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Class: Hawking Points: 130
Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour Turrets
Cruiser/6 20cm 90° 1 5+ 3
Weapon Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Arc
Prow Torpedoes 30cm 2 Front
Prow weapons battery 30cm 2 Left/Front/Right
Port Launch bay Furies 30cm 1 -
Starboard Launch bay Furies 30cm 1 -
Port weapons battery 30cm 3 Left
Starboard weapons battery 30cm 3 Right
The Hawking class may be used as a reserve ship in Imperial Navy or Adeptus Mechanicus fleets, counting as a light cruiser.
Improved comms: This ship has +1 ld.
The Hawking class is used in many different variants, each modified for its specific mission. As such it always uses the Gifts of the Omnissiah Special rule, with the turret upgrade already being included in the profile, even if used as an Imperial Navy vessel.
If taken as an Imperial Navy vessel, one Hawking class ship in the fleet may be the Venturer, commanded by Captain Maximilian Lysander at +100 Points. He has ld8 (9 with improved comms) and 2 rerolls, usable on the Venturer only. The Venturer cannot use any other rerolls. Instead of rolling on the Mechanicus upgrade table, the Venturer always has Advanced Shielding and Advanced Engines.
