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Benkathi
? ? ? ? ?The Benkathi are a violent species native to the wilderness space of Segmentum Pacificus. ?The Benkathi value martial prowess above all else, and are fiercely competitive within their species as well as against other races. ?Physically, the Benkathi are identifiable by their fur-covered bodies, retractable claws, and sensitive eyes, similar to those of Terran felines.
? ? ? ? ?Though the Benkathi are slightly behind the Imperium technologically, their vessels have a distinct advantage in combat: size. ?Benkathi dreadnoughts are spaceborne military complexes, larger than an Emperor class battleship and with more firepower. ?Bristling with weapons of all descriptions and carrying enough Benkathi shock troops to overwhelm a chapter of Space Marines, dreadnoughts? only vulnerabilities are their underprotected rear quarters, but even this weakness is difficult to capitalize on and felling one of these gargantuan vessels often requires multiple cruiser groups working in unison.
Benkathi Dreadnought ~485 pts
Type/Hits: Battleship/15
Speed: 15 cm
Turns: 45
Shields: 5
Armour: 5+
Turrets: 5
Weapons
Prow Weapons Battery(Firepower 8, 60 cm, Front)
Prow Launch Bay(Strength 4, Mauler: 15 cm, -)
Port Weapons Battery(Firepower 8, 60 cm, Left)
Port Lance Battery(Strength 4, 30 cm, Left)
Starboard Weapons Battery(Firepower 8, 60 cm, Right)
Starboard Lance Battery(Strength 4, 30 cm, Right)
Dorsal Torpedo Launcher(Strength 6, Speed:30 cm, F/L/R)
Aft Weapons Battery(Firepower 8, 30 cm, Rear)
Notes:
Movement: Benkathi Dreadnoughts are massive vessels, nearing the scale of small space hulks. ?Dreadnoughts do not reduce their speed for moving through blast markers or similar phenomena and may not use Come to New Heading special orders.
Boarding: A Benkathi dreadnought is home to thousands of shock troops, all skilled and bloodthirsty warriors. ?Benkathi ships double their values in boarding actions. ?Hit and run attacks from Benkathi ships and ordnance receive a +1 modifier, and hit-and-run attacks against a Benkathi ship get a -1 modifier.
Ordnance: Benkathi vessels deploy Mauler Breaching Pods from their launch bays. ?Maulers are assault boats with speed 15 cm. ?If intercepted by enemy fighters, roll a D6 and on a 4+ do not remove the Maulers.
Benkathi Dreadnoughts may launch regular or boarding torpedoes.
[Notes: My goal with the Benkathi was to create a combat oriented species and, at the same time, create a mammoth warship, a true dreadnought. ?While not in the same league as the orks or the tyranids, I wanted a race that would cause the Imperium to say "Damn, there goes the neighborhood" whenever one of their ships is spotted. ?Visually, their ships obviously would be large and bulky, ?like the alien ship that's shot down at the beginning of the Fifth Element.]
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