Nebulan Dreadnought

A relic of bygone ages, the Nebulan Dreadnought is utilised by the forces of the Nebulan Empire as a symbolic vessel of their ancient military might. Designated by the religious Adjutants as a gift of the ancients, the Dreadnought is seen by the Nebulans as almost mythological and sacred to the denizens of the Empire. Armed with the devastating Dreadnought Cannon, a weapon of unfathomable power, the Dreadnought operates as a flagship to only the most worthy of fleet commanders. Due to their sacred stature, the loss or capture of a Dreadnought to the enemy is punishable by execution and the condemnation of the surviving fleet as traitors and heretics alike.

Dreadnoughts are deployed under the command of one of the Nebulan Empire's High Princes or their chosen champions. A Dreadnought is always escorted by a force of Reaver-class cruisers and Vanguard-class Obital Fighters piloted by members of the ruling clan's personal honour guard. Under The Hierarchy's Ship Categorisation system, a Dreadnought is classed as a Category 2 vessel.