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Astartes Assault Cruisers fulfill a role somewhere between a Strike Cruiser and a Battle Barge. They are larger, and better able to withstand the punishments of the line of battle, but slower and more cumbersome than their smaller brethren. They can comfortably launch two full companies worth of Astartes against any opponent, and like the CS can carry many more Space Marines if acting as a troop ferry.
Dragon-class: These ancient vessels are patterned after the Salamander's Ebon Drake, the first Assault Cruiser ever constructed. The Ebon Drake left Mars shortly before the Heresy started. It sported many systems now considered archeotech. Ships laid down after the Heresy are but pale copies.
Ravn-class: The Space Wolves have adapted the Dragon into the Ravn-class. It packs powerful battery broadsides, lances, bombardment cannons, and vast launch bays. Speed is nothing to write home about, slower than the original, but the Ravn is tougher than it has any right to be.
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