“Ignis Aeternus” Von Ulm dynasty flagship

An ancient Secutor class light-cruiser

Dimensions: 4.3 km long, .5 km abeam at fins
Mass: 24 megatonnes
Crew: 50.000/100.000 crew, approx.
Accel: 3.9 gravities max. sustainable acceleration

The designs that laid the foundation for the Secutor class warships emerged from lessons learned from this, a now-legendary vessel. The initial design, refined through the construction and adaptation of this precursor ship, revealed the shortcomings of existing light cruisers, particularly in heavy starship combat scenarios. As a result, when Forge Worlds began to realize that their cruiser models were under-armed for such engagements, the advancements found from this excavated vessel were instrumental.
Rather than committing the immense resources needed to develop entirely new true cruisers, the Mechanicus utilized the breakthroughs from this ship’s structure, fortifying the frame with superior armaments and defensive capabilities, thus giving birth to the Secutor class. Heavily focused on warfare, the Secutor-class retained much of the technological enhancements of this vessel but at the cost of reduced maneuverability. However, its specialized design meant it excelled in combat roles.

Past history:

  • Ancient Hull Design – The vessel’s hull dates back to a long-forgotten age of the Imperium, utilizing construction methods no longer fully understood. Its archaic framework features reinforced plates and intricate gothic engravings, making it a relic that still stands strong despite millennia of service. +5 Command vs Chaos Marine boarding actions
  • Outfitted for war – It is designed solely for combat, and in anticipation of this her masters have equipped her with the heavy power couplings and projection arrays required to maintain multiple void shields. The Secutor can use ‘cruiser only’ Void Shield Components.
  • Flagship – This ship once led an entire fleet into battle, acting as the flagship of a grand Imperial expedition or crusade. It was a symbol of power and authority, hosting the highest-ranking officers and command staff, and remains a vessel of immense prestige. “Lit the Void” void combat action.
  • Scars of Fierce Battles – This vessel bears a single massive scar from a devastating engagement in its past. A gaping wound across its hull has since been repaired with layers of armor and plating. While fully operational, the repair remains a visible reminder of the near-fatal damage it sustained, and the patchwork has become an iconic feature of the ship, symbolizing its indomitable resilience. +2 morale, -1 hull integrity
  • Bound to Orbit – For centuries, this vessel remained tethered to an Imperial world, acting as a planetary defense platform. Its systems fell to dormancy, and it’s crew Untested, but now it needs to be reawakened, honed to serve the Imperium once again. -5 to crew rate until warp jump, star system approach and combat engagement have been faced.

Machine spirit:

  • Stormcaller – Enthralled by space phenomena, this machine spirit reacts with excitement to stellar storms, asteroid fields, and gravitational anomalies. +10 to piloting when navigating through dangerous celestial environments.

Traits:

  • Rogue Trader’s Pride – A Rogue Trader flagship, the ship’s halls are filled with trophies, spoils, and relics from a numerous campaigns.
  • Unstable Grav-Plates – The artificial gravity sometimes fluctuates in certain areas of the ship, leading to momentary weightlessness or crushing pressure, depending on where crew members are.

Speed: 6 Manoeuvrability: +9 Detection: +15
Hull Integrity: 65 Armour: 20 Turret Rating: 3
Power: 49/60 Space: 57/58 SP: 58
Weapon Capacity: Dorsal 1, Prow 1, Port 1, Starboard 1

Population: 50 Morale: 106 Creed: High Crew rate: 28

  • Morale modifiers:
    • Base morale: 80
    • Latest recruit: Sign up +3 bonus to morale
    • Cultural groups: United by Hate +5 bonus to morale, -1 to morale damage caused by attrition during long voyages.
    • Ancient Life Sustainer +2 bonus to morale
    • Imperial Quarters +5 bonus to morale
    • Arboretum +2 bonus to morale; x2 Time Ship can remain in Void without Crew/Morale Loss
    • Extended supply vaults +5 bonus to morale, x2 Time Ship can remain in Void without Crew/Morale Loss
    • Sensorium +2 bonus to morale
    • Sanctified Bombardment Cannon +1 bonus to morale
    • Sacred Albino Dove Cloning Apparatus: x2 Time the ship can remain in Void without Morale Loss
    • Scars of the Ancient Battle +2 bonus to morale
    • Cherubib Airie -1 penalty to morale
  • Crew rate modifiers:
    • Rank 3: Imperial Standard Crew Rate: 30+3-5=28
    • Crew exp: 0
    • Cultural Groups: Military, Administration, +5 to social interaction checks with Imperial authority for officers aboard the vessel
    • Hatreds: Xenos, Pirates United by Hate
    • Latest recruits: Signed up +3 for Crew Rate
    • Untested: -5 for Crew Rate until conditions are met
  • Component skill check modifiers on board:
    • Sensorium: +10% Charm & Commerce conducted on the vessel,
    • Barracks: +20% Command for Boarding/Hit & Run Actions,
    • Trophy Halls:+10 for acquisition and skill checks on Forbidden Lore (Legends, Xenos, Heresy, Archeotech),
    • Ostensious Displays of Wealth: +10% Social Skills aboard Vessel

Cultural groups

  • 1/3: High-born: Military, Drafted, Drusian; Hatred (Xenos, Pirates), +5 to social interaction checks with Imperial authority for officers aboard the vessel, +10 to Boarding and Planetary Assault related Crew Rate checks.
  • 2/3 Hive World: Administrators, Signed up, Drusian; Hatred (Xenos, Pirates), -1 to morale damage caused by attrition during long voyages. +10 to Bureaucracy related Crew Rate checks.
  • 3/3 As the vessel is on half of the population it lacks one cultural group

Class Division onboard

  • Menial Labor Clades (≈50%) → 25,000 crew members
  • Imperialis Militarum (≈25%) → 12,500 crew members
  • Ecclesiarchy Functionaries (≈10%) → 5,000 crew members
  • Technical Functions & Maintenance (≈5%) → 2,500 crew members
  • Logistics & Bureaucratic Services (≈5%) → 2,500 crew members
  • Science, Re-education & Internal Security (≈5%) → 2,500 crew members

Upper decks

Hold

  • Administratorial Vault Pow: 2 Space: 1, provides archives and Data-loom Upgrade.
  • Arboretum, Pow: 2 Space: 3, Increase Crew Population Permanently by 2; x2 Time Ship can remain in Void without Crew/Morale Loss
  • Barracks Pow: 2 Space: 4, Extra Stuff whilst doing Military Objectives (x2), Can station Troops, +20% Command for Boarding/Hit & Run Actions if Troops
  • Extended Supply Vaults Pow: 1 Space: 4, Increase Morale Permanently by 1; x2 Time Ship can remain in Void without Crew/Morale Loss; +1 Hull Integrity when making Repairs
  • Cargo hold & Lighter Bay Pow: 1 Space: 2, -3 Manoeuvrability, Extra Stuff whilst doing Trade/Criminal Objectives
  • Grand Organ Pow: 2 Space: 3, includes Cherubim Airie Upgrade, +10% Creed conducted on the vessel, Extra Stuff whilst doing Creed Objectives
  • Sensorium Pow: 1 Space: 1, Increase Morale Permanently by 2; +10% Charm & Commerce conducted on the vessel
  • Trophy Halls (Best quality) Pow: 1 Space: 3, +10 for acquisition and skill checks on Forbidden Lore (Legends, Xenos, Heresy, Archeotech), Extra Stuff whilst doing Exploration/Trade/Criminal Objectives
  • Bowels of the Hold
  • Bilge

Upgrades

  • Arrester Engine (Best quality), On Adjust Speed, Adjust Speed & Bearing or Evasive Manoeuvre Action, if Decelerating, +15% Pilot; 4 DoF, -1 Speed
  • Cherubim Airie (Best quality), ??-1 to morale, Objective for an Endeavour,
    the aerie grants 20 additional Achievement Points    ??
  • Data-loom (Best quality), Provides +20 Bonus to Logic checks for fragmentary or vast data.
  • Ostensious Display of Wealth (Good quality), Plus 10% Social Skills aboard Vessel; Extra Stuff whilst doing Trade/Criminal Objectives (x0.5)
  • Sacred Albino Dove Cloning Apparatus (Best quality), Extra stuff for doing Creed objectives, Space the Doves Void combat action, Sustain the Faithful constant effect
  • Starchart Collection (Best quality), Reduce Warp Travel times by 1d5+5 Days; Extra Stuff whilst doing Exploration Stuff

Weapons

Special

  • “Space the Doves“, Twice during the void combat at the end of movement phase large quantities of cloned albino doves can be launched from airlocks. Turret rating +1 against Boarding, Fighters, Bombers and +3 against torpedoes for 1 void combat turn.
  • “Sustain the Faithful,” x2 Time the ship can remain in Void without Morale Loss as cloned doves provide extra calories on the top of regular void mush sustaining the crew.
  • “Lit the Void” The flagship becomes a shining beacon in the void and the fleet is able to syncronize their actions. +10 bonus to Command of all other ships in the fleet but +10 ballistic skill checks vs the flagship.

!GM notes!