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[*] Location:
Aboard the Phantom Queen orbiting Zeta 

[*] Objectives:
Meet and form a plan with Imperium Forces.
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[i]Battleship vs Battle Barge?

What type of dumb debate topic is that?

Its good enough, what are your opinions?

Both are  made from the same technology base. Navy ships are designed for ONE thing, to blast other ships, where as the Battle Barge is far more multi-purpose as a planetary assault craft, which would be more viable for this mission?

Space Marine chapter fleets are designed for a specific purpose. That purpose is getting Space Marines themselves into the action. A battle barge, for instance, is basically a siege ship. It is designed for planetary assault. It is exactly what you want when staging an invasion of an enemy planet, or supporting ground troops. It lumbers up into orbit, slags whatever planetary defences are present, and drops Space Marines, which it can then support with its extensive drop bays and bombardment cannons.

It, and Space Marine fleets in general, are emphatically not designed for large scale fleet engagements![/i]

With that, the debate was over. The Marine had clearly displayed his knowledge over the logistics an schematics of Imperium vessels. Debates amongst the battle-brothers of 3rd Cohort (Banshees Feet), was the norm. It was a tradition, whether they were riding through the wastelands of thier homeworld,  or speeding through deep space. The tradition was being continued as always did among the battle-brothers of the 3rd Cohort. 

Shangus Dario, the Chapter master had sent Octavian, the 3rd Cohorts Commander to deal with the insurrection of sorts in the newly named Tímise Énosis sector. Once news came out that a Union had been created from the traitorous Graven Brothers, the Black Banshees were one of the first to respond to the call for action. For one of thier own to betray the Empire, there fallen Emperor, it was sacrilege, disgusting, and the Black Banshees would wipe there existence off the face of the universe. 

Octavian stood on the bridge of the Chapters 3rd ship, the Phantom Queen, techmarines and serfs hustled and bustled about the ship, attending to the  needs of the 3rd Cohort, and readying the ship for the Imperium forces that would board the Barge as the flag ship of the fleet. Octavian would have rather taken care of the situation himself, but with the appearance of Skitarii and the multitude of planets involved, it only made sense that more be involved. 

[i]"Sir, the transport vessel is ready.[/i] a serf mumbled, walking up behind Octavian.

[color=purple]"Well lets give them the official Black Banshee welcome."[/color] as he turned around to face the tiny serf. [color=purple]"Gather the Captains, and tell them to meet me in the docking bay. Ill be leaving to the Naval Flag ship.[/color] he said unenthusiasticlly as he turned and made his way down to the bay.