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	'''Current Naval Actions'''		'''Current Naval Actions'''

	As of M41.595 the Battlefleet Prosperitas finds itself fighting wars on multiple fronts - with the return of the [[~~The_Archenemy#The_Regency\|Sovereign Order~~]] it finds itself engaged with heretical foes that have drilled for years to face it. Though the Archenemy vessels used by the ~~Sovereign Order~~ are even older than those of the Battlefleet through heretical changes to their vessels and the unholy fanaticism demonstrated by the Archenemy Captains the Navy is hard pressed to face this resurgent foe.		As of M41.595 the Battlefleet Prosperitas finds itself fighting wars on multiple fronts - with the return of the [[Regency]] it finds itself engaged with heretical foes that have drilled for years to face it. Though the Archenemy vessels used by the Regency are even older than those of the Battlefleet through heretical changes to their vessels and the unholy fanaticism demonstrated by the Archenemy Captains the Navy is hard pressed to face this resurgent foe.

	Though no less important than the ~~Sovereign Order~~ raiders from the [[The_Archenemy#The_Eye-Tribes\|Ætin Heima]] are a far more frequent threat for Naval forces to face, though the majority of these are focused around the world of [[Kelper Prime]] there are still many such vessels that raid deeper into the sector that the Battlefleet is called to respond to when local system defence fleets cannot face them.		Though no less important than the Regency, raiders from the [[The_Archenemy#The_Eye-Tribes\|Ætin Heima]] are a far more frequent threat for Naval forces to face, though the majority of these are focused around the world of [[Kelper Prime]] there are still many such vessels that raid deeper into the sector that the Battlefleet is called to respond to when local system defence fleets cannot face them.

	With two such severe threats to focus upon the Battlefleet struggles to contain lower priority threats, spread thin as they are common piracy and criminal activities like smuggling go largely unchecked by Naval forces as they would in a more stable sector. The currently limited resources of the Navy forcing them to rely on third parties such as Privateers and Rogue Traders to provide those defences to the worlds of the Sector, at a price - something the Navy bristles at as a state of affairs.		With two such severe threats to focus upon the Battlefleet struggles to contain lower priority threats, spread thin as they are common piracy and criminal activities like smuggling go largely unchecked by Naval forces as they would in a more stable sector. The currently limited resources of the Navy forcing them to rely on third parties such as Privateers and Rogue Traders to provide those defences to the worlds of the Sector, at a price - something the Navy bristles at as a state of affairs.

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 The High Guard, the Void Nobility: the Imperial Navy is a culture unto itself. Many of its Officers and Crew are born aboard the vast city-sized Battleships, and the leadership of many vessels is often determined by a combination of merit, breeding and heritage. Every ship has its own community, and every Fleet its own culture. The Ships of the Imperium are truly deadly things, each carrying enough firepower to utterly destroy anything from a city, to an entire planet.
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 It is easy to forget that at the scale of vessels in the 41st Millennium some boarding actions can stretch on as long as the military campaigns of the Imperial Guard, and while in a boarding action one seeks to cripple the essential areas of another vessel the act of clearing one out can take weeks, even months to see to completion.
 These brutal campaigns make excellent close quarters fighters of the Officers and Armsfolk of the Imperial Navy, and most are incredibly dangerous melee opponents to encounter as a result even without the existing cultures of duelling and pugilism encouraged amongst Officers and Enlisted to hone their skills when they are not needed to flex them in boarding actions.

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	=== Ships of Note of the Prosperitas Sector ===		=== Ships of Note of the Prosperitas Sector ===

	~~There are~~ many ~~vessels that serve and have served an important role in the histories of the Prosperitas Sector, not all~~ of ~~them are of Naval providence, some serve the mighty Rogue Trader Houses of the Sector and others are beneath of the command of other masters.~~		You can find many ships of note including those of the Battlefleet Prosperitas [[Ships of Note of the Prosperitas Sector\|here]]

	~~==== Ships~~ of the Battlefleet Prosperitas ~~====~~

	* '''Iron Lady''', a Gloriana-class Battleship once the flagship of the Regency fleet. The hulk was found following Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s disappearance and rehulled, losing its old name the Manifest Destiny. Its maneuvering thrusters permanently damaged and off-line, it was recently removed from Salient command and re-tasked to the defence of Polarnus Station.

	* '''Stormchaser''', Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s Nemesis class fleet carrier. Still On Patrol with all hands as of the ~~Warmaster’s disastrous final voyage hunting the Manifest Destiny, when it translated into the Empyrean without its escort vessels and was never seen again.~~

	* '''Lion of Terra,''' Warmaster Ulian’s flagship, an Emperor class Battleship. Still On Patrol since the Lash of the Eye and the loss of Subsector Tenebris.

	~~==== Rogue Trader Vessels ====~~

	* '''Will of Iron''', a Mercury-class Battlecruiser and the flagship of the Durovera Rogue Trader Warrant holders. Currently Captained by Lady-Captain Hermione Durovera, the Sector ~~Governor’s sister.~~

	* '''Exile of the Void''', a rare and luxurious Orion-class Star Clipper which serves as the flagship of the Di Firro Rogue Trader house.

	~~==== Other Vessels ====~~

	* '''Word of Despite''', an Exorcist class Grand Cruiser recently fully refitted by the shipyards of Ferraeus. Serves as Warmaster Armelius Durovera’s Flagship.

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	Sometimes called the 'predators of the void' imagery of predatory aquatic beasts as well as more common void-creatures are popular amongst the Cosmonautica crews and many, especially in the Cosmonautica Prosperitas have a reputation for being fairly chilling individuals with predatory focus upon their duties.		Sometimes called the 'predators of the void' imagery of predatory aquatic beasts as well as more common void-creatures are popular amongst the Cosmonautica crews and many, especially in the Cosmonautica Prosperitas have a reputation for being fairly chilling individuals with predatory focus upon their duties.


	=== Boarding Actions of the Imperial Navy ===		=== Boarding Actions of the Imperial Navy ===

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	=== Armsfolk and Ratings of the ~~Battlefleet Prosperitas~~ ===		=== Armsfolk and Ratings of the Imperial Navy ===

	With warren-like worlds like [[Lubyanka]] and [[Shadowglow]] as well as the brutal underhives of worlds like [[Gaudium]] and [[Duroverum]] the Imperial Navy often chooses to pressgang its shipboard security and fighting forces from brutal claustrophobic environments like those of its ships. The [[Abhumans_and_Mutants#Raivans_.28Homo_sapiens_furis.29\|Raivans]] of Shadowglow are particularly prized for this where their abhuman night-senses and natural aptitude for close combat give them great advantages as Armsfolk and rare respect from their human superiors.		With warren-like worlds like [[Lubyanka]] and [[Shadowglow]] as well as the brutal underhives of worlds like [[Gaudium]] and [[Duroverum]] the Imperial Navy often chooses to pressgang its shipboard security and fighting forces from brutal claustrophobic environments like those of its ships. The [[Abhumans_and_Mutants#Raivans_.28Homo_sapiens_furis.29\|Raivans]] of Shadowglow are particularly prized for this where their abhuman night-senses and natural aptitude for close combat give them great advantages as Armsfolk and rare respect from their human superiors.

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 Every Ship has a number of personnel who sit slightly outside the Naval hierarchy, but who are vital for its continued function. These include the Astropathic Choir, the Navigator, the Enginseer and her staff, the Chaplaincy, the ship’s senior Chirurgeon and medicae staff. Larger vessels will also have a bevy of Administratum and Munitorum staff to ensure the smooth running of the vessel, and record births, marriages, ident changes and deaths. These attachments are usually granted courtesy ranks and treated with the same respect as senior Naval officers. While etiquette varies with ship, most Naval officers find they can overcome their natural squeamishness around Navis Nobilite and Psykers when reminded that it is only by the good offices of the Navigator and Senior Astropath that a void craft enjoys reliable communication in the deep void, and safe travel in the warp.
-Though Naval Warfare may sometimes happen at vast distances, more often than not vessels must close to close ranges to rake their foes with deadly broadsides and at these ranges boarding actions are quite common where Assault Boats and grappling cables are used to draw a vessel close enough to board it.
+=== Armsfolk and Ratings of the Battlefleet Prosperitas ===
 With warren-like worlds like [[Lubyanka]] and [[Shadowglow]] as well as the brutal underhives of worlds like [[Gaudium]] and [[Duroverum]] the Imperial Navy often chooses to pressgang its shipboard security and fighting forces from brutal claustrophobic environments like those of its ships. The [[Abhumans_and_Mutants#Raivans_.28Homo_sapiens_furis.29|Raivans]] of Shadowglow are particularly prized for this where their abhuman night-senses and natural aptitude for close combat give them great advantages as Armsfolk and rare respect from their human superiors.
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 Sometimes called the 'predators of the void' imagery of predatory aquatic beasts as well as more common void-creatures are popular amongst the Cosmonautica crews and many, especially in the Cosmonautica Prosperitas have a reputation for being fairly chilling individuals with predatory focus upon their duties.
 === Ships of the Imperial Navy ===

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	* '''Iron Lady''', a Gloriana-class Battleship once the flagship of the Regency fleet. The hulk was found following Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s disappearance and rehulled, losing its old name the Manifest Destiny. Its maneuvering thrusters permanently damaged and off-line, it was recently removed from Salient command and re-tasked to the defence of Polarnus Station.		* '''Iron Lady''', a Gloriana-class Battleship once the flagship of the Regency fleet. The hulk was found following Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s disappearance and rehulled, losing its old name the Manifest Destiny. Its maneuvering thrusters permanently damaged and off-line, it was recently removed from Salient command and re-tasked to the defence of Polarnus Station.


	* '''Stormchaser''', Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s Nemesis class fleet carrier. Still On Patrol with all hands as of the Warmaster’s disastrous final voyage hunting the Manifest Destiny, when it translated into the Empyrean without its escort vessels and was never seen again.		* '''Stormchaser''', Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s Nemesis class fleet carrier. Still On Patrol with all hands as of the Warmaster’s disastrous final voyage hunting the Manifest Destiny, when it translated into the Empyrean without its escort vessels and was never seen again.


	* '''Lion of Terra,''' Warmaster Ulian’s flagship, an Emperor class Battleship. Still On Patrol since the Lash of the Eye and the loss of Subsector Tenebris.		* '''Lion of Terra,''' Warmaster Ulian’s flagship, an Emperor class Battleship. Still On Patrol since the Lash of the Eye and the loss of Subsector Tenebris.

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	* '''Will of Iron''', a Mercury-class Battlecruiser and the flagship of the Durovera Rogue Trader Warrant holders. Currently Captained by Lady-Captain Hermione Durovera, the Sector Governor’s sister.		* '''Will of Iron''', a Mercury-class Battlecruiser and the flagship of the Durovera Rogue Trader Warrant holders. Currently Captained by Lady-Captain Hermione Durovera, the Sector Governor’s sister.


	* '''Exile of the Void''', a rare and luxurious Orion-class Star Clipper which serves as the flagship of the Di Firro Rogue Trader house.		* '''Exile of the Void''', a rare and luxurious Orion-class Star Clipper which serves as the flagship of the Di Firro Rogue Trader house.

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	There are many vessels that serve and have served an important role in the histories of the Prosperitas Sector, not all of them are of Naval providence, some serve the mighty Rogue Trader Houses of the Sector and others are beneath of the the command of other masters.		There are many vessels that serve and have served an important role in the histories of the Prosperitas Sector, not all of them are of Naval providence, some serve the mighty Rogue Trader Houses of the Sector and others are beneath of the the command of other masters.

	===== Ships of the ~~Navy =~~====		==== Ships of the Battlefleet Prosperitas ====

	* Iron Lady, a Gloriana-class Battleship once the flagship of the Regency fleet. The hulk was found following Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s disappearance and rehulled, losing its old name the Manifest Destiny. Its maneuvering thrusters permanently damaged and off-line, it was recently removed from Salient command and re-tasked to the defence of Polarnus Station.		* '''Iron Lady''', a Gloriana-class Battleship once the flagship of the Regency fleet. The hulk was found following Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s disappearance and rehulled, losing its old name the Manifest Destiny. Its maneuvering thrusters permanently damaged and off-line, it was recently removed from Salient command and re-tasked to the defence of Polarnus Station.


	* Stormchaser, Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s Nemesis class fleet carrier. Still On Patrol with all hands as of the Warmaster’s disastrous final voyage hunting the Manifest Destiny, when it translated into the Empyrean without its escort vessels and was never seen again.		* '''Stormchaser''', Warmaster Jacinta Durovera’s Nemesis class fleet carrier. Still On Patrol with all hands as of the Warmaster’s disastrous final voyage hunting the Manifest Destiny, when it translated into the Empyrean without its escort vessels and was never seen again.


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	===== Rogue Trader Vessels =====		==== Rogue Trader Vessels ====

	* '''Will of Iron''', a Mercury-class Battlecruiser and the flagship of the Durovera Rogue Trader Warrant holders. Currently Captained by Lady-Captain Hermione Durovera, the Sector Governor’s sister.		* '''Will of Iron''', a Mercury-class Battlecruiser and the flagship of the Durovera Rogue Trader Warrant holders. Currently Captained by Lady-Captain Hermione Durovera, the Sector Governor’s sister.
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	===== Other Vessels =====		==== Other Vessels ====

	* '''Word of Despite''', an Exorcist class Grand Cruiser recently fully refitted by the shipyards of Ferraeus. Serves as Warmaster Armelius Durovera’s Flagship.		* '''Word of Despite''', an Exorcist class Grand Cruiser recently fully refitted by the shipyards of Ferraeus. Serves as Warmaster Armelius Durovera’s Flagship.

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 === Battlefleet Prosperitas ===
-Proud, noble and often considered to be backwards by their peers, Battlefleet Prosperitas is a bastion of the highest Imperial Culture in the Prosperitas Sector. Maintained by those of good breeding, the Battlefleet sneers with disdain at the ‘ground pounders’ of the Crusade and often believes itself a separate entity from the Crusade’s ‘lesser’ forces.
+The Vanguard of the Prosperitas Crusade the Battlefleet Prosperitas takes to the high void, for its Officers are a bastion of the highest Imperial Culture in the Prosperitas Sector. Maintained by good breeding, the Battlefleet sneers with disdain at the ‘ground pounders’ of the Crusade and often believes itself a separate entity from the Crusade’s ‘lesser’ forces.
-In truth the Battlefleet is one of the worst equipped in the Imperium, with many vessels being ancient long before the start of the Prosperitas Crusade; they are old venerable models of vessels, but with their own severe limitations. For example, the “Iron Lady”, an ancient Gloriana-class Hull, is a potent and deadly Battleship, but due to the long-distant failure of her maneuvering thrusters, she is now unable to turn under her own power – dependent on assistance from other vessels, or the pull of stellar bodies to alter her course.
+Despite this arrogance, without the Battlefleet, there would be no Prosperitas Sector. The Battlefleet was born from the fleets of the Rogue Traders of [[House Durovera]] under Warmaster Jacinta Durovera and fleets of vessels drawn from various allies or bought or bribed away from the Battlefleets of distant sectors with promises of wealth and adventure on the frontier.
-Though it is easy to dismiss the Navy as hiding behind the hulls of ships and the gigantic guns of its vessels, Naval Officers and Armsfolk are no less deadly in a fight than a member of the Imperial Guard. Often they make excellent close quarters fighters, and are incredibly dangerous melee opponents.
+It is perhaps this non-traditional founding that has ensured the wide variety of vessels in service to the Battlefleet as its formations have been designed to compensate for various imbalances in ship classes available in the Sector. Granted independence from House Durovera by Warmaster Jacinta in the early years of the Crusade, these vessels have served for hundreds of years in service to the Prosperitas Crusade and most are far more ancient. This gives the Battlefleet Prosperitas a sense of pride and history, each Captain is intimately familiar with their ship and respects that they are but one of many Masters it will serve in its lifetime and some will even go to great pains to ensure that their legacied vessels survive over the lives of their crew such is the dishonour of losing their venerable craft.
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 Every Ship has a number of personnel who sit slightly outside the Naval hierarchy, but who are vital for its continued function. These include the Astropathic Choir, the Navigator, the Enginseer and her staff, the Chaplaincy, the ship’s senior Chirurgeon and medicae staff. Larger vessels will also have a bevy of Administratum and Munitorum staff to ensure the smooth running of the vessel, and record births, marriages, ident changes and deaths. These attachments are usually granted courtesy ranks and treated with the same respect as senior Naval officers. While etiquette varies with ship, most Naval officers find they can overcome their natural squeamishness around Navis Nobilite and Psykers when reminded that it is only by the good offices of the Navigator and Senior Astropath that a void craft enjoys reliable communication in the deep void, and safe travel in the warp.
 === Pilots of the Imperial Navy ===

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	=== Five Things To Know About the Imperial Navy ===		=== Five Things To Know About the Imperial Navy ===

	*'''They are traditional.''' The Imperial Navy is home to a myriad of ancient and often incomprehensible traditions, superstitions and obscure ~~piece~~ of etiquette, many varying from vessel to vessel.		*'''They are traditional.''' The Imperial Navy is home to a myriad of ancient and often incomprehensible traditions, superstitions and obscure pieces of etiquette, many varying from vessel to vessel.

	*'''They love their ships.''' The crew of a Voidship have bonds as close as any Imperial Guard regiment, and their first loyalty is to their vessel. When two Navy crews meet on shore leave, one can expect sharp banter at best; open brawling is not uncommon. Ratings often sport tattoos or uniforms bearing the name or insignia of their home vessel, though this habit is considered gauche for officers.		*'''They love their ships.''' The crew of a Voidship have bonds as close as any Imperial Guard regiment, and their first loyalty is to their vessel. When two Navy crews meet on shore leave, one can expect sharp banter at best; open brawling is not uncommon. Ratings often sport tattoos or uniforms bearing the name or insignia of their home vessel, though this habit is considered gauche for officers.
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	=== Five Things To Know About the Battlefleet Prosperitas ===		=== Five Things To Know About the Battlefleet Prosperitas ===

	*'''It's ships are eclectic and ancient.''' Unlike the Battlefleets in more established Sectors the frontier reaches of the Prosperitas Sector see its Naval forces supplied with very few new warships and the three forges of the Sector lack large-scale ship facilities. To this end the Battlefleet Prosperitas is mainly comprised of war-scarred vessels of ancient design that have seen centuries of service, this is a blessing and a curse, for many rarer patterns of ship not seen in more 'modern' Battlefleets are found in this sector.		*'''It's ships are eclectic and ancient.''' Unlike the Battlefleets in more established Sectors, the frontier reaches of the Prosperitas Sector see its Naval forces supplied with very few new warships and the three forges of the Sector lack large-scale ship facilities. To this end the Battlefleet Prosperitas is mainly comprised of war-scarred vessels of ancient design that have seen centuries of service, this is a blessing and a curse, for many rarer patterns of ship not seen in more 'modern' Battlefleets are found in this sector.

	*'''Prize ships are common.''' Captains of the Battlefleet Prosperitas might well be snobbishly treated as privateers by their peers from stabler Sectors. The use of prize money, a payment rewarded to crews of vessels that take the enemy intact in battle is common in the Prosperitas Sector where the Battlefleet has adapted to recycling captured enemy vessels for Naval service.		*'''Prize ships are common.''' Captains of the Battlefleet Prosperitas might well be snobbishly treated as privateers by their peers from stabler Sectors. The use of prize money, a payment rewarded to crews of vessels that take the enemy intact in battle is common in the Prosperitas Sector where the Battlefleet has adapted to recycling captured enemy vessels for Naval service.
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	*'''It is proud.''' Most, of the Warmasters of the Prosperitas Sector have been drawn from the ranks of the Battlefleet Prosperitas and for this the Navy is proud. The Battlefleet are a nobility of sort within the Crusade thanks to this, which while beneficial for recruitment can often be a social wedge between them and the ground forces of the Imperial Guard.		*'''It is proud.''' Most, of the Warmasters of the Prosperitas Sector have been drawn from the ranks of the Battlefleet Prosperitas and for this the Navy is proud. The Battlefleet are a nobility of sort within the Crusade thanks to this, which while beneficial for recruitment can often be a social wedge between them and the ground forces of the Imperial Guard.

	*'''It pressgangs its armsfolk and ratings from brutal worlds.''' The Battlefleet Prosperitas is often called upon to send its ~~arms folk~~ into close-quarters combat, to this end it draws much of the crew that man its lower decks from brutal walks of life such as penal colonies, under hives and asteroid settlements where those used to living in cramped conditions filled with violence serve as ruthless fighters when it comes to board enemy vessels or rebel boarders.		*'''It pressgangs its armsfolk and ratings from brutal worlds.''' The Battlefleet Prosperitas is often called upon to send its armsfolk into close-quarters combat, to this end it draws much of the crew that man its lower decks from brutal walks of life such as penal colonies, under hives and asteroid settlements where those used to living in cramped conditions filled with violence serve as ruthless fighters when it comes to board enemy vessels or rebel boarders.

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	Much like the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Navy is divided into officers and enlisted ranks, the latter often referred to as “sailors”, “rates”, “ratings” or simply “crew”. The system is designed to provide the vast mass of humanity required to operate a warship with oversight, leadership and discipline from a highly-trained cadre of expert commanders. At its best, the courageous, self-sacrificing and diligent officer corps work tirelessly to hone their subordinates into a perfectly cohesive and pious crew who demonstrate absolute loyalty to their peers and commanders; such a crew will fearlessly overcome privation, isolation, the horrors of the Void and the depredations of the Enemy. At its worst, the system of patronage, nepotism and privilege means that the younger sons and daughters of wealthy houses enjoy the luxuries of the Officers’ Wardroom in idle bliss while the miserable half-starved and semi-literate wretches of the underdecks toil ceaselessly in unspeakable and often lethal conditions to keep the ship afloat.		Much like the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Navy is divided into officers and enlisted ranks, the latter often referred to as “sailors”, “rates”, “ratings” or simply “crew”. The system is designed to provide the vast mass of humanity required to operate a warship with oversight, leadership and discipline from a highly-trained cadre of expert commanders. At its best, the courageous, self-sacrificing and diligent officer corps work tirelessly to hone their subordinates into a perfectly cohesive and pious crew who demonstrate absolute loyalty to their peers and commanders; such a crew will fearlessly overcome privation, isolation, the horrors of the Void and the depredations of the Enemy. At its worst, the system of patronage, nepotism and privilege means that the younger sons and daughters of wealthy houses enjoy the luxuries of the Officers’ Wardroom in idle bliss while the miserable half-starved and semi-literate wretches of the underdecks toil ceaselessly in unspeakable and often lethal conditions to keep the ship afloat.

	With many ships employing pressed or penal ratings among their crews, often negotiated or purchased from colonies such as Lubyanka, mutiny is always a danger aboard such vessels. The Captain of even the most loyal crew will rarely leave her quarters without a bodyguard, and the work of the Ship’s Commissar and Security Officer is an unending struggle against the criminals, cowards, would-be mutineers and lurking horrors of the darkholds.		With many ships employing pressed or penal ratings among their crews, often negotiated or purchased from colonies such as [[Lubyanka]], mutiny is always a danger aboard such vessels. The Captain of even the most loyal crew will rarely leave her quarters without a bodyguard, and the work of the Ship’s Commissar and Security Officer is an unending struggle against the [[criminals]], cowards, would-be mutineers and lurking horrors of the darkholds.

	The precise names for different ranks can vary from vessel to vessel – much like Guard regiments, every ship has its own ancient traditions. The one constant, however, is that the commander of a vessel is always referred to as its '''Captain'''; the title is always correct, even if the commander’s actual Naval rank is different. Below are some examples of the most common ranks.		The precise names for different ranks can vary from vessel to vessel – much like Guard regiments, every ship has its own ancient traditions. The one constant, however, is that the commander of a vessel is always referred to as its '''Captain'''; the title is always correct, even if the commander’s actual Naval rank is different. Below are some examples of the most common ranks.
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	==== Specialist Crew ====		==== Specialist Crew ====

	Every Ship has a number of personnel who sit slightly outside the Naval hierarchy, but who are vital for its continued function. These include the Astropathic Choir, the Navigator, the Enginseer and her staff, the Chaplaincy, the ship’s senior Chirurgeon and medicae staff. Larger vessels will also have a bevy of Administratum and Munitorum staff to ensure the smooth running of the vessel, and record births, marriages, ident changes and deaths. These attachments are usually granted courtesy ranks and treated with the same respect as senior Naval officers. While etiquette varies with ship, most Naval officers find they can overcome their natural squeamishness around Navis Nobilite and Psykers when reminded that it is only by the good offices of the Navigator and Senior Astropath that a void craft enjoys reliable communication in the deep void, and safe travel in the warp.		Every Ship has a number of personnel who sit slightly outside the Naval hierarchy, but who are vital for its continued function. These include the Astropathic Choir, the Navigator, the Enginseer and her staff, the Chaplaincy, the ship’s senior Chirurgeon and medicae staff. Larger vessels will also have a bevy of [[Administratum]] and Munitorum staff to ensure the smooth running of the vessel, and record births, marriages, ident changes and deaths. These attachments are usually granted courtesy ranks and treated with the same respect as senior Naval officers. While etiquette varies with ship, most Naval officers find they can overcome their natural squeamishness around Navis Nobilite and Psykers when reminded that it is only by the good offices of the Navigator and Senior Astropath that a void craft enjoys reliable communication in the deep void, and safe travel in the warp.


	=== Armsfolk and Ratings of the Imperial Navy ===		=== Armsfolk and Ratings of the Imperial Navy ===

	With warren-like worlds like [[Lubyanka]] and [[Shadowglow]] as well as the brutal underhives of worlds like [[Gaudium]] and [[Duroverum]] the Imperial Navy often chooses to pressgang its shipboard security and fighting forces from brutal claustrophobic environments like those of its ships. The [[Abhumans_and_Mutants#Raivans_.28Homo_sapiens_furis.29\|Raivans]] of Shadowglow are particularly prized for this where their abhuman night-senses and natural aptitude for close combat give them great advantages as Armsfolk and rare respect from their human superiors.		With warren-like worlds like [[Lubyanka]] and [[Shadowglow]] as well as the brutal underhives of worlds like [[Gaudium]] and [[Duroverum]] the Imperial Navy often chooses to pressgang its shipboard security and fighting forces from brutal claustrophobic environments like those of its ships. The [[Abhumans_and_Mutants#Raivans_.28Homo_sapiens_furis.29\|Raivans]] of [[Shadowglow]] are particularly prized for this where their abhuman night-senses and natural aptitude for close combat give them great advantages as Armsfolk and rare respect from their human superiors.

	Those that fight primarily are noted as Armsfolk whereas those who serve in the vast slave-like gangs that keep the ships operational and the gunnery decks functioning by loading gigantic macroshells into weapons are often titled 'Ratings' - it is usually down to the Armsfolk to keep acts of mutiny suppressed amongst the other poor bloody ratings and life on the lower decks of a Naval vessel can be a brutal one.		Those that fight primarily are noted as Armsfolk whereas those who serve in the vast slave-like gangs that keep the ships operational and the gunnery decks functioning by loading gigantic macroshells into weapons are often titled 'Ratings' - it is usually down to the Armsfolk to keep acts of mutiny suppressed amongst the other poor bloody ratings and life on the lower decks of a Naval vessel can be a brutal one.
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	The Aeronautica is the High Gothic title for the Navy's dedicated atmospheric combat aviation division. Often working closely with the soldiers of the Imperial Guard, the Aeronautica provides aerial transportation for ground forces as well as tactical and strategic air support for ground forces moving across the surface of a planet.		The Aeronautica is the High Gothic title for the Navy's dedicated atmospheric combat aviation division. Often working closely with the soldiers of the Imperial Guard, the Aeronautica provides aerial transportation for ground forces as well as tactical and strategic air support for ground forces moving across the surface of a planet.

	The Aeronautica has shrouded itself with an air of romanticism, as squadrons of aircraft darken the skies armoured fighter craft piloted by their noble pilots fight duels with Heretic and Xenos craft while providing cover for immense bombers whose devastating payloads ruin whole battlefronts from the skies, filling the air with the howl of plummeting ordnance. Or so Imperial propaganda likes to paint the common depiction of a air war.		The Aeronautica has shrouded itself with an air of romanticism, as squadrons of aircraft darken the skies armoured fighter craft piloted by their noble pilots fight duels with [[Heretic]] and [[Xenos]] craft while providing cover for immense bombers whose devastating payloads ruin whole battlefronts from the skies, filling the air with the howl of plummeting ordnance. Or so Imperial propaganda likes to paint the common depiction of an air war.

	Though their void bound brethren of the Cosmonautica might claim to require more technical talent and aptitude, it is the romantic image of an Aeronautica pilot that often cuts across the traditional divide between the Navy and the Guard and serves as a popular face for Naval propaganda.		Though their void bound brethren of the Cosmonautica might claim to require more technical talent and aptitude, it is the romantic image of an Aeronautica pilot that often cuts across the traditional divide between the Navy and the Guard and serves as a popular face for Naval propaganda.
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	==== The Cosmonautica Prosperitas ====		==== The Cosmonautica Prosperitas ====

	In the vast scale of void warfare in the 41st Millennium, the attack craft of the Cosmonautica Prosperitas are very different to their Aeronautica brethren, where Aeronautica craft are sometimes adapted for void war on the frontier of Imperial space, they are ~~miniscule~~ compared to the true Starfighters, Void Bombers and Assault Boats of the Cosmonautica the smallest such craft can be just over forty meters long.		In the vast scale of void warfare in the 41st Millennium, the attack craft of the Cosmonautica Prosperitas are very different to their Aeronautica brethren, where Aeronautica craft are sometimes adapted for void war on the frontier of Imperial space, they are minuscule compared to the true Starfighters, Void Bombers and Assault Boats of the Cosmonautica the smallest such craft can be just over forty meters long.

	Though they share the reputation of their colleagues in the Aeronautica for being hot-shots, the Cosmonautica pride themselves on being 'the thinking mans career' as a pilot. Where the Aeronautica are keen on hot-shots, Cosmonautica crews are as much specialist astronavigators as they are fighter jocks, their missions often requiring them to travel hours from their carrier vessels to find targets in the vast void. Much like the Astronauts of old, the Flying Officers of the Cosmonautica are used to spending long hours in cramped silence within their craft.		Though they share the reputation of their colleagues in the Aeronautica for being hot-shots, the Cosmonautica pride themselves on being 'the thinking mans career' as a pilot. Where the Aeronautica are keen on hot-shots, Cosmonautica crews are as much specialist astronavigators as they are fighter jocks, their missions often requiring them to travel hours from their carrier vessels to find targets in the vast void. Much like the Astronauts of old, the Flying Officers of the Cosmonautica are used to spending long hours in cramped silence within their craft.
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	=== Ships of Note of the Prosperitas Sector ===		=== Ships of Note of the Prosperitas Sector ===

	There are many vessels that serve and have served an important role in the histories of the Prosperitas Sector, not all of them are of Naval providence, some serve the mighty Rogue Trader Houses of the Sector and others are beneath of ~~the~~ the command of other masters.		There are many vessels that serve and have served an important role in the histories of the Prosperitas Sector, not all of them are of Naval providence, some serve the mighty Rogue Trader Houses of the Sector and others are beneath of the command of other masters.

	==== Ships of the Battlefleet Prosperitas ====		==== Ships of the Battlefleet Prosperitas ====
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	* '''Lion of Terra,''' Warmaster Ulian’s flagship, an Emperor class Battleship. Still On Patrol since the Lash of the Eye and the loss of Subsector Tenebris.		* '''Lion of Terra,''' Warmaster Ulian’s flagship, an Emperor class Battleship. Still On Patrol since the Lash of the Eye and the loss of Subsector Tenebris.


	==== Rogue Trader Vessels ====		==== Rogue Trader Vessels ====
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	* '''Exile of the Void''', a rare and luxurious Orion-class Star Clipper which serves as the flagship of the Di Firro Rogue Trader house.		* '''Exile of the Void''', a rare and luxurious Orion-class Star Clipper which serves as the flagship of the Di Firro Rogue Trader house.


	==== Other Vessels ====		==== Other Vessels ====

	* '''Word of Despite''', an Exorcist class Grand Cruiser recently fully refitted by the shipyards of Ferraeus. Serves as Warmaster Armelius Durovera’s Flagship.		* '''Word of Despite''', an Exorcist class Grand Cruiser recently fully refitted by the shipyards of Ferraeus. Serves as Warmaster Armelius Durovera’s Flagship.