They are normally used for finishing off an enemy ship that the main weapons have crippled, or providing return fire when the battleship is closing on its foes. These are more accurate than the flank batteries, but their numbers are fewer. As with many Imperial battle craft, the ship is also equipped with a series of Lance turrets along the dorsal hull of the ship. If closing on an enemy vessel, torpedoes fired from the Retribution are equally capable of causing extreme damage. These are able to fire a devastating spread over extreme ranges, crippling enemy starships before they even get within range to return fire.

The main armament of the Retribution-class are its rows upon rows of mighty weapon batteries lining the vessel's flanks. The Retribution-class is able to deliver a devastating broadside assault on the enemy and is also equipped with impressive ordnance capabilities. Emperor and Retribution-class Battleships have long fins to the port and starboard sides of the main engines sitting vertically with some additional thrusters built into them with a third vertical fin sitting in the middle between the engines.Ī squadron of Retribution-class Battleships in formation. The final note on appearance is its engine fins. Retribution battleships along with the Emperor-class are known to have a huge golden monument relating to the Imperium atop its bridge. The Retribution-class battleship's traditional armoured prow and the distinctive multiple-tube plasma engines mark them as products of the Martian orbital shipyards. Schematic of Retribution-class Battleship

Emperor class battleship size