Scourge Shadow Battlecruiser

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The Shadow battlecruiser is a warship designed and operated by the Scourge. As with many larger Scourge vessels, the Shadow thrives on engaging enemy ships from stealth with close action weapons; however, unlike many of its sister ships, the Shadow lacks cloaking capabilities. This is due to the conspicuous energy signature of its primary armament, the magnetron lash, which fires massive arcs of highly energetic particles that latch onto nearby ships. Though these particle arcs superheat the hull of their target to temperatures nearing that of a star, this is not the primary way in which the lash destroys its target - instead, antimatter bomblets are passed down the beam into the target, annihilating themselves alongside the hull. The particle arcs tend to attach better to more dense surfaces, making it more deadly when employed against heavier vessels.

Despite not having access to a cloak, the Shadow nonetheless attempts to approach targets on silent running, revealing itself at the last possible moment before opening up with its primary weapons. While this primarily includes the magnetron lash, the Shadow also has access to the Scourge's standard fare of Oculus and plasma weaponry, in addition to launch capabilities.

In-Game
As with the fluff above, the Shadow is primarily known for the potency of the magnetron lash, which is a potent Mauler weapon with a large number of attack dice.