RastlinD Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I recently started playing battlefleet gothic and got lured into playing space marines. I am planning on painting up my fleet in White Scars colors and I was wondering if the fluff mentions by name any of the Scars battlebarges or strike cruisers? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Tyler Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 The only named White Scars vessel I can think of is the battlebarge Plainsmaster, which was re-named The Silent Horseman during/after the Third War for Armageddon. I'll have to do some more digging to see if there are any more named White Scars vessels in the official material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trel Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 In The Hunt for Voldorius, there is a Strike Cruiser named Lord of Heaven. BFG is a great game. Also, one little thing: I was under the impression that companies of the White Scars were named "Brotherhoods" and Captains were called "Khans". (i.e. Buddy, Khan of the fourth brotherhood.) Maybe "Voldorius" wasn't that accurate a book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrata Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 GW seems to switch between the two ways of naming things for White Scars (and Clans for Iron Hands). How I read it is that a Brotherhood is a Company and a Khan is a Captain. The Imperium will call them the standard names, and White Scars might do as well to outsides for ease of translation. Whilst in the chapter, they call them by their names. Alternatively, White Scars speak the language of their homeworld and have their name for Company, which can be translated directly as Brotherhood or, due to what it is, a Comapny. To clarify the point, lets say the White Scars call bikes "durui". This could directly translate as mechanical horse - but to the Imperium it means bike ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RastlinD Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Thanks for the replies, that handles my battle barge and a strike cruiser. I still have one more strike cruiser in need of a name. I seem to remember there being a white scars appearance in one of the Horus Hersey novels. Was it the dark angels one can anyone remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenley Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I just started reading Savage Scars by Andy Hoare, and there is a Nova-Class Frigate called Nomad, under the command of a Veteran Sergeant. Not what you want, but it may come in handy. There may be more White Scars ship names but as I am only at the 2nd chapter I can not say for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direach Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 You can always borrow from real-world history and name one or more vessels for historical Khans (who could just as easily be renowned captains of legend within the White Scars). After all, their Primarch himself is named after a historical Khan. For example: Sword of Temujin Batu's Wrath Spear of Kublai Blade of Urus If you like this idea, you can find plenty more Khans right here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calgar101 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Use a Mongolian theme for naming the ships or White Scar specific things such as 'Khans Wrath'. Perhaps the White Scars use their own naming system whilst the Imperium when referring to their ranks uses the generic one? So to the White Scars and their successors and perhaps other 'in the know' chapters Khans are Captains and Brotherhood are companies. Remember that their home world has two names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Use a Mongolian theme for naming the ships or White Scar specific things such as 'Khans Wrath'. I don't know - that seems a little too close to the Wrath of Khan. "I want all information pertaining to the project called 'Genesis'...." :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenley Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks for the replies, that handles my battle barge and a strike cruiser. I still have one more strike cruiser in need of a name. I seem to remember there being a white scars appearance in one of the Horus Hersey novels. Was it the dark angels one can anyone remember? I found a list of White Scars ships (with captains where mentioned) that have appeared in various GW/BL writings just don't ask me which articles they are from cause I can not remember. Battle Barge Constantius Battle Barge Silent Horseman (formally the "Plainsmaster") Strike Cruiser Lord of Heavens - Kor'sarro Khan (3rd Company) Strike Cruiser Swift Horseman - Shang Khan (Pre-Heresy ship) Strike Cruiser Warrior of the Plains - Jurga Khan Nova-class Frigate Nomad - Veteran-Sergeant Sarik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Strike Cruiser Swift Horseman - Shang Khan (Pre-Heresy ship) Where did you find the list? I haven't seen that ship name before, would be nice to know the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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