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This is the fleet list for the Imperium, Scattering, and Post-Scattering eras, or in

other words, the A.G. (After Guild) eras.

Note: Space combat rarely occurs in the Imperium era because of the ban on

atomics against humans, the power of the Guild (they have the only safe method of

FTL navigation, thanks to their Guild Navigators), the dangerous Lasgun/Holtzman Shield interaction, and the fact that projectile weapons are not very

effective against Holtzman Shields. This is why there are so few types of warships in

Dune in the A.G. eras.

Note 2: Heighliners are the only way to travel between star systems in the Imperium

period. The reason for this is because of the Guild Navigators, individuals who have

been mutated by the spice gas and granted limited prescient abilities. With these

powers, they can safely navigate foldspace and guide the massive Heighliners and

their passengers to their destinations. This monopoly on safe navigation is how the

Guild maintains its power in the Imperium. Since computers are virtually banned in

this period, including navigation computers, the other factions have no choice but tosubmit to the Guild.

However, at some point during or after the reign of Leto II, the God Emperor, Ixian

No-Ships were created with nav-computers capable of limited prescience, which

were used to flee the Imperium in an event known as the Scattering.

Rules:

Holtzman Engine: This is basically the form of FTL in Dune, the traveling without

moving. In essence, it is a form of teleportation. The vessel must be completely

immobile to use this. Folding space poses no danger to other ships, unlike B5 jump

points; therefore it cannot be used as a weapon. A ship that has exited Foldspace

may attack immediately, if it wishes to do so. Only Heighliners and No-Ships from

the Scattering and Post-Scattering eras have these.

Holtzman Shield: This works like a standard shield from the 2nd

edition rulebook,

with a couple of differences:

1. A vessel with an active Holtzman Shield cannot fire through it. It must drop

the Holtzman Shield to fire. A Shield cannot be dropped and raised in the

same turn.

2. If a Lasgun is used against a Holtzman Shield, sub-atomic fusion will occur,

resulting in a nuclear explosion. In game terms, either or both attacker and

defender will suffer twice the AD of the Lasgun in question! This is always

considered a Critical Hit! Roll 1D6 dice to determine who was damaged.

Refer to the following table:

1 Attacker was damaged


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2-5 Both were damaged

6 Defender was damaged

Types of ships in Dune:

Lighters: Lighters are the smallest type of ship in Dune. Essentially, they are

shuttlecraft.

Frigates: Frigates are the largest vessels that can land and take-off from

planets. They range from transporters of cargo and people (including

soldiers) to diplomatic vessels.

Cruisers: Cruisers are vessels that are simply too massive and enormous to

land and take-off from planets. They range from warships to commercial

transports.

Heighliners: These are simply massive transports that can carry hundreds of

lesser vessels, even vessels of capital ship scale.

No-Ships: No-Ships are spacecraft that possess a type of cloak that hides

them not only from sensors and the naked eye, but precognition as well. Treat this

as Stealth 9+. No-Ships cannot cloak and uncloak in a single turn. They can use

weapons and move while cloaked.

The Imperium:

The Imperium was the feudal human empire created after the final defeat of

Omnius (or so they thought). It was ruled by the Padishah Emperor of House

Corrino from Kaitan, with assistance from his vassals, the Houses of the Landsraad.

The Imperium depended upon an essential triangle, The Emperor, the Spacing

Guild and the Great Houses of the Landsraad. The Imperium continued unchanged

for many centuries until an upstart known as Paul Atreides from the shattered

House of the same name deposed the current Emperor and assumed the throne,

gaining mastery over the Known Universe. After Pauls son Leto II perished, the

Imperium as it had been effectively ended. It became known as the Old Imperium.

Imperium Initiative: +1


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Imperium Fleet List:

Guild Heighliner Armageddon

Speed 1 Damage 540/70 Craft 15 Guild Shuttle flights

Turn 1/45 Crew 700/70

Hull 7 Troops 78** In Service Unknown

Special Rules Lumbering, Huge Hangars 400*, Holtzman Shield 130/50,

Holtzman Engine

* Can carry 400 frigates or half that in cruisers.** Heighliners dont conduct boarding actions; these are only used for

defense against boarding actions.

Lighters:

Guild Shuttle Patrol (Wing of Two Flights)

Speed 15 Damage - Craft -

Turn SM Crew - Dogfight -

Hull 5 Troops None In Service Unknown

Special Rules Atmospheric, Holtzman Shield 4/2, Dodge 4+

House Shuttle Patrol (Wing of Two Flights)





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House Lighter Patrol (Wing of Two Flights)





Weapon Range Arc AD Special

Lasgun 4 T 2 Mini-Beam

Rocket 2 T 1 AP

Frigates:

House Cargo Transport Skirmish

Speed 10 Damage 20/5 Craft 1 House Shuttle Flight

Turn 2/45 Crew 23/5

Hull 6 Troops 1 In Service Unknown

Special Rules Atmospheric, Holtzman Shield 11/6, Anti-Fighter 2


Lasgun Array 16 F 6 Beam, Double

Damage

Rocket 12 F 4 AP

Missile 14 F 5 Super AP,

Slow-Loading


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Projectile

Cannon

11 F 3 AP, Double

Damage

Lasgun Array 16 S 6 Beam, Double

Damage

Lasgun Array 16 P 6 Beam, Double

DamageLasgun Array 16 A 6 Beam, Double

Damage

Rocket 12 S 4 AP

Rocket 12 P 4 AP

Rocket 12 A 4 AP

Projectile

Cannon

11 A 3 AP, Double

Damage

Projectile

Cannon

11 S 3 AP, Double

Damage

Projectile

Cannon

11 P 3 AP, Double

Damage

House Personnel Transport Skirmish

Speed 11 Damage 19/4 Craft 1 House Shuttle Flight

Turn 2/45 Crew 25/4


Special Rules Atmospheric, Holtzman Shield 10/5, Anti-Fighter 2



Damage

Rocket 11 F 3 AP


Slow-Loading

ProjectileCannon

10 F 2 AP, DoubleDamage


Damage

Lasgun Array 14 A 5 Beam, Double

Damage


Damage


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Rocket 11 S 3 AP

Rocket 11 A 3 AP

Rocket 11 P 3 AP

Projectile

Cannon

10 A 2 AP, Double

Damage

ProjectileCannon

10 P 2 AP, DoubleDamage

Projectile

Cannon

10 S 2 AP, Double

Damage

Cruisers:

House Monitor Battle

Speed 8 Damage 29/5 Craft 3 House Shuttle Flights or 1 House

Lighter Flight

Turn 1/45 Crew 33/5


Special Rules Holtzman Shield 21/12, Separation*, Anti-Fighter 4,

Lumbering



Damage

Rocket 14 F 6 AP


Slow-LoadingProjectile

Cannon

13 F 5 AP, Double

Damage


Damage


Damage



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Damage

Rocket 14 S 6 AP

Rocket 14 A 6 AP

Rocket 14 P 6 AP

Projectile

Cannon

13 S 5 AP, Double

DamageProjectile

Cannon

13 A 5 AP, Double

Damage

Projectile

Cannon

13 P 5 AP, Double

Damage

*A monitor can separate into ten frigates for planetary landing. If it does,

remove the monitor piece from the board and replace it with ten frigate

pieces.

House Galleon Raid

Speed 9 Damage 27/5 Craft 2 House Shuttle Flights or 1 HouseLighter Flight

Turn 2/45 Crew 31/5


Special Rules Holtzman Shield 19/10, Anti-Fighter 3


Lasgun Array 18 F 7 Beam, DoubleDamage

Rocket 13 F 5 AP


Slow-Loading

Projectile

Cannon

12 F 4 AP, Double

Damage



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Damage


Damage


Damage

Rocket 13 S 5 APRocket 13 A 5 AP

Rocket 13 P 5 AP

Projectile

Cannon

12 S 4 AP, Double

Damage

Projectile

Cannon

12 P 4 AP, Double

Damage

Projectile

Cannon

12 A 4 AP, Double

Damage

No-Ships:

No-Ship Prototype Patrol






Lasgun 4 T 2 Mini-Beam

Multi-PhaseProjectiles 2 T 1 Precise

Ixian No-Ship (Scattering/Post-Scattering Eras)

War


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Speed 7 Damage 150/30 Craft 5 House Shuttle Flights or 2 House

Lighter Flights

Turn 1/45 Crew 75/16


Special Rules Anti-Fighter 5, Lumbering, Holtzman Engine, Atmospheric,

Command +2


Heavy LasgunArray 24 F 10 Beam, TripleDamage

Multi-Phase

Projectiles

18 F 8 Precise

Torpedo 20 F 9 Super AP,

Triple Damage

Obliterator 20 F 25 Precise, Super

AP, Quad

Damage,

Slow-Loading

Heavy Lasgun

Array

24 S 10 Beam, Triple

DamageHeavy Lasgun

Array

24 A 10 Beam, Triple

Damage

Heavy Lasgun

Array

24 P 10 Beam, Triple

Damage

Multi-Phase

Projectiles

18 S 8 Precise

Multi-Phase

Projectiles

18 A 8 Precise

Multi-Phase

Projectiles

18 P 8 Precise

Imperium Orbital Defense Platform Battle


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Damage 600/300/150 Craft 8 House Shuttle

Flights or 4 House Lighter Flights

Hull 5 Troops 35

Special Rules Anti-Fighter 8, Holtzman Shield 50/15, Command +1,

Immobile, Space Station, Targets 5

Weapon Range AD Special

Heavy Lasgun

Array

24 12 Beam, Triple

Damage

Torpedo 18 10 Super AP,

Triple

Damage, Slow-

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