{"product_id":"warhammer-40k-space-marines-stormraven-gunship","title":"Warhammer 40K Space Marines Stormraven Gunship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarhammer 40K Space Marines Stormraven Gunship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTAG     : Warhammer 40K Space Marines Stormraven Gunship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGAME : Warhammer 40K\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stormraven Gunship is a versatile and potent multi-role aircraft in the Adeptus Astartes arsenal, serving as an armored transport, orbital dropship, and strike craft. It's notably smaller and more agile than the larger Thunderhawk Gunship, thanks to its vectored thrusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLore Origins and History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe exact origins of the Stormraven are somewhat shrouded in conflicting lore, a common occurrence in the vast Warhammer 40,000 universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Similarities:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt shares design characteristics with the Storm Eagle, an aircraft dating back to the Great Crusade era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey Knights' Claim:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLore from the Grey Knights suggests the Stormraven has been in their service for millennia, possibly since M39 or even earlier, predating their formal founding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlood Angels' Rediscovery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConversely, Blood Angels lore claims that the Standard Template Construct (STC) for the Stormraven was rediscovered in early M41. This would mean it entered widespread production then, which could explain its initially limited access, primarily to the Blood Angels and Grey Knights (perhaps a trade for the STC discovery).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReconciliation of Discrepancies:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe prevailing understanding is that the Grey Knights likely possessed their own unique patterns of similar craft for a long time, while the more \"standardized\" STC was later found, making it available to other Chapters. Regardless, it remains a relatively recent addition for most Space Marine Chapters, including the Blood Angels and Ultramarines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRole and Deployment:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStormravens are typically found in the arsenals of elite Space Marine Chapters, employed for rapid assault operations. 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