Deus Ex Machina

The Deus Ex Machina is the command zeppelin of The Major, and is the largest airship in the Millennium fleet. It is distinguished from the pair of Graf Zeppelins by its massive size and red-black checkerboard pattern. Like the other zeppelins, it can launch vampirised-troops from the specialised deployment rails, however it is the only aircraft capable of launching the V-1 flying bombs, of which supplies are plentiful. Despite its enormous bulk, it has no trouble keeping up with the smaller, lighter airships, which is most likely due to extra sets of engines.

Like the other airships, the Deus Ex Machina is sheeted in a special light metal armor, allowing for the maximum protection possible while still being light enough to be carried by the hydrogen-filled body. However, this armour seems to fare poorly against any sort of ordnance attack (as demonstrated when Zorin's zeppelin, having similar protection, was brought down within moments by Seras Victorias Harkonnen II AA gun), although can hold up for a short while against missile attacks. The the transport compartment seems to be extremely spacious, having enough room to accomodate a large amount of personnel, a huge stash of weaponry, a treasury, a laboratory, and a huge war room connected to the bridge of the ship. The large, oval command centre allows a huge, computerised screen to be present, covering every inch of wall in the room, and can be alternated between a massive strategic map or an external viewport, presumably simulated or on live-feed from external cameras.