Several visible positions on the model appear capable of accepting a rear-firing weapon, including locations beside the fantail and on other external structures. Engine placement may rule out some spots, yet large areas remain outside the engine line. Rogal Dorn and the Khan serve as fictional design authorities, with the Khan associated here with changes for speed and efficiency. Long-range detection could give a ship time to turn toward an approaching enemy, but Warhammer 40,000's unpredictable threats make guaranteed warning a weak design assumption. A joke about Mars preserving the vulnerability closes a practical point: fields of fire should match the directions from which combat can arrive.
Notable Point · 4:20-6:19
Where stern weapons could fit and why the threat matters
Visible mounting space and Warhammer's unpredictable battles weaken both the engineering and tactical excuses for leaving the stern undefended.