SPACE HULKS and GHOST SHIPS I Warhammer 40k Lore

Thank you all for watching.
Narrator: AI
Contents:
Space Hulks: 0:00
What is a Space Hulk?: 2:47
Ghost Ships: 17:15
How are Hulks Formed?: 21:49
Why do we seek them? 25:27
Dangers within: 29:30
Drifting Tombs: 35:50
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[@mariotcarreon]

Really love this voice now. It seems much smoother and more natural now than in the early days.

[@daankw]

This. Also the breathing of the narator seems more natural now.

[@lauriepenner350]

It's getting steadily more Attenborough-y again though. Nobody tell his lawyers🤫

[@maxstr]

I want to hear Borat narrating 😅

[@Sphendrana]

@@lauriepenner350keep it secret, keep it safe!

[@scablord9099]

It's a David Attenbough rip off and doesn't fit at all.

[@cvt0072]

This is honestly one of the best lore channels not just for warhammer, but for a lore channel in general. It sucks so much that the strike screwed over the algorithm for you and I hope more people find this channel again.

[@Scholarslore]

Thanks, that's very kind of you to say. The strike was a pain but its been about 6 months now, and the channel is doing pretty well, so I won't be slowing things down any time soon.

[@jopestus]

​@@Scholarslore so, are we getting a spongebob episode for aprils fools or something?

[@ThommyofThenn]

Yeah I sometimes follow lore channels based on the overall quality and presentation style. Doesn't necessarily have to be a setting I am familiar with, or even like for that matter. I still enjoy the videos and sometimes I will get interested in whatever settings they cover

[@knobjob2839]

Low key, this stuff is so easy to let play in the background.

[@taxman3749]

I lucked out once, and found a small space hulk. A boarding effort was made, and my crew and I retrieved a partial data slate from an ancient stc. Once analyzed, it was found that it contained the complete blueprints for a slightly more efficient fork. I was repaid for my efforts handsomely with the gift of a Mechanicus GF. The emperor smiles upon his faithful.

[@evilchef100]

I can't decide whether a Mechanicus GF is good or bad! The pros and cons are pretty even.

[@taxman3749]

@@evilchef100 metal mommy milkers.

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

machine buggerer

[@vlaandhael]

GF standing for Great Fork right? to use in the toasters

[@mindfortress105]

Pretty sure you'd get a planet fot that one

[@sasha1mama]

An average Ork conversation: "Y'all get lost in da intra-warpz agenn?" "Yehhh. Came out alroit, doh. 'Ad us a nice li'l foit. Gotz us a new ship! Only cost 'aff our boyz, wot." "Big ship?" "BIIIIG ol' ship." "S'not wunna dem spacey hulkz, izzit?" "Don' fink so. Den again, da walls's been screamin', da air in da grub hall's kinda purple, kuppla da boyz fawt dey sawz a ghost, an' da mekboyz we sent back to da enjin room ain't come back fer a kuppla weekz." "Might wanna look inta dat." "Nahhh, it'll be foin. Long as it floyz, roit?"

[@Scholarslore]

If it gets da boyz to a waaagh, then its a zoggin' good ship!

[@WadeSmith1001]

Orks don’t even speak English or this broken English to each other so writers might as well just write it proper making it so much better to read and let readers imagine their tones, like…most other writing of aliens speaking.

[@commenter648]

@@WadeSmith1001 nope it's as orky as it gets

[@yourbuddyunit]

It would be really fun to have a fps survival horror where a mortal kasrkin or cadian wakes up on a space hulk trying to escape before the hulk goes back to the warp. Proc-gen levels and permadeath, lost of jump scares with orks or gene stealers, and maybe even heresy era traitor marines or men of iron. Start with a big wrench or kreig shovel, and loot as you go. No visible timer, push your luck and be lost forever, or rush out of the hulk to ensure survival.

[@phoenix_radio]

I love that idea! Permadeath and some form of procedural generation would really make it stressful which I'm all in for. Almost like a 40k/tarkov/dungeon crawler

[@LonJangstone]

This sounds sick

[@Scholarslore]

Would be sick, I think that space hulks are a sorely underutilised part of the setting, but they'd be an incredible backdrop for a game

[@klm20079]

bro gamesworkshop and games is hard... still wait for a dawn of war 1 remake type... I would say get monies, start company get game developers and get gamesworkshops greenlight/payoff rights etc etc. gg

[@klm20079]

@@Scholarslore Why there is a game Space hulk you play a termy and it feels scarry only yeah need 4 players aka 3 friends or its too hard and no fun

[@marsmech]

A space hulk is a awesome dungeon for any space RPG.

[@ComradeOgilvy369]

Draws no distinction between the elves. Based.

[@veiddimaddur8354]

Xenos is xenos

[@Scholarslore]

'ate xenos 'ate 'eretics 'ate mutants simple as

[@brooklynkeith2877]

@@Scholarslore luvs me empra Luvs me rations Luvs me mudda

[@JackFrost008]

There is No mercy for the alien. My Crusade will Never end.

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

So it was like this.. Attenborough lore, Attenborough voice, voice improve, copy right strike, scholars law, John Hurt and Sir David have a child, over next few weeks voice goes back to routes

[@belesariius]

if you really want ''attenborough does warhammer'', you should try out ''imperial iterator'', you won't be disappointed :)

[@brooklynkeith2877]

😂😂😂

[@pillepolle3122]

Why no Attenborough

[@KakashiHatake-sv1vb]

@@pillepolle3122I guess his legal team got involved.

[@Nudhul]

@@KakashiHatake-sv1vb voices cant be copyrighted

[@BernddasBrotB7]

24:38 *Cue Red Dwarf theme*

[@aaw7410]

imagine space hulks in warhammer 80k as planets

[@Scholarslore]

I mean it's not such a farfetched idea! Based on how they appear, and grow in the lore, it would make sense for them to only grow larger and larger until they were planet sized

[@wenstonbenitez1826]

You have cybertron

[@sickboi11111]

Aka Blame

[@noeve6795]

scholars lore is the most dedicated fan made channel ever , or any universe

[@hansstrudel9614]

I’d say baldy is definitely one of if not *the* greatest fan channels. Man literally writes whole fan fictions. Not trying to diss this channel at all, baldermort is just category of his own

[@ChibiViolin]

That honor goes to Baldemort. This is a great channel but it's not even close.

[@Ethrigan1312]

Not THE, but definitely one of the best. Yet, the AI voice is superb

[@venga3]

​@@ChibiViolinLuetin.

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you but it's far from being me. There are many other channels that have devoted themselves to their craft, and I can only hope that in a few years I'll have a catalogue of content as broad, and extensive as their own. As a few people said, Baldemort is certainly up there in terms of quality, and dedication, he's a real legend in the space

[@54relly96]

Picture a warhammer miniature infront of your house with endless levels and floors lol

[@jrhamilton4448]

That's a very good way of describing it.

[@rfmiv72]

The ship shown at 25:13 is actually an Erebus from EVE Online

[@deusexaethera]

It's like a regular hulk, but in space. Glad I could clear that up for you.

[@phreakazoith2237]

Star trek and alien: there is oxygen. No need for protective gear. 40k: yeah there is oxygen but still a lot that can kill us.

[@sigmagor]

I'm so glad to have the narrator bid us welcome once again. It feels much better that way. Your work with the AI narrator is truly amazing

[@Scholarslore]

Ah good good, glad it works! I'm trying out some new intro/outro styles after some feedback. Seems to be good for gradually bringing people in/out of the topics

[@ancientmariner9460]

Love to listen to those amazing sermons, especially when lying in bed, in dark room - just before heading to dreamland. Amazing work getting them ready and I appreciate both you work and them very much.

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

6:37 If the warp really covers ALL of reality, then there are ships from entire other galactic clusters

[@Scholarslore]

True, although all the warpy lore I've read seems to only refer to the emotional forces from our own galaxy. Whilst I'm certain a "real" warp would have influences from other galaxies, GW seems to avoid broaching on the topic of extragalactic forces. But I would also quite like to imagine ships from the other side of the universe being able to slip into our own galaxy via some funky warp travel shenanigans

[@jiggermole]

Really like how I can fully immerse in the universe as a noble being educated by a custodes. And then go over to lutin and get a deep dive into the lore. Yeah the voice is getting emotional tone and everything now. Scripting is good too. Like every machine intelligence, good in, good out.

[@emildegas4213]

No custodes is ever gonna educate anyone lmao, they don't have time for that shit

[@6969scoots]

@@emildegas4213they have too much time

[@emildegas4213]

@@6969scoots That's the point, that story about the guy who stood guard for 100 years, wasn't there as atrezzo, every single second of a custodes is really important, even if it means standing still for a century,

[@6969scoots]

@emildegas4213 makes sense, always felt like a waste you know. It's like sending seal team 6 to guard a mall in a small town

[@LutherMahoney]

if you ever saw a custode you would probably be dead much less taught a lesson by Valdor @@emildegas4213

[@Keithemery889]

I love these videos, proper “lofi warhammer lore to work/study to”

[@Scholarslore]

Haha, that's a good comparison!

[@alexstan414]

Literally just started playing Space Hulk: Deathwing when this popped up.

[@Scholarslore]

Nice! Hope it adds to the experience!

[@alexstan414]

@@Scholarslore Listening to this while playing Deathwing WITH the DA Assault Box on my desk; priceless moment.

[@bhedgepig9653]

nice! Used to play SH and SH Deathwing almost 30 years ago. Got me into painting miniatures in a big way for many years. Just clicked on this vid for a bit of a nostalgia kick. Enjoy the games!

[@alexstan414]

@@bhedgepig9653 I'm loving it so far, especially after getting it to work on steam deck, which is playable without any problems contrary to what steam says. I got into the hobby back in '14 with the Dark Vengeance box, so everything involving Dark Angels all at once was all sorts of nostalgic.

[@bhedgepig9653]

ooh, didnt even know you could play it on PC. Whelp @@alexstan414 Thanks for finding my next time sink! i guess😅 Although I really miss painting the models that should still scratch a few good itches.

[@derrickirwin653]

Man, I think the copyright strike only made this channel stronger and better!

[@frozack8mgs62]

A lot of warhammer youtubers talk about space hulks but they never do a deep dive into one i realy like learning about space hulks and technology before AI tried to take over

[@ThommyofThenn]

With most channels, I see the notification pop up and add it to watch later. With some, I will add them to an appropriate playlist, organised by theme/topic. With this channel I almost always click when I see this one

[@Sphendrana]

Me, with this and the original Primitive Technology channel. And StyroPyro lol. Always good to know he's still alive XD

[@Scholarslore]

Aw thank you!

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@Sphendrana thanks 👇you're awesome👇

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@Sphendrana whoa this channel is awesome. I watch this one channel where they sometimes make stuff using 1700s accurate blacksmithing equipment. This channel will be neat to watch and compare with the 1700s one. I bet there will be more than a few things in common

[@Sphendrana]

@@ThommyofThenn you'll always know it's they original channel via the campfire pfp and water mark! Also use subtitles, he doesn't talk in his videos but has been using captions for silent narration. It's not necessary to watch, but is better with them on I think.

[@vladmods]

This channel of yours is doing the Emperor's good work. I've been following it since its early days with David A.'s voice. Good stuff, friend!

[@WayysWorld]

I use these stories to drift into a deep, dream filled slumber.

[@Scholarslore]

I'm happy to hear that!

[@pacman10182]

We need a cross between hardspace shipbreaker, Marauders, and space hulk Pick a faction, crew a salvage ship Fly to the space hulk, fighting off other ships and defenses Land, start salvaging the hulk for scrap, stcs, soulstones, or other valuables while defending from the others, then extract

[@Sphendrana]

This, but in Star Citizen when salvage "gets better" XD

[@pacman10182]

@@Sphendrana star citizen isn't dead yet?

[@Sphendrana]

@@pacman10182 nope, they're in fact reworking the flight system in the next patch.

[@pacman10182]

@@Sphendrana 14 years and a budget to rival actual space agencies I'll probably get to play it on my flight to mars

[@Sphendrana]

@@pacman10182 lol

[@Neoentrophy]

I don't understand why the Imperium doesn't have vast breaker yards especially for these. Granted you would need to have an astartes chapter and a few penal legions on hand to step in when the serfs can't work due to 'inclement xenos' situations, but each wrecked Hulk is one less to worry about

[@Wustenfuchs109]

Because infrastructure like that would need to be situated somewhere, it can't just move around. And with space hulks, you never know. They are highly unstable, usually, and might pop back into the warp at any moment as far as you know, kill everyone, and pop out at another place in the galaxy... or another time. Some might float in the material world for who knows how long, completely stable. Sending an expedition to one, sure, could very well be worth it. But it isn't really possible to create scrapyards for them. Imagine having a ghost ship here on Earth, it floats on the ocean, filled with god knows what (and with who), with a set of computers and code (maybe even an AI) that you have no idea what it is going to do at what point, and which can turn into a submarine at any point, just to emerge 500 meters, of 5000 kilometers away, 5 minutes of 500 years later. Now just replace that ocean with the warp dimension filled with demons, and whom ever is on that hulk definitely not being friendly, and quite possibly numbering millions... and you start to get the fraction of a horror that a space hulk actually is :)

[@huyang7734]

The space hulks safe enough to salvage are rarely seen in the galaxy so it makes no sense to invest in infrastructures for them.

[@Karcen]

The imperium will Salvage those they can. But yeah they are dangerous, warp tainted, sometimes able to move on their own, enter and exit the warp on their own, and rarely are in a good position fir the mechanics to do much Salvage work.

[@Iluvlivinglife]

This was absolutely FABULOUS.

[@eustacemcgoodboy9702]

Love this video. Definitely follow up about more space hulks.

[@BlackEpyon]

I could see a space hulk becoming a bustling refugee community, similar to in Titan A.E, where instead of the shups loosely amalgamated together, they're in fact, welded and joined together permenantly into a "drifting colony," with entire generations being born, living their lives, and dying in the void between the stars.

[@peterga3658]

very interesting lore there .. great video

[@Scholarslore]

Cheers!

[@talekoers9536]

Great was hoping something about spacehulks someday 😊

[@AAX1975]

This was great! Well done and much longer than usual!

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you! I was actually worried that this would be a weirdly short video. Even though I really like the space hulks as a concept, I was slightly concerned that I wouldn't be able to get a few of the points of lore across, but thankfully (like with most scripts), as soon as I started then everything flowed out nicely.

[@AAX1975]

@@Scholarslore I really enjoyed it. Keep up the awesome work!

[@MelonCauliflowers]

Great narration.

[@hughmac7423]

Very well presented.

[@pillepolle3122]

Who else watches scholarr lore before sleeping?

[@brooklynkeith2877]

As soon as i seen this i knew the artwork was going to be killer, spacehulks are just cool to look at tbh

[@djstreet89]

Another great video as always 💪, only way I can get to sleep lately is by listening to this channel. You should totally do a video covering dreadnoughts! Or virus bombs. Doing some videos on the siege of terra would be glorious as well!

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you! Glad they're soothing. Yeah a dred would be good, virus bombs I might only cover as a larger part of an exterminatus video though, the bombs themselves might not be a large enough topic to go over for half an hour (although there are lots of non-exterminatus applications of them too, so maybe). The siege of terra will have to get its own long special vid, probably as a multi-part series, it's just too long of a topic to condense!

[@stevepalpatine2828]

How about a video on Exterminatus like the Life Eater Virus and Cyclonic Torpedos, the Ordinatus Engines, and other weapons of mass destruction in 40/30K?

[@thepyrokitten]

Truly one of the best 40k channels out there.

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you so much

[@profusemoose1488]

What a great narrative voice, would be percect for a myth game

[@ch4osaeternum74]

Subbed! Good work

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you!

[@Jamesyjardine]

Just rediscovered you keep at it brother

[@Scholarslore]

Thanks bro!

[@Texaspokem11]

Space hulks and the things that may be inside are fascinating to me! 👍

[@thecocktailian2091]

I very much appreciate the soft and subtle soundtrack that is the accompaniment. Ambient musicians should take note( amazing, how did they do it without rain sounds?!?!?!?!)

[@jasonsexton2252]

Another amazing video

[@doyouevengrowbro]

Wow. Well done,

[@fedmoncasod]

Please do more on spaces hulks

[@erickaphin8861]

this is awesome

[@Azubrael]

Thanks Scholar.

[@venkelos6996]

Thank you very much for doing this one! Despite the fact that a lot of this IP is the game, of throwing together an army of a faction, to them throw at an enemy Commander, or the hobby of collecting, kit-bashing, and painting the models, I'm predominantly a lore fan, and even more than Space Marines, the Guard, or the Eldar, my favorite are the Rogue Traders, and plying the space ways on currents of pure ambition. I like the ships, and the people involved with them, so while a Space Hulk is an unmitigated terror, hearing about them was great!

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you! I want to do a few long videos on the rogue traders, and imperial navy at some point, so hopefully those will be enjoyable as well!

[@Varyell]

Keep up the great work, Emperor protect.

[@leeh6317]

I would love to rpg this game and have a campaign in a space hulk. Oh the possibilities and adventure!!!

[@SirJohny5]

Oh can't wait to listen to his one

[@OzarkAnarchist26]

Love seeing some stellaris art in here lol

[@colinw6501]

I was having trouble sleeping tonight anyways

[@Scholarslore]

Nothing like a good space horror to lull you to sleep

[@zyvron]

Muito bom! Parabéns!

[@squidlipssupreme168]

Really cool

[@S-T-E-V-E]

So Cool!

[@jamesvance1367]

Im just wondering if ork asteroid ships have enough mass to cause a mass extinction event if they crash into a world.

[@the1_MatthewGray]

I recognize a carnalatio voice of the actor who was credited as Olivander.

[@jacbulpin]

Incredible

[@Pro88teC]

Very interesting.

[@NGorso1]

How am I not subscribed anymore? I know something was missing in my life!

[@MayaWu44]

Damn, you sound like some 40k sermo-radio-speaker... Really cool.

[@barppoots4378]

We need a imperial navy video.

[@deeezey_2239]

Remember the film event horizon, a space hulks what happens when you send a fleet not a single ship😂 Although the game no mans sky has some pretty nice and BIG derelict freighters you can come across randomly in space

[@shadowsfall5394]

Will the Emporium get fish pranked ? 🤔

[@paladinricthie5189]

Pls do Hive Fleet Jormungandr next.

[@ltjamescoopermason8685]

This sight is really a great 40k sight thanks for such brilliant episodes in the series of learning deepest memories of books games I've played. 🙈🙉🙊🇬🇧🇺🇦🙏🎭🐖💨🌑eclipse is approaching!

[@zoompt-lm5xw]

Great video And voice

[@Scholarslore]

Thank you!

[@leighz1962]

For the algorithm!

[@evilchef100]

I would so be dead!!, I am going in, I wouldn't be able to resist!!!! May the Emperor protect!

[@the1_MatthewGray]

Many franchises exist within Warhammer 40k, over tens of thousands of years.

[@Endy5_Still_Alive]

Saw the notification. Hit play like the hand of God. These videos are top tier.

[@systemhalodark]

Grimdark lootboxes XD

[@Mr_Bone_Head]

19:45 No way, Scholar's Lore using a video clip for once?! (I have'nt seen a portion of their videos yet and I mostly put on their vids in the background while im working on something so this joke may or may not be inaccurate)

[@natedavis4588]

In the vastness of 40k space somehow people are still crashing into each other....

[@outnode366]

I thoroughly enjoyed that.

[@RW-ij1ci]

Man, a Dark Souls style 40K game set on a space hulk and later in an under hive..... developers, get on it.

[@EAZUP]

Wait. Is the ship alive?? Who made them? 40k just loves it's plot armour.

[@joshuamidgette4846]

Honestly, the Mechanicist dropped the ball on space hulks, massive electro magnets to pull the space hulk apart are not a high technology problem.

[@JackFrost008]

You do realize most of them are crash welded together in the warp dont you. They cant just be cut apart.

[@jd90990]

The KZbin algorithm did good today

[@user-yg6jg2mi4h]

Voice kind of reminds me of the dude that voiced the planet earth series

[@tristanwells007]

David Attenborough, Im glad im not the only one that thought this.

[@colonelangus8247]

​@@tristanwells007 don't sound anything like him, it's just your imagination and stuff.

[@ghostnoname7593]

@@colonelangus8247 David Attenborough has a channel where he reads W40K lore. His voice make the lore sounds like its reality and science :D

[@MrDEMarq]

What about the ships that turn into giant monsters?

[@brandonlordbaltimore5182]

Space Hulk SMASH!! 🧌

[@BeardedRaven]

Preach

[@patrickhouchins9074]

Bro the mid roll ads are outrageous,

[@DemianX6x6x6X]

a great day with another great sermon for humanity, praise be the emperor for alowing this great scholar to impart us mere citizens with this knowledge

[@zephyr2002]

Anyone looking for a good 40k book about space hulks, I recommend Death of Integrity.

[@awthorn2653]

Is the text also AI or handwritten ?

[@adamwarlock8263]

shrouded secrets are double hidden

[@afro9511]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@thegametroll6264]

SPACEY HULKS?! DEYS DEM FINGS DAT WE ORKS LOIKE TO SCRAP AND MAKE INTO OU' OWN FLAG SHIPS DEY IZ! I would love to 3D print an ork looted space hulk for my fan made freebooter character cap'n' squig beard. If you'd like to know more about the exploits of this former bad moon boy turned free booter cap'n' and his infamous spacey hulk the void wrecker, I have all the details. Great video on space hulks by the way. Not much knowledge about space hulks amongst the other warhammer tubers accept maybe Luetin09. This channel is certainly growing into one of my favorites. MO' ORK VIDEOS 'UMMIE! O' I'Z FEED YE' TO ME SQUIGGLY BEAST! 😅

[@philurbaniak1811]

*Hey, Siri, show me Sci-Fi Escher* 👍

[@the1_MatthewGray]

'Indulgent retribution'...

[@MadHax-wt5tl]

Fear not loyalists, my Terminators have been scouring the dreaded hulks since 90 M19. That's not really how the dates work, but I don't care I just wanted to make that joke.

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

Here the short answer"that is one big ass ship"

[@doctorakiba5667]

tl/dr: its a katamari