What is known is that the Idolator includes xenos technology that was most likely bought -- or stolen -- from other starfaring races like the Kroot mercenaries or Fra'al raiders, although the exact source remains unknown. The warship resulting from the blend of this technology with that of the Imperium is quite similar to the Imperium's Firestorm-class Frigate, armed with a weapons battery turret and a forward Lance battery. However, the Idolator proves to be superior to its Imperial Navy counterpart, as it is significantly faster than the Firestorm and its weapons battery is both more accurate and possesses a longer range due to an improved targeting system that the Adeptus Mechanicus cannot reliably replicate.