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Line 6: | type = [[DropShip]] | type = [[DropShip]] | class = [[Trojan]] | class = [[Trojan]] − | prevclass = [[Danais (DropShip class)|Danais]] + | prevclass = [[Danais]] − | servicesince = − | serviceuntil = }} }} − The '''''Phobos''''' was a ''[[Trojan]]''-class [[DropShip]] best known for its association with the famous [[Gray Death Legion]].{{ref label|ship|See Notes}} + The '''''Phobos''''' was a ''[[Trojan]]''-class [[DropShip]] best known for its association with the [[Gray Death Legion]]. ==History== ==History== − ''Phobos'' was the "Number Two"<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', p. 17</ref> [[DropShip]] (with its sister ship ''[[Deimos (Individual DropShip)|Deimos]]'' being "DropShip One"<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', p. 238</ref>) of [[Renfred Tor]]'s free trader [[JumpShip]] ''[[Invidious (Individual Merchant-class JumpShip)|Invidious]]''. Originally an unarmed freighter,<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', p. 31</ref> implicitly a ''[[Danais (DropShip class)|Danais]]''-class vessel,<ref>because the ''Danais'' is the base merchant vessel class from which the ''Trojan'' derives</ref> the ''Phobos'' had been modified to ''Trojan''-class specifications by [[3025]].<ref>''Gray Death Legion'', p. 27</ref><ref>the ''Trojan''-class write-up in ''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' (p. 153) not only uses the configuration of the ''Phobos'' during their blockade running attempt as a template for the ''Trojan'' class, but also specifically mentions the ''Phobos'' as an example for such vessels posing as ''Union''s</ref> + ''Phobos'' was the "Number Two" [[DropShip]] of the free trader [[JumpShip]] ''[[Invidious]]'', while its sister ship ''[[Deimos (DropShip)|Deimos]]'' was the "Number One" DropShip. Originally an unarmed<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', p. 31</ref> freighter, implicitly a ''[[Danais]]''-class vessel<ref>because the ''Danais'' is the base merchant vessel class from which the ''Trojan'' derives</ref> though that is never actually confirmed, the ''Phobos'' had been modified to ''Trojan''-class specifications<ref>''Gray Death Legion'', p. 27; the ''Trojan''-class writeup in ''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 153, not only uses the configuration of the ''Phobos'' during their blockade running attempt as a template for the ''Trojan'' class, but also specifically mentions the ''Phobos'' as an example for such vessels posing as ''Union''s.</ref> by [[3025]]. − Carrying the newly formed Gray Death Legion to its first mission, the ''Phobos'' attempted to run the blockade of [[Verthandi]] on 25 October 3025 posing as the ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class DropShip ''Li Tao'',<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', pp. 45–64; ''Gray Death Legion'', p. 27</ref> after having been repainted with a [[Draconis Combine]] crest and false (painted) shadows of a ''Union'''s typical weapons.<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', pp. 31, 50–51</ref> The ruse failed and the ''Phobos'' came under fire from [[aerospace fighter]]s and the DropShip ''[[Xao]]'' during the breakthrough, eventually managing a rough landing on the shore of the Azure Sea Basin on Verthandi some 200 km from their intended landing zone.<ref name=GDLSPp26>''Gray Death Legion'', pp. 26–27: "Rendezvous at Verthandi"</ref> It was subsequently rigged to float and moved 500 km across the Azure Sea using an improvised steam drive to hide in a fjord before enemy troops could destroy or salvage the hulk.+ On 25 October of that year, the ''Phobos'' attempted to run the blockade of [[Verthandi]] posing as the ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''Li Tao'',<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', pp. 45-64; ''Gray Death Legion'', p. 27</ref> after having been repainted with a [[Draconis Combine]] crest and false shadings had been applied to imitate the shadows of weapons.<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', pp. 31, 50-51</ref> The ruse failed and the ''Phobos'' came under fire from [[aerospace fighter]]s and DropShips (including the ''[[Xao (Leopard)|Xao]]'') during the breakthrough, eventually managing a rough landing on the shore of the Azure Sea Basin on Verthandi some 200 kilometers from their intended landing zone. It was subsequently rigged to float and moved 500 kilometers across the Azure Sea using an improvised steam drive to hide in a fjord. − At the conclusion of the Verthandi campaign the ''Phobos'' was patched up for spaceflight again<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', p. 342</ref> despite the severe damage it had sustained. + At the conclusion of the Verthandi campaign it was patched up for spaceflight again<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', p. 342</ref> despite the severe damage it had sustained. − The JumpShip ''Invidious'' and its two DropShips ("merchanters converted to troop transports," apparently referring to the ''Deimos'' and the ''Phobos'') had become an integral part of the Gray Death Legion's Transport Division by the time of the [[Sirius]] campaign in [[3027]],<ref>''The Price of Glory'', pp. 17–18</ref> but at the same time the Gray Death Legion already employed another DropShip named ''Phobos'' that is consistently described as a ''Union''-class vessel<ref>''The Price of Glory'', pp. 29, 60, 78</ref> and at one point was observed to fire [[autocannons]],<ref>''The Price of Glory'', p. 89</ref> weapons the original ''Phobos'' never had installed but which are standard on a real ''Union''. Only the ''Union''-class vessel is subsequently mentioned with the Gray Death Legion.<ref>''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 57; ''The Dying Time'', p. 73; and ''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 56 describes the Gray Death Legion to possess five ''Union'' class DropShips and a number of aerodyne DropShips, but no other spheroid designs, without giving names.</ref> The ultimate fate of the original ''Phobos'' is unknown. + The vessel's future beyond this point is uncertain. A DropShip named ''Phobos'' remained in service with the Gray Death Legion, but it is consistently described as a ''Union''-class vessel in later sources<ref>''The Price of Glory'', pp. 29, 60; ''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 57; ''The Dying Time'', p. 73; ''Field Manual: Mercenaries'' describes the Gray Death Legion to own or operate altogether five ''Union'' class DropShips and a number of aerodyne DropShips, without providing names</ref>, indicating that a real ''Union'' replaced the original, damaged and worn-out ''Phobos'' after Verthandi. (See also: ''[[Phobos (Union)]]'') ==Notes== ==Notes== − *{{note|ship}} It should not be confused with the ''Union''-class [[Phobos (Individual Union-class DropShip)|vessel bearing the same name]] that apparently entered service with the Gray Death Legion around [[3026]]–[[3027]].+ *The ''Phobos'' was first metioned by name in the 1987 novel ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'' (although it may possibly have been the unnamed DropShip from the previous novel, ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]''). It was described as a modified 3200 ton spheroid freighter DropShip that could be mistaken for a slightly bigger and substantially better armed ''Union''-class DropShip (which it pretended to be). The exact class was not stated. A scenario published in ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)]]'' (published 1986 and apparently written concurrently with the novels by the same author) recreates the attempt to run the blockade of [[Verthandi]] and provides game stats for the ''Phobos'' under [[AeroTech]] rules including its weapons layout, again without stating its class. The 2008 sourcebook ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' finally introduced the ''[[Danais]]''/''[[Trojan]]''-class DropShip, using the ''Phobos''' stats from the scenario as a template for the ''Trojan'' class and explicitly mentioning the ''Phobos'' in the writeup. − * The ''Phobos'' was first mentioned by name in the 1987 novel ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'', although it may possibly have been the unnamed DropShip from the previous novel, ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]''. It was described as a modified 3200 ton spheroid freighter DropShip that could be mistaken for a slightly bigger and substantially better armed ''Union''-class DropShip (which it pretended to be). The exact class was not stated. A scenario published in ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)|Gray Death Legion]]'', published 1986 and apparently written concurrently with the novels by the same author, recreates the attempt to run the blockade of [[Verthandi]] and provides game stats for the ''Phobos'' under [[AeroTech]] rules including its weapons layout, again without stating its class. The 2008 sourcebook ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' finally introduced the ''[[Danais (DropShip class)|Danais]]''/''[[Trojan]]''-class DropShip, using the ''Phobos''' stats from the scenario as a template for the ''Trojan'' class and explicitly mentioning the ''Phobos'' in the write-up. + *The ''Invidious'' and both of its DropShips were boarded by pirates from the [[Oberon Confederation]] while recharging enroute to [[Trellwan]] in [[3024]], and weapons were installed by the pirates to both DropShips.<ref>''Decision at Thunder Rift'', p. 115 - [[Lori Kalmar]] recalls being forced to install weapons on both DropShips whereas [[Renfred Tor]] previously reported it only for the one that later landed on Trellwan (p. 58).</ref> Although the ''Phobos'' is not mentioned by name, it seems likely that the ''Phobos'' was converted into a ''Trojan'' in this incident. − * The ''Invidious'' and both of its DropShips were boarded by pirates from the [[Oberon Confederation]] while recharging en route to [[Trellwan]] in [[3024]], who installed weapons on both DropShips.<ref>''Decision at Thunder Rift'', p. 115: Lori Kalmar recalls personally installing weapons on both of the ''Invidious''' DropShips, not just the one Renfred Tor came in with</ref> Although not stated, it seems likely that the ''Phobos'' was converted into a ''Trojan'' in this incident. ==References== ==References== + (Page references for the novels refer to the PDF editions and may differ from print editions.) <references /> <references /> ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]'' + *''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]'' − * ''[[The Dying Time]]''+ *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' + *''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)]]'' − * ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)|Gray Death Legion]]'' + *''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' − * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' + *''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]'' − * ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]'' + *''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)]]'' − * ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'' (novel) + *''[[The Dying Time]]'' − * ''[[The Price of Glory]]'' + *''[[The Price of Glory]]'' [[Category: Individual DropShips]] [[Category: Individual DropShips]] [[Category: Individual Trojan-class DropShips]] [[Category: Individual Trojan-class DropShips]] − [[Category: Individual Danais-class DropShips]]
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| − | The '''''Phobos''''' was a ''[[Trojan]]''-class [[DropShip]] best known for its association with the | + | The '''''Phobos''''' was a ''[[Trojan]]''-class [[DropShip]] best known for its association with the [[Gray Death Legion]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | ''Phobos'' was the "Number Two" | + | ''Phobos'' was the "Number Two" [[DropShip]] of the free trader [[JumpShip]] ''[[Invidious]]'', while its sister ship ''[[Deimos (DropShip)|Deimos]]'' was the "Number One" DropShip. Originally an unarmed<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', p. 31</ref> freighter, implicitly a ''[[Danais]]''-class vessel<ref>because the ''Danais'' is the base merchant vessel class from which the ''Trojan'' derives</ref> though that is never actually confirmed, the ''Phobos'' had been modified to ''Trojan''-class specifications<ref>''Gray Death Legion'', p. 27; the ''Trojan''-class writeup in ''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 153, not only uses the configuration of the ''Phobos'' during their blockade running attempt as a template for the ''Trojan'' class, but also specifically mentions the ''Phobos'' as an example for such vessels posing as ''Union''s.</ref> by [[3025]]. |
| − | + | On 25 October of that year, the ''Phobos'' attempted to run the blockade of [[Verthandi]] posing as the ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''Li Tao'',<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', pp. 45-64; ''Gray Death Legion'', p. 27</ref> after having been repainted with a [[Draconis Combine]] crest and false shadings had been applied to imitate the shadows of weapons.<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', pp. 31, 50-51</ref> The ruse failed and the ''Phobos'' came under fire from [[aerospace fighter]]s and DropShips (including the ''[[Xao (Leopard)|Xao]]'') during the breakthrough, eventually managing a rough landing on the shore of the Azure Sea Basin on Verthandi some 200 kilometers from their intended landing zone. It was subsequently rigged to float and moved 500 kilometers across the Azure Sea using an improvised steam drive to hide in a fjord. | |
| − | At the conclusion of the Verthandi campaign | + | At the conclusion of the Verthandi campaign it was patched up for spaceflight again<ref>''Mercenary's Star'', p. 342</ref> despite the severe damage it had sustained. |
| − | The | + | The vessel's future beyond this point is uncertain. A DropShip named ''Phobos'' remained in service with the Gray Death Legion, but it is consistently described as a ''Union''-class vessel in later sources<ref>''The Price of Glory'', pp. 29, 60; ''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 57; ''The Dying Time'', p. 73; ''Field Manual: Mercenaries'' describes the Gray Death Legion to own or operate altogether five ''Union'' class DropShips and a number of aerodyne DropShips, without providing names</ref>, indicating that a real ''Union'' replaced the original, damaged and worn-out ''Phobos'' after Verthandi. (See also: ''[[Phobos (Union)]]'') |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | *The ''Phobos'' was first metioned by name in the 1987 novel ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'' (although it may possibly have been the unnamed DropShip from the previous novel, ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]''). It was described as a modified 3200 ton spheroid freighter DropShip that could be mistaken for a slightly bigger and substantially better armed ''Union''-class DropShip (which it pretended to be). The exact class was not stated. A scenario published in ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)]]'' (published 1986 and apparently written concurrently with the novels by the same author) recreates the attempt to run the blockade of [[Verthandi]] and provides game stats for the ''Phobos'' under [[AeroTech]] rules including its weapons layout, again without stating its class. The 2008 sourcebook ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' finally introduced the ''[[Danais]]''/''[[Trojan]]''-class DropShip, using the ''Phobos''' stats from the scenario as a template for the ''Trojan'' class and explicitly mentioning the ''Phobos'' in the writeup. | |
| − | * The ''Phobos'' was first | + | *The ''Invidious'' and both of its DropShips were boarded by pirates from the [[Oberon Confederation]] while recharging enroute to [[Trellwan]] in [[3024]], and weapons were installed by the pirates to both DropShips.<ref>''Decision at Thunder Rift'', p. 115 - [[Lori Kalmar]] recalls being forced to install weapons on both DropShips whereas [[Renfred Tor]] previously reported it only for the one that later landed on Trellwan (p. 58).</ref> Although the ''Phobos'' is not mentioned by name, it seems likely that the ''Phobos'' was converted into a ''Trojan'' in this incident. |
| − | * The ''Invidious'' and both of its DropShips were boarded by pirates from the [[Oberon Confederation]] while recharging | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | (Page references for the novels refer to the PDF editions and may differ from print editions.) | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift | + | *''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]'' |
| − | + | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' | + | *''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack) | + | *''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | + | *''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]'' | + | *''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel) | + | *''[[The Dying Time]]'' |
| − | * ''[[The Price of Glory]]'' | + | *''[[The Price of Glory]]'' |
[[Category: Individual DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual DropShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Trojan-class DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual Trojan-class DropShips]] | ||
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