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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Fourteenth Pursuit Squadron |
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| Nickname = High Command's Squadron | | Nickname = High Command's Squadron | ||
| Affiliation = [[Star League]] | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
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The '''Fourteenth Pursuit Squadron''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Navy.<ref name=FMSLDF/> | The '''Fourteenth Pursuit Squadron''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Navy.<ref name=FMSLDF/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In 2764 the flotilla was assigned to the [[1st Fleet ( | + | In [[2764]], the flotilla was assigned to the [[1st Fleet (Star League)|First Fleet]].<ref name=FMSLDF>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 44</ref> |
===Amaris Coup=== | ===Amaris Coup=== | ||
| − | During [[Stefan Amaris]]' coup on [[Terra]] in late December [[2766]] the ''Enterprise'' and its squadron were responsible for destroying the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] flagship, the [[Stefan Amaris ( | + | During [[Stefan Amaris]]' coup on [[Terra]] in late December [[2766]] the ''Enterprise'' and its squadron were responsible for destroying the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] flagship, the [[Stefan Amaris (Individual Stefan Amaris-class WarShip)|RWS ''Stefan Amaris'']] along with numerous other Republican WarShips, as well as covering the evacuation of the surviving SLDF High Command staff from Terra before being destroyed by surface to orbit fire from defenses on Terra under the control of the Republican forces.<ref name="H:LoTV1p79">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 79: "Struggle For The Terran System"</ref> |
| − | By the time the High Command decided to evacuate from the Citadel on Terra, it was already 1910 TST; the evacuation then ran late, with the emergency [[DropShip]]s not launching from the Citadel until 2000 TST, by which point the ''Enterprise'' and her escort group had been reduced to just three vessels | + | By the time the High Command decided to evacuate from the Citadel on Terra, it was already 1910 TST; the evacuation then ran late, with the emergency [[DropShip]]s not launching from the Citadel until 2000 TST, by which point the ''Enterprise'' and her escort group had been reduced to just three vessels: the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Theodor Logan|SLS ''Theodor Logan'']], the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Kharkov|SLS ''Kharkov'']], and the ''Enterprise'' itself, while the rest of the 14th Line Squadron fought in higher orbit. Only two DropShips survived to reach the rendezvous with the ''Kharkov'', and as soon as the DropShips had docked with the ''Kharkov'' all three vessels made for the nearest Lagrange point at top speed.<ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> |
When the ''Kharkov'' had jumped out of the Terran system, the ''Enterprise'' and the ''Theodor Logan'' returned to the fight, rendezvousing with an ad hoc attack squadron at the [[Metz Station]] and then leading this squadron on attack against the main concentration of [[Rim Worlds Republic]] vessels, which were located over Eastern Europe at the time. The Republican forces on the ground had also seized three ground based space defense weapons, and as the SLDF engaged in a sixteen hour battle that saw every Republican ship in orbit destroyed, the ground defenses added their fire to that of the Republican navy. The ''Enterprise'' was destroyed during this battle, having taken significant damage from the ground-based defenses; the ''Theodor Logan'', last of the ''Enterprise's'' group, was one of six SLDF vessels to survive the battle and withdraw back to the Metz for the final day of the struggle for control of Terra.<ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> | When the ''Kharkov'' had jumped out of the Terran system, the ''Enterprise'' and the ''Theodor Logan'' returned to the fight, rendezvousing with an ad hoc attack squadron at the [[Metz Station]] and then leading this squadron on attack against the main concentration of [[Rim Worlds Republic]] vessels, which were located over Eastern Europe at the time. The Republican forces on the ground had also seized three ground based space defense weapons, and as the SLDF engaged in a sixteen hour battle that saw every Republican ship in orbit destroyed, the ground defenses added their fire to that of the Republican navy. The ''Enterprise'' was destroyed during this battle, having taken significant damage from the ground-based defenses; the ''Theodor Logan'', last of the ''Enterprise's'' group, was one of six SLDF vessels to survive the battle and withdraw back to the Metz for the final day of the struggle for control of Terra.<ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 17th Pursuit Squadron''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 17th Pursuit Squadron''' | ||
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| − | | [[Vice Admiral]]||[[Santiago Mroczkiewicz]]||[[2764]]<ref name="H:LoTv1p46A">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 46 | + | | [[Vice Admiral]]||[[Santiago Mroczkiewicz]]||[[2764]]<ref name="H:LoTv1p46A">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 46: "Second Fleet"</ref> |
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
| − | * Lead Ship: [[Enterprise|SLS ''Enterprise'']]<ref name=FMSLDF/><ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> | + | * Lead Ship: [[Enterprise (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|SLS ''Enterprise'']]<ref name=FMSLDF/><ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> |
* ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Theodor Logan|SLS ''Theodor Logan'']]<ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> | * ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Theodor Logan|SLS ''Theodor Logan'']]<ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> | ||
* ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Kharkov|SLS ''Kharkov'']]<ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> | * ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Kharkov|SLS ''Kharkov'']]<ref name="H:LoTV1p79"/> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:57, 21 November 2023
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| Fourteenth Pursuit Squadron | |
| Nickname | High Command's Squadron |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | First Fleet |
The Fourteenth Pursuit Squadron was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Navy.[1]
Contents
History[edit]
In 2764, the flotilla was assigned to the First Fleet.[1]
Amaris Coup[edit]
During Stefan Amaris' coup on Terra in late December 2766 the Enterprise and its squadron were responsible for destroying the Rim Worlds Republic flagship, the RWS Stefan Amaris along with numerous other Republican WarShips, as well as covering the evacuation of the surviving SLDF High Command staff from Terra before being destroyed by surface to orbit fire from defenses on Terra under the control of the Republican forces.[2]
By the time the High Command decided to evacuate from the Citadel on Terra, it was already 1910 TST; the evacuation then ran late, with the emergency DropShips not launching from the Citadel until 2000 TST, by which point the Enterprise and her escort group had been reduced to just three vessels: the Black Lion-class battlecruiser SLS Theodor Logan, the Sovetskii Soyuz-class heavy cruiser SLS Kharkov, and the Enterprise itself, while the rest of the 14th Line Squadron fought in higher orbit. Only two DropShips survived to reach the rendezvous with the Kharkov, and as soon as the DropShips had docked with the Kharkov all three vessels made for the nearest Lagrange point at top speed.[2]
When the Kharkov had jumped out of the Terran system, the Enterprise and the Theodor Logan returned to the fight, rendezvousing with an ad hoc attack squadron at the Metz Station and then leading this squadron on attack against the main concentration of Rim Worlds Republic vessels, which were located over Eastern Europe at the time. The Republican forces on the ground had also seized three ground based space defense weapons, and as the SLDF engaged in a sixteen hour battle that saw every Republican ship in orbit destroyed, the ground defenses added their fire to that of the Republican navy. The Enterprise was destroyed during this battle, having taken significant damage from the ground-based defenses; the Theodor Logan, last of the Enterprise's group, was one of six SLDF vessels to survive the battle and withdraw back to the Metz for the final day of the struggle for control of Terra.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 17th Pursuit Squadron | |||
| Vice Admiral | Santiago Mroczkiewicz | 2764[3] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
2764[edit]
- Lead Ship: SLS Enterprise[1][2]
- Black Lion-class battlecruiser SLS Theodor Logan[2]
- Sovetskii Soyuz-class heavy cruiser SLS Kharkov[2]