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==History==
 
==History==
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===Clan Wolverine Annihilation===
 
After agents of [[Clan Widowmaker]] stole a nuclear device from the [[Clan Wolverine]] stockpiles and detonated it in the middle of Great Hope, the largest Wolverine city on [[Circe]], the [[Clan Snow Raven]] ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser CSR '''''Avalanche''''' in orbit around Circe and over the city of Dehra Dun was given authorisation by Nicholas Kerensky to use nuclear weapons against the largest concentration of Wolverine forces on the planet on the 22nd of October [[2823]]. As a pair of nuclear-armed ships designated Angel One and Angel Two were launched from the ''Avalanche'' with an escorting [[AeroSpace Fighter]] contingent the [[Bismark|SLS ''Bismark'']] emerged from a nearby pirate point and moved to engage. Quickly identified as being under the control of the Wolverines, while the ''Bismark'' did exchange fire with the ''Avalanche'', the primary objectives of the ''Bismark'' were the destruction of Angels One and Two; the ''Bismark'' succeeded in destroying both ships, but not before one of the nuclear weapons was launched. The nuclear weapon detonated off-target, airbursting above the Snow Raven capital city of Dehra Dun. With the ''Avalanche'' taking increasing amounts of damage from the ''Bismark'', the Snow Raven WarShip withdrew from combat.<ref name="BOI3-56">''Betrayal of Ideals'', part 3, p. 56-61</ref>
 
After agents of [[Clan Widowmaker]] stole a nuclear device from the [[Clan Wolverine]] stockpiles and detonated it in the middle of Great Hope, the largest Wolverine city on [[Circe]], the [[Clan Snow Raven]] ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser CSR '''''Avalanche''''' in orbit around Circe and over the city of Dehra Dun was given authorisation by Nicholas Kerensky to use nuclear weapons against the largest concentration of Wolverine forces on the planet on the 22nd of October [[2823]]. As a pair of nuclear-armed ships designated Angel One and Angel Two were launched from the ''Avalanche'' with an escorting [[AeroSpace Fighter]] contingent the [[Bismark|SLS ''Bismark'']] emerged from a nearby pirate point and moved to engage. Quickly identified as being under the control of the Wolverines, while the ''Bismark'' did exchange fire with the ''Avalanche'', the primary objectives of the ''Bismark'' were the destruction of Angels One and Two; the ''Bismark'' succeeded in destroying both ships, but not before one of the nuclear weapons was launched. The nuclear weapon detonated off-target, airbursting above the Snow Raven capital city of Dehra Dun. With the ''Avalanche'' taking increasing amounts of damage from the ''Bismark'', the Snow Raven WarShip withdrew from combat.<ref name="BOI3-56">''Betrayal of Ideals'', part 3, p. 56-61</ref>
  
 
The ''Avalanche'' was involved in the combat in the [[Deep Periphery]] system known as [[Barbados]] that saw [[ilKhan]] [[Nicholas Kerensky|Kerensky]]'s Grand Fleet destroy the bulk of the Clan Wolverine ''touman'' and kill or capture the bulk of the Wolverine civilian castes. Initially kept out of the battle in accordance with the Clan honor system, the ''Avalanche'' became directly involved in the fight when the crippled ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Badger (Vessel)|''Badger'']] deliberately blew her own engines up while in close proximity to the ''Avalanche'', causing debris from the explosion to inflict heavy damage on the ''Avalanche''.<ref name="BOI4-37+">''Betrayal of Ideals'', part 4, p. 37-40</ref>
 
The ''Avalanche'' was involved in the combat in the [[Deep Periphery]] system known as [[Barbados]] that saw [[ilKhan]] [[Nicholas Kerensky|Kerensky]]'s Grand Fleet destroy the bulk of the Clan Wolverine ''touman'' and kill or capture the bulk of the Wolverine civilian castes. Initially kept out of the battle in accordance with the Clan honor system, the ''Avalanche'' became directly involved in the fight when the crippled ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Badger (Vessel)|''Badger'']] deliberately blew her own engines up while in close proximity to the ''Avalanche'', causing debris from the explosion to inflict heavy damage on the ''Avalanche''.<ref name="BOI4-37+">''Betrayal of Ideals'', part 4, p. 37-40</ref>
  
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===Thirty-First Century===
 
As at [[3061]] the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser ''Avalanche'' was a [[WarShip]] within the [[Clan Snow Raven]] [[Clan Snow Raven Touman|''touman'']], one of ten WarShips that made up the [[Lum Garrison Fleet (Clan Snow Raven)|Lum Garrison Fleet]]. Paired with another heavy cruiser, the ''[[Aegis]]''-class [[Morning Violence|CSR ''Morning Violence]], the ''Avalanche'' was responsible for patroling the shipping lanes stretching out from [[Lum]] to the zenith jump point and the accompanying Tivoli station located there.<ref name="FM:WCp131">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 131, "Lum Garrison Fleet"</ref>
 
As at [[3061]] the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser ''Avalanche'' was a [[WarShip]] within the [[Clan Snow Raven]] [[Clan Snow Raven Touman|''touman'']], one of ten WarShips that made up the [[Lum Garrison Fleet (Clan Snow Raven)|Lum Garrison Fleet]]. Paired with another heavy cruiser, the ''[[Aegis]]''-class [[Morning Violence|CSR ''Morning Violence]], the ''Avalanche'' was responsible for patroling the shipping lanes stretching out from [[Lum]] to the zenith jump point and the accompanying Tivoli station located there.<ref name="FM:WCp131">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 131, "Lum Garrison Fleet"</ref>
  
 
In [[3065]] the ''Avalanche'' was involved in the extended conflict on and above Lum, as [[Clan Steel Viper]] fought to establish an enclave on the planet and then expanded it via various [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]]. When the Steel Vipers began withdrawing on the 12th of October to avoid [[Clan Jade Falcon]] simply taking former Raven holdings from the Steel Vipers, the ''Avalanche'' was one of the vessels that attacked the retreating Steel Viper DropShips and their escorts. One of the DropShips destroyed by the ''Avalanche'' was transporting [[Khan]] [[Perigard Zalman]] of the Steel Vipers.<ref name="WORp108">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 108, "Force of Power"</ref>
 
In [[3065]] the ''Avalanche'' was involved in the extended conflict on and above Lum, as [[Clan Steel Viper]] fought to establish an enclave on the planet and then expanded it via various [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]]. When the Steel Vipers began withdrawing on the 12th of October to avoid [[Clan Jade Falcon]] simply taking former Raven holdings from the Steel Vipers, the ''Avalanche'' was one of the vessels that attacked the retreating Steel Viper DropShips and their escorts. One of the DropShips destroyed by the ''Avalanche'' was transporting [[Khan]] [[Perigard Zalman]] of the Steel Vipers.<ref name="WORp108">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 108, "Force of Power"</ref>
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====The Wars of Reaving====
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In December [[3068]] three Snow Raven WarShips were involved in a large [[Trial of Possession]] in the Lum system called by [[Clan Star Adder|Clan Star Adder's]] [[Delta Naval Star (Clan Star Adder)|Delta Naval Star]] for control of the planet's orbital space. The resulting battle saw almost six [[Star]]s of WarShips and [[DropShip]]s and almost seven Stars of [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s battle each other in one of the largest naval engagements to be fought in the [[Clan Homeworlds]] up to that point. The only Snow Raven WarShip to survive the engagement was the ''[[Lola III]]''-class destroyer [[Bloody Talon|CSR ''Bloody Talon'']]; the other two Snow Raven WarShips present<ref name="WORp40"/> - subsequently confirmed as being the ''Avalanche'' and the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Morning Violence|CSR ''Morning Violence'']]<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,34533.msg806356.html#msg806356 BattleTech Devloper confirms the destruction of the ''Avalanche'' and ''Morning Violence'' at Lum]</ref> - were crippled and on fire, and the [[Cho Polu|CSA ''Cho Polu'']], a ''[[Volga]]''-class transport, was destroyed, burning in Lum's atmosphere before carving large craters in the surface of the planet with its remains.<ref name="WORp40">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 40, "Lamentations and the Raven"</ref>
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==Notes==
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The destruction of the ''Avalanche'' and four other Snow Raven WarShips unaccounted for specifically by name in sourcebooks was confirmed by the BattleTech Developer [[Øystein Tvedten]] via the Catalyst Game Labs Ask The Writers Forum:
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{{Quote|*Opens Ye Olde Tome of Warshippe*
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Avalanche - Lum 3068<br>
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Morning Violence - Lum 3068<br>
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Eternity - Lum 3070<br>
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Blue Lancer - Lum 3070<br>
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Tenacity - Lum 3070<br>
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With regards,<br>
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Øystein|[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,34533.msg806356.html#msg806356 Øystein Tvedten, 01 November 2013]}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 06:23, 2 November 2013

This article is about the Sovetskii Soyuz-class heavy cruiser. For the BattleMech, see Avalanche.

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History

Clan Wolverine Annihilation

After agents of Clan Widowmaker stole a nuclear device from the Clan Wolverine stockpiles and detonated it in the middle of Great Hope, the largest Wolverine city on Circe, the Clan Snow Raven Sovetskii Soyuz-class heavy cruiser CSR Avalanche in orbit around Circe and over the city of Dehra Dun was given authorisation by Nicholas Kerensky to use nuclear weapons against the largest concentration of Wolverine forces on the planet on the 22nd of October 2823. As a pair of nuclear-armed ships designated Angel One and Angel Two were launched from the Avalanche with an escorting AeroSpace Fighter contingent the SLS Bismark emerged from a nearby pirate point and moved to engage. Quickly identified as being under the control of the Wolverines, while the Bismark did exchange fire with the Avalanche, the primary objectives of the Bismark were the destruction of Angels One and Two; the Bismark succeeded in destroying both ships, but not before one of the nuclear weapons was launched. The nuclear weapon detonated off-target, airbursting above the Snow Raven capital city of Dehra Dun. With the Avalanche taking increasing amounts of damage from the Bismark, the Snow Raven WarShip withdrew from combat.[1]

The Avalanche was involved in the combat in the Deep Periphery system known as Barbados that saw ilKhan Kerensky's Grand Fleet destroy the bulk of the Clan Wolverine touman and kill or capture the bulk of the Wolverine civilian castes. Initially kept out of the battle in accordance with the Clan honor system, the Avalanche became directly involved in the fight when the crippled Vincent-class corvette Badger deliberately blew her own engines up while in close proximity to the Avalanche, causing debris from the explosion to inflict heavy damage on the Avalanche.[2]

Thirty-First Century

As at 3061 the Sovetskii Soyuz-class heavy cruiser Avalanche was a WarShip within the Clan Snow Raven touman, one of ten WarShips that made up the Lum Garrison Fleet. Paired with another heavy cruiser, the Aegis-class CSR Morning Violence, the Avalanche was responsible for patroling the shipping lanes stretching out from Lum to the zenith jump point and the accompanying Tivoli station located there.[3]

In 3065 the Avalanche was involved in the extended conflict on and above Lum, as Clan Steel Viper fought to establish an enclave on the planet and then expanded it via various Trials of Possession. When the Steel Vipers began withdrawing on the 12th of October to avoid Clan Jade Falcon simply taking former Raven holdings from the Steel Vipers, the Avalanche was one of the vessels that attacked the retreating Steel Viper DropShips and their escorts. One of the DropShips destroyed by the Avalanche was transporting Khan Perigard Zalman of the Steel Vipers.[4]

The Wars of Reaving

In December 3068 three Snow Raven WarShips were involved in a large Trial of Possession in the Lum system called by Clan Star Adder's Delta Naval Star for control of the planet's orbital space. The resulting battle saw almost six Stars of WarShips and DropShips and almost seven Stars of AeroSpace Fighters battle each other in one of the largest naval engagements to be fought in the Clan Homeworlds up to that point. The only Snow Raven WarShip to survive the engagement was the Lola III-class destroyer CSR Bloody Talon; the other two Snow Raven WarShips present[5] - subsequently confirmed as being the Avalanche and the Aegis-class heavy cruiser CSR Morning Violence[6] - were crippled and on fire, and the CSA Cho Polu, a Volga-class transport, was destroyed, burning in Lum's atmosphere before carving large craters in the surface of the planet with its remains.[5]

Notes

The destruction of the Avalanche and four other Snow Raven WarShips unaccounted for specifically by name in sourcebooks was confirmed by the BattleTech Developer Øystein Tvedten via the Catalyst Game Labs Ask The Writers Forum:

“ *Opens Ye Olde Tome of Warshippe*

Avalanche - Lum 3068
Morning Violence - Lum 3068
Eternity - Lum 3070
Blue Lancer - Lum 3070
Tenacity - Lum 3070

With regards,
Øystein

”
  — Øystein Tvedten, 01 November 2013

References

  1. ↑ Betrayal of Ideals, part 3, p. 56-61
  2. ↑ Betrayal of Ideals, part 4, p. 37-40
  3. ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 131, "Lum Garrison Fleet"
  4. ↑ Wars of Reaving, p. 108, "Force of Power"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wars of Reaving, p. 40, "Lamentations and the Raven"
  6. ↑ BattleTech Devloper confirms the destruction of the Avalanche and Morning Violence at Lum

Bibliography

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