Beneficence
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| Beneficence | |
|---|---|
| Vessel Profile | |
| Previous names | Melissa Davion |
| Type | WarShip |
| Class | Avalon |
The lead ship of the Avalon-class of cruiser WarShips, the FCS Melissa Davion was introduced to service with the Federated Commonwealth during the Capellan-St. Ives War.[1] It would later be captured by the Word of Blake and renamed WoBS Beneficence.
History
By late 3062 the Melissa Davion was one of four Avalon cruisers in service.[2]
During the FedCom Civil War the Melissa Davion fought on the side of Victor Steiner-Davion at York in 3064.[3] On 8 November 3066 it led a force of no less than four Fox-class corvettes[4]—the FCS Admiral Corinne Donnings, FCS Kentares, FCS Intrepid and FCS Robinson. The result was an hour-long naval battle that saw the Alexander Davion,[4] the Admiral Corinne Donnings and the Kentares destroyed and the Antrim and the Lucien Davion captured.[4]
In April 3069 a Word of Blake flotilla overran the shipyards at Galax and stole all ships that could move under their own power, including the Melissa Davion.[5] It was renamed WoBS Beneficence and noted to have received at least two Level IIs of Rusalka aerospace fighters.[6]
In the aftermath of the Jihad it was listed as destroyed at Circinus in 3081 in a report about Word of Blake naval assets.[7]
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 163, "Avalon-Class Cruiser"
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, pp. 24-25, "AFFS WarShip Fleet"
- ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 103
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 FecCom Civil War, p. 170
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 63
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 100 (Rusalka entry)
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128