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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]] WarShip [[Avalanche (Vessel)|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 ships designated Angel One and Angel Two were launched from the ''Avalanche'' with an escorting [[AeroSpace Fighter]] contingent the ''Bismark'' emerged from a nearby pirate point and moved to engage. 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"/> | 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]] WarShip [[Avalanche (Vessel)|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 ships designated Angel One and Angel Two were launched from the ''Avalanche'' with an escorting [[AeroSpace Fighter]] contingent the ''Bismark'' emerged from a nearby pirate point and moved to engage. 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"/> | ||
| − | As the bulk of the Wolverine survivors to escape the [[Clan Homeworlds]] after the declaration of a [[Trial of Annihilation]] against the Wolverines prepared to resupply on the [[Deep Periphery]] world known as [[Barbados]] in June [[2824]] Khan [[Franklin Hallis]] appointed [[Trish Ebon]] to the rank of [[saKhan]] and placed her in command of three small scout fleets intended to deploy ahead of the main Wolverine fleet and act as an early warning system against the arrival of [[Clan]] forces. | + | As the bulk of the Wolverine survivors to escape the [[Clan Homeworlds]] after the declaration of a [[Trial of Annihilation]] against the Wolverines prepared to resupply on the [[Deep Periphery]] world known as [[Barbados]] in June [[2824]] Khan [[Franklin Hallis]] appointed [[Trish Ebon]] to the rank of [[saKhan]] and placed her in command of three small scout fleets intended to deploy ahead of the main Wolverine fleet and act as an early warning system against the arrival of [[Clan]] forces. Hallis had Ebon assume command of the ''Bismark'' as her flagship, <ref name="BOI4-37">''Betrayal of Ideals'', part 4, p. 28</ref> and several days later the ''Bismark'' did detect Clan forces moving towards Barbados. Unfortunately, Ebon was under orders to leave no ships behind, and a jump drive failure on another ship left her unable to get warning to Barbados before the arrival of the majority of the Clan forces.<ref name="BOI4-33">''Betrayal of Ideals'', part 4, p. 33</ref> |
As a result, the ''Bismark'' wasn't present for the battle between ilKhan Kerensky's Grand Fleet and the bulk of the Clan Wolverine ''[[touman]]'' and survived the apparent destruction of the Wolverines. Ebon had the ''Bismark'' return to Barbados via a pirate point, having already located and joined her force with one of the other three screening task forces. The ''Bismark'' and several other WarShips from the mothballed Exodus fleet were able to muster two [[Cluster]]s of ground forces by this point, and were full of Wolverine civilians in addition to the small number of survivors found at Barbados who had survived the various Clan hunting parties, including a number of people recovered from the shattered remains of the WarShip ''[[Rickenbacker]]''.<ref name="BOI4-67">''Betrayal of Ideals'', part 4, p. 67</ref> | As a result, the ''Bismark'' wasn't present for the battle between ilKhan Kerensky's Grand Fleet and the bulk of the Clan Wolverine ''[[touman]]'' and survived the apparent destruction of the Wolverines. Ebon had the ''Bismark'' return to Barbados via a pirate point, having already located and joined her force with one of the other three screening task forces. The ''Bismark'' and several other WarShips from the mothballed Exodus fleet were able to muster two [[Cluster]]s of ground forces by this point, and were full of Wolverine civilians in addition to the small number of survivors found at Barbados who had survived the various Clan hunting parties, including a number of people recovered from the shattered remains of the WarShip ''[[Rickenbacker]]''.<ref name="BOI4-67">''Betrayal of Ideals'', part 4, p. 67</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 28 October 2013
| Bismark | |
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| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | WarShip |
| Class | Texas |
History
The Texas-class battleship SLS Bismark was a Star League Defense Force WarShip that survived the Amaris Civil War and joined General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus during the waning years of the Star League. After the Pentagon Civil War and the rise of the Clans under the auspices of ilKhan Nicholas Kerensky the Bismark was one of many former Exodus vessels to be stored in one of ten boneyards distributed around the Clan Homeworlds. The Bismark ended up in the Norfolk Boneyard, moored with Exodus Fleet Station Five in the Strana Mechty system.[1]
Following the beginnings of a campaign to isolate Clan Wolverine and rising animosity between the other Clans and the Wolverines, Khan Sarah McEvedy of the Wolverines had her saKhan, Franklin Hallis, begin to quietly restore a number of the stored Exodus vessels to full working order. This was the first stage of Operation SWITCHBACK. The ships of the Exodus fleet had been mothballed but maintained in good order, and on the 8th of October 2823 the Bismark was one of a number of ships being restored by Wolverine technical staff. The Bismark was one of five ships within the Norfolk cache being worked on at the time; the other ships included another battleship and three transports, one of which was the SLS Rawhide.[2]
The Bismark had been placed in one of the boneyards rather than drawn into the touman of one of the clans because of permanent damage to her keel, damage which made long-term service impossible.[3]
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 WarShip 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 ships designated Angel One and Angel Two were launched from the Avalanche with an escorting AeroSpace Fighter contingent the Bismark emerged from a nearby pirate point and moved to engage. 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.[3]
As the bulk of the Wolverine survivors to escape the Clan Homeworlds after the declaration of a Trial of Annihilation against the Wolverines prepared to resupply on the Deep Periphery world known as Barbados in June 2824 Khan Franklin Hallis appointed Trish Ebon to the rank of saKhan and placed her in command of three small scout fleets intended to deploy ahead of the main Wolverine fleet and act as an early warning system against the arrival of Clan forces. Hallis had Ebon assume command of the Bismark as her flagship, [4] and several days later the Bismark did detect Clan forces moving towards Barbados. Unfortunately, Ebon was under orders to leave no ships behind, and a jump drive failure on another ship left her unable to get warning to Barbados before the arrival of the majority of the Clan forces.[5]
As a result, the Bismark wasn't present for the battle between ilKhan Kerensky's Grand Fleet and the bulk of the Clan Wolverine touman and survived the apparent destruction of the Wolverines. Ebon had the Bismark return to Barbados via a pirate point, having already located and joined her force with one of the other three screening task forces. The Bismark and several other WarShips from the mothballed Exodus fleet were able to muster two Clusters of ground forces by this point, and were full of Wolverine civilians in addition to the small number of survivors found at Barbados who had survived the various Clan hunting parties, including a number of people recovered from the shattered remains of the WarShip Rickenbacker.[6]