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Owned by [[Captain]] [[Rachel McCloud]], the ''Bristol'' was an independent ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] that often operated together the [[Black Thorns]] [[mercenary]] unit.  
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Owned by [[Captain]] [[Rachel McCloud]], the ''Bristol'' was an independent ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] that often operated together with the [[Black Thorns]] [[mercenary]] unit.  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
McCloud initially only accepted a contract to transport the Black Thorns to [[Borghese]] out of financial necessity. She did not want to have anything to do with the unit, but her on-and-off relationship with Black Thorns CO Jeremiah Rose resulted in the ''Bristol'' becoming the Thorns' primary DropShip, even though it technically remained independent.<ref>''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 73</ref> The ''Bristol'' was briefly stolen by citizens of Borghese, but recovered by the Black Thorns.<ref>''The Black Thorns'', p. 7</ref>
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McCloud initially only accepted a contract to transport the Black Thorns to [[Borghese]] out of financial necessity. She did not want to have anything to do with the unit, but her on-and-off relationship with Black Thorns commanding officer [[Jeremiah Rose]] resulted in the ''Bristol'' becoming the Thorns' primary DropShip, even though it technically remained independent.<ref>''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 73</ref> The ''Bristol'' was briefly stolen by citizens of Borghese, but recovered by the Black Thorns.<ref>''The Black Thorns'', p. 7</ref>
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After transporting the Black Thorns to [[Wolcott]] in [[3057]], McCloud was unable to receive a permit to transport troops as part of military operations after a falling out with the [[Internal Security Force]].<ref>''D.R.T.'', chs. 8, 12</ref> This lead the ''Bristol'' to take jobs independent of the Black Thorns. One of these missions took her to [[Luthien]] and back. She remained stationed on Wolcott loosely assosiated with the Black Thorns<ref>''D.R.T.'', chs. 15, 18</ref>  
  
As of [[3067]] the Thorns had modified the ''Bristol'', altering the fighter bays to hold both additional [[BattleMech]]s and extra cargo, allowing the ''Bristol'' to also accommodate the additional pilots present within the unit. Despite evidently being capable of modifying the ''Bristol'' the Black Thorns were only capable of meeting three quarters of the technical support requirements of the DropShip in 3067.<ref name="MSp20">''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 20, "The Black Thorns: Rebuilding The Burnt Bridges"</ref>
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As of [[3067]], the Thorns had modified the ''Bristol'', altering the fighter bays to hold both additional [[BattleMech]]s and extra cargo, allowing the ''Bristol'' to also accommodate the additional pilots present within the unit. Despite evidently being capable of modifying the ''Bristol'', the Black Thorns were only capable of meeting three quarters of the technical support requirements of the DropShip in 3067.<ref name="MSp20">''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 20: "The Black Thorns: Rebuilding The Burnt Bridges"</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[The Black Thorns]]''
 
* ''[[The Black Thorns]]''
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* ''[[D.R.T.]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]''

Latest revision as of 10:06, 17 September 2023

This article is about the DropShip. For other uses, see Bristol (disambiguation).
Bristol
Vessel Profile
TypeDropShip
ClassUnion

Owned by Captain Rachel McCloud, the Bristol was an independent Union-class DropShip that often operated together with the Black Thorns mercenary unit.

History[edit]

McCloud initially only accepted a contract to transport the Black Thorns to Borghese out of financial necessity. She did not want to have anything to do with the unit, but her on-and-off relationship with Black Thorns commanding officer Jeremiah Rose resulted in the Bristol becoming the Thorns' primary DropShip, even though it technically remained independent.[1] The Bristol was briefly stolen by citizens of Borghese, but recovered by the Black Thorns.[2]

After transporting the Black Thorns to Wolcott in 3057, McCloud was unable to receive a permit to transport troops as part of military operations after a falling out with the Internal Security Force.[3] This lead the Bristol to take jobs independent of the Black Thorns. One of these missions took her to Luthien and back. She remained stationed on Wolcott loosely assosiated with the Black Thorns[4]

As of 3067, the Thorns had modified the Bristol, altering the fighter bays to hold both additional BattleMechs and extra cargo, allowing the Bristol to also accommodate the additional pilots present within the unit. Despite evidently being capable of modifying the Bristol, the Black Thorns were only capable of meeting three quarters of the technical support requirements of the DropShip in 3067.[5]

References[edit]

  1. Mercenary's Handbook 3055, p. 73
  2. The Black Thorns, p. 7
  3. D.R.T., chs. 8, 12
  4. D.R.T., chs. 15, 18
  5. Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 20: "The Black Thorns: Rebuilding The Burnt Bridges"

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