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After [[Khan]] [[Brett Andrews]]' attempt in [[3069]] to have the Falcons declared ''[[dezgra]]'' for their continuing exposure to the [[Inner Sphere]] was negated by the [[Grand Council]], [[Clan Steel Viper]] launched an aggressive campaign against the Jade Falcon enclaves in the [[Clan Homeworlds]], and the ''Gauntlet'' was soon on the front lines.<ref name="WORp46+">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 46-47, "Exodus Requiem"</ref> | After [[Khan]] [[Brett Andrews]]' attempt in [[3069]] to have the Falcons declared ''[[dezgra]]'' for their continuing exposure to the [[Inner Sphere]] was negated by the [[Grand Council]], [[Clan Steel Viper]] launched an aggressive campaign against the Jade Falcon enclaves in the [[Clan Homeworlds]], and the ''Gauntlet'' was soon on the front lines.<ref name="WORp46+">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 46-47, "Exodus Requiem"</ref> | ||
| − | The first Steel Viper strike was against the Jade Falcon enclaves on [[Ironhold]], where the ''Gauntlet'' and the other ships of the [[Emerald Talon Naval Assault Star (Clan Jade Falcon)|Emerald Talon Star]] fought to try and block the Steel Viper forces from landing. The Emerald Talon Star managed to blunt the first wave of attacks, but the arrival of the Steel Viper flagship, the ''[[Nightlord]]''-class battleship [[Dark Asp|CSV ''Dark Asp'']], and the ''[[Cameron (WarShip)|Cameron]]''-class battlecruiser [[Zalman's Endeavor|CJF ''Zalman's | + | The first Steel Viper strike was against the Jade Falcon enclaves on [[Ironhold]], where the ''Gauntlet'' and the other ships of the [[Emerald Talon Naval Assault Star (Clan Jade Falcon)|Emerald Talon Star]] fought to try and block the Steel Viper forces from landing. The Emerald Talon Star managed to blunt the first wave of attacks, but the arrival of the Steel Viper flagship, the ''[[Nightlord]]''-class battleship [[Dark Asp|CSV ''Dark Asp'']], and the ''[[Cameron (WarShip)|Cameron]]''-class battlecruiser [[Zalman's Endeavor|CJF ''Zalman's Endeavor'']] stymied the Jade Falcon's resistance in space, with the Emerald Talon Star being pushed back while the landing forces were escorted to the planet by three other Steel Viper WarShips, the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Steel Python|CSV ''Steel Python'']], the ''[[Lola III]]''-class destroyer [[Snake Pit|CSV ''Snake Pit'']] and the ''[[Whirlwind]]''-class destroyer [[Snake in the Grass|CSV ''Snake in the Grass'']].<ref name="WORp46+"/> |
The Jade Falcons within the Homeworlds were quickly pushed back across multiple fronts; the Emerald Talon Star fought again above [[Lum]] in February [[3070]], Lum being the last Jade Falcon enclave in the homeworlds outside [[Strana Mechty]] to survive. The Steel Viper forces were led by the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Martial Legacy|CSV ''Martial Legacy'']], which had successfully bid for the right to lead the Steel Viper fleet against the Falcons. Despite the odds the four damaged WarShips of the Emerald Talon Star fought a three-hour naval battle to hold off the attacking Vipers; only when the ''Gauntlet'', the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class cruiser [[Blue Aerie|CJF ''Blue Aerie'']] and the ''[[Carrack]]''-class transport [[Ironhold Provider|CJF ''Ironhold Provider'']] had all been destroyed did the last surviving ship from the Star, the ''Black Lion''-class [[White Aerie|CJF ''White Aerie'']], retreat to Strana Mechty.<ref name="WORp46+"/> | The Jade Falcons within the Homeworlds were quickly pushed back across multiple fronts; the Emerald Talon Star fought again above [[Lum]] in February [[3070]], Lum being the last Jade Falcon enclave in the homeworlds outside [[Strana Mechty]] to survive. The Steel Viper forces were led by the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Martial Legacy|CSV ''Martial Legacy'']], which had successfully bid for the right to lead the Steel Viper fleet against the Falcons. Despite the odds the four damaged WarShips of the Emerald Talon Star fought a three-hour naval battle to hold off the attacking Vipers; only when the ''Gauntlet'', the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class cruiser [[Blue Aerie|CJF ''Blue Aerie'']] and the ''[[Carrack]]''-class transport [[Ironhold Provider|CJF ''Ironhold Provider'']] had all been destroyed did the last surviving ship from the Star, the ''Black Lion''-class [[White Aerie|CJF ''White Aerie'']], retreat to Strana Mechty.<ref name="WORp46+"/> | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 20 November 2017
- This article is about the Warship. For other uses, see Gauntlet (disambiguation).
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History
As at 3059 the Liberator-class cruiser Gauntlet was a WarShip within the Clan Jade Falcon touman.[1] The Gauntlet would continue to be an active part of the touman throughout the next decade[2] and into the beginnings of the Wars of Reaving.
After Khan Brett Andrews' attempt in 3069 to have the Falcons declared dezgra for their continuing exposure to the Inner Sphere was negated by the Grand Council, Clan Steel Viper launched an aggressive campaign against the Jade Falcon enclaves in the Clan Homeworlds, and the Gauntlet was soon on the front lines.[3]
The first Steel Viper strike was against the Jade Falcon enclaves on Ironhold, where the Gauntlet and the other ships of the Emerald Talon Star fought to try and block the Steel Viper forces from landing. The Emerald Talon Star managed to blunt the first wave of attacks, but the arrival of the Steel Viper flagship, the Nightlord-class battleship CSV Dark Asp, and the Cameron-class battlecruiser CJF Zalman's Endeavor stymied the Jade Falcon's resistance in space, with the Emerald Talon Star being pushed back while the landing forces were escorted to the planet by three other Steel Viper WarShips, the Aegis-class heavy cruiser CSV Steel Python, the Lola III-class destroyer CSV Snake Pit and the Whirlwind-class destroyer CSV Snake in the Grass.[3]
The Jade Falcons within the Homeworlds were quickly pushed back across multiple fronts; the Emerald Talon Star fought again above Lum in February 3070, Lum being the last Jade Falcon enclave in the homeworlds outside Strana Mechty to survive. The Steel Viper forces were led by the Essex-class destroyer CSV Martial Legacy, which had successfully bid for the right to lead the Steel Viper fleet against the Falcons. Despite the odds the four damaged WarShips of the Emerald Talon Star fought a three-hour naval battle to hold off the attacking Vipers; only when the Gauntlet, the Black Lion-class cruiser CJF Blue Aerie and the Carrack-class transport CJF Ironhold Provider had all been destroyed did the last surviving ship from the Star, the Black Lion-class CJF White Aerie, retreat to Strana Mechty.[3]
3074 Misreporting
The Gauntlet was erroneously reported[4] to have participated in the attack against the Word of Blake at Coventry in 3074. This has since expressly been confirmed as a mistake; the Gauntlet was destroyed at Lum in 3070.[5]
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 95, "Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 49, "Naval Assets"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wars of Reaving, p. 46-47, "Exodus Requiem"
- ↑ The BattleCorps scenario Fire in the Dark lists the CJF Gauntlet among the attacking forces in the setup.
- ↑ On 13 February 2015 by CGL writer Øystein Tvedten in a posting on the official BattleTech forum: "The scenario is in error. The Gauntlet died at Lum."