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| + | One of many [[WarShip]]s to be disabled and abandoned or lost during the [[Star League]] era or the early [[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]], the ''[[Pinto (WarShip class)|Pinto]]''-class corvette later known as the '''''Gorgon''''' was one of a number of ships recovered by the [[Word of Blake]]<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128: "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> and restored to working order in secret.<ref name="FM:Up90">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 90: "Naval Assets and Militia Divisions"</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | The WoBS ''Gorgon'' was one of four ''Pinto''-class cruisers to serve in the Blakist fleet during the [[Jihad]];<ref name="J:FRp128"/> prior to the Jihad, the Word of Blake was only known to be operating a small black water navy of some six WarShips, none of which were ''Pintos'',<ref name="FM:Up90"/> but the Word of Blake had secretly recovered four ''Pintos'' from sites around the [[Inner Sphere]] such as the abandoned [[Star League Defense Force]] facility known as the [[Ruins of Gabriel]] and restored them to operational status. These four ''Pinto'' were the ''Gorgon'', [[Mayenne (Individual Pinto-class WarShip)|WoBS ''Mayenne'']], [[Milvano (Individual Pinto-class WarShip)|WoBS ''Milvano'']], and [[Syrstart (Individual Pinto-class WarShip)|WoBS ''Syrstart'']].<ref name="J:FRp128"/> | |
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| − | The WoBS ''Gorgon'' was one of four ''Pinto''-class cruisers to serve in the Blakist fleet during the [[Jihad]];<ref name="J:FRp128"/> prior to the Jihad, the Word of Blake was only known to be operating a small black water navy of some six WarShips, none of which were ''Pintos'',<ref name="FM:Up90"/> but the Word of Blake had secretly recovered four ''Pintos'' from sites around the [[Inner Sphere]] such as the abandoned [[Star League Defense Force]] facility known as the [[Ruins of Gabriel]] and restored them to operational status. These four ''Pinto'' were the ''Gorgon'', [[Mayenne (Pinto)|WoBS ''Mayenne'']], [[Milvano (Pinto)|WoBS ''Milvano'']] and [[Syrstart (Pinto)|WoBS ''Syrstart'']].<ref name="J:FRp128"/> | ||
| − | Following the defeat of the [[Allied Mercenary Command]] operation on [[Battle of Mars|Mars]] in [[3067]]<ref>''The Last Full Measure''</ref> the [[First Circuit]] of [[ComStar]] ordered the execution of [[Case White (event)|Case WHITE]], a plan for a massive counterstrike against [[Terra]] by the bulk of the [[Com Guard]] black water navy and ten [[division]]s of troops. Case WHITE had originally been constructed in [[3058]], and by the time it was implemented in March [[3068]] the Word of Blake had been preparing additional defenses in the Sol system for a decade.<ref name="DOTJp88+">''Dawn of the Jihad'', | + | Following the defeat of the [[Allied Mercenary Command]] operation on [[Battle of Mars|Mars]] in [[3067]]<ref>''The Last Full Measure''</ref> the [[First Circuit]] of [[ComStar]] ordered the execution of [[Case White (event)|Case WHITE]], a plan for a massive counterstrike against [[Terra]] by the bulk of the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] black water navy and ten [[division]]s of troops. Case WHITE had originally been constructed in [[3058]], and by the time it was implemented in March [[3068]] the Word of Blake had been preparing additional defenses in the Sol system for a decade.<ref name="DOTJp88+">''Dawn of the Jihad'', pp. 88–92</ref> |
| − | The Com Guard task force was | + | The Com Guard task force was bedeviled with problems even before arriving in the Sol system, with the Com Guard flagship, the ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron]]''-class battlecruiser [[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|CSV ''Invisible Truth'']], delayed from joining the operation due to sabotage, and various other ships such as the ''[[Potemkin]]''-class cruiser [[Vision of Truth|CSV ''Vision of Truth'']] also suffering attacks from saboteurs.<ref name="TBoCB">''The Breaking of Chemical Bonds</ref> Other ships such as the ''Aegis''-class [[Swift Justice (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|CSV ''Swift Justice'']] were at least partially suborned, firing on their companions before being disabled themselves,<ref name="TBoCB"/><ref>''Stars in the Time of Dreaming''</ref> and the operation was a massive defeat for ComStar, effectively neutering their forces during the early years of the Jihad.<ref name="DOTJp88+"/> |
| − | While the Blakist victory over the Com | + | While the Blakist victory over the Com Guards in the Sol system was total, the Blakist fleet did take casualties; five Blakist WarShips were destroyed in action and not recovered, including the ''Gorgon''. The ''[[Aegis (WarShip class)|Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Herald of Wisdom|WoBS ''Herald of Wisdom'']] was the largest Blakist WarShip to be destroyed as a result of Case WHITE; the other WarShips destroyed were the [[Riga (WarShip class)|''Riga'']]-class frigate [[White Devil|WoBS ''White Devil'']], the [[Naga (WarShip class)|''Naga'']]-class destroyer [[Enlightened Direction|WoBS ''Enlightened Direction'']], the WoBS ''Gorgon'' and her sister ship WoBS ''Syrstart''. The losses taken by the Blakists as a result of Case White would be partly offset by the successful recovery of several former Com Guard WarShips which were salvaged, repaired and restored to operational duty as a part of the Blakist fleet after Case WHITE.<ref name="J:FRp128"/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Stars in the Time of Dreaming]]'' | * ''[[Stars in the Time of Dreaming]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Individual WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Corvettes]] | [[Category: Individual Corvettes]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Pinto-class WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual Pinto-class WarShips]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:02, 9 September 2023
- This article is about the Word of Blake Warship. For other uses, see Gorgon.
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| Type | WarShip |
| Class | Pinto |
| In service until | 3068 |
One of many WarShips to be disabled and abandoned or lost during the Star League era or the early Succession Wars, the Pinto-class corvette later known as the Gorgon was one of a number of ships recovered by the Word of Blake[1] and restored to working order in secret.[2]
History[edit]
The WoBS Gorgon was one of four Pinto-class cruisers to serve in the Blakist fleet during the Jihad;[1] prior to the Jihad, the Word of Blake was only known to be operating a small black water navy of some six WarShips, none of which were Pintos,[2] but the Word of Blake had secretly recovered four Pintos from sites around the Inner Sphere such as the abandoned Star League Defense Force facility known as the Ruins of Gabriel and restored them to operational status. These four Pinto were the Gorgon, WoBS Mayenne, WoBS Milvano, and WoBS Syrstart.[1]
Following the defeat of the Allied Mercenary Command operation on Mars in 3067[3] the First Circuit of ComStar ordered the execution of Case WHITE, a plan for a massive counterstrike against Terra by the bulk of the Com Guard black water navy and ten divisions of troops. Case WHITE had originally been constructed in 3058, and by the time it was implemented in March 3068 the Word of Blake had been preparing additional defenses in the Sol system for a decade.[4]
The Com Guard task force was bedeviled with problems even before arriving in the Sol system, with the Com Guard flagship, the Cameron-class battlecruiser CSV Invisible Truth, delayed from joining the operation due to sabotage, and various other ships such as the Potemkin-class cruiser CSV Vision of Truth also suffering attacks from saboteurs.[5] Other ships such as the Aegis-class CSV Swift Justice were at least partially suborned, firing on their companions before being disabled themselves,[5][6] and the operation was a massive defeat for ComStar, effectively neutering their forces during the early years of the Jihad.[4]
While the Blakist victory over the Com Guards in the Sol system was total, the Blakist fleet did take casualties; five Blakist WarShips were destroyed in action and not recovered, including the Gorgon. The Aegis-class heavy cruiser WoBS Herald of Wisdom was the largest Blakist WarShip to be destroyed as a result of Case WHITE; the other WarShips destroyed were the Riga-class frigate WoBS White Devil, the Naga-class destroyer WoBS Enlightened Direction, the WoBS Gorgon and her sister ship WoBS Syrstart. The losses taken by the Blakists as a result of Case White would be partly offset by the successful recovery of several former Com Guard WarShips which were salvaged, repaired and restored to operational duty as a part of the Blakist fleet after Case WHITE.[1]