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| − | The [[DropShip]] '''''Lightning''''' was listed as part of the attached support vessels of the [[11th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf)| | + | The [[DropShip]] '''''Lightning''''' was listed as part of the attached support vessels of the [[11th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf)|Eleventh Wolf Guards Cluster]] of [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)]] in a [[ComStar]] document dated 1 December [[3052]], as "''[[Union]]'' Class Command DropShip."<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 100</ref> |
It should not be mistaken for the ''Union''-class [[Lightning (Individual Union-class DropShip)|vessel of the same name]] that served [[Brandal Gareth]] in [[3057]]; these were almost certainly different ships. | It should not be mistaken for the ''Union''-class [[Lightning (Individual Union-class DropShip)|vessel of the same name]] that served [[Brandal Gareth]] in [[3057]]; these were almost certainly different ships. | ||
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[[Category: Individual DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual DropShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Union-class DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual Union-class DropShips]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:00, 9 January 2024
- This article is about the Clan Wolf DropShip. For other uses, see Lightning.
| Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | DropShip |
| Class | Command Union (see text) |
The DropShip Lightning was listed as part of the attached support vessels of the Eleventh Wolf Guards Cluster of Delta Galaxy (Clan Wolf) in a ComStar document dated 1 December 3052, as "Union Class Command DropShip."[1]
It should not be mistaken for the Union-class vessel of the same name that served Brandal Gareth in 3057; these were almost certainly different ships.
Implied data[edit]
Exact Class[edit]
It should be noted that sources from the early Clan Invasion era, like the ComStar report naming the Lightning, have been known to misreport Clan DropShips of the Broadsword, Union-C and Overlord-C classes in particular as vessels of equivalent Inner Sphere classes, namely the Leopard, Union, and Overlord.[2] This leaves a distinct possibility that the Lightning was in fact a Union-C. However, at the same time, other sources differentiated between these designs and still observed both Clan designs and their Inner Sphere predecessor designs serving side-by-side among the invading Clans.[3] For a lack of conclusive evidence to the contrary, the notion that the Lightning was a Union (and not a Union-C) is therefore taken at face value for the purpose of this article.
Command Vessel[edit]
The source makes a distinction between "Command Union" and other Union class DropShips, and does likewise for Command Overlords and Overlords, implying that this refers to the actual subvariant or configuration of the ship in question, and not merely its role.
(Specific "Command" variants are known to exist for both the Union and Overlord class;[4] it is unknown if corresponding subvariants exist of the Union-C and Overlord-C.)
References[edit]
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 100
- ↑ According to an official ruling by Ray "Adrian Gideon" Arrastia, made in the "Ask the Lead Developers" section of the BattleTech Forum which is reserved for official rulings.
- ↑ The Falcon and the Wolf, cf. "1st Wolf Guards/Clan Command (The Golden Keshik)", where 1 Clan Overlord-C and 3 Clan Overlords are noted as Support Vessels on p. 54
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057, p. 26 and Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 24 (Intruder class entry)