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Line 3: | vesselname = McKenna's Honor | vesselname = McKenna's Honor | prevname = | prevname = − | type = [[DropShip]] + | type = DropShip − | class = [[Lion]] + | class = Lion | prevclass = | prevclass = − | servicesince = − | serviceuntil = }} }} + ==History== The '''''McKenna's Honor''''' was a ''[[Lion]]''-class [[DropShip]] assigned as a supply ship to the [[WarShip]] ''[[McKenna's Pride]]'' circa [[3076]]. The '''''McKenna's Honor''''' was a ''[[Lion]]''-class [[DropShip]] assigned as a supply ship to the [[WarShip]] ''[[McKenna's Pride]]'' circa [[3076]]. − ==History== + ==Operational History== − Circa [[3071]], [[Garmen Kerensky]] had been tasked by [[Khan]] [[Vlad Ward]] to lead [[Operation SPATHA]], a secret operation to board the ''McKenna's Pride'' and steal [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s body. However, his mission failed when his first DropShip, the [[Botany Bay (Individual Gazelle-class DropShip)|''Botany Bay'']], was destroyed by an aerospace attack.<ref name=IoWp33>''Icons of War'', p. 33</ref> + Circa 3071, [[Garmen Kerensky]] had been tasked by [[Khan]] [[Vlad Ward]] to lead ''Operation SPATHA'', a secret operation to board the ''McKenna's Pride'' and steal [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s body. However, his mission failed when his first DropShip, the [[Botany Bay (Individual Gazelle-class DropShip)|''Botany Bay'']], was destroyed by an aerospace attack.<ref>''Icons of War'', p. 33</ref> + + Allied with [[Satinka]], the Winter Lady, an important Dark Caste leader, Garmen's men prepared for their next attempt to retrieve General Kerensky's body, ''SPATHA II'', for five years. − Allied with the Winter Lady [[Satinka]], an important Dark Caste leader, Garmen's men prepared for their next attempt to retrieve General Kerensky's body, [[Operation SPATHA II]], in five years' time.+ On 5 April 3076, the ''McKenna's Honor'' was captured by a group of [[Dark Caste]] warriors in the DropPort of [[Katyusha City]]. The Dark Caste leader was supposedly Wulfgar, a ex-member of [[Clan Steel Viper]]. In reality, Wulfgar was actually Garmen Kerensky. Garmen's team was able to use the ''Honor'', which had to take a supply load to the ''Pride'' to successfully board the WarShip without raising an alarm. <ref>''Icons of War'', p. 97</ref> − On 5 April 3076, ''McKenna's Honor'' was captured by a group of [[Dark Caste]] warriors in the DropPort of [[Katyusha City]]. The Dark Caste leader was supposedly Wulfgar, a ex-member of [[Clan Steel Viper]]. In reality, Wulfgar was actually Garmen Kerensky. Garmen's team was able to use ''McKenna's Honor'', which had to take a supply load to the ''McKenna's Pride'', to successfully board the WarShip without raising an alarm.<ref name=IoWp97>''Icons of War'', p. 97</ref>+ ==Destruction== + Unfortunately, Garmen's team was discovered before they could get the General's body off the ''Pride''. − ===Destruction===+ When Garmen's team decided to steal the ''Pride'' itself to get General Kerensky's body to safety, the ''Pride'' was followed by several WarShips, assault DropShips and aerospace fighters for hours. − Unfortunately, Garmen's team was discovered before they could get the General's body off ''McKenna's Pride''. Then when Garmen's team decided to steal ''McKenna's Pride'' itself to get General Kerensky's body to safety, they were followed by several WarShips, assault DropShips, and aerospace fighters for hours. − When the ''[[Absolute Truth]]'' attempted to close in on ''McKenna's Pride'', three crewmembers piloting the ''McKenna's Honor'' apparently detached on their own initiative and ran towards the ''Absolute Truth'' at 2.5 G. The DropShip was destroyed right before reaching it but their hull still rammed the WarShip, resulting in the loss of the ''McKenna's Honor'' but also causing massive damage to the ship, and allowing Garmen's team on the ''McKenna's Pride'' to escape with General Kerensky's body.<ref name=IoWp137>''Icons of War'', p. 137</ref> + When the ''[[Absolute Truth]]'' attempted to close on the ''Pride'', the ''McKenna's Honor'', apparently piloted by three crewmembers at their own initiative, detached and ran towards the ''Truth'' at 2,5 G. The DropShip was destroyed right before he reached it, but their remains rammed the WarShip, resulting in the loss of the ''Honor'', but also causing massive damage to the ship, allowing Garmen's team on the ''Pride'' to escape with General Kerensky's body. <ref>''Icons of War'', p. 137</ref> ==Notes== ==Notes== − * The ''McKenna's Honor''s name, and a mention of Satinka about years of communication between the ''McKenna's Honor'' and the ''McKenna's Pride'', suggest that the DropShip was the ''McKenna's Pride'''s regular supply ship. + * The ''Honor''s name, and a mention of Satinka about ''years of communication between the ''Honor ''and the ''Pride'' '' suggest that the DropShip was the ''Pride''s regular supply ship. ==References== ==References== Line 31:
Line 32: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[Icons of War]]'' * ''[[Icons of War]]'' + [[Category: Individual DropShips]] [[Category: Individual DropShips]] [[Category: Individual Lion-class DropShips]] [[Category: Individual Lion-class DropShips]]
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| + | ==History== | ||
The '''''McKenna's Honor''''' was a ''[[Lion]]''-class [[DropShip]] assigned as a supply ship to the [[WarShip]] ''[[McKenna's Pride]]'' circa [[3076]]. | The '''''McKenna's Honor''''' was a ''[[Lion]]''-class [[DropShip]] assigned as a supply ship to the [[WarShip]] ''[[McKenna's Pride]]'' circa [[3076]]. | ||
| − | ==History== | + | ==Operational History== |
| − | Circa | + | Circa 3071, [[Garmen Kerensky]] had been tasked by [[Khan]] [[Vlad Ward]] to lead ''Operation SPATHA'', a secret operation to board the ''McKenna's Pride'' and steal [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s body. However, his mission failed when his first DropShip, the [[Botany Bay (Individual Gazelle-class DropShip)|''Botany Bay'']], was destroyed by an aerospace attack.<ref>''Icons of War'', p. 33</ref> |
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| + | Allied with [[Satinka]], the Winter Lady, an important Dark Caste leader, Garmen's men prepared for their next attempt to retrieve General Kerensky's body, ''SPATHA II'', for five years. | ||
| − | + | On 5 April 3076, the ''McKenna's Honor'' was captured by a group of [[Dark Caste]] warriors in the DropPort of [[Katyusha City]]. The Dark Caste leader was supposedly Wulfgar, a ex-member of [[Clan Steel Viper]]. In reality, Wulfgar was actually Garmen Kerensky. Garmen's team was able to use the ''Honor'', which had to take a supply load to the ''Pride'' to successfully board the WarShip without raising an alarm. <ref>''Icons of War'', p. 97</ref> | |
| − | + | ==Destruction== | |
| + | Unfortunately, Garmen's team was discovered before they could get the General's body off the ''Pride''. | ||
| − | + | When Garmen's team decided to steal the ''Pride'' itself to get General Kerensky's body to safety, the ''Pride'' was followed by several WarShips, assault DropShips and aerospace fighters for hours. | |
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| − | When the ''[[Absolute Truth]]'' attempted to close | + | When the ''[[Absolute Truth]]'' attempted to close on the ''Pride'', the ''McKenna's Honor'', apparently piloted by three crewmembers at their own initiative, detached and ran towards the ''Truth'' at 2,5 G. The DropShip was destroyed right before he reached it, but their remains rammed the WarShip, resulting in the loss of the ''Honor'', but also causing massive damage to the ship, allowing Garmen's team on the ''Pride'' to escape with General Kerensky's body. <ref>''Icons of War'', p. 137</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * The '' | + | * The ''Honor''s name, and a mention of Satinka about ''years of communication between the ''Honor ''and the ''Pride'' '' suggest that the DropShip was the ''Pride''s regular supply ship. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Icons of War]]'' | * ''[[Icons of War]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Individual DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual DropShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Lion-class DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual Lion-class DropShips]] | ||