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Line 12: The LCS '''''Nerva''''' was a ''[[Mako]]''-class corvette in service with the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] during the [[First Succession War]].<ref name="FSWp19">''First Succession War'', p. 19: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> In March 2785 the ''Nerva'' was one of a number of WarShips assigned to [[Operation ELBOW JOINT]], the preemptive invasion of [[Bolan]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Protecting a ground force that included at least three [[regiment]]s of [[BattleMech]]s, the ''Nerva'' was one of a dozen WarShips assigned to the invasion, and arrived at a Lagrange point three days out from Bolan<ref name="IOp226">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 226–229: "Falling Into Fire"</ref> along with three sister ships, the ''[[Aurelius]]'', ''[[Vespasian (Individual Mako-class WarShip)|Vespasian]]'', and ''[[Vitellius]]'' as well as two ''[[Commonwealth (WarShip class)|Commonwealth]]''-class cruisers, the ''[[Caledonia (Individual Commonwealth-class WarShip)|Caledonia]]'' and ''[[Donegal (Individual Commonwealth-class WarShip)|Donegal]]''.<ref name="FSWp19"/> The LCS '''''Nerva''''' was a ''[[Mako]]''-class corvette in service with the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] during the [[First Succession War]].<ref name="FSWp19">''First Succession War'', p. 19: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> In March 2785 the ''Nerva'' was one of a number of WarShips assigned to [[Operation ELBOW JOINT]], the preemptive invasion of [[Bolan]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Protecting a ground force that included at least three [[regiment]]s of [[BattleMech]]s, the ''Nerva'' was one of a dozen WarShips assigned to the invasion, and arrived at a Lagrange point three days out from Bolan<ref name="IOp226">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 226–229: "Falling Into Fire"</ref> along with three sister ships, the ''[[Aurelius]]'', ''[[Vespasian (Individual Mako-class WarShip)|Vespasian]]'', and ''[[Vitellius]]'' as well as two ''[[Commonwealth (WarShip class)|Commonwealth]]''-class cruisers, the ''[[Caledonia (Individual Commonwealth-class WarShip)|Caledonia]]'' and ''[[Donegal (Individual Commonwealth-class WarShip)|Donegal]]''.<ref name="FSWp19"/> − The first major engagement in the invasion was fought between the task force containing the ''Vitellius'' and three WarShips from Bolan's garrison, the ''[[League (WarShip class)|League]]''-class destroyers [[Talwar|FWLS ''Talwar'']], [[Turk (Individual League-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Turk'']] and [[Tyberium|FWLS ''Tyberium'']].<ref name="IOp226"/> In addition to the WarShips, the Lyran task force also included two [[squadron]]s of assault [[DropShip]]s and [[aerospace fighter]]s, and should have been enough to destroy all three League destroyers; however, the Lyrans were undone by the eagerness of the four ''Makos'' to engage the League WarShips. The four ''Makos'' ranged ahead of the heavier ''Commonwealths'', accompanied by only light Dropship support, and as a result the Lyran task group was divided across too broad a front.<ref name="FSWp19">''First Succession War'', p. 19: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> The ''Talwar'' and her sister ships were able to use a combination of feints and sudden retreats to further disrupt the Lyran formation,<ref name="FSWp19"/> damaging two ''Makos''<ref name="IOp226"/> - the ''Nerva'' and the ''Vespasian''<ref name="FSWp19"/> and forcing them to retreat, as well as nearly destroying a third ''Mako'' before the heavier ''Caledonia'' and ''Donegal'' were able to force the three destroyers to withdraw back to orbit above Bolan.<ref name="IOp226"/> + The first major engagement in the invasion was fought between the task force containing the ''Vitellius'' and three WarShips from Bolan's garrison, the ''[[League (WarShip class)|League]]''-class destroyers [[Talwar|FWLS ''Talwar'']], [[Turk (League)|FWLS ''Turk'']] and [[Tyberium|FWLS ''Tyberium'']].<ref name="IOp226"/> In addition to the WarShips, the Lyran task force also included two [[squadron]]s of assault [[DropShip]]s and [[aerospace fighter]]s, and should have been enough to destroy all three League destroyers; however, the Lyrans were undone by the eagerness of the four ''Makos'' to engage the League WarShips. The four ''Makos'' ranged ahead of the heavier ''Commonwealths'', accompanied by only light Dropship support, and as a result the Lyran task group was divided across too broad a front.<ref name="FSWp19">''First Succession War'', p. 19: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> The ''Talwar'' and her sister ships were able to use a combination of feints and sudden retreats to further disrupt the Lyran formation,<ref name="FSWp19"/> damaging two ''Makos''<ref name="IOp226"/> - the ''Nerva'' and the ''Vespasian''<ref name="FSWp19"/> and forcing them to retreat, as well as nearly destroying a third ''Mako'' before the heavier ''Caledonia'' and ''Donegal'' were able to force the three destroyers to withdraw back to orbit above Bolan.<ref name="IOp226"/> Whilst the ''Aurelius'' and ''Vitellius'' would both be casualties of a subsequent naval battle above Bolan, the ''Nerva'' and ''Vespasian'' both survived; both the ''Nerva'' and her sister ship had been heavily damaged, and required almost two years of repair work at the [[Bolson Shipyards]] in the [[New Kyoto]] system to return to service. Ironically, the ''Nerva'' and the ''Vespasian'' only just returned to active service in time to see the Bolson Shipyards destroyed by the Free Worlds League navy.<ref name="FSWp21">''First Succession War'', p. 21: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> Whilst the ''Aurelius'' and ''Vitellius'' would both be casualties of a subsequent naval battle above Bolan, the ''Nerva'' and ''Vespasian'' both survived; both the ''Nerva'' and her sister ship had been heavily damaged, and required almost two years of repair work at the [[Bolson Shipyards]] in the [[New Kyoto]] system to return to service. Ironically, the ''Nerva'' and the ''Vespasian'' only just returned to active service in time to see the Bolson Shipyards destroyed by the Free Worlds League navy.<ref name="FSWp21">''First Succession War'', p. 21: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref>
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The LCS '''''Nerva''''' was a ''[[Mako]]''-class corvette in service with the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] during the [[First Succession War]].<ref name="FSWp19">''First Succession War'', p. 19: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> In March 2785 the ''Nerva'' was one of a number of WarShips assigned to [[Operation ELBOW JOINT]], the preemptive invasion of [[Bolan]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Protecting a ground force that included at least three [[regiment]]s of [[BattleMech]]s, the ''Nerva'' was one of a dozen WarShips assigned to the invasion, and arrived at a Lagrange point three days out from Bolan<ref name="IOp226">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 226–229: "Falling Into Fire"</ref> along with three sister ships, the ''[[Aurelius]]'', ''[[Vespasian (Individual Mako-class WarShip)|Vespasian]]'', and ''[[Vitellius]]'' as well as two ''[[Commonwealth (WarShip class)|Commonwealth]]''-class cruisers, the ''[[Caledonia (Individual Commonwealth-class WarShip)|Caledonia]]'' and ''[[Donegal (Individual Commonwealth-class WarShip)|Donegal]]''.<ref name="FSWp19"/> | The LCS '''''Nerva''''' was a ''[[Mako]]''-class corvette in service with the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] during the [[First Succession War]].<ref name="FSWp19">''First Succession War'', p. 19: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> In March 2785 the ''Nerva'' was one of a number of WarShips assigned to [[Operation ELBOW JOINT]], the preemptive invasion of [[Bolan]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Protecting a ground force that included at least three [[regiment]]s of [[BattleMech]]s, the ''Nerva'' was one of a dozen WarShips assigned to the invasion, and arrived at a Lagrange point three days out from Bolan<ref name="IOp226">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 226–229: "Falling Into Fire"</ref> along with three sister ships, the ''[[Aurelius]]'', ''[[Vespasian (Individual Mako-class WarShip)|Vespasian]]'', and ''[[Vitellius]]'' as well as two ''[[Commonwealth (WarShip class)|Commonwealth]]''-class cruisers, the ''[[Caledonia (Individual Commonwealth-class WarShip)|Caledonia]]'' and ''[[Donegal (Individual Commonwealth-class WarShip)|Donegal]]''.<ref name="FSWp19"/> | ||
| − | The first major engagement in the invasion was fought between the task force containing the ''Vitellius'' and three WarShips from Bolan's garrison, the ''[[League (WarShip class)|League]]''-class destroyers [[Talwar|FWLS ''Talwar'']], [[Turk ( | + | The first major engagement in the invasion was fought between the task force containing the ''Vitellius'' and three WarShips from Bolan's garrison, the ''[[League (WarShip class)|League]]''-class destroyers [[Talwar|FWLS ''Talwar'']], [[Turk (League)|FWLS ''Turk'']] and [[Tyberium|FWLS ''Tyberium'']].<ref name="IOp226"/> In addition to the WarShips, the Lyran task force also included two [[squadron]]s of assault [[DropShip]]s and [[aerospace fighter]]s, and should have been enough to destroy all three League destroyers; however, the Lyrans were undone by the eagerness of the four ''Makos'' to engage the League WarShips. The four ''Makos'' ranged ahead of the heavier ''Commonwealths'', accompanied by only light Dropship support, and as a result the Lyran task group was divided across too broad a front.<ref name="FSWp19">''First Succession War'', p. 19: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> The ''Talwar'' and her sister ships were able to use a combination of feints and sudden retreats to further disrupt the Lyran formation,<ref name="FSWp19"/> damaging two ''Makos''<ref name="IOp226"/> - the ''Nerva'' and the ''Vespasian''<ref name="FSWp19"/> and forcing them to retreat, as well as nearly destroying a third ''Mako'' before the heavier ''Caledonia'' and ''Donegal'' were able to force the three destroyers to withdraw back to orbit above Bolan.<ref name="IOp226"/> |
Whilst the ''Aurelius'' and ''Vitellius'' would both be casualties of a subsequent naval battle above Bolan, the ''Nerva'' and ''Vespasian'' both survived; both the ''Nerva'' and her sister ship had been heavily damaged, and required almost two years of repair work at the [[Bolson Shipyards]] in the [[New Kyoto]] system to return to service. Ironically, the ''Nerva'' and the ''Vespasian'' only just returned to active service in time to see the Bolson Shipyards destroyed by the Free Worlds League navy.<ref name="FSWp21">''First Succession War'', p. 21: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> | Whilst the ''Aurelius'' and ''Vitellius'' would both be casualties of a subsequent naval battle above Bolan, the ''Nerva'' and ''Vespasian'' both survived; both the ''Nerva'' and her sister ship had been heavily damaged, and required almost two years of repair work at the [[Bolson Shipyards]] in the [[New Kyoto]] system to return to service. Ironically, the ''Nerva'' and the ''Vespasian'' only just returned to active service in time to see the Bolson Shipyards destroyed by the Free Worlds League navy.<ref name="FSWp21">''First Succession War'', p. 21: "The Bolan Offensive"</ref> | ||