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Line 1: − {{otheruses|the newer Grey Death Legion DropShip|other uses|Phobos}} + {{otheruses|the ''Union''-class DropShip|refitted freighter|Phobos (Trojan)}} − + {{infoBoxIndividualVessel − {{infoBoxIndividualSpacecraft | image = | image = | vesselname = Phobos | vesselname = Phobos | prevname = | prevname = | type = [[DropShip]] | type = [[DropShip]] − | class = [[Union (DropShip class)|Union]] + | class = [[Union]] | prevclass = | prevclass = − | servicesince = − | serviceuntil = [[3056]] }} }} − The '''''Phobos''''' was a ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by the [[Gray Death Legion]] by the time of their attack on [[Sirius V]] in [[3028]],<ref>''The Price of Glory'', pp. 29, 60, 78, with the vessel's use of [[autocannon]]s on p. 89 confirming that it is not the original ''Phobos'' which never had such weapons installed; ''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 57; ''The Dying Time'', p. 73; ''Field Manual: Mercenaries'' describes the Gray Death Legion to own or operate five ''Union'' class DropShips and a number of aerodyne DropShips, but no other spheroid DropShips, without giving names.</ref> and up until [[3065]].{{ref label|ship|See Notes}} It was noted to be one of the Legion's first ''Union''-class DropShips.<ref>''The Dying Time'', ch. 9</ref> − ==History==+ The '''''Phobos''''' was a ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by the [[Gray Death Legion]] by the time of their attack on [[Sirius V]] in [[3028]],<ref>''The Price of Glory'', pp. 29, 60, 78, with the vessel's use of [[autocannon]]s on p. 89 confirming that it is not the original ''Phobos'' which never had such weapons installed; ''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 57; ''The Dying Time'', p. 73; ''Field Manual: Mercenaries'' describes the Gray Death Legion to own or operate altogether five ''Union'' class DropShips and a number of aerodyne DropShips, but no other spheroid DropShips, without giving names.</ref> and up until [[3065]].<ref>''The Dying Time''</ref> It was noted to be one of the Legion's first ''Union''-class DropShips.<ref>''The Dying Time'', chapter 9 (PDF edition p. 73; page numbering for print edition may differ)</ref> − ===Helm Campaign=== − The ''Phobos'' and its sister ship ''[[Deimos (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Deimos]]'' brought the Gray Death Legion back to [[Helm]] in 3028, where they wound up in combat with [[House Marik]] forces as perceived war criminals following the [[Tiantan massacre]]. During the fighting, [[Harris Graff]] entered the ''Phobos'' under a pretense and allowed Marik troops to capture the vessel. It was reclaimed by the Gray Death Legion later in the campaign.<ref>''The Price of Glory''</ref> − ===Second Skye Rebellion===+ It should not be confused with the ''[[Trojan]]''-class [[Phobos (Trojan)|vessel of the same name]] that served the Gray Death Legion earlier, most famously in their blockade running attempt at [[Verthandi]] in [[3025]]. The first ''Phobos'' apparently still remained in service with the Gray Death Legion by the time of the Sirius campaign<ref>The JumpShip ''[[Invidious]]'' and its two DropShips, "merchanters converted to troop transports", are explicitly mentioned as part of the Gray Death Legion's Transport Division in ''The Price of Glory'', pp. 17-18, but they are not the same ships as the ''Union''-class ''Deimos'' and ''Phobos'' deployed to Sirius V and later Helm as 'Mech transports.</ref> but was not present at Helm and was not mentioned again afterwards. − The ''Phobos'' was part of the relief forces led by [[Hassan Ali Khaled]] to [[Glengarry]] on 26 September [[3056]]. Also present was the ''[[Leopard (DropShip class)|Leopard]]''-class ''[[Io (Individual Leopard-class DropShip)|Io]]'' and the ''Union''-class ''[[Medea]]''. The ''Phobos'' was lost with all hands attempting to run the blockade.<ref>''Day of Heroes'', pp. 87–88: One unnamed DropShip is lost, but both ''Io'' and ''Medea'' make appearances later in the story, establishing by means of exclusion that the ship which was lost must have been ''Phobos''.</ref> − ==Notes== + ==Helm Campaign== − {{note|ship}} It should not be confused with the ''[[Trojan]]''-class [[Phobos (Individual Trojan-class DropShip)|vessel of the same name]] that served the Gray Death Legion earlier, most famously in their blockade running attempt at [[Verthandi]] in [[3025]]. The first ''Phobos'' apparently still remained in service with the Gray Death Legion by the time of the Sirius campaign<ref>The JumpShip ''Invidious'' and its two DropShips, "merchanters converted to troop transports," are explicitly mentioned as part of the Gray Death Legion's Transport Division in ''The Price of Glory'', pp. 17–18, but they are not the same ships as the ''Union''-class ''Deimos'' and ''Phobos'' deployed to Sirius V and later Helm as 'Mech transports.</ref> but was not present at Helm and was not mentioned again afterwards.+ The ''Phobos'' and its sister-ship ''[[Deimos (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Deimos]]'' brought the Gray Death Legion back to [[Helm]] in 3028, where they wound up in combat with [[House Marik]] forces as perceived war criminals following the [[Tiantan massacre]]. During the fighting, [[Harris Graff]] entered the ''Phobos'' under a pretense and allowed Marik troops to capture the vessel. It was reclaimed by the Gray Death Legion later in the campaign.<ref>''The Price of Glory''</ref> ==References== ==References== + (Page references for the novels refer to the PDF editions and may differ from print editions.) <references /> <references /> ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[The Dying Time]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' + *''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]'' − * ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]'' + *''[[The Dying Time]]'' − * ''[[The Price of Glory]]'' + *''[[The Price of Glory]]'' [[Category: Individual DropShips]] [[Category: Individual DropShips]] [[Category: Individual Union-class DropShips]] [[Category: Individual Union-class DropShips]]
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| − | + | The '''''Phobos''''' was a ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by the [[Gray Death Legion]] by the time of their attack on [[Sirius V]] in [[3028]],<ref>''The Price of Glory'', pp. 29, 60, 78, with the vessel's use of [[autocannon]]s on p. 89 confirming that it is not the original ''Phobos'' which never had such weapons installed; ''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 57; ''The Dying Time'', p. 73; ''Field Manual: Mercenaries'' describes the Gray Death Legion to own or operate altogether five ''Union'' class DropShips and a number of aerodyne DropShips, but no other spheroid DropShips, without giving names.</ref> and up until [[3065]].<ref>''The Dying Time''</ref> It was noted to be one of the Legion's first ''Union''-class DropShips.<ref>''The Dying Time'', chapter 9 (PDF edition p. 73; page numbering for print edition may differ)</ref> | |
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| − | + | It should not be confused with the ''[[Trojan]]''-class [[Phobos (Trojan)|vessel of the same name]] that served the Gray Death Legion earlier, most famously in their blockade running attempt at [[Verthandi]] in [[3025]]. The first ''Phobos'' apparently still remained in service with the Gray Death Legion by the time of the Sirius campaign<ref>The JumpShip ''[[Invidious]]'' and its two DropShips, "merchanters converted to troop transports", are explicitly mentioned as part of the Gray Death Legion's Transport Division in ''The Price of Glory'', pp. 17-18, but they are not the same ships as the ''Union''-class ''Deimos'' and ''Phobos'' deployed to Sirius V and later Helm as 'Mech transports.</ref> but was not present at Helm and was not mentioned again afterwards. | |
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| − | == | + | ==Helm Campaign== |
| − | + | The ''Phobos'' and its sister-ship ''[[Deimos (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Deimos]]'' brought the Gray Death Legion back to [[Helm]] in 3028, where they wound up in combat with [[House Marik]] forces as perceived war criminals following the [[Tiantan massacre]]. During the fighting, [[Harris Graff]] entered the ''Phobos'' under a pretense and allowed Marik troops to capture the vessel. It was reclaimed by the Gray Death Legion later in the campaign.<ref>''The Price of Glory''</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | (Page references for the novels refer to the PDF editions and may differ from print editions.) | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[The Dying Time]]'' |
| − | * ''[[The Price of Glory]]'' | + | *''[[The Price of Glory]]'' |
[[Category: Individual DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual DropShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Union-class DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual Union-class DropShips]] | ||