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The '''''Purity of Purpose''''' was an ''[[Achilles (DropShip)|Achilles]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated during the [[Fortress Republic]] era by the secretly reformed [[Com Guards]].
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The '''''Purity of Purpose''''' was an ''[[Achilles (DropShip)|Achilles]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated during the [[Fortress Republic]] era by the secretly reformed [[Blessed Order]]'s [[Com Guards]].
  
Among those [[ComStar]] forces successfully able to flee the [[Republic Armed Forces]] at [[Luyten 68-28]], ''Purity of Purpose'' was among the handful of Com Guard vessels that arrived at [[Epsilon Eridani]]'s nadir [[Jump Point]] rather than with the bulk of the retreating Com Guard at the zenith point. Laying in wait was the ''[[Aegis]]''-class ''[[Auspicium]]'', having incorrectly gambled that the bulk of the Com Guards would chose to arrive at the nadir point, dispatching its fighter escorts to deal with smaller than expected ComStar forces.<ref name=TRO3145-188>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 188 "SCK-O Schrack"</ref>
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Among those [[ComStar]] forces successfully able to flee the [[Republic Armed Forces]] at [[Luyten 68-28]], ''Purity of Purpose'' was among the handful of Com Guard vessels carrying the [[1st Division (ComStar)|First Division]]'s ''Acolytes of Vision'' [[Level III|III-gamma]] that arrived at [[Epsilon Eridani]]'s nadir [[Jump Point]] on 2 January [[3141]] rather than with the bulk of the retreating Com Guard at the zenith point. Laying in wait was the ''[[Aegis]]''-class ''[[Auspicium]]'', having incorrectly gambled that the bulk of the Com Guards would chose to arrive at the nadir point, dispatching its fighter escorts to deal with smaller than expected ComStar forces.<ref name=TPEE-13>''Turning Points: Espilon Eridani'', pp. 13-14 "Pursuit of Purity"</ref> <ref name=TRO3145-188>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 188 "SCK-O Schrack"</ref>
 
<ref name=TRO3145RotS-50>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 50 "SCK-O Schrack"</ref>
 
<ref name=TRO3145RotS-50>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 50 "SCK-O Schrack"</ref>
  
The ''Purity of Purpose'' was able to break away from the maelstrom at the jump point and burn in-system, evading interception by two RAF ''[[Schrack]]'' squadrons. Configured for dog-fighting but trusting the RAF forces at the jump point would be able to recover and resupply them afterwards, the ''Schrack'' squadrons pursued the ''Achilles''-class DropShip and ultimately succeeded in forcing the ''Purity of Purpose'' to turn and face them. The resulting battle was exceedingly fast and violent, with the ''Purity of Purpose'' crippled and forced to surrender, but destroying eight of the original twelve ''Schrack''s sent against it.<ref name=TRO3145-188/> <ref name=TRO3145RotS-50/>
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The ''Purity of Purpose'' was able to break away from the maelstrom at the jump point and burn in-system, evading interception by two RAF ''[[Schrack]]'' squadrons. Configured for dog-fighting but trusting the RAF forces at the jump point would be able to recover and resupply them afterwards, the ''Schrack'' squadrons pursued the ''Achilles''-class DropShip and ultimately succeeded in forcing the ''Purity of Purpose'' to turn and face them. The resulting battle was exceedingly fast and violent, with the ''Purity of Purpose'' crippled and forced to surrender, but destroying eight of the original twelve ''Schrack''s sent against it.<ref name=TRO3145-188/> <ref name=TRO3145RotS-50/><ref name=TPEE-13/>
  
 
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Revision as of 02:03, 28 August 2019

This article is about the Blessed Order DropShip. For the Magellan-class JumpShip, see Purity of Purpose (Individual Magellan-class JumpShip).
Purity of Purpose
Vessel Profile
TypeDropShip
ClassAchilles

The Purity of Purpose was an Achilles-class DropShip operated during the Fortress Republic era by the secretly reformed Blessed Order's Com Guards.

Among those ComStar forces successfully able to flee the Republic Armed Forces at Luyten 68-28, Purity of Purpose was among the handful of Com Guard vessels carrying the First Division's Acolytes of Vision III-gamma that arrived at Epsilon Eridani's nadir Jump Point on 2 January 3141 rather than with the bulk of the retreating Com Guard at the zenith point. Laying in wait was the Aegis-class Auspicium, having incorrectly gambled that the bulk of the Com Guards would chose to arrive at the nadir point, dispatching its fighter escorts to deal with smaller than expected ComStar forces.[1] [2] [3]

The Purity of Purpose was able to break away from the maelstrom at the jump point and burn in-system, evading interception by two RAF Schrack squadrons. Configured for dog-fighting but trusting the RAF forces at the jump point would be able to recover and resupply them afterwards, the Schrack squadrons pursued the Achilles-class DropShip and ultimately succeeded in forcing the Purity of Purpose to turn and face them. The resulting battle was exceedingly fast and violent, with the Purity of Purpose crippled and forced to surrender, but destroying eight of the original twelve Schracks sent against it.[2] [3][1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Turning Points: Espilon Eridani, pp. 13-14 "Pursuit of Purity"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3145, p. 188 "SCK-O Schrack"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 50 "SCK-O Schrack"

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