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Line 8: | class = [[Farragut]] (modified) | class = [[Farragut]] (modified) | prevclass = | prevclass = − | servicesince = − | serviceuntil = }} }} ==History== ==History== − The '''''Ryu''''', under the command of ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Masao Sato]], was the flagship of the [[Draconis Combine]] as of ca. [[2600]].<ref>''En Passant'', p. 165</ref> Originally a ''[[Farragut]]''-class vessel, it turned out to be modified: It had been upgraded with a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]]. and its [[aerospace fighter]] complement was apparently reduced. + The '''''Ryu''''', under the command of ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Masao Sato]], was the flagship of the [[Draconis Combine]] as of ca. [[2600]]. <ref>''En Passant'', p. 165</ref> Originally a ''[[Farragut]]''-class vessel, it turned out to be modified: It had been upgraded with a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]]. and its [[aerospace fighter]] complement was apparently reduced. − During escalating tensions with the [[Federated Suns]], [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]] ordered the ''Ryu'' to the ostensibly neutral [[New Mendham]] system in late [[2601]] after the Federated Suns' '' [[Kitty Hawk (WarShip class)|Kitty Hawk]]''-class carrier WarShip ''[[Enterprise (Individual Kitty Hawk-class WarShip)|Enterprise]]'' had taken up position there, claiming damage to its [[K-F Drive]] after an accidental misjump. On 31 December 2601, the ''Ryu'' jumped into the system and claimed the same problem, also declaring they would regard it as an act of war if a fighter patrol from the ''Enterprise'' would get within 100 km. The ''Enterprise'' insisted on inspecting the Draconis Combine vessel with fighters with deactivated weapons, and when they closed to twenty-five kilometers and ignored warning shots, the ''Ryu'' destroyed at least one fighter. This sparked a full-blown space battle between the ''Ryu'' and the ''Enterprise''. Nearby [[Star League]] WarShips (including namely the ''[[Aegis (WarShip class)|Aegis]]''-class cruisers ''[[Patrick Henry]]'' and ''[[Michael Collins (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|Michael Collins]]'', and the ''[[Baron (WarShip class)|Baron]]''-class destroyers ''[[Templeton]]'' and ''[[Lancaster (Individual Baron-class WarShip)|Lancaster]]'') intervened, ordered both combatants to stand down, and sent shuttles with boarding teams to both ships. The ''Ryu'' recovered her remaining fighters and unexpectedly jumped out shortly before the shuttles reached her, destroying several of them in the jump.<ref>''En Passant'', pp. 292–305</ref> (It is implied that it was the Draconis Combine's plan to provoke the ''Enterprise'' into a firefight and have her impounded while their own flagship would escape boarding by means of its L-F battery system of which the other parties were unaware.) + During escalating tensions with the [[Federated Suns]], [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]] ordered the ''Ryu'' to the ostensibly neutral [[New Mendham]] system in late [[2601]] after the Federated Suns' '' [[Kitty Hawk (WarShip)|Kitty Hawk]]''-class carrier WarShip ''[[Enterprise (Kitty Hawk)|Enterprise]]'' had taken up position there, claiming damage to its [[K-F Drive]] after an accidental misjump. On 31 December 2601 the ''Ryu'' jumped into the system and claimed the same problem, also declaring they would regard it as an act of war if a fighter patrol from the ''Enterprise'' would get within one hundred kilometers. The ''Enterprise'' insisted on inspecting the Draconis Combine vessel with fighters with deactivated weapons, and when they closed to twenty-five kilometers and ignored warning shots, the ''Ryu'' destroyed at least one fighter. This sparked a full-blown space battle between the ''Ryu'' and the ''Enterprise''. Nearby [[Star League]] WarShips (including namely the ''[[Aegis]]''-class cruisers ''[[Patrick Henry]]'' and ''[[Michael Collins]]'', and the ''[[Baron]]''-class destroyers ''[[Templeton]]'' and ''[[Lancaster (Baron)|Lancaster]]'') intervened, ordered both combatants to stand down, and sent shuttles with boarding teams to both ships. The ''Ryu'' recovered her remaining fighters and unexpectedly jumped out shortly before the shuttles reached her, destroying several of them in the jump.<ref>''En Passant'', pp. 292-305</ref> (It is implied that it was the Draconis Combine's plan to provoke the ''Enterprise'' into a firefight and have her impounded while their own flagship would escape boarding by means of its L-F battery system of which the other parties were unawares.) ==Canonicity== ==Canonicity== − The ''Ryu'' only appears in the German-only novel ''[[En Passant (novel)|En Passant]]''. As a foreign-language product, this novel is not currently counted among the [[canonical]] [[BattleTech]] sources. It is an official BattleTech product though, and as such should be regarded as [[apocryphal]]. + The ''Ryu'' only appears in the German-only novel ''[[En Passant (novel)|En Passant]]''. As a foreign-language product, this novel is not currently counted among the [[canon]]ical [[BattleTech]] sources. It is an official BattleTech product though, and as such should be regarded as [[apocryphal]]. − By extension, information from this source—in this case, the ''Ryu'' and its exploits—must be considered apocryphal as well. + By extension, information from this source—in this case, the ''Ryu'' and its exploits—must be considered apocryphal as well. ==References== ==References== Line 25:
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The '''''Ryu''''', under the command of ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Masao Sato]], was the flagship of the [[Draconis Combine]] as of ca. [[2600]].<ref>''En Passant'', p. 165</ref> Originally a ''[[Farragut]]''-class vessel, it turned out to be modified: It had been upgraded with a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]]. and its [[aerospace fighter]] complement was apparently reduced. | + | The '''''Ryu''''', under the command of ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Masao Sato]], was the flagship of the [[Draconis Combine]] as of ca. [[2600]]. <ref>''En Passant'', p. 165</ref> Originally a ''[[Farragut]]''-class vessel, it turned out to be modified: It had been upgraded with a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]]. and its [[aerospace fighter]] complement was apparently reduced. |
| − | During escalating tensions with the [[Federated Suns]], [[ | + | During escalating tensions with the [[Federated Suns]], [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]] ordered the ''Ryu'' to the ostensibly neutral [[New Mendham]] system in late [[2601]] after the Federated Suns' '' [[Kitty Hawk (WarShip)|Kitty Hawk]]''-class carrier WarShip ''[[Enterprise (Kitty Hawk)|Enterprise]]'' had taken up position there, claiming damage to its [[K-F Drive]] after an accidental misjump. On 31 December 2601 the ''Ryu'' jumped into the system and claimed the same problem, also declaring they would regard it as an act of war if a fighter patrol from the ''Enterprise'' would get within one hundred kilometers. The ''Enterprise'' insisted on inspecting the Draconis Combine vessel with fighters with deactivated weapons, and when they closed to twenty-five kilometers and ignored warning shots, the ''Ryu'' destroyed at least one fighter. This sparked a full-blown space battle between the ''Ryu'' and the ''Enterprise''. Nearby [[Star League]] WarShips (including namely the ''[[Aegis]]''-class cruisers ''[[Patrick Henry]]'' and ''[[Michael Collins]]'', and the ''[[Baron]]''-class destroyers ''[[Templeton]]'' and ''[[Lancaster (Baron)|Lancaster]]'') intervened, ordered both combatants to stand down, and sent shuttles with boarding teams to both ships. The ''Ryu'' recovered her remaining fighters and unexpectedly jumped out shortly before the shuttles reached her, destroying several of them in the jump.<ref>''En Passant'', pp. 292-305</ref> (It is implied that it was the Draconis Combine's plan to provoke the ''Enterprise'' into a firefight and have her impounded while their own flagship would escape boarding by means of its L-F battery system of which the other parties were unawares.) |
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
| − | The ''Ryu'' only appears in the German-only novel ''[[En Passant (novel)|En Passant]]''. As a foreign-language product, this novel is not currently counted among the [[ | + | The ''Ryu'' only appears in the German-only novel ''[[En Passant (novel)|En Passant]]''. As a foreign-language product, this novel is not currently counted among the [[canon]]ical [[BattleTech]] sources. It is an official BattleTech product though, and as such should be regarded as [[apocryphal]]. |
| − | By extension, information from this | + | By extension, information from this source—in this case, the ''Ryu'' and its exploits—must be considered apocryphal as well. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[En Passant (novel) | + | * ''[[En Passant (novel)]]'' |
[[Category: Individual WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Battleships]] | [[Category: Individual Battleships]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Farragut-class WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual Farragut-class WarShips]] | ||