The Liberty Bell

History

The Liberty Bell was a DropShip of unspecified type. The ship left four massive depressions, perfect circles twenty centimeters deep, in the ground following its liftoff from Ford, which indicates a spheroid design resting on four landing struts. It was supposed to carry BattleMechs but there was also a Mobile HQ at the dropzone, suggesting The Liberty Bell may have been a combined arms transport such as the Excalibur class, or a refitted large freighter such as the Mule or Mammoth class.

It was transporting elements of House Marik's 3rd Sirian Lancers when they attacked a munitions plant on the Lyran Commonwealth world of Ford in April 3022. As it turned out, the Lancers' battalion had been lured into a trap; all strike teams encountered heavy resistance and the dropzone was overrun. The Liberty Bell narrowly escaped, leaving at least one MechWarrior behind.

As of 3028 it was the command ship of Redjack Ryan's forces; captain and pilot Karen Gander had earned his trust and respect over the years. In one instance on Toland on 13 November 3028, the Summoner's Gale rescued Redjack Ryan from a trap by means of a strafing run against Lyran forces surrounding him, followed by a hot landing. It was implied that they had carried out similar maneuvers numerous times in the past.

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