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Line 8: }} }} ==History== ==History== − The '''''Victory at Wolcott''''' was one of the four ''[[Kyushu]]''-class frigates to be undergoing shakedown trials in late [[3058]] before entering service with the black water navy of the [[Draconis Combine]] as the DCS ''Victory at Wolcott''. The sister ships to the ''Draconis Rift'' undergoing extensive trials at the same time were the [[Draconis Rift (Individual Kyushu-class WarShip)|DCS ''Draconis Rift'']], the [[Dream of Kessel|DCS ''Dream of Kessel'']] and [[Luthien (Individual Kyushu-class WarShip)|DCS ''Luthien'']], although the ''Victory at Wolcott'' was the only ''Kyushu'' undergoing shakedown trials in the [[Midway]] system at the time.<ref name="FM:DCp15">''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 15, "Aerospace Assets"</ref> + The '''''Victory at Wolcott''''' was one of the four ''[[Kyushu]]''-class frigates to be undergoing shakedown trials in late [[3058]] before entering service with the black water navy of the [[Draconis Combine]] as the DCS ''Victory at Wolcott''. The sister ships to the ''Draconis Rift'' undergoing extensive trials at the same time were the [[Draconis Rift (Vessel)|DCS ''Draconis Rift'']], the [[Dream of Kessel|DCS ''Dream of Kessel'']] and [[Luthien (Vessel)|DCS ''Luthien'']], although the ''Victory at Wolcott'' was the only ''Kyushu'' undergoing shakedown trials in the [[Midway]] system at the time.<ref name="FM:DCp15">''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 15, "Aerospace Assets"</ref> − − On 29 November [[3062]] it participated in an attack on [[Clan Ghost Bear]]-held [[Thule]] (alongside the corvette ''[[Amber Lotus]]'') in what was supposed to be more or less a training exercise for the [[14th Sun Zhang Aerospace Wing]], a training cadre. However, the unexpected presence of stronger-than-anticipated Ghost Bear forces in the system resulted in a naval battle that would cost both sides dearly.<ref name=BB>''Bushido and the Bear''</ref> In this action, the ''Victory at Wolcott'' was held to represent the [[Coordinator]]'s trust in the training cadre, and they would thus seek to keep it at long engagement range from all enemies.<ref name=BB/> It carried the [[DropShip]]s ''[[Kirosawa]]'', ''[[Lord Benjamin]]'', ''[[Carlyton]]'', and ''[[Kyoto Express]]'', plus HCT-213B ''[[Hellcat II]]'', SL-17 ''[[Shilone]]'', LCF-R16KR ''[[Lucifer II]]'' and STU-D6 ''[[Stuka]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s. Of the DropShips, only the ''Kirosawa'' survived the fighting. A fifth of the training cadre's [[BattleMech]]s were lost during a high-orbit drop, yet they still managed to gain a foothold on Thule and achieved a partial victory before being recalled (and returning with over 45% casualties).<ref name=BB/> By [[3067]] a number of ''Kyushu''-class [[WarShip]]s had been lost in action, but the ''Victory at Wolcott'' continued to serve the Draconis Combine Admiralty;<ref name="FM:Up105">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 105, "Draconis Combine Naval Assets"</ref> the ''Victory at Wolcott'' fought throughout the [[Jihad]] and was lost during the liberation of [[Terra]] in [[3079]] while operating as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition campaign to liberate the worlds of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]].<ref name="FR:DCMSp5+">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 5-6, "Safeguarding the Wounded Heart"</ref> By [[3067]] a number of ''Kyushu''-class [[WarShip]]s had been lost in action, but the ''Victory at Wolcott'' continued to serve the Draconis Combine Admiralty;<ref name="FM:Up105">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 105, "Draconis Combine Naval Assets"</ref> the ''Victory at Wolcott'' fought throughout the [[Jihad]] and was lost during the liberation of [[Terra]] in [[3079]] while operating as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition campaign to liberate the worlds of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]].<ref name="FR:DCMSp5+">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 5-6, "Safeguarding the Wounded Heart"</ref> Line 18:
Line 16: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[BattleCorps Scenarios#Bushido and the Bear|Bushido and the Bear]]'' (scenario) * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' − [[Category: Individual WarShips]] [[Category: Individual WarShips]] [[Category: Individual Frigates]] [[Category: Individual Frigates]] − [[Category: Individual Kyushu-class WarShips]] + [[Category: Individual Kyushu-class Vessels]]
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| − | The '''''Victory at Wolcott''''' was one of the four ''[[Kyushu]]''-class frigates to be undergoing shakedown trials in late [[3058]] before entering service with the black water navy of the [[Draconis Combine]] as the DCS ''Victory at Wolcott''. The sister ships to the ''Draconis Rift'' undergoing extensive trials at the same time were the [[Draconis Rift ( | + | The '''''Victory at Wolcott''''' was one of the four ''[[Kyushu]]''-class frigates to be undergoing shakedown trials in late [[3058]] before entering service with the black water navy of the [[Draconis Combine]] as the DCS ''Victory at Wolcott''. The sister ships to the ''Draconis Rift'' undergoing extensive trials at the same time were the [[Draconis Rift (Vessel)|DCS ''Draconis Rift'']], the [[Dream of Kessel|DCS ''Dream of Kessel'']] and [[Luthien (Vessel)|DCS ''Luthien'']], although the ''Victory at Wolcott'' was the only ''Kyushu'' undergoing shakedown trials in the [[Midway]] system at the time.<ref name="FM:DCp15">''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 15, "Aerospace Assets"</ref> |
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By [[3067]] a number of ''Kyushu''-class [[WarShip]]s had been lost in action, but the ''Victory at Wolcott'' continued to serve the Draconis Combine Admiralty;<ref name="FM:Up105">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 105, "Draconis Combine Naval Assets"</ref> the ''Victory at Wolcott'' fought throughout the [[Jihad]] and was lost during the liberation of [[Terra]] in [[3079]] while operating as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition campaign to liberate the worlds of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]].<ref name="FR:DCMSp5+">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 5-6, "Safeguarding the Wounded Heart"</ref> | By [[3067]] a number of ''Kyushu''-class [[WarShip]]s had been lost in action, but the ''Victory at Wolcott'' continued to serve the Draconis Combine Admiralty;<ref name="FM:Up105">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 105, "Draconis Combine Naval Assets"</ref> the ''Victory at Wolcott'' fought throughout the [[Jihad]] and was lost during the liberation of [[Terra]] in [[3079]] while operating as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition campaign to liberate the worlds of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]].<ref name="FR:DCMSp5+">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 5-6, "Safeguarding the Wounded Heart"</ref> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Individual WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Frigates]] | [[Category: Individual Frigates]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Individual Kyushu-class | + | [[Category: Individual Kyushu-class Vessels]] |