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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | William Hopcroft joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation EXODUS]], but after his death, he did not follow [[Nicholas Kerensky]] [[Second Exodus]], instead joining his [[House Davion|Davion]] brethren-in-exile in [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia system]]. | + | William Hopcroft joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation EXODUS]], but after his death, he did not follow [[Nicholas Kerensky]]'s [[Second Exodus]], instead joining his [[House Davion|Davion]] brethren-in-exile in the [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia system]]. |
During the [[Pentagon Civil War]] he commanded the ''[[Michael Norman]]'', a ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser. | During the [[Pentagon Civil War]] he commanded the ''[[Michael Norman]]'', a ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser. | ||
| − | On 8 October [[2802]], Hopcroft intercepted two [[House Liao|Liao]]-aligned [[WarShip]]s, the ''[[ | + | On 8 October [[2802]], Hopcroft intercepted two [[House Liao|Liao]]-aligned [[WarShip]]s, the ''[[Congress]]''-class frigates ''[[Long March (Individual Congress-class WarShip)|Long March]]'' and ''[[Noble House]]'', commanded by [[Commodore]] [[Amanda Noskeau]], while they were trying to capture mothballed WarShips from a cache in the system. |
| − | In the ensuing battle, the two sides destroyed each other. All three vessels were crippled in the fight and then suffered fatal collisions with asteroids.<ref name=BS | + | In the ensuing battle, the two sides destroyed each other. All three vessels were crippled in the fight and then suffered fatal collisions with asteroids.<ref name=BS/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:21, 31 January 2024
William Hopcroft | |
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| Affiliation | Star League |
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| Rank | Admiral[1] |
William Hopcroft was an admiral in the Star League Defense Force.[1]
History[edit]
William Hopcroft joined Aleksandr Kerensky's Operation EXODUS, but after his death, he did not follow Nicholas Kerensky's Second Exodus, instead joining his Davion brethren-in-exile in the Arcadia system.
During the Pentagon Civil War he commanded the Michael Norman, a Black Lion-class battlecruiser.
On 8 October 2802, Hopcroft intercepted two Liao-aligned WarShips, the Congress-class frigates Long March and Noble House, commanded by Commodore Amanda Noskeau, while they were trying to capture mothballed WarShips from a cache in the system.
In the ensuing battle, the two sides destroyed each other. All three vessels were crippled in the fight and then suffered fatal collisions with asteroids.[1]