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Line 1: − {{otheruses|the DropShip|other uses|Bellerophon}} + {{infoBoxIndividualSpacegoingVessel − {{InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft | image = | image = | vesselname = Bellerophon | vesselname = Bellerophon | prevname = | prevname = − | type = [[DropShip]] + | type = DropShip − | class = [[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]] + | class = Excalibur | prevclass = | prevclass = }} }} − − The '''''Bellerophon''''' was an old ''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]''-class [[DropShip]] owned and operated until at least [[3067]] by the mercenary unit known as [[The Medusans]]. − ==History== ==History== − The ''Bellerophon'' was the flagship of [[Rear Admiral]] [[David Beatty]], the commanding officer of Basilisk Assault Squadron, as well as the lead ship of the First Division within that squadron, with [[Commodore]] [[Trevylyan Naper]] serving as commanding officer of the First Division and XO to Rear Admiral Beatty. The second ship within the First Division was the ''[[Marksman (Individual Fortress-class DropShip)|Marksman]]'', a ''[[Fortress]]''-class DropShip.<ref name="MSIIp51">''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 51: "Basilisk Assault Squadron: Winning The Staring Match"</ref> + The '''''Bellerophon''''' was an old ''[[Excalibur (DropShip)|Excalibur]]''-class [[DropShip]] owned and operated until at least [[3067]] by the mercenary unit known as [[The Medusans]]. The ''Bellerophon'' was the flagship of [[Rear Admiral]] [[David Beatty]], the commanding officer of Basilisk Assault Squadron, as well as the lead ship of the First Division within that squadron, with [[Commodore]] [[Trevylyan Naper]] serving as commanding officer of the First Division and XO to Rear Admiral Beatty. The second ship within the First Division was the ''[[Marksman (Vessel)|Marksman]]'', a ''[[Fortress]]''-class DropShip.<ref name="MSIIp51">''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 51, "Basilisk Assault Squadron: Winning The Staring Match"</ref> − − At some point prior to [[3068]] the ''Bellerophon'' was converted into the [[Pocket WarShip]] configuration of the ''Excalibur''-class; it was in fact one of the initial batch of seven ships to receive this upgrade before the upgrade program was canceled, only to be reopened in [[3068]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 139–140</ref> The ''Bellerophon'' would use its increased weapon payload to noticeable effect during the attempt made by the Medusans to block the [[Capellan Confederation]] strike on [[New Syrtis]] in 3069. Having used a slingshot maneuver around New Syrtis to propel the Medusans' two assault squadrons into position to launch a deep space ambush against the Capellans, the plan devised by [[Admiral]] [[John Jellicoe]] saw both squadrons conduct a fast, slashing attack at the Capellan task force. The first warning the Capellans had was when missiles from the ''Bellerophon'''s [[Kraken-T]] launchers struck a pair of Capellan ''[[Union]]''-class DropShips.<ref name="MSUp90">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 90: "Medusans"</ref> − − The Medusans managed to destroy a ''[[Leopard]]'' and a ''[[Triumph]]'' and damaged a number of other Capellan DropShips, but took damage in turn from the Capellan forces led by the ''[[Impavido]]'' class [[WarShip]] [[Zhejiang|CCS ''Zhejiang'']], which was escorting the strike force. The ''Bellerophon'' took damage that left her main drive in need of a complete overhaul, and with the [[Word of Blake]] destroying shipyards across the [[Inner Sphere]] as the [[Jihad]] intensified the ''Bellerophon'' was still waiting for that overhaul in late [[3071]].<ref name="MSUp90"/> − − With the Medusans having taken heavy damage in combat throughout the [[Capellan March]], rumors were circulating in late 3071 that Admiral Jellicoe was negotiating with other independent mercenary DropShips with a view to making good the Medusans' losses or possibly expanding the Medusans to include a third squadron. One of the ships apparently showing an interest in the proposal was the ''[[Thunderchild]]'', sister ship to the ''Bellerophon''.<ref name="MSUp90"/> ==References== ==References== Line 25:
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Individual DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual DropShips]] | ||
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