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Line 39: The ''Colossus'' was designed from the start to fulfill the needs of an RCT and enhance the unit's qualities. It was equipped with the most advanced armor and weapons technologies for the era, driving the vessel costs to over 700 million Star League Dollars per ship. Despite the high cost, the ''Colossus'' was designed to be easily repaired and its components were remarkably robust, adding to its reliability.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> The ''Colossus'' was designed from the start to fulfill the needs of an RCT and enhance the unit's qualities. It was equipped with the most advanced armor and weapons technologies for the era, driving the vessel costs to over 700 million Star League Dollars per ship. Despite the high cost, the ''Colossus'' was designed to be easily repaired and its components were remarkably robust, adding to its reliability.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> − While they performed their intended function admirably, the cost of replacing them was too prohibitive. After both the manufacturer and the majority of the ships were destroyed during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], the ''Colossus'' was replaced by the smaller yet just as capable ''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]'', at half the cost. After the war, only five ''Colossus'' ships were known to have survived; those disappeared with [[Operation Exodus|Kerensky's army]].<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> + While they performed their intended function admirably, the cost of replacing them was too prohibitive. After both the manufacturer and the majority of the ships were destroyed during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], the ''Colossus'' was replaced by the smaller yet just as capable ''[[Excalibur (DropShip)|Excalibur]]'', at half the cost. After the war, only five ''Colossus'' ships were known to have survived; those disappeared with [[Operation Exodus|Kerensky's army]].<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> A few examples have since been discovered: One crashed example was found on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Phecda]] by [[Snord's Irregulars]] in [[3024]], from which they salvaged unknown but presumably substantial amounts of Star League-era equipment; The ship was later cannibalized by Lyran Commonwealth forces. Another crash-landed vessel was recovered from a hidden Star League depot on [[Epsilon Eridani]] by the [[Lone Star Regiment]] in [[3067]] and restored to flight status.<ref>''Lawyers, Guns, & Money'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> A few examples have since been discovered: One crashed example was found on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Phecda]] by [[Snord's Irregulars]] in [[3024]], from which they salvaged unknown but presumably substantial amounts of Star League-era equipment; The ship was later cannibalized by Lyran Commonwealth forces. Another crash-landed vessel was recovered from a hidden Star League depot on [[Epsilon Eridani]] by the [[Lone Star Regiment]] in [[3067]] and restored to flight status.<ref>''Lawyers, Guns, & Money'', p.??{{cn}}</ref>
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The ''Colossus'' was designed from the start to fulfill the needs of an RCT and enhance the unit's qualities. It was equipped with the most advanced armor and weapons technologies for the era, driving the vessel costs to over 700 million Star League Dollars per ship. Despite the high cost, the ''Colossus'' was designed to be easily repaired and its components were remarkably robust, adding to its reliability.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> | The ''Colossus'' was designed from the start to fulfill the needs of an RCT and enhance the unit's qualities. It was equipped with the most advanced armor and weapons technologies for the era, driving the vessel costs to over 700 million Star League Dollars per ship. Despite the high cost, the ''Colossus'' was designed to be easily repaired and its components were remarkably robust, adding to its reliability.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> | ||
| − | While they performed their intended function admirably, the cost of replacing them was too prohibitive. After both the manufacturer and the majority of the ships were destroyed during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], the ''Colossus'' was replaced by the smaller yet just as capable ''[[Excalibur (DropShip | + | While they performed their intended function admirably, the cost of replacing them was too prohibitive. After both the manufacturer and the majority of the ships were destroyed during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], the ''Colossus'' was replaced by the smaller yet just as capable ''[[Excalibur (DropShip)|Excalibur]]'', at half the cost. After the war, only five ''Colossus'' ships were known to have survived; those disappeared with [[Operation Exodus|Kerensky's army]].<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> |
A few examples have since been discovered: One crashed example was found on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Phecda]] by [[Snord's Irregulars]] in [[3024]], from which they salvaged unknown but presumably substantial amounts of Star League-era equipment; The ship was later cannibalized by Lyran Commonwealth forces. Another crash-landed vessel was recovered from a hidden Star League depot on [[Epsilon Eridani]] by the [[Lone Star Regiment]] in [[3067]] and restored to flight status.<ref>''Lawyers, Guns, & Money'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> | A few examples have since been discovered: One crashed example was found on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Phecda]] by [[Snord's Irregulars]] in [[3024]], from which they salvaged unknown but presumably substantial amounts of Star League-era equipment; The ship was later cannibalized by Lyran Commonwealth forces. Another crash-landed vessel was recovered from a hidden Star League depot on [[Epsilon Eridani]] by the [[Lone Star Regiment]] in [[3067]] and restored to flight status.<ref>''Lawyers, Guns, & Money'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> | ||