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==History==
 
==History==
The '''''Deathblow''''' was an ''[[Essex]]''-class [[WarShip]] which, in [[3062]], was a part of the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[2nd Independent Squadron (ComStar)|Second Independent Squadron]], was deployed in the [[Draconis Combine]] in [[3061]], and then the [[St. Ives Compact]] in 3062, where it operated in conjunction with [[SLDF]] peacekeeping forces.<ref name="FM:CSp44">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 44, "The WarShip Fleet"</ref> The CSS ''Deathblow'' remained in service with ComStar as of [[3067]],<ref name="FM:Up83">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 83, "ComStar Naval Assets"</ref> but was subsequently deployed on the abortive [[Case White (event)|Case White]] attack on [[Terra]] in March [[3068]]<ref name="DOTJp89+">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 89, p. 91, "Case White Underway!"</ref> where it was reported by the [[Blake's Strength|CSV ''Blake's Strength'']] that the ''Deathblow'' had suffered an internal explosion as a result of sabotage.<ref name="DOTJp28">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 28, "Voice of Blake"</ref>
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The '''''Deathblow''''' was an ''[[Essex]]''-class [[WarShip]] which, in [[3062]], was a part of the [[Com Guard]] [[2nd Independent Squadron (ComStar)|Second Independent Squadron]], was deployed in the [[Draconis Combine]] in [[3061]], and then the [[St. Ives Compact]] in 3062, where it operated in conjunction with [[SLDF]] peacekeeping forces.<ref name="FM:CSp44">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 44, "The WarShip Fleet"</ref> The CSV ''Brandenburg Crusader'' remained in service with ComStar as of [[3067]],<ref name="FM:Up83">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 83, "ComStar Naval Assets"</ref> but was subsequently deployed on the abortive [[Case White (event)|Case White]] attack on [[Terra]] in March [[3068]]<ref name="DOTJp89+">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 89, p. 91, "Case White Underway!"</ref> where it was reported by the [[Blake's Strength|CSV ''Blake's Strength'']] that the ''Deathblow'' had suffered an internal explosion as a result of sabotage.<ref name="DOTJp28">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 28, "Voice of Blake"</ref>
  
 
The ''Deathblow'' was lost during Case White, but while the [[Word of Blake]] failed to completely salvage the ship,<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> the ''Deathblow'' had been returned to a partially operational state in time to defend the Titan Yards in the Sol system from [[Task Force CRONUS]] during the campaign to liberate [[Terra]], [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="CGLF20130118">[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,26265.msg594037.html#msg594037 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 18 Jan 2013]</ref>
 
The ''Deathblow'' was lost during Case White, but while the [[Word of Blake]] failed to completely salvage the ship,<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> the ''Deathblow'' had been returned to a partially operational state in time to defend the Titan Yards in the Sol system from [[Task Force CRONUS]] during the campaign to liberate [[Terra]], [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="CGLF20130118">[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,26265.msg594037.html#msg594037 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 18 Jan 2013]</ref>
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The partial repair of the ''Deathblow'' in time for Operation SCOUR was confirmed by one of the BattleTech Developers:<ref name="CGLF20130118"/>
 
The partial repair of the ''Deathblow'' in time for Operation SCOUR was confirmed by one of the BattleTech Developers:<ref name="CGLF20130118"/>
  
{{Quote|The Deathblow was part of the Com Guard fleet. It was lost at Terra during Case White, and was later salvaged enough that it was partially operational in time for the Coalition attack on Terra along with (IIRC) two other Com Guard vessels, the Manchester and the Narbonne. (I had forgotten we did that, sorry).|[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12100.msg287455.html#msg287455 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 18 Jan 2013]}}
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{{Quote|The Deathblow was part of the ComGuard fleet. It was lost at Terra during Case White, and was later salvaged enough that it was partially operational in time for the Coalition attack on Terra along with (IIRC) two other ComGuard vessels, the Manchester and the Narbonne. (I had forgotten we did that, sorry).|[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12100.msg287455.html#msg287455 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 18 Jan 2013]}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
 
[[Category: Individual WarShips]]
 
[[Category: Individual WarShips]]
 
[[Category: Individual Destroyers]]
 
[[Category: Individual Destroyers]]
 
[[Category: Individual Essex-class WarShips]]
 
[[Category: Individual Essex-class WarShips]]

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