Dreadnought (Individual Dreadnought-class WarShip)

The TAS Dreadnought was the first true combat WarShip ordered constructed by Admiral James McKenna.

History

Upon his assumption of Alliance Global Navy command in 2295, Admiral James McKenna began a program of construction for true combat warships. It was the first of six similar vessels built at the orbiting shipyards of Terra, Mars and Venus.

The TAS Dreadnought was launched as the flag ship for Admiral McKenna in 2300 and over a period of 14 years led a fleet of at least 26 ships for the Alliance Navy. McKenna eventually transferred his flag to the Black Lion.

In response to the virtual civil war on Terra, between the Liberal and Expansionist factions of the Alliance, the Dreadnought was used to bombard the island of Strand Rock, Scotland and a similar island off the coast of Australia from orbit completely destroying them. This action on June 2, 2315 focused the attention of Terra and effectively ended the major fighting paving the way for the creation of the Terran Hegemony.

References

• The Star League - pg. 13