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Gavin Turgidson was a [[trueborn]] member of Clan Star Adder that rose to the rank of Star Admiral. | Gavin Turgidson was a [[trueborn]] member of Clan Star Adder that rose to the rank of Star Admiral. | ||
| − | In August [[3071]] investigations by the [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] Watch reported that the [[Tamaron]] system was suspiciously short of defending forces, with all of the Coyote ground forces apparently absent and only the ''[[Ancestral Home]]'' and her associated naval escorts remained to defend the system.<ref name="WoRp70">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 70 | + | In August [[3071]], investigations by the [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] Watch reported that the [[Tamaron]] system was suspiciously short of defending forces, with all of the Coyote ground forces apparently absent and only the ''[[Ancestral Home]]'' and her associated naval escorts remained to defend the system.<ref name="WoRp70">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 70: "Vanishing Point"</ref> |
| − | With Clan Coyote complicit in a number of attacks on holdings belonging to [[Clan Star Adder]], the Star Adders responded by sending the [[Clan Star Adder Touman#Naval Reserve|Gamma Naval Reserve Star]] to the Tamaron system with the intent of claiming some Coyote holdings as retribution. The Star Adder forces arrived on | + | With Clan Coyote complicit in a number of attacks on holdings belonging to [[Clan Star Adder]], the Star Adders responded by sending the [[Clan Star Adder Touman#Naval Reserve|Gamma Naval Reserve Star]] to the Tamaron system with the intent of claiming some Coyote holdings as retribution. The Star Adder forces arrived on 18 October [[3072]], but found themselves facing far more by way of defenses than they had anticipated. In addition to the ''Ancestral Home'', Tamaron was defended by a newly-constructed ''[[Olympus]]''-class defense station, numerous stars of [[aerospace fighter]]s launched from that station, a number of assault [[DropShip]]s, and the ''[[Lola III]]''-class destroyer [[Rage (Individual Lola III-class WarShip)|CCS ''Rage'']], last known to be in the control of [[Kindraa Mattila-Carrol]] of [[Clan Fire Mandrill]].<ref name="WoRp112">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 112: "Stalwart Defense"</ref> |
| − | Gavin Turgidson issued a call for ''[[safcon]]'' to the surface of Tamaron, only for the [[Clan Coyote|Coyotes]] to immediately rebuff his request. The ''Ancestral Home'' quickly closed on the Star Adder forces and drew first blood, destroying the ''[[Carrack]]''-class transport [[Black Adder|CSA ''Black Adder'']]. Two Star Adder WarShips, the ''[[Essex]]''-class [[Eagle (Essex)|CSA ''Eagle'']] and the ''[[Vincent|Vincent Mk. 42]]''-class [[Centaur (Vincent)|CSA ''Centaur'']] responded by firing on the ''Ancestral Home'', only to have their barrages apparently inflict little if any damage. The ''Rage'' took advantage of the confusion resulting from the failed Star Adder broadsides, crossing in front of the ''Eagle'' and crushing the nose of the Star Adder WarShip with weapons fire. The damage inflicted by the ''Rage'' merely destroyed a number of weapon bays, but the ''Eagle'' was then seen to begin tumbling out of control, only for several Stars of Coyote | + | Gavin Turgidson issued a call for ''[[safcon]]'' to the surface of Tamaron, only for the [[Clan Coyote|Coyotes]] to immediately rebuff his request. The ''Ancestral Home'' quickly closed on the Star Adder forces and drew first blood, destroying the ''[[Carrack]]''-class transport [[Black Adder|CSA ''Black Adder'']]. Two Star Adder WarShips, the ''[[Essex]]''-class [[Eagle (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|CSA ''Eagle'']] and the ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent Mk. 42]]''-class [[Centaur (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)|CSA ''Centaur'']] responded by firing on the ''Ancestral Home'', only to have their barrages apparently inflict little if any damage. The ''Rage'' took advantage of the confusion resulting from the failed Star Adder broadsides, crossing in front of the ''Eagle'' and crushing the nose of the Star Adder WarShip with weapons fire. The damage inflicted by the ''Rage'' merely destroyed a number of weapon bays, but the ''Eagle'' was then seen to begin tumbling out of control, only for several Stars of Coyote aerospace fighters to close on the ''Eagle'' and cripple her power plant and maneuvering drives. The ''Eagle'' was left tumbling. Equally as mysterious as the apparent inability of the Star Adder WarShips to inflict damage on the ''Ancestral Home'' was the subsequent discovery from records of the battle that the ''Rage'' had beamed some form of localized [[HPG]] broadcast to the ''Eagle'' immediately before the ship appeared to go haywire.<ref name="WoRp112"/> |
| − | The ''Centaur'' was joined by the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Divine Conquest|CSA ''Divine Conquest'']] in launching another round of broadside fire at the ''Ancestral Home'', which was rapidly approaching the Adder forces. For a second time, the Star Adder weapons appeared to have little effect. As the Star Adders tried to deal with the ''Ancestral Home'', the ship executed a high-g turn and roll which stunned the Star Adder forces and left the ''Ancestral Home'' positioned to fire on the ''Divine Conquest''; the resulting full broadside gutted the Star Adder vessel from stem to stern, leaving the Star Adder forces broken. The ''Centaur'' gathered what few Star Adder DropShip and fighter forces remained and broadcast a request for ''[[hegira]]'', which the Coyotes accepted, allowing the Star Adders to leave the system.<ref name="WoRp112"/> | + | The ''Centaur'' was joined by the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz (WarShip class)|Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Divine Conquest|CSA ''Divine Conquest'']] in launching another round of broadside fire at the ''Ancestral Home'', which was rapidly approaching the Adder forces. For a second time, the Star Adder weapons appeared to have little effect. As the Star Adders tried to deal with the ''Ancestral Home'', the ship executed a high-g turn and roll which stunned the Star Adder forces and left the ''Ancestral Home'' positioned to fire on the ''Divine Conquest''; the resulting full broadside gutted the Star Adder vessel from stem to stern, leaving the Star Adder forces broken. The ''Centaur'' gathered what few Star Adder DropShip and fighter forces remained and broadcast a request for ''[[hegira]]'', which the Coyotes accepted, allowing the Star Adders to leave the system.<ref name="WoRp112"/> |
| − | The outcome of the battle most probably meant Gavin Turgidson died during the fighting, as his flagship was most probably the CSA ''Divine Conquest'', crippled and left in system by the retreating Clan Star Adder forces.{{cn}} | + | The outcome of the battle most probably meant Gavin Turgidson died during the fighting, as his flagship was most probably the CSA ''Divine Conquest'', crippled and left in-system by the retreating Clan Star Adder forces.{{cn}} |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Bibliography== |
| − | * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' | + | * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' |
[[Category:Clan Star Adder Characters|Turgidson, Gavin]] | [[Category:Clan Star Adder Characters|Turgidson, Gavin]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:29, 8 February 2024
Gavin Turgidson | |
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| Died | 18 October 3072 |
| Affiliation | Clan Star Adder |
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| Rank | Star Admiral |
Gavin Turgidson was a Star Admiral from Clan Star Adder.
History[edit]
Gavin Turgidson was a trueborn member of Clan Star Adder that rose to the rank of Star Admiral.
In August 3071, investigations by the Clan Goliath Scorpion Watch reported that the Tamaron system was suspiciously short of defending forces, with all of the Coyote ground forces apparently absent and only the Ancestral Home and her associated naval escorts remained to defend the system.[1]
With Clan Coyote complicit in a number of attacks on holdings belonging to Clan Star Adder, the Star Adders responded by sending the Gamma Naval Reserve Star to the Tamaron system with the intent of claiming some Coyote holdings as retribution. The Star Adder forces arrived on 18 October 3072, but found themselves facing far more by way of defenses than they had anticipated. In addition to the Ancestral Home, Tamaron was defended by a newly-constructed Olympus-class defense station, numerous stars of aerospace fighters launched from that station, a number of assault DropShips, and the Lola III-class destroyer CCS Rage, last known to be in the control of Kindraa Mattila-Carrol of Clan Fire Mandrill.[2]
Gavin Turgidson issued a call for safcon to the surface of Tamaron, only for the Coyotes to immediately rebuff his request. The Ancestral Home quickly closed on the Star Adder forces and drew first blood, destroying the Carrack-class transport CSA Black Adder. Two Star Adder WarShips, the Essex-class CSA Eagle and the Vincent Mk. 42-class CSA Centaur responded by firing on the Ancestral Home, only to have their barrages apparently inflict little if any damage. The Rage took advantage of the confusion resulting from the failed Star Adder broadsides, crossing in front of the Eagle and crushing the nose of the Star Adder WarShip with weapons fire. The damage inflicted by the Rage merely destroyed a number of weapon bays, but the Eagle was then seen to begin tumbling out of control, only for several Stars of Coyote aerospace fighters to close on the Eagle and cripple her power plant and maneuvering drives. The Eagle was left tumbling. Equally as mysterious as the apparent inability of the Star Adder WarShips to inflict damage on the Ancestral Home was the subsequent discovery from records of the battle that the Rage had beamed some form of localized HPG broadcast to the Eagle immediately before the ship appeared to go haywire.[2]
The Centaur was joined by the Sovetskii Soyuz-class heavy cruiser CSA Divine Conquest in launching another round of broadside fire at the Ancestral Home, which was rapidly approaching the Adder forces. For a second time, the Star Adder weapons appeared to have little effect. As the Star Adders tried to deal with the Ancestral Home, the ship executed a high-g turn and roll which stunned the Star Adder forces and left the Ancestral Home positioned to fire on the Divine Conquest; the resulting full broadside gutted the Star Adder vessel from stem to stern, leaving the Star Adder forces broken. The Centaur gathered what few Star Adder DropShip and fighter forces remained and broadcast a request for hegira, which the Coyotes accepted, allowing the Star Adders to leave the system.[2]
The outcome of the battle most probably meant Gavin Turgidson died during the fighting, as his flagship was most probably the CSA Divine Conquest, crippled and left in-system by the retreating Clan Star Adder forces.[citation needed]