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Line 6: | class = [[Agamemnon]] | class = [[Agamemnon]] | prevclass = | prevclass = − | servicesince = − | serviceuntil = }} }} − The first-of-class [[WarShip]] of the ''[[Agamemnon]]''-class of heavy cruisers, the '''''Menelaus''''' was in service with the [[Free Worlds League]] by early [[3059]] and became both the flagship of the League's fledgling navy and the centerpiece of the resurgent naval rearmament program.<ref name="FM:FWLp117">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 117: "FWLS Menelaus"</ref> + ==History== + The first-of-class [[WarShip]] of the ''[[Agamemnon]]''-class of heavy cruisers, the '''''Menelaus''''' was in service with the [[Free Worlds League]] by early [[3059]] and became both the flagship of the League's fledgling black water navy and the centrepiece of the resurgent naval re-armament programme.<ref name="FM:FWLp117">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 117, "FWLS Menelaus"</ref> − ==History== The FWLS ''Menelaus'' completed her shakedown trials in public, with the series of trials being performed along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the Free Worlds League. The [[Captain]] chosen to command the ''Menelaus'' was Captain [[Samra Ghani]], former commander of the ''[[Hamilcar]]''-class assault [[DropShip]] [[Dark Bane|FWLS ''Dark Bane'']] and an individual well known for his experience, ruthlessness and loyalty.<ref name="FM:FWLp117"/> The FWLS ''Menelaus'' completed her shakedown trials in public, with the series of trials being performed along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the Free Worlds League. The [[Captain]] chosen to command the ''Menelaus'' was Captain [[Samra Ghani]], former commander of the ''[[Hamilcar]]''-class assault [[DropShip]] [[Dark Bane|FWLS ''Dark Bane'']] and an individual well known for his experience, ruthlessness and loyalty.<ref name="FM:FWLp117"/> − By [[3067]], the ''Menelaus'' had been in service for the better part of a decade and was one of four cruisers of her class and manufacturing block known to be on active service, serving alongside the [[Aineas|FWLS ''Aieneas'']], [[Hippolyta|FWLS ''Hippolyta'']], and [[Troy (Individual Agamemnon-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Troy'']].<ref name="FM:Up144">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 144: "Ships Of The FWL"</ref> + By [[3067]] the ''Menelaus'' had been in service for the better part of a decade and was one of four cruisers of her class and manufacturing block known to be on active service, serving alongside the [[Aineas|FWLS ''Aieneas'']], [[Hippolyta|FWLS ''Hippolyta'']] and [[Troy|FWLS ''Troy'']].<ref name="FM:Up144">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 144, "Ships Of The FWL"</ref> − The ''Menelaus'' was the only ship of her class not to be suborned by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]]. Operating in concert with two ''[[Eagle (WarShip class)|Eagle]]''-class frigates, the [[Galahad (Individual Eagle-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Galahad'']] and [[Lancelot (Individual Eagle-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Lancelot'']], the ''Menelaus'' ambushed two former League vessels which the Blakists had suborned, the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Xanthos (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)|WoBS ''Xanthos'']] and the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Impetuous|WoBS ''Impetuous'']] in the [[Shiloh]] system in August [[3070]], destroying both.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 108–109 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 268–269: "Fleet Advisory: Shiloh"</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 25: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128: "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> + The ''Menelaus'' was the the only ship of her class not to be suborned by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]]. Operating in concert with two ''[[Eagle (WarShip)|Eagle]]''-class frigates, the [[Galahad (Eagle)|FWLS ''Galahad'']] and [[Lancelot (Eagle)|FWLS ''Lancelot'']], the ''Menelaus'' ambushed two former League vessels which the Blakists had suborned, the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[xanthos (Black Lion)|WoBS ''Xanthos'']] and the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Impetuous|WoBS ''Impetuous'']] in the [[Shiloh]] system in August [[3070]], destroying both.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 108-109 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 268-269, "Fleet Advisory: Shiloh"</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 25, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> − After the re-formation of the Free Worlds League in [[3139]], the ''Menelaus'' was one of two functional WarShips in active service. Due to scarcity of resources to maintain WarShips, the ''Menelaus'' would remain assigned to the [[Ionus]] system protecting the [[Illium Naval Yard]] with the ''Eagle''-class frigate [[Lancelot (Individual Eagle-class WarShip)|''Lancelot'']].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 101: FWLNFleet - Status of the Menelaus as of 3145.</ref> + After the reformation of the Free Worlds League in [[3139]], the ''Menelaus'' was one of two functional WarShips in active service. Due to scarcity of resources to maintain WarShips, the ''Menelaus'' would remain assign to [[Ionus]] star system protecting the [[Illium Shipyards|Illium shipyards]] with Eagle-Class Frigate, [[Lancelot (Eagle)|''Lancelot'']].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 101 FWLNFleet - Status of the Menelaus as of 3145.</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 25:
Line 23: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' − * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' + * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' − + * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' [[Category: Individual WarShips]] [[Category: Individual WarShips]] [[Category: Individual Heavy Cruisers]] [[Category: Individual Heavy Cruisers]] [[Category: Individual Agamemnon-class WarShips]] [[Category: Individual Agamemnon-class WarShips]]
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| − | The first-of-class [[WarShip]] of the ''[[Agamemnon]]''-class of heavy cruisers, the '''''Menelaus''''' was in service with the [[Free Worlds League]] by early [[3059]] and became both the flagship of the League's fledgling navy and the | + | ==History== |
| + | The first-of-class [[WarShip]] of the ''[[Agamemnon]]''-class of heavy cruisers, the '''''Menelaus''''' was in service with the [[Free Worlds League]] by early [[3059]] and became both the flagship of the League's fledgling black water navy and the centrepiece of the resurgent naval re-armament programme.<ref name="FM:FWLp117">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 117, "FWLS Menelaus"</ref> | ||
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The FWLS ''Menelaus'' completed her shakedown trials in public, with the series of trials being performed along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the Free Worlds League. The [[Captain]] chosen to command the ''Menelaus'' was Captain [[Samra Ghani]], former commander of the ''[[Hamilcar]]''-class assault [[DropShip]] [[Dark Bane|FWLS ''Dark Bane'']] and an individual well known for his experience, ruthlessness and loyalty.<ref name="FM:FWLp117"/> | The FWLS ''Menelaus'' completed her shakedown trials in public, with the series of trials being performed along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the Free Worlds League. The [[Captain]] chosen to command the ''Menelaus'' was Captain [[Samra Ghani]], former commander of the ''[[Hamilcar]]''-class assault [[DropShip]] [[Dark Bane|FWLS ''Dark Bane'']] and an individual well known for his experience, ruthlessness and loyalty.<ref name="FM:FWLp117"/> | ||
| − | By [[3067]] | + | By [[3067]] the ''Menelaus'' had been in service for the better part of a decade and was one of four cruisers of her class and manufacturing block known to be on active service, serving alongside the [[Aineas|FWLS ''Aieneas'']], [[Hippolyta|FWLS ''Hippolyta'']] and [[Troy|FWLS ''Troy'']].<ref name="FM:Up144">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 144, "Ships Of The FWL"</ref> |
| − | The ''Menelaus'' was the only ship of her class not to be suborned by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]]. Operating in concert with two ''[[Eagle (WarShip | + | The ''Menelaus'' was the the only ship of her class not to be suborned by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]]. Operating in concert with two ''[[Eagle (WarShip)|Eagle]]''-class frigates, the [[Galahad (Eagle)|FWLS ''Galahad'']] and [[Lancelot (Eagle)|FWLS ''Lancelot'']], the ''Menelaus'' ambushed two former League vessels which the Blakists had suborned, the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[xanthos (Black Lion)|WoBS ''Xanthos'']] and the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Impetuous|WoBS ''Impetuous'']] in the [[Shiloh]] system in August [[3070]], destroying both.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 108-109 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 268-269, "Fleet Advisory: Shiloh"</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 25, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> |
| − | After the | + | After the reformation of the Free Worlds League in [[3139]], the ''Menelaus'' was one of two functional WarShips in active service. Due to scarcity of resources to maintain WarShips, the ''Menelaus'' would remain assign to [[Ionus]] star system protecting the [[Illium Shipyards|Illium shipyards]] with Eagle-Class Frigate, [[Lancelot (Eagle)|''Lancelot'']].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 101 FWLNFleet - Status of the Menelaus as of 3145.</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' | * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' |
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' | ||
| − | + | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | |
[[Category: Individual WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Heavy Cruisers]] | [[Category: Individual Heavy Cruisers]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Agamemnon-class WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual Agamemnon-class WarShips]] | ||