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==History==
 
==History==
Constructed in [[2941]], the ''Narbonne'' was the first of class of the ''[[Dante (WarShip)|Dante]]''-class [[WarShip]]<ref name="TRO:3067">''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 202, "Dante (Frigate)"</ref> and in [[3062]] was a part of the [[Com Guard]] [[2nd Fleet (ComStar)|Second Fleet]], operating from the [[ComStar]] fleet base at [[Ross 248]].<ref name="FM:CSp44">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 44, "The WarShip Fleet"</ref> The CSV ''Narbonne'' 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]] attack on [[Terra]] in March [[3068]];<ref name="DOTJp89+">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 89, p. 91, "Case White Underway!"</ref> The ''Narbonne'' wasn't salvaged by the [[Word of Blake]]<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> and wasn't reported to have survived in ComStar service<ref name="M&Mp211">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 211, "The Com Guard: Key Military Commands"</ref> indicating that the ''Narbonne'' was destroyed during Case White.
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Constructed in [[2941]], the ''Narbonne'' was the first of class of the ''[[Dante (WarShip)|Dante]]''-class [[WarShip]]<ref name="TRO:3067">''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 202, "Dante (Frigate)"</ref> and in [[3062]] was a part of the [[Com Guard]] [[2nd Fleet (ComStar)|Second Fleet]], operating from the [[ComStar]] fleet base at [[Ross 248]].<ref name="FM:CSp44">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 44, "The WarShip Fleet"</ref> The CSV ''Narbonne'' 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]] attack on [[Terra]] in March [[3068]];<ref name="DOTJp89+">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 89, p. 91, "Case White Underway!"</ref> The ''Narbonne'' wasn't completely salvaged by the [[Word of Blake]] after being lost during Case White,<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> but 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 ''Narbonne'' was originally believed to have been salvaged by the Word of Blake and to have served as part of the defensive squadron for the Titan Shipyards during [[Operation SCOUR|Operation SCOUR's]] assault on the complex,<ref name=JHST-97>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 97-99</ref> but this was later determined to have been a case of mistaken identity.<ref name="J:FRp128"/><ref name="CGLF20111029">[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12100.msg287455.html#msg287455 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011]</ref>
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
The destruction of all three ComStar ''Dante'' class vessels was confirmed by BattleTech Devloper Øystein Tvedten in the Catalyst Game Lab BattleTech forums:
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The destruction of all three ComStar ''Dante'' class vessels was originally confirmed by BattleTech Devloper Øystein Tvedten in the Catalyst Game Lab BattleTech forums:<ref name="CGLF20111029">[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12100.msg287455.html#msg287455 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011]</ref>
  
 
{{Quote|No ComStar Dantes were captured by the Word of Blake. ''Bordeaux'' died at Luyten, ''Monpellier'' (sic) at Columbus, and ''Narbonne'' bit it during Case White.|[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12100.msg287455.html#msg287455 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011]}}
 
{{Quote|No ComStar Dantes were captured by the Word of Blake. ''Bordeaux'' died at Luyten, ''Monpellier'' (sic) at Columbus, and ''Narbonne'' bit it during Case White.|[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12100.msg287455.html#msg287455 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011]}}
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However, this was then superceded by a further clarification from the same source:<ref name="CGLF20130118"/>
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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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History

Constructed in 2941, the Narbonne was the first of class of the Dante-class WarShip[1] and in 3062 was a part of the Com Guard Second Fleet, operating from the ComStar fleet base at Ross 248.[2] The CSV Narbonne remained in service with ComStar as of 3067,[3] but was subsequently deployed on the abortive Case White attack on Terra in March 3068;[4] The Narbonne wasn't completely salvaged by the Word of Blake after being lost during Case White,[5] but 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.[6]

Notes

The destruction of all three ComStar Dante class vessels was originally confirmed by BattleTech Devloper Øystein Tvedten in the Catalyst Game Lab BattleTech forums:[7]

No ComStar Dantes were captured by the Word of Blake. Bordeaux died at Luyten, Monpellier (sic) at Columbus, and Narbonne bit it during Case White.
  — Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011

However, this was then superceded by a further clarification from the same source:[6]

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).
  — Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 18 Jan 2013

References

  1. Technical Readout: 3067, p. 202, "Dante (Frigate)"
  2. Field Manual: ComStar, p. 44, "The WarShip Fleet"
  3. Field Manual: Updates, p. 83, "ComStar Naval Assets"
  4. Dawn of the Jihad, p. 89, p. 91, "Case White Underway!"
  5. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128, "Word of Blake Naval Assets"
  6. 6.0 6.1 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 18 Jan 2013
  7. Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011

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