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| − | + | The ''[[Lola III]]''-class '''''Ranger''''' was among the four [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[WarShip]]s that took part in [[Operation SERPENT]]. | |
| − | The ''[[Lola III]]''-class '''''Ranger''''' was among the four [[Com Guard]] [[WarShip]]s that took part in [[ | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | A former [[Star League Defense Force]] vessel, like many pieces of military hardware of the collapsed [[Star League]], the future ''Ranger'' fell into [[ComStar]] hands in the wake of the [[Operation EXODUS]]. Restored to function and entering active service sometime prior to [[3058]], ''Ranger'' was selected as | + | A former [[Star League Defense Force]] vessel, like many pieces of military hardware of the collapsed [[Star League]], the future ''Ranger'' fell into [[ComStar]] hands in the wake of the [[Operation EXODUS]]. Restored to function and entering active service sometime prior to [[3058]], ''Ranger'' was selected as one of the four WarShips that [[ComStar]] contributed to [[Task Force Serpent]], a strike force sent to the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] homeworld of [[Huntress]].<ref name=TotC-8>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 8: "Death of a Clan - Task Force Serpent Composition"</ref> |
| − | Under the command of [[Precentor]]/[[Captain]] [[Mercia Winslow]], the ''Ranger'' was the first ship to engage | + | Under the command of [[Precentor]]/[[Captain]] [[Mercia Winslow]], the ''Ranger'' was the first ship to detect and engage [[Clan Ghost Bear]] vessels during the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] in the [[Deep Periphery]].<ref name=TH23>''The Hunters'' ch. 23</ref> ''Ranger'' disabled the ''[[Winter Wind]]'' and suffered moderate damage in battle with the ''[[Shining Claw]]''.<ref name=TH27>''The Hunters'' ch. 27</ref> The damage was repaired in the field, and it continued its mission to Huntress. At the [[Battle of Huntress (3060)|Battle of Huntress]], ''Ranger'' was assigned to protect DropShips carrying ground forces to the planet, and later suffered heavy damage fighting WarShips of Clan Smoke Jaguar forces that arrived as reinforcements. ''Ranger'' ultimately survived the operation and returned home to the Inner Sphere.<ref name=TotC-10>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 10: "Death of a Clan - Beyond the Periphery"</ref><ref name=TotC-12>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 12: "Death of a Clan - The Conquest Continues"</ref><ref name=TotC-17>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 17: "Scenario 1: Trafalgar"</ref> |
| − | After | + | After Task Force Serpent was disbanded, ''Ranger'' was assigned to 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 ''Ranger'' was still in service with ComStar as of [[3067]],<ref name="FM:Up83">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 83: "ComStar Naval Assets"</ref> but was subsequently reported as being deployed on the abortive [[Case White (event)|Case White]] attack on [[Terra]] in March [[3068]].<ref name="DOTJp89+">''Dawn of the Jihad'', pp. 89, 91: "Case White Underway!"</ref><ref name="DOTJp28">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 28: "Voice of Blake"</ref> |
| − | There is no record of the CSV ''Ranger'' surviving Case White in ComStar service<ref name="M&Mp211">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 211 | + | There is no record of the CSV ''Ranger'' surviving Case White in ComStar service<ref name="M&Mp211">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 211: "The Com Guard: Key Military Commands"</ref> and there is no record of the ''Ranger'' being salvaged by the [[Word of Blake]],<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128: "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref> implying that the ''Ranger'' was destroyed during Case White. |
| − | ===Fighter | + | ===Fighter Complement=== |
| − | As of the Battle of Trafalgar, the ''Ranger'''s assigned | + | As of the Battle of Trafalgar, the ''Ranger'''s assigned complement of [[aerospace fighter]]s consisted of: |
*''Might of Valor'' [[Level II|II-Pi]]<ref name=TotC-17/> | *''Might of Valor'' [[Level II|II-Pi]]<ref name=TotC-17/> | ||
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| − | :: | + | ::4x [[Centurion (Aerospace Fighter class)|''Centurion'']] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' | * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Hunters]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' | * ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Shadows of War]]'' (novel) | ||
| + | * ''[[Sword and Fire]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]'' | * ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Individual WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Destroyers]] | [[Category: Individual Destroyers]] | ||
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[[Category: Individual Lola III-class WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual Lola III-class WarShips]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:00, 8 February 2024
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- This article is about the ComStar WarShip. For other uses, see Ranger.
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| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | WarShip |
| Class | Lola III |
The Lola III-class Ranger was among the four Com Guard WarShips that took part in Operation SERPENT.
History[edit]
A former Star League Defense Force vessel, like many pieces of military hardware of the collapsed Star League, the future Ranger fell into ComStar hands in the wake of the Operation EXODUS. Restored to function and entering active service sometime prior to 3058, Ranger was selected as one of the four WarShips that ComStar contributed to Task Force Serpent, a strike force sent to the Clan Smoke Jaguar homeworld of Huntress.[1]
Under the command of Precentor/Captain Mercia Winslow, the Ranger was the first ship to detect and engage Clan Ghost Bear vessels during the Battle of Trafalgar in the Deep Periphery.[2] Ranger disabled the Winter Wind and suffered moderate damage in battle with the Shining Claw.[3] The damage was repaired in the field, and it continued its mission to Huntress. At the Battle of Huntress, Ranger was assigned to protect DropShips carrying ground forces to the planet, and later suffered heavy damage fighting WarShips of Clan Smoke Jaguar forces that arrived as reinforcements. Ranger ultimately survived the operation and returned home to the Inner Sphere.[4][5][6]
After Task Force Serpent was disbanded, Ranger was assigned to the Com Guard Second Fleet, operating from the ComStar fleet base at Ross 248.[7] The CSV Ranger was still in service with ComStar as of 3067,[8] but was subsequently reported as being deployed on the abortive Case White attack on Terra in March 3068.[9][10]
There is no record of the CSV Ranger surviving Case White in ComStar service[11] and there is no record of the Ranger being salvaged by the Word of Blake,[12] implying that the Ranger was destroyed during Case White.
Fighter Complement[edit]
As of the Battle of Trafalgar, the Ranger's assigned complement of aerospace fighters consisted of:
References[edit]
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 8: "Death of a Clan - Task Force Serpent Composition"
- ↑ The Hunters ch. 23
- ↑ The Hunters ch. 27
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 10: "Death of a Clan - Beyond the Periphery"
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 12: "Death of a Clan - The Conquest Continues"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Twilight of the Clans, p. 17: "Scenario 1: Trafalgar"
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 44, "The WarShip Fleet"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 83: "ComStar Naval Assets"
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, pp. 89, 91: "Case White Underway!"
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 28: "Voice of Blake"
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 211: "The Com Guard: Key Military Commands"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128: "Word of Blake Naval Assets"