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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Six ''[[Avatar]]''-class cruisers survived the [[Amaris Civil War]] and followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]]; all six ''Avatars'' were subjected to an extensive refurbishment and upgrade | + | Six ''[[Avatar (WarShip class)|Avatar]]''-class cruisers survived the [[Amaris Civil War]] and followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]]; all six ''Avatars'' were subjected to an extensive refurbishment and upgrade program in the thirty-first century to produce the new ''[[Liberator (WarShip class)|Liberator]]''-class cruiser,<ref name="TRO:3057Rp152">''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 152: "Liberator"</ref> including the '''''Victoria Ward'''''. |
| − | As | + | As of [[3059]], the ''Victoria Ward'' was serving as the CWS ''Victoria Ward'' in the [[Clan Wolf]] [[Clan Wolf Touman|''touman'']] and was acting either as an escort vessel between the worlds of the Clan Wolf Occupation Zone and the [[Clan Homeworlds]] or as a patrol vessel within the Homeworlds.<ref name="FM:CCp139">''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 139: "Naval Assets"</ref> The ''Victoria Ward'' remained an active part of the Wolf ''touman'' for the next decade<ref name="FM:Up52">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 52: "Naval Assets"</ref> and into the chaos of the [[Jihad]]. |
| − | The ''Victoria Ward'' was one of a handful of Clan Wolf WarShips confirmed to have survived the Jihad.<ref name="FR:Cp21">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 21, "Fleet | + | The ''Victoria Ward'' was one of a handful of Clan Wolf WarShips confirmed to have survived the Jihad.<ref name="FR:Cp21">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 21: "Fleet Assets"</ref> During the [[Dark Age]] the ''Victoria Ward'' remained an active part of the Wolf ''touman'', although maintaining their diminished WarShip fleet remained a continual problem for the Wolves due to their lack of shipyards; fortunately, the Wolves were able to contract with [[Clan Sea Fox]] to have some work done at the Sea Fox shipyards. By [[3145]] the ''Victoria Ward'' was one of five active WarShips in the Clan Wolf Naval Star, serving alongside a sister ship, the [[Jerome Winson (Individual Liberator-class WarShip)|CWS ''Jerome Winson'']], the ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Bloody Fang|CWS ''Bloody Fang'']], the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz (WarShip class)|Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Dire Wolf (Individual Sovetskii Soyuz-class WarShip)|CWS ''Dire Wolf'']] and the Wolf flagship, the ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate [[Rogue (Individual Congress-class WarShip)|CWS ''Rogue'']].<ref name="FM:3145p161">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 161: "Clan Wolf Fleet"</ref> |
| − | == | + | When Clan Wolf abandoned its Occupation Zone and relocated, conquering a swath of worlds on the border between the [[Free Worlds League]] and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] to form the new [[Wolf Empire]], the ''Victoria Ward'' and the other WarShips of the Clan Wolf Naval Star were largely conspicuous by their absence; while the newly-established Wolf Empire contained nothing more by way of shipyards than their former Occupation Zone did, the ''Victoria Ward'' was no worse off for support and maintenance facilities than she had been before—save that the Sea Fox shipyards were further away than they had been.<ref name="FM:3145p161"/> |
| − | According to ''[[Wars of Reaving]]'' the ''Victoria Ward'' was operating as a [[Clan Coyote]] WarShip in June [[3072]] and was responsible for the destruction or crippling of two [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] WarShips above the world of [[Huntress]], the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Orpheus|CGS ''Orpheus'']] and the ''[[ | + | |
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | According to ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' the ''Victoria Ward'' was operating as a [[Clan Coyote]] WarShip in June [[3072]] and was responsible for the destruction or crippling of two [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] WarShips above the world of [[Huntress]], the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Orpheus|CGS ''Orpheus'']] and the ''[[Volga]]''-class transport [[Andromeda (Individual Volga-class WarShip)|CGS ''Andromeda'']].<ref name="WORp100+">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 100–101: "Fall of Szabo"</ref> It has subsequently been confirmed that ''The Wars of Reaving'' is in error, and that the vessel responsible for the destruction of the ''Andromeda'' and the ''Orpheus'' was the ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent Mk. 42]]''-class corvette [[Relentless Pursuit|CCS ''Relentless Pursuit'']].<ref name="CGLEF20110815">[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,8778.msg214706.html#msg214706 Catalyst Game Labs Errata Forum, 15 Aug 2011]</ref> | ||
{{Quote|The correct ship should be the ''Relentless Pursuit'', per Ben.|[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,8778.msg214706.html#msg214706 Catalyst Game Labs Errata Forum, 15 Aug 2011]}} | {{Quote|The correct ship should be the ''Relentless Pursuit'', per Ben.|[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,8778.msg214706.html#msg214706 Catalyst Game Labs Errata Forum, 15 Aug 2011]}} | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: Clans]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Wars of Reaving]] | + | * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]] |
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[[Category: Individual WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Cruisers]] | [[Category: Individual Cruisers]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Liberator-class WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual Liberator-class WarShips]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:11, 9 January 2024
- This article is about the WarShip. For the eponymous character, see Victoria Ward.
| Victoria Ward | |
|---|---|
| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | WarShip |
| Class | Liberator |
| Previous classes | Avatar |
Contents
History[edit]
Six Avatar-class cruisers survived the Amaris Civil War and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus; all six Avatars were subjected to an extensive refurbishment and upgrade program in the thirty-first century to produce the new Liberator-class cruiser,[1] including the Victoria Ward.
As of 3059, the Victoria Ward was serving as the CWS Victoria Ward in the Clan Wolf touman and was acting either as an escort vessel between the worlds of the Clan Wolf Occupation Zone and the Clan Homeworlds or as a patrol vessel within the Homeworlds.[2] The Victoria Ward remained an active part of the Wolf touman for the next decade[3] and into the chaos of the Jihad.
The Victoria Ward was one of a handful of Clan Wolf WarShips confirmed to have survived the Jihad.[4] During the Dark Age the Victoria Ward remained an active part of the Wolf touman, although maintaining their diminished WarShip fleet remained a continual problem for the Wolves due to their lack of shipyards; fortunately, the Wolves were able to contract with Clan Sea Fox to have some work done at the Sea Fox shipyards. By 3145 the Victoria Ward was one of five active WarShips in the Clan Wolf Naval Star, serving alongside a sister ship, the CWS Jerome Winson, the Cameron-class heavy cruiser CWS Bloody Fang, the Sovetskii Soyuz-class heavy cruiser CWS Dire Wolf and the Wolf flagship, the Congress-class frigate CWS Rogue.[5]
When Clan Wolf abandoned its Occupation Zone and relocated, conquering a swath of worlds on the border between the Free Worlds League and the Lyran Commonwealth to form the new Wolf Empire, the Victoria Ward and the other WarShips of the Clan Wolf Naval Star were largely conspicuous by their absence; while the newly-established Wolf Empire contained nothing more by way of shipyards than their former Occupation Zone did, the Victoria Ward was no worse off for support and maintenance facilities than she had been before—save that the Sea Fox shipyards were further away than they had been.[5]
Notes[edit]
According to The Wars of Reaving the Victoria Ward was operating as a Clan Coyote WarShip in June 3072 and was responsible for the destruction or crippling of two Clan Goliath Scorpion WarShips above the world of Huntress, the Essex-class destroyer CGS Orpheus and the Volga-class transport CGS Andromeda.[6] It has subsequently been confirmed that The Wars of Reaving is in error, and that the vessel responsible for the destruction of the Andromeda and the Orpheus was the Vincent Mk. 42-class corvette CCS Relentless Pursuit.[7]
| “ | The correct ship should be the Relentless Pursuit, per Ben. | ” |
| — Catalyst Game Labs Errata Forum, 15 Aug 2011 | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 152: "Liberator"
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 139: "Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 52: "Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 21: "Fleet Assets"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 161: "Clan Wolf Fleet"
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 100–101: "Fall of Szabo"
- ↑ Catalyst Game Labs Errata Forum, 15 Aug 2011