Bristol (Individual Union-class DropShip)
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- This article is about the DropShip. For other uses, see Bristol (disambiguation).
| Bristol | |
|---|---|
| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | DropShip |
| Class | Union |
Owned by Captain Rachel McCloud, the Bristol was an independent Union-class DropShip that often operated together with the Black Thorns mercenary unit.
History[edit]
McCloud initially only accepted a contract to transport the Black Thorns to Borghese out of financial necessity. She did not want to have anything to do with the unit, but her on-and-off relationship with Black Thorns commanding officer Jeremiah Rose resulted in the Bristol becoming the Thorns' primary DropShip, even though it technically remained independent.[1] The Bristol was briefly stolen by citizens of Borghese, but recovered by the Black Thorns.[2]
After transporting the Black Thorns to Wolcott in 3057, McCloud was unable to receive a permit to transport troops as part of military operations after a falling out with the Internal Security Force.[3] This lead the Bristol to take jobs independent of the Black Thorns. One of these missions took her to Luthien and back. She remained stationed on Wolcott loosely assosiated with the Black Thorns[4]
As of 3067, the Thorns had modified the Bristol, altering the fighter bays to hold both additional BattleMechs and extra cargo, allowing the Bristol to also accommodate the additional pilots present within the unit. Despite evidently being capable of modifying the Bristol, the Black Thorns were only capable of meeting three quarters of the technical support requirements of the DropShip in 3067.[5]