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Line 9: }} }} ==History== ==History== − The '''FWLS ''Despiser''''' was an ''[[Essex]]''-class [[WarShip]] in service to the [[Free Worlds League]]. In [[2820]] it supported a raid by elements of the [[Red Eagles]] and [[Clinton's Cutthroats]] [[mercenary unit]]s against [[Solaris VII]]. After the attackers on the ground had finally been driven off, the ''Despiser'' conducted an orbital artillery bombardment on the planet with capital missiles and tactical nuclear weapons, narrowly missing the northern fringes of [[Solaris City]] proper but causing considerable damage to suburbs and industrial centers, and killing thousands.<ref name=FSW-79>''First Succession War'', p. 79 "The Succession War (2786-2821) - The War of Raids: House Steiner's War - The Solaris Bulge - Solaris VII"</ref> The entire Xolara area was set ablaze in nuclear fire.<ref name="STRp5">''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 5 "Tragedy Strikes"</ref> + The '''FWLS ''Despiser''''' was an ''[[Essex]]''-class [[WarShip]] in service to the [[Free Worlds League]]. In [[2820]] it supported a raid by elements of the [[Red Eagles]] and [[Clinton's Cutthroats]] [[mercenary unit]]s against [[Solaris VII]]. After the attackers on the groound had finally been driven off, the ''Despiser'' conducted an orbital artillery bombardment on the planet with capital missiles, narrowly missing the northern fringes of Solaris City proper but causing considerable damage to suburbs and industrial centers, and killing thousands.<ref name=FSW-79>''First Succession War'', p. 79 "The Succession War (2786-2821) - The War of Raids: House Steiner's War - The Solaris Bulge - Solaris VII"</ref> − The ''Despiser'' reportedly vanished in a fatal [[misjump]] on 2 April [[2823]]; that day was subsequently declared a planetary holiday on Solaris VII by the planetary council.<ref name=FSW-79/><ref name="STRp5"/> + The ''Despiser'' reportedly vanished in a fatal [[misjump]] on 2 April [[2823]]; that day was subsequently declared a planetary holiday on Solaris VII by the planetary council.<ref name=FSW-79/> ==Notes== ==Notes== − In the earlier source, ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]'', the date for the ''Despiser'' misjump is stated as 2 April [[2903]].<ref name="STRp5"/> The date was amended in the later ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' sourcebook.+ On [[Solaris: The Reaches]] the date for the ''Despiser'' misjump is stated as 2 April [[2903]].<ref name="STRp5">''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 5 "Tragedy Strikes"</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 20:
Line 20: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' + * ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]'' * ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]''
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The '''FWLS ''Despiser''''' was an ''[[Essex]]''-class [[WarShip]] in service to the [[Free Worlds League]]. In [[2820]] it supported a raid by elements of the [[Red Eagles]] and [[Clinton's Cutthroats]] [[mercenary unit]]s against [[Solaris VII]]. After the attackers on the | + | The '''FWLS ''Despiser''''' was an ''[[Essex]]''-class [[WarShip]] in service to the [[Free Worlds League]]. In [[2820]] it supported a raid by elements of the [[Red Eagles]] and [[Clinton's Cutthroats]] [[mercenary unit]]s against [[Solaris VII]]. After the attackers on the groound had finally been driven off, the ''Despiser'' conducted an orbital artillery bombardment on the planet with capital missiles, narrowly missing the northern fringes of Solaris City proper but causing considerable damage to suburbs and industrial centers, and killing thousands.<ref name=FSW-79>''First Succession War'', p. 79 "The Succession War (2786-2821) - The War of Raids: House Steiner's War - The Solaris Bulge - Solaris VII"</ref> |
| − | The ''Despiser'' reportedly vanished in a fatal [[misjump]] on 2 April [[2823]]; that day was subsequently declared a planetary holiday on Solaris VII by the planetary council.<ref name=FSW-79 | + | The ''Despiser'' reportedly vanished in a fatal [[misjump]] on 2 April [[2823]]; that day was subsequently declared a planetary holiday on Solaris VII by the planetary council.<ref name=FSW-79/> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | On [[Solaris: The Reaches]] the date for the ''Despiser'' misjump is stated as 2 April [[2903]].<ref name="STRp5">''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 5 "Tragedy Strikes"</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' |
* ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]'' | * ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]'' | ||