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Line 10: | serviceuntil = | serviceuntil = }} }} + The '''''Purity of Purpose''''' was an ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated during the [[Fortress Republic]] era by the secretly re-formed [[Blessed Order]]'s [[Com Guards]]. The '''''Purity of Purpose''''' was an ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated during the [[Fortress Republic]] era by the secretly re-formed [[Blessed Order]]'s [[Com Guards]]. − ==History==+ Among those [[ComStar]] forces successfully able to flee the [[Republic Armed Forces]] at [[Luyten 68-28]], ''Purity of Purpose'' was among the handful of Com Guard vessels carrying the [[1st Division (ComStar)|First Division]]'s ''Acolytes of Vision'' [[Level III|III-gamma]] that arrived at [[Epsilon Eridani]]'s nadir [[Jump Point]] on 2 January [[3141]] rather than with the bulk of the retreating Com Guards at the zenith point. Lying in wait was the ''[[Aegis]]''-class ''[[Auspicium]]'', having incorrectly gambled that the bulk of the Com Guards would choose to arrive at the nadir point, dispatching its fighter escorts to deal with smaller than expected ComStar forces.<ref name=TPEE-13>''Turning Points: Epsilon Eridani'', pp. 13–14: "Pursuit of Purity"</ref><ref name=TRO3145-188>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 188: "SCK-O Schrack"</ref> − Among those [[ComStar]] forces successfully able to flee the [[Republic Armed Forces]] at [[Luyten 68-28]], ''Purity of Purpose'' was among the handful of Com Guard vessels carrying the [[1st Division (ComStar)|First Division]]'s ''Acolytes of Vision'' [[Level III|III-gamma]] that arrived at [[Epsilon Eridani]]'s nadir [[Jump Point]] on 2 January [[3141]] rather than with the bulk of the retreating Com Guards at the zenith point. Lying in wait was the ''[[Aegis]]''-class ''[[Auspicium]]'', having incorrectly gambled that the bulk of the Com Guards would choose to arrive at the nadir point, dispatching its fighter escorts to deal with smaller than expected ComStar forces.<ref name=TPEE-13>''Turning Points: Epsilon Eridani'', pp. 13–14: "Pursuit of Purity"</ref><ref name=TRO3145-188>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 188: "SCK-O Schrack"</ref><ref name=TRO3145RotS-50>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 50: "SCK-O Schrack"</ref> + <ref name=TRO3145RotS-50>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 50: "SCK-O Schrack"</ref> − The ''Purity of Purpose'' was able to break away from the maelstrom at the jump point and burn in-system, evading interception by two RAF ''[[Schrack (Aerospace Fighter class)|Schrack]]'' squadrons. Configured for dogfighting but trusting the RAF forces at the jump point would be able to recover and resupply them afterwards, the ''Schrack'' squadrons pursued the ''Achilles''-class DropShip and ultimately succeeded in forcing the ''Purity of Purpose'' to turn and face them. The resulting battle was exceedingly fast and violent, with the ''Purity of Purpose'' crippled and forced to surrender, but destroying eight of the original twelve ''Schrack''s sent against it.<ref name=TPEE-13/><ref name=TRO3145-188/><ref name=TRO3145RotS-50/> + The ''Purity of Purpose'' was able to break away from the maelstrom at the jump point and burn in-system, evading interception by two RAF ''[[Schrack]]'' squadrons. Configured for dogfighting but trusting the RAF forces at the jump point would be able to recover and resupply them afterwards, the ''Schrack'' squadrons pursued the ''Achilles''-class DropShip and ultimately succeeded in forcing the ''Purity of Purpose'' to turn and face them. The resulting battle was exceedingly fast and violent, with the ''Purity of Purpose'' crippled and forced to surrender, but destroying eight of the original twelve ''Schrack''s sent against it.<ref name=TRO3145-188/><ref name=TRO3145RotS-50/><ref name=TPEE-13/> ==References== ==References==
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The '''''Purity of Purpose''''' was an ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated during the [[Fortress Republic]] era by the secretly re-formed [[Blessed Order]]'s [[Com Guards]]. | The '''''Purity of Purpose''''' was an ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated during the [[Fortress Republic]] era by the secretly re-formed [[Blessed Order]]'s [[Com Guards]]. | ||
| − | + | Among those [[ComStar]] forces successfully able to flee the [[Republic Armed Forces]] at [[Luyten 68-28]], ''Purity of Purpose'' was among the handful of Com Guard vessels carrying the [[1st Division (ComStar)|First Division]]'s ''Acolytes of Vision'' [[Level III|III-gamma]] that arrived at [[Epsilon Eridani]]'s nadir [[Jump Point]] on 2 January [[3141]] rather than with the bulk of the retreating Com Guards at the zenith point. Lying in wait was the ''[[Aegis]]''-class ''[[Auspicium]]'', having incorrectly gambled that the bulk of the Com Guards would choose to arrive at the nadir point, dispatching its fighter escorts to deal with smaller than expected ComStar forces.<ref name=TPEE-13>''Turning Points: Epsilon Eridani'', pp. 13–14: "Pursuit of Purity"</ref><ref name=TRO3145-188>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 188: "SCK-O Schrack"</ref> | |
| − | Among those [[ComStar]] forces successfully able to flee the [[Republic Armed Forces]] at [[Luyten 68-28]], ''Purity of Purpose'' was among the handful of Com Guard vessels carrying the [[1st Division (ComStar)|First Division]]'s ''Acolytes of Vision'' [[Level III|III-gamma]] that arrived at [[Epsilon Eridani]]'s nadir [[Jump Point]] on 2 January [[3141]] rather than with the bulk of the retreating Com Guards at the zenith point. Lying in wait was the ''[[Aegis]]''-class ''[[Auspicium]]'', having incorrectly gambled that the bulk of the Com Guards would choose to arrive at the nadir point, dispatching its fighter escorts to deal with smaller than expected ComStar forces.<ref name=TPEE-13>''Turning Points: Epsilon Eridani'', pp. 13–14: "Pursuit of Purity"</ref><ref name=TRO3145-188>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 188: "SCK-O Schrack"</ref><ref name=TRO3145RotS-50>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 50: "SCK-O Schrack"</ref> | + | <ref name=TRO3145RotS-50>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 50: "SCK-O Schrack"</ref> |
| − | The ''Purity of Purpose'' was able to break away from the maelstrom at the jump point and burn in-system, evading interception by two RAF ''[[ | + | The ''Purity of Purpose'' was able to break away from the maelstrom at the jump point and burn in-system, evading interception by two RAF ''[[Schrack]]'' squadrons. Configured for dogfighting but trusting the RAF forces at the jump point would be able to recover and resupply them afterwards, the ''Schrack'' squadrons pursued the ''Achilles''-class DropShip and ultimately succeeded in forcing the ''Purity of Purpose'' to turn and face them. The resulting battle was exceedingly fast and violent, with the ''Purity of Purpose'' crippled and forced to surrender, but destroying eight of the original twelve ''Schrack''s sent against it.<ref name=TRO3145-188/><ref name=TRO3145RotS-50/><ref name=TPEE-13/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||