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The ''Church Expedition'' was the most desperate and better known of the expeditions sent to the [[Periphery]] in search of the [[Exodus Fleet]] by the [[Federated Suns]].
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The '''Church Expedition''' was the most desperate and better known of the expeditions sent to the [[Periphery]] in search of the [[Exodus Fleet]] by the [[Federated Suns]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The Expedition was sent in [[2789]]. Under the command of [[Commodore]] [[Michael Church]], under orders of [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]]. Their mision was to find Exodus Fleet and implore the General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s to come to aid to rescue the Suns in their darkest hour, when the were being invaded by the [[Draconis Combine]]. Church's orders included a number of incentives, promised by the Prince itself in exchange for the SLDF's support. What exactly these incentives were is unknown.<ref>''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 46</ref>
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The Expedition was sent in [[2789]], commanded by [[Commodore]] [[Michael Church]] under orders from [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[John Davion]]. Their mission was to find the Exodus Fleet and implore General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] to come aid the Suns in their darkest hour, when they were being invaded by the [[Draconis Combine]]. Church's orders included a number of incentives, promised by the Prince itself in exchange for the SLDF's support. What exactly these incentives were is unknown.<ref name=FSWp46>''First Succession War'', p. 46</ref>
  
The task force departed from [[Pitkin]], a Suns world bordering the [[Outworlds Alliance]], in September 2789, and quietly crossed Alliance's space before picking up the Exodus fleet in an unnamed star near the [[Antallos]] system. The track, mainly debris left by the fleet's ships, led the commodore to the distant [[Gutara]] system. On the fifth planet of the system, the expedition landed and found a sparse population of ex-[[Rim Worlds Republic]]'s refugees. They confirmed not only the pass of the Exodus fleet for the system, but also than they've landed on planet for unknown reasons. However, they ignored all about the fleet's course and destination.<ref>''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 46-47</ref>
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The task force departed from [[Pitkin]], a Suns world bordering the [[Outworlds Alliance]], in September 2789, and quietly crossed Alliance space before picking up the Exodus fleet in an unnamed star near the [[Antallos]] system. The track, mainly debris left by the fleet's ships, led the commodore to the distant [[Gutara]] system. On the fifth planet of the system, the expedition landed and found a sparse population of ex-[[Rim Worlds Republic]]'s refugees. They confirmed not only did the Exodus fleet pass through the system, but that they also landed on the planet for unknown reasons. However, they ignored all about the fleet's course and destination.<ref name=FSWp46-47>''First Succession War'', pp. 46–47</ref>
  
However, Church continued his search... but, barely three jumps from Gutara, the track became confused and went cold. After spending three months more combing the systems near their last sighting, the expedition was low on supplies, and Church finally admitted defeat and ordered the return to Federated space. Two more expeditions were launched from the Suns, the next century, but one with more success than Church's. All indicatores showed than the Exodus fleet had changed course roughly 130 light-years from Gutara. Unknown to all, Kerensky, expecting some House Lords to try to follow them, had ordered his fleet to leave false clues to confuse their track, and their efforts were highly successful. The Succession Wars caused so much Jumpship's losses than no more expeditions were launched.<ref>''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 47</ref>
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Church continued his search but barely three jumps from Gutara, the track became confusing and went cold. After spending three more months combing the systems near their last sighting, the expedition was low on supplies and Church finally admitted defeat and ordered the return to Federated space. Two more expeditions were launched from the Suns over the next century, but none with more success than Church's. All indicators showed that the Exodus fleet had changed course roughly 130 light-years from Gutara. Unknown to all, Kerensky, expecting some House Lords to try to follow them, had ordered his fleet to leave false clues to confuse their track, and their efforts were highly successful. The Succession Wars caused so many JumpShip losses that no more expeditions were launched.<ref name=FSWp47>''First Succession War'', p. 47</ref>
  
 
==Units of the expedition==
 
==Units of the expedition==
* ''[[Monolith]]''-Class [[JumpShip]] ''[[Amber Rose]]''.
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* ''[[Monolith]]''-Class [[JumpShip]] ''[[Amber Rose]]''
* 5 five more JumpShips.
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* five more JumpShips
 
* Several supply [[DropShip]]s
 
* Several supply [[DropShip]]s
* fighter transports for defense.
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* fighter transports for defense
* long-range shuttles for surveillance.
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* long-range shuttles for surveillance
  
== References ==
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==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
  
 
[[Category:Science and Technology Events]]
 
[[Category:Science and Technology Events]]

Latest revision as of 03:43, 27 October 2023

The Church Expedition was the most desperate and better known of the expeditions sent to the Periphery in search of the Exodus Fleet by the Federated Suns.

History[edit]

The Expedition was sent in 2789, commanded by Commodore Michael Church under orders from First Prince John Davion. Their mission was to find the Exodus Fleet and implore General Aleksandr Kerensky to come aid the Suns in their darkest hour, when they were being invaded by the Draconis Combine. Church's orders included a number of incentives, promised by the Prince itself in exchange for the SLDF's support. What exactly these incentives were is unknown.[1]

The task force departed from Pitkin, a Suns world bordering the Outworlds Alliance, in September 2789, and quietly crossed Alliance space before picking up the Exodus fleet in an unnamed star near the Antallos system. The track, mainly debris left by the fleet's ships, led the commodore to the distant Gutara system. On the fifth planet of the system, the expedition landed and found a sparse population of ex-Rim Worlds Republic's refugees. They confirmed not only did the Exodus fleet pass through the system, but that they also landed on the planet for unknown reasons. However, they ignored all about the fleet's course and destination.[2]

Church continued his search but barely three jumps from Gutara, the track became confusing and went cold. After spending three more months combing the systems near their last sighting, the expedition was low on supplies and Church finally admitted defeat and ordered the return to Federated space. Two more expeditions were launched from the Suns over the next century, but none with more success than Church's. All indicators showed that the Exodus fleet had changed course roughly 130 light-years from Gutara. Unknown to all, Kerensky, expecting some House Lords to try to follow them, had ordered his fleet to leave false clues to confuse their track, and their efforts were highly successful. The Succession Wars caused so many JumpShip losses that no more expeditions were launched.[3]

Units of the expedition[edit]

References[edit]

  1. First Succession War, p. 46
  2. First Succession War, pp. 46–47
  3. First Succession War, p. 47

Bibliography[edit]