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| Vessel Profile | |
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Contents
History
The Broadsword was a Union-class DropShip operated by Clan Nova Cat. It took part in the Battle of Luthien during the Clan Invasion. Grounded at the Nova Cats' Secondary Landing Zone west of the Tairakana plains on Luthien, it was boarded by a Draconis Elite Strike Team around 1400 hours on 5 January 3052 ("Operation Black Thunder") as the fighting in Kado-guchi valley wound down. The boarders captured the vessel after a short firefight and flew it to the main military spaceport southeast of Imperial City under aerospace fighter cover.[1] Its further fate is unknown.
Notes
- Although described as a Clan vessel, the Broadsword is consistently stated to be Union-class in the Luthien scenario pack. At the time of the book's publication the Union-C-class normally used by the Clans was not yet introduced (Technical Readout: 3057 was first published in 1994, i.e. a year later). It is conceivable though that the Clans may have captured regular Union-class vessels from the Inner Sphere prior to 3052, and deployed such captured vessels in the Battle of Luthien.
- The capture of the Broadsword is one of the playable scenarios in the Luthien scenario pack under MechWarrior, Second Edition rules. Detailed deck plans of the Broadsword are provided on p. 59, but these seem to suggest each of the twelve 'Mech bays aboard the ship can hold up to six individual 'Mechs, with three to five 'Mech symbols placed in each bay.
References
- ↑ Luthien, p. 58