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Line 37: After being embarrassed by a lack of coordination and cooperation among their units taking part in "[[United Triumph Military Exercises|war games]]" held in the [[Periphery]] in [[2651]], the [[Star League Defense Force]] High Command responded by creating their famous "[[Regimental Combat Team]]s" (RCT). Seeking a class of [[DropShip]] that could carry and support this new formation during operations, [[Mitchell Vehicles|Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]] responded with the '''''Colossus'''''-class, a bold design massing 20,000 tons and the largest assault DropShip ever built.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> After being embarrassed by a lack of coordination and cooperation among their units taking part in "[[United Triumph Military Exercises|war games]]" held in the [[Periphery]] in [[2651]], the [[Star League Defense Force]] High Command responded by creating their famous "[[Regimental Combat Team]]s" (RCT). Seeking a class of [[DropShip]] that could carry and support this new formation during operations, [[Mitchell Vehicles|Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]] responded with the '''''Colossus'''''-class, a bold design massing 20,000 tons and the largest assault DropShip ever built.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> − The ''Colossus'' was designed from the start to fulfill the needs of an RCT and enhance the unit's qualities. It was equipped with the most advanced armor and weapons technologies for the era, driving the vessel costs to over 700 million Star League Dollars per ship. Despite the high cost, the ''Colossus'' was designed to be easily repaired and its components were remarkably robust, adding to its reliability.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> + The ''Colossus'' was designed from the start to fulfill the needs of an RCT and enhancing the unit's qualities. It was equipped with the most advanced armor and weapons technologies for the era, driving the vessel costs to over 700 million Star League Dollars per ship. Despite the high cost, the ''Colossus'' was designed to be easily repaired and its components were remarkably robust, adding to its reliability.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> While they performed their intended function admirably, the cost of replacing them was too prohibitive. After both the manufacturer and the majority of the ships were destroyed during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], the ''Colossus'' was replaced by the smaller yet just as capable ''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]'', at half the cost. After the war, only five ''Colossus'' ships were known to have survived; those disappeared with [[Operation Exodus|Kerensky's army]].<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> While they performed their intended function admirably, the cost of replacing them was too prohibitive. After both the manufacturer and the majority of the ships were destroyed during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], the ''Colossus'' was replaced by the smaller yet just as capable ''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]'', at half the cost. After the war, only five ''Colossus'' ships were known to have survived; those disappeared with [[Operation Exodus|Kerensky's army]].<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/>
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After being embarrassed by a lack of coordination and cooperation among their units taking part in "[[United Triumph Military Exercises|war games]]" held in the [[Periphery]] in [[2651]], the [[Star League Defense Force]] High Command responded by creating their famous "[[Regimental Combat Team]]s" (RCT). Seeking a class of [[DropShip]] that could carry and support this new formation during operations, [[Mitchell Vehicles|Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]] responded with the '''''Colossus'''''-class, a bold design massing 20,000 tons and the largest assault DropShip ever built.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> | After being embarrassed by a lack of coordination and cooperation among their units taking part in "[[United Triumph Military Exercises|war games]]" held in the [[Periphery]] in [[2651]], the [[Star League Defense Force]] High Command responded by creating their famous "[[Regimental Combat Team]]s" (RCT). Seeking a class of [[DropShip]] that could carry and support this new formation during operations, [[Mitchell Vehicles|Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]] responded with the '''''Colossus'''''-class, a bold design massing 20,000 tons and the largest assault DropShip ever built.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> | ||
| − | The ''Colossus'' was designed from the start to fulfill the needs of an RCT and | + | The ''Colossus'' was designed from the start to fulfill the needs of an RCT and enhancing the unit's qualities. It was equipped with the most advanced armor and weapons technologies for the era, driving the vessel costs to over 700 million Star League Dollars per ship. Despite the high cost, the ''Colossus'' was designed to be easily repaired and its components were remarkably robust, adding to its reliability.<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> |
While they performed their intended function admirably, the cost of replacing them was too prohibitive. After both the manufacturer and the majority of the ships were destroyed during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], the ''Colossus'' was replaced by the smaller yet just as capable ''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]'', at half the cost. After the war, only five ''Colossus'' ships were known to have survived; those disappeared with [[Operation Exodus|Kerensky's army]].<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> | While they performed their intended function admirably, the cost of replacing them was too prohibitive. After both the manufacturer and the majority of the ships were destroyed during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], the ''Colossus'' was replaced by the smaller yet just as capable ''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]'', at half the cost. After the war, only five ''Colossus'' ships were known to have survived; those disappeared with [[Operation Exodus|Kerensky's army]].<ref name=TR02026Rp122/><ref name=TRO3075p198/> | ||