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Line 1: − {{otheruses|the DropShip|other uses|Colossus}} {{infoBoxDropShip {{infoBoxDropShip | image = Colossus_dropship.jpg | image = Colossus_dropship.jpg | name = ''Colossus'' | name = ''Colossus'' − | manufacturer = [[Mitchell Vehicles|Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]]<ref name=TR02026Rp122>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 122: "Colossus DropShip Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3075p198>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 198: "Colossus Ship Profile"</ref>, [[Clyde Shipyards]] <ref name=TRO3075p198/> <ref name=OBFSp27>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 27: "Industrial Systems [Periphery March]"</ref> + | manufacturer = [[Mitchell Vehicles|Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]]<ref name=TR02026Rp122>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 122, "Colossus DropShip Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3075p198>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 198, "Colossus Ship Profile"</ref>, [[Clyde Shipyards]] <ref name=TRO3075p198/> <ref name=OBFSp27>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 27, "Industrial Systems [Periphery March]"</ref> | production year=2718 | production year=2718 | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3972/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3972/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> Line 35:
Line 34: ==Description== ==Description== − 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 [[SLDF]] 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 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/> Line 43:
Line 42: A few examples have since been discovered: One crashed example was found on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Phecda]] by [[Snord's Irregulars]] in [[3024]], from which they salvaged unknown but presumably substantial amounts of Star League-era equipment; The ship was later cannibalized by Lyran Commonwealth forces. Another crash-landed vessel was recovered from a hidden Star League depot on [[Epsilon Eridani]] by the [[Lone Star Regiment]] in [[3067]] and restored to flight status.<ref>''Lawyers, Guns, & Money'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> A few examples have since been discovered: One crashed example was found on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Phecda]] by [[Snord's Irregulars]] in [[3024]], from which they salvaged unknown but presumably substantial amounts of Star League-era equipment; The ship was later cannibalized by Lyran Commonwealth forces. Another crash-landed vessel was recovered from a hidden Star League depot on [[Epsilon Eridani]] by the [[Lone Star Regiment]] in [[3067]] and restored to flight status.<ref>''Lawyers, Guns, & Money'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> − During the [[Jihad]], a [[Federated Suns]] repair shipyard in orbit of [[Firgrove]] named [[Clyde Shipyards]] began building the ancient design once more for the [[AFFS]]. At the dawn of the [[IlClan Era]] they were still producing them. It appears than at least some newly fabricated was to be assigned to the [[Syrtis Scourge]].<ref name=TRO3075p198/> <ref name=OBFSp27/><ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', ch. 6</ref> + During the [[Jihad]], a [[Federated Suns]] repair shipyard in orbit of [[Firgrove]] named [[Clyde Shipyards]] began building the ancient design once more for the [[AFFS]]. At the dawn of the [[IlClan Era]] they were still producing them. It appears than at least some newly fabricated was to be assigned to the [[Syrtis Scourge]].<ref name=TRO3075p198/> <ref name=OBFSp27/><ref>''The Damocles Sanction'' ch.6 </ref> ==Armament== ==Armament==
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| image = Colossus_dropship.jpg | | image = Colossus_dropship.jpg | ||
| name = ''Colossus'' | | name = ''Colossus'' | ||
| − | | manufacturer = [[Mitchell Vehicles|Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]]<ref name=TR02026Rp122>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 122 | + | | manufacturer = [[Mitchell Vehicles|Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]]<ref name=TR02026Rp122>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 122, "Colossus DropShip Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3075p198>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 198, "Colossus Ship Profile"</ref>, [[Clyde Shipyards]] <ref name=TRO3075p198/> <ref name=OBFSp27>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 27, "Industrial Systems [Periphery March]"</ref> |
| production year=2718 | | production year=2718 | ||
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3972/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3972/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | After being embarrassed by a lack of coordination and cooperation among their units taking part in "[[ | + | 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 [[SLDF]] 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 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/> | ||
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A few examples have since been discovered: One crashed example was found on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Phecda]] by [[Snord's Irregulars]] in [[3024]], from which they salvaged unknown but presumably substantial amounts of Star League-era equipment; The ship was later cannibalized by Lyran Commonwealth forces. Another crash-landed vessel was recovered from a hidden Star League depot on [[Epsilon Eridani]] by the [[Lone Star Regiment]] in [[3067]] and restored to flight status.<ref>''Lawyers, Guns, & Money'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> | A few examples have since been discovered: One crashed example was found on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Phecda]] by [[Snord's Irregulars]] in [[3024]], from which they salvaged unknown but presumably substantial amounts of Star League-era equipment; The ship was later cannibalized by Lyran Commonwealth forces. Another crash-landed vessel was recovered from a hidden Star League depot on [[Epsilon Eridani]] by the [[Lone Star Regiment]] in [[3067]] and restored to flight status.<ref>''Lawyers, Guns, & Money'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> | ||
| − | During the [[Jihad]], a [[Federated Suns]] repair shipyard in orbit of [[Firgrove]] named [[Clyde Shipyards]] began building the ancient design once more for the [[AFFS]]. At the dawn of the [[IlClan Era]] they were still producing them. It appears than at least some newly fabricated was to be assigned to the [[Syrtis Scourge]].<ref name=TRO3075p198/> <ref name=OBFSp27/><ref>''The Damocles Sanction'' | + | During the [[Jihad]], a [[Federated Suns]] repair shipyard in orbit of [[Firgrove]] named [[Clyde Shipyards]] began building the ancient design once more for the [[AFFS]]. At the dawn of the [[IlClan Era]] they were still producing them. It appears than at least some newly fabricated was to be assigned to the [[Syrtis Scourge]].<ref name=TRO3075p198/> <ref name=OBFSp27/><ref>''The Damocles Sanction'' ch.6 </ref> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||