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{{Otheruses|the WarShip|other uses|Excalibur}}
 
{{Otheruses|the WarShip|other uses|Excalibur}}
 
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| vesselname = Excalibur
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| type       = [[WarShip]]
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| class     = [[Zechetinu|Zechetinu II]]
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The identity of the ''Dark Light'' as the WarShip captured by the AFFS in the Markesan system became public in February [[3075]] when Princess-Regent [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] presented the ''Dark Light'' to [[Devlin Stone]], leader of the anti-Blakist allied coaltiion as a gift. The ''Dark Light'' had been renamed the FSS '''''Excalibur''''' and crewed with veteran AFFS personnel.<ref name=JHS3076>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 33: "What to give a freedom fighter who already has everything?"</ref><ref name="JHS:Tp15">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 14: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53: "The Jihad In Review"</ref>  
 
The identity of the ''Dark Light'' as the WarShip captured by the AFFS in the Markesan system became public in February [[3075]] when Princess-Regent [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] presented the ''Dark Light'' to [[Devlin Stone]], leader of the anti-Blakist allied coaltiion as a gift. The ''Dark Light'' had been renamed the FSS '''''Excalibur''''' and crewed with veteran AFFS personnel.<ref name=JHS3076>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 33: "What to give a freedom fighter who already has everything?"</ref><ref name="JHS:Tp15">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 14: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53: "The Jihad In Review"</ref>  
  
The ''Excalibur'' went on to play a part in [[Operation SCOUR]], the liberation of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], as the ISS ''Excalibur'' and was serving as a part of [[Task Force CRONUS]] in the [[Sol]] system when it was destroyed by a ''[[Dragau|Drake]]'' drone fighter; the [[Federated Suns]] [[DropShip]] [[Avalon Knight|FSDS ''Avalon Knight'']] reported that the ''Drake'' collided with the ''Excalibur'' amidships, completely penetrating the hull on both sides of the ''Excalibur''.<ref name="JHS:Tp102">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 102: "Swarms"</ref>
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The ''Excalibur'' went on to play a part in [[Operation SCOUR]], the liberation of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], as the ISS ''Excalibur'' and was serving as a part of [[Task Force CRONUS]] in the [[Sol]] system when it was destroyed by a ''[[Dragau|Drake]]'' drone fighter; the [[Federated Suns]] [[DropShip]] [[Avalon Knight|FSDS ''Avalon Knight'']] reported that the ''Drake'' collided with the ''Excalibur'' amidships, completely penetrating the hull on both sides of the ''Excalibur''.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 102: "Swarms"</ref>
  
 
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