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During the [[Fourth Succession War]], the ''Kit Carson'' under Captain Walter Garrett was part of a "Pony Express" network with a short crew of altogether eight (plus up to two aerospace pilots), and carried at least one ''[[Lucifer]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]. | During the [[Fourth Succession War]], the ''Kit Carson'' under Captain Walter Garrett was part of a "Pony Express" network with a short crew of altogether eight (plus up to two aerospace pilots), and carried at least one ''[[Lucifer]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]. | ||
| − | On 01 October [[3028]] it was stationed in the [[Marfik]] system in this role and expected to rendezvous with [[Hauptmann-Kommandant]] [[Kathleen Heany]]'s [[DropShip]]. However, the DropShip turned out to be the ''[[Arctic Fox]]'', carrying [[Theodore Kurita]] and his retinue who proceeded to capture and commandeer the ''Kit Carson'' upon docking, killing one crewman Bernhardt in the process.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 134-137</ref> A substantial amount of military data including unit dispositions was recovered from the courier ship's computers. Most importantly, the captured JumpShip allowed Theodore Kurita to evade capture. | + | On 01 October [[3028]] it was stationed in the [[Marfik]] system in this role and expected to rendezvous with [[Hauptmann-Kommandant]] [[Kathleen Heany]]'s [[DropShip]]. However, the DropShip turned out to be the ''[[Arctic Fox (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Arctic Fox]]'', carrying [[Theodore Kurita]] and his retinue who proceeded to capture and commandeer the ''Kit Carson'' upon docking, killing one crewman Bernhardt in the process.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 134-137</ref> A substantial amount of military data including unit dispositions was recovered from the courier ship's computers. Most importantly, the captured JumpShip allowed Theodore Kurita to evade capture. |
Captain Garrett was forced to jump the ''Kit Carson'' to [[Konstance]], then quick-charge the drive via the [[fusion reactor]] against his will and jump to a pirate point in the [[Vega]] system to hurriedly deliver Theodore Kurita to his forces there. He made a timely arrival on Vega, but it was noted that the ship was indeed damaged.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 140-141</ref> | Captain Garrett was forced to jump the ''Kit Carson'' to [[Konstance]], then quick-charge the drive via the [[fusion reactor]] against his will and jump to a pirate point in the [[Vega]] system to hurriedly deliver Theodore Kurita to his forces there. He made a timely arrival on Vega, but it was noted that the ship was indeed damaged.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 140-141</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 31 October 2015
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| Type | JumpShip |
History
The Kit Carson was a Lyran Commonwealth JumpShip of unspecified type.
During the Fourth Succession War, the Kit Carson under Captain Walter Garrett was part of a "Pony Express" network with a short crew of altogether eight (plus up to two aerospace pilots), and carried at least one Lucifer aerospace fighter.
On 01 October 3028 it was stationed in the Marfik system in this role and expected to rendezvous with Hauptmann-Kommandant Kathleen Heany's DropShip. However, the DropShip turned out to be the Arctic Fox, carrying Theodore Kurita and his retinue who proceeded to capture and commandeer the Kit Carson upon docking, killing one crewman Bernhardt in the process.[1] A substantial amount of military data including unit dispositions was recovered from the courier ship's computers. Most importantly, the captured JumpShip allowed Theodore Kurita to evade capture.
Captain Garrett was forced to jump the Kit Carson to Konstance, then quick-charge the drive via the fusion reactor against his will and jump to a pirate point in the Vega system to hurriedly deliver Theodore Kurita to his forces there. He made a timely arrival on Vega, but it was noted that the ship was indeed damaged.[2]
Ambigous wording suggests the Kit Carson had only one single docking hardpoint, which in turn suggests she was probably a Scout-class vessel; this is ultimately just a speculation however.