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The '''''Liberator''''' was a privately funded colony ship purchased by the [[Bolivar Foundation]] in [[2128]].<ref name=HKSB>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 12</ref> | The '''''Liberator''''' was a privately funded colony ship purchased by the [[Bolivar Foundation]] in [[2128]].<ref name=HKSB>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 12</ref> | ||
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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
| − | Built long before [[JumpShip]] design settled on the largely uniform needle shape of later eras, the ''Liberator'' had a distinctly different shape: Its front section had the usual bulbous, cylindrical look but also sported two large hangar bays. Behind the front section, five mammoth cubes marched a line, each slightly larger than the previous one, with the final cube being fully twice the size of the smallest (first) and having three interplanetary drive nozzles jutting out. A massive cylindrical spine ran from the front section through the cubes. The [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]] core was observed to have roughly about three times the diameter of the one on a ''[[Scout]]'' class JumpShip of later times<ref>''Echoes in the Void'', p. 11</ref> | + | Built long before [[JumpShip]] design settled on the largely uniform needle shape of later eras, the ''Liberator'' had a distinctly different shape: Its front section had the usual bulbous, cylindrical look but also sported two large hangar bays. Behind the front section, five mammoth cubes marched a line, each slightly larger than the previous one, with the final cube being fully twice the size of the smallest (first) and having three interplanetary drive nozzles jutting out. A massive cylindrical spine ran from the front section through the cubes. The [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]] core was observed to have roughly about three times the diameter of the one on a ''[[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]''-class JumpShip of later times.<ref>''Echoes in the Void'', p. 11</ref> |
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| + | The ''Liberator'' was not equipped with a [[jump sail]] and had to charge its [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]] with its onboard reactors. It carried a very large amount of fuel. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Filled with volunteers from Spain and South America, the Bolivar Foundation purchased a commercial [[JumpShip]] from the McDonnell/Lockheed shipyard. On April | + | Filled with hundreds of volunteers from Spain and South America, the Bolivar Foundation purchased a commercial [[JumpShip]] from the McDonnell/Lockheed shipyard. On 26 April [[2128]], the ''Liberator'' prepared for hyperjump, beamed one last message to [[Earth]] and jumped out-system never to be heard from again.<ref name=HKSB/><ref name=DS&JS>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 12</ref> |
| − | This disaster prompted the creation of the [[Colonization Procedure Referendum]], which required all colonist ships to be escorted by the [[Terran Space Navy]], among other changes in [[Terran Alliance]] colonization governance<ref name=HKSB/><ref name=DS&JS/> | + | This disaster prompted the creation of the [[Colonization Procedure Referendum]], which required all colonist ships to be escorted by the [[Terran Space Navy]], among other changes in [[Terran Alliance]] colonization governance.<ref name=HKSB/><ref name=DS&JS/> |
The fate of the ''Liberator'' was finally unveiled in [[3066]] when scavengers located the wreckage of the ''Liberator'' in deep space in the [[Free Worlds League]], 9.738 light-years from [[Silver]], 15.662 light-years from [[Gibraltar]] and 24.631 light-years from [[Manotick]]. The derelict was in rough shape. Large holes were observed covering most of the side of one of its cubic elements (thought to be the engine cube). Mummified corpses were also found on the ship, which had obviously suffered a misjump and explosive decompression from internal explosions of the reactors. | The fate of the ''Liberator'' was finally unveiled in [[3066]] when scavengers located the wreckage of the ''Liberator'' in deep space in the [[Free Worlds League]], 9.738 light-years from [[Silver]], 15.662 light-years from [[Gibraltar]] and 24.631 light-years from [[Manotick]]. The derelict was in rough shape. Large holes were observed covering most of the side of one of its cubic elements (thought to be the engine cube). Mummified corpses were also found on the ship, which had obviously suffered a misjump and explosive decompression from internal explosions of the reactors. | ||
| − | Assuming that only one | + | Assuming that only one misjump occurred, the ''Liberator'' was moved more than 350 light-years in that single jump, a rare, but not unheard of phenomenon. |
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| + | Following the rediscovery, the finders tried to sell the ancient wreckage to a museum or similar institution.<ref>''Black Mist Rising'', ch. 5</ref> | ||
| − | + | == Notes == | |
| + | A scene at the beginning of chapter 5 of the ''[[Black Mist Rising]]'' serial, set 15 September [[3067]], refers to this story: crewmen aboard a JumpShip in the [[Orestes]] system discuss the news that the ''Liberator'' has been found and that the finders are trying to sell it to the highest bidder. | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
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| + | Image:Liberator wreckage map.png|Approximate location of the ''Liberator'' wreckage | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Black Mist Rising]]'' | + | * ''[[Black Mist Rising]]'' |
| − | *''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | + | * ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' |
| − | *''[[Echoes in the Void]]'' | + | * ''[[Echoes in the Void]]'' |
| − | *''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | + | * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' |
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[[Category:Individual JumpShips]] | [[Category:Individual JumpShips]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:48, 3 January 2024
- This article is about the famously lost JumpShip. For other uses, see Liberator.
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The Liberator was a privately funded colony ship purchased by the Bolivar Foundation in 2128.[1]
Appearance[edit]
Built long before JumpShip design settled on the largely uniform needle shape of later eras, the Liberator had a distinctly different shape: Its front section had the usual bulbous, cylindrical look but also sported two large hangar bays. Behind the front section, five mammoth cubes marched a line, each slightly larger than the previous one, with the final cube being fully twice the size of the smallest (first) and having three interplanetary drive nozzles jutting out. A massive cylindrical spine ran from the front section through the cubes. The Kearny-Fuchida Drive core was observed to have roughly about three times the diameter of the one on a Scout-class JumpShip of later times.[2]
The Liberator was not equipped with a jump sail and had to charge its Kearny-Fuchida Drive with its onboard reactors. It carried a very large amount of fuel.
History[edit]
Filled with hundreds of volunteers from Spain and South America, the Bolivar Foundation purchased a commercial JumpShip from the McDonnell/Lockheed shipyard. On 26 April 2128, the Liberator prepared for hyperjump, beamed one last message to Earth and jumped out-system never to be heard from again.[1][3]
This disaster prompted the creation of the Colonization Procedure Referendum, which required all colonist ships to be escorted by the Terran Space Navy, among other changes in Terran Alliance colonization governance.[1][3]
The fate of the Liberator was finally unveiled in 3066 when scavengers located the wreckage of the Liberator in deep space in the Free Worlds League, 9.738 light-years from Silver, 15.662 light-years from Gibraltar and 24.631 light-years from Manotick. The derelict was in rough shape. Large holes were observed covering most of the side of one of its cubic elements (thought to be the engine cube). Mummified corpses were also found on the ship, which had obviously suffered a misjump and explosive decompression from internal explosions of the reactors.
Assuming that only one misjump occurred, the Liberator was moved more than 350 light-years in that single jump, a rare, but not unheard of phenomenon.
Following the rediscovery, the finders tried to sell the ancient wreckage to a museum or similar institution.[4]
Notes[edit]
A scene at the beginning of chapter 5 of the Black Mist Rising serial, set 15 September 3067, refers to this story: crewmen aboard a JumpShip in the Orestes system discuss the news that the Liberator has been found and that the finders are trying to sell it to the highest bidder.
Gallery[edit]
Approximate location of the Liberator wreckage
