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The '''''Michael Norman''''' was a ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser that had joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation Exodus]]. | The '''''Michael Norman''''' was a ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser that had joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation Exodus]]. | ||
| − | Commanded by [[Admiral]] [[William Hopcroft]], a staunch [[House Davion|Davionist]] among the self-exiled [[SLDF]] fleet, the ''Michael Norman'' wound up in the [[Pentagon Civil War]]. On 8 October [[2802]] it moved to intercept two [[House Liao|Liao]]-aligned [[WarShip]]s under [[Commodore]] [[Amanda Noskeau]], the ''[[Long March]]'' ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate and the ''[[Noble House]]'' ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate, who were trying to capture mothballed WarShips from a cache in the [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia system]]. In the ensuing battle, the two sides destroyed each other. All three vessels were crippled in the fight and then suffered fatal collisions with asteroids.<ref>''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 31 (Scenario "Hide and Seek")</ref> | + | Commanded by [[Admiral]] [[William Hopcroft]], a staunch [[House Davion|Davionist]] among the self-exiled [[SLDF]] fleet, the ''Michael Norman'' wound up in the [[Pentagon Civil War]]. On 8 October [[2802]] it moved to intercept two [[House Liao|Liao]]-aligned [[WarShip]]s under [[Commodore]] [[Amanda Noskeau]], the ''[[Long March]]'' ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate and the ''[[Noble House]]'' ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate, who were trying to capture mothballed WarShips from a cache in the [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia system]]. In the ensuing battle, the two sides destroyed each other. All three vessels were crippled in the fight and then suffered fatal collisions with asteroids.<ref name="BS31">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 31 (Scenario "Hide and Seek")</ref> |
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the ''Michael Norman''''' | ||
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| + | | Admiral||William Hopcroft||[[2802]]<ref name=BS31/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:50, 12 December 2023
| Michael Norman | |
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| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | WarShip |
| Class | Black Lion |
Contents
History
The Michael Norman was a Black Lion-class battlecruiser that had joined Aleksandr Kerensky's Operation Exodus.
Commanded by Admiral William Hopcroft, a staunch Davionist among the self-exiled SLDF fleet, the Michael Norman wound up in the Pentagon Civil War. On 8 October 2802 it moved to intercept two Liao-aligned WarShips under Commodore Amanda Noskeau, the Long March Congress-class frigate and the Noble House Congress-class frigate, who were trying to capture mothballed WarShips from a cache in the Arcadia system. In the ensuing battle, the two sides destroyed each other. All three vessels were crippled in the fight and then suffered fatal collisions with asteroids.[1]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the Michael Norman | |||
| Admiral | William Hopcroft | 2802[1] | |