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| − | + | The ''[[New Syrtis (WarShip class)|New Syrtis]]''-class carrier '''''Midale''''' was a [[WarShip]] in service with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] navy prior to and during the [[First Succession War]]. | |
| − | The ''[[New Syrtis (WarShip class)|New Syrtis]]''-class carrier '''''Midale''''' was a [[WarShip]] in service with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] | + | |
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | In May 2787, the FSS ''Midale'' was one of three WarShips that formed the naval picket for the [[Clovis]] system in the [[Draconis March]], operating alongside the ''[[Davion II (WarShip class)|Davion]]''-class destroyers [[Reynard Davion (Individual Davion-class WarShip)|FSS ''Reynard Davion'']] and [[Samuel Davion (Individual Davion-class WarShip)|FSS ''Samuel Davion'']]. At the time, Clovis was the administrative capital of the Clovis Combat Region.<ref name="FSWp38">''First Succession War'', pp. 38–39: "The Battle For Clovis"</ref> | ||
| − | It was in May 2787 that the [[Draconis Combine]] launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns. The invasion was so swift and targeted communications and [[JumpShip]]s so effectively that many border systems didn't have a chance to transmit warnings or alerts, leading to widespread confusion on the part of the [[AFFS]]. Three days after the initial attacks another large wave of attacks was launched by the DCMS, based around two salients; one, under the overall command of [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]], struck into the Clovis Combat Region, beginning with invasions of [[Cartago]], Clovis and [[Olancha]].<ref name="FSWp38" | + | It was in May 2787 that the [[Draconis Combine]] launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns. The invasion was so swift and targeted communications and [[JumpShip]]s so effectively that many border systems didn't have a chance to transmit warnings or alerts, leading to widespread confusion on the part of the [[AFFS]]. Three days after the initial attacks another large wave of attacks was launched by the DCMS, based around two salients; one, under the overall command of [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]], struck into the Clovis Combat Region, beginning with invasions of [[Cartago]], Clovis and [[Olancha]].<ref name="FSWp38"/> |
| − | The Commanding Officer of the Clovis Combat Region, [[Field Marshal]] [[Grover Simons]], was on Clovis when the Combine invasion forces arrived in-system. The [[DCMS]] forces arrived with a formidable [[WarShip]] flotilla drawn from the [[3rd Fleet (Draconis Combine)|Third Fleet]], consisting of a pair of ''[[Samarkand Block II (WarShip class)|Samarkand]]''-class carriers, an ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser and four ''[[Narukami (WarShip class)|Narukami]]''-class destroyers. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the ''Midale'', ''Reynard Davion'' and ''Samuel Davion'' managed to tie up the Combine forces for six hours close to Clovis' lunar orbit, crippling the ''Narukami''-class [[Firewind|DCS ''Firewind'']] and inflicting heavy damage on the carrier [[Hagiwawa (Individual Samarkand-class WarShip)|DCS ''Hagiwawa'']], but the loss of the ''Midale'' and the ''Reynard Davion'' effectively ended AFFS resistance in orbit. Clovis fell two weeks later, with Field Marshal Simons dying whilst trying to evacuate the surviving elements of his ground forces from the planet, leading to the collapse of the AFFS defensive line in the region.<ref name="FSWp38"/> | + | The Commanding Officer of the Clovis Combat Region, [[Field Marshal]] [[Grover Simons]], was on Clovis when the Combine invasion forces arrived in-system. The [[DCMS]] forces arrived with a formidable [[WarShip]] flotilla drawn from the [[3rd Fleet (Draconis Combine)|Third Fleet]], consisting of a pair of ''[[Samarkand Block II (WarShip class)|Samarkand]]''-class carriers, an ''[[Aegis (WarShip class)|Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser and four ''[[Narukami (WarShip class)|Narukami]]''-class destroyers. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the ''Midale'', ''Reynard Davion'' and ''Samuel Davion'' managed to tie up the Combine forces for six hours close to Clovis' lunar orbit, crippling the ''Narukami''-class [[Firewind|DCS ''Firewind'']] and inflicting heavy damage on the carrier [[Hagiwawa (Individual Samarkand-class WarShip)|DCS ''Hagiwawa'']], but the loss of the ''Midale'' and the ''Reynard Davion'' effectively ended AFFS resistance in orbit. Clovis fell two weeks later, with Field Marshal Simons dying whilst trying to evacuate the surviving elements of his ground forces from the planet, leading to the collapse of the AFFS defensive line in the region.<ref name="FSWp38"/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
[[Category: Individual WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Carriers]] | [[Category: Individual Carriers]] | ||
[[Category: Individual New Syrtis-class WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual New Syrtis-class WarShips]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:57, 6 January 2024
- This article is about the WarShip. For the planetary system, see Midale.
| Midale | |
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| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | WarShip |
| Class | New Syrtis |
| In service until | May 2787 |
The New Syrtis-class carrier Midale was a WarShip in service with the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns navy prior to and during the First Succession War.
History[edit]
In May 2787, the FSS Midale was one of three WarShips that formed the naval picket for the Clovis system in the Draconis March, operating alongside the Davion-class destroyers FSS Reynard Davion and FSS Samuel Davion. At the time, Clovis was the administrative capital of the Clovis Combat Region.[1]
It was in May 2787 that the Draconis Combine launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns. The invasion was so swift and targeted communications and JumpShips so effectively that many border systems didn't have a chance to transmit warnings or alerts, leading to widespread confusion on the part of the AFFS. Three days after the initial attacks another large wave of attacks was launched by the DCMS, based around two salients; one, under the overall command of Coordinator Minoru Kurita, struck into the Clovis Combat Region, beginning with invasions of Cartago, Clovis and Olancha.[1]
The Commanding Officer of the Clovis Combat Region, Field Marshal Grover Simons, was on Clovis when the Combine invasion forces arrived in-system. The DCMS forces arrived with a formidable WarShip flotilla drawn from the Third Fleet, consisting of a pair of Samarkand-class carriers, an Aegis-class heavy cruiser and four Narukami-class destroyers. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Midale, Reynard Davion and Samuel Davion managed to tie up the Combine forces for six hours close to Clovis' lunar orbit, crippling the Narukami-class DCS Firewind and inflicting heavy damage on the carrier DCS Hagiwawa, but the loss of the Midale and the Reynard Davion effectively ended AFFS resistance in orbit. Clovis fell two weeks later, with Field Marshal Simons dying whilst trying to evacuate the surviving elements of his ground forces from the planet, leading to the collapse of the AFFS defensive line in the region.[1]