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Line 12: | children = | children = }} }} − '''Oscar F. Dewey''' was the Fleet Admiral assigned to the defense of [[Hesperus II]] in March [[2789]] by the LCAF with his cruiser, the LCS ''[[Granite (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|Granite]]'' and the [[Endeavor (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|LCS ''Endeavor'']].<ref name="HS(TLC)p48"/> ==History== ==History== − The deployment of the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' moved proved a prescient decision on the part of the LCAF, as just days after the arrival of the two cruisers, the [[Free Worlds League]] launched an attack that became the [[Hesperus#Third battle|Third Battle for Hesperus II]]. Approaching from an unusual vector to try and avoid repeating the mistakes made in previous attacks by the Combine and the [[Federated Suns]], the League fleet included the powerful<ref name="HS(TLC)p48"/> ''[[Soyal]]''-class<ref name="FSWp63">''First Succession War'', pp. 63–64: "The Third Battle (vs. Marik)"</ref> cruisers [[Devastator (Individual Soyal-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Devastator'']] and [[Skulker (Individual Soyal-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Skulker'']].<ref name="HS(TLC)p48"/> Led by Fleet Admiral [[Thaddeus Marik (29th c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], son of [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]], from his flagship, the ''[[Lola III]]''-class destroyer [[Bucharest|FWLS ''Bucharest'']], the Free Worlds League fleet had taken a significant risk and jumped into a Lagrange point between the sun and Hesperus I. Thaddeus' fleet was intended to destroy the Hesperus II facilities, not seize them, and he brought no ground forces or transport ships with his fleet. His arrival caught the defenders by surprise, but Thaddeus was unprepared for the arrival of the ''Granite'' and the ''Endeavor'', and the Lyrans were determined to mount a ferocious defense of the key world. The ''Bucharest'' was the only vessel Thaddeus commanded that mounted a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]], but unfortunately for Thaddeus, both the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' also mounted LF batteries, a result of their refurbishment by the SLDF a few years prior to the [[Amaris Civil War]].<ref name="FSWp63"/>+ '''Oscar F. Dewey''' was the Fleet Admiral assigned to the defense of [[Hesperus II]] in March [[2789]] by the LCAF with his cruiser, the LCS ''[[Granite (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|Granite]]'' and the [[Endeavor (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|LCS ''Endeavor'']].<ref name="HS(TLC)p50">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 50: "Attacks on Hesperus II"</ref> − Having used their LF batteries to execute an emergency jump to the Lagrange point between Hesperus II and its moon to allow them to reach orbital positions above Hesperus II in time to assist the defending forces,<ref name="FSWp63"/> the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' targeted the two League cruisers, exchanging furious broadsides with their opponents in a fashion akin to the blue water naval battles of old on [[Terra]], but after several broadsides it became apparent that the more modern ''Devastator'' was swiftly getting the upper hand against the much older ''Granite''. Faced with the potential loss of the entire battle, Dewey ordered the ''Granite'' to ram the ''Devastator'', the Lyran cruiser driving its prow deep into the bowels of its opponent, pushing both of them out of orbit and into a spiral towards the surface of Hesperus II.<ref name="HS(TLC)p48"/>+ The deployment of the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' moved proved a prescient decision on the part of the LCAF, as just days after the arrival of the two cruisers, the [[Free Worlds League]] launched an attack that became the [[Hesperus#Third battle|Third Battle for Hesperus II]]. Approaching from an unusual vector to try and avoid repeating the mistakes made in previous attacks by the Combine and the [[Federated Suns]], the League fleet included the powerful<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> ''[[Soyal]]''-class<ref name="FSWp63">''First Succession War'', pp. 63–64: "The Third Battle (vs. Marik)"</ref> cruisers [[Devastator (Individual Soyal-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Devastator'']] and [[Skulker (Individual Soyal-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Skulker'']].<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> Led by Fleet Admiral [[Thaddeus Marik (29th c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], son of [[Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]], from his flagship, the ''[[Lola III]]''-class destroyer [[Bucharest|FWLS ''Bucharest'']], the Free Worlds League fleet had taken a significant risk and jumped into a Lagrange point between the sun and Hesperus I. Thaddeus' fleet was intended to destroy the Hesperus II facilities, not seize them, and he brought no ground forces or transport ships with his fleet. His arrival caught the defenders by surprise, but Thaddeus was unprepared for the arrival of the ''Granite'' and the ''Endeavor'', and the Lyrans were determined to mount a ferocious defense of the key world. The ''Bucharest'' was the only vessel Thaddeus commanded that mounted a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]], but unfortunately for Thaddeus, both the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' also mounted LF batteries, a result of their refurbishment by the SLDF a few years prior to the [[Amaris Civil War]].<ref name="FSWp63"/> − When Dewey became aware of the rapid descent of both ships towards the planet he had the ''Granite'' pull itself free of the ''Devastator'' using its maneuvering drive, the two ships finally separating as their hulls began visibly glowing from the friction of atmospheric entry. The venerable ''Granite'' fought for several minutes to remain above the atmosphere, but it became apparent that she could no longer maneuver effectively. Dewey ordered his crew to abandon ship, and the ''Endeavor'' swiftly recovered the crew having vanquished the ''Skulker''. With both League cruisers vanquished, the League fleet no longer had a clear advantage over the Lyran defenders and retreated<ref name="HS(TLC)p48"/> even as three squadrons of attack DropShips were detected lifting off from Hesperus II to help close the gap in the orbital defenses left by the attack.<ref name="FSWp63"/>+ Having used their LF batteries to execute an emergency jump to the Lagrange point between Hesperus II and its moon to allow them to reach orbital positions above Hesperus II in time to assist the defending forces,<ref name="FSWp63"/> the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' targeted the two League cruisers, exchanging furious broadsides with their opponents in a fashion akin to the blue water naval battles of old on [[Terra]], but after several broadsides it became apparent that the more modern ''Devastator'' was swiftly getting the upper hand against the much older ''Granite''. Faced with the potential loss of the entire battle, Dewey ordered the ''Granite'' to ram the ''Devastator'', the Lyran cruiser driving its prow deep into the bowels of its opponent, pushing both of them out of orbit and into a spiral towards the surface of Hesperus II.<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> − The ''Granite'' and the ''Devastator'' burned up together in the atmosphere of Hesperus II, the last remains of the veteran ship and her vanquished opponent crashing violently into the surface close to the vital factories she had died protecting.<ref name="HS(TLC)p48"/> + When Dewey became aware of the rapid descent of both ships towards the planet he had the ''Granite'' pull itself free of the ''Devastator'' using its maneuvering drive, the two ships finally separating as their hulls began visibly glowing from the friction of atmospheric entry. The venerable ''Granite'' fought for several minutes to remain above the atmosphere, but it became apparent that she could no longer maneuver effectively. Dewey ordered his crew to abandon ship, and the ''Endeavor'' swiftly recovered the crew having vanquished the ''Skulker''. With both League cruisers vanquished, the League fleet no longer had a clear advantage over the Lyran defenders and retreated<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> even as three squadrons of attack DropShips were detected lifting off from Hesperus II to help close the gap in the orbital defenses left by the attack.<ref name="FSWp63"/> + + The ''Granite'' and the ''Devastator'' burned up together in the atmosphere of Hesperus II, the last remains of the veteran ship and her vanquished opponent crashing violently into the surface close to the vital factories she had died protecting.<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> ==References== ==References== Line 31:
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | '''Oscar F. Dewey''' was the Fleet Admiral assigned to the defense of [[Hesperus II]] in March [[2789]] by the LCAF with his cruiser, the LCS ''[[Granite (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|Granite]]'' and the [[Endeavor (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|LCS ''Endeavor'']].<ref name="HS(TLC)p50">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 50: "Attacks on Hesperus II"</ref> | |
| − | + | The deployment of the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' moved proved a prescient decision on the part of the LCAF, as just days after the arrival of the two cruisers, the [[Free Worlds League]] launched an attack that became the [[Hesperus#Third battle|Third Battle for Hesperus II]]. Approaching from an unusual vector to try and avoid repeating the mistakes made in previous attacks by the Combine and the [[Federated Suns]], the League fleet included the powerful<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> ''[[Soyal]]''-class<ref name="FSWp63">''First Succession War'', pp. 63–64: "The Third Battle (vs. Marik)"</ref> cruisers [[Devastator (Individual Soyal-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Devastator'']] and [[Skulker (Individual Soyal-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Skulker'']].<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> Led by Fleet Admiral [[Thaddeus Marik (29th c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], son of [[Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]], from his flagship, the ''[[Lola III]]''-class destroyer [[Bucharest|FWLS ''Bucharest'']], the Free Worlds League fleet had taken a significant risk and jumped into a Lagrange point between the sun and Hesperus I. Thaddeus' fleet was intended to destroy the Hesperus II facilities, not seize them, and he brought no ground forces or transport ships with his fleet. His arrival caught the defenders by surprise, but Thaddeus was unprepared for the arrival of the ''Granite'' and the ''Endeavor'', and the Lyrans were determined to mount a ferocious defense of the key world. The ''Bucharest'' was the only vessel Thaddeus commanded that mounted a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]], but unfortunately for Thaddeus, both the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' also mounted LF batteries, a result of their refurbishment by the SLDF a few years prior to the [[Amaris Civil War]].<ref name="FSWp63"/> | |
| − | + | Having used their LF batteries to execute an emergency jump to the Lagrange point between Hesperus II and its moon to allow them to reach orbital positions above Hesperus II in time to assist the defending forces,<ref name="FSWp63"/> the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'' targeted the two League cruisers, exchanging furious broadsides with their opponents in a fashion akin to the blue water naval battles of old on [[Terra]], but after several broadsides it became apparent that the more modern ''Devastator'' was swiftly getting the upper hand against the much older ''Granite''. Faced with the potential loss of the entire battle, Dewey ordered the ''Granite'' to ram the ''Devastator'', the Lyran cruiser driving its prow deep into the bowels of its opponent, pushing both of them out of orbit and into a spiral towards the surface of Hesperus II.<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> | |
| − | The ''Granite'' and the ''Devastator'' burned up together in the atmosphere of Hesperus II, the last remains of the veteran ship and her vanquished opponent crashing violently into the surface close to the vital factories she had died protecting.<ref name="HS(TLC) | + | When Dewey became aware of the rapid descent of both ships towards the planet he had the ''Granite'' pull itself free of the ''Devastator'' using its maneuvering drive, the two ships finally separating as their hulls began visibly glowing from the friction of atmospheric entry. The venerable ''Granite'' fought for several minutes to remain above the atmosphere, but it became apparent that she could no longer maneuver effectively. Dewey ordered his crew to abandon ship, and the ''Endeavor'' swiftly recovered the crew having vanquished the ''Skulker''. With both League cruisers vanquished, the League fleet no longer had a clear advantage over the Lyran defenders and retreated<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> even as three squadrons of attack DropShips were detected lifting off from Hesperus II to help close the gap in the orbital defenses left by the attack.<ref name="FSWp63"/> |
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| + | The ''Granite'' and the ''Devastator'' burned up together in the atmosphere of Hesperus II, the last remains of the veteran ship and her vanquished opponent crashing violently into the surface close to the vital factories she had died protecting.<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook) | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' |
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | ||
[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Dewey, Oscar F.]] | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Dewey, Oscar F.]] | ||