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	==History==		==History==
−	The '''''Ramblin' Wreck''''' was a ''[[Union]]''<ref name=25Y48>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction'', p. 48</ref>-class [[DropShip]], apparently modified to carry (at least) two [[combat vehicle]]s and a platoon of [[infantry]] in addition to at least two and, it is implied, up to twelve [[BattleMech]]s as of [[3028]] (see [[Ramblin' Wreck#Notes|Notes]]).	+	The '''''Ramblin' Wreck''''' was a ''[[Union]]''<ref name=25Y48>''25 Years of Art and Fiction'', p. 48</ref>-class [[DropShip]], apparently modified to carry (at least) two [[combat vehicle]]s and a platoon of [[infantry]] in addition to at least two and, it is implied, up to twelve [[BattleMech]]s as of [[3028]] (see [[Ramblin' Wreck#Notes|Notes]]).
−	After the discovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]], [[House Steiner]] hurriedly dispatched the ''Ramblin' Wreck'' under Captain Carleton<ref>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction'', p. 50</ref> on "Operation Prometheus", a recovery mission to the [[Rosetta]] system in search of a [[Star League]] weapons cache designated [[SLD 601]]. Since the Helm Memory Core was being freely distributed, it was feared that another agency might beat House Steiner to the prize if they delayed too long. The hastily assembled mission was supported by combat units from [[Hansen's Roughriders]], namely two [[BattleMech]]s (an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' and a ''[[Cicada]]''), two [[Patton]] tanks and a platoon of light infantry.	+	After the discovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]], [[House Steiner]] hurriedly dispatched the ''Ramblin' Wreck'' under Captain Carleton<ref>''25 Years of Art and Fiction'', p. 50</ref> on "Operation Prometheus", a recovery mission to the [[Rosetta]] system in search of a [[Star League]] weapons cache designated [[SLD 601]]. Since the Helm Memory Core was being freely distributed, it was feared that another agency might beat House Steiner to the prize if they delayed too long. The hastily assembled mission was supported by combat units from [[Hansen's Roughriders]], namely two [[BattleMech]]s (an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' and a ''[[Cicada]]''), two [[Patton]] tanks and a platoon of light infantry.
	The ''Ramblin' Wreck'' made planetfall on Rosetta on 12 October 3028 and left some two days later, after a combination of a local stellar event and local resistance had turned the recovery mission into a failure after the Star League facility had already been found.		The ''Ramblin' Wreck'' made planetfall on Rosetta on 12 October 3028 and left some two days later, after a combination of a local stellar event and local resistance had turned the recovery mission into a failure after the Star League facility had already been found.
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
	* ''[[Starfire (short story)|Starfire]]'' (short story in [[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]])		* ''[[Starfire (short story)|Starfire]]'' (short story in [[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]])
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{{infoBoxIndividualVessel | image = | vesselname = | prevname = | type = [[DropShip]] | class = [[Union]] | prevclass = }} ==History== The '''''Ramblin' Wreck''''' was a ''[[Union]]''<ref name=25Y48>''25 Years of Art and Fiction'', p. 48</ref>-class [[DropShip]], apparently modified to carry (at least) two [[combat vehicle]]s and a platoon of [[infantry]] in addition to at least two and, it is implied, up to twelve [[BattleMech]]s as of [[3028]] (see [[Ramblin' Wreck#Notes|Notes]]). After the discovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]], [[House Steiner]] hurriedly dispatched the ''Ramblin' Wreck'' under Captain Carleton<ref>''25 Years of Art and Fiction'', p. 50</ref> on "Operation Prometheus", a recovery mission to the [[Rosetta]] system in search of a [[Star League]] weapons cache designated [[SLD 601]]. Since the Helm Memory Core was being freely distributed, it was feared that another agency might beat House Steiner to the prize if they delayed too long. The hastily assembled mission was supported by combat units from [[Hansen's Roughriders]], namely two [[BattleMech]]s (an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' and a ''[[Cicada]]''), two [[Patton]] tanks and a platoon of light infantry. The ''Ramblin' Wreck'' made planetfall on Rosetta on 12 October 3028 and left some two days later, after a combination of a local stellar event and local resistance had turned the recovery mission into a failure after the Star League facility had already been found. ==Notes== * The Hansen's Roughriders forces carried aboard the ''Ramblin' Wreck'' comprise of two BattleMechs (in 'Mech bays), two vehicles and a platoon of light infantry, suggesting that the ''Ramblin' Wreck'' must somehow be modified; yet the ship was supposed to still be able to carry altogether twelve BattleMechs if any could be salvaged.<ref name=25Y48/> It stands to reason the two fighter cubicles and possibly some of the 'Mech bays were removed to make room for two vehicle bays and bunks for the infantry platoon, plus extra cargo space. It should also be noted that ''Union''s are infamous for their barely adequate life support and air filtration system, suggesting this in particular had to be upgraded to allow for the transportation of an infantry platoon. * The ''Ramblin' Wreck'' traveled from the Rosetta system's zenith [[jump point]] to the target world for the better part of seven weeks (and all the way into the periphery before that), suggesting its stores for fuel and consumables must be greater than on a standard ''Union'', especially considering the extra infantry platoon carried. ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Starfire (short story)|Starfire]]'' (short story in [[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]) [[Category: Individual DropShips]] [[Category: Individual Union-class DropShips]]

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