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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The '''''Stonehenge''''' was a ''[[Mule]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by [[ComStar]]. It touched down in the starport of the city of Royce on [[Fletcher]] on 20 November [[3067]] on a supply run, on the circuit from [[Epsilon Indi]].<ref>''The Discovery of Command'' (in: ''Front Lines'', p. 99</ref> By this time, it was noted that the vessel featured unique scarring that made visual identification easy.<ref>''The Discovery of Command'' (in: ''Front Lines'', p. 119</ref> | + | The '''''Stonehenge''''' was a ''[[Mule]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by [[ComStar]]. It touched down in the starport of the city of Royce on [[Fletcher]] on 20 November [[3067]] on a supply run, on the circuit from [[Epsilon Indi]].<ref>''The Discovery of Command'' (in: ''Front Lines'', p. 99)</ref> By this time, it was noted that the vessel featured unique scarring that made visual identification easy.<ref>''The Discovery of Command'' (in: ''Front Lines'', p. 119)</ref> |
| − | Two days later Fletcher was overrun by [[Word of Blake]] forces in a surprise attack. | + | Two days later Fletcher was overrun by [[Word of Blake]] forces in a surprise attack. All military [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] DropShips were mined and destroyed by sappers with massive charges attached to their hulls, but the ''Stonehenge'' — being a civilian ship with a [[ComStar]] registry as opposed to a military vessel with a Com Guard registry — was initially overlooked. On or shortly after 24 November 3067, however, the Word of Blake forces in Royce noticed the ''Stonehenge'' for the ComStar vessel it was. A ring of [[BattleMech]] surrounded the DropShip and destroyed it with weapons fire, to prevent any surviving ComStar forces on Fletcher from making any use of the ship.<ref>''The Discovery of Command'' (in: ''Front Lines'', pp. 121-122)</ref> |
| − | + | The ship was reported missing after her failure to arrive on station in [[Errai]] mid December, and it was confirmed that the ''Stonehenge's'' route included a stopover in the Fletcher system.<ref name=WoBSEIF>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [04/01/3068]: "Word of Blake Seizes Epsilon Indi, Fletcher"''</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Word of Blake Seizes Epsilon Indi.2C Fletcher|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 04/01/3068: "Word of Blake Seizes Epsilon Indi, Fletcher"]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Discovery of Command]]'' (in: ''[[Front Lines]]'', pp. 94-125) | * ''[[The Discovery of Command]]'' (in: ''[[Front Lines]]'', pp. 94-125) | ||
[[Category: Individual DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual DropShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Mule-class DropShips]] | [[Category: Individual Mule-class DropShips]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:22, 8 November 2023
| Stonehenge | |
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| Type | DropShip |
| Class | Mule |
| In service until | 23 November 3067 (or shortly thereafter), destroyed |
History[edit]
The Stonehenge was a Mule-class DropShip operated by ComStar. It touched down in the starport of the city of Royce on Fletcher on 20 November 3067 on a supply run, on the circuit from Epsilon Indi.[1] By this time, it was noted that the vessel featured unique scarring that made visual identification easy.[2]
Two days later Fletcher was overrun by Word of Blake forces in a surprise attack. All military Com Guard DropShips were mined and destroyed by sappers with massive charges attached to their hulls, but the Stonehenge — being a civilian ship with a ComStar registry as opposed to a military vessel with a Com Guard registry — was initially overlooked. On or shortly after 24 November 3067, however, the Word of Blake forces in Royce noticed the Stonehenge for the ComStar vessel it was. A ring of BattleMech surrounded the DropShip and destroyed it with weapons fire, to prevent any surviving ComStar forces on Fletcher from making any use of the ship.[3]
The ship was reported missing after her failure to arrive on station in Errai mid December, and it was confirmed that the Stonehenge's route included a stopover in the Fletcher system.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ The Discovery of Command (in: Front Lines, p. 99)
- ↑ The Discovery of Command (in: Front Lines, p. 119)
- ↑ The Discovery of Command (in: Front Lines, pp. 121-122)
- ↑ BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [04/01/3068]: "Word of Blake Seizes Epsilon Indi, Fletcher"