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	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 while the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Skulker'' continued to battle each other.<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/>		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 while the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Skulker'' continued to battle each other.<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/>
−	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 and Dewey ordered his crew to abandon ship. The ''Endeavor'' vanquished the ''Skulker'' and swiftly recovered the crew of the ''Granite'', and 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"/>	+	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 manoeuvring 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 and Dewey ordered his crew to abandon ship. The ''Endeavor'' vanquished the ''Skulker'' and swiftly recovered the crew of the ''Granite'', and 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"/>		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"/>

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{{otheruses|the WarShip|other uses|Endeavor}} {{infoBoxIndividualSpacecraft | image = | vesselname = Endeavor | prevname = | type = [[WarShip]] | class = [[Aegis (WarShip class)|Aegis]] | prevclass = | servicesince = | serviceuntil = }} The '''''Endeavor''''' was an ''[[Aegis (WarShip class)|Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser<ref name="FSWp63">''First Succession War'', pp. 63–64: "The Third Battle (vs. Marik)"</ref> in service with the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] as the LCS ''Endeavor'' from the era of the [[Reunification War]] to the years following the collapse of the [[Star League]].<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> ==History== When the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] began to introduce the new ''[[Avatar (WarShip class)|Avatar]]''-class heavy cruiser to service the decision was made to place the bulk of the older ''Aegis''-class heavy cruisers in mothballs, orbiting the sun at a position somewhere between [[Terra]] and [[Terra|Mars]], with a small number staying in active service as training vessels.<ref name="TRO:2750p132">''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 132–133: "Aegis"</ref> The ship which would later be known as the ''Endeavor'' was one of the ''Aegis''-class ships to have survived her service to the [[Terran Hegemony]], and when [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] of the [[Star League]] chose to bring the ''Aegis'' fleet out of mothballs in [[2582]] two-thirds of the ''Aegis'' class went on to service in the newly-formed [[Star League Defense Force]]; the remaining third of the fleet<ref name="TRO:2750p132"/>—some 30<ref name="TRO:3057p144">''Technical Readout: 3057'', pp. 144–145: "Aegis (Heavy Cruiser)"</ref><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142">''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 142–143: "Aegis (Heavy Cruiser)"</ref> to 36<ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> vessels in all—were sold to the various Star League member states,<ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> including the ''Granite''.<ref name="FSWp63"/> The LCS ''Endeavor'' was assigned to the defense of [[Hesperus II]] and the vital factories there in March [[2789]] alongside a sister ship, the veteran [[Granite (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|LCS ''Granite'']] under the overall command of [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Oscar F. Dewey]]. The WarShip picket was a sign of just how significant the factory world was to the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], even after the destruction of the orbital shipyards by a WarShips from the [[Draconis Combine]] in December [[2787]].<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; just days after the arrival of the two cruisers, the [[Free Worlds League]] launched an attack that became the 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"/> 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 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 ''Endeavor'' and the ''Granite'', 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 while the ''Endeavor'' and the ''Skulker'' continued to battle each other.<ref name="HS(TLC)p50"/> 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 manoeuvring 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 and Dewey ordered his crew to abandon ship. The ''Endeavor'' vanquished the ''Skulker'' and swiftly recovered the crew of the ''Granite'', and 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 /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' [[Category: Individual WarShips]] [[Category: Individual Heavy Cruisers]] [[Category: Individual Aegis-class WarShips]]

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