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Line 6: | class = [[Invader]] | class = [[Invader]] | prevclass = | prevclass = − | servicesince = [[3152]] }} }} − The '''''Gift Horse''''' was an ''[[Invader]]''-class [[JumpShip]] of the [[ilClan Era]]. + The '''''Gift Horse''''' was an AML JumpShip of the [[ilClan Era]] ==Operational History== ==Operational History== − In April [[3152]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] decided to seize the [[Butler Shipyards]] but sent only a ''[[solahma]]'' aerospace Trinary to attack it. This decision was made by the Horses as the newborn [[Alyina Mercantile League]] (AML) which they were attacking was seen as a weak ''[[chalcas]]'' abomination. This proved to be a mistake, as the shipyard was defended by the [[Light of Heaven]] [[mercenary unit]]. Hidden inside the empty hull of the unfinished ''Invader''-class JumpShip, the mercenaries surprised the Horses and destroyed or captured all of the attacking DropShips. AML forces then pursued the Horses' ''Invader'' and bombarded its bridge, ensuring it couldn't jump away.<ref>''Tamar Rising'', pp. 67–68</ref> + In April [[3152]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] decided to seize the Butler shipyards but sent only a ''solahma'' aerospace Trinary to attack it. This decision was made by the Horses as the newborn [[Alyina Mercantile League]] was seen as a weak ''chalcas'' abomination. This proved to be a mistake, as the system was defended by the Capellan [[mercenary]] unit [[Light of Heaven]]. Having hidden inside the empty hull of the unfinished AML ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip, the mercenaries surprised the Horses and destroyed or captured all of the attacking DropShips. AML forces then pursued the Horses' ''Invader'' and bombarded its bridge, ensuring it couldn't jump away.<ref>''Tamar Rising'', pp. 67–68</ref> − The shipyard personnel quickly exploited the victory, looting the [[K-F]] core from the Horses' damaged ship to complete the unfinished AML ''Invader'', whose K-F drive was not scheduled to be finished for another two months. Receiving permission from his superiors to name the vessel, the yardmaster christened the newly built JumpShip the AMLS ''Gift Horse'', both an ironic joke and insult against Clan Hell's Horses.<ref>''Tamar Rising'', p. 68</ref> + The shipyard personnel quickly exploited the victory, looting the K-F core from the Horses ship to complete the unfinished AML ''Invader'', whose K-F drive was not scheduled to be finished for another two months. Receiving permission from his superiors to name the vessel, the yardmaster christened the newly built JumpShip AMLS ''Gift Horse'', both an ironic joke and insult against Clan Hell's Horses.<ref>''Tamar Rising'', p. 68</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 21:
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| − | The '''''Gift Horse''''' was an | + | The '''''Gift Horse''''' was an AML JumpShip of the [[ilClan Era]] |
==Operational History== | ==Operational History== | ||
| − | In April [[3152]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] decided to seize the | + | In April [[3152]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] decided to seize the Butler shipyards but sent only a ''solahma'' aerospace Trinary to attack it. This decision was made by the Horses as the newborn [[Alyina Mercantile League]] was seen as a weak ''chalcas'' abomination. This proved to be a mistake, as the system was defended by the Capellan [[mercenary]] unit [[Light of Heaven]]. Having hidden inside the empty hull of the unfinished AML ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip, the mercenaries surprised the Horses and destroyed or captured all of the attacking DropShips. AML forces then pursued the Horses' ''Invader'' and bombarded its bridge, ensuring it couldn't jump away.<ref>''Tamar Rising'', pp. 67–68</ref> |
| − | The shipyard personnel quickly exploited the victory, looting the | + | The shipyard personnel quickly exploited the victory, looting the K-F core from the Horses ship to complete the unfinished AML ''Invader'', whose K-F drive was not scheduled to be finished for another two months. Receiving permission from his superiors to name the vessel, the yardmaster christened the newly built JumpShip AMLS ''Gift Horse'', both an ironic joke and insult against Clan Hell's Horses.<ref>''Tamar Rising'', p. 68</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Tamar Rising]]'' | * ''[[Tamar Rising]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Individual JumpShips]] | [[Category: Individual JumpShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Invader-class JumpShips]] | [[Category: Individual Invader-class JumpShips]] | ||