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Line 10: }} }} ==History== ==History== − The '''''Merkur''''' was a ''[[Leopard CV]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by Skye separatists in the [[Second Skye Rebellion]], under the command of Weltallkommandant Otto Jaeger. It took part in the attack on [[Glengarry]], carried from [[Skye]] to Glengarry's nadir [[jump point]] by the [[JumpShip]] ''[[Götterdämmerung (Individual Star Lord-class JumpShip)|Götterdämmerung]]'' on 1 April [[3056]]. In accordance with a plan dubbed "[[Operation BLACKOUT]]", the ''Merkur'' was detached from the ''Götterdämmerung'' and sent to destroy the [[Gray Death Legion]]'s JumpShip ''[[Gray Skull]]''<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 63-64</ref> However, the Gray Death Legion's DropShip ''[[Antelope]]'' intercepted the ''Merkur'' in a hopeless battle that nevertheless bought the JumpShip precious time to escape. The ''Merkur'' and its squadron of six ''[[Lucifer]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s destroyed or at least disabled the ''Antelope'' in the short, brutal engagement.<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 88-101</ref> + The '''''Merkur''''' was a ''[[Leopard CV]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by Skye separatists in the [[Second Skye Rebellion]], under the command of Weltallkommandant Otto Jaeger. It took part in the attack on [[Glengarry]], carried from [[Skye]] to Glengarry's nadir [[jump point]] by the [[JumpShip]] ''[[Götterdämmerung (Star Lord)|Götterdämmerung]]'' on 1 April [[3056]]. In accordance with a plan dubbed "[[Operation BLACKOUT]]", the ''Merkur'' was detached from the ''Götterdämmerung'' and sent to destroy the [[Gray Death Legion]]'s JumpShip ''[[Gray Skull]]''<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 63-64</ref> However, the Gray Death Legion's DropShip ''[[Antelope]]'' intercepted the ''Merkur'' in a hopeless battle that nevertheless bought the JumpShip precious time to escape. The ''Merkur'' and its squadron of six ''[[Lucifer]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s destroyed or at least disabled the ''Antelope'' in the short, brutal engagement.<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 88-101</ref> The fighters were subsequently ordered to destroy the JumpShip (as opposed to capturing it) to their pilots' shock, but engaged as ordered. Four of the six fighters were destroyed when the ''Gray Skull'' jumped out in the nick of time, having suffered only minor damage.<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 109-115</ref> The fighters were subsequently ordered to destroy the JumpShip (as opposed to capturing it) to their pilots' shock, but engaged as ordered. Four of the six fighters were destroyed when the ''Gray Skull'' jumped out in the nick of time, having suffered only minor damage.<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 109-115</ref>
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| − | The '''''Merkur''''' was a ''[[Leopard CV]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by Skye separatists in the [[Second Skye Rebellion]], under the command of Weltallkommandant Otto Jaeger. It took part in the attack on [[Glengarry]], carried from [[Skye]] to Glengarry's nadir [[jump point]] by the [[JumpShip]] ''[[Götterdämmerung ( | + | The '''''Merkur''''' was a ''[[Leopard CV]]''-class [[DropShip]] operated by Skye separatists in the [[Second Skye Rebellion]], under the command of Weltallkommandant Otto Jaeger. It took part in the attack on [[Glengarry]], carried from [[Skye]] to Glengarry's nadir [[jump point]] by the [[JumpShip]] ''[[Götterdämmerung (Star Lord)|Götterdämmerung]]'' on 1 April [[3056]]. In accordance with a plan dubbed "[[Operation BLACKOUT]]", the ''Merkur'' was detached from the ''Götterdämmerung'' and sent to destroy the [[Gray Death Legion]]'s JumpShip ''[[Gray Skull]]''<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 63-64</ref> However, the Gray Death Legion's DropShip ''[[Antelope]]'' intercepted the ''Merkur'' in a hopeless battle that nevertheless bought the JumpShip precious time to escape. The ''Merkur'' and its squadron of six ''[[Lucifer]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s destroyed or at least disabled the ''Antelope'' in the short, brutal engagement.<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 88-101</ref> |
The fighters were subsequently ordered to destroy the JumpShip (as opposed to capturing it) to their pilots' shock, but engaged as ordered. Four of the six fighters were destroyed when the ''Gray Skull'' jumped out in the nick of time, having suffered only minor damage.<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 109-115</ref> | The fighters were subsequently ordered to destroy the JumpShip (as opposed to capturing it) to their pilots' shock, but engaged as ordered. Four of the six fighters were destroyed when the ''Gray Skull'' jumped out in the nick of time, having suffered only minor damage.<ref>''Blood of Heroes'', pp. 109-115</ref> | ||