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Line 34: ==Description== ==Description== − One of the smallest [[DropShip]]s ever to see combat, the '''''Vampire''''' could easily be mistaken for a heavy [[aerospace fighter]] based on its speed and weaponry, but in actual fact it was the fastest [[Infantry|Jump Infantry]] carrier in existence.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> + One of the smallest [[DropShip]]s ever to see combat, the '''''Vampire''''' could easily be mistaken for a heavy [[AeroSpace Fighter]] based on its speed and weaponry, but in actual fact it was the fastest [[Infantry|Jump Infantry]] carrier in existence.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> − Conceived to minimize the time [[Federated Suns]] jump troopers were exposed to enemy aerospace fighters, ''Markesan Astronautics'' simply made the ''Vampire'' the equal in performance of any fighter it would encounter. When over the target, the jump infantry would be released via specialized drop hatches on the craft's ventral surface, at long range this gave the ''Vampire'' look of being an aerospace Fighter on a bombing run. This misidentification would prove highly effective during the brief "[[Border War (28th c.)|Border War]]" between the Federated Suns and the [[Capellan Confederation]], with [[Liao]] troops thrown into total confusion when jump infantry began to rain down instead of bombs.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> + Conceived to minimize the time [[Federated Suns]] jump troopers were exposed to enemy AeroSpace fighters, ''Markesan Astronautics'' simply made the ''Vampire'' the equal in performance of any fighter it would encounter. When over the target, the jump infantry would be released via specialized drop hatches on the craft's ventral surface, at long range this gave the ''Vampire'' look of being an AeroSpace Fighter on a bombing run. This misidentification would prove highly effective during the brief "[[Border War (28th c.)|Border War]]" between the Federated Suns and the [[Capellan Confederation]], with [[Liao]] troops thrown into total confusion when jump infantry began to rain down instead of bombs.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> While highly effective in its role, the ''Vampire'''s high performance came at a cost; its engines. The powerful high-performance Donovan XVIII drive system had a relatively short lifespan and soaked considerable resources in maintenance compared to other propulsion units. Like many advanced designs that required a steady supply of spare parts to remain in operation, the destruction of the Markesan Astronautics manufacturing facilities during the [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[First Succession War]] thrust towards [[New Avalon]] effectively doomed the few ''Vampire'' that survived the fighting.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> While highly effective in its role, the ''Vampire'''s high performance came at a cost; its engines. The powerful high-performance Donovan XVIII drive system had a relatively short lifespan and soaked considerable resources in maintenance compared to other propulsion units. Like many advanced designs that required a steady supply of spare parts to remain in operation, the destruction of the Markesan Astronautics manufacturing facilities during the [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[First Succession War]] thrust towards [[New Avalon]] effectively doomed the few ''Vampire'' that survived the fighting.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/>
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| − | One of the smallest [[DropShip]]s ever to see combat, the '''''Vampire''''' could easily be mistaken for a heavy [[ | + | One of the smallest [[DropShip]]s ever to see combat, the '''''Vampire''''' could easily be mistaken for a heavy [[AeroSpace Fighter]] based on its speed and weaponry, but in actual fact it was the fastest [[Infantry|Jump Infantry]] carrier in existence.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> |
| − | Conceived to minimize the time [[Federated Suns]] jump troopers were exposed to enemy | + | Conceived to minimize the time [[Federated Suns]] jump troopers were exposed to enemy AeroSpace fighters, ''Markesan Astronautics'' simply made the ''Vampire'' the equal in performance of any fighter it would encounter. When over the target, the jump infantry would be released via specialized drop hatches on the craft's ventral surface, at long range this gave the ''Vampire'' look of being an AeroSpace Fighter on a bombing run. This misidentification would prove highly effective during the brief "[[Border War (28th c.)|Border War]]" between the Federated Suns and the [[Capellan Confederation]], with [[Liao]] troops thrown into total confusion when jump infantry began to rain down instead of bombs.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> |
While highly effective in its role, the ''Vampire'''s high performance came at a cost; its engines. The powerful high-performance Donovan XVIII drive system had a relatively short lifespan and soaked considerable resources in maintenance compared to other propulsion units. Like many advanced designs that required a steady supply of spare parts to remain in operation, the destruction of the Markesan Astronautics manufacturing facilities during the [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[First Succession War]] thrust towards [[New Avalon]] effectively doomed the few ''Vampire'' that survived the fighting.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> | While highly effective in its role, the ''Vampire'''s high performance came at a cost; its engines. The powerful high-performance Donovan XVIII drive system had a relatively short lifespan and soaked considerable resources in maintenance compared to other propulsion units. Like many advanced designs that required a steady supply of spare parts to remain in operation, the destruction of the Markesan Astronautics manufacturing facilities during the [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[First Succession War]] thrust towards [[New Avalon]] effectively doomed the few ''Vampire'' that survived the fighting.<ref name=TRO:3075p232/> | ||