TCS Lexington (CV-44)

TCS Lexington (CV-44)

The TCS Lexington (CV-44) is a Concordia-class Fleet Carrier in the service of the Terran Confederation. It is the eleventh Terran vessel to be named the "Lexington".

While little is known about the Lexington's combat history prior to 2668, it presumably saw extensive service during the Terran-Kilrathi War. During the year 2668, the Lexington was receiving repairs in the Sol System when they received word that the Kilrathi had destroyed the colonies at Sirius and were now en route to Earth. The Third Fleet needed every available Terran vessel to come to their aid. Despite running on a single reactor and carrying a mere 57 starfighters, the Lexington joined the battle and made itself a target for the enemy as a means to spread out their superior fleet.

By the time the Battle of Earth ended, the Lexington had sustained critical damage and fires spread across all decks. However, the hull of the vessel survived, and it was decided that the vessel would be salvaged and rebuilt. In the end it turned out it would have been cheaper to build a new one from scratch.

By 2670, the Lexington had returned to service, fully updated and refurbished. It extensive time in repair earned it the nickname "The Grey Ghost", since it was resurrected from the dead, and it was put back into service before the end of the war.

By the time Colonel Christopher Blair arrived on board in 2673, part of the ship had been taken over by Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn's researchers. The were evaluating Kilrathi technology and they had over a dozen Kilrathi fighters disassembled. They used a squadron of Hellcats and Thunderbolts for testing. The money comes from black budget, and not even Captain Eisen was allowed in their sections. With part of the ship reserved for research, the Lexington was down to 60 active pilots.

After Captain Eisen and a number of pilots including Blair defected to the Border Worlds, Captain Hugh Paulsen ordered the Lexington to go after the BWS Intrepid without her escorts. A sloppy move by Paulsen. Blair's wing hid in the upper atmosphere of Masa III, so they could remain hidden and hit the Lexington as she passes. Blair disabled the carrier with Leech technology, leaving the ship intact and causing minimal casualties.

The Lexington was presumably recovered and once again returned to service.

Another name for the Lexington was the "Lady Lex".

Specifications

Stat	TCS Lexington
Designation:	CV-48
Service Entry:	2673
Disposition:	Heavy Carrier
Length:	800 meters
Mass:	28,000 tonnes
Max Velocity:	150 kps
Cruising velocity:	100 kps
Acceleration:	10 k/s^2
Max Y/P/R:	1/1/1 deg/s
Shields:	800 cm
Armor:	300 cm
Guns:	Dual Mount Laser Turrets (11)
Missile Hardpoints:	Capship Missile Launcher
Crew:	unknown
Fighter Complement:	96
Missile Decoys:	none
Jump Capable:	Yes