TCS Concordia (CVS-65)

TCS Concordia
Type	Dreadnaught
Manufacturer
Introduction	2661
Primary user	Terran Confederation

TCS Concordia (CVS-65) was a Confederation-class dreadnought commissioned by the Terran Confederation Navy in 2661. She was the third ship of the Confederation to carry the name. Concordia was the second of the Confederation-class ships commissioned.

Concordia spent the vast majority of her career as the flagship for the Enigma Sector fleet under the command of Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn. She quickly became one of the most sought after postings in the entire Confederation Navy. The ship and her airwing were the principal force behind driving the Kilrathi out of the Enigma sector during the later part of the Enigma campaign from 2665-2667. The carrier also played a key role in recovering TCS Gettysburg after her mutiny and assisted in the defense of Ghorah Khar from a Kilrathi counterattack. Concordia was forced to retreat from the Deneb sector in late 2667, shortly after pilots from her airwing destroyed the Mandarin stronghold at Ayer's Rock.

She distinguished herself once again during the Battle of Vukar Tag in 2668, where she assisted TCS Wolfhound, TCS Gettysburg and TCS Trafalgar in destroying six Kilrathi fleet carriers. Following the conclusion of the battle, Admiral Tolwyn detached Concordia before the system was secure to jump behind enemy lines and rescue TCS Tarawa which was attempting to escape Kilrathi forces after its historic raid on Kilrah.

The Concordia would later see action at the Battle of Sirius, where she aided the Terran fleet in delaying the Kilrathi assault on Earth through the use of the Hakaga Fleet. Despite putting up a valiant fight, Concordia was badly damaged and Admiral Tolwyn ordered her to retreat to Earth to make a final stand.

After the Terrans won the Battle of Earth in a pyrrhic victory, the Concordia was assigned to exterminate any Kilrathi stragglers from the attack by conducting a sweep of the star systems surrounding Sol. While conducting operations at Vespus in 2669, the Kilrathi ambushed the Concordia. The vessel was so badly damaged that she crashed down onto Vespus' surface, slamming into the sea off the Mistral Coast. Presumably all crew members died on board.

General James Taggart and Colonel Christopher Blair would later discover the Concordia crash site after the battle. The vessel was partially submerged, its bow jutting out of the water and suffering continual sporadic internal explosions. Colonel Blair reported that the Concordia, the pride of the Terran Fleet, was a total loss.

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