TCS Concordia (CVS-65)
| TCS Concordia | |
|---|---|
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| 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 fleet. The ship and her airwing were the principal force in driving the Kilrathi from the Enigma Sector in a six year span leading up to the destruction of K'tithrak Mang in 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 found to be so badly damaged that she was permanently assigned to patrol duties, her days as a frontline carrier finished. She 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 with, among other equipment, Strakha-class stealth fighters. The vessel was crippled and 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 sporadic internal explosions. Colonel Blair reported that the Concordia, the pride of the Terran Fleet, was a total loss.
Behind the Scenes
The Concordia is the player's home base for the majority of Wing Commander II. It first appears in the second mission of Wing Commander II, where the player character (Christopher Blair) and his wingman save it from a Kilrathi attack. It also appears (more sporadically) as the home base of the player in both Special Operations 1 and Special Operations 2. It is seen for the last time in the opening seen of Wing Commander III, where Blair and Paladin report its loss to Admiral Tolwyn.
Concordia takes its name from Concordia University, a college nearby the studios of Origin Systems in Austin, Texas.
