TCS Victory
| TCS Victory (CV-40) | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Yorktown-Class Light Carrier |
| Manufacturer | |
| Primary user | Terran Confederation |
The TCS Victory was a Yorktown-Class Light Carrier that served during the Terran-Kilrathi War. It was of a pre-war design that had been active since the 2580s. It was affectionately known to its crew members as "Tin Can Sally".
The TCS Victory (CV-40) was supposed to have been retired before the 2660s, but even in 2669 it was serving on the front lines. The heavy losses taken at the Battle of Earth forced the Confederation to press more ships like the Victory into front line service. Captain William Eisen served onboard the Victory for the majority of his career, initially serving as its communications officer and rising through the ranks to become its Captain.
The Victory was an ageing vessel of only minimal comfort. It could barely maintain its uniforms, its ventilation system was faulty, and the flight deck smelled of sweat and burnt materials. Also, its defensive systems were largely outdated.
Despite the ship being worn down with age, the Victory still had a large part to play in the war. The Victory assisted in tests of the new F-106 Excalibur Heavy Fighter, served as escort for the TCS Behemoth, and it was pilots from the Victory who flew the Temblor Bomb run to Kilrah.
Following the war, the TCS Victory became an orbiting museum. It remains in Jupiter Orbit in the Sol System.
| Stat | TCS Victory |
|---|---|
| Designation: | CV-40 |
| Service Entry: | unknown |
| Disposition: | Museum ship |
| Length: | 720 meters |
| Mass: | 28,000 tonnes |
| Max Velocity: | 120 kps |
| Cruising velocity: | unknown |
| Acceleration: | 10 k/s^2 |
| Max Y/P/R: | 5/5/5 deg/s |
| Shields: | 3000 cm |
| Armor: | 1000 cm |
| Guns: | Dual Mount Laser Turrets (11) |
| Missile Hardpoints: | Capship Missile Launcher |
| Crew: | unknown |
| Fighter Complement: | 40 |
| Missile Decoys: | none |
| Jump Capable: | Yes |
