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{{DISPLAYTITLE:TCS ''Concordia'' (CVS-65)}}
{{OtherUses|a ship in service before the Kilrathi War|other uses|Concordia}}
{{infobox Ship
|faction = terran
|name = TCS '''Concordia'''
|type = [[ship class:=Confederation-class dreadnought|''Confederation''-class]] [[ship type:=dreadnought]]
|manufacturer = 
|image = image:wc2confederation.jpg
|introduction = 
|primary user = [[user:=Terran Confederation]]
|service = [[Terran-Kilrathi War]]
* [[Second Enigma Campaign]]
* [[Third Enigma Campaign]]
* [[Battle of Vukar Tag]]
* [[Battle of Earth]]
* [[Battle of Vespus]]
|source = ''[[source:=Wing Commander&nbsp;II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi]]''
*''[[source:=Special Operations 1]]''
*''[[source:=Special Operations 2]]''
''[[source:=Wing Commander: End Run]]<BR>''
''[[source:=Wing Commander: Fleet Action]]<BR>''
''[[source:=Wing Commander&nbsp;III: Heart of the Tiger]]''
* ''[[source:=Wing Commander: Heart of the Tiger]]''
}}

'''TCS ''Concordia''''' ('''CVS-65''') was a [[Confederation-class dreadnought|''Confederation''-class dreadnought]] commissioned by the [[Terran Confederation Navy]]. She was the third ship of the [[Terran Confederation|Confederation]] to carry the name.

''Concordia'' spent the vast majority of her career as the flagship for the Enigma Sector fleet under the command of [[Geoffrey Tolwyn|Rear Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn]]. She quickly became one of the most sought-after postings in the entire fleet. The ship and her flight wing were the principal force in [[Enigma Sector Campaign|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|TCS ''Gettysburg'']] after her mutiny and assisted in the defense of [[Ghorah Khar]] from a Kilrathi counter-attack. ''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.

[[image:Concordia.gif|right|250px|thumb|The TCS ''Concordia'' destroys a [[Fralthra]] cruiser with her [[phase-transit cannon]] in 2667 during the assault on [[Ayer's Rock]].]]

She distinguished herself once again during the [[Battle of Vukar Tag]] in [[2668]], where she assisted the [[TCS Wolfhound|''Wolfhound'']], the ''Gettysburg'' and the [[TCS Trafalgar|''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 the [[TCS Tarawa|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 routed the Kilrathi from [[Sol]] in the [[Battle of Earth]], the ''Concordia'' was found to be so badly damaged that she was permanently assigned to patrol duties, her days as a front-line carrier over. 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 craft, [[strakha]]s. The vessel was crippled and crashed down onto Vespus' surface, settling into the sea off the Mistral Coast. Presumably, all crew members died on board. 

[[image:WC3-Concordia.png|right|250px|thumb|[[Christopher Blair|Colonel Blair]] and [[James Taggart|General Taggart]] observe the wreckage of the TCS ''Concordia'' after its destruction above Vespus in 2669. The Terran flagship is a total loss.]]

[[James Taggart|General James Taggart]] and [[Christopher Blair|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 Confederation fleet, was a total loss.

The second [[Midway-class heavy carrier|''Midway''-class]] carrier, [[TCS Mistral Sea|''Mistral Sea'']], was named for the sea on Vespus where ''Concordia'' now rests.

==Behind the Screens==
The ''Concordia'' is the player's home base for the majority of ''[[Wing Commander&nbsp;II]]''. It first appears in the second mission of ''Wing Commander&nbsp;II'', where the player character (Christopher Blair) and his wingman save it from a Kilrathi attack. It also appears, albeit less frequently, as the home base of the player in both ''[[Special Operations&nbsp;1]]'' and ''[[Special Operations&nbsp;2]]''. It is seen for the last time in the opening scene of ''[[Wing Commander&nbsp;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, Inc.|Origin Systems]] in Austin, Texas.


[[category:Confederation Capital Ships by Name]]
[[Category:Confederation ships that served in the Terran-Kilrathi War]]