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The ''Vesuvius'' was to be one of the largest and most advanced fleet carriers ever to be fielded by the Terran Confederation at the time of its inception. With a crew capacity of 7,800 and a grand total of 400 starfighters, it would have been one of the major workhorses of the Confederation Space Navy. It was constructed in orbit above [[Mars]] at [[Orion Station]], where its sister ship, the ''[[TCS Mount St. Helens]]'', was also being constructed. Admiral [[Geoffrey Tolwyn]] personally oversaw her construction, assured of the vessel's superiority in combat. The vessel, with its massive starfighter complement and numerous defensive systems, was designed to be self-sufficient on the battlefield, not unlike the famed [[Bengal-Class Strike Carrier]] of the [[Terran-Kilrathi War]].
The ''Vesuvius'' was to be one of the largest and most advanced fleet carriers ever to be fielded by the Terran Confederation at the time of its inception. With a crew capacity of 7,800 and a grand total of 400 starfighters, it would have been one of the major workhorses of the Confederation Space Navy. It was constructed in orbit above [[Mars]] at [[Orion Station]], where its sister ship, the ''[[TCS Mount St. Helens]]'', was also being constructed. Admiral [[Geoffrey Tolwyn]] personally oversaw her construction, assured of the vessel's superiority in combat. The vessel, with its massive starfighter complement and numerous defensive systems, was designed to be self-sufficient on the battlefield, not unlike the famed [[Bengal-Class Strike Carrier]] of the [[Terran-Kilrathi War]].


By 2673, the ''TCS Vesuvius'' was in its final stages of construction. By this point, the [[Border Worlds Conflict]] was in full swing along the Terran frontier, and with war between the [[Terran Confederation]] and the [[Union of Border Worlds]] becoming a reality, the ''Vesuvius'' was well in place to participate in the new conflict.  
By 2673, the ''TCS Vesuvius'' was in its final stages of construction. The [[Border Worlds Conflict]] had reached its peak along the Terran frontier, and with war between the [[Terran Confederation]] and the [[Union of Border Worlds]] seemingly imminent, the ''Vesuvius'' was well in place to participate in the new conflict.  


==Black Lance Service==
==Black Lance Service==
Less than two weeks prior to the vote on war in the Confederation Senate, the ''TCS Vesuvius'' was activated and christened by Senator [[James Taggart]], and the vessel became the personal flagship of Admiral Tolwyn. Unknown to most Terran citizens, Tolwyn was the man instigating the crisis, having created a secret faction known as the [[Black Lance]], which was instigating the upcoming war. Tolwyn crewed his mighty vessel with Black Lance operatives, thus it became the flagship of the new Black Lance fleet.  
Less than two weeks before the vote on a war declartion in the Confederation Senate, the ''TCS Vesuvius'' was activated and christened by Senator [[James Taggart]], and the vessel became the personal flagship of Admiral Tolwyn. Unknown to the Confederation, Tolwyn was leading a secret faction known as the [[Black Lance]], in instigating the conflict between the Confederation and the [[Union of Border Worlds]]. Tolwyn crewed the ''Vesuvius'' with Black Lance operatives, thus it became the flagship of the new Black Lance fleet.


The ''Vesuvius'' arrived in the [[Axius|Axius System]] shortly after its activation, with a full complement of starfighters comprised of [[F-106 Lance Heavy Fighter]]s. It pulled into close proximity with the [[Axius Star Base]], the secret headquarters of the Black Lance. Prior to its arrival, Colonel [[Christopher Blair]] had infiltrated the starbase and witnessed Tolwyn's speech before his men, learning everything Tolwyn intended to do once he secured the war declaration. Blair fled the facility and back to the ''[[BWS Intrepid]]'', while Tolwyn transferred to the ''Vesuvius'', intending to reach [[Earth]] before Blair and his allies could intervene.  
The ''Vesuvius'' arrived in the [[Axius|Axius System]] shortly after its activation, with a full complement of starfighters comprised of [[F-106 Lance Heavy Fighter]]s. It pulled into close proximity with the [[Axius Star Base]], the secret headquarters of the Black Lance. Prior to its arrival, Colonel [[Christopher Blair]] of the Border Worlds forces had infiltrated the starbase and witnessed Tolwyn's speech before his men, learning everything Tolwyn intended to do once he had secured a war declaration from the Confederation government. Blair fled the facility and back to the ''[[BWS Intrepid]]'', while Tolwyn transferred to the ''Vesuvius'', intending to reach [[Earth]] before the Border Worlds forces could intervene.  


The ''Intrepid'' tracked down the ''Vesuvius'' and eventually caught up with it by passing through the [[Ella|Ella System]], arriving in the [[Talos|Talos System]] just as Tolwyn was preparing to jump to [[Sol]]. Having had enough with the Colonel, Tolwyn ordered the ''Vesuvius'' to cancel the jump and attack the ''Intrepid''. Blair fought off several of the vessel's squadrons in order to buy the ''Intrepid'' time to escape. Unfortunately, the ''Vesuvius'', being far more advanced than the aging ''Intrepid'', eventually caught up with the ''Intrepid'' and hammered at it with its turbolasers. Suddenly, the ''TCS Mount St. Helens'', which had been hijacked by Captain [[William Eisen]] and his allies, jumped into Talos and attacked the ''Vesuvius'', giving the ''Intrepid'' time to reach the jump point to Sol. Tolwyn fought the ''Mount St. Helens'' while the three vessels sped towards Sol.
The ''Intrepid'' tracked down the ''Vesuvius'' and eventually closed with it by passing through the [[Ella|Ella System]], arriving in the [[Talos|Talos System]] just as the ''Vesuvius'' was preparing to jump to [[Sol]]. Tolwyn ordered the ''Vesuvius'' to cancel the jump and attack the ''Intrepid''. Border Worlds forces fought against several of the ''Vesuvius''' squadrons to allow the ''Intrepid'' time to escape. However, the ''Vesuvius'' was far more advanced than the ageing ''Intrepid'' and engaged it with its heavy lasers. At this point, the ''TCS Mount St. Helens'', which had been commandeered by Captain [[William Eisen]] and his allies, jumped into Talos and attacked the ''Vesuvius'', giving the ''Intrepid'' time to reach the jump point to Sol. The ''Vesuvius'' fought the ''Mount St. Helens'' while the three vessels sped towards Sol.


==Destruction==
==Destruction==
The ''Intrepid'' and the ''Mount St. Helens'' chased the ''Vesuvius'' to Sol, inflicting extensive damage on the carrier prior to their arrival. Unfortunately, the ''Mount St. Helens'' was severely damaged during the melee and was forced to break off the attack, as the vessel was not fully completed prior to its hijacking. Tolwyn continued onward in his damaged flagship, so Colonel Blair personally led the assault against the ''Vesuvius''. After fighting off the enemy fighter squadrons, Colonel Blair attacked the ''Vesuvius'' itself. Unfortunately for Tolwyn, Blair carried with him a [[Flash-Pak]], an incendiary device that superheated the interior of any ship, leaving only a burning hulk. The ''Vesuvius'' was equipped with an alloy that was too strong to enable an external attack, so Blair flew through the massive hangar bay of the ''Vesuvius'', where the vessel was not nearly as well-protected.
The ''Intrepid'' and the ''Mount St. Helens'' chased the ''Vesuvius'' to Sol, inflicting extensive damage on the carrier prior to their arrival. The ''Mount St. Helens'' was severely damaged during the melee and was forced to retreat. Tolwyn continued onwards in his damaged flagship, so Colonel Blair personally led the assault against the ''Vesuvius''. After fighting through the enemy fighter squadrons, Colonel Blair attacked the ''Vesuvius'' with the Black Lance's own [[Flash-Pak]] weapon, an incendiary device that superheated the interior of any ship, leaving only a burning hulk. The ''Vesuvius'' was equipped with an alloy that was too strong to enable an external attack, so Blair flew through the massive hangar bay of the ''Vesuvius'', where the vessel was not nearly as well-protected.


The attack was a success and the ''Vesuvius'' was destroyed when the Flash-Pak ignited the oxygen withing the vessel, killing its entire Black Lance crew. All that remained of the ''Vesuvius'' was its burnt hulk floating in space. Unfortunately, Tolwyn fled to Earth on a shuttle prior to the attack. Fortunately, Blair managed to stop the war declaration, ending the Admiral's tyranny.  
The attack was successful and the ''Vesuvius'' was destroyed when the Flash-Pak ignited the oxygen withing the vessel, killing its entire Black Lance crew. Only the burnt hulk of the ''Vesuvius'' remained.


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Revision as of 18:29, 12 February 2010

TCS Vesuvius (CV-70)
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Type Vesuvius-Class Heavy Carrier
Manufacturer
Primary user Terran Confederation


The TCS Vesuvius (CV-70) was the first Vesuvius-Class Heavy Carrier commissioned by the Terran Confederation.

Construction

The Vesuvius was to be one of the largest and most advanced fleet carriers ever to be fielded by the Terran Confederation at the time of its inception. With a crew capacity of 7,800 and a grand total of 400 starfighters, it would have been one of the major workhorses of the Confederation Space Navy. It was constructed in orbit above Mars at Orion Station, where its sister ship, the TCS Mount St. Helens, was also being constructed. Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn personally oversaw her construction, assured of the vessel's superiority in combat. The vessel, with its massive starfighter complement and numerous defensive systems, was designed to be self-sufficient on the battlefield, not unlike the famed Bengal-Class Strike Carrier of the Terran-Kilrathi War.

By 2673, the TCS Vesuvius was in its final stages of construction. The Border Worlds Conflict had reached its peak along the Terran frontier, and with war between the Terran Confederation and the Union of Border Worlds seemingly imminent, the Vesuvius was well in place to participate in the new conflict.

Black Lance Service

Less than two weeks before the vote on a war declartion in the Confederation Senate, the TCS Vesuvius was activated and christened by Senator James Taggart, and the vessel became the personal flagship of Admiral Tolwyn. Unknown to the Confederation, Tolwyn was leading a secret faction known as the Black Lance, in instigating the conflict between the Confederation and the Union of Border Worlds. Tolwyn crewed the Vesuvius with Black Lance operatives, thus it became the flagship of the new Black Lance fleet.

The Vesuvius arrived in the Axius System shortly after its activation, with a full complement of starfighters comprised of F-106 Lance Heavy Fighters. It pulled into close proximity with the Axius Star Base, the secret headquarters of the Black Lance. Prior to its arrival, Colonel Christopher Blair of the Border Worlds forces had infiltrated the starbase and witnessed Tolwyn's speech before his men, learning everything Tolwyn intended to do once he had secured a war declaration from the Confederation government. Blair fled the facility and back to the BWS Intrepid, while Tolwyn transferred to the Vesuvius, intending to reach Earth before the Border Worlds forces could intervene.

The Intrepid tracked down the Vesuvius and eventually closed with it by passing through the Ella System, arriving in the Talos System just as the Vesuvius was preparing to jump to Sol. Tolwyn ordered the Vesuvius to cancel the jump and attack the Intrepid. Border Worlds forces fought against several of the Vesuvius' squadrons to allow the Intrepid time to escape. However, the Vesuvius was far more advanced than the ageing Intrepid and engaged it with its heavy lasers. At this point, the TCS Mount St. Helens, which had been commandeered by Captain William Eisen and his allies, jumped into Talos and attacked the Vesuvius, giving the Intrepid time to reach the jump point to Sol. The Vesuvius fought the Mount St. Helens while the three vessels sped towards Sol.

Destruction

The Intrepid and the Mount St. Helens chased the Vesuvius to Sol, inflicting extensive damage on the carrier prior to their arrival. The Mount St. Helens was severely damaged during the melee and was forced to retreat. Tolwyn continued onwards in his damaged flagship, so Colonel Blair personally led the assault against the Vesuvius. After fighting through the enemy fighter squadrons, Colonel Blair attacked the Vesuvius with the Black Lance's own Flash-Pak weapon, an incendiary device that superheated the interior of any ship, leaving only a burning hulk. The Vesuvius was equipped with an alloy that was too strong to enable an external attack, so Blair flew through the massive hangar bay of the Vesuvius, where the vessel was not nearly as well-protected.

The attack was successful and the Vesuvius was destroyed when the Flash-Pak ignited the oxygen withing the vessel, killing its entire Black Lance crew. Only the burnt hulk of the Vesuvius remained.