Apostate
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| Apostate | |
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| Production information | |
| Class | LDI Strike-class medium cruiser |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length | 450 meters |
| Height/depth | 90 meters |
| Maximum speed (space) | 18 mglt |
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| Shielding | 2,560 SBD |
| Hull | 1,520 RU |
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| Complement | Depends on configuration |
| Crew |
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| Minimum crew | 800 |
| Passengers | 2,040 troops |
| Cargo capacity | 6,000 metric tons |
| Consumables | 1.5 years |
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| Affiliation | New Republic |
| Known commander(s) | Captain Constantius Julian |
The Apostate is a Republic Shield LDI Strike-class medium cruiser that is currently assigned to the Greeop Defence Force.
It was originally an Imperial vessel, part of the Star Destroyer Deathbringer’s task force.
History
The Apostate attempted to defect to RS forces during their campaign against the Deathbringer's task force, but was pursued by an Imperial force intending to reclaim the vessel, led by the Frigate Daveen II. The transport Sigma arrived before RS forces could come to the defence of the Apostate, and the Sigma deployed a field of ion cannon-equipped mines. RS forces led by the Dreadnaught End of Days arrived to defend the vessel from the pursuing Imperial force and assist it in escaping to RS space. Despite the assistance of RS forces, the Frigate Daveen II arrived and directly engaged the Apostate and disabled it. A boarding party onboard the escort shuttle Omega attempted to board and capture the vessel, however RS forces destroyed the shuttle before the operation could be executed. The RS corvette Apollo arrived with a repair crew, and set about repairing the vessel to continue its flight. RS forces defended the repair operation until its completion. The Apostate then continued on its run to the hyperspace point, however the Escort Carrier Nebula reinforced the Imperial attack force, and led Imperial forces in an attempt to destroy the vessel. RS reinforcements arrived in the form of the Calamari Cruiser Stingray, which proved an effective counter to the Nebula. Both the Frigate Daveen II and the Escort Carrier Nebula were defeated in the engagement. The Apostate finally reached its exit vector, and made the jump to hyperspace safely, while RS forces covered its exit from the area. (RgF308)
On the other side of that jump, the ship arrived at a meeting, where negotiations between defecting forces aboard the vessel were to take place with a RS representative aboard the Interdictor Raging Dragon. The Apostate arrived to discover another Strike Cruiser posing as the Apostate, and alerted RS forces to the deception, as the interloping craft was in fact the Strike Cruiser Dimoran, broadcasting a fake transponder signal. The Apostate then joined with RS forces in attacking the Dimoran, destroying the vessel and securing the area enough for the vessel to begin docking operations with the Raging Dragon, while the Dreadnaught End of Days guarded the area. It docked with the Raging Dragon, and its crew commenced negotiations with General Sienn Sconn. Imperial reinforcements led by the Frigate Pestilence and backed by the Strike Cruiser Banton arrived to continue the Imperial attack on the meeting craft, targeting the Apostate and the Raging Dragon. The Dreadnaught End of Days led defence forces against the Imperial interlopers, successfully protecting the vessel until the meeting was concluded, and led RS forces in the destruction of the Imperial vessels while the Raging Dragon and the Apostate escaped into hyperspace. (RgF309)
The Apostate was later a part of the interdiction operation led by the Interdictor Raging Dragon against an Imperial force led by the Strike Cruiser Valorum I which was attempting to reinforce Chasm base. The Raging Dragon engaged its interdiction field and brought the Imperial forces out of hyperspace prematurely near an asteroid field, keeping the Imperial task force secured in the combat zone while the Apostate led defecting Imperial and RS forces against the Valorum I’s force. The Frigate Ascension flanked the force from the other side. The entire Imperial force was neutralized. (RgF310)
Some time later, the Apostate reinforced the Interdictor Raging Dragon, which had trapped the Star Destroyer Deathbringer in its interdiction field as the Star Destroyer made its escape from the Star Destroyer Wyvern’s assault on Chasm base. Imperial and RS forces were pounding the Raging Dragon and the Deathbringer, respectively, when the vessel arrived. The arrival effectively countered the presence of Imperial reinforcements led by the Dreadnaught Serpentine. The Apostate took up a flanking position on one side of Serpentine while the Frigate Horizon moved to pin the Dreadnaught down on the opposite flank. The Serpentine was overwhelmed by the Horizon and the Apostate, while RS forces pounded the Star Destroyer Deathbringer into submission before overwhelming and destroying it. (RgF312)
The vessel participated in the Battle of Blerthmore of 44:2:27, and later became part of the small group of ships in the Greeop Defence Force left behind in the Greeop Sector to hold RS territories together while the Subterrel Strike Force waged war abroad.
On 44:4:1, the Apostate successfully completed a crucial escort mission, bringing in a much needed supply convoy all the way from the Minos Cluster to the Greeop system. It was assisted in this escort mission by Grey Squadron, under the charge of former-FC Castor Efrata-Landis.
Behind the scenes
- The Apostate appeared repeatedly in RgF Tour 3.
- Apostate's escort mission in FC Narrative 7
External links
Warships of the Greeop Defense Force:
Prometheus - Windstorm - McGrath
End of Days - Apostate - Hammer of Justice
