Halberd
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| Halberd | |
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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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| Crew |
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| Minimum crew | 800 |
| Passengers | 2,040 troops |
| Cargo capacity | 6,000 metric tons |
| Consumables | 1.5 years |
| Usage | |
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| Commissioned | 44:3:34 |
| Destroyed | 44:4:23 |
| Affiliation | Rebel Squadrons |
| Known commander(s) | Captain Averil Caracalla |
The Halberd was a Republic Shield LDI Strike-class medium cruiser that was assigned to the Greeop Defence Force.
In the aftermath of the Battle of Blerthmore, it was cobbled together from the remnants of several destroyed Strike cruisers.
History
The Battle of Blerthmore of 44:2:27 devastated the RS fleet and multiple Strike cruisers were literally blown apart in the attack. One of the few silver linings to this disaster was that some pieces of those cruisers were salvageable. Under the careful direction of Logistics Officer David Vaughan, the Halberd was created from these scraps at the Eagle's Nest Shipyard in the month after the battle. It was commissioned and presented to FC Dave Trebonious-Astoris on 44:3:34 and subsequently joined the Greeop Defence Force.
The Halberd's maiden mission was a simple patrol through the RS territory of the Cadrel Expanse. In the midst of this mission, on 44:4:23, the ship first broke apart and then exploded in a disaster that claimed the command staff and nearly the whole crew. Only 124 survived the incident. The terrorist attack was perpetrated by six crewmen from the planet Caelum, who were protesting what they perceived as the encroachment of the RS on their planetary affairs.
Behind the scenes
External links
Warships of the Greeop Defense Force:
Prometheus - Windstorm - McGrath
End of Days - Apostate - Hammer of Justice
