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[[Blue Planet ship database|Blue Planet Ship Database]] | [[Blue Planet ship database|Blue Planet Ship Database]] | ||
| − | ==[[Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius]]== | + | ===[[Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius]]=== |
| − | ==Logistics== | + | ===Logistics=== |
| − | ===GTL ''Fortune''=== | + | ======GTL ''Fortune''====== |
*[[GTL Anemoi]] class logistics vessel | *[[GTL Anemoi]] class logistics vessel | ||
*Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | *Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | ||
| − | ===GTL ''Solace''=== | + | ======GTL ''Solace''====== |
*[[GTL Anemoi]] class logistics vessel | *[[GTL Anemoi]] class logistics vessel | ||
*Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | *Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | ||
| − | ==Cruisers== | + | ===Cruisers=== |
| − | ===GTC ''Bretoniae''=== | + | ======GTC ''Bretoniae''====== |
*[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | *[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | ||
*Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | *Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | ||
| − | ===GTC ''Duke''=== | + | ======GTC ''Duke''====== |
*[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | *[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | ||
*Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | *Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | ||
*Named for a title of nobility, directly below the monarch | *Named for a title of nobility, directly below the monarch | ||
| − | ===GTC ''Persephone''=== | + | ======GTC ''Persephone''====== |
*[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | *[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | ||
*Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | *Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | ||
*Greek queen of the underworld, who was abducted by Hades | *Greek queen of the underworld, who was abducted by Hades | ||
| − | ==Corvettes== | + | ===Corvettes=== |
| − | ===GTCv ''Boreas''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Boreas''====== |
*[[GTCv Bellerophon]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Bellerophon]] class corvette | ||
*Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | *Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | ||
*Named for the Greek god of the north wind | *Named for the Greek god of the north wind | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Labouchere''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Labouchere''====== |
*[[GTCv Chimera]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Chimera]] class corvette | ||
*Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | *Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | ||
*Appears to be a compound of "la bouchere" meaning "slaughter" or "butchery" | *Appears to be a compound of "la bouchere" meaning "slaughter" or "butchery" | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Miranda''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Miranda''====== |
*[[GTCv Chimera]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Chimera]] class corvette | ||
*Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | *Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the [[GTD Orestes]] | ||
*Named for name based on a Latin verb "mirare" meaning "to look at in awe or admiration" | *Named for name based on a Latin verb "mirare" meaning "to look at in awe or admiration" | ||
| − | ==Destroyers== | + | ===Destroyers=== |
| − | ===[[GTD Orestes|GTD ''Orestes'']]=== | + | ======[[GTD Orestes|GTD ''Orestes'']]====== |
*[[GTD Raynor]] class destroyer | *[[GTD Raynor]] class destroyer | ||
**CO: [[Famous_Persons_in_Blue_Planet#Bei_Wen_Jian|Admiral Bei Wen Jian]] | **CO: [[Famous_Persons_in_Blue_Planet#Bei_Wen_Jian|Admiral Bei Wen Jian]] | ||
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*Flagship of the 14th Battle Group | *Flagship of the 14th Battle Group | ||
| − | ===[[GTD Temeraire|GTD ''Temeraire'']]=== | + | ======[[GTD Temeraire|GTD ''Temeraire'']]====== |
*[[GTD Titan]] class destroyer | *[[GTD Titan]] class destroyer | ||
**CO: Rear Admiral Carey | **CO: Rear Admiral Carey | ||
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*Common name for British naval vessels throughout the navy's history | *Common name for British naval vessels throughout the navy's history | ||
| − | ==Installations== | + | ===Installations=== |
| − | ===GTI Centaur Station=== | + | ======GTI Centaur Station====== |
*[[GTI Arcadia]] class installation | *[[GTI Arcadia]] class installation | ||
*Located next to [[#Sol Subspace Portal|Sol Subspace Portal]] | *Located next to [[#Sol Subspace Portal|Sol Subspace Portal]] | ||
| − | ===Sol Subspace Portal=== | + | ======Sol Subspace Portal====== |
*[[Alliance Jump Gate]] | *[[Alliance Jump Gate]] | ||
*Activated in 2385 | *Activated in 2385 | ||
| − | ==[[Blue Planet: War in Heaven]]== | + | ===[[Blue Planet: War in Heaven]]=== |
| − | ==AWACS== | + | ===AWACS=== |
| − | ===GTA ''Argus''=== | + | ======GTA ''Argus''====== |
*[[GTA Charybdis]] class AWACS | *[[GTA Charybdis]] class AWACS | ||
*Actions: | *Actions: | ||
**Calculates precision jumps for elements of the GTVA squadron: 75th Vigilantes for a [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchet]] strike on the [[UED_Solaris_(BP)|170th Fighting Navajas]] in [[Collateral Damage]] (bp2-02) | **Calculates precision jumps for elements of the GTVA squadron: 75th Vigilantes for a [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchet]] strike on the [[UED_Solaris_(BP)|170th Fighting Navajas]] in [[Collateral Damage]] (bp2-02) | ||
| − | ==Cruisers== | + | ===Cruisers=== |
| − | ===GTC ''Cho''=== | + | ======GTC ''Cho''====== |
*[[GTC Aeolus]] class cruiser | *[[GTC Aeolus]] class cruiser | ||
*From [[#GTD Hood|GTD ''Hood's'']] battlegroup | *From [[#GTD Hood|GTD ''Hood's'']] battlegroup | ||
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**Retreated after taking heavy fire from [[Blue_Planet_United_Earth_Federation_ship_database#UEFg Ranvir|UEFg ''Ranvir'']] in [[Collateral Damage]] (bp2-02) | **Retreated after taking heavy fire from [[Blue_Planet_United_Earth_Federation_ship_database#UEFg Ranvir|UEFg ''Ranvir'']] in [[Collateral Damage]] (bp2-02) | ||
| − | ===GTC ''Elissa''=== | + | ======GTC ''Elissa''====== |
*'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTC ''Elissa'', actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was GTC ''Novikov''; nameplate taken as canon | *'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTC ''Elissa'', actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was GTC ''Novikov''; nameplate taken as canon | ||
*[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | *[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | ||
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*Named for the Queen of Carthage in both Greek and Roman mythology | *Named for the Queen of Carthage in both Greek and Roman mythology | ||
| − | ===GTC ''Utica''=== | + | ======GTC ''Utica''====== |
*'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTC ''Utica'', actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was GTC ''Courageous''; nameplate taken as canon | *'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTC ''Utica'', actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was GTC ''Courageous''; nameplate taken as canon | ||
*[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | *[[GTC Hyperion]] class cruiser | ||
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*Named for a Phoenician colony near Carthage | *Named for a Phoenician colony near Carthage | ||
| − | ==Corvettes== | + | ===Corvettes=== |
| − | ===GTCv ''Cardinal''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Cardinal''====== |
*[[GTCv Deimos]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Deimos]] class corvette | ||
*From [[#GTD Hood|GTD ''Hood's'']] battlegroup | *From [[#GTD Hood|GTD ''Hood's'']] battlegroup | ||
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*Named for senior ecclesiastical official in the Catholic Church, or for a species of bird | *Named for senior ecclesiastical official in the Catholic Church, or for a species of bird | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Hydra''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Hydra''====== |
*'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTCv ''Hydra'', actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was [[#GTCv Pilum|GTCv ''Pilum'']]; nameplate taken as canon | *'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTCv ''Hydra'', actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was [[#GTCv Pilum|GTCv ''Pilum'']]; nameplate taken as canon | ||
*[[GTCv Chimera]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Chimera]] class corvette | ||
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*Named for a mythological multiple-headed serpent | *Named for a mythological multiple-headed serpent | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Idomeneus''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Idomeneus''====== |
*[[GTCv Deimos]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Deimos]] class corvette | ||
*From [[#GTD Hood|GTD ''Hood's'']] battlegroup | *From [[#GTD Hood|GTD ''Hood's'']] battlegroup | ||
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**Attacked [[Blue_Planet_United_Earth_Federation_ship_database#UEFg Ranvir|UEFg ''Ranvir'']] and elements of the [[UED_Solaris_(BP)|170th Fighting Navajas]] in [[Collateral Damage]] (bp2-02) | **Attacked [[Blue_Planet_United_Earth_Federation_ship_database#UEFg Ranvir|UEFg ''Ranvir'']] and elements of the [[UED_Solaris_(BP)|170th Fighting Navajas]] in [[Collateral Damage]] (bp2-02) | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Marcus Glaive''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Marcus Glaive''====== |
*[[GTCv Bellerophon]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Bellerophon]] class corvette | ||
*Ship of the 15th Battle Group under the [[#GTD Atreus|GTD ''Atreus'']] | *Ship of the 15th Battle Group under the [[#GTD Atreus|GTD ''Atreus'']] | ||
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*Named for Marcus Glaive of [[Silent_Threat:_Reborn_continuity|Silent Threat: Reborn continuity]] | *Named for Marcus Glaive of [[Silent_Threat:_Reborn_continuity|Silent Threat: Reborn continuity]] | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Medea''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Medea''====== |
*[[GTCv Diomedes]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Diomedes]] class corvette | ||
*Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the [[#GTD Atreus|GTD ''Atreus'']] | *Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the [[#GTD Atreus|GTD ''Atreus'']] | ||
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*Named for the vengeful wife of the hero Jason in Greek mythology | *Named for the vengeful wife of the hero Jason in Greek mythology | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Pilum''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Pilum''====== |
*'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was [[#GTCv Hydra|GTCv ''Hydra'']], actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was GTCv ''Pilum''; nameplate taken as canon (therefore ''Pilum'' conjectured to be absent at [[Artemis Station]]) | *'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was [[#GTCv Hydra|GTCv ''Hydra'']], actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was GTCv ''Pilum''; nameplate taken as canon (therefore ''Pilum'' conjectured to be absent at [[Artemis Station]]) | ||
*[[GTCv Chimera]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Chimera]] class corvette | ||
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*Named for a Roman javelin | *Named for a Roman javelin | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Regensburg''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Regensburg''====== |
*[[GTCv Deimos]] class corvette | *[[GTCv Deimos]] class corvette | ||
*From [[#GTD Hood|GTD ''Hood's'']] battlegroup | *From [[#GTD Hood|GTD ''Hood's'']] battlegroup | ||
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*Named for a city in Germany | *Named for a city in Germany | ||
| − | ===GTCv ''Snipes''=== | + | ======GTCv ''Snipes''====== |
*'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTCv ''Snipes'', actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was GTCv ''Enyalius''; nameplate taken as canon | *'''NOTE''': Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTCv ''Snipes'', actual name in [[Artemis Station]] (bp2-00) was GTCv ''Enyalius''; nameplate taken as canon | ||
*Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the [[#GTD Atreus|GTD ''Atreus'']] | *Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the [[#GTD Atreus|GTD ''Atreus'']] | ||
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*Named for [[Famous_persons#Lieutenant_Commander_Christopher_Snipes|Christopher Snipes]]* | *Named for [[Famous_persons#Lieutenant_Commander_Christopher_Snipes|Christopher Snipes]]* | ||
| − | ==Destroyers== | + | ===Destroyers=== |
| − | ===GTD ''Requiem''=== | + | ======GTD ''Requiem''====== |
*[[GTD Hecate]] class destroyer* | *[[GTD Hecate]] class destroyer* | ||
*Flagship of the 16th Battle Group | *Flagship of the 16th Battle Group | ||
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**Withdrew from [[Sol]] theater | **Withdrew from [[Sol]] theater | ||
| − | ===GTD ''Hood''=== | + | ======GTD ''Hood''====== |
*[[GTD Hecate]] class destroyer | *[[GTD Hecate]] class destroyer | ||
*Actions: | *Actions: | ||
*Name is common for warships in the Royal British Navy | *Name is common for warships in the Royal British Navy | ||
| − | ===[[GTD Atreus|GTD ''Atreus'']]=== | + | ======[[GTD Atreus|GTD ''Atreus'']]====== |
*[[GTD Raynor]] class destroyer | *[[GTD Raynor]] class destroyer | ||
**CO: [[Famous_Persons_in_Blue_Planet#Chiwetel_Steele|Admiral Chiwetel Steele]] | **CO: [[Famous_Persons_in_Blue_Planet#Chiwetel_Steele|Admiral Chiwetel Steele]] | ||
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*Named for a king of Mycenae in Greek mythology | *Named for a king of Mycenae in Greek mythology | ||
| − | ===[[GTD Imperieuse|GTD ''Imperieuse'']]=== | + | ======[[GTD Imperieuse|GTD ''Imperieuse'']]====== |
*[[GTD Titan]] class destroyer | *[[GTD Titan]] class destroyer | ||
*Ship of the 15th Battle Group under the [[GTD Atreus]] | *Ship of the 15th Battle Group under the [[GTD Atreus]] | ||
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Contents
Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius
Logistics
GTL Fortune
- GTL Anemoi class logistics vessel
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
GTL Solace
- GTL Anemoi class logistics vessel
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
Cruisers
GTC Bretoniae
- GTC Hyperion class cruiser
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
GTC Duke
- GTC Hyperion class cruiser
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
- Named for a title of nobility, directly below the monarch
GTC Persephone
- GTC Hyperion class cruiser
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
- Greek queen of the underworld, who was abducted by Hades
Corvettes
GTCv Boreas
- GTCv Bellerophon class corvette
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
- Named for the Greek god of the north wind
GTCv Labouchere
- GTCv Chimera class corvette
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
- Appears to be a compound of "la bouchere" meaning "slaughter" or "butchery"
GTCv Miranda
- GTCv Chimera class corvette
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
- Named for name based on a Latin verb "mirare" meaning "to look at in awe or admiration"
Destroyers
GTD Orestes
- GTD Raynor class destroyer
- CO: Admiral Bei Wen Jian
- CO: Vice-Admiral Morian in Journey's End (bp-22)
- Flagship of the 14th Battle Group
GTD Temeraire
- GTD Titan class destroyer
- CO: Rear Admiral Carey
- Ship of the 14th Battle Group under the GTD Orestes
- Common name for British naval vessels throughout the navy's history
Installations
GTI Centaur Station
- GTI Arcadia class installation
- Located next to Sol Subspace Portal
Sol Subspace Portal
- Alliance Jump Gate
- Activated in 2385
Blue Planet: War in Heaven
AWACS
GTA Argus
- GTA Charybdis class AWACS
- Actions:
- Calculates precision jumps for elements of the GTVA squadron: 75th Vigilantes for a Trebuchet strike on the 170th Fighting Navajas in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
Cruisers
GTC Cho
- GTC Aeolus class cruiser
- From GTD Hood's battlegroup
- Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- Actions:
- Attacked UEFg Ranvir and elements of the 170th Fighting Navajas in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
- Retreated after taking heavy fire from UEFg Ranvir in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
GTC Elissa
- NOTE: Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTC Elissa, actual name in Artemis Station (bp2-00) was GTC Novikov; nameplate taken as canon
- GTC Hyperion class cruiser
- Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- Actions:
- Assisted GTD Atreus in offensive action in Artemis Station (bp2-00)
- Named for the Queen of Carthage in both Greek and Roman mythology
GTC Utica
- NOTE: Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTC Utica, actual name in Artemis Station (bp2-00) was GTC Courageous; nameplate taken as canon
- GTC Hyperion class cruiser
- Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- Actions:
- Assisted GTD Atreus in offensive action in Artemis Station (bp2-00)
- Named for a Phoenician colony near Carthage
Corvettes
GTCv Cardinal
- GTCv Deimos class corvette
- From GTD Hood's battlegroup
- Actions:
- Attacked the UEFg Akula with the GTCv Regensburg in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
- Retreated after taking heavy fire from UEFg Ranvir in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
- Named for senior ecclesiastical official in the Catholic Church, or for a species of bird
GTCv Hydra
- NOTE: Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTCv Hydra, actual name in Artemis Station (bp2-00) was GTCv Pilum; nameplate taken as canon
- GTCv Chimera class corvette
- Ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- Part of the three-corvette Serkr team
- Actions:
- Assisted GTD Atreus in offensive action in Artemis Station (bp2-00)
- Assisted GTCv Pilum and GTCv Marcus Glaive in destroying the UEFg Ranvir in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
- Named for a mythological multiple-headed serpent
GTCv Idomeneus
- GTCv Deimos class corvette
- From GTD Hood's battlegroup
- Actions:
- Attacked UEFg Ranvir and elements of the 170th Fighting Navajas in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
GTCv Marcus Glaive
- GTCv Bellerophon class corvette
- Ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- Part of the three-corvette Serkr team
- Actions:
- Assisted GTD Atreus in offensive action in Artemis Station (bp2-00)
- Assisted GTCv Pilum and GTCv Hyrdra in destroying the UEFg Ranvir in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
- Named for Marcus Glaive of Silent Threat: Reborn continuity
GTCv Medea
- GTCv Diomedes class corvette
- Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- Actions:
- Assisted GTD Atreus in offensive action in Artemis Station (bp2-00)
- Named for the vengeful wife of the hero Jason in Greek mythology
GTCv Pilum
- NOTE: Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTCv Hydra, actual name in Artemis Station (bp2-00) was GTCv Pilum; nameplate taken as canon (therefore Pilum conjectured to be absent at Artemis Station)
- GTCv Chimera class corvette
- Ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- Part of the three-corvette Serkr team
- Actions:
- Assisted GTCv Hydra and GTCv Marcus Glaive in destroying the UEFg Ranvir in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
- Named for a Roman javelin
GTCv Regensburg
- GTCv Deimos class corvette
- From GTD Hood's battlegroup
- Actions:
- Attacked the UEFg Akula with the GTCv Cardinal in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
- Retreated after taking heavy fire from UEFg Ranvir in Collateral Damage (bp2-02)
- Named for a city in Germany
GTCv Snipes
- NOTE: Nameplate discrepancy: Nameplate was GTCv Snipes, actual name in Artemis Station (bp2-00) was GTCv Enyalius; nameplate taken as canon
- Presumed ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- GTCv Deimos class corvette
- Actions:
- Assisted GTD Atreus in offensive action in Artemis Station (bp2-00)
- Named for Christopher Snipes*
Destroyers
GTD Requiem
- GTD Hecate class destroyer*
- Flagship of the 16th Battle Group
- Does not appear in any missions
- Actions:
- Deployed to Sol theater at the outset of the conflict
- Attacked by Jovian Rim Fleet about six months into the conflict (approximately one year before War in Heaven)
- Withdrew from Sol theater
GTD Hood
- GTD Hecate class destroyer
- Actions:
- Name is common for warships in the Royal British Navy
GTD Atreus
- GTD Raynor class destroyer
- Flagship of the 15th Battle Group
- Actions:
- Arrived in Sol at 0330 hours on the first day of War in Heaven*
- Attacked UEI Artemis Station and escort at 0700 the first or second day* of War in Heaven
- Destroyed the UEFg Cormorant, UEFg Nelson, UEC St Vincent*, UEC Dea Nemetona*, UEC Dea Soucanna*, UEC Sabaragamuwa*, with help from the GTCv Medea, GTCv Marcus Glaive, GTCv Hydra, GTC Elissa, GTC Utica, and GTCv Snipes in Artemis Station (bp2-00)
- Attacked UEC Suffron in Artemis Station* (bp2-00)
- Captured UEI Artemis Station*
- Named for a king of Mycenae in Greek mythology
GTD Imperieuse
- GTD Titan class destroyer
- Ship of the 15th Battle Group under the GTD Atreus
- Common name for British naval vessels throughout the navy's history
