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:''"Legion" redirects here. For the modded destroyer, see [[GTD Legion (Orion)]]
 
:''"Legion" redirects here. For the modded destroyer, see [[GTD Legion (Orion)]]
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{{Gtvaship
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| name      = GTD ''Legion''
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| class    = [[GTD Orion|GTD ''Orion'']]
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| 1stapp    = [[Cutscenes (FS2)|FreeSpace 2 Intro]]
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| inservice = [[Great War]]
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| faction  = [[Galactic Terran Alliance]]
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| fate      = [[Battle of Deneb (2335)|Destroyed]] by [[SD Lucifer|Lucifer]] in 2335
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}}In the FreeSpace 2 intro cutscene, which depicts the [[Battle of Deneb (2335)]], the [[SD Lucifer|SD ''Lucifer'']]'s beam weapon pierces the hull of an unknown ''Orion''-class Destroyer, causing it to careen out of control. 32 years later, the abandoned hulk of the ship is shown in orbit around Deneb where it remains remarkably intact save for the penetration damage, before fading into the background as it is overshadowed by the rebuilt GTVA fleet led by the ''[[GTVA Colossus|Colossus]]''.
  
{{template:Unique ship|[[GTD Orion|GTD ''Orion'']]|[[The Great War]], possibly the [[The 14-Year War|14-year war]]|''Unknown''|FreeSpace 2 intro cutscene|Destroyed by the [[SD Lucifer|''Lucifer'']] in FreeSpace 2 intro|''Unknown; cutscene shows [[GTF Hercules|Hercules]], [[GTB Medusa|Medusas]], and [[GTB Ursa|Ursas]], presumably from the ''Legion''.''|Legion}}
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[[Volition]] was fairly clear this ship was not the [[GTD Galatea|''Galatea'']]. A community member asked if the ship could be called the ''Legion''. [[Volition]] responded, "Call it that if you want," so the ship is generally referred to as the ''Legion''.
  
An ''Orion''-class destroyer is shown being destroyed by the [[SD Lucifer|SD ''Lucifer'']] in the FreeSpace 2 intro cutscene. [[Volition]] was fairly clear this ship was not the [[GTD Galatea|''Galatea'']]. A community member asked if the ship could be called the ''Legion''. [[Volition]] responded, "Call it that if you want," so the ship is generally referred to as the ''Legion''.
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==See also==
 
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khIWdolT9xY FreeSpace 2 Introduction Cutscene]
In the Silent Threat: Reborn continuity, the Legion served as the central command ship for GTI before it was destroyed. Its destruction at the Battle of Deneb led to the decentralization of GTI operations, which in turn enabled R&D to launch the Hades Rebellion.
 
  
 
[[Category: GTD Orion-class destroyers|Legion, GTD]]
 
[[Category: GTD Orion-class destroyers|Legion, GTD]]

Latest revision as of 18:16, 10 January 2013

"Legion" redirects here. For the modded destroyer, see GTD Legion (Orion)
GTD Legion
Class: GTD Orion
First Appearance: FreeSpace 2 Intro
In Service: Great War
Faction: Galactic Terran Alliance
Fate: Destroyed by Lucifer in 2335

In the FreeSpace 2 intro cutscene, which depicts the Battle of Deneb (2335), the SD Lucifer's beam weapon pierces the hull of an unknown Orion-class Destroyer, causing it to careen out of control. 32 years later, the abandoned hulk of the ship is shown in orbit around Deneb where it remains remarkably intact save for the penetration damage, before fading into the background as it is overshadowed by the rebuilt GTVA fleet led by the Colossus.

Volition was fairly clear this ship was not the Galatea. A community member asked if the ship could be called the Legion. Volition responded, "Call it that if you want," so the ship is generally referred to as the Legion.

See also