Changes: EAS Clarkstown

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The EAS Clarkstown was an Earthforce Hyperion class heavy cruiser who's captain, despite its captain being close friends with General William Hague since their days in the Academy, remained loyal to President Clark during the early days of the Earth Alliance Civil War.^[2]

History

In 2260, some time after the escape of the EAS Alexander from loyalist forces at the transfer point off Io, the Clarkstown ambushed the renegade flagship as they were returning from a meeting with some officials on Orion VII. In the ensuing fire fight Clarkstown hit the Alexander amidships, killing General Hague while he was on his way to the command deck, leaving Major Ed Ryan as senior officer.

The Alexander launched a fighter screen and attempted to flee while avoiding making a direct hit of the pursuing Clarkstown, however and the engagement wore on it became clear that they couldn't hope to outrun them in normal space. Unwilling to jump immediately, abandoning their fighters and unable to reel them in without leaving the ship without an interceptor screen, the Alexander took advantage of the Clarkstown's inoperable forward interceptors and opened fire with the aft batteries. The shot scored a direct hit, punching through the Clarkstown's hull and completely destroying the ship.

Notes

The Captain of the Clarkstown , who had attended Earthforce Academy with General Hague had been introduced to Major Ryan by Hague in the summer on 2259. He had a wife back home on Earth, three small children and an Abyssinian cat named Max.

References

↑ Babylon 5: Into the Fire (Game) - NOTE:The Official Guide to Babylon 5 (CD ROM) states they're "9000A", same as the Omega and the Explorer Classes, this appears to simply be an error.
↑ Severed Dreams

Earthforce Ship Classes
Capital Ships
Olympus-class corvette · Hyperion-class heavy cruiser · Nova-class dreadnought · Omega-class destroyer · Advanced Omega-class destroyer · Warlock-class destroyer
Fighters
SA-23E Starfury · SA-32A Thunderbolt · Stealth Starfury · Heavy Starfury · Badger-class Starfury
Transports
Earthforce One · Magnum heavy lifter · Breaching pod · Troop Transport · Kestrel Class Atmospheric Shuttle · Crew Shuttle
Other
Aegis orbital defense platform · Life pod · Work pod · Gunship · Explorer class ship · Cotten class Deep Penetration Tender · Shadow Hybrid · Shadow hybrid fighter

Hyperion Class Heavy Cruisers
EAS Amundsen • EAS Aegean • EAS Clarkstown • EAS Hyperion • EAS Lexington • EAS Prometheus • EAS Trafalgar

[1] Babylon 5: Into the Fire (Game) - NOTE:The Official Guide to Babylon 5 (CD ROM) states they're "9000A", same as the Omega and the Explorer Classes, this appears to simply be an error.

[2] Severed Dreams

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-The '''EAS ''Clarkstown''''' was an [[Earthforce]] [[Hyperion class heavy cruiser]]. Despite its captain being close friends with General [[William Hague]] since their days in the Academy, the ship remained loyal to President Clark during the [[Earth Alliance Civil War]].
+The '''EAS ''Clarkstown''''' was an [[Earthforce]] [[Hyperion class heavy cruiser]] who's captain, despite its captain being close friends with [[General]] [[William Hague]] since their days in the Academy, remained loyal to President Clark during the early days of the [[Earth Alliance Civil War]].<ref>[[Severed Dreams]]</ref>
+==History==
-In [[2260]], the ''Clarkstown'' engaged in combat with the [[EAS Alexander|EAS ''Alexander'']] after it had escaped the [[transfer point]] off of [[Io]]. The ''Alexander'', under the command of the [[General]] [[William Hague]], had just failed in the Alexander's attempted coup against [[President]] [[Morgan Clark]] and his declaration of [[martial law]].
+In [[2260]], some time after the escape of the [[EAS Alexander|EAS ''Alexander'']] from loyalist forces at the [[transfer point]] off [[Io]], the ''Clarkstown'' [[Battle of Orion VII|ambushed]] the renegade flagship as they were returning from a meeting with some officials on [[Orion VII]]. In the ensuing fire fight ''Clarkstown'' hit the ''Alexander'' amidships, killing General Hague while he was on his way to the command deck, leaving [[Major]] [[Ed Ryan]] as senior officer.
+The ''Alexander'' launched a fighter screen and attempted to flee while avoiding making a direct hit of the pursuing ''Clarkstown'', however and the engagement wore on it became clear that they couldn't hope to outrun them in normal space. Unwilling to jump immediately, abandoning their fighters and unable to reel them in without leaving the ship without an [[interceptor]] screen, the ''Alexander'' took advantage of the ''Clarkstown's'' inoperable forward interceptors and opened fire with the aft batteries. The shot scored a direct hit, punching through the ''Clarkstown's'' hull and completely destroying the ship.
-During the battle, the ''Clarkstown'' hit the ''Alexander'' amidships, killing General Hague. The ''Alexander'' first attempted to flee without returning fire, but when the ''Clarkstown'' persisted, it opened up with her rear guns, destroying the ''Clarkstown'' completely. <ref>[[Severed Dreams]]</ref>
+==Notes==
+* The Captain of the ''Clarkstown '', who had attended [[Earthforce Academy]] with General Hague had been introduced to Major Ryan by Hague in the summer on [[2259]]. He had a wife back home on [[Earth]], three small children and an Abyssinian cat named Max.
 ==References==