TCS Vesuvius
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| TCS Vesuvius | |
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 Vesuvius-class Heavy Carrier |
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| First appearance | Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom |
| Last appearance | Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Affiliation | Terran Confederation |
| Launched | 2673 |
| Decommissioned | Destroyed 2673 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Class | Heavy Carrier |
| Registry | CV-70 |
| Maximum speed | 150 KPS |
| Fighters | 400 |
| Armaments | Dual-Mount Anti-Matter Gun Mass-Driver Turret Dual-Mount Laser Turret Torpedo Tubes |
| Defences | Phase Shields 4,000 cm of armor plating |
| Mass | 250,000 tonnes |
| Length | 1,600 meters |
The TCS Vesuvius was a Vesuvius-class heavy carrier in the Wing Commander universe and the first operational ship of her class. Her first appearance was in the computer game Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom.
[edit] Characteristics
The TCS Vesuvius was the heavy carrier not to be reckoned with. With the length of 1,600 meters and a weight of 250,000 metric tonnes, The Vesuvius was a massive ship and was considered the largest in the Terran Confederation's fleet. It also carried a large compliment of 400 starfighters.
Being true to its class, the Vesuvius was well-equipped for its attack and defense capabilities. She was equipped with 14 Dual-Mount Anti-Matter Guns, 16 Mass-Driver Turrets, 24 Dual-Mount Laser Turrets, and 2 Torpedo Tubes. It's hull was made with 4,000 cm of alloy for its armor and was shielded with its Phase Shields, making her a very strong and durable carrier to fight against.
[edit] History
The TCS Vesuvius was christened by James Taggart. Its logo was the Mount Vesuvius volcano located in Naples, Italy.
The Vesuvius was the first Vesuvius-class heavy carriers to be constructed for use for the Terran Confederation. She was built at the Orion Shipyards at a massive 1,600 meters long and is considered to be the largest CV class in the Terran Confederation fleet.
The TCS Vesuvius was deployed in the year 2673 in response to the Union of Border Worlds conflict. Under the command of Geoffrey Tolwyn, the Vesuvius was chasing the BWS Intrepid in 2673 when the TCS Mount St. Helens, the sister-ship to the TCS Vesuivius and the second of the class, jumped in to assist the Intrepid. This diversion allowed Christopher Blair to fly through the launch bay of the Vesuvius and launch a flash-pak, a weapon the superheats the ship and disables the ship entirely. Due to the heavy alloy used on the Vesuvius, the flash-pak would not work from the outside of the ship.
The flash-pak destroyed the Vesuvius, though not before Tolwyn was able to make his escape in a transport shuttle.
