Corvette-class (TV)

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The Corvette-class^[1] light frigate is a class operated by the Martian Congressional Republic Navy (MCRN).

The most widely known ship of this class was originally called the MCRN Tachi and was carried in the main hangar bay of the MCRN Donnager. Later, after surviving the attack on the Donnager, this same ship was renamed Rocinante by her new captain, James Holden.

Characteristics[]

This class has multiple roles, including existing as a light-missile platform, missile defense, customs enforcement, law enforcement, reconnaissance, surveillance. This ship-class is amongst the smallest naval ships of the MCRN, second only to the Morrigan-class patrol destroyer.

Despite its smaller size, the Corvette-class is not to be taken lightly. Class has an exeedingly high concentration of PDCs (Point Defense Cannons). However, because of its high concentration of PDCs it does in turn make it carry fewer torpedoes (20) sacrificing offensive for more defensive capabilities. Nevertheless it does make it a highly-capable combat vessel when engaged in C.Q.B. (Close Quarters Battle).

Ships of this class can pose a threats to the largeras ships, as they build strength in numbers of their own, or alongside Morrigan-class patrol destroyers.

Roles[]

Fast-attack-frigate
Missile defense platform
Law enforcement vessel
Reconnaissance vessel
Border Patrol vessel

Features and compartments[]

Flight deck
Ops deck
Main airlock and Armory
Medical bay
Galley
Crew Quarters
Machine Shop
Cargo bay

History[]

The Corvette-class was in service with the MCRN during the UN-MCR Cold War. This ship-class was often docked onboard Donnager-class battleships and during Operation Silent Wall two ships of the class were removed from the Donnager so as to fit four Morrigan-class patrol destroyers in their place.

During Operation Silent Wall, 2 Corvette-class light frigates participated in the campign against piracy, the MCRN McCabe, & MCRN Valenza.

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When the Donnager was attacked by stealth ships, the crew evacuated several civilians to the docked Corvette-class, the Tachi. None of the Donnager's crew survived so the civilian survivors claimed legitimate salvage and renamed the ship to the Rocinante. This ship was heavily involved with numerous events across known space over the next few decades.

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During the initial Martian takeover of the Jovian moon of Ganymede, the MCRN Karakum, a Black Operations in the Belt and Outer planets, now was assigned to pick up Protomolecule Hybrid samples from a lab on the moon for the Martian Congressional Republic (MCR), with its flight plan broadcasted to all MCRN vessels in the system with instructions not to interfere with the vessel under any circumstances.

The ship was destroyed by United Nations Navy (UNN), or MCRN forces before it could pick up the Hybrid samples, ordered by the United nations (UN) Undersecretary Sadavir Errinwright possibly posing as MCR Defense Minister.

The ship's destruction would only accelerate the breakdown & collapse of Ganymede Station, killing hundreds, if not thousands of civilians & soliders alike, and would trigger a new round of fighting between UN and MCR forces in the Jovian System, & eventually lead to the disastrous UN-MCR War.

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After the end of the UN-MCR war the MCRN reduced its military forces with large personel discharges and ships being decommissoned and broken down. Several Corvette-class ships were dismantled at Mariner Valley shipyard.

Known Ships[]

Designation	Photo	Notes
MCRN Tachi/ Rocinante		Believed to be destroyed, but actually came under the control of the Canterbury crew survivors and recommissioned as Rocinante by the new crew themselves.
MCRN McCabe		Part of Operation Silent Wall.
MCRN Valenza		Part of Operation Silent Wall.
MCRN Karakum		Black ops ship destroyed by United Nations Navy (UNN) over Ganymede.^[2]