HMS Nike (BC-562)

HMS Nike (BC-762) was the lead ship of the Royal Manticoran Navy's eponymous class of battlecruisers.
== Design ==
A product of the Bureau of Ships under Vice Admiral Anton Toscarelli, Nike was developed at the same time as the Edward Saganami-C-class heavy cruisers in an effort to redefine the role of the battlecruiser in the era of multi-drive missiles when the concept of pod-laying battlecruisersSuch as the Manticoran Agamemnon class, the Grayson Raoul Courvoisier II class, and the Andermani Blücher class. proved less than completely satisfactory. ()
== Service Record ==
With the decommissioning of her predecessor, BC-413, she inherited the honored name Nike.BC-413 was initially listed for disposal by the Second Janacek Admiralty in order to release the name, but she later re-entered service under the name Hancock Station with the resumption of hostilities with the Republic of Haven. (, )
When Captain Michael Oversteegen assumed command of the ship, he brought with him several members of his bridge crew from his previous ship, the heavy cruiser HMS Gauntlet. ()
== Known Personnel ==
=== Naval Officers ===
* Captain Michael Oversteegen – Commanding Officer
* Commander Joel Blumenthal – Executive Officer
* Lieutenant Commander Betty Gohr – Tactical Officer
* Lieutenant Jayne Pattison – Communications Officer
== References ==
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