RWE Apollo (ISS-10304)

## RWE Apollo

The **RWE *Apollo* (ISS-10304)** was a 28th century Imperial Daedalus-class starship operated by the Imperial Navy.

Before it was decommissioned it bore the title as flagship of the Imperial Armed Forces as well as the flagship of the 3rd Fleet. The Apollo was the fourth ship of the Daedalus-class Battleships that were built by the IAF Industrial Department.

## Service History

### Construction & Launch

Construction of the *Apollo* began in December of 2731, after the destruction of the RWE *Phantom*. Construction of the new ship lasted for two years. The ship would eventually be launched on the 15th of July 2733.

### First Year

After the successful launch of the *Apollo* on the 15th of July 2733 it was put under the command of then Admiral Adam Wiliiams. Admiral Williams quickly filled the ship with the best the Imperial Navy had to offer, he even offered Commander Jack Roberts the title of executive officer. But Commander Roberts refused the offer and would later be promoted by Grand Admiral Andrew Scott, and would become the commanding officer of his own ship, the RWE *Retribution*.

He then came across another commander by the name of James Edwards. He asked people who had previously worked alongside him about his character and his ethics; they all said mostly the same thing: that he would sacrifice his own career in order to keep his commanding officer and the members of his crew safe from anyone he considered a threat to their well being.

### Pirate Insurrection

Almost two years after the successful launch of the *Apollo*. The pirate organization known as the Pirate Confederacy attacked the *Apollo* and attempted to take over the ship.

#### Boarding Party

While the *Apollo* was investigating a delicate ship that was stranded in space, the Pirate Confederacy boarded the ship. Once they were aboard they began searching for members of the crew, while the others went to main engineering, once there they killed some of the engineers and held the rest captive. They executed members of the crew in cold blood, they then tried to make it into the bridge but luckily the bridge was on lock down due to the quick thinking by Admiral Williams and Commander Edwards who had been able to send a distress signal to Icarus before the pirates cut out main power.

#### Protection of the Apollo

Using the back up power the pirates tried to reroute control of the ship to main engineering. Half of the home fleet including its flagship the RWE *Osiris*, another Daedalus-class starship, arrived. Upon learning that they were outnumbered they surrendered and were eventually arrested by Naval Military Police.

#### Peace

After the incident aboard the *Apollo* there was a peace summit held on Agaris hosted by the United Federation of Agaris. It was here that the Empire, and the Confederacy officially engaged in foreign relations. They also pledged to never attempt to steal an Imperial ship and the Empire pledged to never steal an Confederate ship in the hopes of continuing peaceful relations with each other, and maintaining peace between the two powers. As part of the peace summits the Confederacy and the Empire engaged in a prisoner swap. The Confederacy handed over individuals responsible for killing members of the Imperial Armed Forces in a situation that wasn’t in self-defense; and the Empire handed over individuals responsible for killing members of the Confederacy in a situation that wasn’t in self-defense.

#### Aftermath

After the end of the peace summits; the IAF Central Command devised a plan to prevent this from happening again. They made the executive decision that all capital ships, i.e: dreadnoughts, titans, battlecruisers, and battleships must be accompanied by their own battlegroup. They also stated that should the ship be able to carry an air wing consisting of both fighters, and transports they would be classified as carriers, and have a strike group instead of a battlegroup. They would differ in size, and type of ships in the groups they normally consist of 15 to 30 ships depending on the importance of the ship to the Central Command.

### Attack of the Drone Reactionary Force

Leading up to the first encounter with the DRF the Empire had come across multiple reports of attacks on its outer colonies. Central Command tasked the *Apollo* and its strike group with investigating what was happening on the outer colonies. The *Apollo* and its strike group arrived at Epsilon Station for rearmament, restock, and a short duration shore leave.

#### First Battle of Epsilon Station

The Apollo arrived at Epsilon Station a day before the battle took place; the station's commanding officer Commander Robert Jefferson, received word of a possible attack on the station, but he elected to ignore the warning on the fact he believed no one would dare to challenge the Empire. No one aboard the station was given a heads up of the possible attack.

##### The Battle

The *Apollo*, and its carrier strike group had moved to depart from Epsilon Station. As Admiral Williams was about to give the order to depart long range scanners picked up a large number of ships coming straight towards the station, and the tactical officer Lieutenant Samantha King estimated that they would arrive in 5 minutes. Admiral Williams told the communications officer Lieutenant Simon Richard to send out a priority transmission to all Imperial, and allied ships in the area and inform them that multiple unknown ships were heading towards Epsilon Station.

After the transmission was sent out, Admiral Williams ordered the *Apollo*'s strike group to reposition to protect both the *Apollo*, and the station. After the strike group repositioned a number of Imperial ships jumped in joined by the Empire's closest ally Crazy North Logistics. Once the DRF fleet arrived at the station the allied fleet quickly discovered that they were outnumbered. The DRF then transmitted a message to all the ship's it read:

“We are the Drone Reactionary Force. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. Your culture will adapt to serve the Empire. Resistance is futile.”

Admiral Williams ignored the warning and ordered all ships to engage the enemy fleet, and launch all fighters.

## Crew

### Command Crew

* Commanding Officer
	+ Grand Admiral Adam Williams | (2706 - 2764)
* Executive Officer / First Officer
	+ Commander James Edwards | (2706 - 2764)
* Operations Officer / Second Officer
	+ Lieutenant Commander | (2706 - 2764)
* Chief Engineer
	+ Commander Jacob Hardy | (2706 - 2764)
* Chief Tactical Officer
	+ Lieutenant Samantha King | (2706 - 2740)
	+ Lieutenant Commander Sandra Palin | (2740 - 2759)
	+ Commander Sam Ryan | (2759 - 2764)
* Security Chief
	+ Lieutenant | ( - )
	+ Lieutenant Commander Sandra Palin | (2759 - 2764)
* Chief Medical Officer
	+ Commander | ( - 2764)
* Chief Science Officer
	+ Lieutenant | ( - )
	+ Commander | ( - )
* Helmsman/Conn Officer
	+ Lieutenant Junior Grade Mark Reed | (???? - ????)
	+ Ensign | ( - )
* Navigator
	+ Ensign | ( - )
	+ Lieutenant | ( - )
* Chief Communications Officer
	+ Lieutenant Simon Richard | ( - )
	+ Ensign | ( - )
* Marine Detachment Leader
	+ Colonel Dan Renner | ( - )
* Wing Commander
	+ Commander | (2706 - 2745)
	+ Lieutenant Commander | (2745 - 2760)
	+ Commander Phillip Anderson | (2760 - 2764)

## Capital Strike Group "Apollo" Delta-02

Capital Strike Group "Apollo" Delta-2 (CSG D-12) is one of the eleven Imperial Navy carrier strike groups. Carrier strike groups gain and maintain space control as well as power projection. Capital Strike Group Delta-2 was composed of its flagship the RWE *Apollo*, Destroyer Squadron 14, Frigate Squadron 10, Corvette Squadron 07, and Carrier Air Wing Two.

### Destroyer Squadron 14

Destroyer Squadron 14 (DESRON-14) is a destroyer squadron of the Imperial Navy. It is currently attached to CSG D-2.

### Frigate Squadron 10

Frigate Squadron 10 (FRIRON-10) is a frigate squadron of the Imperial Navy. It is currently attached to CSG D-2.

### Corvette Squadron 07

Corvette Squadron 07 (CORON-07) is a corvette squadron of the Imperial Navy. It is currently attached to CSG D-2.

### Carrier Air Wing "Excalibur" Two

Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2), known as the "Excalibur", is an Imperial Navy carrier air wing. It is currently attached to CSG D-2.

## Embarked Craft

### Dropships

The *Apollo* was capable of carrying two Valkyrie Dropships in the upper or lower sections of the main hangar.

### Gunships

The *Apollo* was capable of carrying two Warden Attack Crafts in the upper or lower sections of the main hangar.

### Ground Vehicles

The *Apollo* could handle upto eight Marauder Rovers in the bottom section of the main hangar where fighters would normally be stored.