 The flagship Achilleus (799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE)) | |
| Affiliation: | Free Planets Alliance |
| Flag officer: | Vice Admiral Morton |
| Type: | Ajax class flagship |
| Purpose: | Flagship (14th Fleet) |
| Pennant number: | 1401 |
| Status: | Destroyed in combat |
| Destroyed: | 2 May 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) |
The Achilleus (Japanese: アキレウス) was the Alliance flagship of the 14th Fleet under Vice Admiral Lionel Morton.
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Service history
The Achilleus's first known battle was at the Battle of Rantemario in February 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE). Though the 14th Fleet suffered grievous losses in that battle, the Achilleus survived and the remains of the 14th Fleet joined the Yang Fleet for the subsequent battles of the war. At the Battle of Vermilion, the Achilleus cooperated with the Attemborough Squadron in cutting off the Imperial line of retreat. However, on 2 May, when the Müller Fleet joined the battle, Morton's fleet suffered heavy losses, and the Achilleus itself was destroyed. (LOGH: 'The Two-Headed Snake: The Battle of Rantemario', 'The Battle of Vermilion (Part Two)')
Design
The Achilleus was nearly identical to the 15th Fleet flagship, the Diomedes.
Gallery
 Starboard bow (799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE)) |
Appendices
Appearances
- LOGH:
- 'Seeking a Free Universe' (first appearance)
- 'The Two-Headed Snake: The Battle of Rantemario'
- 'The Battle of Vermilion (Part Two)' (destroyed)
Name variations
- Achilleus (LD/DVD subtitles)
- アキレウス (LD/DVD subtitles — Japanese)
Background information
The name Achilleus is a reference to the Greek mythological figure Achilles. Achilles was a close friend of Patroklos.
Licensed Sources
Service History
The Achilleus's service history is included in the Data Book: Mechanic & Seiyū Encyclopaedia, p. 129:
- October 794 UC (485 IC / 3594 CE) — Work completed at the Jamshid Central Shipyard
- 1 November 794 UC (485 IC / 3594 CE) — Inducted into the 6th Fleet
- 11 February 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) — Participated in the Battle of Astarte and sustained heavy damage.
- 1 October 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) — Inducted as flagship of the 14th Fleet.
Apocrypha
Appearance differences
In the original release of 'The Battle of Vermilion (Part Two)', the Achilleus's pennant number 1401 — identifying it as the flagship of the 14th Fleet — is briefly shown as 1501 (the pennant number of the Diomedes) as it is destroyed. This was corrected in the DVD release.
DVD features
A Production sketch of the Achilleus appears in the extra features of the DVD box set. Note that there is a continuity error with the sketch showing a pennant number of 1501, the number for Diomedes, despite the sketch being clearly labeled as that of the Achilleus.
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| Abai Geser • Achilleus • Airget lamh • Ajax • Bang-goo • Belenus • Brigitte • Cu Chulainn • Diomedes • Epimetheus • Gora-Daileng • Grand Canal • Gumeiya • Hard Luck • Hyperion • Krishna • Leonidas • Leonidas II • Lugeilan • Marduk • Masasoite • Maurya • Muffuese • Palamedes • Patoroklos • Pergamonn • Perun • Quetzalcoatl • Rio Grande • RK-387 • Rustam • Santa Isabel • Shiva • Tlahuixcalpantecuhtli • Triglav • Ulysses • Vivasvat | |