HMS Damocles

HMS Damocles was a destroyer of the early Royal Manticoran Navy.

Service Record

Constructed some time around 1445 PD, Damocles was built in the Solarian League. (MA4)

In 1539 PD, Damocles went on a "show-the-flag" mission to the Casca System, escorting the newly commissioned Manticoran freighter Goldenrod. Following events on the surface, it went in pursuit of the courier vessel Score Settler, but was unable to catch it before it reached the hyper limit. The ship later returned to Manticore.

In 1543 PD, Damocles participated in the Battle of Manticore and assisted the Manticoran Patrol and Rescue Service corvettes Aries and Taurus in destroying the Volsung Mercenaries destroyer Umbriel. However an obstruction in one of Damocles missile launcher tubes resulted in serious damage to the ship. (MA2)

Three weeks later, Damocles was in the System Reserve Force when a follow-up force of Free Duchy of Barca and Axelrod Corporation ships arrived at Manticore.

Later in 1544 PD, Damocles was tasked with transporting debris from the Battle of Manticore to Haven in the hope of identifying the party or parties behind the attack. While in Havenite space, the ship participated in the Battle of Danak. (MA3)

In 1545 PD, Damocles was assigned to "ready 60" in Manticore when Admiral Gotthold Riefenstahl, Graf von Basaltberg, of the Imperial Andermani Navy arrived on a diplomatic mission from the Empire. Later, she accompanied Riefenstahl's mission back to the Empire as an escort for the Manticoran delegation. While in the Empire, Damocles was present when Andermani discovered the rebellion in the Tomlinson System. (MA4)

Known Personnel

Naval Officers

• Captain Hari Marcello – Commanding Officer (1539 PD, 1543 PD)
• Commander Susan Shiflett – Executive Officer (1539 PD)
• Commander Papadakis – Chief Engineering Officer (1539 PD)
• Lieutenant Commander Lisa Donnelly – Tactical Officer (1543 PD), Executive Officer (1544 PD)
• Lieutenant Nikkelsen (1539 PD, 1543 PD)

Naval Enlisted

• Chief Petty Officer MacNiven (1539 PD)
• Chief Petty Officer Lydia Ulvestad (1543 PD)
• Petty Officer First Class Charles Townsend (1539-1541 PD)
• Electronic Warfare Technician Second Class Gregor Redko (1539 PD, 1541 PD)
• Coxswain Second Class Plover (1539 PD)
• Mallare – Missile Technician (1543 PD)
• Spacer Third Class Belgrand (1543 PD)
• Spacer Second Class Aj Krit (1539 PD)