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{{infobox/vessel | image-top = Konigstiger.jpg | caption-top = The flagship '''{{i|Königs Tiger}}''' ({{d|796|uc}}) | affiliation = [[Galactic Empire]] | flag-officer = {{rank|imperial|High Admiral}} [[Bittenfeld]] | type = Battleship | purpose = Flagship ([[Black Lancers]]) | length = 815 metres{{ffc|9}} | width = 152 metres{{ffc|9}} | height = 222 metres{{ffc|9}} | armament = 16 forward cannons<br />12 port cannons<br />12 starboard cannons | crew = 902{{ffc|9}} | status = Active }} The '''{{i|Königs Tiger}}''' (Japanese: '''王虎''') was the flagship of [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] admiral [[Fritz Josef Bittenfeld]]. ==Service history== ===Alliance–Imperial War=== The ''Königs Tiger''{{'}}s combat debut was in [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]]'s campaign to defeat the Free Planets Alliance's invasion of Imperial space in {{d|796|uc}}. The [[Black Lancers]] attacked and defeated the [[10th Fleet]] at planet [[Lügen]]. At the subsequent [[Battle of Amritsar Starzone]], the ''Königs Tiger'' led a flanking attack that eliminated the [[8th Fleet]]. The Black Lancers then attempted to turn to attack Yang's [[13th Fleet]] and began launching [[Walküre]] fighters. Yang's fleet had anticipated this and inflicted significant losses on the Black Lancers, leaving them too weak to prevent the 13th Fleet from breaking through and escaping in the closing stages of the battle. ({{logh|015}}). ===Imperial Civil War=== The ''Königs Tiger'' served with Lohengramm's main fleet against the [[Lippstadt League]] in the [[Imperial Civil War]] in {{d|797|uc}}, including the battles outside [[Rentenberg Fortress]] and [[Geiersburg Fortress]]. Following the victory, {{rank|imperial|Vice Admiral}} [[Bittenfeld]] took the ''Königs Tiger'' back to [[Odin]] to effect the seizure of power on Lohengramm's behalf. ({{logh|020|022|026}}) ===Invasion of the Alliance=== Following the Imperial conquest of [[Fezzan]], the ''Königs Tiger'' fought at the [[Battle of Rantemario]], with the [[Black Lancers]] charging through an [[energy current]] in the final stages of the battle, the ''Königs Tiger'' at their head, smashing the Alliance fleet under {{rank|fpa|Fleet Admiral}} [[Bewcock]]. ({{logh|048}}) ===Second Alliance-Imperial War=== First into Alliance territory upon the resumption of hostilities, the ''Königs Tiger'' took the Black Lancers and eliminated several token attempts at resistance to the Imperial invasion on the way to [[Heinessen]]. On the commencement of the [[Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone]] in January {{d|800|uc}}, {{rank|imperial|High Admiral}} [[Bittenfeld]] rushed to join the other Imperial fleets, arriving near the end of the battle and charging forward with the flagship to finish off the enemy. ({{logh|069|072}}) The ''Königs Tiger'' and the Black Lancers fought the opening phase of the [[Battle of the Corridor]] by advancing alongside the [[Fahrenheit]] Fleet, into the Iserlohn Corridor against [[Yang Wen-li]]. However the Imperial forces were defeated, with the Fahrenheit Fleet losing 55.8% of its numbers and its commander, and the Black Lancers losing 39.1% of their numbers. Subsequently, the Fahrenheit Fleet was merged with the Black Lancers and also painted their ships black, though they retained their old composition of ship types. With this merger, the Black Lancers reached their highest strength, at 16,390 ships. The ''Königs Tiger''{{'}}s most notable action was as the core of a small unit which charged the [[El Facil Revolutionary Reserve Force]] late in the [[Battle of the Corridor]]. With high morale and enhanced command and control due to the small size of his force, the attack caused grave harm to Yang Wen-li's ability to resist, by destroying the flagship ''[[Shiva]]'' and killing {{rank|fpa|vice admiral}} [[Edwin Fischer]]. ({{logh|081}}) ===Reuenthal's Rebellion & The Battle of Shiva=== The ''Königs Tiger'' arrived at the head of the Black Lancers to reinforce the [[Mittermeyer Fleet]] in the early stages of the [[Second Battle of Rantemario]] in late {{d|800|uc}}. With the Black Lancers breaking under {{rank|imperial|Fleet Admiral}} [[Reuenthal]]'s attacks, Bittenfeld threatened that retreating ships would be destroyed by the guns of the ''Königs Tiger'', which had the effect of turning the tide of the engagement. ({{logh|096}}) The ''Königs Tiger''{{'}}s participation in the [[Battle of Shiva]] against the fleet of the [[Iserlohn Republic]] under [[Julian Mintz]] climaxed in the flagship leading another of its signature charges against the enemy. With the assistance of the [[Eisenach Fleet]], the attack caused a debacle amongst the enemy formation, wrecking the ''[[Hyperion]]'' and resulting in the death of High Admiral [[Merkatz]]. ({{logh|108}}) Although Bittenfeld's 'wild boar' command style would bring the elite Black Lancers into grief on more than one occasion, including [[The Battle of Amritsar Starzone]] and the [[Battle of the Corridor]], the ''Königs Tiger'' was never damaged in any of the battles it participated in between {{d|796|uc}} and {{d|801|uc}}, despite Bittenfeld's penchant for leading from the extreme front of his fleet. ==Design== The ''Königs Tiger'' resembles a larger and more heavily armed [[Imperial fast battleship (788 UC era)|fast battleship]]. ==Gallery== <gallery widths=160px> File:Konigs starboard fore.jpg|Starboard ({{d|800|uc}}) File:Konigs rear.jpg|Stern ({{d|800|uc}}) File:Konigs sun.jpg|Port ({{d|796|uc}}) </gallery> ==Appendices== ===Appearances=== <div class="appear"> *{{logh}} **{{e|015}} (first appearance) **{{e|016}} **{{e|018}} **{{e|022}} **{{e|023}} **{{e|025}} **{{e|026}} **{{e|047}} **{{e|048}} **{{e|065}} **{{e|066}} **{{e|067}} **{{e|069}} **{{e|072}} **{{e|076}} **{{e|077}} **{{e|079}} **{{e|081}} **{{e|085}} **{{e|087}} **{{e|094}} **{{e|096}} **{{e|098}} **{{e|099}} **{{e|101}} **{{e|103}} **{{e|107}} **{{e|108}} **{{e|109}} **{{e|110}} (last appearance) </div> ===Name variations=== *'''Königs Tiger''' (<abbr title="Digital Versatile Disc">DVD</abbr> subtitles) *'''Königs Tiegel''' (<abbr title="LaserDisc">LD</abbr> subtitles) *'''王虎''' (<abbr title="LaserDisc">LD</abbr><span class="lr-1px">/</span><abbr title="Digital Versatile Disc">DVD</abbr> subtitles) *'''ケーニヒス･ティーゲル''' (Japanese fan sources) *'''Königstiger''' (Japanese fan sources) ===Background information=== The name ''Königs Tiger'' is a German phrase which translates literally to ''King's Tiger''. It is a reference either to the World War II-era [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_II Tiger II] tank, which carried this nickname, or to the German term for the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigstiger Bengal tiger], after which the tank was named. (It is normally written as one word — ''Königstiger'' — in German.) ====Licensed sources==== The ''Königs Tiger'' was quite simply an enlargement of the Imperial standard fast battleship design. The ship mounted 2 clusters of cannons just like the standard Imperial fast battleship, however it mounted 2 sets of 8 as opposed to the standard fast battleship's 2 sets of 6. The top cluster of 8 were long range cannons while the lower set of 8 were medium range cannons. In between these two clusters was a set of retro-thrusters. Though the calibre of the long range cannons was smaller than that of standard Imperial fast battleships, newly developed particle beam acceleration and focusing mechanisms meant the guns had actually longer range and destructive power than the older designs. Small bulges were visible to either side near the prow. These were high output shield generators, to increase survivability when making frontal charges at the enemy. As a result, the ''Königs Tiger'' had frontal defences exceeding most other flagships. The problem of the enormous power consumption of the cannons and the shield generators was solved in the same fashion as the standard Imperial fast battleships. A dedicated power generator was located in the front mid-section of the hull to power these systems. In the rear of the hull was the highest output power generator used on Imperial warships. The ''Königs Tiger'' and the Black Lancers used vast amounts of propellant due to their high output engines. A dedicated transport fleet, also coloured entirely black, was necessary to keep them resupplied and combat ready. In the lower hull, a total of 36 [[Walküre]] fighters were carried, 18 to each side. ({{ffc|9|full}}) [[File:Koenigs Tiger (FFC).jpg|thumb|right|190px|FFC drawing]] ===Apocrypha=== ====Fleet File Collection==== The ''Königs Tiger'' is included as a model (with both [[Goldenbaum Dynasty|Goldenbaum]] and [[Goldenlöwe Dynasty|Goldenlöwe]] markings) in {{ffc|9|full}}. {{navbox/flagships/Empire}} [[Category:Imperial vessels|Konigs tiger]]

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