Salamander
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| 294px The flagship Salamander leaves Earth (799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE)) | |
| Affiliation: | Galactic Empire |
| Flag officer: | High Admiral Wahlen |
| Purpose: | Flagship (Wahlen Fleet) |
| Length: | 992 metres(FFC5) |
| Width: | 210 metres(FFC5) |
| Height: | 244 metres(FFC5) |
| Armament: | 6 forward cannons 17 port cannons 17 starboard cannons |
| Crew: | 981(FFC5) |
| Status: | Active |
The Salamander (Japanese: サラマンドル) was the Imperial flagship of admiral August Samuel Wahlen.
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Service History
Flagship of the Wahlen Fleet, the Salamander's first campaign was the counterattack against the Free Planets Alliance's invasion of Imperial space in 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE). In 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) she fought as part of the fleet of High Admiral Siegfried Kircheis during the Lippstadt Rebellion - the Salamander, Barbarossa and Skirnir were teamed together in both campaigns. (LOGH: 'The Battle of Amritsar Starzone', LOGH: 'Courage and Loyalty')
The Salamander's most historic action was probably the Imperial assault on Earth against the Earth Cult. (LOGH: 'Holy Land')
She suffered heavy damage in the Second Battle of Rantemario, and would narrowly avoid being destroyed by the Thor Hammer at Iserlohn Fortress in 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE). (LOGH: 'Live by the Sword...'. LOGH: 'A Challenge to Arms')
Design
The Salamander resembles the Skirnir and Forseti in general construction. The ship's most distinctive feature is a pair of claws on her ventral hull, used to secure the ship to terrain during landing operations. These claws were used in the Wahlen Fleet's assault against Earth, with the Salamander deploying hovercraft mounted armoured troops into the Earth Cult's main base within Mount Everest. (LOGH: 'Holy Land')
Appendices
Appearances
- LOGH:
(20)
- 'The Battle of Amritsar Starzone' (first appearance)
- 'The Lippstadt Conspiracy'
- 'Courage and Loyalty'
- 'The Day Before Destiny'
- 'The Sounding of Gjallarhorn'
- 'Seeking a Free Universe'
- 'The Two-Headed Snake: The Battle of Rantemario'
- 'Battle After Battle'
- 'Visitors'
- 'Holy Land'
- 'Holiday's End'
- 'Premonition of a Storm'
- 'Rebellion Is a Hero's Privilege'
- 'Live by the Sword...'
- 'Die by the Sword'
- 'Endless Requiem'
- 'Invitation to Rebellion'
- 'A Challenge to Arms'
- 'The Golden Lion Flag Loses Its Lustre'
- 'Dream: To See It to the End'
Name variations
- Salamander (LD/DVD subtitles)
- サラマンドル (LD/DVD subtitles — Japanese)
Background information
The name 'Salamander' is a reference to the mythical creature of the same name.
