The ANS Merlon was a Heavy cruiser built by the Alliance decades prior to the Alliance-Syndicate War. Built to last one hundred years, or more with major retrofitting of its internal components, the ship was placer under the command of Commander John Geary thirty years into her service.[1]
History of service[]
Grendel[]
Its only engagement was the Battle of Grendel, where it fought a rear-guard action against a surprise attack by the Syndicate Worlds. She held off against superior numbers long enough for a convoy it had been escorting to flee back to alliance space. It was destroyed at Grendel although most of its crew escaped. The most notable legacy it left was the rise of the legendary Black Jack Geary who was believed lost at the battle but actually survived for a hundred years in stasis in a survival pod until he was picked up by the Alliance Fleet where he went on to win the Alliance-Syndicate War.
Crew[]
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Officers | ||
| Commander John "Black Jack" Geary | Commanding Officer | |
| Lieutenant Commander Cara Decala | Executive Officer | |
| Officers and crew | ||
| Ensign Weiss | Gunnery Officer | |
| Diana Magoro[2] | Gunner's Mate | |
| Jasmin Holaran | Gunner's Mate | |