White Star fleet

From The Great Machine

The White Star Fleet is a fleet consisting entirely of the White Star class of vessel. It was initially used by the Babylon 5 War Council to help defeat the Shadows during the Shadow War. At first, the ships were crewed by members of the Minbari Religious Caste, but those crews were gradually phased out in favor of those consisting primarily or entirely of Anla'shok

They were later turned on Earth to oust President Clark after he began destroying civilian transports at Proxima 3.

The White Star Fleet finally came under the control of the Interstellar Alliance after its founding in 2261.

[edit] Notable Vessels

White Star 1 - This ship, the first White Star, was destroyed when it crashed into the main Shadow base on Z'ha'dum carrying two Narn half-gigaton nuclear weapons.

White Star 2 - The White Star 2 became the flagship of the fleet at the time that the Vorlons entered the Shadow War. When Sheridan's forces started the march towards Earth, the captain put the Babylon 5 War Council symbol on the vessel. This ship was destroyed when a piece from an Omega-X destroyer slammed into the nose, taking the starboard wing and nose off the ship in a massive explosion.

White Star 14 - Under the command of the Ranger Ericsson, this vessel baited the Shadow fleet with false information. The ruse costed Ericsson and his crew their lives, but it succeeded in getting the fleet to come to Coriana 6 for the final battle of the Shadow War. Note: Later in the Shadow War, a White Star was called "White Star 14". This is probably a writing goof.

White Star 16 - This vessel was destroyed during the first contact with the Drakh. (S4E11 - Lines of Communication)

White Star 27 - Renamed the "Maria", by her captain, Enrique Montoya, this White Star was a Ranger training vessel during 2262.