MarsGuard Sitting Bull Class Flagship Class History As with the Sioux, the Sitting Bull was a Martian pipe dream. At the end of the EA Civil War, a final stand by President Clarke's loyal Omega squadron was made in Mars orbit. Most of the Omegas were disabled by shadow enhanced telepaths smuggled aboard in their last resupply before Sheridan's Army of Light arrived. One or two, however, needed special attention from Sheridan's White Stars to ensure they were disabled. The EAS Pelops was one such vessel. It was heavily gutted by the White Stars, and was left in orbit after the rest of the fleet was repaired. In 2262, at the recommendation of the recovery and survey team, the Pelops was decommisioned and stricken, to be scrapped in place. In 2266, the same team that sought an EA Nova looked to gain access to the Omega class ship in orbit of the Red Planet. Even though the ex-Pelops had all proprietary and classified systems removed years before, the EA refused to relinquish ownership of the ship to Mars. The hulk was moved out to a geosynchronous orbit, there to wait until the EA could spend the time to tear her apart. In 2267, the Drakh attacked. The ex-Pelops was a pretty much usuable hull, though it would require about half the time it took to build a new Omega to refit. Earth was desperate, though, and the Pelops was recommisioned and refurbished. She went on to a distinguished career against the Drakh, and was finally destroyed in 2276 by the Drakh. These are the plans for the Pelops's conversion to what would have become the flagship of MarsGuard. Sitting Bull Class SCS