Velociraptor (Subjugator-class)

"I present to you a gift, a Subjugator-class heavy cruiser, this ship will increase the power of your naval forces hugely! I give her to you with my regards!"

- Count Dooku to Queen Jane I, presenting the Velociraptor to her

The Velociraptor was a Subjugator-class heavy cruiser used by the Earth Separatist Faction during the Battle of Earth (Wardie1993) and the [[Second Battle of Earth (Wardie1993)|Second Battle of Earth.

The Velociraptor was personally presented to Queen Jane I by Count Dooku after the signing of the Confederate-Earth Treaty of Alliance, in which the CIS helped Earth build up its military forces to take on the Galactic Republic.

Velociraptor served as flagship of Queen Jane I, and flagship of the ESF, ESFN and the ESFN Grand Fleet, Velociraptor also led Force A, which was commanded by ESFN Grand Admiral Catherine Ward.

"Prepare to die, Republic scum! My big lady will blow you from the stars!"

- Queen Jane I to the Republic fleet during the Battle of Earth

Fiercely proud of her flagship, Queen Jane I referred to her ship as a female, using words like "her" and "she" when speaking about her ship. Jane I was greatly angered and distraught when the Republic fleet destroyed her flagship during the Second Battle of Earth, moments before her ship blew up she swore revenge on the Republic, mere seconds later Velociraptor exploded, killing Jane I and was a crippling loss to the ESF. The Republic would later win the battle, bringing an end to Queen Jane I and her Separatist Earth.

"No! I won't let you kill my ship! You will not take her from me! I will make all of you pay for this!"

- Queen Jane I's final message to the Republic fleet, angry and distressed that the Republic had crippled her ship, moments later Velociraptor exploded, killing Jane I

Legacy
"Velociraptor was fine ship! Of course, an enemy ship, but still a fine ship! We were lucky to have the Republic Navy helping us! Otherwise she would've destroyed all of us!"

- An Earth for the Galactic Republic sailor, remembering the Second Battle of Earth

After the Second Battle of Earth the people of Earth began to remember the Velociraptor favourably, though initially pro-Republic people celebrated the destruction of Velociraptor and the death of Queen Jane I, even pro-Republic people of Earth would later view the Velociraptor with respect, and even admiration, for the sheer amount of power the ship possessed.

"I celebrate because that ship, and her commander, Queen Jane I, represented wickedness and evil! I guess it's only fitting that Queen Jane and her ship died together!"

- A pro-Republic person celebrating the destruction of Velociraptor and the death of Queen Jane I, in the immediate aftermath of the Second Battle of Earth

Even Count Dooku would lament the loss of the Velociraptor, and her commander. However, he'd didn't consider Earth to be vital to his plans, but did express his wish to have Earth remained part of the CIS.

"What a shame, in that battle I have lost not only a Republic-killing battleship, but also one of my most loyal and ardent allies, but at least Earth wasn't critical to our war-effort, as nice it would be to have Earth in our alliance, it isn't vital."

- Count Dooku on the Second Battle of Earth

Numerous pro-Separatist Earthlings fled Earth after the Second Battle of Earth, a notable one was former ESFN Admiral Robert Dringham, former commander of Force C, he later acquired his own Providence-class cruiser, which he named Velociraptor II, in honour of the Velociraptor, Velociraptor II would be Dringham's flagship, and the flagship of his Earth Liberation Squadron.