Jack of Harts

Bludworth Marine quickly became the Republic of Texas Navy’s largest supplier of new and recycled oceangoing ships. They refurbished numerous old United States Navy warships for Texas, like the retired Wasp-class amphibious assault ship that had spent the previous decades languishing in the Beaumont reserve fleet. Texas renamed her Ranger and sent her out to patrol the gulf waters against all enemies, foreign and domestic. She did not end up fighting the United States Navy, which did its best to stay out of the disagreements between the Federal and State governments of the time, though did support numerous operations against the Mexican drug cartels. Most of her original air group came from the Marines of Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, and when it came time for America to stand up to China’s advance against Australia, Ranger led the Republic of Texas contingent. She carried Cowboy F-35s and Ospreys into the standoff, and participated in the final strikes against the Singapore Collective. Ranger then returned home to serve as the Texas flagship for decades to come, proof of Bludworth Marine’s superb capabilities when it came to rebuilding and maintaining the aging warships that served most of the American States in those days.