Editing UNSC Las Vegas

{{Title|UNSC ''Las Vegas''}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|namesake             = [[Wikipedia:Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United Republic of North America|URNA]]
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'''UNSC ''Las Vegas''''' is a [[UNSC destroyer|light destroyer]] of [[Unidentified UNSC light destroyer class|unknown classification]] in the service of the [[UNSC Navy]] during the 25th century. The ship was one of the first postings of the later-[[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] during his early career, and became infamous due to its role in the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] - which effectively kickstarted the [[Insurrection]] conflict across [[Human colonies|human space]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cole4}}

==Service history==
On March 2, 2494, the ''Las Vegas'', alongside fellow destroyers {{UNSCShip|Buenos Aires}} and {{UNSCShip|Jericho}}, was tasked with patrolling the [[26 Draconis system]] in response to the [[Insurrectionist|insurgent]] capture of the [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}. At this time, all three destroyers had yet to see combat, with weapons that had never been fired and crews that had never seen combat. Around 0300 hours on March 2, the [[battle group]] made contact with the ''Callisto'' in the 26 Draconis asteroid belt and proceeded to pursue the stolen corvette. All three destroyers were ordered by [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Harold Lewis]] to coordinate fire and arm six of their respective seven [[Ares missile]] silos, before opening fire around 0315 hours. While initially considered an easy kill, the detonation of a [[nuclear weapon]] hidden in one of the asteroid masses by the rebels in a manner similar to a shaped charge saw the ''Buenos Aires'' pelted with radiation and debris, taking the brunt of the damage due to its position at the fore of the task force.{{Ref/Reuse|Cole4}}

The entire bridge crew of the ''Las Vegas'', including Captain Harold Lewis, Commander Rinkishale, and Lieutenant Taylor were killed; with the exceptions of Lieutenant Jorgenson, who was left unconscious and wounded, and Second Lieutenant Preston J. Cole, who was unharmed. As the last remaining active bridge officer, Cole took command of the ''Las Vegas'' in accordance with [[MIL JAG Order TR-19428-P]]. Cole then signaled the ''Callisto'', declaring their surrender. However, unbeknownst to the ''Callisto'', he ordered the crewmen to remove ''Las Vegas''{{'}} final remaining Ares missile from its silo and transport it to Cargo Bay 5. When the ''Callisto'' docked with the ''Las Vegas'' at Cargo Bay 5 the missile was fired directly into the corvette, crippling it. Cole then bluffed by opening the missile silos, forcing the ''Callisto''{{'}}s surrender.{{Ref/Reuse|Cole4}} 

The incident, widely declared a breach of [[Common Space Law]], was viewed as one of the turning points that led to the [[Insurrection]] conflict. 
*A feed from [[External Camera A-4]], one of the video recording devices equipped on the  ''Las Vegas'', was included in the report ''[[Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.]]'' in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cole4}}

==Crew==
*[[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Harold Lewis]] - Captain
*[[Commander]] [[Rinkishale]] - First mate
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Taylor]] - 
*Lieutenant [[Jorgenson]] - Weapons officer
*[[Second Lieutenant]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston J. Cole]] - Navigation officer

==Trivia==
*The ''Las Vegas'' is named after the [[Wikipedia:Las Vegas, Nevada|popular resort city]] located in [[Wikipedia:Nevada|Nevada]], [[United Republic of North America|URNA]].

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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