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In [[2558#October|October 2558]], nineteen months after it went missing, ''Argent Moon'' was discovered by Kig-Yar scavengers, who sold it to [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]].<ref name="blue"/> Preparing for an attack on [[Sanghelios]], the Covenant infiltrated the station in search for weapons and resources to use against the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="mythos185"/> One week later, [[Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]] was tasked with [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|securing]] the vessel and its intel, encountering the Covenant scavengers aboard the vessel. However, a Covenant [[fleet]] soon arrived in response to their leader's [[Battle of Kamchatka|recent demise]]. Outnumbered, Blue Team decided to [[self-destruct|scuttle]] ''Argent Moon'' instead to keep it out of enemy hands. Though Blue Team started a reactor overload, ''Argent Moon's'' containment systems attempted to cool the reactor | In [[2558#October|October 2558]], nineteen months after it went missing, ''Argent Moon'' was discovered by Kig-Yar scavengers, who sold it to [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]].<ref name="blue"/> Preparing for an attack on [[Sanghelios]], the Covenant infiltrated the station in search for weapons and resources to use against the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="mythos185"/> One week later, [[Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]] was tasked with [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|securing]] the vessel and its intel, encountering the Covenant scavengers aboard the vessel. However, a Covenant [[fleet]] soon arrived in response to their leader's [[Battle of Kamchatka|recent demise]]. Outnumbered, Blue Team decided to [[self-destruct|scuttle]] ''Argent Moon'' instead to keep it out of enemy hands. Though Blue Team started a reactor overload, ''Argent Moon's'' containment systems attempted to cool the reactor from an outside location, forcing Blue Team to use Covenant [[Type-54 Banshee|Banshees]] to destroy the cooling system. With ''Argent Moon'' self-destructing, Blue Team escaped in the station's {{Class|Winter|prowler}} [[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']] as they were unable to reach their Pelican. The reactor explosion destroyed ''Argent Moon'' and several nearby Covenant [[warship]]s.<ref name="blue"/> | ||
Due to the station's obscurity, UNSC investigators who examined the remains of ''Argent Moon'' were unaware of the station's role. The investigators searched the debris for clues, and eventually discovered that the station's crew were manufacturing bioweapons.<ref name="universe"/> | Due to the station's obscurity, UNSC investigators who examined the remains of ''Argent Moon'' were unaware of the station's role. The investigators searched the debris for clues, and eventually discovered that the station's crew were manufacturing bioweapons.<ref name="universe"/> | ||