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{{Title|UNSC ''Io''}} | {{Title|UNSC ''Io''}} | ||
{{Status|Canon}} | |||
{{Individual ship infobox | {{Individual ship infobox | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The ''Io'' was heavily damaged during an engagement in the [[18 Scorpii System]], where it and two other ships were saved by the timely arrival of the frigate [[Bellicose|''Bellerophon'']] and other [[Insurrection | The ''Io'' was heavily damaged during an engagement in the [[18 Scorpii System]], where it and two other ships were saved by the timely arrival of the frigate [[Bellicose|''Bellerophon'']] and other [[Insurrection]]ist ships. Afterward, Admiral [[Preston Cole]] deemed that the cruiser was damaged beyond repair and intended to follow the recommendation of a Captain [[Wren]] to use it as a [[Wikipedia:Fire ship|"fire ship"]]. | ||
The ship was at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] and was destroyed. Later speculation indicated that Admiral Cole may have used the ship as a decoy to convince both the [[The Covenant|Covenant]] and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] that he was killed during the action when he may have in fact escaped in his flagship, the [[UNSC Everest|UNSC ''Everest'']].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]"</ref> | The ship was at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] and was destroyed. Later speculation indicated that Admiral Cole may have used the ship as a decoy to convince both the [[The Covenant|Covenant]] and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] that he was killed during the action when he may have in fact escaped in his flagship, the [[UNSC Everest|UNSC ''Everest'']].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]"</ref> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Io}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Io}} | ||
[[Category:Cruisers]] | [[Category:Cruisers]] | ||
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