UNSC Iroquois: Difference between revisions

*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s (3)<ref name="Reach139">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 139''</ref>

*[[Archer missile|Oversized Archer missile pods]] (26)

{{Quote|Alea iacta Est (The Die is Cast)|The ship's motto<ref name="Mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''pages 82-83''</ref>}}

The '''UNSC ''Iroquois''''' ([[hull classification symbol]] '''DD-906''') was a {{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> of the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Commissioned in [[2552|April 2552]],<ref name="Reach139"/> ''Iroquois'' would be the first ship to respond to the [[Covenant fleet]] en route to [[Sigma Octanus IV]] on July 17th, 2552. Her first commanding officer was [[Jacob Keyes]] who executed the famed "[[Keyes Loop]]" maneuver; his exemplary performance would lead him to be reassigned as commander of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. ''Iroquois'' served much of her career during the war with the [[Battle Group Leviathan|''Leviathan'' battlegroup]].

The ''Iroquois'' was outfitted with a spinal-mounted, twin-linked, [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|1170mm/647mm high-velocity coilguns]], 26 oversized [[Archer Missile|Archer missile pods]], and three [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s.<ref name="Mythos"/>

The ''Iroquois'' was covered with two meters of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battleplating]] and [[Vanadium steel|Vanadium steel alloy]]. It was painted with non-regulation, red war stripes painted on each side of the name "Iroquois," a reference to the Native American tribe of the same name. <ref name="Reach139"/> The ship also features a circular shaped bridge. Commander Keyes approved of the war stripes painted on the ship, but intended to have them removed anyway. Both stripes would be damaged during the Keyes Loop. The commanding officer of the repair ship {{UNSCShip|Cradle}} offered to repaint them for Keyes, but refused the offer, choosing to leave the damage intact to display its battle history.

The ''Iroquois'' was constructed at the UNSC shipyards orbiting [[Reach]]. Construction began in [[2551]] and the ship was launched in April 2552. It was commanded by Commander [[Jacob Keyes]].

During the Covenant invasion of Sigma Octanus IV, the ''Iroquois'' was the first initial force to respond to the attack. The ''Iroquois'' engaged on the Covenant fleet which consisted of one {{Class|DDS|carrier}}, one [[Covenant destroyer|destroyer]] and two [[Covenant frigate|frigates]]. Though outnumbered, the ''Iroquois'' managed to destroy the Covenant destroyer and frigates using a [[Keyes Loop|decisive maneuver]] and a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 146-154''</ref> The carrier avoided the engagement, headed groundside to deploy its Covenant ground forces and left the system. The ''Iroquois'', still in orbit and badly damaged by the maneuver pulled off by Commander Keyes, deployed the SPARTAN-IIs to engage the Covenant forces on the surface of Sigma Octanus IV towards Cote d'Azur.

After the engagement, the ''Iroquois'' needed major repairs due to the damage it received; the ship needed to replacement for its underside armor, a full engine overhaul, 15% replacements of electronic systems, five new superconducting magnets, as well as a replenished supply of Archer missiles, MAC rounds and Shiva nuclear warheads.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 156-157''</ref> The ship was repaired on the ''Cradle'' that arrived at Sigma Octanus system along with a fleet led by [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth|Admiral Michael Stanforth]]. However, full repairs to the ''Iroquois'' were not possible as the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] began with the arrival of a larger Covenant fleet.

[[File:Iroquois collision.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The ''Iroquois'' rams a Covenant stealth craft over Sigma Octanus IV.]]

The ''Iroquois'' participated in the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV, despite not being fully repaired. During the engagement, the ''Iroquois'' spotted a [[Covenant stealth ship|stealth ship]] in orbit above the planet and attempted to destroy it with a barrage of Archer missiles. The barrage missed its target when the alien ship jammed the missile guidance locks. In response, the ''Iroquois'' rammed the tiny craft, stopping Covenant ground forces from transmitting data from the planet's surface. With the Covenant ground operation foiled by [[Blue Team|Spartan Blue Team]], the remaining Covenant vessels fled the system.

Shortly after the battle, the ''Iroquois'' was tagged by a Covenant [[spy probe]], subsequently leading the Covenant to the colony and military stronghold of [[Reach]]. <ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 215-216''</ref> Captain Keyes and his bridge crew would be reassigned to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} just prior to the [[Fall of Reach|invasion of Reach]] in [[2552|August 2552]].

*The [[Wikipedia:Iroquois|Iroquois Confederacy]] (''Haudenosaunee'') is a group of [[Wikipedia:Indigenous peoples of the Americas|native North Americans]]. It consists of six tribes situated mainly around the [[Great Lakes|Great Lakes region]] of [[United States of America|America]] and [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]].

**The UNSC ''Iroquois'' shares its name with a 21st century guided missile destroyer of the [[Wikipedia:Royal Canadian Navy|Royal Canadian Navy]], the [[Wikipedia:HMCS Iroquois (DDG 280)|HMCS ''Iroquois'' (DDG 280)]], and other historical [[United Republic of North America|North American]] vessels.

File:Covenant-4.jpg|''Iroquois'' in ''Fall of Reach''