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{{Battle | {{Battle | ||
|name = Battle of 18 Scorpii | |name = Battle of 18 Scorpii | ||
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****{{UNSCShip|Bellerophon}} | ****{{UNSCShip|Bellerophon}} | ||
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*1 {{ | *1 {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}} | ||
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*''Seattle'' and ''Thermopylae'' moderately damaged | *''Seattle'' and ''Thermopylae'' moderately damaged | ||
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==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
Upon arrival the lone [[Covenant]] ship inflicted heavy damage on the [[Battle Group Sierra-3|Battle Group]] which was unable to penetrate the Covenant ship's [[Energy shielding|shields]]. The {{UNSCShip|Seattle}} and {{UNSCShip|Thermopylae}} sustained only moderate damage, however the {{UNSCShip|Io}} was heavily damaged and its [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] was rendered inoperable. This gave the commanding Captain the choice of whether to fall back and save the two destroyers, or fight and possibly lose all three of his ships. Luckily, unknown friendly reinforcements jumped in system and destroyed the Covenant ship, saving the UNSC forces. The lead ship's profile matched a | Upon arrival the lone [[Covenant]] ship inflicted heavy damage on the [[Battle Group Sierra-3|Battle Group]] which was unable to penetrate the Covenant ship's [[Energy shielding|shields]]. The {{UNSCShip|Seattle}} and {{UNSCShip|Thermopylae}} sustained only moderate damage, however the {{UNSCShip|Io}} was heavily damaged and its [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] was rendered inoperable. This gave the commanding Captain the choice of whether to fall back and save two the two destroyers, or fight and possibly lose all three of his ships. Luckily, unknown friendly reinforcements jumped in system and destroyed the Covenant ship, saving the UNSC forces. The lead ship's profile matched a thirty-year-old frigate design with major modifications, which a passive transponder identified as the [[Bellicose|UNSC ''Bellerophon'']].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 472-473''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
[[Category:UNSC Victories|18 Scorpii]] | |||
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