Editing Battle of Bliss

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{{Battle
|prev = [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]]
|conc = 
|next = [[Battle of Harvest]]
|name = Battle of Bliss
|image = [[File:Intersystem News Bliss.jpg|300px]]
|conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|date = February 13, [[2526]]
|place = [[Bliss]]
|result = Covenant victory
*Glassing of Bliss
*Increased cooperation between [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] leaders and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
|side1 = [[UNSC Navy]] 

[[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]
|side2 = [[Covenant Navy]]
|commanders1 = 
|commanders2 = 
|forces1 = 1 [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] 
*{{UNSCShip|Accra}}
1 [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]
*{{UNSCShip|Purpose}}
2 heavy cruisers
*{{UNSCShip|Weeping Willows}}
*{{UNSCShip|Matador}}
|forces2 = 45 vessels
|casual1 =*UNSC ''Weeping Willows''
*UNSC ''Matador''
*UNSC ''Purpose'' 
*UNSC ''Accra''
|casual2 = Unknown, probably light-none
}}
The '''Battle of Bliss''' was a battle fought in orbit above the [[human]] colony of [[Bliss]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. 

==Battle==
On [[2526|February 13, 2526]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] [[UNSC Accra|''Accra'']] was conducting a survey above the planet's surface, when it detected 45 [[Covenant]] ships entering the system 18,537 miles away from the planet. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] vessels [[UNSC Weeping Willows|''Weeping Willows'']], [[UNSC Matador|''Matador'']], and [[UNSC Purpose|''Purpose'']] engaged the Covenant ships as they got to Bliss' moon, [[Aires]], while Bliss began a planet-wide evacuation. In just one short minute, the UNSC picketing ships were destroyed.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>

While the ''Accra'' moved to a safer distance for observation, the Covenant ships quickly moved into position. While the carriers remained in high orbit above the planet, the battleships all moved in a unique geometric pattern above the planet's surface. The ships fired their plasma weapons and began [[glassing]] the planet. 

Unfortunately, the ''Accra'' was discovered by Covenant probes and the carriers released fighter craft to engage the prowler. Although it attempted to speed up and activate its [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Slipspace drive]], the fighter ships outstripped the prowler and began firing. Desperately, the ''Accra'' fired twenty escape pods, but the ship was destroyed. 

==Aftermath==
It was assumed that all citizens on Bliss died before they could evacuate. The Covenant ships finished glassing the planet and left just as quickly as they came. The {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} arrived after the battle and recovered the data logs of the ''Accra'' in its last moments, which revealed the entire battle. 

Before news of the planet's destruction was presented to the Outer Colony leaders, they laughed at the UNSC's warnings of the Covenant threat, thinking that it was just ONI propaganda and an attempt to fool them to submit to UNSC rule. However, when the ''Accra'' log became publicized, the Outer Colonies realized the UNSC wasn't lying and began negotiating with them. Arguably, if the battle had never happened, the Outer Colonies would probably have joined the UNSC much later, which would have lost them precious time for preparations.

==Participants==
===Ships===
====UNSC====
*UNSC ''Weeping Willows'' 
*UNSC ''Matador'' 
*UNSC ''Purpose'' 
*UNSC ''Accra'' 
====Covenant====
*5 [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] 
*17 [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]] 
*23 [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruisers]]<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''' "''The Accra Incident''": "''Unknown ships positively identified as alien warships comprising what appear to be five assault carriers, twenty-three battlecruisers, and seventeen destroyers.''"</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}}

==Sources==
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{{Human-Covenant War}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bliss}}
[[Category:Covenant Victories|Bliss]]