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|image = [[File:Intersystem News Bliss.jpg|300px]] | |image = [[File:Intersystem News Bliss.jpg|300px]] | ||
|conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date = | |date = February 13, [[2526]] | ||
|place = [[Bliss]] | |place = [[Bliss]] | ||
|result = Covenant victory | |result = Covenant victory | ||
*Glassing of Bliss | *Glassing of Bliss | ||
*Increased cooperation between [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] leaders and [[United Nations Space Command]] | *Increased cooperation between [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] leaders and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
|side1 = | |side1 = [[UNSC Navy]] | ||
|side2 = [[Covenant | [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] | ||
|side2 = [[Covenant Navy]] | |||
|commanders1 = | |commanders1 = | ||
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*{{UNSCShip|Matador}} | *{{UNSCShip|Matador}} | ||
|forces2 = 45 vessels | |forces2 = 45 vessels | ||
*5 [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] | *5 [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]]<ref name="DHPJ"/> | ||
*17 [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]] | *17 [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]]<ref name="DHPJ"/> | ||
*23 [[ | *23 [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruisers]]<ref name="DHPJ"/> | ||
|casual1 = | |casual1 =*UNSC ''Weeping Willows'' | ||
*UNSC ''Weeping Willows'' | |||
*UNSC ''Matador'' | *UNSC ''Matador'' | ||
*UNSC ''Purpose'' | *UNSC ''Purpose'' | ||
*UNSC ''Accra'' | *UNSC ''Accra'' | ||
|casual2 = Unknown | |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]]. | The '''Battle of Bliss''' was a battle fought in orbit above the [[human]] colony of [[Bliss]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | ||
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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> | 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. | 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. | 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== | ==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. | 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 | 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== | ==Participants== | ||
===Ships=== | ===Ships=== | ||
====UNSC==== | ====UNSC==== | ||
* | *UNSC ''Weeping Willows'' | ||
* | *UNSC ''Matador'' | ||
* | *UNSC ''Purpose'' | ||
* | *UNSC ''Accra'' | ||
====Covenant==== | ====Covenant==== | ||
*5 [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] | *5 [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]]<ref name="DHPJ"/> | ||
*17 [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]] | *17 [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]]<ref name="DHPJ"/> | ||
*23 [[ | *23 [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruisers]]<ref name="DHPJ">'''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> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
[[Intersystem News]] reported that an estimated 500 million people were feared dead after the glassing of Bliss. This contradicts the [[data pads]] in ''Halo: Reach'', which put ''all'' human casualties in the [[Human-Covenant War]] by [[2530]] at 62,154,022. This suggests that the evacuation of Bliss was highly successful or that the article was exaggerating and extremely inaccurate or that the data pads downplayed it, as they had done with the estimates for the Covenants glassing capabilities. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}} | **''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bliss}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bliss}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Covenant Victories|Bliss]] | ||
