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| {{Title|UNSC ''Iroquois''}}
| | The [[UNSC]] ''Iroquois '' is a [[UNSC Destroyer|destroyer]]. It was manufactured sometime in April of [[2552]]. Three months after manufacturing, on July 17 of 2552, it was the first ship to respond to the [[Covenant]] attack on [[Sigma Octanus IV]]. It was subsequently involved in the ensuing battle, which lasted until July 18. |
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| |name = ''Iroquois''
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| |image = [[File:HM SigmaOctanus.jpg|300px]]
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| |caption = The ''Iroquois'' prepares to engage the [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord]]
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| |country = [[Unified Earth Government]]
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| |country flag = {{Icon|UEG}}
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| |class = {{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}
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| |namesake =
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| |identification = DD-906{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
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| |operator = [[UNSC Navy]]
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| |laid down = [[2551]]{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
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| |launched =
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| |commissioned = [[2552|April 2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|Reach139}}
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| |fate =
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| |captains = [[Jacob Keyes|Commander Jacob Keyes]]
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| |motto = Alea Iacta Est (The Dice is Cast){{Ref/Book|Id=Mythos|[[Halo Mythos]]|Page=82-83}}
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| |type = [[Destroyer]]
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| |length = 485 meters{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
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| |power = Deuterium fusion cores
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| |maneuver drive = *[[Fusion drive]]
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| *Six [[emergency thruster]]s
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| |slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
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| |crew =
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| |complement = [[D77-TC Pelican]]s
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| |troops =
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| |hull = *2m of [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A battleplate]]
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| *[[Vanadium steel]]
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| |shielding =
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| |ew =
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| |armaments =
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| *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|14B11R2 MAC Battery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
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| *{{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s (3)<ref name="Reach139">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 139''</ref>
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| *Oversized [[Archer missile|Archer missile pods]] (26)
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| '''UNSC ''Iroquois''''' ([[hull classification symbol]] '''DD-906''') is a {{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> of the [[UNSC Navy]]. Commissioned in [[2552|April 2552]],{{Ref/Reuse|Reach139}} ''Iroquois'' was the first ship to respond to the [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord|Covenant fleet]] en route to [[Sigma Octanus IV]] on July 17, 2552. Her first commanding officer was [[Jacob Keyes]], who executed the famed "[[Keyes Loop]]" maneuver during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]; his exemplary performance would lead him to be reassigned as commanding officer of the cruiser {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.
| | The ship is outfitted with 2 [[MAC|MAC cannons]], 26 oversized [[Archer Missiles|Archer Missile pods]], and 3 [[Shiva|Shiva nuclear-tipped missiles]]. Covered with 2 meters of [[Titanium-A|Titanium-A battleplating]] and [[Vanadium Steel|Vanadium Steel alloy]]. It also has a red warstripe painted on each side. |
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| ==Design details==
| | The ship was commanded by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]]. He happened to be near Sigma Octanus IV when the Covenant were detected there. The ''Iroqouis'' fought with four Covenant vessels: one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], one [[Covenant Destroyer|destroyer]], and two [[Covenant Frigate|frigates]]. Commander Keyes destroyed the Covenant destroyer and both Covenant frigates using a maneuver later called the [[Keyes Loop]] and a Shiva nuclear-tipped missile. The Covenant carrier deployed dropships and fled to [[Slipspace]]. |
| ''Iroquois'' is outfitted with spinal-mounted, twin-linked [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (specifically 1170mm/647mm high-velocity coilguns), 26 oversized [[Archer missile]] pods, and three {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} | |
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| ''Iroquois'' is covered with two meters of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battleplating]] and [[Vanadium steel|Vanadium steel alloy]]. She is painted with non-regulation red war stripes painted on each side of the name "Iroquois," a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Iroquois|namesake Native American tribe]].{{Ref/Reuse|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 Keyes refused the offer, choosing to leave the damage intact to display the destroyer's battle history.
| | Commander Keyes received a promotion to [[Captain]]. Twenty Covenant ships dropped out of Slipspace and prepared to attack. The UNSC force was four dozen. The ''Iroquois '', which had been severely wounded during the Keyes Loop, broke formation after the opening salvo and rammed a Covenant [[Covenant Stealth Corvette|stealth corvette]]. |
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| ==Service history==
| | As the battle came to a close, the ''Iroquois '' was tagged by a Covenant [[Spy Probe|spy probe]] and subsequently led the Covenant to [[Reach]]. |
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| ===Early operations===
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| ''Iroquois'' was constructed at the UNSC shipyards orbiting [[Reach]]. The keel for the ship was laid in [[2551]]{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} and the ship was launched in April 2552. Her first commanding officer was Commander [[Jacob Keyes]]. | |
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| During the [[Covenant]]'s initial probe of Sigma Octanus IV, ''Iroquois'' was the first UNSC warship to respond to the attack. ''Iroquois'' engaged the Covenant fleet, which consisted of one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], one {{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}, and two [[Covenant frigate|frigates]]. Though outnumbered, ''Iroquois'' managed to destroy the Covenant destroyer and frigates using a [[Keyes Loop|decisive maneuver]] and a {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 146-154''</ref> The carrier avoided the engagement and headed planetside to deploy its ground forces, then left the system. ''Iroquois'', still in orbit and badly damaged by the maneuver pulled off by Commander Keyes, deployed the ship's [[Spartan-II]] complement to engage the Covenant forces on the surface of Sigma Octanus IV near [[Cote d'Azur]].
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| After the engagement, ''Iroquois'' needed major repairs due to the damage she had received: The ship needed replacement ventral armor; a full engine overhaul; replacement of 15% of electronic systems; five new superconducting magnets; and 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'', which arrived in the Sigma Octanus system along with a fleet led by [[Michael Stanforth|Admiral Michael Stanforth]]. However, full repairs were not possible as full-scale battle began in earnest with the arrival of a [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord|larger Covenant fleet]].
| | == Historical Reference == |
| | The Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans. It was originally made up of five tribes: the Mohawk, the Oneida, the Onondaga, the Cayuga, and the Seneca. A sixth tribe, the Tuscarora, joined after the original five nations were formed. They are also sometimes called the people of the Long house. They are often referred to as Iroquois, a term that some members of the group consider derogatory. |
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| ===Battle of Sigma Octanus IV===
| | The Confederacy was based, at the time of the arrival of the Europeans, in the northeastern U.S. in what is now upstate New York, as well as parts of Pennsylvania, Ontario, and Quebec. |
| {{Main|Battle of Sigma Octanus IV}}
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| [[File:Iroquois collision.jpg|200px|thumb|left|''Iroquois'' rams a Covenant stealth craft over Sigma Octanus IV.]]
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| ''Iroquois'' participated in the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV despite not being fully repaired. During the engagement, ''Iroquois'' spotted a [[Covenant 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, ''Iroquois'' rammed the tiny craft, stopping Covenant ground forces from transmitting data from the planet's surface. With the Covenant ground operation foiled by Spartan [[Blue Team]], the remaining Covenant vessels fled the system.
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| Shortly after the battle, ''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 were reassigned to the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} just prior to the [[Fall of Reach|invasion of Reach]] in [[2552|August 2552]].
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| | [[Category:Human Starships|Iroquois]] |
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| ==Crew==
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| [[File:HFoR-Iroquoisbridge.png|thumb|300px|Keyes and his fellow officers on the ''Iroquois'' bridge.]]
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| *[[Jacob Keyes|Commander Jacob Keyes]] — Commanding Officer
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| *[[Aki Hikowa|Lieutenant Aki Hikowa]] — Weapons Officer
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| *[[Hall|Lieutenant Hall]] — Operations Officer
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| *[[Jaggers|Lieutenant Jaggers]] — Navigation Officer; relieved of post after Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
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| *[[Dominique|Lieutenant Dominique]] — Communications Officer
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| *[[William Lovell|Ensign William Lovell]] — Navigation Officer
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| ==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
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| ===Silver Timeline===
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| The UNSC ''Iroquois'' ([[hull classification symbol]] DD-906) is a destroyer in service in the UNSC Navy and was assigned to [[Battle Group Leviathan]]. It was captained by [[Jacob Keyes/Silver|Jacob Keyes]] following the [[Battle of Raas Kkhotskha]]. It was to assist the [[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] in finding ''[[High Charity/Silver|High Charity]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=silver|URL=https://halotheseries.tv/|Site=Halo: The Series|Page=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer|D=25|M=3|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer}}
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| ==Trivia==
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| ''Iroquois''{{'}} motto, ''"Alea iacta est'', Latin for "The die is cast," is derived from the words attributed to Julius Caesar as his forces crossed the [[Wikipedia:Rubicon|Rubicon]] during [[Wikipedia:Caesar's Civil War|Caesar's Civil War]] in 49 BCE.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:Covenant-4.jpg|''Iroquois'' engaged in combat.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| [[Category:Halberd-class destroyers|Iroquois]]
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| [[Category:UNSC ships|Iroquois]] | |
