Editing UNSC Monte Cassino
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Era|Post}} | |||
{{New Content}} | |||
{{Title|UNSC ''Monte Cassino''}} | {{Title|UNSC ''Monte Cassino''}} | ||
{{Individual Ship Infobox | |||
{{Individual | |||
|name=UNSC ''Monte Cassino'' | |name=UNSC ''Monte Cassino'' | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
Line 28: | Line 29: | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
On January 2553, the {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}} experienced reactor complications and was forced to drop out of [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] near [[Venezia]]. Having received no assistance from the [[Insurrectionist]]-controlled colony, ''Ariadne'' sent a message to [[Earth]] asking for help. Two days later the ''Monte Cassino'' was dispatched - both to evacuate the ship's crew and to rendezvous with the {{ | On January 2553, the {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}} experienced reactor complications and was forced to drop out of [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] near [[Venezia]]. Having received no assistance from the [[Insurrectionist]]-controlled colony, ''Ariadne'' sent a message to [[Earth]] asking for help. Two days later the ''Monte Cassino'' was dispatched - both to evacuate the ship's crew and to rendezvous with the {{UNSCship|Port Stanley}} for a personnel transfer. Slipspace time dilation effects caused a five-hour delay, however - the reactor exploded before any help could arrive, and the ''Ariadne'' was lost with all hands. | ||
The ''Monte Cassino'' then conducted search-and-rescue operations in Venezia's orbit, but the ship was fired upon by paranoid ground forces with a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[ | The ''Monte Cassino'' then conducted search-and-rescue operations in Venezia's orbit, but the ship was fired upon by paranoid ground forces with a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|T-38 "Tyrant"]] anti-air cannon. The ship evaded fire and easily destroyed the cannon with missiles. Prior to the ''Monte Cassino'''s return trip to [[Earth]], the ''Port Stanley'' transferred [[ONI]] operative [[Mike Spenser]] and [[civilian]] [[Tom Muir]] to the ship. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[wikipedia:Monte Cassino|Monte Cassino]] is a location in southern Italy, and was the | *[[wikipedia:Monte Cassino|Monte Cassino]] is a location in southern Italy, and was the sight of a famous World War II battle. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Line 39: | Line 40: | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Human Ships]] | |||
[[Category: |