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Halo: Evolutions says that it's the first ship *of its class* armed with a MAC, not the first UNSC ever to be armed with a MAC.
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The '''Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris System''' was an engagement in the [[Theta Ursae Majoris System]] during the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 448''</ref> It was fought by the ''[[Bellicose]]'', a captured UNSC frigate fighting on the [[Insurrectionist]] side, and the first UNSC ship armed with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], the {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}. The ''Gorgon'' was commanded by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Preston Cole]], an officer whom the UNSC Navy was actively promoting as a hero. The ''Bellicose'' was commanded by [[Lyrenne Castilla]], whose civilian identity was as yet unknown to the UNSC. | The '''Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris System''' was an engagement in the [[Theta Ursae Majoris System]] during the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 448''</ref> It was fought by the ''[[Bellicose]]'', a captured UNSC frigate fighting on the [[Insurrectionist]] side, and the first UNSC ship of [[UNSC heavy destroyer|its class]] to be armed with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], the {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}. The ''Gorgon'' was commanded by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Preston Cole]], an officer whom the UNSC Navy was actively promoting as a hero. The ''Bellicose'' was commanded by [[Lyrenne Castilla]], whose civilian identity was as yet unknown to the UNSC. | ||
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