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|date = Before [[2550|April 2550]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-in-amber-clad '''Halo Waypoint''': ''UNSC In Amber Clad'']</ref>
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|place = Over [[Gamma Pavonis VII]], [[Gamma Pavonis system]]
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|commanders2 = Unknown Covenant shipmaster†
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The '''Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII''' was a battle that took place during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was centered around [[Gamma Pavonis VII]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref>


==Battle==
The '''Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII''' was a [[battle]] that took place during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was centered around [[Gamma Pavonis VII]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref>
Under the command of a young [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] officer [[Miranda Keyes]] around [[2550]], the {{UNSCShip|Hilbert}} engaged a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] vessel. Having no weapons capable of breaching a Covenant [[energy shield]], Miranda ordered that the ''Hilbert'' ram into the enemy vessel. The resulting collision damaged the shield, allowing the Hilbert to continue onwards and crash into the vessel, proper. As the crew abandoned ship, which was now falling into Gamma Pavonis VII's gravity well, the ''Hilbert'''s fusion core went critical. Only two of the crew members survived—Miranda included.
 
==The battle==
Under the command of a young [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] officer [[Miranda Keyes]], the unarmed remote sensing vessel {{UNSCShip|Hilbert}} engaged a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant destroyer|destroyer]]. Three [[UNSC corvette]]s answered the ''Hilbert'''s resulting distress call and attempted to offer aid; the destroyer responded by turning away from the ''Hilbert'' and attacking the incoming reinforcements instead. Despite being outnumbered three-to-one, the Covenant ship's shields and superior weaponry gave it a tremendous advantage over the UNSC corvettes.
 
Having no weapons capable of breaching the destroyer's [[energy shielding|energy shield]], Miranda ordered that the ''Hilbert'' overload her engines and ram into the enemy vessel. The resulting collision damaged the destroyer's shields and nudged it into Gamma Pavonis VII's [[Gravity well (physics)|gravity well]]. As the crew abandoned ship, which was now falling into the planet's gravity well along with the enemy ship, the fusion core of the ''Hilbert'' went critical and detonated immediately after colliding with the planet's surface, completely obliterating the Covenant destroyer and saving the crewmembers aboard the three corvettes from certain demise.  
 
Only two crewmen from the ''Hilbert'' made it to the escape pods in time—Miranda being one of them. In the following years, Keyes was assigned to an advisory role in the front lines of the war, participating in the coordination of many crucial offensives against the Covenant. For her actions, Miranda was eventually awarded the [[Silver Star]] (presented personally to her by [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]]), promoted to [[Lieutenant Commander]], and given command of the {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, in [[2550]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''[[Intersystem News]]'': ''"LCDR MIRANDA KEYES AWARDED SILVER STAR"''</ref>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Gamma Pavonis VII]]

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Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War

Date:

Before April 2550[1]

Location:

Over Gamma Pavonis VII, Gamma Pavonis system

Outcome:

UNSC victory

Details
Belligerents

UNSC Navy

Covenant fleet

Commanders

Lieutenant Miranda Keyes

Unknown Covenant shipmaster†

Strength
Casualties
  • UNSC Hilbert
  • Covenant destroyer
 

The Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII was a battle that took place during the Human-Covenant War. It was centered around Gamma Pavonis VII.[2]

The battle[edit]

Under the command of a young Naval officer Miranda Keyes, the unarmed remote sensing vessel UNSC Hilbert engaged a Covenant destroyer. Three UNSC corvettes answered the Hilbert's resulting distress call and attempted to offer aid; the destroyer responded by turning away from the Hilbert and attacking the incoming reinforcements instead. Despite being outnumbered three-to-one, the Covenant ship's shields and superior weaponry gave it a tremendous advantage over the UNSC corvettes.

Having no weapons capable of breaching the destroyer's energy shield, Miranda ordered that the Hilbert overload her engines and ram into the enemy vessel. The resulting collision damaged the destroyer's shields and nudged it into Gamma Pavonis VII's gravity well. As the crew abandoned ship, which was now falling into the planet's gravity well along with the enemy ship, the fusion core of the Hilbert went critical and detonated immediately after colliding with the planet's surface, completely obliterating the Covenant destroyer and saving the crewmembers aboard the three corvettes from certain demise.

Only two crewmen from the Hilbert made it to the escape pods in time—Miranda being one of them. In the following years, Keyes was assigned to an advisory role in the front lines of the war, participating in the coordination of many crucial offensives against the Covenant. For her actions, Miranda was eventually awarded the Silver Star (presented personally to her by Lord Terrence Hood), promoted to Lieutenant Commander, and given command of the Stalwart-class light frigate UNSC In Amber Clad, in 2550.[3]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint: UNSC In Amber Clad
  2. ^ Dr. Halsey's personal journal
  3. ^ Halo: Reach, Intersystem News: "LCDR MIRANDA KEYES AWARDED SILVER STAR"

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