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The '''UNSC ''Thermopylae''''' was a [[UNSC Destroyer|destroyer]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="evo">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 473''</ref>
'''UNSC ''Thermopylae''''' was a [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Anthology|Id=evo|Evo|The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole|Section=Section Seven: The Covenant War: The Battle of Psi Serpentis (2543 CE)}}


==Background==
==Service history==
The ship was part of Battle Group 3 at the [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]] in [[2543]]. During the battle, the ''Thermopylae'' took moderate damage and would likely have been destroyed, but she and the rest of Battle Group 3 was saved by [[Insurrectionist]] forces.<ref name="evo"/>
The ship was part of [[Battle Group Sierra-3]] at the [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]] in [[2543]]. During the battle, the ''Thermopylae'' took moderate damage and would likely have been destroyed, but she and the rest of Battle Group 3 was saved by [[Insurrectionist]] forces.{{Ref/Reuse|evo}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The ship is named for the famous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], where the 300 [[Sparta]]ns made a last stand against the Persian Empire during [[480 B.C.E.]]
The ship is named for the famous [[Wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|Battle of Thermopylae]], where the 300 [[Wikipedia:Sparta|Sparta]]ns made a last stand against the Persian Empire during 480 BCE.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]] {{1st}}
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{Fm}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{UNSC Destroyers}}
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[[Category:Human Ships|Thermopylae]]
[[Category:Destroyers]]
[[Category:UNSC ships]]

Latest revision as of 09:25, October 26, 2024

Thermopylae
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Name:

Thermopylae

Namesake:

Battle of Thermopylae

Operator:

UNSC Navy

Status:

Active as of 2543[1]

General characteristics

Type:

Destroyer[1]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drives

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Titanium-A armor

 

UNSC Thermopylae was a destroyer in the UNSC Navy during the Human-Covenant War.[1]

Service history[edit]

The ship was part of Battle Group Sierra-3 at the Battle of 18 Scorpii in 2543. During the battle, the Thermopylae took moderate damage and would likely have been destroyed, but she and the rest of Battle Group 3 was saved by Insurrectionist forces.[1]

Trivia[edit]

The ship is named for the famous Battle of Thermopylae, where the 300 Spartans made a last stand against the Persian Empire during 480 BCE.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: Evolutions - The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, section Section Seven: The Covenant War: The Battle of Psi Serpentis (2543 CE)
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