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|armament=*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref>''What those critics forgot that a UNSC Destoyer sported 2 MAC guns, 26 oversized Archer missile pods and 3 nuclear warheads. Only seven meters longer than a frigate. No single ship fighters. Almost as heavy than 2 frigates combined mass.''<br />--[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] page 139<br /></ref> | |armament=*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref>''What those critics forgot that a UNSC Destoyer sported 2 MAC guns, 26 oversized Archer missile pods and 3 nuclear warheads. Only seven meters longer than a frigate. No single ship fighters. Almost as heavy than 2 frigates combined mass.''<br />--'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 139<br /></ref> | ||
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
This ship was part of [[Admiral Carl "Buster" Patterson]]'s task force sent to [[Onyx]] to retrieve [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] as well as the [[Spartan-II]]s and [[Spartan-III]]s. During the first attack on [[Covenant]] ships in orbit in the [[Battle of Onyx]], it moved to protect the flagship {{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}} from enemy fire. ''Glasgow Kiss'' was subsequently destroyed by plasma meant for the flagship, although many of her crew survived in escape pods.<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 294</ref> | This ship was part of [[Admiral Carl "Buster" Patterson]]'s task force sent to [[Onyx]] to retrieve [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] as well as the [[Spartan-II]]s and [[Spartan-III]]s. During the first attack on [[Covenant]] ships in orbit in the [[Battle of Onyx]], it moved to protect the flagship {{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}} from enemy fire. ''Glasgow Kiss'' was subsequently destroyed by plasma meant for the flagship, although many of her crew survived in escape pods.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 294</ref> | ||
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485 meters |
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242.50 |
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600 meters |
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2 meters of Titanium-A battleplate |
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The UNSC Glasgow Kiss was a United Nations Space Command destroyer in 2552 within Battlegroup Stalingrad.
Background
This ship was part of Admiral Carl "Buster" Patterson's task force sent to Onyx to retrieve Dr. Catherine Halsey as well as the Spartan-IIs and Spartan-IIIs. During the first attack on Covenant ships in orbit in the Battle of Onyx, it moved to protect the flagship UNSC Stalingrad from enemy fire. Glasgow Kiss was subsequently destroyed by plasma meant for the flagship, although many of her crew survived in escape pods.[2]
Historical Meaning
Refers to the Scottish Earth city of Glasgow. "Glasgow kiss" is a colloquialism used in the UK for a head butt, albeit an odd name for a warship.
References
- ^ What those critics forgot that a UNSC Destoyer sported 2 MAC guns, 26 oversized Archer missile pods and 3 nuclear warheads. Only seven meters longer than a frigate. No single ship fighters. Almost as heavy than 2 frigates combined mass.
--Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 139
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 294