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On October 7, [[2525]], The ''Heracles'', along with the {{UNSCShip|Arabia}} and {{UNSCShip|Vostok}} were sent into the [[Harvest]] system to discover why the [[Colonial Administration Authority]] had lost contact with both the colony and the scout ship ''[[Argo]]''. It discovered the planet destroyed, the ''Argo'' missing, and a [[Covenant]] vessel in orbit. After a short battle, the ''Arabia'' and the ''Vostok'' were destroyed and the ''Heracles'' was forced to retreat. It took the Heracles several weeks to return to [[Reach]].<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 96.</ref>
On October 7, [[2525]], The ''Heracles'', along with the {{UNSCShip|Arabia}} and {{UNSCShip|Vostok}} were sent into the [[Harvest]] system to discover why the [[Colonial Administration Authority]] had lost contact with both the colony and the scout ship ''[[Argo]]''. It discovered the planet destroyed, the ''Argo'' missing, and a [[Covenant]] vessel in orbit. After a short battle, the ''Arabia'' and the ''Vostok'' were destroyed and the ''Heracles'' was forced to retreat. It took the Heracles several weeks to return to [[Reach]].<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 96.</ref>


The ship was then repaired and its commander, Captain Verdi, is later mentioned as being part of the [[Battle of Harvest]], where he again commanded the repaired UNSC ''Heracles''.
While at Harvest, it recovered a [[RQ-XII UAV|RQ-XII]] drone left by [[Jilan al-Cygni]] eight months earlier.<ref name="recovery">Halo:Contact Harvest, Pg. 391</ref>
 
While at Harvest, it recovered a RQ-XII drone left by [[Jilan al-Cygni]] eight months earlier.<ref name="recovery">Halo:Contact Harvest, Pg. 391</ref>
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UNSC Heracles
Production information

Class:

UNSC Destroyer

Specifications

Length:

485 meters

Powerplant:

Deuterium Fusion cores

Slipspace drive:

yes

Hull:

2 meters of Titanium-A battleplate

Armament:

Complement:

Pelican Dropships

Service information

Last sighted:

2525

Participated battles:

Battle of Harvest

Known commanders:

Captain Veredi

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy

 

The UNSC Heracles was a UNSC destroyer commanded by Captain Veredi.

On October 7, 2525, The Heracles, along with the UNSC Arabia and UNSC Vostok were sent into the Harvest system to discover why the Colonial Administration Authority had lost contact with both the colony and the scout ship Argo. It discovered the planet destroyed, the Argo missing, and a Covenant vessel in orbit. After a short battle, the Arabia and the Vostok were destroyed and the Heracles was forced to retreat. It took the Heracles several weeks to return to Reach.[2]

While at Harvest, it recovered a RQ-XII drone left by Jilan al-Cygni eight months earlier.[3]

Sources

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 96.
  3. ^ Halo:Contact Harvest, Pg. 391

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