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Upon encountering one another the two ships battled for 34.7 minutes, peppering one another with [[Archer Missile]], until the ''Gorgon'' slung around a planetoid to come around for a killing shot with its MAC, a weapon which no ship had yet evaded.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, page 449''</ref> As the ''Gorgon'' fired its last tungten slug, the ''Bellicose'' fired the last of its missiles and detonated them prematurely, pushing the frigate out of the path of the slug.
Upon encountering one another the two ships battled for 34.7 minutes, peppering one another with [[Archer Missile]], until the ''Gorgon'' slung around a planetoid to come around for a killing shot with its MAC, a weapon which no ship had yet evaded.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, page 449''</ref> As the ''Gorgon'' fired its last tungten slug, the ''Bellicose'' fired the last of its missiles and detonated them prematurely, pushing the frigate out of the path of the slug.


Both vessels were left nearly or completely out of offensive ordnance. As the two ships drifted in space, their commanders engaged in a text message-only tête à tête. Castilla was aware of Cole's identity, but he was unaware of hers. With no hope of defeating each other, the two ships went their seperate ways. Cole remained confident that the two ships would meet again.
Both vessels were left nearly or completely out of offensive ordnance. As the two ships drifted in space, their commanders engaged in a text message-only tête à tête. Castilla was aware of Cole's identity, but he was unaware of hers. With no hope of defeating each other, the two ships went their separate ways. Cole remained confident that the two ships would meet again.


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
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