Seventh Fleet: Difference between revisions
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
m (Text replacement - "<ref name="([^"=>]+)" ?\/>" to "{{Ref/Reuse|$1}}") |
m (Text replacement - "infobox|variant" to "infobox |variant") |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Military infobox | {{Military infobox | ||
|image=[[File:UNSC-7thFleet.png| | |variant=Human | ||
|image=[[File:UNSC-7thFleet.png|300px]] | |||
|formed= | |formed= | ||
|affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|branch= [[UNSC Navy]] | |branch= [[UNSC Navy]] | ||
|type= | |type=[[Expeditionary fleet]] | ||
|role= | |role=Expeditionary | ||
|size= | |size= | ||
|nicknames= | |nicknames= | ||
|battles= *[[Battle | |battles= *[[Battle for Earth]] | ||
*[[Battle of Installation 00]] | *[[Battle of Installation 00]] | ||
|commanders=[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | |commanders=*[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Terrence Hood]] | ||
*[[Commander|CDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|So then the Covenant fleet really starts to tear into the orbital defenses. It's getting ugly up there. Major skirmishes with the Second, Seventh, and Sixteenth | {{Quote|So then the [[Covenant fleet]] really starts to tear into the orbital defenses. It's getting ugly up there. Major skirmishes with the [[Second Fleet|Second]], Seventh, and [[Sixteenth Fleet]]s.|[[Laura Tanner|Sergeant Laura "Smokes" Tanner]]{{Ref/Reuse|goo}}}} | ||
The '''Seventh Fleet''' is | The '''Seventh Fleet''' is a numbered [[expeditionary fleet]] of the [[UNSC Navy]]. | ||
==History== | |||
===Consolidation=== | |||
Following the [[Fall of Reach]], the Seventh Fleet and all other surviving naval assets of the [[United Nations Space Command]] were recalled back to the [[Sol system]] and consolidated into a single command grouping under the [[Home Fleet]] in preparation for the inevitable [[Battle for Earth]], effective [[2552#September|September 5, 2552]]. [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Joseph Harper]] of the [[Fifth Fleet]] was given primary administrative and tasking authority for all naval assets in the Sol system, as authorized by [[UNSC High Command]] and the [[UEG Security Council]], though the Second Fleet and its fellow fleets retained control over their [[battle group]]s.<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref> | |||
== | ===Battle for Earth=== | ||
Serving in the front lines of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]], the fleet was recalled to defend [[Earth]] after the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Earth|invasion]].<ref name="guide">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 74''</ref> One of the fleet's {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s, {{UNSCShip|Chioglossa}}, was destroyed in the initial stages of the Covenant's [[Battle of Mombasa|attack on Mombasa]] on [[2552#October|October 20]].<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Prepare to Drop]]''</ref> On [[2552#November|November 3]], the fleet was engaged in major skirmishes with [[Covenant]] vessels in Earth orbit in conjunction with the [[Second Fleet|Second]] and [[Sixteenth Fleet]]s.<ref name="goo">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 205''</ref> | |||
== | On November 17, at least [[seven]] [[Battle Group Victory|Seventh Fleet frigates]] led by [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (with the ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|Forward Unto Dawn]]'' as the [[flagship]]){{Ref/Reuse|guide}} engaged the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner Dreadnought|Keyship]] as he attempted to use the vessel to activate the [[Portal at Voi|portal structure]] buried near [[Voi]], [[Kenya]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> As [[Truth's fleet]] fled through the now active portal, at least two frigate, the ''Dawn'' and ''Aegis Fate'', traveled with the [[Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]] to the Forerunner [[Installation 00|Ark installation]],<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer map ''[[Sandtrap]]''</ref> leading to the destruction of the Covenant and the end of the war.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref> | ||
==Composition== | |||
===''Charon''-class light frigates=== | |||
*{{UNSCShip|Chioglossa}} (FFG-127) | |||
*{{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} (FFG-201) | |||
*{{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}} (FFG-307) | |||
==Production notes== | |||
*The emblem of the Seventh Fleet was originally seen on the prows of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' and the ''Aegis Fate'' in ''[[Halo 3]]''. However, the meaning of this symbol was not officially specified until [[Stephen Loftus]] associated it with the Seventh Fleet in the entry for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''.<ref>[http://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Talk:FFG-127&diff=prev&oldid=1040264 Comment by Stephen Loftus]</ref> | *The emblem of the Seventh Fleet was originally seen on the prows of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' and the ''Aegis Fate'' in ''[[Halo 3]]''. However, the meaning of this symbol was not officially specified until [[Stephen Loftus]] associated it with the Seventh Fleet in the entry for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''.<ref>[http://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Talk:FFG-127&diff=prev&oldid=1040264 Comment by Stephen Loftus]</ref> | ||
*A variation of the Seventh Fleet symbol, with one additional chevron, is emblazoned on the back of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI MJOLNIR armor]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref>[[:File:H4 - Mark VI armor back.jpg|''Halo 4'', Mark VI design]]</ref> The emblem is also shown in [[:File:H4 Infinity early concept.jpg|an early concept]] for the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. | *A variation of the Seventh Fleet symbol, with one additional chevron, is emblazoned on the back of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI MJOLNIR armor]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref>[[:File:H4 - Mark VI armor back.jpg|''Halo 4'', Mark VI design]]</ref> The emblem is also shown in [[:File:H4 Infinity early concept.jpg|an early concept]] for the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:59, September 10, 2023
| Seventh Fleet | |
|---|---|
| |
|
Affiliation: |
|
|
Branch: |
|
|
Type: |
|
|
Role: |
Expeditionary |
|
Engagements: |
|
|
Commanders: |
|
- "So then the Covenant fleet really starts to tear into the orbital defenses. It's getting ugly up there. Major skirmishes with the Second, Seventh, and Sixteenth Fleets."
- — Sergeant Laura "Smokes" Tanner[1]
The Seventh Fleet is a numbered expeditionary fleet of the UNSC Navy.
History[edit]
Consolidation[edit]
Following the Fall of Reach, the Seventh Fleet and all other surviving naval assets of the United Nations Space Command were recalled back to the Sol system and consolidated into a single command grouping under the Home Fleet in preparation for the inevitable Battle for Earth, effective September 5, 2552. Fleet Admiral Joseph Harper of the Fifth Fleet was given primary administrative and tasking authority for all naval assets in the Sol system, as authorized by UNSC High Command and the UEG Security Council, though the Second Fleet and its fellow fleets retained control over their battle groups.[2]
Battle for Earth[edit]
Serving in the front lines of the Human-Covenant War in late 2552, the fleet was recalled to defend Earth after the Covenant invasion.[3] One of the fleet's Charon-class light frigates, UNSC Chioglossa, was destroyed in the initial stages of the Covenant's attack on Mombasa on October 20.[4] On November 3, the fleet was engaged in major skirmishes with Covenant vessels in Earth orbit in conjunction with the Second and Sixteenth Fleets.[1]
On November 17, at least seven Seventh Fleet frigates led by Commander Miranda Keyes (with the Forward Unto Dawn as the flagship)[3] engaged the Prophet of Truth's Forerunner Keyship as he attempted to use the vessel to activate the portal structure buried near Voi, Kenya.[5] As Truth's fleet fled through the now active portal, at least two frigate, the Dawn and Aegis Fate, traveled with the Sangheili Fleet of Retribution to the Forerunner Ark installation,[6][7] leading to the destruction of the Covenant and the end of the war.[8]
Composition[edit]
Charon-class light frigates[edit]
- UNSC Chioglossa (FFG-127)
- UNSC Forward Unto Dawn (FFG-201)
- UNSC Aegis Fate (FFG-307)
Production notes[edit]
- The emblem of the Seventh Fleet was originally seen on the prows of the Forward Unto Dawn and the Aegis Fate in Halo 3. However, the meaning of this symbol was not officially specified until Stephen Loftus associated it with the Seventh Fleet in the entry for the Forward Unto Dawn in Halo: The Essential Visual Guide.[9]
- A variation of the Seventh Fleet symbol, with one additional chevron, is emblazoned on the back of the Mark VI MJOLNIR armor in Halo 4.[10] The emblem is also shown in an early concept for the UNSC Infinity.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First mentioned)
- Halo 3 (First appearance)
- Halo 3: ODST
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 205
- ^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 74
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Prepare to Drop
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Storm
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate
- ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Sandtrap
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
- ^ Comment by Stephen Loftus
- ^ Halo 4, Mark VI design
| |||||||||||
