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The '''UNSC Home Fleet''' is a unit of the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. They are assigned to protect [[Earth]] from an invasion or attack.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Its commanding officer is [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Sir Terrence Hood]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>
The '''UNSC Home Fleet''' is a unit of the [[UNSC Navy]]. They are assigned to protect [[Earth]] from an invasion or attack.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Its commanding officer is [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Sir Terrence Hood]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Home Fleet first fought during the [[First Battle of Earth]], where it successfully defeated the [[Covenant Navy (Service)|Covenant Navy]] in Earth's orbit. During this engagement, it was commanded by both Fleet Admirals Hood and [[Harper]].
The Home Fleet first fought during the [[First Battle of Earth]], where it successfully defeated the [[Covenant Navy (Service)|Covenant Navy]] in Earth's orbit. During this engagement, it was commanded by both Fleet Admirals Hood and [[Harper]].


During the [[Second Battle of Earth]], starting in [[2552|November 2552]], they were slowly being decimated at the hands of the [[Covenant Loyalists]]. Later in the battle,  the Home Fleet had less than 100 ships and were almost to the point of destruction.
During the [[Second Battle of Earth]], starting in [[2552|November of 2552]], they were slowly being decimated at the hands of the [[Covenant Loyalists]]. Later in the battle,  the Home Fleet had less than 100 ships and were almost to the point of destruction.


Then, the [[Covenant Separatists]], led by the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] and [[Rtas 'Vadum|Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum]] helped the UNSC's Home Fleet to push the Loyalists off of Earth.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]]''</ref>
Then, the [[Covenant Separatists]], led by the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] and [[Rtas 'Vadum|Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum]] helped the UNSC's Home Fleet to push the Loyalists off of Earth.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]]''</ref>