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When the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] launched their assault on Earth, Admiral Harper led the Fifth Fleet into battle with the intention of engaging the numerically disadvantaged Covenant fleet head on. Instead, Fleet Admiral [[Terrence Hood]] advised Harper to dedicate the bulk of his force towards defending the orbital cluster consisting of ''[[Cairo Station|Cairo]]'', ''[[Athens Station|Athens]]'', and ''[[Malta Station]]s''. The Fifth Fleet formed a defensive net around the cluster and attacked any approaching Covenant cruisers as Regret's [[flagship]] advanced into Earth orbit. As the Covenant armada fell into disarray Regret's two [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] plowed through the cluster and the Fifth Fleet sustained huge losses in preventing their advance to the surface. Despite these losses, they succeeded in bringing down the shields of one of the two vessels. Thus, with the intervention of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldier]] [[John-117]] the assets of the Fifth Fleet saw the destruction of the carrier holding position in Earth's orbit, but the [[Solemn Penance|second]] carried the Hierarch to [[Africa]] to resume his assault on the planet.<ref name="cairo"/> | When the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] launched their assault on Earth, Admiral Harper led the Fifth Fleet into battle with the intention of engaging the numerically disadvantaged Covenant fleet head on. Instead, Fleet Admiral [[Terrence Hood]] advised Harper to dedicate the bulk of his force towards defending the orbital cluster consisting of ''[[Cairo Station|Cairo]]'', ''[[Athens Station|Athens]]'', and ''[[Malta Station]]s''. The Fifth Fleet formed a defensive net around the cluster and attacked any approaching Covenant cruisers as Regret's [[flagship]] advanced into Earth orbit. As the Covenant armada fell into disarray Regret's two [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] plowed through the cluster and the Fifth Fleet sustained huge losses in preventing their advance to the surface. Despite these losses, they succeeded in bringing down the shields of one of the two vessels. Thus, with the intervention of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldier]] [[John-117]] the assets of the Fifth Fleet saw the destruction of the carrier holding position in Earth's orbit, but the [[Solemn Penance|second]] carried the Hierarch to [[Africa]] to resume his assault on the planet.<ref name="cairo"/> | ||
As the [[Battle of Mombasa|ground battle]] in [[New Mombasa]] intensified, several vessels attached to the Fifth Fleet dedicated their contingents of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] of the [[105th Shock | As the [[Battle of Mombasa|ground battle]] in [[New Mombasa]] intensified, several vessels attached to the Fifth Fleet dedicated their contingents of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] of the [[105th Shock Troops Division]] to reinforce the UNSC's ground forces and to board the enemy carrier ferrying the Prophet of Regret. These vessels, among them the cruiser ''[[UNSC Say My Name]]'' deployed these Helljumpers into Earth's atmosphere above the city, moments before the Prophet fled the planet upon the failure of his assault.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level ''[[Prepare to Drop]]''</ref> | ||
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The Fifth Fleet is an organization of the UNSC Navy commanded by Fleet Admiral J. Harper. It participated in the Battle of Earth on October 20, 2552 as part of the UNSC Home Fleet. The fleet consisted of eight Marathon-class heavy cruisers and sixty-seven Stalwart-class light frigates.[2]
History
When the Prophet of Regret's Fleet of Sacred Consecration launched their assault on Earth, Admiral Harper led the Fifth Fleet into battle with the intention of engaging the numerically disadvantaged Covenant fleet head on. Instead, Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood advised Harper to dedicate the bulk of his force towards defending the orbital cluster consisting of Cairo, Athens, and Malta Stations. The Fifth Fleet formed a defensive net around the cluster and attacked any approaching Covenant cruisers as Regret's flagship advanced into Earth orbit. As the Covenant armada fell into disarray Regret's two assault carriers plowed through the cluster and the Fifth Fleet sustained huge losses in preventing their advance to the surface. Despite these losses, they succeeded in bringing down the shields of one of the two vessels. Thus, with the intervention of SPARTAN-II supersoldier John-117 the assets of the Fifth Fleet saw the destruction of the carrier holding position in Earth's orbit, but the second carried the Hierarch to Africa to resume his assault on the planet.[2]
As the ground battle in New Mombasa intensified, several vessels attached to the Fifth Fleet dedicated their contingents of ODSTs of the 105th Shock Troops Division to reinforce the UNSC's ground forces and to board the enemy carrier ferrying the Prophet of Regret. These vessels, among them the cruiser UNSC Say My Name deployed these Helljumpers into Earth's atmosphere above the city, moments before the Prophet fled the planet upon the failure of his assault.[3]
Gallery
A tactical readout of the fleet
The video display of the fleet in Halo 2
The fleet in Halo 2
The fleet battling over Earth
One cruiser attached to the Fifth Fleet is destroyed by heavy plasma fire from an assault carrier
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo 2 Anniversary (First identified)
Sources
- ^ Halo Waypoint: UNSC Say My Name (defunct)
- ^ a b Halo 2 Anniversary, campaign level Cairo Station
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Prepare to Drop
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