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While the remaining ships of the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity regrouped near Onyx's [[XF-063 IV-1|moon]], Battle Group Omicron was the first to re-initiate contact. The UNSC ships fired a salvo of MAC rounds, which bounced off the Covenant vessel's shields. The fleet split into two groups, each one flanking around opposite sides of the moon to surround the battle group. Due to their approach vector, the fleet was unable to see Omicron backing off from the moon. As the fleet closed in, a hidden minefield of fourteen [[M441 Hornet Remote Explosive System|HORNETs]] laid by the [[Sahara-class heavy prowler|UNSC prowler]] ''[[UNSC Dusk|Dusk]]'' was detonated. This destroyed all but four of the Second Fleet's vessels and severely damaged the survivors. Two of them were immediately attacked and destroyed by the charging human battle group. As Battle Group Omicron closed on the two remaining destroyers of the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity, suddenly, an armada of thirty-two [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] ships, surviving vessels of the [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]], appeared, exiting slipspace between Battle Group Omicron and the two remaining ships of the Second Fleet. Caught completely by surprise and horribly outmatched, the UNSC battle group was swiftly annihilated by the newly arrived Covenant forces.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', Chapter 35</ref> | While the remaining ships of the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity regrouped near Onyx's [[XF-063 IV-1|moon]], Battle Group Omicron was the first to re-initiate contact. The UNSC ships fired a salvo of MAC rounds, which bounced off the Covenant vessel's shields. The fleet split into two groups, each one flanking around opposite sides of the moon to surround the battle group. Due to their approach vector, the fleet was unable to see Omicron backing off from the moon. As the fleet closed in, a hidden minefield of fourteen [[M441 Hornet Remote Explosive System|HORNETs]] laid by the [[Sahara-class heavy prowler|UNSC prowler]] ''[[UNSC Dusk|Dusk]]'' was detonated. This destroyed all but four of the Second Fleet's vessels and severely damaged the survivors. Two of them were immediately attacked and destroyed by the charging human battle group. As Battle Group Omicron closed on the two remaining destroyers of the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity, suddenly, an armada of thirty-two [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] ships, surviving vessels of the [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]], appeared, exiting slipspace between Battle Group Omicron and the two remaining ships of the Second Fleet. Caught completely by surprise and horribly outmatched, the UNSC battle group was swiftly annihilated by the newly arrived Covenant forces.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', Chapter 35</ref> | ||
Immediately following the closure of the slipspace portal leading into the planet's [[Sarcophagus|shield world]] and the detonation of a pair of [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]'s by [[Kurt-051]] to prevent the Covenant ground forces led by [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] from following the humans through the portal, the entire artificial planet of Onyx disintegrated into its trillions of component Sentinels. The | Immediately following the closure of the slipspace portal leading into the planet's [[Sarcophagus|shield world]] and the detonation of a pair of [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]'s by [[Kurt-051]] to prevent the Covenant ground forces led by [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] from following the humans through the portal, the entire artificial planet of Onyx disintegrated into its trillions of component Sentinels. The drones proceeded to completely destroy the recently-victorious Covenant fleet, marking the end of both the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity and the Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', Chapter 40</ref> | ||
==Notable vessels in the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity== | ==Notable vessels in the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity== | ||