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The '''Unyielding Hierophant''' was a [[Covenant]] Battle Station, located in the [[Tau Ceti]] system at the time of it's destruction. The system was conquered by Covenant forces in 2530, and was therefore used as a rendezvous point for Covenant forces before they prepared to launch their impending attack on [[Earth]]. When they found out about this, the crew of the [[Gettysburg|Ascendant Justice-Gettysburg]] decided to initiate a first strike against the enemy. During the battle, the Unyielding Hierophant was destroyed, along with nearly all of the approximately 500 Covenant ships, as only 12 of them survived. It stands as a monumental achievement for the [[UNSC]], and a discerning loss for the Covenant.


==Appearance==


The '''Unyielding Hierophant''' is a [[Covenant]] Battle Station located in the [[Tau Ceti]] system, which was conquered by [[Covenant]] forces in 2530. The station was a rendezvous point for Covenant forces, before they launched their impending attack on [[Earth]]. Knowing this, the crew of the [[Gettysburg|Ascendant Justice-Gettysburg]] decide to initiate a first strike against the enemy. During the battle, the Unyielding Hierophant is destroyed, along with nearly 500 Covenant ships, only 12 ships survived. It stands as a monumental achievement for the [[UNSC]], and a discerning loss for the Covenant. As it says in the book, it looks like a gigantic eight shaped battle station, [[Sergeant Johnson]] said "It looks more like two squids kissing each other". It is 30 kilometers from top to bottom.
The Unyielding Hierophant is shaped like an eight, with two tear-drop shaped bulbous sections connected at the center, each approximately 15 km long. A rotating ring is connected to the central hub, where Covenant cruisers and carriers can dock.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 21:40, March 15, 2007

The Unyielding Hierophant was a Covenant Battle Station, located in the Tau Ceti system at the time of it's destruction. The system was conquered by Covenant forces in 2530, and was therefore used as a rendezvous point for Covenant forces before they prepared to launch their impending attack on Earth. When they found out about this, the crew of the Ascendant Justice-Gettysburg decided to initiate a first strike against the enemy. During the battle, the Unyielding Hierophant was destroyed, along with nearly all of the approximately 500 Covenant ships, as only 12 of them survived. It stands as a monumental achievement for the UNSC, and a discerning loss for the Covenant.

Appearance

The Unyielding Hierophant is shaped like an eight, with two tear-drop shaped bulbous sections connected at the center, each approximately 15 km long. A rotating ring is connected to the central hub, where Covenant cruisers and carriers can dock.

Trivia

  • Because of his trouble reading small text, Sergeant Johnson incorrectly refers to this station as the Uneven Elephant.