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{{battle | {{battle | ||
|name | |name=Battle of Psi Serpentis | ||
|image | |image= | ||
|prev | |prev=[[Battle of 18 Scorpii]] | ||
|conc | |conc= | ||
|next | |next=[[Battle of Miridem]] | ||
|conflict | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date | |date=April 11 (Prowler reconnaissance) - April 18, 2543 | ||
|place | |place= [[Psi Serpentis system]], primarily above [[Viperidae]] | ||
|result | |result=UNSC Victory | ||
*Heavy Human casualties. | *Heavy Human casualties. | ||
*Two entire Covenant fleets vaporized. | *Two entire Covenant fleets vaporized. | ||
*Viperidae reduced to rocky core from super-giant planetary status. | *Viperidae reduced to rocky core from super-giant planetary status. | ||
*Vice Admiral Cole presumed dead. | *Vice Admiral Cole presumed dead. | ||
|side1 | |side1=*[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
*Independent [[Insurrectionist]]s | *Independent [[Insurrectionist]]s | ||
|side2 | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1 = | |commanders1= | ||
*[[Vice Admiral|VADM]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]]† (presumed KIA) | *[[Vice Admiral|VADM]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]]† (presumed KIA) | ||
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Lyrenne Castilla]] (speculated) | *[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Lyrenne Castilla]] (speculated) | ||
|commanders2 = | |commanders2= | ||
*Unknown Covenant [[Fleet Master]] | *Unknown Covenant [[Fleet Master]] | ||
|forces1 | |forces1= | ||
*[[Battle Group India|UNSC Battle Group India]] | *[[Battle Group India|UNSC Battle Group India]] | ||
**162 warships | **162 warships | ||
***23 Carriers | ***23 Carriers | ||
***13 Cruisers | ***13 Cruisers | ||
**** | ****{{UNSCship|Io}} | ||
****1 Super-Heavy Cruiser | ****1 Super-Heavy Cruiser | ||
***** | *****{{UNSCship|Everest}} | ||
***79 [[UNSC destroyer|Destroyers]] | ***79 [[UNSC destroyer|Destroyers]] | ||
**** | ****{{UNSCship|Agincourt}} | ||
***42 [[UNSC frigate|Frigates]] | ***42 [[UNSC frigate|Frigates]] | ||
***5 [[UNSC prowler|Prowlers]] | ***5 [[UNSC prowler|Prowlers]] | ||
**** | ****{{UNSCship|Wink of an Eye}} | ||
**50 supply, repair, and rescue vessels | **50 supply, repair, and rescue vessels | ||
***Remained in slipspace during engagement | ***Remained in slipspace during engagement | ||
*Independent | *Independent fleet | ||
** 55 battleships | ** 55 battleships | ||
***Modified older UNSC warships | ***Modified older UNSC warships | ||
****Modified [[UNSC frigate | ****Modified [[UNSC frigate]] | ||
*****''[[Bellicose]]'' | *****''[[Bellicose]]'' | ||
***Merchant vessels | ***Merchant vessels | ||
***Unknown classifications | ***Unknown classifications | ||
|forces2 | |forces2= | ||
*2 Fleets | *2 Fleets | ||
**First Fleet | **First Fleet | ||
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In addition to the alleged death of Cole, over 300 [[Covenant]] vessels, two fleets, were completely destroyed when [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] detonated inside the atmosphere of Viperidae. However, the light show that Cole gave the Covenant, prior to the micro-nova of Viperidae is suspect. A group of Archer missiles prematurely detonated in front of ''Everest'', and seemed to mimic a slipspace rupture. Prior to the battle, Admiral Cole had done extensive research into slipstream travel which, when reviewed, appeared to be the calculations for an in-atmosphere jump. The next shot of the cruiser, captured by the retreating battlegroup, revealed the silhouette of another vessel, presumably the ''Io''. After another flash of light only one ship remained, and was consumed by the nova event. | In addition to the alleged death of Cole, over 300 [[Covenant]] vessels, two fleets, were completely destroyed when [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] detonated inside the atmosphere of Viperidae. However, the light show that Cole gave the Covenant, prior to the micro-nova of Viperidae is suspect. A group of Archer missiles prematurely detonated in front of ''Everest'', and seemed to mimic a slipspace rupture. Prior to the battle, Admiral Cole had done extensive research into slipstream travel which, when reviewed, appeared to be the calculations for an in-atmosphere jump. The next shot of the cruiser, captured by the retreating battlegroup, revealed the silhouette of another vessel, presumably the ''Io''. After another flash of light only one ship remained, and was consumed by the nova event. | ||
This has left Admiral Cole's death subject to much speculation, and [[Artificial Intelligence#Human A.I.s|AIs]] under [[Codename: SURGEON]]'s command calculated that there was an 89.7% chance that Cole had indeed escaped in an in-atmosphere slipspace jump.<ref name="HE"/> Either way, Cole's achievements in this battle alone were only surpassed by the [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destruction]] of the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' and almost 500 warships | This has left Admiral Cole's death subject to much speculation, and [[Artificial Intelligence#Human A.I.s|AIs]] under [[Codename: SURGEON]]'s command calculated that there was an 89.7% chance that Cole had indeed escaped in an in-atmosphere slipspace jump.<ref name="HE"/> Either way, Cole's achievements in this battle alone were only surpassed by the [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destruction]] of the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' and almost 500 warships by the UNSC AI [[Cortana]], where she initiated an overload of its 512 fusion reactors. July 28, 2543 was declared a day of mourning in the wake of Cole's apparent death. A painting depicting the battle, titled "''[[Admiral Cole's Last Stand]]''" was created, and by [[2552]] it hung on the wall of [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] on [[Sydney]], Earth.<ref name="HE"/><ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 100''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
