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|type=[[Battle group | |type=[[Battle group]] | ||
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*[[Battle | *[[Battle for Earth]] | ||
*[[Battle of Onyx]] | *[[Battle of Onyx]] | ||
|commanders=[[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson]] | |commanders=[[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson]] | ||
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'''Battle Group Omicron'''<ref name="Mythos113">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 113''</ref> was | '''Battle Group Omicron'''<ref name="Mythos113">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 113''</ref> was a formation of the [[UNSC Navy]] commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson]]. The battle group comprised nine ships, with the [[UNSC carrier|carrier]] {{UNSCship|Stalingrad}} serving as Patterson's flagship. On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], the battle group was redirected from the [[Battle for Earth|embattled]] planet [[Earth]] to [[Onyx]]. Their mission was to retrieve Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] and a joint unit of [[Spartan-II]]s and [[Spartan-III]]s, along with examples of [[Forerunner]] technologies that had allegedly been discovered on Onyx.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 294''</ref> | ||
==Battle of Onyx== | ==Battle of Onyx== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Onyx}} | |||
Battle Group Omicron rendezvoused with the [[prowler]] {{UNSCship|Dusk}} soon after entering the [[Zeta Doradus system]]. The UNSC ships engaged the [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] fleet under [[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] and took losses, including {{UNSCship|Glasgow Kiss}}, which was sacrificed to save ''Stalingrad'' from Covenant [[plasma torpedo]]es. Following this engagement, Admiral Patterson ordered a withdrawal. The battle group temporarily went into hiding behind Onyx's moon. | |||
Meanwhile, ''Dusk'' prepared a nuclear minefield as a trap for the unsuspecting Covenant fleet. The UNSC lured the Covenant into the minefield, destroying the entire Covenant fleet save for two badly damaged destroyers. The four remaining ships of Battle Group Omicron moved in for the kill with the six [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] rounds that remained among them. Before this could happen, however, 30 [[Sangheili]] warships arrived and swiftly destroyed the remaining human vessels, save ''Dusk'', which ultimately became the only ship to survive the battle. | |||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
*One [[UNSC carrier| | *One [[UNSC carrier|carrier]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}} | **{{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}} | ||
*One {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} | *One {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} | ||
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**{{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}} | **{{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}} | **{{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}} | ||
*One [[ | *One [[prowler]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Dusk}} | **{{UNSCShip|Dusk}} | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{C|First identified as Battle Group Omicron}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Battle Group Omicron[1] was a formation of the UNSC Navy commanded by Admiral Carl Patterson. The battle group comprised nine ships, with the carrier Template:UNSCship serving as Patterson's flagship. On November 3, 2552, the battle group was redirected from the embattled planet Earth to Onyx. Their mission was to retrieve Dr. Catherine Halsey and a joint unit of Spartan-IIs and Spartan-IIIs, along with examples of Forerunner technologies that had allegedly been discovered on Onyx.[2]
Battle of Onyx
- Main article: Battle of Onyx
Battle Group Omicron rendezvoused with the prowler Template:UNSCship soon after entering the Zeta Doradus system. The UNSC ships engaged the Covenant fleet under Fleet Master Voro Nar 'Mantakree and took losses, including Template:UNSCship, which was sacrificed to save Stalingrad from Covenant plasma torpedoes. Following this engagement, Admiral Patterson ordered a withdrawal. The battle group temporarily went into hiding behind Onyx's moon.
Meanwhile, Dusk prepared a nuclear minefield as a trap for the unsuspecting Covenant fleet. The UNSC lured the Covenant into the minefield, destroying the entire Covenant fleet save for two badly damaged destroyers. The four remaining ships of Battle Group Omicron moved in for the kill with the six MAC rounds that remained among them. Before this could happen, however, 30 Sangheili warships arrived and swiftly destroyed the remaining human vessels, save Dusk, which ultimately became the only ship to survive the battle.
Composition
- One carrier
- One Marathon-class heavy cruiser
- Six destroyers
- One prowler
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
- Halo Mythos (First identified as Battle Group Omicron)
Sources
- ^ Halo Mythos, page 113
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 294
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