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The '''''Cradle''''' was a [[UNSC]] refit station capable of intersystem travel. Essentially a large square plate of [[Titanium-A]], it was a square kilometer in diameter and capable of refitting six destroyers, three from her upper surface and three from her lower surface, in a matter of hours <ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 156</ref>. It was crewed by 30 people. | The '''''Cradle''''' was a [[UNSC]] refit station capable of intersystem travel. | ||
==Background== | |||
Essentially a large square plate of [[Titanium-A]], it was a square kilometer in diameter and capable of refitting six destroyers, three from her upper surface and three from her lower surface, in a matter of hours <ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 156</ref>. It was crewed by 30 people. | |||
In [[2552]], it was present at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. The ship was used as a shield for the fleet when the [[Covenant]] attacked and it was sacrificed so that the rest of the UNSC fleet could be protected from a salvo of plasma fire <ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', pages 192 and 193</ref>. The ship had no [[Lifeboat]]s and the entire crew were killed. | In [[2552]], it was present at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. The ship was used as a shield for the fleet when the [[Covenant]] attacked and it was sacrificed so that the rest of the UNSC fleet could be protected from a salvo of plasma fire <ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', pages 192 and 193</ref>. The ship had no [[Lifeboat]]s and the entire crew were killed. | ||
Revision as of 17:10, April 2, 2008
Template:Ratings The Cradle was a UNSC refit station capable of intersystem travel.
Background
Essentially a large square plate of Titanium-A, it was a square kilometer in diameter and capable of refitting six destroyers, three from her upper surface and three from her lower surface, in a matter of hours [1]. It was crewed by 30 people.
In 2552, it was present at the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. The ship was used as a shield for the fleet when the Covenant attacked and it was sacrificed so that the rest of the UNSC fleet could be protected from a salvo of plasma fire [2]. The ship had no Lifeboats and the entire crew were killed.
Commander Richard Lash's father was a crewman on the ship and was killed when it was destroyed.
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 156
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 192 and 193
