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| {{Infobox Military Unit
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| |unit_name = Epsilon Eridani Defense Fleet<ref>'''Bungie.net''': ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' page</ref>
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| |country =
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| |allegiance = [[United Nations Space Command]]
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| |branch = [[UNSC Navy]]
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| |type = [[Fleet]]
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| |role = Defense of [[Reach]] and the [[Epsilon Eridani System]]
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| |size = *Over 150 Ships
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| *20 [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s
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| |battles=
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| *[[Battle of Reach]]
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| *[[Battle of Tribute]]
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| |commanders =
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| *[[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]]
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| *[[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]]
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| *[[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]
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| }}
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| '''The Epsilon Eridani Defense Fleet''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] fleet in charge of protecting the [[Human]] world [[Reach]] and the rest of the [[Epsilon Eridani System]]. It was one of the largest known fleets in the [[UNSC Navy]], but saw near-total destruction at the hands of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] at the battles of [[Fall of Reach|Reach]] and [[Battle of Tribute|Tribute]] respectively. <ref name="FoR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>
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| ==History==
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| The fleet was first established sometime after the colonization of Reach and the surrounding worlds. It was continuously built up and constructed for the century that followed. By [[2552]] fleet numbers had risen drastically, with over 100 to 150 warships in-system at any given time.
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| Following the aftermath of the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], the Covenant had discovered the location of Reach and proceeded to attack the planet, sparking the [[Fall of Reach]]. The Covenant were first detected by [[Fermion]] [[Remote Scanning Outpost]], which continued to warn all UNSC forces in-system of the new threat.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''chapter 31'', page ??</ref> There were only about 100 ships at Reach at the time, which moved into defensive positions to defend the planet, with 52 more ships on the way.<ref name="pages295-297">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', pages 295-297</ref> A large nuclear mine field had been set up to detonate the Covenant fleet, which destroyed roughly one hundred enemy ships.<ref name="pages295-297"/> The opening salvo of Covenant plasma rounds were mostly blocked by three [[Refit Station]]s, letting the fleet fire their first [[MAC]] salvo unharmed. When the Covenant fired again however, a crushing 80 UNSC ships were destroyed.<ref name="pages295-297"/>
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| The remaining UNSC ships regrouped with the reinforcements to defend the orbital platforms, but the Covenant began sending hundreds of dropships to the surface of Reach, accompanied by several cruisers to destroy the [[Orbital Defense Generator]]s. Despite strong defense from UNSC ground forces, the Covenant managed to push through and destroy the generators, letting the remnants of the Covenant fleet move in and [[Glassing|glass]] Reach, destroying the UNSC stragglers.<ref name="FoR"/>
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| Only a handful of ships escaped Reach, most of which were badly damaged. After the Covenant glassed Reach, they moved in on the other in-system colonies, including [[Tribute]]. The [[Battle of Tribute]] was a short one, with only a fraction of the original fleet there to defend it. The fleet suffered 90% losses and Tribute was presumably glassed.<ref>'''Bungie.net''': [[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] character profile</ref>
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| ==Known assets==
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| :'''[[UNSC Supercarrier|Supercarriers]]'''
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}
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| :'''[[Carriers]]'''
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Musashi}}
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| :'''[[Cruiser]]s'''
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Dawn Under Heaven}}, {{Class|Halcyon|Cruiser|}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, {{Class|Halcyon|Cruiser|}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Hannibal}}, {{Class|Marathon|Cruiser|}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Leviathan}}, {{Class|Marathon|Cruiser}}
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| :'''[[UNSC Destroyer|Destroyers]]'''
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Herodotus}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Lancelot}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Minotaur}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Tharsis}}
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| :'''[[UNSC Frigate|Frigates]]'''
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}}<ref name="radio">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvRpQXF2MFY '''Youtube''': ''Reach Radio Chatter.wmv'']</ref>
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Alliance}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Euphrates}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}}
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Savannah}}
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| :'''[[UNSC Prowler|Prowlers]]'''
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Circumference}}
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| :'''Other/Unknown Type'''
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| :*{{UNSCShip|Basra}}
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| :*[[Fermion|Remote Sensing Station ''Fermion'']]
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| :*20 [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s
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| :*[[Anchor 9]]
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A/Dutch]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| {{UNSC Naval Fleets}}
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| [[Category:UNSC Military Units]]
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| [[Category:Fleets]]
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