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UNSC Thermopylae

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Thermopylae
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Name:

Thermopylae

Namesake:

Battle of Thermopylae

Operator:

UNSC Navy

Status:

Active as of 2543[1]

General characteristics

Type:

Destroyer[1]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drives

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Titanium-A armor

 

The UNSC Thermopylae was a destroyer in the UNSC Navy during the Human-Covenant War.[1]

Service history

The ship was part of Battle Group Sierra-3 at the Battle of 18 Scorpii in 2543. During the battle, the Thermopylae took moderate damage and would likely have been destroyed, but she and the rest of Battle Group 3 was saved by Insurrectionist forces.[1]

Trivia

The ship is named for the famous Battle of Thermopylae, where the 300 Spartans made a last stand against the Persian Empire during 480 BCE.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: Evolutions - The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, section Section Seven: The Covenant War: The Battle of Psi Serpentis (2543 CE)