UNSC Thermopylae

Thermopylae
Ship history
Name:	Thermopylae
Namesake:	Battle of Thermopylae
Operator:	UNSC Navy
Status:	Active as of 2543
General characteristics
Type:	Destroyer
Power plant:	Fusion reactor
Maneuver drive:	Fusion drives
Slipspace drive:	Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine
Hull:	Titanium-A armor

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

Service historyEdit

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]

TriviaEdit

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 appearancesEdit

Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole (First mentioned)

SourcesEdit

^ ^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)

[evo-1] 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)

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