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The UNSC Monte Cassino is a UNSC ship of unknown classification in service with the UNSC Navy after the Human-Covenant War. As of January 2553, the executive officer is Commander Cerny.[1]
Background
On January 2553, the UNSC Ariadne experienced reactor complications and was forced to drop out of slipspace near Venezia. Having received no assistance from the Insurrectionist colony, Ariadne sent a message to Earth asking for help. Two days later the Monte Cassino was dispatched - both to evacuate the ship's crew and to rendezvous with the Template:UNSCship for a personnel transfer. Slipspace time dilation effects caused a five-hour delay, however - the Ariadne's reactor exploded before any help could arrive.
The Monte Cassino then conducted search-and-rescue operations in Venezia's orbit, but the ship was fired upon by paranoid ground forces with a Covenant T-38 "Tyrant" anti-air cannon. The ship evaded fire and easily destroyed the cannon with missiles.
Trivia
Monte Cassino is a location in southern Italy, and was the sight of a famous World War II battle.
List of appearances
- Halo: Glasslands (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 126