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Gorgon-class heavy destroyer |
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Seven D77-TC Pelican dropships |
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Captain Preston J. Cole |
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The UNSC Gorgon is a heavy destroyer that served during the early years of the Insurrection and later the Human-Covenant War. The Gorgon was the first vessel of its type, thus serving as the namesake of the UNSC's Gorgon-class heavy destroyers.[note 1] It was the first vessel to be armed with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, which held only three rounds.[3] The Gorgon was commanded by then-Captain Preston Cole.
Background
Cole led the vessel in numerous confrontations against Insurrectionist forces in the first years of the 26th century. Most notably, it thrice engaged the insurgent-controlled Bellicose, which escaped twice and fought Cole to a draw once. In 2502, the Gorgon was laid up in a space dock for repairs after the Skirmish at Capella, which cost the lives of thirty-two of its crew members. The rest of the crew was granted a month of leave.
In the early years of the Human-Covenant War, Gorgon was assigned to now-Admiral Cole's fleet. Ensign William Lovell served aboard the Gorgon for four years. In this time, the ship's crew witnessed the glassing of a dozen worlds.[4]
Trivia
The vessel was named for the Gorgons of Greek mythology.
List of appearances
Note
- ^ Although the name of the ship's class is not mentioned, the UNSC Gorgon is stated to be the first of its class. Naval classifications take the name for the ship series after the name of the first ship, thus making ships built with the same design members of the Gorgon class.
Sources
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", page 447
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", page 450
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", page 451
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition, page 303-304