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{{Individual ship infobox | {{Individual ship infobox | ||
|name = UNSC ''Tharsis'' | |name=UNSC ''Tharsis'' | ||
|image = | |image= | ||
|class = [[UNSC | |class=[[UNSC Destroyer]] | ||
|manufacturer = | |manufacturer= | ||
|modifier = | |modifier= | ||
|sysmods = | |sysmods= | ||
|length = {{Convert|485|m|ft}} | |length=485 meters{{Convert|485|m|ft}} | ||
|width = | |width= | ||
|height = | |height= | ||
|max accel = | |max accel= | ||
|max speed space = | |max speed space= | ||
|max speed air = | |max speed air= | ||
|engine = | |engine= | ||
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | |slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | ||
|poweroutput = | |slipspace speed=2.1 light-years/day | ||
|power = Deuterium Fusion cores | |poweroutput= | ||
|shield gen = None | |power=Deuterium Fusion cores | ||
|hull = | |shield gen=None | ||
|sensor = | |hull=2 meters of [[Titanium-A]] battleplate | ||
|target = | |sensor= | ||
|navigation = | |target= | ||
|avionics = | |navigation= | ||
|countermeasures = | |avionics= | ||
|armament = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2) | |countermeasures= | ||
|armament=*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2) | |||
*[[Shiva missile]]s (3) | *[[Shiva missile]]s (3) | ||
*[[Archer missile]] pods (26) | *[[Archer missile|Oversized Archer Missile]] pods (26) | ||
|complement = [[ | |complement=[[Pelican|Pelican Dropship]]s | ||
|crew = | |crew= | ||
|skeleton = | |skeleton= | ||
|passengers = | |passengers= | ||
|capacity = | |capacity= | ||
|consumables = | |consumables= | ||
|othersystems = | |othersystems= | ||
|role = | |role= | ||
|commission = | |commission= | ||
|firstsight = [[2552]] | |firstsight=[[2552]] | ||
|destroyed = 2552 | |destroyed=[[2552]] | ||
|retired = | |retired= | ||
|lastsight = | |lastsight= | ||
|battles = [[ | |battles=[[Battle of Reach]] | ||
|affiliation = [[UNSC Navy]] | |affiliation= [[UNSC Navy]] | ||
|fleet = | |fleet= | ||
|taskforce = | |taskforce= | ||
|owners = | |owners= | ||
|namedcrew = | |namedcrew= | ||
|captains = | |captains= | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''UNSC ''Tharsis''''' was a [[UNSC | The '''UNSC ''Tharsis''''' was a [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Destroyer|destroyer]]. ''Tharsis'' saw action at the [[Battle of Reach]] where it was heavily damaged<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]''</ref> , although one of its fusion reactors remained intact. The [[Covenant]] moved the destroyer's hulk to the "graveyard" they established over [[Reach]]'s northern pole. | ||
''Tharsis'' | |||
When the UNSC-controlled ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' returned to Reach following the [[Battle of Installation 04]], [[Cortana]] considered merging the ''Tharsis'' with the captured Covenant vessel. However, ultimately the | When the UNSC-controlled ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' returned to Reach following the [[Battle of Installation 04]], [[Cortana]] considered merging the ''Tharsis'' with the captured Covenant vessel. However, ultimately the {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}} was selected based on that ship's better condition and intact [[MAC]] gun. It is unknown why Cortana chose Gettysburg rather than Tharsis since the book fails to list any traits of the Tharsis past the fact that it was a destroyer. | ||
== | ==Background== | ||
[ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharsis Tharsis] is a volcanic plateau on [[Mars]] which derived its name from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarshish biblical reference]. | ||
This UNSC Tharsis should not be confused with another UNSC ship of the same name which was destroyed at the Second Battle of Harvest. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{ | {{UNSC Destroyers}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:UNSC]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Human Starships|Tharsis]] | ||
