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|size=40 warships<ref name="Harvest">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 462-467''</ref>
|size=40 warships<ref name="Harvest">''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", p. 462-467</ref>
*1 {{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}}
*1 {{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}}
**[[UNSC Everest|UNSC ''Everest'']]
**{{UNSCShip|Everest}} {{C|[[Flagship]]}}<ref>''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 4</ref>
[[Task Force Yama]]
*Three squadrons of Prowlers<ref name="hssc5"/>
*1 {{Class|Vanishing Point|stealth cruiser}}
|nickname=
|battles=[[Second Battle of Harvest]]<ref name="Harvest"/><ref name="HWG">''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'', p. 1-10</ref>
|commanders=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston J. Cole]]<ref name="Harvest"/><ref name="HWG"/>
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{{Quote|We returned to Harvest with enough firepower to assault the vaults of Heaven.|Preston Cole, describing X-Ray going into the [[Second Battle of Harvest]]<ref name="HWG"/>}}
 
'''Battle Group X-Ray''' was a [[fleet]] given to [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Cole]] to command in [[2526]].<ref name="historiansnote"/>
 
==History==
===Harvest===
{{Main|Second Battle of Harvest}}
On March 1st, 2526, Battle Group X-Ray engaged the Covenant over Harvest. The engagement resulted in the destruction of 13 UNSC vessels and a single [[Covenant super-destroyer]].<ref name="HWG"/><ref name="historiansnote">''Halo: Silent Storm'', Historian's Note</ref>
 
===SILENT STORM===
{{Main|Operation: SILENT STORM}}
[[Seven]] days after the battle at Harvest, Admiral Cole as well as several others formulated Operation: SILENT STORM. The group predicted that the Covenant would likely attack [[Biko]]. With this, Task Force Yama would secretly waiting to counter-attack the Covenant when they got there. At the same time, Battle Group X-Ray would start harassing Covenant forces independently of Yama.<ref name="hssc5">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 5</ref>
 
===Post-2526===
The battle group was disbanded or transferred to another flag-officer sometime prior to the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]], as Admiral Cole then commanded [[Battle Group India|UNSC Battle Group India]].<ref name="Harvest"/><ref name="HWG"/><ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", p. 476-482</ref>
 
==Composition==
===Main force===
Battle Group X-Ray was comprised of 40 [[Warship]]s.<ref name="Harvest"/>
*5+ {{class|Halcyon|cruiser}}s
*5+ {{class|Halcyon|cruiser}}s
**{{UNSCShip|Constantinople}}
**{{UNSCShip|Constantinople}}
*9+ [[UNSC frigate|frigates]]
*9+ [[UNSC frigate|frigates]]
*5+ [[Marathon-class cruiser]]s:
*5+ {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s
**{{UNSCShip|Say My Name}}<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''UNSC Say My Name''</ref>
*5+ [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]]
*At least 15 [[Razor-class prowler|Razor-class prowlers]]
*Unspecified classes:
**{{UNSCShip|Austerlitz}}
**{{UNSCShip|Austerlitz}}
**{{UNSCShip|Campo Grande}}
**{{UNSCShip|Campo Grande}}
**{{UNSCShip|Excellence}}
**{{UNSCShip|Lance Held High}}
**{{UNSCShip|Lance Held High}}
**{{UNSCShip|Lowrentz}}
**{{UNSCShip|Maelstrom}}
**{{UNSCShip|Midway}}
**{{UNSCShip|Midway}}
**{{UNSCShip|Sacramento}}
**{{UNSCShip|Sacramento}}
**[[UNSC Tharsis (Harvest)|UNSC ''Tharsis'']]
**[[UNSC Tharsis (Harvest)|UNSC ''Tharsis'']]
**{{UNSCShip|Troy}}
**{{UNSCShip|Virginia Capes}}
**{{UNSCShip|Virginia Capes}}
*Unknown
**{{UNSCShip|Excellence}}
**{{UNSCShip|Lowrentz}}
**{{UNSCShip|Maelstrom}}
**{{UNSCShip|Waterloo}}
**{{UNSCShip|Waterloo}}
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**{{UNSCShip|Troy}}
|battles=[[Second Battle of Harvest]]<ref name="Harvest"/><ref name="HWG">'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''', ''pages 1-10''</ref>
|commanders=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston J. Cole]]<ref name="Harvest"/><ref name="HWG"/>
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{{Article Quote|We returned to Harvest with enough firepower to assault the vaults of Heaven.}}
 
 
'''UNSC Battle Group X-Ray''' was the first fleet given to [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Cole]] to attack the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] at the [[Second Battle of Harvest]] in March [[2526]]. The fleet engaged the Covenant over Harvest, and due to a last moment of tactical inspiration on the part Admiral Cole, Battle Group X-Ray managed to destroy the [[Covenant super-destroyer]] in orbit.
 
In [[2526]] a smaller section of the Fleet, named [[Task Force Yama]] and consisting of fifteen [[Razor-class prowler|Razor-class prowlers]] split off from the main Fleet and participated in [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] and the [[Battle of Biko]], under the command of [[Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'''</ref>


The battle group was disbanded or transferred to another flag-officer sometime prior to the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]], as Admiral Cole then commanded [[Battle Group India|UNSC Battle Group India]].<ref name="Harvest"/><ref name="HWG"/><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 476-482''</ref>
===Task Force Yama===
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{{Main|Task Force Yama}}
*{{Class|Point Blank|stealth cruiser}}
**{{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}}
*{{Class|Razor|prowler}}
**{{UNSCShip|Black Widow}}
**{{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}
**{{UNSCShip|Widow Maker}}
**{{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}}
**{{UNSCShip|Ghost Flag}} 
*{{UNSCShip|Quiet Death}}
*{{UNSCShip|Quiet Man}}
*{{UNSCShip|Hush Now}}
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Wind}}
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}}
*{{UNSCShip|Night Watch}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
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*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''  
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 17:29, September 8, 2019

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"We returned to Harvest with enough firepower to assault the vaults of Heaven."
— Preston Cole, describing X-Ray going into the Second Battle of Harvest[1]

Battle Group X-Ray was a fleet given to Admiral Cole to command in 2526.[2]

History

Harvest

Main article: Second Battle of Harvest

On March 1st, 2526, Battle Group X-Ray engaged the Covenant over Harvest. The engagement resulted in the destruction of 13 UNSC vessels and a single Covenant super-destroyer.[1][2]

SILENT STORM

Main article: Operation: SILENT STORM

Seven days after the battle at Harvest, Admiral Cole as well as several others formulated Operation: SILENT STORM. The group predicted that the Covenant would likely attack Biko. With this, Task Force Yama would secretly waiting to counter-attack the Covenant when they got there. At the same time, Battle Group X-Ray would start harassing Covenant forces independently of Yama.[3]

Post-2526

The battle group was disbanded or transferred to another flag-officer sometime prior to the Battle of Psi Serpentis, as Admiral Cole then commanded UNSC Battle Group India.[4][1][5]

Composition

Main force

Battle Group X-Ray was comprised of 40 Warships.[4]

Task Force Yama

Main article: Task Force Yama

Gallery

  • Cole.jpg

    Admiral Preston Cole, commanding officer of Battle Group X-Ray.

  • Bridge on the Everest.png

    The bridge of Everest, Battle Group X-Ray's flagship. X-Ray is shown on the left side of the tac-map with the Covenant ship on the right.

  • Space Battle.png

    Battle Group X-Ray during the initial assault on the Covenant super-destroyer.

  • Coles Inspiration at Harvest.png

    Admiral Cole reaches a eureka moment in the Second Battle of Harvest with X-Ray on his tac-map.

  • Outcome of Second Battle of Harvest.png

    Battle Group X-Ray destroys the Covenant ship at Harvest.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named HWG
  2. ^ a b Halo: Silent Storm, Historian's Note
  3. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 5
  4. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Harvest
  5. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 476-482

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