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{{Battle | |||
|name = Battle of 18 Scorpii | |name = Battle of 18 Scorpii | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|prev = [[Battle of | |prev = [[Battle of Kholo]] | ||
|conc = | |conc = | ||
|next = [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] | |next = [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] | ||
|conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date = | |date = March 6, 2543 | ||
|place = [[18 Scorpii | |place = [[18 Scorpii System]] | ||
|result = UNSC | |result = UNSC Victory | ||
|side1 = [[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1 = [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2 = [[Covenant]] | |side2 = [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1 = | |commanders1 = | ||
*Unknown | *Unknown Captain | ||
*Unknown | *Unknown Independent Commander | ||
|commanders2 = | |commanders2 = | ||
*Unknown | *Unknown | ||
|forces1 = | |forces1 = | ||
*[[ | *[[UNSC Battle Group Sierra-3]] | ||
**2 [[UNSC | **2 [[UNSC Destroyer|Destroyers]] | ||
***{{UNSCShip|Seattle}} | ***{{UNSCShip|Seattle}} | ||
***{{UNSCShip|Thermopylae}} | ***{{UNSCShip|Thermopylae}} | ||
**1 [[ | **1 [[UNSC Cruiser|Cruiser]] | ||
***{{UNSCShip|Io}} | ***{{UNSCShip|Io}} | ||
*Independents | *Independents | ||
**Multiple | **Multiple Ships | ||
***Heavily- | ***Heavily-Modified [[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]] | ||
****{{UNSCShip|Bellerophon}} | ****{{UNSCShip|Bellerophon}} | ||
|forces2 = | |forces2 = | ||
*1 | *1 [[Covenant CPV-class Destroyer|CPV Destroyer]] | ||
|casual1 = | |casual1 = | ||
*''Seattle'' and ''Thermopylae'' moderately damaged | *''Seattle'' and ''Thermopylae'' moderately damaged | ||
*''Io'' heavily damaged | *''Io'' heavily damaged | ||
|casual2 = | |casual2 = | ||
Destroyed | *Destroyed | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of 18 Scorpii''' was an [[Battle|engagement]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | The '''Battle of 18 Scorpii''' was an [[Battle|engagement]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Upon arrival the lone [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] ship inflicted heavy damage on the [[Battle Group Sierra-3|Battle Group]] which was unable to penetrate the Covenant ship's shields. The {{UNSCShip|Seattle}} and {{UNSCShip|Thermopylae}} sustained only moderate damage, however the {{UNSCShip|Io}} was heavily damaged and its [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] was rendered inoperable. This gave the commanding Captain the choice of whether to fall back and save two the two destroyers, or fight and possibly lose all three ships. Luckily, unknown friendly reinforcements jumped in system and destroyed the Covenant ship, saving the UNSC forces. The lead ship's profile matched a thirty-year-old frigate design with major modifications, which a passive transponder identified as the [[Bellicose|UNSC ''Bellerophon'']].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 472-473</ref> | ||
Upon arrival the lone [[Covenant]] ship inflicted heavy damage on the [[Battle Group Sierra-3|Battle Group]] which was unable to penetrate the Covenant ship's | |||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
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