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{{Title|UNSC ''Iroquois''}}
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{ratings}}
{{Infobox/Ships
{{Individual ship infobox
|name           = ''Iroquois''
|name=UNSC ''Iroquois''
|image           = [[File:HM SigmaOctanus.jpg|300px]]
|image=
|caption        = The ''Iroquois'' prepares to engage the [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord]]
|class=[[UNSC Destroyer]]
|modules        =  
|manufacturer=
{{Infobox/Ships/Individual
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|country              = [[Unified Earth Government]]
|sysmods=
|country flag        = {{Icon|UEG}}
|length=485 meters
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|width=
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|height=
|namesake            =  
|max accel=
|identification      = DD-906{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
|max speed space=
|operator            = [[UNSC Navy]]
|max speed air=
|manufacturer        =  
|engine=
|architect            =  
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|laid down            = [[2551]]{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
|slipspace speed=2.1 light-years/day
|launched            =  
|poweroutput=
|commissioned        = [[2552|April 2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|Reach139}}
|power=Deuterium Fusion cores
|decommissioned      =  
|shield gen=None
|fate                =  
|hull=
|status              =  
*2m of [[Titanium-A]] battleplate
|captains            = [[Jacob Keyes|Commander Jacob Keyes]]
*[[Vanadium Steel]]
|ai                  =  
|sensor=
|motto                = Alea Iacta Est (The Dice is Cast){{Ref/Book|Id=Mythos|[[Halo Mythos]]|Page=82-83}}
|target=
|badge                =  
|navigation=
}}
|avionics=
|hide-characteristics=
|countermeasures= Six [[Emergency Thruster]]s
|nocollapse      =  
|armament=
|type            = [[Destroyer]]
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannons]] (2)<ref name="Reach139">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 139''</ref>
|length          = 485 meters{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
*[[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile]]s (3)
|width          =  
*[[Archer Missile|Oversized Archer Missile]] pods (26)
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|complement=[[Pelican|Pelican dropships]]
|mass            =  
|crew=
|power          = Deuterium fusion cores
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|maneuver drive  = *[[Fusion drive]]
|passengers=
*Six [[emergency thruster]]s
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|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|consumables=
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|complement      = [[D77-TC Pelican]]s
|role=
|troops          =
|commission=April, 2552
|hull            = *2m of [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A battleplate]]
|firstsight=July 17, 2552
*[[Vanadium steel]]
|destroyed=
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|retired=
|sensors        =  
|lastsight=2552
|ew              =  
|battles=[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
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|affiliation=[[UNSC]], [[UNSC Navy]]
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|14B11R2 MAC Battery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
|fleet=
*{{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s (3)<ref name="Reach139">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 139''</ref>
|taskforce=
*Oversized [[Archer missile|Archer missile pods]] (26)
|owners=
|aircraft        =
|namedcrew=
|air facilities  =  
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Aki Hikowa]]
*Lieutenant [[Jaggers]] <small>(replaced by [[Ensign]] [[Lovell]])</small>
*Lieutenant [[Hall]]
|captains= [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]]
}}
}}
The '''UNSC Iroquois''' was a [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Destroyer|Destroyer]] commanded by [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]]. It was constructed sometime in April of 2552.<ref name="Reach139"/> Three months after leaving drydock, on July 17 of 2552, it was the first ship to respond to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack on [[Sigma Octanus IV]]. It was one of many surviving ships after the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]].


'''UNSC ''Iroquois''''' ([[hull classification symbol]] '''DD-906''') is a {{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> of the [[UNSC Navy]]. Commissioned in [[2552|April 2552]],{{Ref/Reuse|Reach139}} ''Iroquois'' was the first ship to respond to the [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord|Covenant fleet]] en route to [[Sigma Octanus IV]] on July 17, 2552. Her first commanding officer was [[Jacob Keyes]], who executed the famed "[[Keyes Loop]]" maneuver during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]; his exemplary performance would lead him to be reassigned as commanding officer of the cruiser {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.
==Specifications==
The ''Iroquois'' was outfitted with two [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] defense system, 26 oversized [[Archer Missile|Archer Missile pods]], and three [[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile|Shiva nuclear-tipped missiles]].


==Design details==
The ''Iroquois'' was covered with two meters of [[Titanium-A|Titanium-A battleplating]] and [[Vanadium Steel|Vanadium Steel alloy]]. It was painted with non-regulation, red war stripes painted on each side due to the name "Iroquois," a reference to an early Native American tribe.<ref name="Reach139"/> The ship also features a circular shaped bridge.
''Iroquois'' is outfitted with spinal-mounted, twin-linked [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (specifically 1170mm/647mm high-velocity coilguns), 26 oversized [[Archer missile]] pods, and three {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}
 
''Iroquois'' is covered with two meters of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battleplating]] and [[Vanadium steel|Vanadium steel alloy]]. She is painted with non-regulation red war stripes painted on each side of the name "Iroquois," a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Iroquois|namesake Native American tribe]].{{Ref/Reuse|Reach139}} The ship also features a circular shaped bridge. Commander Keyes approved of the war stripes painted on the ship, but intended to have them removed anyway. Both stripes would be damaged during the Keyes Loop. The commanding officer of the repair ship {{UNSCShip|Cradle}} offered to repaint them for Keyes, but Keyes refused the offer, choosing to leave the damage intact to display the destroyer's battle history.


==Service history==
==Service history==
{{References}}
===Early operations===
===Early operations===
''Iroquois'' was constructed at the UNSC shipyards orbiting [[Reach]]. The keel for the ship was laid in [[2551]]{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} and the ship was launched in April 2552. Her first commanding officer was Commander [[Jacob Keyes]].
The ''Iroquois'' was commanded by [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]] during its first months after commission.


During the [[Covenant]]'s initial probe of Sigma Octanus IV, ''Iroquois'' was the first UNSC warship to respond to the attack. ''Iroquois'' engaged the Covenant fleet, which consisted of one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], one {{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}, and two [[Covenant frigate|frigates]]. Though outnumbered, ''Iroquois'' managed to destroy the Covenant destroyer and frigates using a [[Keyes Loop|decisive maneuver]] and a {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 146-154''</ref> The carrier avoided the engagement and headed planetside to deploy its ground forces, then left the system. ''Iroquois'', still in orbit and badly damaged by the maneuver pulled off by Commander Keyes, deployed the ship's [[Spartan-II]] complement to engage the Covenant forces on the surface of Sigma Octanus IV near [[Cote d'Azur]].
During the Covenant invasion of Sigma Octanus IV, the ''Iroquois'' was the first initial force to respond to the attack. The ''Iroquois'' engaged on the Covenant fleet which consisted of one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], one [[Covenant destroyer|destroyer]] and two [[Covenant frigate|frigates]]. Though outnumbered, the ''Iroquois'' managed to destroy the Covenant destroyer and frigates using a [[Keyes Loop|decisive maneuver]] and a [[Shiva|''"Shiva"''-class]] nuclear warhead.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', pages ''146-154''</ref> The carrier avoided the engagement, headed groundside to deploy its Covenant ground forces and left the system. The ''Iroquois'', still in orbit and badly damaged by the maneuver pulled off by Commander Keyes, deployed the SPARTAN-IIs to engage the Covenant forces on the surface of Sigma Octanus IV towards Cote d'Azur.


After the engagement, ''Iroquois'' needed major repairs due to the damage she had received: The ship needed replacement ventral armor; a full engine overhaul; replacement of 15% of electronic systems; five new superconducting magnets; and a replenished supply of Archer missiles, MAC rounds, and Shiva nuclear warheads.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 156-157''</ref> The ship was repaired on the ''Cradle'', which arrived in the Sigma Octanus system along with a fleet led by [[Michael Stanforth|Admiral Michael Stanforth]]. However, full repairs were not possible as full-scale battle began in earnest with the arrival of a [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord|larger Covenant fleet]].
After the engagement, the ''Iroquois'' needed major repairs due to the damage it received; the ship needed to replacement for its underside armor, a full engine overhaul, 15% replacements of electronic systems, five new superconducting magnets, as well as a replenished supply of Archer missiles, MAC rounds and Shiva nuclear warheads.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 156-157''</ref> The ship was repaired on the UNSC Cradle, a refit station that arrived at Sigma Octanus system along with a UNSC fleet commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth|Michael Stanforth]]. However, full repairs to the ''Iriquois'' was not possible as the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV just started with the arrival of a larger Covenant fleet.


===Battle of Sigma Octanus IV===
===Battle of Sigma Octanus IV===
{{Main|Battle of Sigma Octanus IV}}
{{Main|Battle of Sigma Octanus IV}}
[[File:Iroquois collision.jpg|200px|thumb|left|''Iroquois'' rams a Covenant stealth craft over Sigma Octanus IV.]]
The arrival of the larger Covenant fleet via [[slipspace]] was unprecedented by the UNSC fleet. During the engagement, the ''Iriquois'' sported a [[Covenant stealth corvette]] in orbit above the planet and attempted to destroy it with a barrage of Archer missiles. The barrage missed its target when the stealth corvette jammed the missile guidance locks. In response, the ''Iroquois'' rammed into the stealth corvette, stopping the Covenant ground forces from transmitting data from the planet's surface. With the Covenant ground operation foiled by the [[SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]], the remaining Covenant vessels fled the system.
''Iroquois'' participated in the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV despite not being fully repaired. During the engagement, ''Iroquois'' spotted a [[Covenant stealth ship]] in orbit above the planet and attempted to destroy it with a barrage of Archer missiles. The barrage missed its target when the alien ship jammed the missile guidance locks. In response, ''Iroquois'' rammed the tiny craft, stopping Covenant ground forces from transmitting data from the planet's surface. With the Covenant ground operation foiled by Spartan [[Blue Team]], the remaining Covenant vessels fled the system.


Shortly after the battle, ''Iroquois'' was tagged by a Covenant [[spy probe]], subsequently leading the Covenant to the colony and military stronghold of [[Reach]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 215-216''</ref> Captain Keyes and his bridge crew were reassigned to the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} just prior to the [[Fall of Reach|invasion of Reach]] in [[2552|August 2552]].
Shortly after the battle, the ''Iriquois'' was tagged by a Covenant [[spy probe]], subsequently leading the Covenant to the planet of [[Reach]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 215-216''</ref><ref group="note">It should be noted that the Covenant could have potentially obtained the coordination of Reach during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. The [[Forerunner]] [[Sigma Octanus IV Artifact|artifact]] in the [[Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History]] provided coordination to the [[Soell|Soell System]], which is also the location of [[Installation 04]] and also the coordination to Reach.</ref>
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===Fate===
The ship's fate is unknown, although it is probable that it was destroyed in the [[Fall of Reach|Covenant invasion of Reach]].


==Crew==
==Crew==
[[File:HFoR-Iroquoisbridge.png|thumb|300px|Keyes and his fellow officers on the ''Iroquois'' bridge.]]
;Commanding Officer
*[[Jacob Keyes|Commander Jacob Keyes]] — Commanding Officer
*[[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]]
*[[Aki Hikowa|Lieutenant Aki Hikowa]] — Weapons Officer
*[[Hall|Lieutenant Hall]] — Operations Officer
*[[Jaggers|Lieutenant Jaggers]] — Navigation Officer; relieved of post after Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
*[[Dominique|Lieutenant Dominique]] — Communications Officer
*[[William Lovell|Ensign William Lovell]] — Navigation Officer


==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
;Bridge Crew
===Silver Timeline===
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Aki Hikowa]] - Weapons Officer
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
*Lieutenant [[Hall]] - Operations Officer
{{Notice/Silver}}
*Lieutenant [[Jaggers]] - Navigation Officer (replaced with [[Ensign]] [[William Lovell]] after instance of insubordination)
The UNSC ''Iroquois'' ([[hull classification symbol]] DD-906) is a destroyer in service in the UNSC Navy and was assigned to [[Battle Group Leviathan]]. It was captained by [[Jacob Keyes/Silver|Jacob Keyes]] following the [[Battle of Raas Kkhotskha]]. It was to assist the [[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] in finding ''[[High Charity/Silver|High Charity]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=silver|URL=https://halotheseries.tv/|Site=Halo: The Series|Page=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer|D=25|M=3|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer}}
*Lieutenant [[Dominique]] - Communications Officer


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
''Iroquois''{{'}} motto, ''"Alea iacta est'', Latin for "The die is cast," is derived from the words attributed to Julius Caesar as his forces crossed the [[Wikipedia:Rubicon|Rubicon]] during [[Wikipedia:Caesar's Civil War|Caesar's Civil War]] in 49 BCE.
*The Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans. It was originally made up of five tribes: The Mohawk, the Oneida, the Onondaga, the Cayuga, and the Seneca. A sixth tribe, the Tuscarora, joined after the original five nations were formed. They are also sometimes called the People of the Long House. They are often referred to as Iroquois, a term that some members of the group consider derogatory.
 
*It was the first ship to perform the ''[[Keyes Loop]]''.
==Gallery==
*Commander Keyes actually liked the war stripes painted on the ship, but intended to have them removed anyway. Both stripes were damaged during the execution of the Keyes Loop. The CO of the ''[[Cradle]]'' offered to repaint them for Keyes, but he refused and chose to leave them the way they were as a reminder of how close a call he had with death.
<gallery>
*Prior to the battle, Commander Keyes was promoted to Captain by Admiral Stanforth due to his admirable and decisive actions upon engaging the previous Covenant fleet.
File:Covenant-4.jpg|''Iroquois'' engaged in combat.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
 
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
==Notes==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
<references group="note"/>
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Halberd-class destroyers|Iroquois]]
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[[Category:UNSC ships|Iroquois]]
[[Category:UNSC|Iroquois, UNSC]]
[[Category:Human Starships|Iroquois, UNSC]]

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