UNSC The Heart of Midlothian

Halberd-class
Ship history
	Unified Earth Government
Name:	The Heart of Midlothian
Class:	Halberd-class light destroyer
Namesake:	Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Identification:	Hull classification symbol: DD-366
Operator:	UNSC Navy
Manufacturer:	SinoViet Heavy Machinery
Fate:	Self-destructed per the Cole Protocol, 2548
Artificial intelligence(s):	Mo Ye
General characteristics Type: Destroyer Length: 485 meters (1,590 ft) Mass: 1.8 million metric tons Power plant: Fusion reactor Maneuver drive: Four primary fusion drives Four secondary fusion drives Slipspace drive: Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine Crew: 250 sailors Complement: 2 F-29 Nandao squadrons (optional) 2 Pelican dropships Troops: 50 Marines (optional) Hull: 2 metres (6.6 ft) Titanium-A armor Sensors: Mk. 45 long-range fire director Armaments: 1 14B11R2 MAC battery Twin-linked 1170mm/647mm (46"/25.5") high-velocity coilguns 26 M58 Archer missile pods 4 M870 Rampart point defense guns 3 Shiva-class nuclear missiles Air facilities: 1 hangar bay fitted with a gravitic/electromagnetic catapult launch/recovery system

UNSC The Heart of Midlothian (hull classification symbol: DD-366) was a Halberd-class light destroyer used by the Navy of the United Nations Space Command. It served in the Human-Covenant War until its destruction shortly following the Algolis Invasion in 2549.

Service history

Human-Covenant War

Main article: Human-Covenant War

In 2549, Heart of Midlothian was deployed alone to the Algol system to assist in the defence of Algolis from the Covenant. The ship's deployment was rushed due to reports from civilians evacuating the colony, and as such the UNSC had very little intelligence to work with on what to expect on the planet.