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The '''UNSC Home Fleet''' is a unit of the [[UNSC Navy]]. They are assigned to protect [[Earth]] from an invasion or attack.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Its commanding officer is [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Sir Terrence Hood]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>
The '''UNSC Home Fleet''' is a fleet in the [[UNSC Navy]]. They are assigned to protect [[Earth]] from an invasion or attack.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Its commanding officer is [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Sir Terrence Hood]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>


==History==
==History==
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===Second Battle of Earth (2552)===
===Second Battle of Earth (2552)===
During the [[Second Battle of Earth]], starting in [[2552|November of 2552]], they were slowly being decimated at the hands of the [[Covenant Loyalists]]. Later in the battle,  the Home Fleet had less than 100 ships and were almost to the point of destruction.
During the [[Second Battle of Earth]], starting in [[2552|November of 2552]], the Home Fleet was slowly being decimated at the hands of the [[Covenant Loyalists]]. Later in the battle,  the Home Fleet had less than 100 ships and were almost to the point of destruction.


===Battle of Installation 05===
===Battle of Installation 05===
During the [[Battle of New Mombasa]],the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Assault Carrier]] opened a slipspace rift. 5 UNSC ships,the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}},the {{UNSCShip|Paris}},the {{UNSCShip|Redoubtable}},the {{UNSCShip|Coral Sea}} and the {{UNSCShip|Dusk}} entered the rift and shadowed the carrier to it's destination:[[Delta Halo]]. However,only the ''In Amber Clad'' successfully trailed the carrier. The prowler ''Dusk'' arrived days later,but the other ships,the {{UNSCShip|Paris}},the {{UNSCShip|Redoubtable}},the {{UNSCShip|Coral Sea}} never made it to the engagement,most likely due to the imprecise physics of [[Slipspace]] and the [[UNSC]]'s rather limited technology in that field.
During the [[Battle of New Mombasa]],the [[Prophet of Truth|Prophet of Truth's]] [[Assault Carrier]] made a slipspace jump in retreat. Five UNSC ships, which were the: {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}},{{UNSCShip|Paris}}, {{UNSCShip|Redoubtable}}, {{UNSCShip|Coral Sea}} and the {{UNSCShip|Dusk}} entered the rift and shadowed the carrier to its' destination:[[Delta Halo]]. However, only the ''In Amber Clad'' successfully trailed the carrier. The Prowler ''Dusk'' arrived days later, but the other ships, which were the {{UNSCShip|Paris}}, {{UNSCShip|Redoubtable}}, and the {{UNSCShip|Coral Sea}} never made it to the engagement, most likely due to the imprecise physics of [[Slipspace]] and the [[UNSC|UNSC's]] rather limited technology for slipspace navigation.


===Battle of Onyx===
===Battle of Onyx===
The UNSC Home Fleet dispatched [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|Battlegroup ''Stalingrad'']] to Onyx to recover forerunner artifacts reported by [[Catherine Halsey]]. When the battle group arrived, they engaged two Covenant Cruisers. They believed they had won the engagement, destroying one ship and heavily damaging the other. Then, a Covenant Fleet appeared from slipspace, and began to destroy the Battle Group. They were decimated after they launched a final suicide assault.
The UNSC Home Fleet dispatched [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|Battlegroup ''Stalingrad'']] to Onyx to recover forerunner artifacts reported by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]]. When the battle group arrived, they engaged two Covenant Cruisers. They believed they had won the engagement, destroying one ship and heavily damaging the other. Then, a Covenant Fleet appeared from slipspace, and began to destroy the Battle Group. They were decimated after they launched a final suicide assault.


===Second Battle of Earth (2553)===
===Second Battle of Earth (2553)===
During the [[Battle of Voi]], three ships of the Home Fleet, the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, {{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}}, and the {{UNSCShip|Adriatic}} led a strike force of starships and [[Longswords|C709 Longsword Interceptors]] over the [[Portal]] in [[Voi]], [[Kenya]]. They damaged the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], though it escaped.  
During the [[Battle of Voi]], three ships of the Home Fleet, the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, {{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}}, and the {{UNSCShip|Adriatic}} led a strike force of [[Longswords|C709 Longsword Interceptors]] over the [[Portal|"Ark"]] in [[Voi]], [[Kenya]]. Although they damaged the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], it escaped though the slipsace portal.


The [[Covenant Separatists]], led by the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] and [[Rtas 'Vadum|Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum]], later helped the Fleet to push the Loyalists off of Earth.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]]''</ref>
The [[Covenant Separatists]], led by the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] and [[Rtas 'Vadum|Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum]], later helped the Fleet to push the Loyalists off of Earth.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]]''</ref>


===Installation 00===
===Installation 00===
Two ships of the Home Fleet, the {{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}} and the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} fought during the last battle of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Battle of Installation 00]] at the [[Ark]]. There, the ''Dawn'' and the ''Fate'' helped local UNSC Marine and Separatist forces against the [[Covenant Loyalist]] [[Covenant Army|Army]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>
Two ships of the Home Fleet, the {{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}} and the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} fought during the last battle of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Battle of Installation 00]] at the [[Ark]]. There, the ''Dawn'' and the ''Fate'' helped local UNSC Marine and Separatist forces against the [[Covenant Loyalist]] [[Covenant Army|Army]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> During the battle, A Spartan and an Elite fought through, ultimatley leading to an evacuation of Installation 00 before it's destruction by the firing of the second Installation 04.


==Known Vessels==
==Known Vessels==

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Template:Infobox Military Unit The UNSC Home Fleet is a fleet in the UNSC Navy. They are assigned to protect Earth from an invasion or attack.[1] Its commanding officer is Fleet Admiral Sir Terrence Hood.[2]

History

The UNSC Home Fleet's known history is short but distinguished. It is likely that the UNSC Home Fleet existed since the formation of the UNSC in the 2160's, most likely for the defense of Earth.

First Battle of Earth

The Home Fleet first fought during the First Battle of Earth, where it successfully defeated the Covenant Navy in Earth's orbit. The engagement however was against a very small fleet of two assault carriers and a few cruisers. This engagement was commanded by both Fleet Admirals Hood and Harper.

On Cairo Station, Fleet Admiral Hood was awarding John-117, Avery Johnson, and Jacob Keyes for their actions at the first Halo. When Cortana got a slipspace rupture report near Io, she relayed the information to FADM Hood. When the Covenant Force arrived, the Home Fleet was ready and waiting. Opening up with Marathon Class Cruisers and MAC Shells, they decimated the Covenant Fleet, but suffered heavy losses themselves. Also during the engagement, the Covenant released boarding pods to occupy and destroy the MAC Platforms. Stations Athens and Malta were both destroyed, but Cairo was spared destruction by Spartan-117, who later took the bomb and destroyed one of the two Assault Carriers.

Second Battle of Earth (2552)

During the Second Battle of Earth, starting in November of 2552, the Home Fleet was slowly being decimated at the hands of the Covenant Loyalists. Later in the battle, the Home Fleet had less than 100 ships and were almost to the point of destruction.

Battle of Installation 05

During the Battle of New Mombasa,the Prophet of Truth's Assault Carrier made a slipspace jump in retreat. Five UNSC ships, which were the: UNSC In Amber Clad,UNSC Paris, UNSC Redoubtable, UNSC Coral Sea and the UNSC Dusk entered the rift and shadowed the carrier to its' destination:Delta Halo. However, only the In Amber Clad successfully trailed the carrier. The Prowler Dusk arrived days later, but the other ships, which were the UNSC Paris, UNSC Redoubtable, and the UNSC Coral Sea never made it to the engagement, most likely due to the imprecise physics of Slipspace and the UNSC's rather limited technology for slipspace navigation.

Battle of Onyx

The UNSC Home Fleet dispatched Battlegroup Stalingrad to Onyx to recover forerunner artifacts reported by Dr. Halsey. When the battle group arrived, they engaged two Covenant Cruisers. They believed they had won the engagement, destroying one ship and heavily damaging the other. Then, a Covenant Fleet appeared from slipspace, and began to destroy the Battle Group. They were decimated after they launched a final suicide assault.

Second Battle of Earth (2553)

During the Battle of Voi, three ships of the Home Fleet, the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn, UNSC Aegis Fate, and the UNSC Adriatic led a strike force of C709 Longsword Interceptors over the "Ark" in Voi, Kenya. Although they damaged the Forerunner Dreadnought, it escaped though the slipsace portal.

The Covenant Separatists, led by the Arbiter and Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum, later helped the Fleet to push the Loyalists off of Earth.[3][4]

Installation 00

Two ships of the Home Fleet, the UNSC Aegis Fate and the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn fought during the last battle of the Human-Covenant War, the Battle of Installation 00 at the Ark. There, the Dawn and the Fate helped local UNSC Marine and Separatist forces against the Covenant Loyalist Army.[5][6] During the battle, A Spartan and an Elite fought through, ultimatley leading to an evacuation of Installation 00 before it's destruction by the firing of the second Installation 04.

Known Vessels

Ships

Orbital Defense Platforms

Speculated Vessels

Subordinate Units

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