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==History== | ==History== | ||
The ship was commanded by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]]. He happened to be near [[Sigma Octanus IV]] when the Covenant were detected there. The ''Iroquois'' fought with four Covenant vessels: one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], one [[Covenant Destroyer|destroyer]], and two [[Covenant Frigate|frigates]]. Commander Keyes destroyed the Covenant destroyer and both [[Covenant]] frigates using a maneuver later called the [[Keyes Loop]] and a [[Shiva]]-class Nuclear Missile<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 146-154</ref>. During this encounter, the ship first hit emergency engines in order to dodge the two plasma torpedoes. Keyes himself was thrown sideways. Then, the ship came into physical contact with the Covenant Destroyer in order to evade the guided [[plasma]] that instead hit the Covenant Destroyer. However, they managed to scrape off most of the 2-Meter [[Titanium-A]] armor on the underside of the ship. The Iroquois then proceeded to go into orbit in order to go around the planet in order to detonate the nuke. The carrier escaped, however, deploying thirty-four [[Dropship|Dropships]] onto the surface of [[Sigma Octanus IV]] towards Cote d'Azur. | The ship was commanded by [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]]. He happened to be near [[Sigma Octanus IV]] when the Covenant were detected there. The ''Iroquois'' fought with four Covenant vessels: one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], one [[Covenant Destroyer|destroyer]], and two [[Covenant Frigate|frigates]]. Commander Keyes destroyed the Covenant destroyer and both [[Covenant]] frigates using a maneuver later called the [[Keyes Loop]] and a [[Shiva]]-class Nuclear Missile<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 146-154</ref>. During this encounter, the ship first hit emergency engines in order to dodge the two plasma torpedoes. Keyes himself was thrown sideways. Then, the ship came into physical contact with the Covenant Destroyer in order to evade the guided [[plasma]] that instead hit the Covenant Destroyer. However, they managed to scrape off most of the 2-Meter [[Titanium-A]] armor on the underside of the ship. The Iroquois then proceeded to go into orbit in order to go around the planet in order to detonate the nuke. The carrier escaped, however, deploying thirty-four [[Dropship|Dropships]] onto the surface of [[Sigma Octanus IV]] towards Cote d'Azur. | ||
After this first engagement, although the Covenant hadn't landed a serious shot, the ''Iroquois'' was severely damaged. Apart from replacing the armor on the underside, it needed a full engine overhaul, replacement of 15% of the electronic systems, 5 new superconducting magnets, as well as a replenished store of [[Archer missiles]], [[MAC]] rounds and a [[Shiva]] nuclear-tipped missile..<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 156-157</ref> It was estimated that [[Cradle]], a refit station, could repair the ship in 30 hours but this process was interrupted when a new Covenant fleet appeared. | After this first engagement, although the Covenant hadn't landed a serious shot, the ''Iroquois'' was severely damaged. Apart from replacing the armor on the underside, it needed a full engine overhaul, replacement of 15% of the electronic systems, 5 new superconducting magnets, as well as a replenished store of [[Archer missiles]], [[MAC]] rounds and a [[Shiva]] nuclear-tipped missile..<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 156-157</ref> It was estimated that [[Cradle]], a refit station, could repair the ship in 30 hours but this process was interrupted when a new Covenant fleet appeared. | ||
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== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
=== Commanding Officer === | === Commanding Officer === | ||
*[[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]] (promoted to Captain after Sigma Octanus 4) | *[[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]] (promoted to Captain after Sigma Octanus 4) | ||
=== Bridge Crew === | === Bridge Crew === | ||