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On March 2, [[2494]], the | On March 2, [[2494]], the Battle Group confronted the ''Callisto'' in the [[26 Draconis System]]. The UNSC destroyers fired six of their [[seven]] [[Ares Missile|Ares missiles]]. In response the [[Insurrectionist]]s maneuvered behind an asteroid, on which a nuclear warhead planted beforehand then detonated in the direction of the Battle Group. The ''Buenos Aires'' was destroyed and the other two destroyers were severely damaged. The entire bridge crew of the ''Las Vegas'', including [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Harold Lewis]], [[Commander]] [[Rinkishale]], and [[Lieutenant]] [[Taylor]] were killed; with the exceptions of Lieutenant [[Jorgenson]], who was left unconscious and wounded, and [[Second Lieutenant]] [[Preston Cole]], who was unharmed. As the last remaining active bridge officer, Cole took command of the ''Las Vegas''.<ref name="HE"/> | ||
Cole signaled the ''Callisto'', declaring their surrender. However, unknown to the ''Callisto'', he ordered the crewmen to remove ''Las Vegas'''s last Ares missile from its silo and transport it to Cargo Bay 5. When the ''Callisto'' docked with the ''Las Vegas'' at Cargo Bay 5 the missile was fired directly into the corvette, crippling it and forcing its surrender.<ref name="HE"/> | Cole signaled the ''Callisto'', declaring their surrender. However, unknown to the ''Callisto'', he ordered the crewmen to remove ''Las Vegas'''s last Ares missile from its silo and transport it to Cargo Bay 5. When the ''Callisto'' docked with the ''Las Vegas'' at Cargo Bay 5 the missile was fired directly into the corvette, crippling it and forcing its surrender.<ref name="HE"/> | ||