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The ''Pillar of Autumn'' was constructed at the [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] on [[Mars]]. The ship began construction in [[2507]],<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 95''</ref>, was completed in [[2509]], and was launched on [[2510|December 1, 2510]].<ref name= "data drop"/> | The ''Pillar of Autumn'' was constructed at the [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] on [[Mars]]. The ship began construction in [[2507]],<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 95''</ref>, was completed in [[2509]], and was launched on [[2510|December 1, 2510]].<ref name= "data drop"/> | ||
During the [[Battle | During the [[Battle for Arcadia]] in [[2531|February 2531]], the ''Pillar of Autumn'' engaged two {{class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s alongside the [[UNSC Belfast|UNSC ''Belfast'']], [[UNSC Texas|UNSC ''Texas'']] and [[UNSC Armstrong|UNSC ''Armstrong'']]. Along with the other three ships, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' destroyed the battlecruiser designated ''[[CCS-U321]]'' after catching it with its shields down, but the battlecruiser designated ''[[CCS-U624]]'' was able to make it to the surface of [[Arcadia]]. In the battle between the UNSC and Covenant forces, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was badly damaged along with the ''Armstrong'' while the ''Texas'' and the ''Belfast'' were destroyed. Upon the arrival of the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']], the smart-[[AI]] [[Serina]] reported on these events to Captain [[James Cutter]].<ref name="first sighted"/>Later in the battle, at the request of the ''Spirit of Fire'', the ''Pillar of Autumn'' contributed several [[M145D Rhino]]s to the ground battle, enabling the ''Spirit of Fire's'' forces to take down a Covenant energy shield.<ref name="H:W_DomeOfLight">'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Dome of Light]]''</ref> | ||
The cruiser was decommissioned with the remaining {{class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}s, but was reactivated as the war worsened. ''Pillar of Autumn'' was pulled from long-term storage and was refitted in [[2550]] to serve as an emergency support ship in a conflict near [[Zeta Doradus]].<ref name="for238">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 238</ref><ref name="HCESGuide"/> | The cruiser was decommissioned with the remaining {{class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}s, but was reactivated as the war worsened. ''Pillar of Autumn'' was pulled from long-term storage and was refitted in [[2550]] to serve as an emergency support ship in a conflict near [[Zeta Doradus]].<ref name="for238">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 238</ref><ref name="HCESGuide"/> | ||