Battle Group X-Ray

Battle Group X-Ray
File:Battle Group X-Ray.png
Affiliation:	United Nations Space Command
Branch:	UNSC Navy
Size:	40 warships 1 Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser UNSC Everest (Flagship) Task Force Yama Three squadrons of Prowlers 1 Point Blank-class prowler Task Force Pantea At least five Halberd-class destroyers
Engagements:	Second Battle of Harvest
Commanders:	Vice Admiral Preston J. Cole

"We returned to Harvest with enough firepower to assault the vaults of Heaven."

— Preston Cole, describing X-Ray going into the Second Battle of Harvest

Battle Group X-Ray was a battle group fleet given to Admiral Cole to command in 2526.

History

Harvest

Main article: Second Battle of Harvest

On March 1, 2526, Battle Group X-Ray engaged the Covenant over Harvest. The engagement resulted in the destruction of 13 UNSC vessels and a single Rasus-pattern interdictor.

SILENT STORM

Main article: Operation: SILENT STORM

Seven days after the battle at Harvest, Admiral Cole as well as several others formulated Operation: SILENT STORM. The group predicted that the Covenant would likely attack Biko. With this, Task Force Yama would secretly waiting to counter-attack the Covenant when they got there. At the same time, Battle Group X-Ray would start harassing Covenant forces independently of Yama.

Post-2526

The battle group was disbanded or transferred to another flag-officer sometime prior to the Battle of Psi Serpentis, as Admiral Cole then commanded UNSC Battle Group India.

Composition

Main force

Battle Group X-Ray was comprised of 40 Warships.

• 5+ Halcyon-class cruisers
  • UNSC Constantinople
• 9+ frigates
• 5+ Marathon-class heavy cruisers
• 7+ destroyers
  • UNSC Austerlitz
  • UNSC Campo Grande
  • UNSC Gorgon
  • UNSC Lance Held High
  • UNSC Midway
  • UNSC Sacramento
  • UNSC Tharsis
  • UNSC Virginia Capes
• Unknown
  • UNSC Excellence
  • UNSC Lowrentz
  • UNSC Maelstrom
  • UNSC Waterloo
  • UNSC Troy

Task Force Yama Main article: Task Force Yama Point Blank-class prowler UNSC Vanishing Point Razor-class prowler UNSC Black Widow UNSC Starry Night UNSC Widow Maker UNSC Ghost Star UNSC Ghost Flag UNSC Ghost Wind UNSC Ghost Song UNSC Night Watch UNSC Quiet Death UNSC Quiet Man UNSC Hush Now

Task Force Pantea Main article: Task Force Pantea Halberd-class light destroyer UNSC Kayenta UNSC Chaco UNSC Cibola UNSC Rio Grande UNSC Mesa Verde

Gallery

• Cole.jpg

  Admiral Preston Cole, commanding officer of Battle Group X-Ray.

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  The bridge of Everest, Battle Group X-Ray's flagship. X-Ray is shown on the left side of the tac-map with the Covenant ship on the right.

• Space Battle.png

  Battle Group X-Ray during the initial assault on the Rasus-pattern interdictor.

• Coles Inspiration at Harvest.png

  Admiral Cole reaches a eureka moment in the Second Battle of Harvest with X-Ray on his tac-map.

• Outcome of Second Battle of Harvest.png

  Battle Group X-Ray destroys the Covenant ship at Harvest.

List of appearances

• Halo Wars: Genesis (First appearance)
• Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
  • The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
• Halo: Ground Command (Mentioned only)
• Halo Mythos (Mentioned only)
• Halo: Silent Storm
• Halo: Oblivion (Mentioned only)