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→Battle over Reach: pg 297 of TFoR does not state that "a third" of the covenant ships were destroyed it just says "dozens" and that was due to 4 mines not a minefield. So unless the new version
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=== Battle over Reach === | === Battle over Reach === | ||
[[File:HaloReach - FrigateWreck.png|thumb|left|A destroyed [[UNSC frigate]] above Reach.]] | [[File:HaloReach - FrigateWreck.png|thumb|left|A destroyed [[UNSC frigate]] above Reach.]] | ||
The main Covenant force moved in on the orbital defenses. The initial salvo of [[plasma turret|plasma torpedoes]] was mostly absorbed by three sacrificial refit and repair stations, allowing the defenders to return fire. The [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Defense Platforms]] and | The main Covenant force moved in on the orbital defenses. The initial salvo of [[plasma turret|plasma torpedoes]] was mostly absorbed by three sacrificial refit and repair stations, allowing the defenders to return fire. The [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Defense Platforms]] and four nuclear mines combined to take down dozens of the Covenant fleet. The vaporized [[titanium-A armor|titanium-A]] of the refit stations also served to block incoming plasma torpedoes. However, the next Covenant salvo significantly damaged the UNSC fleet, as the Covenant maneuvered for clear shots around the Titanium dust cloud and moved in for the kill. They destroyed five of the Super MAC platforms, further crippling the UNSC orbital perimeter, before retreating out of range. A previously unknown warship type, the [[Covenant supercruiser]], carrying a powerful [[energy projector]], revealed itself and destroyed the {{UNSCShip|Minotaur}} and four before withdrawing temporarily. The rest of the Covenant fleet withdrew to regroup after deploying hundreds of dropships to the surface. The remaining UNSC fleet of 20 ships pursued Covenant dropships, but many still made it through and landed on Reach's northern and southern poles. | ||
As the surviving dropships disgorged thousands of troops, the Covenant fleet began another attack. Some ships made pinpoint slipspace jumps, putting them within the UNSC formation. This left them vulnerable for a short time but allowed them to strike the ODPs directly. Meanwhile, the Covenant supercruiser returned and destroyed the {{UNSCShip|Herodotus}} and {{UNSCShip|Musashi}} from beyond ODP range. The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} engaged and destroyed the supercruiser, detonating a Shiva nuclear device inside the Covenant warship's shields. The detonation reverberated off the shield and disintegrated the supercruiser. | As the surviving dropships disgorged thousands of troops, the Covenant fleet began another attack. Some ships made pinpoint slipspace jumps, putting them within the UNSC formation. This left them vulnerable for a short time but allowed them to strike the ODPs directly. Meanwhile, the Covenant supercruiser returned and destroyed the {{UNSCShip|Herodotus}} and {{UNSCShip|Musashi}} from beyond ODP range. The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} engaged and destroyed the supercruiser, detonating a Shiva nuclear device inside the Covenant warship's shields. The detonation reverberated off the shield and disintegrated the supercruiser. | ||