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The '''Battle of Bliss''' was a battle fought in orbit above the [[human]] colony of [[Bliss]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | The '''Battle of Bliss''' was a battle fought in orbit above the [[human]] colony of [[Bliss]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | ||
On February 13, [[2526]], the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] vessels ''Weeping Willows'', ''Matador'', and ''Purpose'' engaged a | ==The Battle== | ||
On February 13, [[2526]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] prowler ''Accra'' was conducting a survey above the planet's surface, when it detected 45 [[Covenant]] ships entering the system 18.537 miles away from the planet. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] vessels ''Weeping Willows'', ''Matador'', and ''Purpose'' engaged the Covenant ships as they got to Bliss' moon while Bliss began a planet-wide evacuation. In just one short minute, the UNSC picketing ships were destroyed.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>. | |||
While the ''Accra'' moved to a safer distance for observation, the Covenant ships quickly moved into position. While the carriers remained in high orbit above the planet, the battleships all moved in a unique geometric pattern above the planet's surface. The ships fired their plasma weapons and began glassing the planet. | |||
Unfortunately, the ''Accra'' was discovered by Covenant probes and the carriers released fighter ships to engage the prowler. Although it attempted to speed up and activate its Slipspace drive, the fighter ships outstripped the prowler and began firing. Desperately, the ''Accra'' fired twenty escape pods, but the ship was destroyed. | |||
==Aftermath== | |||
It was assumed that all citizens on Bliss died before they could evacuate. The Covenant ships finished up glassing the planet and left just as quickly as they came. The UNSC ''Prophecy'', a UNSC frigate, arrived after the battle and recovered the data logs of the ''Accra'' in its last moments, which revealed the entire battle. | |||
Before news of the planet's destruction was presented to the Outer Colony leaders', they laughed to the threats of the Covenant threat, thinking that this was just ONI propaganda and an attempt to fool them to submit to UNSC rule. However, when the ''Accra'' log became publicized, the Outer Colony's sobered up and began negotiating with the UNSC. Arguably, if the battle never happened, then the Outer Colonies would have joined the UNSC much later, which probably would lose them precious time to prepare. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||