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==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
On [[2526|February 13, 2526]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] [[UNSC Accra|''Accra'']] was conducting a survey above the planet's surface, when it detected 45 [[Covenant]] ships entering the system 18 | On [[2526|February 13, 2526]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] [[UNSC Accra|''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 [[UNSC Weeping Willows|''Weeping Willows'']], [[UNSC Matador|''Matador'']], and [[UNSC Purpose|''Purpose'']] engaged the Covenant ships as they got to Bliss' moon, [[Aires]], 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. | 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. | ||