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|date = April 11 (Prowler reconnaissance) - April 18, 2543 | |date = April 11 (Prowler reconnaissance) - April 18, 2543 | ||
|place = [[Psi Serpentis System]], Primarily Above [[Viperidae]] | |place = [[Psi Serpentis System]], Primarily Above [[Viperidae]] | ||
|result = | |result = Tactical and Strategic UNSC Victory | ||
*Heavy Human Casualties. | *Heavy Human Casualties. | ||
*Two entire Covenant fleets vaporized. | *Two entire Covenant fleets vaporized. | ||
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**Second Fleet | **Second Fleet | ||
***Over 200 battleships | ***Over 200 battleships | ||
|casual1 = | |casual1 = | ||
*Over 70 ships | |||
**2 Cruisers | |||
***[[UNSC Everest|UNSC ''Everest'']] (presumed) | |||
***[[UNSC Io|UNSC ''Io'']] | |||
**4 Destroyers | |||
***[[UNSC Agincourt (Destroyer)|UNSC ''Agincourt'']] | |||
*Independent Fleet | *Independent Fleet | ||
**Over 14 vessels | **Over 14 vessels | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
In addition to the alleged death of Cole, over 300 [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] vessels, two fleets, were completely destroyed when [[UNSC]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] detonated inside the atmosphere of Viperidae. However, the light show that Cole gave the Covenant, prior to the micro-nova of Viperidae is suspect. A group of Archer missiles prematurely detonated in front of ''Everest'', and seemed to mimic a slipspace rupture. Prior to the battle, Admiral Cole had done extensive research into slipstream travel which, when reviewed, appeared to be the calculations for an in-atmosphere jump. The next shot of the cruiser, captured by the retreating battlegroup, revealed the silhouette of another vessel, presumably the ''Io''. After another flash of light only one ship remained, and was consumed by the supernova event. | In addition to the alleged death of Cole, over 300 [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] vessels, two fleets, were completely destroyed when [[UNSC]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] detonated inside the atmosphere of Viperidae. However, the light show that Cole gave the Covenant, prior to the micro-nova of Viperidae is suspect. A group of Archer missiles prematurely detonated in front of ''Everest'', and seemed to mimic a slipspace rupture. Prior to the battle, Admiral Cole had done extensive research into slipstream travel which, when reviewed, appeared to be the calculations for an in-atmosphere jump. The next shot of the cruiser, captured by the retreating battlegroup, revealed the silhouette of another vessel, presumably the ''Io''. After another flash of light only one ship remained, and was consumed by the supernova event. | ||
This has left Admiral Cole's death subject to much speculation, and [[Artificial_Intelligence#Human_A.I.s| | This has left Admiral Cole's death subject to much speculation, and [[Artificial_Intelligence#Human_A.I.s|AI]]s under [[Codename: SURGEON]]'s command calculated that there was an 89.7% chance that Cole had indeed escaped in an in-atmosphere slipspace jump.<ref name="HE"/> Either way, Cole's achievements in this battle alone were only rivaled by the [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destruction]] of the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' and the actions of [[John-117]] throughout the course of the [[Human-Covenant War|war]]. A painting depicting the battle, titled "''[[Admiral Cole's Last Stand]]''" was created, and by [[2552]] it hung on the wall of [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] on [[Sydney]], Earth.<ref name="HE"/><ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 100''</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||