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The [[Covenant|Covenant]] performed an intrasystem jump three kilometers off the ''Commonwealth'', and the ship fired its [[pulse laser]]s and overloaded the ship's [[AI]] core.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 105''</ref> Wallace then ordered all [[Archer Missile|Archer missile pods]] from A through F to fire. Out of the 180 Archer missiles fired, approximately 90 hit. However, the Covenant ship was completely undamaged because of its [[energy shield]]s. Following this, Wallace decided to fire the main weapon of the ship: the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]]. After firing two MAC rounds, the hostile ship was still intact.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 109''</ref> While the ''Commonwealth'' was charging the second round for the MAC, the Covenant ship was similarly charging its second round of pulse laser fire. The Covenant's second burst laser fire destroyed most of the ''Commonwealth'', decks two through seven in section one and all port armor were melted. The MAC rounds were also destroyed. Taking Dr Halsey's advice, the Captain ordered all crew not in the bridge to put on respirator packs, and then depressurizing everywhere in the ship except the bridge in order to put out the flames caused by the laser. He then sent out all the Longswords in order to gain some more time. Ultimately, the [[Longsword]]s were all destroyed after Wallace ordered the ''Commonwealth'' to fire one of its [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s at the Covenant ship.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 111''</ref> The Captain landed the SPARTANs and the doctor to receive their armor. Meanwhile, the ''Commonwealth'' acted as bait in case the Covenant ship returned.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 113''</ref>