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The UNSC lost the second largest military-industrial complex beyond the [[Sol System]] and sustained crippling military losses at Reach, losing over a hundred ships, including irreplacable cruisers and supercarriers such as the | The UNSC lost the second largest military-industrial complex beyond the [[Sol System]] and sustained crippling military losses at Reach, losing over a hundred ships, including irreplacable cruisers and supercarriers such as the {{UNSCShip|Basra}}, {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}, and the {{UNSCShip|Musashi}}. With the [[Epsilon Eridani System]] in [[Covenant]] hands, there were no further major stop points before Sol. Some estimates put total defeat as a matter of weeks. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] believed that the location of Sol was compromised and began relocating heavy industry facilities and command centers out of the system.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=6 Jason Jones Interviewed By You], [[Bungie.net]], 2001 December 18</ref> | ||
The Forerunner artifact, a [[Forerunner Crystal|crystal]], later escaped Reach and was [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destroyed]], with only a few fragments falling into Covenant hands.<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]</ref>. | The Forerunner artifact, a [[Forerunner Crystal|crystal]], later escaped Reach and was [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destroyed]], with only a few fragments falling into Covenant hands.<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]</ref>. | ||