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Upon reaching Arcadia, two [[Covenant]] {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s exited slipspace. The ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived soon after. The {{UNSCShip|Belfast}}, {{UNSCShip|Texas}}, {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, and {{UNSCShip|Armstrong}} engaged the two battlecruisers immediately, catching one of them, designated ''[[CCS-U321]]'', with its shields down and destroying it. However, the UNSC force suffered for its part in the battle. The ''Texas'' and ''Belfast'' were both destroyed, the ''Armstrong'' was venting atmosphere due to damage, and the ''Autumn'' suffered severe damage. After disabling the remaining UNSC vessels, the second battlecruiser, designated ''[[CCS-U624]]'', moved towards Arcadia. Meanwhile, the ''Autumn'' and the ''Armstrong'' were assisted by the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref name="point"/> | Upon reaching Arcadia, two [[Covenant]] {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s exited slipspace. The ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived soon after. The {{UNSCShip|Belfast}}, {{UNSCShip|Texas}}, {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, and {{UNSCShip|Armstrong}} engaged the two battlecruisers immediately, catching one of them, designated ''[[CCS-U321]]'', with its shields down and destroying it. However, the UNSC force suffered for its part in the battle. The ''Texas'' and ''Belfast'' were both destroyed, the ''Armstrong'' was venting atmosphere due to damage, and the ''Autumn'' suffered severe damage. After disabling the remaining UNSC vessels, the second battlecruiser, designated ''[[CCS-U624]]'', moved towards Arcadia. Meanwhile, the ''Autumn'' and the ''Armstrong'' were assisted by the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref name="point"/> | ||
At some point in the battle, [[Preston Cole|Admiral Preston Cole]] and his fleet arrived at Arcadia and engaged the Covenant forces.<ref name="journal">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> Before the ''Spirit of Fire'' left the Procyon system, it dropped a log buoy which [[Terrence Hood]], captain of the {{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}, was assigned to recover. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, ''Roman Blue'' was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Covenant had already inflicted on humanity, ordered his crew to attack a {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}. Overwhelmed, Hood was forced to retreat. Consequently, the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s log buoy was not recovered and Hood would view himself as responsible for the ''Spirit of Fire'''s disappearance.<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref> The space engagement ended with the destruction of most Covenant vessels, with the remaining ones fleeing from the system.<ref name="journal"/> | At some point in the battle, [[Preston Cole|Admiral Preston Cole]] and his fleet arrived at Arcadia and engaged the Covenant forces.<ref name="journal">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> Before the ''Spirit of Fire'' left the Procyon system, it dropped a [[log buoy]] which [[Terrence Hood]], captain of the {{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}, was assigned to recover. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, ''Roman Blue'' was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Covenant had already inflicted on humanity, ordered his crew to attack a {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}. Overwhelmed, Hood was forced to retreat. Consequently, the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s log buoy was not recovered and Hood would view himself as responsible for the ''Spirit of Fire'''s disappearance.<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref> The space engagement ended with the destruction of most Covenant vessels, with the remaining ones fleeing from the system.<ref name="journal"/> | ||
===Ground battle=== | ===Ground battle=== | ||