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**[[UNSC Jericho|UNSC ''Jericho'']] | **[[UNSC Jericho|UNSC ''Jericho'']] | ||
*Corvette [[UNSC Callisto|UNSC ''Callisto'']] | *Corvette [[UNSC Callisto|UNSC ''Callisto'']] | ||
|forces2=* | |forces2=*Captured Corvette UNSC ''Callisto'' | ||
|casual1=* | |casual1=*Entire crew of UNSC ''Callisto'' | ||
*UNSC ''Buenos Aires'' and entire crew | *UNSC ''Buenos Aires'' and entire crew | ||
*numerous crew of UNSC ''Las Vegas'' | *numerous crew of UNSC ''Las Vegas'' | ||
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**[[Commander]] [[Rinkishale]] | **[[Commander]] [[Rinkishale]] | ||
**[[Lieutenant (UNSC)|Lieutenant]] [[Taylor]] | **[[Lieutenant (UNSC)|Lieutenant]] [[Taylor]] | ||
* | *Numerous crew of UNSC ''Jericho'' | ||
|casual2=*numerous Insurrectionist crew of ''Callisto'' | |casual2=*numerous Insurrectionist crew of ''Callisto'' | ||
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In the early 2490s the colony of [[Levosia]] was suspected of diverting refined selenium and technetium to the black market. These elements could be used to make FTL drives. UNSC CENTCOM, desperate not to allow insurgent forces access to FTL drives, ordered the Navy to blockade and search all ships in the [[26 Draconis System]] for contraband. | In the early 2490s the colony of [[Levosia]] was suspected of diverting refined selenium and technetium to the black market. These elements could be used to make FTL drives. UNSC CENTCOM, desperate not to allow insurgent forces access to FTL drives, ordered the Navy to blockade and search all ships in the [[26 Draconis System]] for contraband. | ||
The ''Callisto'' stopped and boarded a trading vessel. The merchant crew was skittish due to rumors of | The ''Callisto'' stopped and boarded a trading vessel. The merchant crew was skittish due to rumors of impressionist during similar searches in the [[Outer Colonies]]. A weapon was drawn and shots exchanged, resulting in the death of three naval officers and twenty-seven merchant crewmen. No contraband was ever discovered. This sparked outrage through out this system. | ||
Thirty-seven days later the ''Callisto'' boarded another merchant vessel. They were courteously allowed aboard, however they found the cargo bay empty. The bay doors then opened and the boarding party was blasted into space. The merchant crew then swarmed into the ''Callisto'', murdered the remainder of its crew, | Thirty-seven days later the ''Callisto'' boarded another merchant vessel. They were courteously allowed aboard, however they found the cargo bay empty. The bay doors then opened and the boarding party was blasted into space. The merchant crew then swarmed into the ''Callisto'', murdered the remainder of its crew,gutted, and replaced its computer system. | ||
In response the UNSC dispatched a battle group three light destroyers - the [[UNSC Jericho|''Jericho'']], [[UNSC Buenos Aires|''Buenos Aires'']] and [[UNSC Las Vegas|''Las Vegas'']] - to hunt down the renegade ship. Their crews and their weapons were inexperienced and untested. | In response the UNSC dispatched a battle group three light destroyers - the [[UNSC Jericho|''Jericho'']], [[UNSC Buenos Aires|''Buenos Aires'']] and [[UNSC Las Vegas|''Las Vegas'']] - to hunt down the renegade ship. Their crews and their weapons were inexperienced and untested. | ||