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''Argo'' was followed up by a battlegroup consisting of the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{CMA ship|Heracles}}, and the [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] {{CMA ship|Arabia}} and {{CMA ship|Vostok}}. [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Maribeau Veredi]] of ''Heracles'' commanded the formation. The ships arrived in Epsilon Indi on October 7th and encountered the same Covenant ship. The Covenant ship responded to first contact protocols by broadcasting the message: ''Your destruction is the will of the gods, and we are their instrument'', and then opened fire. | ''Argo'' was followed up by a battlegroup consisting of the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{CMA ship|Heracles}}, and the [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] {{CMA ship|Arabia}} and {{CMA ship|Vostok}}. [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Maribeau Veredi]] of ''Heracles'' commanded the formation. The ships arrived in Epsilon Indi on October 7th and encountered the same Covenant ship. The Covenant ship responded to first contact protocols by broadcasting the message: ''Your destruction is the will of the gods, and we are their instrument'', and then opened fire. | ||
The CMA battlegroup was soundly defeated in an engagement lasting fourteen seconds.<ref name="Halo E">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'''</ref> Covenant [[Pulse laser turret|Point Defense Lasers]] intercepted many [[Archer missile|Archer Missiles]] with the remainder being shrugged off by [[shield]]s. [[Plasma turret|Plasma torpedoes]] and lasers destroyed both frigates and heavily damaged the ''Heracles''; the destroyer managed to escape but took several weeks to limp back to [[Reach]].<ref name="FOR" /> | The CMA battlegroup was soundly defeated in an engagement lasting fourteen seconds.<ref name="Halo E">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'''</ref> Covenant [[Pulse laser turret|Point Defense Lasers]] intercepted many [[Archer missile|Archer Missiles]] with the remainder being shrugged off by [[shield]]s. [[Plasma turret|Plasma torpedoes]] and lasers destroyed both frigates and heavily damaged the ''Heracles''; the destroyer managed to escape but it took several weeks to limp back to [[Reach]].<ref name="FOR" /> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||