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The '''UNSC ''Ariadne''''' is a UNSC patrol ship in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]] commanded by [[Commander]] [[Pasquale]].<ref name= "databurst">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 85''</ref>
The '''UNSC ''Ariadne''''' is a UNSC patrol ship in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was commanded by [[Commander]] [[Pasquale]].<ref name= "databurst">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 85''</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
In January 2553, the ''Ariadne'' experienced complications and was forced to drop out of slipspace near [[Venezia]]. Commander Pasquale made contact with the colony, asking for permission to land nonessential personnel for safety reasons. Venezia refused to comply with the request. After their refusal Commander Pasquale sent a databurst, containing a video transmission showing the ship's pennant code ident and asking Earth for help with a technical problem their engineers were having.<ref name= "databurst"></ref> Two days later the ship was still undergoing heavy repairs, the {{UNSCShip|Monte Cassino}} had arrived to take off the ship's nonessential crew, perhaps abandoning the ship all together.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 126''</ref>
On [[2553|January 2553]], the ''Ariadne'' experienced reactor complications and was forced to drop out of [[slipspace]] near [[Venezia]]. Commander Pasquale made contact with the colony, asking for permission to land nonessential personnel for safety reasons. The [[Insurrectionist]] colony refused to comply with the request. The ''Ariadne'' then requested assistance from [[Earth]].<ref name= "databurst"></ref> The {{UNSCShip|Monte Cassino}} was then scheduled to arrive two days later, but slipspace travel's unpredictable nature causes a five-hour delay. The ''Ariadne'''s reactor went into meltdown and overloaded shortly after the {{UNSCship|Port Stanley}} arrived in-system, destroying the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 126''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
In Greek mythology [[wikipedia:Ariadne|Ariadne]] was the daughter of King Minos of Crete, she helped the Greek hero, Theseus, defeat the Minotaur.
*In Greek mythology, [[wikipedia:Ariadne|Ariadne]] was the daughter of King Minos of Crete. She helped the Greek hero, Theseus, defeat the Minotaur.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

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The UNSC Ariadne is a UNSC patrol ship in service with the UNSC Navy after the Human-Covenant War. It was commanded by Commander Pasquale.[1]

Background

On January 2553, the Ariadne experienced reactor complications and was forced to drop out of slipspace near Venezia. Commander Pasquale made contact with the colony, asking for permission to land nonessential personnel for safety reasons. The Insurrectionist colony refused to comply with the request. The Ariadne then requested assistance from Earth.[1] The UNSC Monte Cassino was then scheduled to arrive two days later, but slipspace travel's unpredictable nature causes a five-hour delay. The Ariadne's reactor went into meltdown and overloaded shortly after the Template:UNSCship arrived in-system, destroying the ship.[2]

Trivia

  • In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete. She helped the Greek hero, Theseus, defeat the Minotaur.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 85
  2. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 126