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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 126''</ref> The ''Ariadne'' then requested assistance from [[Earth]].<ref name= "databurst" | 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.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 126''</ref> The ''Ariadne'' then requested assistance from [[Earth]].<ref name= "databurst" /> The {{UNSCShip|Monte Cassino}} was sent to evacuate the ship's crew, but slipspace travel's unpredictable nature caused 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 161''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |