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===Operational History=== | ===Operational History=== | ||
In [[2552|July 2552]], it was present at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. The ''Cradle'' was used as a shield for the [[Fleet]] when the [[Covenant]] attacked and it was sacrificed so that the rest of the [[UNSC]] Fleet could be protected from a salvo of plasma fire. <ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 192-193''</ref> No escape [[Lifeboat]]s were launched and the entire crew was killed. They were avenged moments later when the UNSC Fleet destroyed [[seven]] [[Covenant]] ships and damaged many others with their [[MAC]] volley fire. The remains of the station were pushed into high orbit above Sigma Octanus after the battle. | In [[2552|July 2552]], it was present at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. The ''Cradle'' was used as a shield for the [[Fleet]] when the [[Covenant]] attacked and it was sacrificed so that the rest of the [[UNSC]] Fleet could be protected from a salvo of plasma fire. <ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 192-193''</ref> No escape [[Lifeboat]]s were launched and the entire crew was killed. They were avenged moments later when the UNSC Fleet destroyed [[seven]] [[Covenant]] ships and damaged many others with their [[MAC]] volley fire. The remains of the station were pushed into high orbit above Sigma Octanus after the battle. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== |
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