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{{UNSC Ship Title|Glasgow Kiss}} | {{UNSC Ship Title|Glasgow Kiss}} | ||
{{Era|HCW}} | {{Era|HCW}} | ||
{{Center|Were you looking for the ''[[UNSC Glasgow]]'', a ship once commanded by ''[[James Cutter]]?}} | |||
{{Individual ship infobox | {{Individual ship infobox | ||
|name=UNSC ''Glasgow Kiss'' | |name=UNSC ''Glasgow Kiss'' | ||
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|battles=[[Battle of Onyx]] | |battles=[[Battle of Onyx]] | ||
|affiliation= [[UNSC Navy]] | |affiliation= [[UNSC Navy]] | ||
|fleet= | |fleet=[[Battle Group Omicron]] | ||
|taskforce= | |taskforce= | ||
|owners= | |owners= | ||
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The '''UNSC ''Glasgow Kiss''''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Destroyer|destroyer]] that served within [[ | The '''UNSC ''Glasgow Kiss''''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Destroyer|destroyer]] that served within [[Battle Group Omicron]] during the [[Battle of Onyx]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]]. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
''Glasgow Kiss'' was part of [[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson|Carl "Buster" Patterson's]] task force sent to [[Onyx]] to retrieve Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], the [[Spartan-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] of [[Blue Team]], the [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] stationed on the planet, and alleged [[Forerunner]] artifacts from the world's [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinel constructs]]. During the first attack on the [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] ships in orbit above Onyx, it moved to protect the flagship {{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}} from enemy fire. ''Glasgow Kiss'' was subsequently destroyed by plasma meant for the flagship, although many of her crew survived in escape pods.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 294''</ref> | |||
''Glasgow Kiss'' was part of [[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson|Carl "Buster" Patterson's]] task force sent to [[Onyx]] to retrieve Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], the [[Spartan-II | |||
== Historical Meaning == | == Historical Meaning == | ||
"Glasgow kiss" is Scottish Slang used by Glaswegians for a head butt. This, in turn, stems from the Scottish city of [[wikipedia:Glasgow|Glasgow]]. | "Glasgow kiss" is Scottish Slang used by Glaswegians for a head butt. This, in turn, stems from the Scottish city of [[wikipedia:Glasgow|Glasgow]]. | ||
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[[Category:Human Ships|Glasgow Kiss, UNSC]] | [[Category:Human Ships|Glasgow Kiss, UNSC]] | ||