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<center>''Were you looking for the ''[[UNSC Glasgow]]'', a ship once commanded by ''[[James Gregory Cutter|James Cutter]]?</center>
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|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
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|slipspace speed=2.1 light-years/day
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|armament=*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref>''What those critics forgot that a UNSC Destoyer sported 2 MAC guns, 26 oversized Archer missile pods and 3 nuclear warheads. Only seven meters longer than a frigate. No single ship fighters. Almost as heavy than 2 frigates combined mass.''<br />--'''''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''''', page 139<br /></ref>
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*[[Shiva missile]]s (3)
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|battles=[[Battle of Onyx]]
|battles=[[Onyx Conflict]]
|affiliation= [[UNSC Navy]]
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The '''UNSC ''Glasgow Kiss''''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Destroyer|destroyer]] that served within [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|Battlegroup ''Stalingrad'']] during the [[Battle of Onyx]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]].
The '''UNSC ''Glasgow Kiss''''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Destroyer|destroyer]] that served within [[Battle Group Omicron]] during the [[Onyx Conflict]] 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 [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]], the [[Spartan-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] of [[Blue Team]], the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] of [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]], and alleged [[Forerunner]] artifacts from the world's [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinel constructs]]. During the first attack on the [[Covenant Empire|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>


== 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 a colloquialism used in the United Kingdom for a head butt. This, in turn, stems from the Scottish city of [[wikipedia:Glasgow|Glasgow]].
==List of appearances==
 
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
== Sources ==


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==Sources==
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