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Twenty [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] ships that had been hidden on the other side of the planet appeared from the [[Gravity well (physics)|gravity well]] of Onyx, and began to attack the battle group.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 286-300''</ref> In the ensuring mayhem, the remaining UNSC ships attempted to accelerate through the gravity well of the planet through the lines of the Covenant ships coming from surface of Onyx. The {{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}} got in between eight Covenant warships and self-destructed, sacrificing itself to destroy two destroyers. Only five UNSC ships made it through. These ships disengaged when [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] destroyed three Covenant ships using plasma capture. In an attempt to escape the Sentinels, the Covenant assigned a rear guard of two ships to protect the rest of the fleet. This helped them escape the gravity well of Onyx at the cost of these two ships. | Twenty [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] ships that had been hidden on the other side of the planet appeared from the [[Gravity well (physics)|gravity well]] of Onyx, and began to attack the battle group.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 286-300''</ref> In the ensuring mayhem, the remaining UNSC ships attempted to accelerate through the gravity well of the planet through the lines of the Covenant ships coming from surface of Onyx. The {{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}} got in between eight Covenant warships and self-destructed, sacrificing itself to destroy two destroyers. Only five UNSC ships made it through. These ships disengaged when [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] destroyed three Covenant ships using plasma capture. In an attempt to escape the Sentinels, the Covenant assigned a rear guard of two ships to protect the rest of the fleet. This helped them escape the gravity well of Onyx at the cost of these two ships. | ||
The {{UNSCShip|Dusk}} planted fourteen [[M441 Hornet Remote Explosive System|Hornet mines]] around the moon of Onyx. Then, the surviving ships of Patterson's battle group launched an attack. The attack, however, was a trick to lure the Covenant force into the mine field. The mines detonated, but four Covenant destroyers made it through the nuclear fireballs. The rest of the UNSC ships thought they would win the engagement, until thirty-two Covenant vessels, reinforcements from [[Joyous | The {{UNSCShip|Dusk}} planted fourteen [[M441 Hornet Remote Explosive System|Hornet mines]] around the moon of Onyx. Then, the surviving ships of Patterson's battle group launched an attack. The attack, however, was a trick to lure the Covenant force into the mine field. The mines detonated, but four Covenant destroyers made it through the nuclear fireballs. The rest of the UNSC ships thought they would win the engagement, until thirty-two Covenant vessels, reinforcements from [[Joyous Exultation]] arrived. They destroyed the surviving ships of the battle group.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 325-333''</ref> | ||
The only ship to make it out alive was the {{UNSCShip|Dusk}}, which stayed dark and was lucky enough to not get hit by the reigning debris or be detected by the Covenant ships. It eventually escaped to slipspace by narrowly evading the Sentinels that erupted from the disintegrating Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 375-378''</ref> | The only ship to make it out alive was the {{UNSCShip|Dusk}}, which stayed dark and was lucky enough to not get hit by the reigning debris or be detected by the Covenant ships. It eventually escaped to slipspace by narrowly evading the Sentinels that erupted from the disintegrating Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 375-378''</ref> | ||