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==History== | ==History== | ||
The ship was commanded by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]]. He happened to be near [[Sigma Octanus IV]] when the Covenant were detected there. The ''Iroquois'' fought with four Covenant vessels: one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], one [[Covenant Destroyer|destroyer]], and two [[Covenant Frigate|frigates]]. Commander Keyes destroyed the Covenant destroyer and both [[Covenant]] frigates using a maneuver later called the [[Keyes Loop]] and a [[Shiva]]-class Nuclear Missile<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 146-154</ref>. During this encounter the ship came into physical contact with the Covenant Destroyer, | The ship was commanded by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]]. He happened to be near [[Sigma Octanus IV]] when the Covenant were detected there. The ''Iroquois'' fought with four Covenant vessels: one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], one [[Covenant Destroyer|destroyer]], and two [[Covenant Frigate|frigates]]. Commander Keyes destroyed the Covenant destroyer and both [[Covenant]] frigates using a maneuver later called the [[Keyes Loop]] and a [[Shiva]]-class Nuclear Missile<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 146-154</ref>. During this encounter, the ship first hit emergency engines in order to dodge the two plasma torpedoes. Keyes himself was thrown sideways. Then, the ship came into physical contact with the Covenant Destroyer in order to evade the guided [[plasma]] that instead hit the Covenant Destroyer. However, they managed to scrape off most of the 2-Meter [[Titanium-A]] armor on the underside of the ship. The Iroquois then proceeded to go into orbit in order to go around the planet in order to detonate the nuke. The carrier escaped, however, deploying thirty-four[[Dropship]]s onto the surface of [[Sigma Octanus IV]] towards Cote d'Azur. | ||
After this first engagement, although the Covenant hadn't landed a serious shot, the "Iroquois" was severely damaged. Apart from replacing the armor on the underside, it needed a full engine overhaul, replacement of 15% of the electronic systems, 5 new superconducting magnets, as well as a replenished store of [[Archer missiles]], [[MAC]] rounds and a [[Shiva]] nuclear-tipped missile..<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 156-157</ref> It was estimated that [[Cradle]], a refit station, could repair the ship in 30 hours but this process was interrupted when a new Covenant fleet appeared. | After this first engagement, although the Covenant hadn't landed a serious shot, the "Iroquois" was severely damaged. Apart from replacing the armor on the underside, it needed a full engine overhaul, replacement of 15% of the electronic systems, 5 new superconducting magnets, as well as a replenished store of [[Archer missiles]], [[MAC]] rounds and a [[Shiva]] nuclear-tipped missile..<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 156-157</ref> It was estimated that [[Cradle]], a refit station, could repair the ship in 30 hours but this process was interrupted when a new Covenant fleet appeared. | ||
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Prior to the battle, [[Keyes]] received a promotion to [[Captain]]. The encounter began when twenty Covenant ships dropped out of [[Slipspace]] and prepared to attack. The ''Iroquois '', which had been severely damaged during the [[Keyes Loop]], broke formation after the opening salvo and rammed a Covenant [[Covenant Stealth Corvette|stealth corvette]] which was in the process of receiving a secure transmission from their ground troops at [[Côte d' Azur]]. This transmission was partially intercepted by [[Keyes]] before the Spartan Blue Team disabled the [[Hunter]] pair sending the message and stopped the transmission. | Prior to the battle, [[Keyes]] received a promotion to [[Captain]]. The encounter began when twenty Covenant ships dropped out of [[Slipspace]] and prepared to attack. The ''Iroquois '', which had been severely damaged during the [[Keyes Loop]], broke formation after the opening salvo and rammed a Covenant [[Covenant Stealth Corvette|stealth corvette]] which was in the process of receiving a secure transmission from their ground troops at [[Côte d' Azur]]. This transmission was partially intercepted by [[Keyes]] before the Spartan Blue Team disabled the [[Hunter]] pair sending the message and stopped the transmission. | ||
Shortly after the battle, the ''Iroquois '' was tagged by a Covenant [[Spy Probe]] and subsequently led the Covenant to the planet of [[Reach]]<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 215-216</ref>. | Shortly after the battle, the ''Iroquois '' was tagged by a Covenant [[Spy Probe]] and subsequently led the Covenant to the planet of [[Reach]]<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 215-216</ref>. However, it is possible the Covenant managed to glean the information from the transmission as did Doctor Halsey in First Strike in Castle base. | ||
Its subsequent fate is unknown, although it is probable it was destroyed in the [[Battle of Reach]], given the fact that the ''Pillar of Autumn'' is the only known [[UNSC]] vessel to have survived, all other being presumed to have been destroyed. | Its subsequent fate is unknown, although it is probable it was destroyed in the [[Battle of Reach]], given the fact that the ''Pillar of Autumn'' is the only known [[UNSC]] vessel to have survived, all other being presumed to have been destroyed. | ||