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*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] (3)
*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] (3)
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* Oversized [[Archer missile]] pods (26)
* 2x [[Point defense gun|50mm point defense guns]] (8)
* [[Point defense gun|50mm point defense guns]] (8)
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==Background==
==Background==
The ship was part of [[Battle Group Sierra-3]] at the [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]] in [[2543]]. During the battle, the ''Thermopylae'' took moderate damage and would likely have been destroyed, but she and the rest of Battle Group 3 was saved by [[Insurrectionist]] forces.<ref name="evo"/>
The ship was part of [[Battle Group Sierra-3]] at the [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]] in [[2543]]. During the battle, the ''Thermopylae'' took moderate damage and would likely have been destroyed, but she and the rest of Battle Group 3 was saved by [[Insurrectionist]] forces.{{Ref/Reuse|evo}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The ship is named for the famous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], where the 300 [[Sparta]]ns made a last stand against the Persian Empire during [[480 B.C.E.]]
The ship is named for the famous [[Wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|Battle of Thermopylae]], where the 300 [[Wikipedia:Sparta|Sparta]]ns made a last stand against the Persian Empire during 480 BCE.
*The Battle of Thermopylae, which the ship is named for, was fought by Spartans. Who were considered the best warriors of Ancient Greece at the time. Ironically the best human warriors during the [[Human-Covenant War]] were also known as Spartans.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 19:06, March 19, 2022

Thermopylae
Production information

Manufacturer:

UNSC

Class:

Destroyer

Specifications

Slipspace drive:

Yes

Hull:

2 meters of titanium-A armor

Armament:

Complement:

Pelican dropships

Service information

Last sighted:

2552

Participated battles:

Battle of 18 Scorpii

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy

 

The UNSC Thermopylae was a destroyer in the UNSC Navy during the Human-Covenant War.[2]

Background[edit]

The ship was part of Battle Group Sierra-3 at the Battle of 18 Scorpii in 2543. During the battle, the Thermopylae took moderate damage and would likely have been destroyed, but she and the rest of Battle Group 3 was saved by Insurrectionist forces.[2]

Trivia[edit]

The ship is named for the famous Battle of Thermopylae, where the 300 Spartans made a last stand against the Persian Empire during 480 BCE.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 139 ("What those critics forgot was that a UNSC destroyer 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.")
  2. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", page 473