Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII

The Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII was a battle that took place during the Human-Covenant War. It was centered around Gamma Pavonis VII.

Battle
Under the command of a young Naval officer Miranda Keyes around 2550, the engaged a Covenant vessel. Having no weapons capable of breaching a Covenant energy shield, Miranda ordered that the Hilbert ram into the enemy vessel. The resulting collision damaged the shield, allowing the Hilbert to continue onwards and crash into the vessel, proper. As the crew abandoned ship, which was now falling into Gamma Pavonis VII's gravity well, the Hilbert's fusion core went critical. Only two of the crew members survived—Miranda included.