Battlegroup Nevada

Battlegroup Nevada was a fleet of the UNSC Navy responsible for the defense of the colony world Taratoga. In February of 2540, it took part in the Defense of Taratoga, where it would be quickly destroyed by the attacking Covenant assault carrier.
== History ==
On or before February 11th, 2540, the Covenant discovered the human colony world of Taratoga and dispatched a fleet consisting of a single Kerel-pattern assault carrier to glass the colony and destroy the defenses in orbit. It arrived on February 11th and began its assault on the world.
Battlegroup Nevada, consisting of nine ships, immediately engaged the Covenant carrier. Despite inflicting heavy damage to the vessel's shields, the majority of the fleet was destroyed by a barrage of plasma torpedoes launched by the carrier, leaving only the Halcyon-class light cruiser UNSC Portsmouth and the Marathon-class heavy cruiser UNSC Hammer of Resolve still intact. The destroyed UNSC ships created a debris field around the battle as the remaining two ships attempted to hold out against the attacker. 
The UNSC Task Force Artemis would arrive soon after to reinforce them, but the remaining two ships were quickly dispatched. Both Battlegroup Nevada and Task Force Artemis were lost with all hands, though Artemis was successful in defending the planet and destroying the assault carrier.
== Composition ==
Battlegroup Nevada was composed of nine ships: a single Marathon-class heavy cruiser, the UNSC Hammer of Resolve, as well as two Halcyon-class light cruisers, one being the UNSC Portsmouth, and six Paris-class heavy frigates.
==Source==
*YouTube - Halo: Defense of Taratoga | UE5 Space Battle
==Gallery==
File:UNSCPortsmouth.jpeg|The UNSC Portsmouth firing its point-defense guns during the battle
File:UNSCHammerofResolve.jpeg|The UNSC Hammer of Resolve above Taratoga during the battle
Category:UNSC Fleets
Category:Battlegroup Nevada