Epsilon Eridani Expeditionary Group

The Epsilon Eridani Expeditionary Group was an expeditionary task force within the UNSC Navy during the early Colonial Era.
==History==
The Epsilon Eridani Expeditionary Group was formed to confirm the habitability of the Epsilon Eridani system and tasked to confirm its habitability in hopes that it could be colonized. The first recently produced Essen-class frigates, the UNSC Navy's first slipspace-capable warships, became enticing candidates, and three would go on to form the group, led by the lead ship of the class. In 2349, the group departed from the Sol system to their destination of Epsilon Eridani.
The vessels returned seventeen days later, having gathered immense amounts of data on the system, particularly the habitability of the planet Epsilon Eridani II, which would later be known as Reach. The planet was deemed habitable, and a goal was set to make it the first planet outside the Sol system to be colonized by humanity. On January 1st, 2364, as part of Project: OUTBOUND, the colony vessel Odyssey departed for the system, colonizing the planet and officially beginning the Colonial Era, with a fleet of over 100 colony ships launching as well within the week, destined for countless star systems.
==Composition==
The Epsilon Eridani Expeditionary Group consisted of three Essen-class frigates, and was led by the lead ship of the class, the UNSC Essen. 
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