UNSC Molon Labe

The UNSC Molon Labe was a modified Anlace-class light frigate refitted for the sole purpose of carrying out Operation: ROYAL FLUSH.
==Role==
Anlace-class frigates fill more of a support role in any UNSC battle group, in which their jamming capabilities and high-definition sensors are invaluable. Their armament of energy based weaponry are also particularly effective at stripping lighter vessels of their energy shielding, and means they rarely have to worry about restocking ammunition.
The UNSC Molon Labe, along with its sister ship, the Meden Agan, were refitted with stealth ablative coating in preparation for Operation: ROYAL FLUSH. With this upgrade in mind, the ships were meant to operate for long periods of time on their own, gathering information or conducting covert actions, and remaining undetected all the while.
==Service History ==
The UNSC Molon Labe was originally constructed in 2555 in the shipyards above Mars, amidst the first wave of Anlace-class light frigates. In the years that followed, the Molon Labe served in a support role in UNSC battlegroups during various conflicts between the UNSC and Covenant Remnant or Insurrectionist elements.
=== Refit and ROYAL FLUSH===
In late 2557, while the UNSC was preparing for the Requiem Campaign, the Molon Labe was selected for Operation: ROYAL FLUSH, and was refitted with various enhancements, such as the stealth ablative coating of the exterior. Following the end of the Requiem Campaign, the ship would become the home of a new taskforce consisting of augmented and unaugmented personnel.
During ROYAL FLUSH, the ship deploy its combined forces of Spartan, ODST, and ONI operatives onto the planet Firenze, and would assist in the eight month long covert campaign against New Colonial Alliance and Covenant Remnant leadership there. Namely, a fanatical Jiralhanae named Tyrus, the self-proclaimed Kig-Yar pirate king, Red Tek, and Dmitri Cross, one of Matticus Drake's top men.
However, the operation was ultimately a failure, as before Group Seven could capture or eliminate their targets, a Guardian emerged from Firenze's surface, and cast the world into a total blackout. As Group Seven were assaulting the NCA's stronghold on Firenze's moon, Duomo, they had the time to evacuate the system before the pulse neutralized their ship as well.
=== Cortana's Reign and Zeta Halo ===
For the next year, the Molon Labe would remain on the run from Cortana's forces, rarely ever staying in one place for too long. However, as time went on, the ship would face numerous difficulties, such as various systems falling into disrepair without the proper replacement parts or tools, and the diminishing of food and ammunition.
In early 2559, the Molon Labe at some point had managed to briefly establish contact with the UNSC Infinity, and was given the task of seeking out valuable materials necessary in the construction and repair of MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.
This was Operation: BROKEN HAMMER. As part of this mission, twelve Spartans from the Molon Labe's Spartan contingent were sent to Hydrus Station, a derelict MJOLNIR assembly station that had been abandoned by the UNSC.
Later that year, during Operation: WOLFE, the Molon Labe had evidently linked up with the Infinity, and would assist in disrupting communications across the entirety of Reach alongside other Anlace-class frigates. It would remain with the Infinity until it was crippled in the Battle for Zeta Halo.
In order to ensure that the ship would not fall into enemy hands, its HAVOK tactical nuke was detonated, vaporizing anything in the vicinity. While most of its crew and compliment were slain during the same assault that crippled the vessel, some of Group Seven aboard escape craft, drop pods and one Pelican managed to make it to the surface of the ringworld alive. 
Even with their ship gone, the surviving men and women continue to embody the defiant spirit of the ship's namesake.
==Crew==
*Commander Christopher Owen- Commanding Officer
*Lieutenant Commander James Sadiq - ONI Liaison
*Lieutenant Elaina Troy - Navigation
*Lieutenant Adrian Sherman - Operations
*Lieutenant Isaac Kronstav - Weapons
*Lieutenant Angelica Brauer - Communications
*Mennyko MYK 7374-8 - Shipboard AI
*Spartan Jason-009 - Spartan Contingent Commander
==Trivia==
* The ship was originally envisioned as a Strident-class Heavy Frigate instead, before the Anlace was found to be a more suitable candidate given the nature of ROYAL FLUSH.
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==Gallery==
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