UNSC Long and Dark December

The UNSC Long and Dark December (FFG-189) was a Talos-class Frigate in the UNSC Navy, and participated in Operation: REJUVENATION, Operation: COBALT, and the immediately-following Remnant struggle. It is best known for its association with SPARTAN-091, and the 10th Shock Troops Battalion, both of which were frequent passengers and residents of the ship. Due to this interaction, the frigate was often called on by the ONI to perform certain specialized tasks, as the captain, Gregory Verkarian, was noted as a "trusted individual" in ONI's UNSC Personnel Dossier. It is currently attached to Battlegroup Colorado.
==History==
First commissioned in the early 2500s, the Long and Dark December was a member of the second block of Talos-class Frigates manufactured by Reyes-McLees Shipyards, the most recent upgrade of the classic frigate design that had been in use for decades. Like other ships in its class, the December received its name from a lyric of poetry, in this case a song from an ancient English musician. Upon being released from the shipyards, and before it could be assigned a captain, it was immediately tapped for an experimental systems upgrade, based primarily on research carried out with prowler-frigate hybrids.
==Trivia==
*The ship's name was taken from the eponymous Coldplay song, which is one of the author's all time favorite musical pieces. Its AI, Martin, was also named in tribute to the lead singer of that band, Chris Martin.