Third Fleet (EXverse)

The Third Fleet is an expeditionary UNSC fleet. One of the many expeditionary units deployed by the UNSC Navy, it became renowned during the first stages of the Human-Covenant War, when it was leading by the war hero Preston Cole; at the time it comprised the majority of expeditionary assets, and it fought Covenant all over the Outer Colonies for eleven years.
After combat Covenant around the Leonis Minoris systems, the Third Fleet was recalled to Camber for repairs and resupply. Shortly after the fall of Camber, it was redeploy on the frontline, but with a different commander as Cole gain command of FLEETCOM Sector Three. During the final days of the war, Third Fleet, alongside all other expeditionary assets, were consolidated in the Home Fleet, tasked to guard the humanity's homeworld; as such, it took part to the Battle for Earth.
After the war, the fleet came back to its expeditionary duties by reclaiming worlds fell into Covenant remnants' hands, and at the time it was made up of thirty-two vessels. During the Created conflict the whole fleet was incapacitated by the Guardians. Once the crisis ended and the Banished became the humanity's primary foe, the Third Fleet was charged to fight the new enemy in their space, finding the fame once again but under a new leader this time.
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