The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J.Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe.'Bellerophon' is also an unofficial name for 51 Pegasi B.It could also be named for a World War II bombing operation. The class is named after either Charon, a minor god who ferried the souls of the dead to the underworld in Greek mythology, or after a natural satellite of Pluto. Ships of this class are used primarily in fleet escort duties and planetary defense. 'Bellicose' means inclined or eager to fight. The Charon-class light frigate is a type of escort ship in service with the UNSC Navy.It was also a class of battleship in the British Royal Navy during the First World War. As a UNSC ship it was named after Bellerophon, a hero of Greek Mythology.

īellicose would resurface years later, and, when under an independent flag, she was present for the battles of 18 Scorpii and Psi Serpentis during the Human-Covenant war. In early 2526, Bellicose, while in the Little Nelek Nebula of the Grenadi Sector, would serve as a meeting place for the United Rebel Front. On Januthe ship's crew faked their own deaths by falling into the gravity well of a gas giant during the Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris System, and escaped by executing the first-known in-atmosphere slipspace transition. In the first years of the 26th century Bellicose was thrice engaged by UNSC Gorgon commanded by the legendary Preston Cole, escaping twice and on the last occasion fighting to a draw.

Unsc charon class frigate