Here is the UNSC's 6th Fleet, which is based out of the Epsilon Eridanus "Eridani" system, specifically Reach, AU. Only notable frigates of the 6th Fleet will be listed. On this day in Halo, the fortress world of Reach fell to the Covenant onslaught. This is a 'what if', where there were more ships at Reach than there actually were in canon.

6th Fleet Officers and Engagements:

Command Team –

*Fleet Admiral Roland Freemont (Commander, 6th Fleet)

*Admiral Vladimir Markov (Commander of Task Force Alpha-08)

*Vice Admiral Hieronymus "Harold" Michael Stanforth (Commander of Task Force Hotel-45)

*Vice Admiral Danforth "Danny" Whitcomb (Commander of 6th Carrier Task Force)

*Vice Admiral László Tchakova (Commander of Task Force Bravo-12)

*Master Chief Petty Officer Nicholas Allen

Engagements –

•Inner Colony Wars:

*Battle of Reach

*Paris IV Campaign

*Battle of New Carthage

*Siege of Imber

•Insurrection:

*War in the Epsilon Eridanus system

•The Great War:

*Battle of New Constantinople (, 2537)

*Battle of Miridem (February to October, 2544; elements of the 6th Fleet fought alongside the 3rd and 4th Fleets)

*Siege of the Atlas Moons (March to November, 2551)

*Battle of Sigma Octanus IV (July 17th to 18th, 2552)

*Battle of Reach (July 25th, to August 30th, 2552; fought alongside elements of the 3rd Fleet)

*Battle of Tribute (August 2nd, to September 13th, 2552)

*Battle of Earth (October 20th, to November 17th, 2552)

6th Fleet Carriers – As of June 10th, 2552:

*UNSC Trafalgar (CVN-04) — Flagship; Thermopylae-class supercarrier, Carrier Strike Group 74

*UNSC Thermopylae (CVN-01); Thermopylae-class supercarrier, Carrier Strike Group 21

*UNSC Cavalry (CVN-11); Cavalry-class supercarrier, Carrier Strike Group 5

*UNSC Normandy (CVN-29); Epoch-class supercarrier, Battlegroup Leviathan

*UNSC Flawless (CVF-114); Orion-class fleet carrier, Carrier Strike Group 13

*UNSC Cowpens (CVF-073); Orion-class fleet carrier, Battlegroup Grave

*UNSC Saipan (CVF-046); Athens-class fleet carrier, Carrier Strike Group 09

*UNSC Leander (CVF-042); Athens-class fleet carrier, Carrier Strike Group 27

*UNSC Musashi (CVF-028); Atlas-class fleet carrier, Carrier Strike Group 02

*UNSC Falling Star (CVE-203); Casablanca-class escort carrier, Battlegroup Basra

*UNSC Magellan (CVL-045); Karila-class light carrier, Battlegroup Leviathan

*UNSC Saint George (CVE-118); Casablanca-class escort carrier, Battlegroup Camerone

*UNSC London Eye (CVE-159); Viking-class escort carrier, Battlegroup Invincible

6th Fleet Cruisers – As of June 10th, 2552:

*UNSC Valiant (CBG-01); Valiant-class battlecruiser, Battlegroup Valiant

*UNSC Invincible (CB-52); Everest-class battlecruiser, Battlegroup Invincible

*UNSC Camerone (CB-058); Everest-class battlecruiser, Battlegroup Camerone

*UNSC Leviathan (CG-065); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Leviathan

*UNSC Basra (CG-137); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Basra

*UNSC Cradle to Grave (CG-018); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Grave

*UNSC Midwinter's Night (CG-025); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Grave

*UNSC Saint-Lô (CG-035); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Invincible

*UNSC Gallipoli (CG-048); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Gallipoli

*UNSC Port Royal (CG-079); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Royal

*UNSC Northern Wind (CG-071); Marathon-class cruiser, Carrier Strike Group 74

*UNSC Kiss of Spring (CG-092); Marathon-class cruiser Battlegroup Spring

*UNSC Beacon of Hope (CG-086) Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Hope

*UNSC Ragnarök (CG-143); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Ragnarök

*UNSC Endurance (CG-107); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Endurance

*UNSC Solstice (CG-108); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Solstice

*UNSC North Star (CG-125); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Invincible

*UNSC Passchendaele (CG-121); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Invincible

*UNSC Wings of Daedalus (CG-151); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Daedalus

*UNSC Virgin Mary (CG-099); Marathon-class cruiser, Battlegroup Spring

*UNSC Pillar of Autumn (C-709); Halcyon-class light cruiser, Carrier Strike Group 74

*UNSC Dawn Under Heaven (C-711); Halcyon-class light cruiser, Carrier Strike Group 74

*UNSC Williamsburg (C-705); Halcyon-class light cruiser, Battlegroup Ragnarök

6th Fleet Destroyers – As of June 10th, 2552:

UNSC Achilles (DD-1342); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Courageous (DD-1107); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Dragon (DD-369); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Sheffield (DD-114); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Warsaw (DD-348); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Iroquois (DD-519); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Herodotus (DD-196); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Minotaur (DD-711); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Tharsis (DD-913); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Majestic (DD-439); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Lancelot (DD-098); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Casino Royale (DD-119); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Quantum of Solace (DD-043); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Who Dares Wins (DD-901); Halberd-class destroyer

UNSC Vanguard (DD-456); Halberd-class destroyer

6th Fleet Frigates – As of June 10th, 2552:

UNSC Forlorn Bell (FFH-193); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC HBO (FFH-266); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Gettysburg (FFH-353); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Allegiance (FFL/E-412); Charon-class light frigate

UNSC Fair Weather (FFL/AA-144); Stalwart-class light frigate

UNSC Resurgence (FFH-337); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Aegis Fate (FFL/E-307); Charon-class light frigate

UNSC Euphrates (FFL/AA-258); Stalwart-class light frigate

UNSC Grafton (FFH-318); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Saratoga (FFH-169); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Savannah (FFH-371); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Stalwart Dawn (FFL/AA-065); Stalwart-class light frigate

UNSC Crimson Aurora (FFL/E-248); Charon-class light frigate

UNSC Reunion (FFL/AA-543); Stalwart-class light frigate

UNSC Bright New Day (FFH-479); Paris-class heavy frigate,

UNSC Revelation (FFL/E-071); Charon-class light frigate

UNSC Death's Head (FFH-219); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Dove's Flight (FFH-046); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Abukuma (FFL/AA-153); Stalwart-class light frigate

UNSC King's Vortex (FFH-654); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Enola Gay (FFH-068); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Bockscar (FFH-094); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Rising Sun (FFL/E-367); Charon-class light frigate

UNSC Ready or Not (FFH-179); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Furious (FFL/AA-276); Stalwart-class light frigate

UNSC Glory Hound (FFL/E-280); Charon-class light frigate

UNSC Fearless (FFH-302); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Reliant Warrior (FFH-291); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Gloucester (FFH-567); Paris-class heavy frigate

UNSC Burning Will (FFH-913); Paris-class heavy frigate

6th Fleet Support and other Ships – As of June 10th, 2552:

*UNSC Wayward Watch (SSK-106); Razor-class prowler

*UNSC Andromeda (SSK-204); Eclipse-class prowler

*UNSC Oppenheimer (SSK-193); Winter-class prowler

*UNSC Sahara (SSK-269); Sahara-class prowler

*UNSC Circumference (SSK-177); Razor-class prowler

*UNSC Applebee (SSK-181); Winter-class prowler

*UNSC Lark (SSK-235); Eclipse-class prowler

*UNSC Cradle (FRS-37); Cradle-class fleet repair ship, Battlegroup Leviathan

6th Fleet Orbital Assets – As of June 10th, 2552:

*New Alexandria Station (RDP-01); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Manassas Station (RDP-02); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Bars City Station (RDP-03); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Esztergom Station (RDP-04); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Csongrád Station (RDP-05); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Lábatlan Station (RDP-06); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Pálháza Station (RDP-07); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*New Charlotte Station (RDP-08); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Volgograd Station (RDP-09); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Mohács Station (RDP-10); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Quezon Station (RDP-11); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Siófok Station (RDP-12); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Nastrond Station (RDP-13); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Donetsk Station (RDP-14); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*New Kiev Station (RDP-15); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Birmingham Station (RDP-16); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Caloocan Station (RDP-17); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Little Rock Station (RDP-18); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Wichita Station (RDP-19); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Győr Station (RDP-20); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Reach Defense Grid

*Anchor 9 (RRS-09); Anchor-class repair & refit station, Reach Defense Grid

*UNSC September Rain (NS-04); October Breeze-class naval station

*Casbah Station (TDP-01); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Tribute Defense Grid

*Irbid Station (TDP-02); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Tribute Defense Grid

*Bolvadin Station (TDP-03); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Tribute Defense Grid

*Anchor 17 (RRS-17); Anchor-class repair & refit station, Tribute Defense Grid

*Mira Station (CDP-01); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Circumstance Defense Grid

*Kupier Station (CDP-02); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Circumstance Defense Grid

*Anchor 35 (RRS-35); Anchor-class repair & refit station, Circumstance Defense Grid

*Larissa Station (TaDP-01); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Tantalus Defense Grid

*Corinth Station (TaDP-02); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Tantalus Defense Grid

*Volos Station (TaDP-03); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Tantalus Defense Grid

*Duluth Station (TaDP-04); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Tantalus Defense Grid

*Kiel Station (TaDP-05); Hammer-class SMAC platform, Tantalus Defense Grid

*Anchor 73 (RRS-73); Anchor-class repair & refit station, Tantalus Defense Grid

The UNSC 6th Fleet at its height was made up of 452 ships and based out of Reach. The list will be updated regularly.

Admiral Vladimir Markov is a man from Saint Petersburg, Russia born in 2486. When he became of age (2504), he attended Luna Officer Candidate School for a couple years before joining the UNSC Navy as a Ensign, and rose through the ranks over the next few decades. He saw action against the Insurrection during several campaigns in the Inner-Rim Colonies, before being assigned to the UNSC Say My Name (CG-060) just in time for the opening stages of the Harvest Campaign. By 2536, he was the second-in-command of the famous 1st "Home" Fleet before requesting a transfer to a frontline unit, feeling that he wasn't providing enough to the war effort, and was transferred to the 6th Fleet, taking command of the UNSC Hannibal, a Marathon-class cruiser, eight years prior to the Battle of Reach. He is the older brother of Svetlana Bogdanovic and uncle of her daughter Marina for whom he cares greatly for (Just love Marina and everything else in The Life, shame that she died, sad face). It is implied and rumored that Vladimir attempted to get Marina into one of Naval Aviation's Fighter Squadrons, but it was turned down by NavAviCommand (UNSC Naval Aviation Command) and Marina wanted to get into it on her own (my own spin on why she was a Pelican pilot instead of piloting a Broadsword or a Longsword).

The Epsilon Eridanus system was home to a improbable number of habitable planets, a fact that has been seen as serendipitous during the early colonization efforts, which were (at the time) facing significant challenges in securing economical and political support. In the first days of the settlement of the system, initial focus was Tribute and Circumstance, but the attention of URE planners would soon be captured by Reach's potential. Reach, after a degree of terraforming, would be settled in 2362, followed by Tribute and Circumstance two years later, then Tantalus in 2401, Kofos (Epsilon Eridanus IV) in 2411, and Kofos' moon Astoria in 2427. Beta Gaberial would become and remain a outdoors getaway by entrepreneurs, but that would change after the war. The Epsilon Eridanus system would, despite it status as the UNSC's largest naval base, strategic headquarters, and one of the most populous systems in human space, become a hotspot for the Insurrection.

Tribute, known officially as the Federal Republic or Tribute, has an approximate population of 103,459,687 million people as of 2552 and a booming industrial economy. The Epsilon Eridanus system's third planet and located in close proximity to Reach's military and industrial might, while it is no slouch military-wise, Tribute is one the most prominent commercial worlds in humanity's sphere of influence. The fall of Tribute following the UNSC retreat from Reach was not only one of the defining tragedies of the Great War, but it also had major economic ramifications throughout Earth and Her Colonies following the war.