UNSC Atlas (Earth-5875)

The UNSC Atlas was an Epoch-class heavy carrier of the UNSC Navy who served during the initial years of the First Contact War.

History
On April 2525, the UNSC Atlas officially patrolled the Lambda Serpentis system. Unknown to the general public and most of the UNSC, it carried the SPARTAN-IIs that survived the SPARTAN-II Enhancement Program.

The Atlas was home to an ODST detachment of the 105th Shock Troops Division. The Office of Naval Intelligence and Dr. Catherine Halsey orchestrated a situation to test the SPARTAN-II John-117 against an ODST squad led by Lieutenant Antonio Silva. In the ship's gynmanisium, a heated argument between John and four ODSTs led to John to accidentally killing two Marines, severly injuring another two, and crushing the foot of an ODST with his weights. This, among other events, triggered the intense rivalry between SPARTANs and ODSTs for the decades to come.

Trivia

 * The ship is named after the Titan Atlas, who in Greek mythology was sentenced to forever hold the sky as punishment for losing the Titanomachy.