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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Battle infobox
{{Battle infobox
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|next=[[Battle of New Llanelli]]
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|name=Battle of Camber
|name=Battle of Camber
|image=[[File:H2A Terminals - Camber.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:H2A Terminals - Camber.jpg|300px]]
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|date=[[2546]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P50|Enc22|Page=50}}
|date= Post-[[2535]] and before [[2552#August|August 2552]]
|place=[[Camber]], [[Farwatch system]]
|place=[[Camber]]
|result=;'''Covenant victory'''{{Ref/Game|Id=Term2|Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminal 2}}
|result=;Covenant victory
*Camber [[Glassing|glassed]]{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
*Camber [[Glassing|glassed]]
|side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]]
|side2=[[Covenant]]
|commanders1=Unknown
|commanders1=Unknown
|commanders2=[[Thel 'Vadamee]]{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
|commanders2=[[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]]
|forces1=*3+ {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
|forces1=*At least 3 {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s<ref name=h2aterminal2/>
*4+ {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
*At least 4 {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}s<ref name=h2aterminal2/>
*17+ {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
*At least 17 {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}s<ref name=h2aterminal2/>
*2+ {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
*At least 2 [[Orbital Defense Platforms]]<ref name=h2aterminal2/>
*[[3rd Battalion Reserves]]
*[[3rd Battalion Reserves]]
|forces2=*[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
|forces2=*[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]
**17+ ships{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
**At least 17 ships
***5+ {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
***At least 5 {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s<ref name=h2aterminal2/>
**[[Sangheili]] infantry{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
**[[Type-26 Wraith]]s
**[[Sangheili]] infantry
|casual1=Heavy
|casual1=Heavy
*5,518,687 casualties{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
*5,518,687 casualties
*Entire [[3rd Battalion Reserves]]{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
*Entire [[3rd Battalion Reserves]]
*2+ ''Halcyon''-class light cruisers{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
*At least 2 ''Halcyon''-class light cruisers<ref name=h2aterminal2/>
*Several frigates{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
*Several frigates<ref name=h2aterminal2/>
|casual2=Unknown, presumably light
|casual2=Unknown, presumably light
}}
}}
The '''Battle of Camber''' was a conflict between [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] forces on and around the colony of [[Camber]].{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}
The '''Battle of Camber''' was a conflict between [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] forces on and around the planet [[Camber]].<ref name=h2aterminal2>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 2]]''</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
By [[2542]], Camber's location had been discovered by the [[Covenant]], who attacked the [[natural satellite|moon]] in that year, targeting various points of strategic value.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLore|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-jungle|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Lore of the Jungle|D=7|M=5|Y=2022}} At least one UNSC fleet depot was destroyed during these initial strikes.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=S2Intro|n6mwJDgfnO0|HALO|Halo Infinite - Season 2: Lone Wolves Intro Cinematic|Y=2022|M=5|D=5}}
Sometime after [[2535]], Camber's location was discovered by the Covenant. [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and his [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] managed to penetrate the planet's early warning perimeter without alerting UNSC forces. He began his ground and orbital assault before most of the planet was aware of the attack. Seventeen of 'Vadamee's ships bombarded key defensive positions, while 'Vadamee personally led an attack on the UNSC system headquarters. He first engaged the [[3rd Battalion Reserves]], who were caught completely unprepared. In a show of honor, 'Vadamee ordered his troops to wait for the soldiers to prepare to defend themselves before wiping out the entire battalion.
 
==The battle==
These early attacks set the stage for the Covenant to return to Camber in [[2546]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P50}} [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and his [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] managed to penetrate the colony's early warning perimeter without alerting UNSC forces. He began his ground and orbital assault before most of the colony was aware of the attack. Seventeen of 'Vadamee's ships bombarded key defensive positions, while 'Vadamee personally led an attack on the UNSC system headquarters. He first engaged the [[3rd Battalion Reserves]], who were caught completely unprepared. In a show of honor, 'Vadamee ordered his troops to wait for the soldiers to prepare to defend themselves before wiping out the entire battalion.{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}}


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
The battle quickly resulted in a Covenant victory and the [[glassing]] of Camber.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P50}} The entire 3rd Battalion Reserves was wiped out along with the majority of Camber's population, leaving only 81,313 known survivors. 'Vadamee's conduct with the 3rd Battalion Reserves later became the first documented proof of [[Sangheili]] showing "honor" towards their human enemies.{{Ref/Reuse|Term2}} Camber's glassing left large swaths of its surface desolate. Despite this, its atmosphere remained intact, with the moon suffering volatile changes to its climate and frequent storms.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}}
The Battle of Camber ended in a Covenant victory. The entire 3rd Battalion Reserves was wiped out along with the majority of Camber's population, leaving only 81,313 known survivors. 'Vadamee's conduct with the 3rd Battalion Reserves later became the first documented proof of [[Sangheili]] showing honor towards their human enemies.
 
In the years following Camber's destruction, the [[Banished]] took possession of several UNSC assets abandoned on the moon. They began to refit and repurpose these ruins into tools to serve their needs.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} By [[2560]], the Banished had established an expansive shipbreaking facility at the site of the destroyed UNSC fleet depot.{{Ref/Reuse|S2Intro}} Here, they melted down titanium with a powerful plasma drill, reforging the material into weapons of war.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} During a mission to these shipbreaking yards, [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartans]] [[Hieu Dinh]] and [[Sigrid Eklund]] encountered a Banished [[artificial intelligence]] known as [[Iratus]]. Seeing an opportunity to capture valuable enemy technology, Dinh let the hostile AI enter his armor, putting him at risk of great bodily harm.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Halo Infinite - Season 2 Story|D=3|M=5|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Reuse|S2Intro}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H2A Terminals - Camber holograph.jpg|A UNSC fleet over Camber.
File:H2A Terminals - Camber holograph.jpg|A UNSC fleet over Camber.
File:H2A Terminals - Camber ODP.jpg|One of Camber's orbital defense platforms is destroyed.
File:H2A Terminals - Camber ODP.jpg|One of Camber's orbital defense platforms is destroyed.
File:H2A Terminals - Camber bombardment.jpg|'Vadamee's ships bombard key defensive positions on the colony.
File:H2A Terminals - Camber bombardment.jpg|'Vadamee's ships bombard key defensive positions on the planet.
File:H2A Terminals - UNSC base.jpg|Camber's UNSC system HQ is attacked.
File:H2A Terminals - UNSC base.jpg|Camber's UNSC system HQ is attacked.
File:H2A terminals - Marine POV.jpg|Thel 'Vadamee confronts the 3rd Battalion.
File:H2A terminals - Marine POV.jpg|Thel 'Vadamee confronts the 3rd Battalion.
File:H2A Terminals - 3rd Battalion slaughter.jpg|'Vadamee and his elites slaughter the 3rd Battalion.
File:H2A Terminals - 3rd Battalion slaughter.jpg|'Vadamee and his elites slaughter the 3rd Battalion.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**''[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]'' {{Mo}}


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