Editing Battle of Camber

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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}}

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}}

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}}

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}}

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}}

File:H2A Terminals - Camber bombardment.jpg|'Vadamee's ships bombard key defensive positions on the colony.