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Battle of Draco III
Conflict:	Human-Covenant War
Date:	2545
Location:	Draco III
Outcome:	Tactical UNSC victory
Belligerents UNSC Defense Force Covenant Strength SPARTAN-IIs Unggoy Kig-yar Casualties Unknown, likely most or all civilians Most or all ground forces

The Battle of Draco III was fought on the human colony world Draco III in 2545.

After arriving in the Draco system, the Covenant quickly defeated the UNSC forces defending the planet. The Covenant then gathered much of the planet's civilian population and allowed them to be massacred by hungry Unggoy and Kig-yar. The SPARTAN-IIs witnessed this slaughter via satellite uplink and were then deployed to rescue any survivors, though none remained. The enraged Spartans then defeated the invaders in a retaliatory action, resulting in a tactical victory for the UNSC. The civilian massacre psychologically scarred John-117.

List of appearances

• Halo: The Fall of Reach (First mentioned)