Operation: ATHENA

Operation: ATHENA was an engagement fought on the Absolute Record on 2558.^[1]

Prelude

Main articles: Requiem campaign, Battle of Aktis IV

After the events on the shield world of Requiem, Jul 'Mdama and Dr. Catherine Halsey allied themselves to recover both halves of the Janus Key and discover the location of the Absolute Record.^[2] In Aktis IV, they planned to steal the UNSC half of the Janus Key, but a rebellion led by the Sangheili Sali 'Nyon threatened their plans.^[3] Halsey was able to recover the second half of the Janus Key thanks to a Minor who betrayed 'Nyon. Even when Commander Sarah Palmer captured the doctor, the Covenant was able to emerging victorious, rescue the doctor and recover the Janus Key. Days later, Jul and Halsey discovered the location of the Absolute Record.^[4]

The battle

Aftermath

Gallery

Spartan Gabriel Thorne being choked by a Sangheili Storm.
Spartan Holly Tanaka facing a swarm of Aggressor Sentinels.

List of Appearances

Halo: Escalation (First appearance)

Sources

^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #19
^ Spartan Ops, Episode 10 Exodus
^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #14
^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #16

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2553	UNSC Infinity • Sanghelios (I) • Pious Inquisitor • Andesia • Operation: CARRION HEART • Operation: FLINT DEVIL • Gao • Kostroda • Rahnelo • Duraan • Prototype Halo installation • Operation: RETRIBUTION • Operation: INTERIOR EXILE

2554	Draco III • Draetheus V • Concord

2555	Installation 00 (I) • Earth • Talitsa

2556	Sedra City • Alpha Shard • Cleyell • Site 22 outbreak • Threshold exclusion zone

2557	Korinth Prior • Requiem (I) (WHIRLPOOL) • Ivanoff Station • New Phoenix (I) • Installation 03 (I) • New Phoenix (II) • Installation 03 (II) • Kilimanjaro

2558	Requiem (II) (Engagements) • Ealen IV • Oth Lodon • Ven III • Oban • Aktis IV • Carrow (Operation: BUZZHAWK • Sharquoi Hive) • Absolute Record • Biko • Kamchatka • Argent Moon • Cortana Event (Meridian • Genesis • Conrad's Point • Laika III) • Sanghelios (II) (Nuusra • Sunaion) • Earth • Sanghelios (III) • Balaho • Luna • Spartan-IV training Station • Cassidy III • Installation 00 (II) • Onyx

2559	Installation 00 (III) (Engagements) • Operation: HOURGLASS • Reach • Oth Sonin • Netherop • Installation 07 (UNSC Infinity)

2560	Installation 07 (Engagments) • Suban

Unknown date	Venezia (2553-2557) • Charion VI (2554-2555) • Gaenir Beta (2554-2555) • New Caracas (2554-2555) • Joint occupation zone (2553-2555) • Operation: BELLINGHAM (Pre-2555) • Operation: LATE TAXI (Pre-2555) • Operation: OCEAN RAPTOR (2555-2558) • Salia III (2555-2558) • Tribute negotiation (2555-2558) • Cascade (pre-2557) • Terceira (pre-2557) • Thales Expedition (pre-2557) • Operation: COUGAR REDEMPTION (pre-2557) • Hat Yai (2556-2558) • Boundless Artifice (2556-2558) • Arcadia (2556-2558) • Operation: DAWN ECLIPSE (2556-2558) • Operation: POLECAT (pre-2558) • Palghanar • Harrow

Conflicts	Netherop conflict (2526-2559) Sangheili-Jiralhanae war (2552-ongoing) • Insurrection (post-war resurgence) (2553-ongoing) • Blooding Years (2553-ongoing) • Keepers Eradication Campaign (2557-2558) • Created uprising (Engagements) (2558-2559)

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