Algolis Invasion

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Previous:	Battle of Bounty
Concurrent:	Battle of Meridian Siege of Paris IV
Next:	Second Fall of Arcadia
Algolis Invasion
Conflict:	Human-Covenant War
Date:	Early 2549
Location:	Algolis, Algol system
Outcome:	Banished victory Atriox and his followers rebels against the Covenant and eventually form the Banished. Evacuation of most of civilian population. HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I prototype destroyed. UNSC The Heart of Midlothian self-destructed in accordance with the Cole Protocol. At least one city glassed by the Covenant.
Details Belligerents United Nations Space Command UNSC Navy Office of Naval Intelligence UNSC Marine Corps UNSC Marine Corps of Engineers Covenant Covenant military Covenant fleet Covenant Special Operations Banished (late in battle) Commanders CDR Unidentified High Prophet of Truth Itho 'Hesiikee† Atriox Decimus Strength 1 Charon-class light frigate 1 Halberd-class light destroyer† (late in battle) 1+ D77H-TCI Pelican 1 Mark I ADS† Several M12 Warthogs M12G1 Gauss Warthogs M12 Chaingun Warthogs Numerous ground forces Numerous Marines One small flotilla 1+ CAS-class assault carrier 1+ Ket-pattern battlecruiser 1+ battle group 1 Ket-pattern battlecruiser† 4 other escorting ships† Multiple air vehicles Multiple R'sisho-pattern Ticks Multiple Kai-pattern Seraphs Several Phantoms Several T-26C Banshees 2+ T-26 Wraiths Numerous ground forces Sangheili Jiralhanae Mgalekgolo Kig-Yar Huragok Unggoy Several defected Jiralhanae 1 captured Ket-pattern battlecruiser Casualties Heavy ground losses Sergeant "Ghost" Several Warthogs 1 Mark I ADS UNSC The Heart of Midlothian Heavy ground losses All forces in the Weapons Research Facility T12A Several Sangheili masters Itho 'Hesiikee Heavy Jiralhanae casualties