Battle of Nuusra

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Battle of Nuusra
Conflict:	Post-Covenant War conflicts Blooding Years Battle for Sanghelios Created uprising
Date:	October 27, 2558
Location:	Sanghelios
Outcome:	UNSC/Swords of Sanghelios victory Arbiter Thel 'Vadam rescued Covenant Kraken destroyed Covenant forces in Nuusra cleared out Forerunner Constructor successfully retrieved
Details Belligerents Swords of Sanghelios UNSC Jul 'Mdama's Covenant Created Commanders Arbiter Thel 'Vadam Spartan Jameson Locke Kitun 'Arach Cortana Strength Several Mikpramu-pattern Phantoms Several D'nomlhe-pattern Banshees Jardam Wing Siqtar Wing Lar Wing Two Mark IX Mantises Several Kemu-pattern Wraiths Multiple Karo'wark-pattern Ghosts Several Bmur'resh-pattern Shades Several Sangheili Storm Fireteam Osiris At least one Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner One Shuul'se-pattern Kraken Several Nuro'k Xur-pattern Spirits Several Mikpramu-pattern Phantoms Several Kemu-pattern Wraiths Multiple Karo'wark-pattern Ghosts Some Bmur'resh-pattern Shades Several Mgalekgolo Many Sangheili Dozens of Kig-Yar Dozens of Unggoy Some Phaetons Several Promethean Knights Many Armiger Soldiers Some Promethean Watchers Numerous Promethean Crawlers Casualties Multiple Sangheili Total Several Z-1800 Phaetons Several Prometheans

"With Arbiter's victories and the death of Jul 'Mdama, the Covenant grow desperate. They have began an assault on 'Vadam lands, targeting Arbiter specifically."

— Mahkee 'Chava to Fireteam Osiris.

The Battle of Nuusra was a conflict between the remnants of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, the Swords of Sanghelios (aided by UNSC forces), and Promethean forces on October 27, 2558.

Background

UNSC and the Created

Main article: Cortana Event

Thomas Lasky: "Locke. The planet's deep in a civil war. If this all goes sideways-"

Jameson Locke: "I understand, sir. It's not my first mission that doesn't exist."

— A conversation between Captain Lasky and Spartan Locke prior to deployment on Sanghelios.

Two days beforehand, the AWOL Blue Team was taken from Meridian to Genesis by a Guardian Custode. Leadership on the UNSC Infinity decided that in order to reach them, awakening the Guardian on Sanghelios would be required. On October 26, 2558, Captain Thomas Lasky would discuss with Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood and Admiral Serin Osman the situation, getting their permission to go to the planet.

Global war

Main article: Battle for Sanghelios

Murok 'Vadam would give up information as to where the Arbiter was to the Covenant. In exchange, the Covenant promised him power and prestige.

Battle

Fireteam Osiris being deployed to Nuusra by Mahkee 'Chava.

Rescuing the Arbiter

"Secure the area! Kill every Sword of Sanghelios you see! We will not let the false Arbiter escape this time! For the Covenant!"

— A Covenant soldier to other troops.

With the UNSC needing to access to the Guardian at Sunaion, Fireteam Osiris was deployed to Nuusra to meet up with