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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|HCW}} |
| {{New content|Halo: Winter Contention}}
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| {{Battle infobox | | {{Battle infobox |
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| *[[Battle of Ballast]]
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| |image=[[File:HINF Intel5 Concord.jpg|300px]] | | |image= |
| |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Game|Id=h4|H4|Armor customization (Halo 4)|Armory|Detail=Venator armor descriptions|Quote=Gained prominence during the defense of Concord from the Covenant in 2551.}} | | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="h4">'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''Venator armor description''</ref> |
| |date=c. December 6,{{Ref/Site|Id=S2StoryHub|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-lone-wolves-intel|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite - Lone Wolves Intel|D=03|M=11|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Halo Infinite Story & Intel}} [[2551]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} | | |date=[[2551]]<ref name="h4"/> |
| |place=[[Concord]],{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} [[Alabaster system]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | |place=[[Concord]]<ref name="h4"/> |
| |result= '''[[UNSC]] victory'''{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | | |result= [[UNSC]] victory |
| |side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]] | | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | | |side2=[[Covenant]] |
| |commanders1=*[[Commander|CMDR]] [[Renna]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | | |commanders1= |
| *CMDR [[Carter-A259]]
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| *[[Sergeant|SGT]] [[Sigrid Eklund]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
| | |forces1=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mjolnir]] operators<ref name="online">'''[[Halo Online]]''', ''Strider armor description''</ref> |
| |commanders2=Unknown | | |forces2=Unknown |
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| *[[UNSC Army]]
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| **[[NOBLE Team]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Contention|Halo: Winter Contention}}
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| **[[UNSC Army Rangers|Army Rangers]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
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| *[[UNSC Navy]]
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| **[[C-322]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
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| **[[FFG-427]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
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| **[[FFG-502]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
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| *[[Concordian militia]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| |forces2=*[[Banshee]]s{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
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| *{{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| *At least 1 {{Pattern|Zashk|Draugr}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| *{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| *{{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| *[[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]] infantry{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| |casual1=*Several ground forces | |
| *Two [[M9 Wolverine]]s{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
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| *At least a dozen [[S-14 Baselard]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| |casual2=*Several ships in orbit{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |
| *Several ground assets{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| |civilian= | | |civilian= |
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| The '''defense of Concord''' was an engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2551]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] planet of [[Concord]].{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} | | The '''defense of Concord''' was an engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2551]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] planet of [[Concord]].<ref name="h4"/> During the battle, several test models of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]]—including the [[STRIDER-class Mjolnir]]—were utilized, albeit without their full combat suites.<ref name="online"/> Notably, the [[VENATOR-class Mjolnir]]—manufactured by Concord's [[Lethbridge Industrial]]—gained prominence during the defense of Concord due to the armor's effectiveness in hand-to-hand and single-enemy combat.<ref name="h4"/> |
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| ==Battle==
| | The engagement likely resulted in a victory for the UNSC, as Concord survived the Covenant War and remained inhabited shortly after the war.<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer level, ''[[Longbow]]''</ref> |
| ===Operations===
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| On [[2551#December|December 5, 2551]], during the [[UNSC]]'s defense of [[Concord]], [[Covenant]] activity was witnessed at [[Lethbridge Industrial]]'s [[Lethbridge Combat Fields|combat fields]] just outside of the [[city]] of [[Lethbridge]].{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
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| On December 6 at 0720Z [[Military Standard Time|MST]] as part of [[Operation]]: [[Operation: GYPSUM|GYPSUM]], [[Sergeant]] [[Sigrid Eklund]] and a group of [[UNSC Army Rangers]] managed to clear out the [[Caravelle province]] at the cost of two [[M9 Wolverine]]s. They then prepared to redeploy to a nearby [[mass driver]] station which was being defended by dwindling militia forces. After the skirmish at the Caravelle province, Eklund contacted [[Commander]] [[Renna]], informing them of the outcome of the battle and asking about the activity at the Lethbridge Combat Fields the previous day.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} [[Operation: SHARP ANGLE]] was ongoing elsewhere at roughly the same time.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
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| By December 12, the joint forces of UNSC Army and Concordian militia had largely repelled Covenant ground forces from the major cities. Furthermore, the Covenant had lost air superiority; a dozen [[S-14 Baselard]] pilots sacrificed their lives leading pursuing [[Banshee]]s and [[Vampire]]s into the paths of concealed M9 Wolverine anti-aircraft tanks, while the unusually small Covenant fleet were kept at bay by [[Longbow Station|several]] [[Recurve Station|planet-side]] [[mass driver]] stations before being destroyed by a UNSC strike group consisting of the {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} [[C-322]] and two {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s, [[FFG-427]] and [[FFG-502]].{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| Covenant ground forces were unable to evacuate from the planet, and redirected their forces to destroy the far less-protected townships in the [[Hinterlands region]] out of spite.{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| ===MJOLNIR===
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| During the battle, several test models of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] were utilized, albeit without their full combat suites. Notably, the [[VENATOR-class Mjolnir]]—manufactured by Concord's [[Lethbridge Industrial]]—gained prominence during the defense of Concord due to the armor's effectiveness in hand-to-hand and single-enemy combat.{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} [[NOBLE Team]] were additionally deployed during the engagement, albeit equipped in their GEN1 MJOLNIR suits.{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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| ==Aftermath==
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| The engagement resulted in a victory for the UNSC [[Space warfare|in space]], as well as the end of most attacks on major cities. However, stranded Covenant and UNSC forces would continue to clash in [[Operation: OFFSET EYE]], where NOBLE Team destroyed a contingent of ground forces led by a {{Pattern|Zashk|Draugr}} before it could reach the town of [[Skathi]].{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |
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| Ultimately, the battle and the follow-on operations were a success,{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} allowing Concord to survive the Covenant War.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=044}}
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:WinterContention BansheeScout.jpg|A lone Banshee scouting the Hinterlands region of Concord.
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Fm}} | | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Fm}} |
| *''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo Online]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{Human-Covenant War}} | | {{Human-Covenant War}} |
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| [[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Concord]] | | [[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Concord]][[Category:UNSC Victories]] |
| [[Category:UNSC victories]] | |
