Battle of Criterion/Silver

This article contains information about the Silver Timeline, and is not a part of the established Halo canon.

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Battle of Criterion
Conflict:	Human-Covenant War
Date:	2552
Location:	Criterion
Outcome:	Covenant victory Criterion glassed Millions of humans killed
Details Belligerents United Nations Space Command Covenant Commanders Unknown Unknown Strength Unknown At least four Covenant fleets Casualties Unknown, presumably heavy Unknown, presumably light Civilian casualties 11 million

Following the Battle of Eridanus II a battle took placed at the planet Criterion.

Battle

The Covenant destroyed orbital defenses immediately. Following this, an additional three Covenant fleets showed up in formation above Criterion's equatorial zone. Telmun would be the first to fall with the city of Agade being destroyed also in subsequent glassing operations by the Covenant. Some would survive the battle and overwhelm UNSC medical technicians.

Aftermath

At some point following the battle, footage of the glassed Agade was received at WHITE TOWER and narrated by Borovoi. Admiral Margaret Parangosky would request Admiral Whitcomb and the Seventh Fleet go to Criterion to assist survivors, but this idea was rejected by Jacob Keyes due to the Cole Protocol.

List of Appearances

• Halo: The Television Series Season One
  • Allegiance (First appearance)