Massacre of the Outer Colonies

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Massacre of the Outer Colonies
Harvest glassed in 2525
Conflict:	Human-Covenant War
Date:	February 3, 2525 - June 1, 2536
Location:	Outer Colonies, Orion Arm
Outcome:	Covenant Victory Most Outer Colonies are glassed Insurrection dies down due to heavy casualties from the Covenant attacks
Details Belligerents UEG (Supplanted by UNSC martial law later on) UNSC Navy Marine Corps Colonial Authority CMA Insurrectionists United Rebel Front Children of Mesra Covenant Ministry of Resolution United Rebel Front (briefly during Operation: SILENT STORM) Commanders VADM Preston Cole VADM Michael Stanforth High Prophet of Regret Imperial Admiral Xytan 'Jar Wattinree Fleetmaster Nizat 'Kvarosee Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee† General Harper Garvin Strength Bliss Defense Fleet Third Fleet Battle Group X-Ray Task Force Yama Task Force Pantea Colonial Military Authority Battle Group 4 ODSTs 21st SAB 11th MFR/ODST Fleet of Glorious Interdiction Fleet of Inexorable Obedience Fleet of Swift Justice Silent Shadow Casualties Immensely devastating Over 62,154,022 civilian and military casualties Hundreds of UNSC starships lost Moderate to heavy

The Massacre of the Outer Colonies, was the series of engagements taking place in humanity's Outer colonies that made up the early Human-Covenant War.

Background

Insurrection

Main article: Insurrection

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Battle

Marines celebrating over a destroyed battlefield on Harvest.