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|conflict=[[Insurrection]] | |conflict=[[Insurrection]]<ref name="enc44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''pages 44-45'' (2011)</ref> | ||
|date=[[2496|January 12, 2496]] | |date=[[2496|January 12, 2496]]<ref name="spartans">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/spartans '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Spartans'']</ref>–[[2497]]<ref name="cobra">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 32''</ref> | ||
|place=[[Eridanus II]], [[Eridanus system]] | |place=[[Eridanus II]], [[Eridanus system]]<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
|result=;Decisive [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] victory | |result=;Decisive [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] victory<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
*Eridanus II returns to UEG control | *Eridanus II returns to UEG control | ||
*Watts and the remaining rebels flee into the system's asteroid belt | *Watts and the remaining rebels flee into the system's asteroid belt | ||
|side1=[[Unified Earth Government]] | |side1=[[Unified Earth Government]]<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
|side2=*[[Secessionist Union]] | |side2=*[[Secessionist Union]]<ref name="mythos55">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 55''</ref> | ||
* | *Other allied [[Insurrectionist|cells]]<ref name="watts">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/colonel-watts '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Robert Watts'']</ref> | ||
|commanders1=Unknown | |commanders1=Unknown | ||
|commanders2=[[Robert Watts]] | |commanders2=[[Robert Watts]]<ref name="watts"/> | ||
|forces1=*One [[UNSC Navy]] [[battle group]] | |forces1=*One [[UNSC Navy]] [[battle group]]<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | *[[UNSC Marine Corps]]<ref name="cobra"/> | ||
*All [[ORION Project]] operators | *All [[ORION Project]] operators<ref name="enc44"/><ref name="spartans"/> | ||
*At least one [[SP42 Cobra]] | *At least one [[SP42 Cobra]] | ||
|forces2=*Insurgent forces | |forces2=*Insurgent forces<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
*Small [[fleet]] of ships | *Small [[fleet]] of ships<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
|casual1=*One ORION operator | |casual1=*One ORION operator<ref name="spartans"/> | ||
*Four [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] | *Four [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]]<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
|casual2=*Heavy losses | |casual2=*Heavy losses<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
*One [[military base]] destroyed | *One [[military base]] destroyed<ref name="enc34">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 34'' (2011)</ref> | ||
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'''Operation: CHARLEMAGNE''' was an [[operation]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Insurrection]], serving as a counter-attack against [[Insurrectionist|secessionist]] forces under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]]. The operation marked the first tactical deployment conducted by the [[ORION Project]], as well as the only occasion where an entire unit of ORION operators was deployed together. | '''Operation: CHARLEMAGNE''' was an [[operation]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Insurrection]], serving as a counter-attack against [[Insurrectionist|secessionist]] forces under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]]. The operation marked the first tactical deployment conducted by the [[ORION Project]], as well as the only occasion where an entire unit of ORION operators was deployed together.<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
In [[2494|June 2494]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] turncoat [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]] had joined the [[Secessionist Union]] and rallied the [[insurrectionist]] movements on the [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of [[Eridanus II]], equipped by rebel sympathizers within the [[Colonial Military | In [[2494|June 2494]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] turncoat [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]] had joined the [[Secessionist Union]] and rallied the [[insurrectionist]] movements on the [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of [[Eridanus II]], equipped by rebel sympathizers within the [[Colonial Military Administration]]'s command hierarchy. Watts orchestrated a methodical and thorough series of assaults involving [[Terrorism|terrorist]] bombings, political assassinations, and kidnappings that heavily impacted Eridanus II's shipping routes. With the aid of their CMA contracts, the insurgents were even able to amass a small [[fleet]] of ships.<ref name="enc44"/> The [[Eridanus Government]] officially requested aid from the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2494|December of 2494]] as chaos spread across the planet.<ref name="enc44"/> By [[2495|January of 2495]], Watts and his insurrectionists had effectively taken control of the colony.<ref name="watts"/> | ||
==The operation== | ==The operation== | ||
On [[2496|January 12, 2496]], | On [[2496|January 12, 2496]],<ref name="spartans"/> the Unified Earth Government finally responded to the Eridanus Government's request for aid. The [[United Nations Space Command]] launched Operation: CHARLEMAGNE, deploying a large [[battle group]] of the [[UNSC Navy]] to Eridanus II. The battle group engaged the insurgent forces over the planet, an attack which succeeded at the cost of four [[destroyer]]s.<ref name="enc44"/> A number of subsequent counter-operations against the rebel forces began to break Watts' hold on the planet and splintered allied secessionist factions by eliminating their leadership.<ref name="watts"/> | ||
Meanwhile, operatives of the recently resurrected [[ORION Project]] were deployed for the first time during Operation: CHARLEMAGNE. Inserted into the battle without being seen, the supersoldiers engaged the insurrectionists in a swift and silent attack that resulted in a decisive victory for the UNSC, with only one casualty among the ORION operatives and several crippling losses for the rebels; | Meanwhile, operatives of the recently resurrected [[ORION Project]] were deployed for the first time during Operation: CHARLEMAGNE. Inserted into the battle without being seen, the supersoldiers engaged the insurrectionists in a swift and silent attack that resulted in a decisive victory for the UNSC, with only one casualty among the ORION operatives and several crippling losses for the rebels;<ref name="enc44"/> the ORION Project operatives saw the destruction of an insurgent [[military base]] on Eridanus II.<ref name="enc34"/> The supersoldiers were promptly extracted from Eridanus II, again without being spotted.<ref name="enc44"/> The operation extended to [[2497]], during which Marine forces deployed the [[SP42 Cobra]] for the first time.<ref name="cobra"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
As a result of Operation: CHARLEMAGNE, the Unified Earth Government succeeded in regaining control of Eridanus II. However, Watts and many of his insurrectionist forces were successful in escaping to the [[Eridanus system]]'s [[asteroid]] belt, where they escaped capture and continued to operate against the UNSC. | As a result of Operation: CHARLEMAGNE, the Unified Earth Government succeeded in regaining control of Eridanus II. However, Watts and many of his insurrectionist forces were successful in escaping to the [[Eridanus system]]'s [[asteroid]] belt, where they escaped capture and continued to operate against the UNSC.<ref name="enc44"/><ref name="mythos55"/> Watts subsequently took control of the insurgent factions that lost their leadership during Operation: CHARLEMAGNE, unifying them under a single banner as the [[United Rebel Front]]. Watts and the URF would later regain enough strength to strike at Eridanus II and the planet's government again in [[2513]], leading to [[Operation: TREBUCHET]].<ref name="watts"/> | ||
Meanwhile, the ORION Project, having completed both insertion and extraction during the operation without being seen by any survivors, fueled a range of conspiracy theories and media speculation. As the legend of these supersoldiers grew, it proved very helpful to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[propaganda]] efforts in the following decades. | Meanwhile, the ORION Project, having completed both insertion and extraction during the operation without being seen by any survivors, fueled a range of conspiracy theories and media speculation. As the legend of these supersoldiers grew, it proved very helpful to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[propaganda]] efforts in the following decades.<ref name="enc44"/> The ORION operatives would go on to complete a number of successful operations, including [[Operation: VERITAS]], in which high-level Colonial Military Administration officers were revealed to have loyalties with the [[Secessionist Union]].<ref name="spartans"/> Furthermore, the reveal of the CMA's role in arming the Eridanus rebels would lead to the organization's downfall and merger into the UNSC.<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
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