Editing Operation: PHALANX

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'''Operation: PHALANX''' was an [[operation]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] on [[Circinius IV]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] at some point between [[2526#August|2526]] and [[2552]]. The operation saw the evacuation of [[civilian]]s and observation of [[Covenant]] invasion patterns on the planet, utilizing intelligence gained from [[Operation: ABLE SENTRY]]'s [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] force reconnaissance units. At least one [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]]—[[John-117]]—participated in the operation.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GLtd}}

==Trivia==
In ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'', John-117 tells the survivors of [[Hastati Squad]] that they are the only survivors on the planet.<ref>''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'' (John-117: "You're the only survivors."
Michael Sullivan: "In the school?"
John-117: "On the planet.")</ref> As the film is set during the Covenant's [[Battle of Circinius IV|initial attack]] on Circinius IV, the presence of other survivors afterward ostensibly creates a contradiction. However, it can be assumed that Blue Team was operating on limited information at the time, or that the other survivors were only discovered later.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]'' {{Fm}}

==Sources==
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