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{{Under | {{Under Construction}} | ||
{{Battle | {{Battle | ||
|name=Siege of the Inner Colonies | |name=Siege of the Inner Colonies | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Fall_of_Reach_1.jpg|315px]]<sup>[[Reach]] falls in [[2552]].</sup> | ||
|prev=[[Massacre of the Outer Colonies]] | |prev=[[Massacre of the Outer Colonies]] | ||
|conc=[[Battle of Meridian|Meridian]], [[Second Fall of Arcadia|Arcadia (II)]], [[Battle of New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]], [[Battle of Installation 04|Installation 04]], [[Battle of Installation 05|Installation 05]] | |conc=[[Battle of Meridian|Meridian]], [[Second Fall of Arcadia|Arcadia (II)]], [[Battle of New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]], [[Battle of Installation 04|Installation 04]], [[Battle of Installation 05|Installation 05]] | ||
|next=[[Battle of Installation 00|Installation 00]] | |next=[[Battle of Installation 00|Installation 00]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=[[2536#June|June 1, 2536]]<ref name="HWTimeline">''[[Halo Wars]]'', collectible, [[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]</ref> - | |date=[[2536#June|June 1, 2536]]<ref name="HWTimeline">''[[Halo Wars]]'', collectible, [[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]</ref>-[[2552#December|December 3, 2552]]<ref name="hlcnavalrecords">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[:File:LC 002 Doc 3.jpg|Naval Records Archives 1]]</ref> | ||
|place=[[Inner colonies]], [[Orion Arm]], [[Milky Way galaxy]] | |place=[[Inner colonies]], [[Orion Arm]], [[Milky Way galaxy]] | ||
|result='''Pyrrhic UNSC-Sangheili Victory''' | |result='''Pyrrhic UNSC-Sangheili Victory''' | ||
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*Billions of civilian and miltary casualties | *Billions of civilian and miltary casualties | ||
|side1= | |side1= | ||
* | *[[File:Halopedia Era UNSC.png|25px]] [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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* | *[[Covenant separatists]] {{C|post-Great Schism}} | ||
**[[Fleet of Retribution]] | **[[Fleet of Retribution]] | ||
|side2=* | |side2=*[[File:H5Covenant Logo2.png|25px]] [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1= | |commanders1= | ||
*[[UNSC High Command| | *UNSC | ||
**[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] | **[[UNSC High Command|High Command]] | ||
**[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Preston Cole]]† {{C | ***[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] | ||
**[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] | ***[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Preston Cole]]† {{C|MIA, assumed KIA}} | ||
**[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Michael Stanforth]]† | ***[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky]] | ||
**[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]† | ***[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Michael Stanforth]]† | ||
***[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]† | |||
**[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Jacob Keyes]] | |||
**[[Commander|COMM]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | |||
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*[[Fleet of Retribution]] {{C|post-Great Schism}} | *[[Fleet of Retribution]] {{C|post-Great Schism}} | ||
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**[[Prophet of Mercy|High Prophet of Mercy]] | **[[Prophet of Mercy|High Prophet of Mercy]] | ||
*[[Covenant Fleet]] | *[[Covenant Fleet]] | ||
**[[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] | **[[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum|Rtas 'Vadumee]] {{C|pre-Great Schism}} | ||
**[[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] {{C|pre-Great Schism}} | **[[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] {{C|pre-Great Schism}} | ||
**Supreme Commander [[Rho 'Barutamee]]† | **Supreme Commander [[Rho 'Barutamee]]† | ||
**Supreme Commander [[Luro 'Taralumee]] | **Supreme Commander [[Luro 'Taralumee]] | ||
|forces1=*[[Second Fleet]] | |forces1=*[[Second Fleet]]<ref group="note" name="homefleet">Part of the Home Fleet after Sept. 5, 2552</ref> | ||
*[[Third Fleet]] | *[[Third Fleet]]<ref group="note" name="homefleet"/> | ||
*[[Fifth Fleet]] | *[[Fifth Fleet]]<ref group="note" name="homefleet"/> | ||
*[[Seventh Fleet]] | *[[Seventh Fleet]]<ref group="note" name="homefleet"/> | ||
*[[Sixteenth Fleet]] | *[[Sixteenth Fleet]]<ref group="note" name="homefleet"/> | ||
*[[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] | *[[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] | ||
*[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] | *[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] | ||
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*Many [[UNSC starship]]s | *Many [[UNSC starship]]s | ||
*Over 23 billion civilian and military casualties, billions of more during the [[Battle for Earth]]. | *Over 23 billion civilian and military casualties, billions of more during the [[Battle for Earth]]. | ||
Moderate Sangheili casualties | Moderate Sangheili casualties | ||
|casual2=Heavy losses | |casual2=Heavy losses | ||
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The '''Siege of the Inner Colonies''' | The '''Siege of the Inner Colonies'''<ref name="HWTimeline" /> was the series of engagements taking place in [[humanity]]'s [[Inner colonies]] that made up the '''late [[Human-Covenant War]]'''.<ref name="Xbox.com Halo Storyline">[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm ''Xbox.com:'' Halo Storyline] (Defunct, Copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html HBO Forums] and [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424150226/www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm Wayback Machine])</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Outer Colony slaughters=== | ===Outer Colony slaughters=== | ||
{{Main|Massacre of the Outer Colonies}} | {{Main|Massacre of the Outer Colonies}} | ||
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==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
From June | From June 1st, 2536 onwards, the Covenant would press into the Inner Colonies.<ref name="HWTimeline"/> | ||
Eight years afterward, the Inner Colony of [[Miridem]] would [[Battle of Miridem|fall]] to the Covenant.<ref name="encyc299"/> This would eventually result in the capture of [[Catherine Halsey]].<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Adjunct (2010)</ref> In [[2545|May 2545]], [[Actium]] was discovered by the Covenant, resulting in the month long [[Battle of Actium]].<ref>''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[Heroes Never Die]]</ref> | |||
===Attacks in the Epsilon Eridani system=== | ===Attacks in the Epsilon Eridani system=== | ||
{{Main|Fall of Reach|Battle for Tribute}} | {{Main|Fall of Reach|Battle for Tribute}} | ||
On July 23, 2552, the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] deployed [[Sangheili Zealot]]s to disable the [[Visegrád Relay]], effectively cutting [[Reach]] off from the UNSC.<ref name="reachbegin">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign levels, [[Noble Actual]] and [[Winter Contingency]]</ref> | On July 23, 2552, the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] deployed [[Sangheili Zealot]]s to disable the [[Visegrád Relay]], effectively cutting [[Reach]] off from the UNSC.<ref name="reachbegin">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign levels, [[Noble Actual]] and [[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]</ref> | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
===The Lesser Ark=== | ===The Lesser Ark=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Installation 00}} | {{Main|Battle of Installation 00}} | ||
The joint UNSC and Sangheili forces were deployed to the Ark after discovering the portal. | The joint UNSC and Sangheili forces were deployed to the Ark after discovering the portal.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]</ref> | ||
{{Expand-section}} | {{Expand-section}} | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
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===2544=== | ===2544=== | ||
*The [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] [[Battle of Miridem|attacks]] [[Miridem]].<ref name="encyc299">''[[Halo Encyclopedia | *The [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] [[Battle of Miridem|attacks]] [[Miridem]].<ref name="encyc299">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 299 (2011)</ref> | ||
===2545=== | ===2545=== | ||
* | *A month long [[Battle of Actium|campaign]] on [[Actium]] takes place between the Covenant and UNSC.<ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 ''Halo Waypoint'', Hero - Courage] (Defunct)</ref> | ||
===2547=== | ===2547=== | ||
*[[Skopje]] is [[Battle of Skopje|attacked]] by the Covenant.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[Dirt]]", p. 171-172</ref> | *[[Skopje]] is [[Battle of Skopje|attacked]] by the Covenant.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[Dirt]]", p. 171-172</ref> | ||
===2552=== | ===2552=== | ||
* | *The [[Visegrád Relay]] is taken down by Covenant Zealots, beginning the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="reachbegin"/> | ||
*[[Mare Erythraeum]] is [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum|attacked]] by the Covenant.<ref>''[[Halo: Uprising]]'', [[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue #3]]</ref> | *[[Mare Erythraeum]] is [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum|attacked]] by the Covenant.<ref>''[[Halo: Uprising]]'', [[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue #3]]</ref> | ||
===Unknown=== | ===Unknown=== | ||
*[[Imber]] is attacked by the Covenant. [[Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM]] takes place there.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]'' - Kelly-087's profile card</ref> | *[[Imber]] is attacked by the Covenant. [[Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM]] takes place there.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]'' - Kelly-087's profile card</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references group="note"/> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||