Battle of Camber

The Battle of Camber was a conflict between UNSC and Covenant forces on and around the planet Camber.

Background
By 2542, Camber's location had been discovered by the Covenant, who attacked the planet in that year, destroying a UNSC fleet depot. Seemingly, the Covenant was either repelled following this initial attack, or they left willingly after accomplishing their goal.

The battle
In 2546, the Covenant returned to Camber in force. Thel 'Vadamee and his Fleet of Particular Justice managed to penetrate the planet's early warning perimeter without alerting UNSC forces. He began his ground and orbital assault before most of the planet was aware of the attack. Seventeen of 'Vadamee's ships bombarded key defensive positions, while 'Vadamee personally led an attack on the UNSC system headquarters. He first engaged the 3rd Battalion Reserves, who were caught completely unprepared. In a show of honor, 'Vadamee ordered his troops to wait for the soldiers to prepare to defend themselves before wiping out the entire battalion.

Aftermath
The battle quickly resulted in a Covenant victory and the glassing of Camber. The entire 3rd Battalion Reserves was wiped out along with the majority of Camber's population, leaving only 81,313 known survivors. 'Vadamee's conduct with the 3rd Battalion Reserves later became the first documented proof of Sangheili showing honor towards their human enemies.

List of appearances

 * Halo 2: Anniversary
 * Terminals