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 * Sargasso is invaded by the Covenant. The Type-46 Infantry Support Vehicle is first encountered by UNSC Defense Force personnel during the battle.
 * September 21: Led by Edward Buck, Alpha-Nine conducts a military operation against the Covenant on the colony of Sargasso.
 * New Llanelli is attacked by the Covenant, who are victorious and glass the planet.
 * Lydus, a Jiralhanae Chieftain, is recorded to have left the Oth Sonin system for the first time.