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Undo revision 1195857 More than just the UNSC fought in the battle. The NMPD, for example. UEG is the correct answer for this.
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|date = [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] - [[2552#December|December 3, 2552]]<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''Crate #2''</ref> | |date = [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] - [[2552#December|December 3, 2552]]<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''Crate #2''</ref> | ||
|place = [[Earth]], [[Sol system]] | |place = [[Earth]], [[Sol system]] | ||
|result = Tactical [[ | |result = Tactical [[UEG]]/[[Fleet of Retribution]] victory | ||
*The | *The UEG successfully prevents the majority of [[Earth]] from being devastated. | ||
*The [[UNSC Home Fleet]] suffers heavy casualties. | *The [[UNSC Home Fleet]] suffers heavy casualties. | ||
*A [[Huragok]], [[Quick to Adjust]], is captured and interrogated. | *A [[Huragok]], [[Quick to Adjust]], is captured and interrogated. | ||
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*The Covenant severely damages much of the planet's infrastructure and causes widespread human death. | *The Covenant severely damages much of the planet's infrastructure and causes widespread human death. | ||
*The Covenant successfully manages to uncover the [[Excession at Voi|Excession]] and sends ships through the portal to [[Installation 00]]. | *The Covenant successfully manages to uncover the [[Excession at Voi|Excession]] and sends ships through the portal to [[Installation 00]]. | ||
|side1 = *[[ | |side1 = *[[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] | ||
*[[Fleet of Retribution]] | *[[Fleet of Retribution]] | ||
|side2 = [[Covenant|The Covenant]] | |side2 = [[Covenant|The Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1 = | |commanders1 = | ||
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*[[Forerunner Dreadnought]] | *[[Forerunner Dreadnought]] | ||
*At least 3 {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s and at least 27 {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s | *At least 3 {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s and at least 27 {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s | ||
|casual1 = Heavy | |casual1 = Heavy UEG losses; moderate Fleet of Retribution casualties<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> | ||
*At least 2 [[Orbital defense platform]]s | *At least 2 [[Orbital defense platform]]s | ||
*Majority of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] | *Majority of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] | ||
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{{Quote|We ran from them. They followed. We thought they'd never find us... we were wrong.|[[Cortana]]<ref>''[[Halo 2 commercial]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|We ran from them. They followed. We thought they'd never find us... we were wrong.|[[Cortana]]<ref>''[[Halo 2 commercial]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Battle for Earth''' was one of the largest engagements fought between the [[Covenant]] and the forces of the [[Unified Earth Government]] (primarily those of the [[United Nations Space Command]]), at the end of the approximately twenty-seven year-long<ref group="note">The war was definitely concluded on December 11, 2552 when the Prophet of Truth was killed. However, an official cessation of hostilities did not come until March 3, 2553.</ref> [[Human-Covenant War]], which took place on and above the planet [[Earth]] from [[2552#October|October 20]] to [[2552#December|December 3, 2552]]. It was one of the most important battles of the war, as the fate of humanity depended on the survival of its homeworld and seat of its [[ | The '''Battle for Earth''' was one of the largest engagements fought between the [[Covenant]] and the forces of the [[Unified Earth Government]] (primarily those of the [[United Nations Space Command]]), at the end of the approximately twenty-seven year-long<ref group="note">The war was definitely concluded on December 11, 2552 when the Prophet of Truth was killed. However, an official cessation of hostilities did not come until March 3, 2553.</ref> [[Human-Covenant War]], which took place on and above the planet [[Earth]] from [[2552#October|October 20]] to [[2552#December|December 3, 2552]]. It was one of the most important battles of the war, as the fate of humanity depended on the survival of its homeworld and seat of its [[UEG|government]].<ref group="note">While not all of humanity believes itself to be subject to the UEG, the UEG claims authority over all of humanity.</ref> | ||
Though the invasion took place on a global scale, the most significant conflicts occurred in the [[East African Protectorate]] in the form of three battles fought within and between the cities of [[Mombasa]] and [[Voi]], collectively referred to as the [[First Battle of Mombasa|first]], [[Second Battle of Mombasa|second]], and [[Battle of Voi|third]] battles of Mombasa.<ref name="HSA">'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', co-op introductory cutscene</ref> The conflict began when the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]], under the command of the [[Prophet of Regret]], arrived on October 20 with intentions of traveling through the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] that a [[luminary]] in its possession pointed to. This move was made without the consent of the other two [[Hierarchs]] and in ignorance regarding the status of this planet as humanity's homeworld. Faced with the full might of the UNSC Home Fleet, it was not long before Regret's flagship fled to [[Installation 05]]. Soon after this, the Prophet of Truth initiated his plans to replace [[Sangheili]] with [[Jiralhanae]] and assume control over the entirety of the hierarchal triumvirate. A second [[Truth's Fleet|fleet]], led by Jiralhanae, appeared in the system and quickly assumed control of all local Covenant forces by killing all Sangheili. | Though the invasion took place on a global scale, the most significant conflicts occurred in the [[East African Protectorate]] in the form of three battles fought within and between the cities of [[Mombasa]] and [[Voi]], collectively referred to as the [[First Battle of Mombasa|first]], [[Second Battle of Mombasa|second]], and [[Battle of Voi|third]] battles of Mombasa.<ref name="HSA">'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', co-op introductory cutscene</ref> The conflict began when the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]], under the command of the [[Prophet of Regret]], arrived on October 20 with intentions of traveling through the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] that a [[luminary]] in its possession pointed to. This move was made without the consent of the other two [[Hierarchs]] and in ignorance regarding the status of this planet as humanity's homeworld. Faced with the full might of the UNSC Home Fleet, it was not long before Regret's flagship fled to [[Installation 05]]. Soon after this, the Prophet of Truth initiated his plans to replace [[Sangheili]] with [[Jiralhanae]] and assume control over the entirety of the hierarchal triumvirate. A second [[Truth's Fleet|fleet]], led by Jiralhanae, appeared in the system and quickly assumed control of all local Covenant forces by killing all Sangheili. | ||