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Draco III was [[Invasion of Draco III|invaded]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2545]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 26''</ref> The Covenant initially assaulted the planet from orbit, destroying a majority of Draco III's defenses.{{Ref/Reuse|nb15}} Upon conquering the planet, the Covenant captured and gathered many human survivors, including much of the planet's civilian population, who were then massacred by starving [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The planet was partially [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant, although most of the world remained intact; the Covenant chose to use the planet as a hunting ground, rather than [[orbital bombardment|bombard]] Draco's surface from orbit.<ref name="nb18">'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 17-18'' (Google Play edition)</ref> After witnessing this massacre via satellite uplink, the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] destroyed the occupying Covenant forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 184-185'' (2001 edition); ''page 212'' (2010 edition)</ref> After the invasion, the planet remained uninhabited for the rest of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="enc300">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | Draco III was [[Invasion of Draco III|invaded]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2545]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 26''</ref> The Covenant initially assaulted the planet from orbit, destroying a majority of Draco III's defenses.{{Ref/Reuse|nb15}} Upon conquering the planet, the Covenant captured and gathered many human survivors, including much of the planet's civilian population, who were then massacred by starving [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The planet was partially [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant, although most of the world remained intact; the Covenant chose to use the planet as a hunting ground, rather than [[orbital bombardment|bombard]] Draco's surface from orbit.<ref name="nb18">'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 17-18'' (Google Play edition)</ref> After witnessing this massacre via satellite uplink, the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] destroyed the occupying Covenant forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 184-185'' (2001 edition); ''page 212'' (2010 edition)</ref> After the invasion, the planet remained uninhabited for the rest of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="enc300">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 300'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
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