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{{Quote|First echelon, you're with me—blanket those cruisers, take 'em out one by one. Second echelon, keep those carriers busy.|Fleet Admiral Joseph Harper, leading the Fifth Fleet{{Ref/Reuse|h2}}}} | {{Quote|First echelon, you're with me—blanket those cruisers, take 'em out one by one. Second echelon, keep those carriers busy.|Fleet Admiral Joseph Harper, leading the Fifth Fleet{{Ref/Reuse|h2}}}} | ||
[[File:UNSC Canberra.png|thumb|250px|left|Fleet Admiral Harper contacting Fleet Admiral Hood as the Battle for Earth begins]] | [[File:UNSC Canberra.png|thumb|250px|left|Fleet Admiral Harper contacting Fleet Admiral Hood as the Battle for Earth begins]] | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Battle for Earth]] began when the Covenant's [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived in the Sol system, unaware of the system's human presence.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} Harper and Hood coordinated the orbital defense of Earth,{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} with Harper leading the Fifth Fleet to engage the Covenant fleet while Hood commanded Earth's [[orbital defense platform]]s. Harper desired to engage the Covenant fleet on their way to Earth, though Hood had him form a defensive perimeter around Cairo Station's battle cluster. Harper led the first echelon of his fleet against the thirteen {{ | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Battle for Earth]] began when the Covenant's [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived in the Sol system, unaware of the system's human presence.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} Harper and Hood coordinated the orbital defense of Earth,{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} with Harper leading the Fifth Fleet to engage the Covenant fleet while Hood commanded Earth's [[orbital defense platform]]s. Harper desired to engage the Covenant fleet on their way to Earth, though Hood had him form a defensive perimeter around Cairo Station's battle cluster. Harper led the first echelon of his fleet against the thirteen {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s of the Covenant fleet, while the rest of his fleet engaged the two {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s. Despite substantial losses, the Fleet of Sacred Consecration eventually managed to break through Earth's defenses and launch a ground assault upon the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} | ||
Later in the battle, on [[2552#November|November 17, 2552]], Covenant fleet elements began excavating a [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|slipspace portal]] near the [[Kenya]]n town of [[Voi]] on Earth. [[Battle Group Victory]] vectored to support [[UNSC Air Force]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] forces clearing {{Pattern|Skar'wa|Mantis}} emplacements nearby, allowing for Harper to authorize an in-atmosphere MAC strike against the Covenant's flagship, the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. However, the MACs had no effect against the [[keyship]] and the portal was activating, resulting in spatial distortions that damaged the [[artificial gravity]] systems of the nearby ships.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} The remaining Covenant forces, and a small group of allied UNSC and [[Sangheili]] ships under the [[Fleet of Retribution]], entered the portal, leading to [[Installation 00]] and ultimately the [[Battle of Installation 00|final battle]] of the war.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> Meanwhile, with the bulk amount of Covenant forces in the system gone, UNSC forces began a counteroffensive against the Covenant. Remaining Covenant forces fortified themselves across [[North America]]. On [[2552#December|December 3, 2552]], Harper directed [[Operation: MARSH FLASH]], which successfully eliminated clusters of [[Jiralhanae]] leadership attempting to activate an artifact in [[United Republic of North America|Arizona, URNA]].{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | Later in the battle, on [[2552#November|November 17, 2552]], Covenant fleet elements began excavating a [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|slipspace portal]] near the [[Kenya]]n town of [[Voi]] on Earth. [[Battle Group Victory]] vectored to support [[UNSC Air Force]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] forces clearing {{Pattern|Skar'wa|Mantis}} emplacements nearby, allowing for Harper to authorize an in-atmosphere MAC strike against the Covenant's flagship, the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. However, the MACs had no effect against the [[keyship]] and the portal was activating, resulting in spatial distortions that damaged the [[artificial gravity]] systems of the nearby ships.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} The remaining Covenant forces, and a small group of allied UNSC and [[Sangheili]] ships under the [[Fleet of Retribution]], entered the portal, leading to [[Installation 00]] and ultimately the [[Battle of Installation 00|final battle]] of the war.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> Meanwhile, with the bulk amount of Covenant forces in the system gone, UNSC forces began a counteroffensive against the Covenant. Remaining Covenant forces fortified themselves across [[North America]]. On [[2552#December|December 3, 2552]], Harper directed [[Operation: MARSH FLASH]], which successfully eliminated clusters of [[Jiralhanae]] leadership attempting to activate an artifact in [[United Republic of North America|Arizona, URNA]].{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||