Siege of Aethia: Difference between revisions

The '''Siege of Athea''', formally known by the UNSC as '''Operation: OPEN GRAVE''', was an engagement of the [[Insurrection]] that took place on the [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of [[Meridian]] around [[2500]].<ref name="evacuation intel">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Evacuation]]'' - [[Mission Intel]]</ref> After the [[Sundered Legion]] launched a campaign of antagonistic political ideologies throughout Meridian in [[2495]] that fueled several conflicts on the world, the [[United Nations Space Command]] intervened to prevent colonial destabilization.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/meridian '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Meridian'']</ref>

After five years of near-constant conflict, the Sundered Legion was defeated by the UNSC at the Siege of Athea. While rank and file members of the Sundered Legion were offered amnesty by the UNSC, the movement's leaders would stand trial in the courts of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|evacuation intel}}