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====October==== | ====October==== | ||
*[[ | *[[Battle of Earth]]. 15 Covenant ships assault Earth, defended by at least 75 or more UNSC vessels and 300 ODPs. The Covenant were not expecting the heavy human presence, as well as their new orbital MAC defenses, and are completely destroyed save for the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier. However, a fleet of Covenant capital ships appears soon after, prolonging the battle. | ||
====November==== | ====November==== | ||
*[[Battle of Installation 05]]. The lone surviving Covenant warship from the | *[[Battle of Installation 05]]. The lone surviving Covenant warship from the initial invasion of Earth retreats to [[Installation 05]], pursued by four small UNSC warships. Only one, the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']], arrives in time to participate in the battle. Again, released Flood and Forerunner overseers join the struggle. The [[Prophet of Regret]] is assassinated by [[SPARTAN-117]]. Again, the installation is prevented from firing and the Flood appear to take control of the installation. | ||
*The [[Civil War of the Covenant]] begins. Covenant forces are thoroughly divided between the Elites and the Brutes. Every race in the Covenant takes sides. The [[Prophet of Mercy]] is later killed by a Flood Infection Form. High Charity itself is eventually overrun by the Flood infestation. | *The [[Civil War of the Covenant]] begins. Covenant forces are thoroughly divided between the Elites and the Brutes. Every race in the Covenant takes sides. The [[Prophet of Mercy]] is later killed by a Flood Infection Form. High Charity itself is eventually overrun by the Flood infestation. | ||
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===Late 2552 to Early 2553=== | ===Late 2552 to Early 2553=== | ||
* | *The Battle of Earth continues. The Covenant Loyalists led by the Prophet of Truth arrive at [[Earth]] in force, to reinforce the Covenant forces already present. During the following week, [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], with help of the [[Covenant Separatists|Separatists]], pushed back the Loyalist invaders. | ||
*[[Battle of the Ark|Battle of Installation 00]]. | *[[Battle of the Ark|Battle of Installation 00]]. | ||
*All Loyalist vessels are destroyed over the Ark by the Separatist Fleet. | *All Loyalist vessels are destroyed over the Ark by the Separatist Fleet. | ||