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During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Covenant forces constructed a massive refinery on Pegasi Delta. With its close proximity to [[UNSC]] space, Pegasi Delta became a massive forward resupply and refueling line for the Covenant ships making incursions in UNSC space.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 15</ref> | During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Covenant forces constructed a massive refinery on Pegasi Delta. With its close proximity to [[UNSC]] space, Pegasi Delta became a massive forward resupply and refueling line for the Covenant ships making incursions in UNSC space.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 15</ref> | ||
The UNSC | The UNSC tried many times to neutralize the refinery, including using nuclear weapons launched from slipspace. However, the plutonium linings of the weapons let off an aura of [[Cherenkov radiation]] upon reentering normal space, which therefore made their stealth coatings useless. The Covenant easily found and destroyed them. Similarly, there were too many Covenant ships near the planet's moon to send a slow, distantly-launched weapon, a regular invasion force or even [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s. | ||
In [[2545]], the UNSC sent in [[Spartan-III]] super-soldiers from Beta Company to destroy the refinery in [[Operation: TORPEDO]]. They successfully destroyed the refinery, crippling the Covenant supply lines, but came out with the apparent death of 296 out of the 300 Spartans of [[Beta Company]]. <ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 27</ref> Because of this, [[Lucy-B091]], one of the three surviving [[SPARTAN-III|Spartans]], was so shocked from the incident that she became mute and could not (or chose not to) speak anymore. | In [[2545]], the UNSC sent in [[Spartan-III]] super-soldiers from Beta Company to destroy the refinery in [[Operation: TORPEDO]]. They successfully destroyed the refinery, crippling the Covenant supply lines, but came out with the apparent death of 296 out of the 300 Spartans of [[Beta Company]]. <ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 27</ref> Because of this, [[Lucy-B091]], one of the three surviving [[SPARTAN-III|Spartans]], was so shocked from the incident that she became mute and could not (or chose not to) speak anymore. | ||