Miridem: Difference between revisions

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'''Miridem''' was a [[human]] [[Inner Colony]] world of the [[Unified Earth Government]]. While comparatively smaller to the colonies in the [[Sol]] and [[Epsilon Eridani system]]s, Miridem was a strong, densely populated core world nonetheless.<ref name="mythos54"/>

In [[2544]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 173''</ref> during the [[Human-Covenant War]], Miridem fell in the way of the [[Covenant]]'s path of destruction,<ref name="enc299">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 299'' (2011)</ref> becoming a target for the [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]].<ref name="for">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''Adjunct'' (2010)</ref> In the ensuing [[Battle of Miridem]], [[Spartan-II]]s were deployed to aid in the evacuation of Miridem's residents.<ref name="enc299"/> While numerous evacuation craft attempted to flee the colony, most were destroyed before they even left the world's [[gravity well]].<ref name="for"/>

The protracted battle lasted for over two weeks, with the Covenant besieging Miridem. While attempting to evacuate Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]], [[Sheila-065]] was killed by the [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Major|Major]] [[Thel 'Lodamee]] and the doctor was eventually taken hostage. However, 'Lodamee's actions led to his battlegroup suffering severe casualties and ultimately prolonged the battle. Shortly after, Miridem was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence and the colony was declared lost by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="for"/> After [[Blue Team]] [[Operation: WARM BLANKET|rescued]] the doctor, [[Operation: IRON FIST]] was enacted on Miridem. This [[operation]] involved at least one Spartan-II, [[John-117]], and had the dual goals of asset denial and partial recovery of critical cyberinfrastructure assets on Miridem.<ref name="H5GLtd">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]''', ''Spartan Locke's Classified Orders''</ref>