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{{battle | {{battle | ||
|prev=[[Third Battle of Harvest]] | |name = Battle of Arcadia | ||
|conc= | |image = [[Image:Arcadia.png|350px]] | ||
|next=[[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World | |prev =[[Third Battle of Harvest]] | ||
|conc = | |||
|next =[[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World]] | |||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=Before [[2531|February 9th, 2531]] | |date = Before [[2531|February 9th, 2531]] | ||
|place=[[Arcadia]], [[Procyon|Procyon system]] | |place = [[Arcadia]], [[Procyon|Procyon system]] | ||
|result=UNSC Victory, Professor Ellen Anders abducted | |result = UNSC Victory, Professor Ellen Anders abducted | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1 = [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2 = [[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1=[[James Gregory Cutter| | |commanders1 = Captain [[James Gregory Cutter|James Cutter]] | ||
* | *Sgt. John Forge | ||
*Ellen Anders | *Ellen Anders | ||
*Jerome-092 | *Jerome-092 | ||
|commanders2=Arbiter [[Ripa 'Moramee]] (late in battle) | |commanders2 = Arbiter [[Ripa 'Moramee]] (late in battle) | ||
|forces1=*{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | |forces1 = | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | |||
*{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | *{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Armstrong}} | *{{UNSCShip|Armstrong}} | ||
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*[[Rhino]]s | *[[Rhino]]s | ||
*Numerous captured covenant vehicles | *Numerous captured covenant vehicles | ||
|forces2=Two [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]]s | |forces2 = Two [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]]s | ||
*''[[CCS-U624]]'' | *''[[CCS-U624]]'' | ||
*''[[CCS-U321]]'' | *''[[CCS-U321]]'' | ||
*ground forces | *ground forces | ||
*[[Unggoy]] | **[[Unggoy]] | ||
*[[Sangheili]] | **[[Sangheili]] | ||
*[[Kig-yar]] | **[[Kig-yar]] | ||
*[[Mgalekgolo]] | **[[Mgalekgolo]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage]] | ||
*[[Locust]]s | *[[Locust]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[Type-26 Ground Support Vehicle]] | ||
*[[Vampire]]s | *[[Vampire]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[DX-class Dropship]] | ||
*[[Scarab]](super version) | *[[Scarab]](super version) | ||
|casual1=*{{UNSCShip|Belfast}} | |casual1 = | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Belfast}} | |||
*{{UNSCShip|Texas}} | *{{UNSCShip|Texas}} | ||
*Numerous ground forces | *Numerous ground forces | ||
*At least 3 Rhinos | *At least 3 Rhinos | ||
*At least 1 Civilian Transport | *At least 1 Civilian Transport | ||
|casual2= | |casual2 = | ||
*[[CCS-U321]]'' | *[[CCS-U321]]'' | ||
* | *Sizeable ground losses | ||
*Super Scarab | *Super Scarab | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Shortly after the [[Third Battle of Harvest]], the [[Unnamed Arbiter|Arbiter]] and his ships quickly left the system after learning the location of Arcadia from a [[Forerunner]] [[Relic (Structure)|artifact]] buried under [[Harvest]]'s north pole. Under the suggestion of Professor [[Ellen Anders]] and Permission from [[Admiral Cole]], the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} followed in hot pursuit. | Shortly after the [[Third Battle of Harvest]], the [[Unnamed Arbiter|Arbiter]] and his ships quickly left the system after learning the location of Arcadia from a [[Forerunner]] [[Relic (Structure)|artifact]] buried under [[Harvest]]'s north pole. Under the suggestion of Professor [[Ellen Anders]] and Permission from [[Admiral Cole]], the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} followed in hot pursuit. | ||
Upon reaching Arcadia, two [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Destroyer|vessels]]<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', level ''[[Arcadia City (Level)|Arcadia City]]''. </ref> exited Slipspace. The ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived soon after. The | Upon reaching Arcadia, two [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Destroyer|vessels]]<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', level ''[[Arcadia City (Level)|Arcadia City]]''. </ref> exited Slipspace. The ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived soon after. The {{UNSCship|Belfast}}, {{UNSCship|Texas}}, {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}}, and {{UNSCship|Armstrong}} engaged the two ships immediately, catching one of them with its shields down and destroying it. However, the UNSC force suffered its part of the battle. The ''Texas'' and ''Belfast'' were destroyed, the ''Armstrong'' was venting atmosphere due to damage, and the ''Autumn'' suffered severe damage. | ||
==Ground Battle== | ==Ground Battle== | ||
The second Covenant vessel was engaged in "surface activity" on Arcadia, attacking Civilian targets and [[Pirth City]], Arcadia's capital. The [[Arcadian Patrol]], the primary police force of Arcadia, was deployed to counter the Covenant invaders but, being a civilian force, was easily overwhelmed. [[Red Team|SPARTAN Red Team]] and forces under the command of [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] assisted in rescuing civilians, evacuating hundreds to several civilian transports abandoning the city. The Covenant, unfortunately were | The second Covenant vessel was engaged in "surface activity" on Arcadia, attacking Civilian targets and [[Pirth City]], Arcadia's capital. The [[Arcadian Patrol]], the primary police force of Arcadia, was deployed to counter the Covenant invaders but, being a civilian force, was easily overwhelmed. [[Red Team|SPARTAN Red Team]] and forces under the command of [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] assisted in rescuing civilians, evacuating hundreds to several civilian transports abandoning the city. The Covenant, unfortunately were successful in destroying several of these transports, resulting massive civilian casualties. However, despite several repeated assaults, the UNSC was successful in saving at least a portion of the population before being forced to retreat to the city's outskirts, where they were reinforced by [[SPARTAN Team Omega]]. Forge's team fortified the outskirts and linked up with several groups of stragglers. These forces, led by the SPARTANs, teamed up to destroy a Covenant field base, from which the UNSC survivors suffered several assaults. | ||
Following this, the UNSC forces established a base of operations at a deserted ONI base in the jungle. They used experimental [[Rhino]]es to break through a massive dome-shaped Covenant [[Energy Shield #Covenant Energy Shielding |energy barrier]] concealing a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform #Super Scarab|Scarab]] building site, as well as several [[Arcadia Forerunner Ruins|Forerunner ruins]]. The UNSC forces were constantly harassed by Covenant air patrols, but were successful in repelling them. After the shield dome was disabled, the Spirit of Fire barraged the area with several MAC round blasts then advanced on the Scarab's construction site, taking cover behind the Forerunner ruins as the Scarab fired on them. After a considerable effort on the part of the UNSC, they destroyed the Scarab and proceeded to investigate the site. | Following this, the UNSC forces established a base of operations at a deserted ONI base in the jungle. They used experimental [[Rhino]]es to break through a massive dome-shaped Covenant [[Energy Shield #Covenant Energy Shielding |energy barrier]] concealing a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform #Super Scarab|Scarab]] building site, as well as several [[Arcadia Forerunner Ruins|Forerunner ruins]]. The UNSC forces were constantly harassed by Covenant air patrols, but were successful in repelling them. After the shield dome was disabled, the Spirit of Fire barraged the area with several MAC round blasts then advanced on the Scarab's construction site, taking cover behind the Forerunner ruins as the Scarab fired on them. After a considerable effort on the part of the UNSC, they destroyed the Scarab and proceeded to investigate the site. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
[[Category:Battle]] | [[Category:Battle]] | ||
[[Category:Human-Covenant War]] | [[Category:Human-Covenant War]] | ||
