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The '''Atlas Moons''', as their name suggests, were the moons of the [[UNSC]] colony [[Atlas]]. | The '''Atlas Moons''', as their name suggests, were the [[Moon|moons]] of the [[UNSC]] colony [[Atlas]]. | ||
During the [[Human-Covenant | During the [[Human-Covenant War]], these moons were a major part of the [[Siege of the Atlas Moons]]. The UNSC forces fought the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] on the moons. After a short battle, the [[UNSC]] forces, commanded by [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]], won on ground and in space, forcing the Covenant to retreat.<ref>Halo: First Strike page 179: "John had never worked with the Admiral before, but his accomplishments during the battles for New Constantinople and the Siege of the Atlas Moons were well known."</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] |