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'''Operation: SILENT STORM''' was a [[UNSC]] counterattack against the [[Covenant]] aimed at buying humanity time to develop effective countermeasures against Covenant technology. It was comprised of a series of engagements featuring mainly the [[SPARTAN-II]]s and [[21st Space Assault Battalion]].
'''Operation: SILENT STORM''' was a [[UNSC]] [[Operation]] against the [[Covenant]] aimed at buying humanity time to develop effective countermeasures against Covenant technology. It was comprised of a series of engagements featuring mainly the [[SPARTAN-II]]s and [[21st Space Assault Battalion]].
 
==Background==
===Attack on Harvest===
{{Main|First Battle of Harvest|Battle of Harvest}}
{{Expand-section}}
 
===UNSC Planning===
{{Expand-section}}
Following the counter attack on Harvest, Preston Cole convened a meeting to devise Operation: SILENT STORM. To counter attack the Covenant invasion force, the UNSC planned to lay a trap at the [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] world of [[Biko]].<ref name="HSS5"/>
 
===Insurrectionist plot===
At the same time, the [[Insurrectionist]]s were preparing to stage a coup d'etat on Biko in an effort to give the planet to the Covenant in order to defeat the UNSC.<ref name="HSS6"/>
==Battle==
===Battle for Seoba===
{{Main|Battle of Seoba}}
Upon arriving at Bikon moon of [[Seoba]], the UNSC soon realized that the moon was the Insurrectionist's staging ground for their coup.<ref name="HSS7"/>
{{Expand-section}}
===The fall of Biko===
{{Main|Battle of Biko}}
{{Expand-section}}
===Etalan===
{{Main|Skirmish over Etalan}}
{{Expand-section}}
===Strike on the Covenant===
{{Main|Attack on Zhoist}}
{{Expand-section}}
 
==Aftermath==
{{Expand-section}}
 
==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}}

Revision as of 14:31, February 22, 2020

Previous:

Skirmish over Netherop[1]

Concurrent:

Operation: ICE DANCE, Battle of Biko[2][3]

Next:

Battle of Circinius IV[4]

Operation: SILENT STORM
HSS full cover.jpg

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War (Massacre of the Outer Colonies), Insurrection[1][5]

Date:

March 8-April 25, 2526[1][6]

Location:

Outcome:

UNSC Victory

Details
Belligerents

United Nations Space Command[1]

Covenant[1]

United Rebel Front[11]

Commanders

General Harper Garvin

Strength

Fleet of Inexorable Obedience

Casualties
 

Operation: SILENT STORM was a UNSC Operation against the Covenant aimed at buying humanity time to develop effective countermeasures against Covenant technology. It was comprised of a series of engagements featuring mainly the SPARTAN-IIs and 21st Space Assault Battalion.

Background

Attack on Harvest

Main articles: First Battle of Harvest, Battle of Harvest
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UNSC Planning

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Following the counter attack on Harvest, Preston Cole convened a meeting to devise Operation: SILENT STORM. To counter attack the Covenant invasion force, the UNSC planned to lay a trap at the Outer Colony world of Biko.[1]

Insurrectionist plot

At the same time, the Insurrectionists were preparing to stage a coup d'etat on Biko in an effort to give the planet to the Covenant in order to defeat the UNSC.[11]

Battle

Battle for Seoba

Main article: Battle of Seoba

Upon arriving at Bikon moon of Seoba, the UNSC soon realized that the moon was the Insurrectionist's staging ground for their coup.[7]

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The fall of Biko

Main article: Battle of Biko
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Etalan

Main article: Skirmish over Etalan
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Strike on the Covenant

Main article: Attack on Zhoist
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Aftermath

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 5
  2. ^ a b Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 9
  3. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 23
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint Forums - Today in Halo
  5. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 24
  6. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 27
  7. ^ a b Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 7
  8. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 20
  9. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 26
  10. ^ a b Halo: Oblivion, p. 69
  11. ^ a b Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 6

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