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*[[Battle of Meridian]]
*[[Battle of Meridian]]
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|date= [[2525#February|February 3, 2525]] - [[2536#June|June 1, 2536]]<ref name="HWTimeline">'''[[Halo Wars]]''' - Collectible: ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]''</ref>
|date= [[2525#February|February 3, 2525]] - [[2536#June|June 1, 2536]]<ref name="HWTimeline">''[[Halo Wars]]'', collectible, [[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]</ref>
|place=[[Outer Colonies]], [[Orion Arm]]
|place=[[Outer Colonies]], [[Orion Arm]]
|result='''Covenant Victory'''
|result='''Covenant Victory'''
*Most Outer Colonies are [[Glassing|glassed]]
*Most Outer Colonies are [[Glassing|glassed]]
|side1=*[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side1=[[Unified Earth Government]]
*[[Insurrectionists]]
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
[[Insurrectionists]]
|side2=[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]
|side2=[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]
|commanders1=
|commanders1=*[[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]
|commanders2=
|commanders2=*[[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]]
*[[Prophet of Regret]]
*[[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]]†
|forces1=*[[Bliss Defense Fleet]]
|forces1=*[[Bliss Defense Fleet]]
*[[Third Fleet]]
*[[Third Fleet]]
*[[Battle Group X-Ray]]
*[[Battlegroup 4]]
*[[Battlegroup 4]]
|forces2=*[[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction|Glorious Interdiction]]
|forces2=*[[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction|Glorious Interdiction]]
*[[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience|Inexorable Obedience]]
*[[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience|Inexorable Obedience]]
|casual1=Immensely devastating
|casual1=Immensely devastating
*Over 62,154,022 civilian and military casualties<ref name="datapad14">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' - Collectible: ''[[Data pads|Data Pad 14]]''</ref>
*Over 62,154,022 civilian and military casualties<ref name="datapad14">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', collectible, [[Data pads|Data Pad 14]]</ref>
*Hundreds of ships lost
*Hundreds of ships lost
|casual2=Moderate to heavy
|casual2=Moderate to heavy
}}
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The '''Massacre of the Outer Colonies'''<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''' - ''Pages 74 & 75''</ref> is a series of engagements during the early portion of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="Xbox.com Halo Storyline">[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm '''Xbox.com:''' ''Halo Storyline''] (Defunct, Copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html ''HBO Forums''] and [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424150226/www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm ''Wayback Machine''])</ref>
The '''Massacre of the Outer Colonies'''<ref>''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'', p. 74 & 75</ref> is a series of engagements during the early portion of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="Xbox.com Halo Storyline">[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm ''Xbox.com:'' Halo Storyline] (Defunct, Copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html HBO Forums] and [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424150226/www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm Wayback Machine])</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
===Insurrection===
{{Main|Insurrection}}
{{Expand-section}}
==Battle==
==Battle==
===Early actions===
On [[2525#November|November 1, 2525]], the UNSC went to full alert and stripped the CMA of its forces, giving them to [[NAVCOM]] and [[UNICOM]].<ref name="HWTimeline" /> On the 27th of the same month, [[Chi Ceti IV]] was [[Battle of Chi Ceti|assaulted]] by a Covenant ship at the same time [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II forces]] were receiving their [[Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor]]. Almost immediately after, the SPARTANs were reassigned to [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II|fight]] the Covenant at [[Alpha Corvi II]].
===The first year===
The beginning of [[2526]] saw the [[Battle of Bliss|destruction]] of [[Bliss]].<ref name="accra">''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'', [[:File:Accra Log 1.jpg|Excerpt From ''Accra'' Log Page 1]]</ref> Soon after in March, [[Preston Cole]] in charge of [[Battle Group X-Ray]] [[Battle of Harvest|fought]] the Covenant off over [[Harvest]].<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Historian's Note</ref> Soon after, the [[Battle of Biko]] and [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] began.<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter ??</ref>
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
===Continuing losses in the Outer Colonies===
{{Expand-section}}
===The Inner Colonies===
{{Main|Siege of the Inner Colonies}}
{{Expand-section}}
==Timeline==
==Timeline==
{{Expand-section}}
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HCD-BRattack.png|Fighting in the Alpha Corvi II city [[Black Reef]].
File:HW Five Long Years.jpg|Marines celebrating over a destroyed battlefield on Harvest.
File:Battle of Alpha Aurigae.jpg|Fighting in the [[Alpha Aurigae system]].
File:FUD-Corbulo-Glassed.jpg|The Covenant [[glassing]] Circinius IV.
</gallery>
==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Human-Covenant War}}
{{Human-Covenant War}}

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Harvest Plasma Glassed.jpgHarvest glassed in 2525

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War

Date:

February 3, 2525 - June 1, 2536[1]

Location:

Outer Colonies, Orion Arm

Outcome:

Covenant Victory

Details
Belligerents

Unified Earth Government

Insurrectionists

Covenant

Commanders
Strength
Casualties

Immensely devastating

  • Over 62,154,022 civilian and military casualties[2]
  • Hundreds of ships lost

Moderate to heavy

 

The Massacre of the Outer Colonies[3] is a series of engagements during the early portion of the Human-Covenant War.[4]

Background

Insurrection

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Battle

Early actions

On November 1, 2525, the UNSC went to full alert and stripped the CMA of its forces, giving them to NAVCOM and UNICOM.[1] On the 27th of the same month, Chi Ceti IV was assaulted by a Covenant ship at the same time Spartan-II forces were receiving their Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor. Almost immediately after, the SPARTANs were reassigned to fight the Covenant at Alpha Corvi II.

The first year

The beginning of 2526 saw the destruction of Bliss.[5] Soon after in March, Preston Cole in charge of Battle Group X-Ray fought the Covenant off over Harvest.[6] Soon after, the Battle of Biko and Operation: SILENT STORM began.[7]

Aftermath

Continuing losses in the Outer Colonies

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The Inner Colonies

Main article: Siege of the Inner Colonies
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Timeline

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Gallery

  • Fighting in the Alpha Corvi II city Black Reef.

    Fighting in the Alpha Corvi II city Black Reef.

  • Marines celebrating over a destroyed battlefield on Harvest.

    Marines celebrating over a destroyed battlefield on Harvest.

  • Battle of Alpha Aurigae.jpg

    Fighting in the Alpha Aurigae system.

  • The Covenant glassing Circinius IV.

    The Covenant glassing Circinius IV.

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Wars, collectible, Halo Wars Timeline Events
  2. ^ Halo: Reach, collectible, Data Pad 14
  3. ^ Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo, p. 74 & 75
  4. ^ Xbox.com: Halo Storyline (Defunct, Copy on HBO Forums and Wayback Machine)
  5. ^ Halo: Reach Limited Edition, Excerpt From Accra Log Page 1
  6. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Historian's Note
  7. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter ??

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