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|next=[[Battle of Installation 00|Installation 00]] | |next=[[Battle of Installation 00|Installation 00]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=[[2536#June|June 1, 2536]]<ref name="HWTimeline"> | |date=[[2536#June|June 1, 2536]]<ref name="HWTimeline">''[[Halo Wars]]'', collectible, [[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]</ref>-[[2552#December|December 3, 2552]]<ref name="hlcnavalrecords">''Halo Legendary Crate'', Naval Records Archives</ref> | ||
|place=[[Inner colonies]], [[Orion Arm]], [[Milky Way galaxy]] | |place=[[Inner colonies]], [[Orion Arm]], [[Milky Way galaxy]] | ||
|result='''Pyrrhic UNSC-Sangheili Victory''' | |result='''Pyrrhic UNSC-Sangheili Victory''' | ||
*Discovery of [[Halo Array]] | *Discovery of [[Halo Array]] | ||
**Covenant loyalists driven to [[Installation 00]] | **Covenant loyalists driven to [[Installation 00]] | ||
*Loss of | *Loss of a number of the inner colonies, including [[Reach]] | ||
*Billions civilian and miltary casualties | *Billions of civilian and miltary casualties | ||
|side1= | |side1= | ||
*[[File:Halopedia Era UNSC.png|25px]] [[United Nations Space Command]] | *[[File:Halopedia Era UNSC.png|25px]] [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
* | ---- | ||
*[[Covenant separatists]] {{C|post-Great Schism}} | |||
**[[Fleet of Retribution]] | **[[Fleet of Retribution]] | ||
|side2=*[[File:H5Covenant Logo2.png|25px]] [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] | |side2=*[[File:H5Covenant Logo2.png|25px]] [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] | ||
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*UNSC | *UNSC | ||
**[[UNSC High Command|High Command]] | **[[UNSC High Command|High Command]] | ||
***[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] | ***[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] | ||
***[[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]† {{C|MIA, assumed KIA}} | ***[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Preston Cole]]† {{C|MIA, assumed KIA}} | ||
***[[Admiral]] [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky]] | ***[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky]] | ||
***[[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]]† | ***[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Michael Stanforth]]† | ||
***[[Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]† | ***[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]† | ||
**[[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] | **[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Jacob Keyes]] | ||
**[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | **[[Commander|COMM]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | ||
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*[[Fleet of Retribution]] {{C|post-Great Schism}} | *[[Fleet of Retribution]] {{C|post-Great Schism}} | ||
**[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] | **[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] | ||
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**[[Rtas 'Vadum|Special Operations Commander Rtas 'Vadumee]] {{C|pre-Great Schism}} | **[[Rtas 'Vadum|Special Operations Commander Rtas 'Vadumee]] {{C|pre-Great Schism}} | ||
**[[Thel 'Vadamee|Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee]] {{C|pre-Great Schism}} | **[[Thel 'Vadamee|Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee]] {{C|pre-Great Schism}} | ||
|forces1=*[[Second Fleet| | |forces1=*[[Second Fleet]] {{C|Part of Home Fleet post Sept. 5, 2552}} | ||
*[[Fifth Fleet | *[[Third Fleet]] {{C|Part of Home Fleet post Sept. 5, 2552}} | ||
*[[Seventh Fleet | *[[Fifth Fleet]] {{C|Part of Home Fleet post Sept. 5, 2552}} | ||
*[[Sixteenth Fleet | *[[Seventh Fleet]] {{C|Part of Home Fleet post Sept. 5, 2552}} | ||
*[[UNSC Home Fleet|Home]] | *[[Sixteenth Fleet]] {{C|Part of Home Fleet post Sept. 5, 2552}} | ||
*[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet | *[[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] | ||
*[[Fleet of | *[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] | ||
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*[[Fleet of Retribution]] {{C|post-Great Schism}} | |||
|forces2=*[[Truth's fleet|Truth's]] | |forces2=*[[Truth's fleet|Truth's]] | ||
*[[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|Sacred Consecration]] | *[[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|Sacred Consecration]] | ||
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*[[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance|Righteous Vigilance]] | *[[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance|Righteous Vigilance]] | ||
*[[Fleet of Holy Respite|Holy Respite]] | *[[Fleet of Holy Respite|Holy Respite]] | ||
*[[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence|3rd Glorious Conequence]] | |||
|casual1=Incredibly devastating losses | |casual1=Incredibly devastating losses | ||
*Hundreds of starships | *Hundreds of starships | ||
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The '''Siege of the Inner Colonies'''<ref name="HWTimeline" /> was a series of engagements taking place in [[humanity]]'s [[Inner colonies]] during [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="Xbox.com Halo Storyline">[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm | The '''Siege of the Inner Colonies'''<ref name="HWTimeline" /> was a series of engagements taking place in [[humanity]]'s [[Inner colonies]] during [[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== | ||
===Outer Colony slaughters=== | |||
{{Main|Massacre of the Outer Colonies}} | |||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
===Attacks in the Epsilon Eridani system=== | |||
{{Main|Fall of Reach|Battle for Tribute}} | |||
On July 23, 2252, the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] deployed [[Sangheili Zealot]]s to disable the [[Visegrád Relay]], effectively cutting [[Reach]] off from the UNSC.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign levels, [[Noble Actual]] and [[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]</ref> | |||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
===Fighting in the Sol System=== | |||
{{Main|Battle of Mare Erythraeum|Battle for Earth}} | |||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
===The Lesser Ark=== | |||
{{Main|Battle of Installation 00}} | |||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
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*The [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] [[Battle of Miridem|attacks]] [[Miridem]].<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 299 (2011)</ref> | |||
===2545=== | |||
*A month long [[Battle of Actium|campaign]] on [[Actium]] takes place between the Covenant and UNSC.<ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero - Courage''] (Defunct)</ref> | |||
===2547=== | |||
*[[Skopje]] is [[Battle of Skopje|attacked]] by the Covenant.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[Dirt]]", p. 171-172</ref> | |||
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*[[Mare Erythraeum]] is [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum|attacked]] by the Covenant.<ref>''[[Halo: Uprising]]'', [[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue #3]]</ref> | |||
===Unknown=== | |||
*[[Imber]] is attacked by the Covenant. [[Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM]] takes place there.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]'' - Kelly-087's profile card</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:UltraMythos.jpg|A [[Sangheili Ultra]] and other Covenant forces on [[Reach]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} |
Revision as of 23:25, October 4, 2019
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The Siege of the Inner Colonies[1] was a series of engagements taking place in humanity's Inner colonies during Human-Covenant War.[2]
Background
Outer Colony slaughters
- Main article: Massacre of the Outer Colonies
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Battle
Attacks in the Epsilon Eridani system
- Main articles: Fall of Reach, Battle for Tribute
On July 23, 2252, the Fleet of Valiant Prudence deployed Sangheili Zealots to disable the Visegrád Relay, effectively cutting Reach off from the UNSC.[3]
This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it.
Fighting in the Sol System
- Main articles: Battle of Mare Erythraeum, Battle for Earth
This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it.
Aftermath
The Lesser Ark
- Main article: Battle of Installation 00
This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it.
Timeline
This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it.
2544
2545
2547
2552
- Mare Erythraeum is attacked by the Covenant.[7]
Unknown
- Imber is attacked by the Covenant. Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM takes place there.[8]
Gallery
A Sangheili Ultra and other Covenant forces on Reach.
Sources
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ Xbox.com: Halo Storyline (Defunct, Copy on HBO Forums and Wayback Machine)
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign levels, Noble Actual and Winter Contingency
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, p. 299 (2011)
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Hero - Courage (Defunct)
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", p. 171-172
- ^ Halo: Uprising, Issue #3
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition - Kelly-087's profile card