New Llanelli: Difference between revisions

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'''New Llanelli''', referred to by the [[Sangheili]] as '''Laqil''',<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 295''</ref> was a [[human]] colony world located in the [[Brunel system]] formerly governed by the [[Unified Earth Government]].<ref name="glass17">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 17''</ref>

New Llanelli was originally a small agricultural colony,<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 118''</ref> with only three settlements on the entire planet.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 113''</ref> [[Anthony Madsen]], a member of [[Spartan-IV]] [[Fireteam Majestic]], was born on New Llanelli on [[2530|October 19, 2530]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 23''</ref> The planet was [[Battle of New Llanelli|invaded]] and later [[glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant fleet]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2546]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 133''</ref> [[Tom Muir|One man]] survived the glassing and lived on the planet until [[2553]] when he was rescued. The planet was frequently used as the site of weapons exchange between [[Kilo-Five]] and [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], leader of the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]. After 'Telcam's failed [[Siege at Kolaar|assault]] against Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]], the Abiding Truth retreated to New Llanelli. [[Serin Osman]] also planned to hide the Servants' remaining four [[Covenant frigate|frigates]] on the planet after the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} destroyed most of their forces.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 308''</ref> By [[2558]], 'Telcam and the monks of the Abiding Truth had established a new base of operations in a ruined city on the planet. On January 21, 2558, [[SPARTAN-G059]] was deployed on a covert ONI mission to this fortified city and [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|assassinated]] Avu Med 'Telcam.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]''</ref>