Operation: FIRESIDE: Difference between revisions

The '''Battle of Ariel''' was an engagement on the [[Human]] colony of [[Ariel]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]].<ref name="is1">'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 1|Issue one]]''</ref><ref name="is2">'''Halo: Helljumper''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 2|Issue two]]''</ref>

At some point during or before January [[2552]], the archaeological colony of Ariel came under attack by the Covenant, who were apparently searching for something on the planet. One of the civilians managed to send a distress signal, to which the UNSC responded with sending ODST forces to investigate on January 8th, [[2552]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''', page 3, "UNSC Operation 2552-JA-8 Codename: Fireside"</ref>.