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The Office of Naval Intelligence's [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Three|Section Three]] had facilities on the planet, to which several [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|SPARTAN-II augmentation]] chemical precursors were sent without [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey's]] consent, likely in order to be researched for [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM]].<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> | The Office of Naval Intelligence's [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Three|Section Three]] had facilities on the planet, to which several [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|SPARTAN-II augmentation]] chemical precursors were sent without [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey's]] consent, likely in order to be researched for [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM]].<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> | ||
The colony was attacked by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] | The colony was attacked by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] some time between [[2532]] and [[2552]], possibly due to interest in the weapons programs on the planet.<ref name="waypoint"/> During the [[Battle of Algolis|battle]], the planet's civilians were evacuated while [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] from the UNSC [[UNSC Engineering Corps|Engineering Corps]] made a last stand against Covenant forces. The [[UNSC destroyer]] {{UNSCship|Heart of Midlothian}} was en route to the planet to secure the prototypical HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL powered armor from [[Weapons Research Facility T12A]] before the facility was attacked. All Covenant forces seemingly perished in the attack when a Marine sergeant known as "[[Ghost (Marine)|Ghost]]" detonated the powered armor's nuclear self-destruct device.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian''</ref><ref>'''Halo Legends''': ''Prototype''</ref> | ||
Algolis' ultimate fate is unknown, as it was not [[Glassing|glassed]] during the battle. However, assuming that the entire human presence evacuated in the aftermath of the battle, the planet may have been spared from total destruction. | Algolis' ultimate fate is unknown, as it was not [[Glassing|glassed]] during the battle. However, assuming that the entire human presence evacuated in the aftermath of the battle, the planet may have been spared from total destruction. | ||