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{{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW}} | {{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW}} | ||
{{ | {{Wikipedia|Capella}} | ||
{{Stellar Infobox | {{Stellar Infobox | ||
|name =Alpha Aurigae | |name =Alpha Aurigae | ||
|image =[[File:Battle of Alpha Aurigae.jpg|350px]] | |image =[[File:Battle of Alpha Aurigae.jpg|350px]] | ||
|constellation =[[Wikipedia:Auriga (constellation)|Auriga]] | |||
|type =G8III | |type =G8III | ||
|distance =42.2 light-years | |distance =42.2 light-years | ||
|magnitude =0.35 | |||
|magnitude =0. | |||
|bodies =At least 1 | |bodies =At least 1 | ||
|asteroids =[[Origami Asteroid Field]] | |||
|affiliation =[[Unified Earth Government]] | |affiliation =[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
| | |events =[[Battle of Alpha Aurigae]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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The system was the site of the [[Skirmish at Capella]] between the {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} and [[insurrectionist]] forces in May [[2502]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 453''</ref> The skirmish resulted in the deaths of thirty-two crew members of the ''Gorgon'' and damages which required a month laid up in space dock to repair. | The system was the site of the [[Skirmish at Capella]] between the {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} and [[insurrectionist]] forces in May [[2502]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 453''</ref> The skirmish resulted in the deaths of thirty-two crew members of the ''Gorgon'' and damages which required a month laid up in space dock to repair. | ||
On October 21, [[2526]] the system was invaded by [[ | On October 21, [[2526]] the system was invaded by the [[Covenant]]. [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Cole]]'s fleet responded, defeating the [[Covenant fleet]] in the [[Origami Asteroid Field]] within the system, but taking heavy casualties in the battle.<ref>''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref> The fate of the colony, whether it was glassed or not, and the state of any survivors, is unknown. | ||
Preston Cole was known to occasionally enjoy Vodka produced in the system.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 470''</ref> | Preston Cole was known to occasionally enjoy Vodka produced in the system.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 470''</ref> | ||