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'''Amasa''', known to the [[Covenant]] as '''Alay'oso''', | '''Amasa''', known to the [[Covenant]] as '''Alay'oso''', is a [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] in the [[Grenadi sector]], governed by the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|hss131}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Rise of humanity=== | |||
Amasa was [[Human colonies|colonized]] by [[human]]ity in [[2467]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
While the [[Covenant fleet]] was [[glassing]] [[Etalan]], a unit of the [[Silent Shadow]], led by [[First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]], arrived on Amasa to take a measure of the colony's defenses and search for hints of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. Aware that Amasa would be targeted by the Covenant, the [[United Rebel Front]] deployed a messenger to the world who located the Silent Shadow and delivered a transmission, before being slain by the [[Sangheili]] warriors. The transmission contained a message from [[Major General]] [[Harper Garvin]], who proposed an alliance between the Covenant and URF to topple the [[Unified Earth Government]]. The Silent Shadow delivered the message to 'Kvarosee over Etalan, who sought to use the alliance as an opportunity to locate more human colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|hss131}} | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
In [[2526#March|March 2526]], Amasa was the tenth human colony in line to be [[Massacre of the Outer Colonies|targeted and attacked]] by the [[Covenant]]'s [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]], commanded by [[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]].{{Ref/Reuse|hss131}} | |||
While the [[Covenant fleet]] was [[glassing]] [[Etalan]], a unit of the [[Silent Shadow]], led by [[First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]], arrived on Amasa to take a measure of the colony's defenses and search for hints of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. Aware that Amasa would be targeted by the Covenant, the [[United Rebel Front]] deployed a messenger to the world who located the Silent Shadow and delivered a transmission, before being slain by the [[Sangheili]] warriors. The transmission contained a message from [[Major General]] [[Harper Garvin]], who proposed an alliance between the Covenant and URF to topple the [[Unified Earth Government]]. The Silent Shadow delivered the message to 'Kvarosee over Etalan, who sought to use the alliance as an opportunity to locate more human colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|hss131}} Amasa's status following the war is unknown.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||