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|date=[[2544]] | |date=[[2544]] | ||
|place=[[Miridem]] | |place=[[Miridem]] | ||
|result= Covenant | |result= Covenant victory | ||
*Miridem [[Glassing|glassed]] | *Miridem [[Glassing|glassed]] | ||
Covenant | Covenant strategic victory | ||
*Catherine Halsey taken prisoner by the Covenant | *Catherine Halsey taken prisoner by the Covenant | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[ | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk]] | |commanders1=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk]] | ||
|commanders2=[[Supreme Commander]] [[Luro 'Taralumee]] | |commanders2=[[Supreme Commander]] [[Luro 'Taralumee]] | ||
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|forces2=[[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] | |forces2=[[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] | ||
*[[Sangheili Major]] [[Thel 'Lodamee]] | *[[Sangheili Major]] [[Thel 'Lodamee]] | ||
|casual1=*[[Sheila-065]], likely many more UNSC | |casual1=*[[Sheila-065]], likely many more UNSC infantrymen. | ||
|casual2=*Unknown number of Covenant | |casual2=*Unknown number of Covenant forces | ||
*3,000+ of 'Lodamee's battlegroup | *3,000+ of 'Lodamee's battlegroup | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Miridem''' was a conflict between [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[ | The '''Battle of Miridem''' was a conflict between [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] forces on the planet [[Miridem]] in [[2544]]. Not much is known of this conflict other than that one [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]], [[Sheila-065]], was killed in action by the [[Sangheili Major]] [[Thel 'Lodamee]] and that [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] was subsequently abducted by the Covenant.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', "chapter 20", ''page 173''</ref><ref name="adjunct">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''' (2010), ''Adjunct''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Little is known about the battle itself other than that it lasted for over two weeks, and that Dr. Halsey had been present on the surface of Miridem when the Covenant attacked. According to [[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk|Berling Tursk]], Halsey was being evacuated when her extraction was compromised. Spartan Sheila-065, who was acting as Halsey's bodyguard, was killed by Thel 'Lodamee. Dr. Halsey witnessed Sheila's death but managed to get onto the [[BL-9400493|evacuation craft]] and escape the planet. Having seen the Spartan's determination to ensure the safety of a single human civilian, 'Lodamee concluded that Halsey was some sort of military asset. He assembled a small strike force and abandoned his battlegroup to pursue the evac ship. They managed to intercept the ship before it could reach the edge of the system and safely make a [[Slipstream space|slipspace jump]]. Everyone onboard the evacuation craft was killed except for Dr. Halsey, who was taken while in [[Cryonics|cryogenic suspension]]. Although 'Lodamee succeeded in capturing a key military asset, his decision to abandon his battalion came at a cost. While he was away, the rest of his battalion suffered severe casualties bringing unnecessary loss to the [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence|Covenant Fleet]].<ref>'''[[Halo | Little is known about the battle itself other than that it lasted for over two weeks, and that Dr. Halsey had been present on the surface of Miridem when the Covenant attacked. According to [[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk|Berling Tursk]], Halsey was being evacuated when her extraction was compromised. Spartan Sheila-065, who was acting as Halsey's bodyguard, was killed by a [[Sangheili Major]] known as [[Thel 'Lodamee]]. Dr. Halsey witnessed Sheila's death but managed to get onto the [[BL-9400493|evacuation craft]] and escape the planet. Having seen the Spartan's determination to ensure the safety of a single human civilian, 'Lodamee concluded that Halsey was some sort of military asset. He assembled a small strike force and abandoned his battlegroup to pursue the evac ship. They managed to intercept the ship before it could reach the edge of the system and safely make a [[Slipstream space|slipspace jump]]. Everyone onboard the evacuation craft was killed except for Dr. Halsey, who was taken while in [[Cryonics|cryogenic suspension]]. Although 'Lodamee succeeded in capturing a key military asset, his decision to abandon his battalion came at a cost. While he was away, the rest of his battalion suffered severe casualties bringing unnecessary loss to the [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence|Covenant fleet]].<ref name="adjunct"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | |||
{{Main|Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence}} | |||
The UNSC forces present in the system were quick to react to the capture of ONI's chief scientist. [[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk]] swiftly dispatched an [[ONI PRO-49776|ONI stealth ship]] carrying a [[Blue Team|Spartan team]] to pursue the Covenant fleet,<ref name="adjunct"/> which was still in the process of making its way out of the system at subluminal speeds due to the local stellar magnetic field preventing them from performing an immediate slipspace jump. The team was eventually successful in their mission, although two of the Spartans were killed in action.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''' - ''[[The Package]]''</ref> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 13:21, May 8, 2013
Template:Battle The Battle of Miridem was a conflict between UNSC and Covenant forces on the planet Miridem in 2544. Not much is known of this conflict other than that one SPARTAN-II, Sheila-065, was killed in action by the Sangheili Major Thel 'Lodamee and that Dr. Catherine Halsey was subsequently abducted by the Covenant.[1][2]
Background
Little is known about the battle itself other than that it lasted for over two weeks, and that Dr. Halsey had been present on the surface of Miridem when the Covenant attacked. According to Vice Admiral Berling Tursk, Halsey was being evacuated when her extraction was compromised. Spartan Sheila-065, who was acting as Halsey's bodyguard, was killed by a Sangheili Major known as Thel 'Lodamee. Dr. Halsey witnessed Sheila's death but managed to get onto the evacuation craft and escape the planet. Having seen the Spartan's determination to ensure the safety of a single human civilian, 'Lodamee concluded that Halsey was some sort of military asset. He assembled a small strike force and abandoned his battlegroup to pursue the evac ship. They managed to intercept the ship before it could reach the edge of the system and safely make a slipspace jump. Everyone onboard the evacuation craft was killed except for Dr. Halsey, who was taken while in cryogenic suspension. Although 'Lodamee succeeded in capturing a key military asset, his decision to abandon his battalion came at a cost. While he was away, the rest of his battalion suffered severe casualties bringing unnecessary loss to the Covenant fleet.[2]
Aftermath
- Main article: Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence
The UNSC forces present in the system were quick to react to the capture of ONI's chief scientist. Vice Admiral Berlin M. Tursk swiftly dispatched an ONI stealth ship carrying a Spartan team to pursue the Covenant fleet,[2] which was still in the process of making its way out of the system at subluminal speeds due to the local stellar magnetic field preventing them from performing an immediate slipspace jump. The team was eventually successful in their mission, although two of the Spartans were killed in action.[3]
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, "chapter 20", page 173
- ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010), Adjunct
- ^ Halo Legends - The Package
