Chi Ceti IV: Difference between revisions

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|moon(s)=Two; including [[Muroto]]<ref name="VIS220">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 220''</ref>

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'''Chi Ceti IV''', referred to by the [[Covenant]] as '''Chelav'''<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''page 135''</ref>, is a planet in the [[Chi Ceti system]], orbited by two [[natural satellite]]s. A distant red nebula is visible from the system.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 103''</ref> The planet has a top-secret installation on its surface, the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] in [[Vhalkem]],<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/07/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-71013.aspx ''The Halo Bulletin 7.10.13]''</ref> where the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR armor]] and the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/EOD variant|MJOLNIR EOD variant]] were developed.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 113''</ref> The colony had a small civilian population.<ref name="ENC298">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 298''</ref>

===Battle of Chi Ceti IV===  

On [[2525#November|November 27, 2525]], the Covenant vessel ''[[Unrelenting]]'' arrived in the Chi Ceti system. The [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} drove off the former vessel, though both ships were heavily damaged. ''Commonwealth'' remained in orbit as the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]] received their MJOLNIR armor.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 119''</ref>

Later that day, the Spartans were deployed from the frigate toward a hole that had been blasted into ''Unrelenting'''s hull in an attempt to destroy the vessel from within. Only three Spartans, [[John-117]], [[Kelly-087]], and [[Samuel-034]], arrived at the enemy vessel, which they then boarded. Shortly thereafter, Samuel's armor was damaged, leaving him unable to return to the ''Commonwealth''. He stayed behind and detonated an [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile|ANVIL-II missile]], killing himself and destroying ''Unrelenting''.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 152''</ref> When the planet was compromised by the Covenant, the Damascus Testing Facility and a nearby [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] training center were abandoned.<ref name="ENC298"/>

===Post-war===  

Chi Ceti IV survived the war and continues to support the UNSC, developing several [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2]] armor variants such as the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Soldier|Soldier]] variant at the Damascus Facility.<ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 166''</ref> One of the planet's moons, [[Muroto]], is now used for mining purposes by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref name="VIS220"/>

File:TFoR AS - Chi Ceti surface.jpg|The planet's surface

File:TFoR AS - Damascus Testing Facility.jpg|Damascus Testing Facility

File:TFoR AS - Battle of Chi Ceti.jpg|The Battle of Chi Ceti

File:HCD-PersianGate2.png|An empty casket is left orbiting Chi Ceti IV to commemorate Sam-034's sacrifice during the battle.

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