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===Battle of Earth=== | ===Battle of Earth=== | ||
{{Quote|First echelon, you're with me—blanket those cruisers, take 'em out one by one. Second echelon, keep those carriers busy.|Fleet Admiral Joseph Harper, leading the Fifth Fleet<ref name="h2"/>}} | {{Quote|First echelon, you're with me—blanket those cruisers, take 'em out one by one. Second echelon, keep those carriers busy.|Fleet Admiral Joseph Harper, leading the Fifth Fleet<ref name="h2"/>}} | ||
[[File:UNSC Canberra.png|thumb|250px|left|Harper contacting Hood as the Battle of Earth begins]] | [[File:UNSC Canberra.png|thumb|250px|left|Fleet Admiral Harper contacting Fleet Admiral Hood as the Battle of Earth begins]] | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Battle of Earth]] began when the Covenant's [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived in the Sol system, unaware of the system's human presence.<ref name="h2"/> Harper and Hood coordinated the orbital defense of Earth,<ref name="lootcrate2"/> with Harper leading the Fifth Fleet to engage the Covenant fleet while Hood commanded Earth's [[orbital defense platform]]s. Harper desired to engage the Covenant fleet on their way to Earth, though Hood had him form a defensive perimeter around Cairo Station's battle cluster. Harper led the first echelon of his fleet against the thirteen {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s of the Covenant fleet, while the rest of his fleet engaged the two {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s. Despite substantial losses, the Fleet of Sacred Consecration eventually managed to break through Earth's defenses and launch a ground assault upon the planet.<ref name="h2"/> | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Battle of Earth]] began when the Covenant's [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived in the Sol system, unaware of the system's human presence.<ref name="h2"/> Harper and Hood coordinated the orbital defense of Earth,<ref name="lootcrate2"/> with Harper leading the Fifth Fleet to engage the Covenant fleet while Hood commanded Earth's [[orbital defense platform]]s. Harper desired to engage the Covenant fleet on their way to Earth, though Hood had him form a defensive perimeter around Cairo Station's battle cluster. Harper led the first echelon of his fleet against the thirteen {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s of the Covenant fleet, while the rest of his fleet engaged the two {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s. Despite substantial losses, the Fleet of Sacred Consecration eventually managed to break through Earth's defenses and launch a ground assault upon the planet.<ref name="h2"/> | ||