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In [[2526]], the planet became the subject of an invasion by the [[Covenant]]. Intelligence analysts within [[Battle Group X-Ray]] were quick to notice that the planet was not suffered the same fate of [[glassing]] like many other worlds, and surmised that the Covenant were seeking the planet's notable lanthanide ore deposits. The UNSC deployed the [[24th Marine Engineering Brigade]] and [[Blue Team]] onto the planet to begin asset-denial operations on the planet's mining infrastructure while evacuating the planet's [[civilian]] population. During the evacuation, [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole|Cole]] requested that the Militia of Mesra stay behind to assist the UNSC force in denying the Covenant access to the mineral reserves; a request accepted by the Militia to an extreme degree - with the Militia forces vowing not to leave the planet until every last invader was dead.{{Ref/Reuse|HO1}} | In [[2526]], the planet became the subject of an invasion by the [[Covenant]]. Intelligence analysts within [[Battle Group X-Ray]] were quick to notice that the planet was not suffered the same fate of [[glassing]] like many other worlds, and surmised that the Covenant were seeking the planet's notable lanthanide ore deposits. The UNSC deployed the [[24th Marine Engineering Brigade]] and [[Blue Team]] onto the planet to begin asset-denial operations on the planet's mining infrastructure while evacuating the planet's [[civilian]] population. During the evacuation, [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole|Cole]] requested that the Militia of Mesra stay behind to assist the UNSC force in denying the Covenant access to the mineral reserves; a request accepted by the Militia to an extreme degree - with the Militia forces vowing not to leave the planet until every last invader was dead.{{Ref/Reuse|HO1}} | ||
The campaign on Mesra was fought across eight days, with the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] successful in destroying all of the ore veins and mining infrastructure. By June | The campaign on Mesra was fought across eight days, with the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] successful in destroying all of the ore veins and mining infrastructure. By June 5, the 24th were holed up in the [[Doukala Xenotime Works]]; the most remote mining operation on the planet and preparing to destroy the mines with multiple [[nuclear weapon]]s, with Blue Team and the Mesrani militia tasked with holding off the Covenant long enough to enact this plan. Ultimately, the militia were destroyed by the Covenant assault, forcing Blue Team to fall back for extraction by {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}}, while the Marines began a premature evacuation, allowing the Covenant victory.{{Ref/Reuse|HO1}}{{Ref/Reuse|HO2}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO3|Oblv|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO4|Oblv|Chapter=4}} | ||
==Government and society== | ==Government and society== | ||