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In [[2494|June of 2494]], [[UNSC Marine]] turncoat Colonel [[Robert Watts]] led a well-armed [[insurrectionist]] faction on [[Eridanus II]]<ref name="watts">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/colonel-watts '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Colonel Watts'']</ref> and established their own [[Wikipedia:secession|secessionist]] government in the wake of the [[Wikipedia:coup d'état|''coup d'état'']].<ref name=TFOR>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 17-18''</ref> Equipped by defectors from the [[Colonial Military Administration]], the rebels performed a well-planned and efficiently executed campaign of city bombings, political assassinations, and kidnappings. These attacks heavily impacted Eridanus II's shipping industry. Meanwhile, the rebels amassed a [[fleet]] of vessels from the CMA. The [[Eridanus Government]] officially requested aid from the [[United Nations Space Command]] in December of the same year.<ref name="ENC44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | In [[2494|June of 2494]], [[UNSC Marine]] turncoat Colonel [[Robert Watts]] led a well-armed [[insurrectionist]] faction on [[Eridanus II]]<ref name="watts">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/colonel-watts '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Colonel Watts'']</ref> and established their own [[Wikipedia:secession|secessionist]] government in the wake of the [[Wikipedia:coup d'état|''coup d'état'']].<ref name=TFOR>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 17-18''</ref> Equipped by defectors from the [[Colonial Military Administration]], the rebels performed a well-planned and efficiently executed campaign of city bombings, political assassinations, and kidnappings. These attacks heavily impacted Eridanus II's shipping industry. Meanwhile, the rebels amassed a [[fleet]] of vessels from the CMA. The [[Eridanus Government]] officially requested aid from the [[United Nations Space Command]] in December of the same year.<ref name="ENC44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 44'' (2011)</ref> By [[2495|January 2495]], the insurgents had effectively taken control of the entire planet.{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} | ||
In [[2494|January of 2496]], UNSC forces finally responded to the government's requests and launched their campaign—[[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]]—to retake Eridanus II, deploying a [[battle group]] to engage the makeshift insurrectionist defense fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC44}} Through a series of counter operations, the UNSC managed to break Watts' hold on the planet and splinter the insurgent factions allied with him by eliminating their leaderships.{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} Eventually, the UNSC successfully regained control of the world, at the cost of four [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENC44}} Following the Eridanus II rebellion, Watts realigned most of the remaining insurgent factions that had aided him under his command and formed the [[United Rebel Front]]. The URF continued to engage UNSC and CMA forces on a number of worlds across the [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} | In [[2494|January of 2496]], UNSC forces finally responded to the government's requests and launched their campaign—[[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]]—to retake Eridanus II, deploying a [[battle group]] to engage the makeshift insurrectionist defense fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC44}} Through a series of counter operations, the UNSC managed to break Watts' hold on the planet and splinter the insurgent factions allied with him by eliminating their leaderships.{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} Eventually, the UNSC successfully regained control of the world, at the cost of four [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENC44}} Following the Eridanus II rebellion, Watts realigned most of the remaining insurgent factions that had aided him under his command and formed the [[United Rebel Front]]. The URF continued to engage UNSC and CMA forces on a number of worlds across the [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} | ||