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|name = Battle of Verge | |name = Battle of Verge | ||
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|conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date = [[2552# | |date = [[2552#July|July 24]]<ref group="note">While [[Blunt Instruments]] never gives an accurate date for the events, it can be determined by the fact that the [[Battle of Tribute]] is taking place concurrently. Epsilon Eridani System, where Tribute is situated, did evidently not have a Covenant presence until July 24th.</ref> through [[2552#August|mid-August, 2552]]<ref group="note">[[Halopedia:News/21 May 2009/Fred Van Lente and Spartan Black|According to Fred van Lente]], the events of ''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' take place before the eventual fall of the planet Reach on August 30th. As the Battle of Verge evidently took place before the events of ''Blood Line'', it must have been over by the time Team Black was deployed to [[Operation: BLOWBACK]].</ref> | ||
|place = [[Cuidad de Arias]], [[Verge]] | |place = [[Cuidad de Arias]], [[Verge]] | ||
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The '''Battle of Verge''' was an [[Battle|engagement]] that took place on the human colony world of [[Verge]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]]<ref name="evo">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Blunt Instruments]] | The '''Battle of Verge''' was an [[Battle|engagement]] that took place on the human colony world of [[Verge]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]] in mid-2552.<ref name="evo">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Blunt Instruments]]''</ref> | ||
After the Covenant invasion of the [[Epsilon Eridani System]] and the | ==Battle== | ||
After the Covenant invasion of the [[Epsilon Eridani System]] and the invasion of Tribute, [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Team Black]] was sent to the ruined city of [[Cuidad de Arias]] on Verge, a UNSC colony invaded by the Covenant some months back, to destroy a Covenant [[Beacon]], in order to cut off their supply of [[Helium|helium-3]] to the ships [[Battle of Tribute|blockading]] [[Tribute]]. They succeeded in their mission, despite accidentally setting free a penal colony of [[Yanme'e]] [[Unmutuals]] in the process.<ref name="evo"/> | |||
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The Battle of Verge was an engagement that took place on the human colony world of Verge between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant Empire in mid-2552.[1]
Battle
After the Covenant invasion of the Epsilon Eridani System and the invasion of Tribute, SPARTAN Team Black was sent to the ruined city of Cuidad de Arias on Verge, a UNSC colony invaded by the Covenant some months back, to destroy a Covenant Beacon, in order to cut off their supply of helium-3 to the ships blockading Tribute. They succeeded in their mission, despite accidentally setting free a penal colony of Yanme'e Unmutuals in the process.[1]
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