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| |name=Alpha Aurigae system
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| |bodies=At least two; [[Capella]], [[Origami]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc50}}
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| |events=[[Battle of Alpha Aurigae]]
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| |affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]
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| The '''Alpha Aurigae system''', also known as '''Capella''', is a planetary system.{{Ref/Reuse|enc50}}
| | '''Alpha Aurigae''' was a UNSC colonies star system. It was invaded on October 21, 2528 by the Covenant. Admiral Cole's fleet responded, defeating the Covenant fleet, but taking heavy casualties in the battle. The fate of the colony, located in the [[Origami Asteriod Field]], whether it was glassed or not, and the state of any survivors, is unknown. |
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| ==Overview==
| | [[Category:UNSC Colonies]] |
| ===Planetary system===
| | [[Category:Planetary Systems]] |
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| !width="75px"|Name !! Image !! Description !! Orbiting locations
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| | [[Capella]] || N/A || ||
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| | [[Origami]] || [[File:HWG BattleOfAlphaAurigae.png|350px]] || || [[Origami Asteroid Field]]
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| ==History==
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| ===Rise of humanity===
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| The system was settled in the early 25th-century, with Capella being settled in [[2420]] and Origami being settled in [[2421]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc50|Enc22|Page=50-51}}
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| ===Insurrection===
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| The system was the site of the [[Skirmish at Capella]] between the {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} and [[Insurrectionist]] forces in May [[2502]]. The skirmish resulted in the deaths of thirty-two crew members of the ''Gorgon'' and damages which required a month laid up in space dock to repair.{{Ref/Anthology|Id=evolutions|[[Halo: Evolutions]]|[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]}}
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| ===Human-Covenant War===
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| On [[2526|October 21, 2526]], the system was invaded by the [[Covenant]]. [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole|Cole]]'s fleet responded, defeating the [[Covenant fleet]] in the [[Origami Asteroid Field]], but taking heavy casualties in the battle.{{Ref/Generic|Id=genesis|[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]}} Both colonies were attacked to an unknown degree.{{Ref/Reuse|enc50}}
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| [[Category:Planetary systems]] | |