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Battle of Eridanus II

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Battle of Eridanus II

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War

Date:

2530[1]

Location:

Eridanus II, Eridanus System

Outcome:

Covenant victory

Details
Belligerents

The HCW-era UNSC icon United Nations Space Command

The Halo Wars version of the Covenant Icon remad in the style of the HN ones. Covenant

 

In 2530, during the Human-Covenant War, there was an engagement between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant Empire at Eridanus II.

Battle[edit]

During the fighting, Emile-A239's brother would sacrifice his life to save Emile.[3]

The Covenant would glass Eridanus II,[1] devastating the population centers.[4]

Aftermath[edit]

"For all us cosmopolitan Earth types who don't venture into the far reaches of space, there's a planet way out in the Outer Colonies called Eridanus II. If you're thinking of visiting, don't bother. It was catastrophically glassed in a Covenant attack in 2530."
Benjamin Giraud in 2558.[5]

The planet would be abandoned for a time by the UNSC.[1]

Despite the glassing, the planet was largely intact allowing post-war rehab pioneers and original inhabitants to return.[4] By 2557 or 2558, Elysium City would be a destination to travel to from Cascade.[6]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: First Strike, page 240
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 50
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Emile-A239 (Retrieved on Oct 16, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 47
  5. ^ Hunt the Truth Season 1, Episode 1
  6. ^ Halo 4, multiplayer map Skyline