Editing Draetheus V

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{{Planet
|hideb=yes
|name=Draetheus V
|image=[[File:HSA Draetheus V.jpg|300px]]
|star, position= [[Draetheus system|Draetheus]], V 
|moon(s)= [[X50]]
|population=
|species=[[Human]]
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]
|technology tier=Tier 3
}}

'''Draetheus V'''<ref group="note">Official material from [[343 Industries]] (including the game itself) consistently renders the planet's name as "Draetheus-V". The same naming scheme is used for [[Circinius IV]] from ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''. However, ''Halopedia'' omits the hyphen for the sake of convenience and for consistency with other planetary designations (''e.g.'' [[Jericho VII]] and [[Draco III]]).</ref> was a [[human]] colony world in the [[Draetheus system]].<ref name="Image">[[:File:HSA mission overview.jpg|Image of Draetheus mission briefing]]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9R34L_HBuM '''Youtube''' ''Spartan Assault Walkthrough''] (41:00)</ref> It had one moon, designated [[X50]]; unbeknownst to the colonists, the moon was actually a Forerunner superweapon.<ref name="Image"/> The planet had a unique magnetic signature.<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', ''[[Mission 8: Hunt for the Sangheili Command|Hunt for the Sangheili Command]]''</ref> 

==History==
The planet was once a Forerunner colony and a part of their [[ecumene]]. Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[United Nations Space Command]] discovered the world and established a number of research facilities on the planet and its moon to study objects left behind by the Forerunners.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/halo_spartan_assault/b/pc/archive/2013/06/04/343-industries-reveals-halo-spartan-assault.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''343 Industries Reveals Halo: Spartan Assault'']</ref> Numerous magnetic reactor stations were also built around the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 7: Reactor Field Relief|Reactor Field Relief]]''</ref>

===Battle of Draetheus V=== 
{{Main|Battle of Draetheus V}} 
In [[2554]], a [[Merg Vol's Covenant|faction]] of the former [[Covenant]] attacked the planet, and [[X50]], and [[Battle of Draetheus V|clashed with the UNSC]] for the [[Forerunner]] relics present there, lead by [[Zealot]] [[Merg Vol]]. Two [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]], [[Sarah Palmer]] and [[Edward Davis]], participated in the campaign. The UNSC was successful in alerting the planet of the remnant's attack and evacuation began. While the Covenant quickly took control of the moon<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 4: Live to Fight|Live to Fight]]''</ref>, Palmer was holding ground with numerous [[UNSC Marines|Marine]] forces on the planet's surface. Palmer helped defend Draetheus V's main military outpost, [[Faraday Base]], against the attacking forces. Although the Marines were taking heavy casualties, they succeeded in defending Faraday and the planet's reactor facilities, largely due to the help of Spartan Palmer.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 6: Siege of Faraday|Siege of Faraday]]''</ref>  

Later in the battle, Merg Vol discovered the true purpose of Draetheus V's moon. It was a Forerunner device that was used to build or destroy planets. The Covenant forces activated the primary weapon of the X50 construct. Directed toward the planet, the beam began to disintegrate Draetheus V, destabilizing it.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''' - ''[[Operation C: Monolith]]''</ref> Enormous slabs of rock were slowly floating away from the planet's surface and both UNSC and Covenant troops were scrambling to get to safety as the UNSC continued to evacuate the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 16: Escape from the Southern Fields|Escape from the Southern Fields]]''</ref> The Covenant continued to attack the planet and the UNSC quickly realized that Draetheus V was ill-prepared for a full evacuation. There was not enough transportation to allow everyone to leave Draetheus V. However, the UNSC raided a Covenant airfield and stole numerous Covenant aircraft. With Palmer's help, 23 Covenant aircraft carrying civilians made it off the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 20: Defense of the Enemies' Airbase|Defense of the Enemies' Airbase]]''</ref>

While defending the moon, Spartan Davis was killed by an overwhelming amount of [[Sangheili]] forces. Spartan Palmer arrived at X50 and eventually killed Merg Vol in the control center and sabotaged the device, stopping the dismantling process of the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 25: Battle for the Moon|Battle for the Moon]]''</ref> 

Shortly after the battle, the UNSC discovered a looping transmission of low-frequency static from X50. Palmer and UNSC forces returned to the moon to investigate. However, the UNSC quickly realized that Covenant forces remained on the moon. After fighting through numerous Covenant soldiers, Palmer discovered that the message had originated from her Spartan compatriot Davis, moments before his death. She shut the device down in order to allow her friend to pass away peacefully.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''' - ''[[Operation F: Hydra]]''</ref>

==Locations== 
*[[Epsilon Expanse]]  
*[[Faraday Base]]  
*[[Red Slate Plateau]] 

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HSA-DraetheusV-Planet.png|Extraction of Draetheus V.
File:HSA-Concept-DraetheusV.jpg|Concept art of Draetheus V and its moon X50 in space.
File:HSA-Cinematic-PlanetSurface.jpg|The surface of Draetheus V.
File:HSA Draetheus-V & X50 destroyed.jpg|Draetheus V and X50 at the moment of the latter's deactivation.
File:HSA Draetheus-V being destroyed.jpg|X50's beam striking Draetheus V.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' {{1st}}

==Note==
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==Sources==
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[[Category:Forerunner worlds]]
[[Category:Human colonies]]