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Eight years afterward, the Inner Colony of [[Miridem]] would [[Battle of Miridem|fall]] to the Covenant.<ref name="encyc299"/> This would eventually result in the capture of [[Catherine Halsey]].<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Adjunct (2010)</ref> In [[2545|May 2545]], [[Actium]] was discovered by the Covenant, resulting in the month long [[Battle of Actium]].<ref>''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[Heroes Never Die]]</ref> | Eight years afterward, the Inner Colony of [[Miridem]] would [[Battle of Miridem|fall]] to the Covenant.<ref name="encyc299"/> This would eventually result in the capture of [[Catherine Halsey]].<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Adjunct (2010)</ref> In [[2545|May 2545]], [[Actium]] was discovered by the Covenant, resulting in the month long [[Battle of Actium]].<ref>''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[Heroes Never Die]]</ref> | ||
In May of 2552, | In May of 2552,{{Ref/NoteReuse|ilbTroy}} the colonies of [[Troy]] and [[Harmony]] in the [[Hellespont system]] were [[Massacre of Troy|attacked]]. | ||
===Attacks in the Epsilon Eridani system=== | ===Attacks in the Epsilon Eridani system=== | ||
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The Siege of the Inner Colonies[1] was the series of engagements taking place in humanity's Inner colonies that made up the late Human-Covenant War.[3][Note 2]
Background
Outer Colony slaughters
- Main article: Massacre of the Outer Colonies
This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it.
Battle
From June 1, 2536 onwards, the Covenant would press into the Inner Colonies.[1]
Eight years afterward, the Inner Colony of Miridem would fall to the Covenant.[4] This would eventually result in the capture of Catherine Halsey.[5] In May 2545, Actium was discovered by the Covenant, resulting in the month long Battle of Actium.[6]
In May of 2552,[Note 3] the colonies of Troy and Harmony in the Hellespont system were attacked.
Attacks in the Epsilon Eridani system
- Main articles: Fall of Reach, Battle for Tribute
On July 23, 2552, the Fleet of Valiant Prudence deployed Sangheili Zealots to disable the Visegrád Relay, effectively cutting Reach off from the UNSC.[7]
By August 30, 2552, nearly a dozen Inner Colony worlds were passed over by the Covenant in order to attack Reach.[8]
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Fighting in the Sol System
- Main articles: Battle of Mare Erythraeum, Battle for Earth
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Aftermath
A number of Inner Colonies managed to survive the war.[9][10]
The Lesser Ark
- Main article: Battle of Installation 00
The joint UNSC and Sangheili forces were deployed to the Ark after discovering the portal.[11]
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Timeline
2544
2545
2547
2552
- May: The Massacre of Troy in the Hellespont system takes place.[note 3]
- July 25: The Visegrád Relay is taken down by Covenant Zealots, beginning the Fall of Reach.[7]
- Mare Erythraeum is attacked by the Covenant.[14]
Unknown
- Imber is attacked by the Covenant. Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM takes place there.[15]
- Ballast is attacked at an unknown point.[16]
Gallery
A Sangheili Ultra and other Covenant forces on Reach.
Notes
- ^ a b c d Cite error: Invalid
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Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Wars, collectible, Halo Wars Timeline Events
- ^ Xbox.com: Halo Storyline (Defunct, Copy on HBO Forums, Wayback Machine, and Halopedia)
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia, p. 299 (2011)
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, Adjunct (2010)
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Heroes Never Die
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign levels, Noble Actual and Winter Contingency
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 32: "I see. Very well, your squad might as well hear this now, too. I don’t know how they found Reach—they bypassed a dozen Inner Colony worlds to get here."
- ^ Halo: First Strike (2010), Adjunct: Petra
- ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, p. 481
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Ark
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Hero - Courage (Defunct)
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", p. 171-172
- ^ Halo: Uprising, Issue #3
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition - Kelly-087's profile card
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, p. 300 (2011)
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