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(This is correction thing, basically Curo and Bekan keep sided with the servants but never gave any troops during the battle. Telcam told Osman about how many ships he had so just do the math with the unflinching resolve. And lastly the allied keeps thing is obvious and when raia came back she pointed out how organized the troops were and then right after the book talked about grunts and elites in trenches or something. Lastly with the ship numbers they started off with 8 frigates and left with 3)
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*[[Hilot]]
*[[Hilot]]
*[[Acroli]] {{C|except for [[Nes'alun keep]]}}
*[[Acroli]] {{C|except for [[Nes'alun keep]]}}
*Other unnamed keeps in the northern hemisphere
[[Unified Earth Government]]  
[[Unified Earth Government]]  
*[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
*[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
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*[[Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio|Andrew Del Rio]]
*[[Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio|Andrew Del Rio]]
|commanders2=*[[Field Master]] [[Avu Med 'Telcam]]
|commanders2=*[[Field Master]] [[Avu Med 'Telcam]]
*[[Forze 'Mdama]]
*[[Raia 'Mdama]]
*[[Vice Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]]
*[[Vice Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]]
*[[Captain]] [[Serin Osman]]
*[[Captain]] [[Serin Osman]]
|side2=[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] and allied [[keep]]s <br>
|side2=[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] and allied [[keep]]s <br>
*[[Ontom]]
*[[Ontom]]
*[[Curo keep]]
*[[Nuan keep]]
*[[Nuan keep]]
*[[Rtova keep]]
*[[Rtova keep]]
* Half of the keeps in the northern hemisphere (later)
''supported by'' <br>
''supported by'' <br>
*[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]  
*[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]  
|forces1=*5 cruisers (During the Assault on Vadam)
*[[Bekan keep]]
*[[Curo keep]]
|forces1=*5 cruisers  
*Sangheili ground forces
*Sangheili ground forces
*1 {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}
*1 {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}
**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}
**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}
|forces2=*8 [[Frigates]]
**[[Unflinching Resolve]]
*1  crusiser
*1 [[Destroyer]](later)
**[[Defender of Faith]]
*ONI [[prowler]]
*ONI [[prowler]]
**{{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}
**{{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}
|forces2=*9 Covenant ships
**''[[Unflinching Resolve]]''
*Sangheili ground forces
*Sangheili ground forces
|casual1=*Light
*Unggoy ground forces
|casual1=*Moderate
 
 
*3 cruisers
* numerous Sangheili ground forces
|casual2=*Heavy
|casual2=*Heavy
*[[Forze 'Mdama]]
*[[Raia 'Mdama]]
*At least 5 [[Frigates]]
**[[Unflinching Resolve]]
*1 [[Destroyer]]
**[[Defender of Faith]]
*Most Sangheili and Unggoy ground forces
}}
}}


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Eventually, however, the ''Unflinching Resolve'' suffered a direct hit and crash-landed. Despite being caught off-guard it appeared as though the Arbiter would be victorious, however, news spread that he allowed humans to land on Sanghelios; this caused many keeps to ally with the Servants of Abiding Truth and the tide turned in their favor. The Arbiter was caught off guard and when his own reinforcements couldn't arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]'s offer for help in fending off the attackers.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 238''</ref> The tide turned when the UNSC's new [[flagship]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, arrived over Sanghelios and destroyed the rebel destroyer ''[[Defender of Faith]]'' before finishing off the rebel ground forces with a [[MAC]] round.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 302''</ref>
Eventually, however, the ''Unflinching Resolve'' suffered a direct hit and crash-landed. Despite being caught off-guard it appeared as though the Arbiter would be victorious, however, news spread that he allowed humans to land on Sanghelios; this caused many keeps to ally with the Servants of Abiding Truth and the tide turned in their favor. The Arbiter was caught off guard and when his own reinforcements couldn't arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]'s offer for help in fending off the attackers.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 238''</ref> The tide turned when the UNSC's new [[flagship]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, arrived over Sanghelios and destroyed the rebel destroyer ''[[Defender of Faith]]'' before finishing off the rebel ground forces with a [[MAC]] round.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 302''</ref>


The {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}, posed as a [[Kig-Yar]] pirate ship, destroyed a few of 'Vadam's ships in order to maintain the stalemate between the two factions, granting the Arbiter a pyrrhic victory.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 330''</ref>
The {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}, posed as a [[Kig-Yar]] pirate ship, destroyed 3 of 'Vadam's ships in order to maintain the stalemate between the two factions, granting the Arbiter a pyrrhic victory.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 330''</ref>


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==

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Siege at Kolaar
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Conflict:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

Date:

March 2553

Location:

Vadam, Sanghelios

Outcome:

Tactical Swords of Sanghelios/UNSC victory

Details
Belligerents

The Swords of Sanghelios logo Swords of Sanghelios and allied keeps

Unified Earth Government

Servants of the Abiding Truth and allied keeps

supported by

Commanders
Strength
Casualties
  • Moderate


  • 3 cruisers
  • numerous Sangheili ground forces
  • Heavy


 

The Siege at Kolaar was the first of many assaults on the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and his supporters following the end of the Human-Covenant War.[1]

Battle

In March 2553, an attempted Jiralhanae insurrection in Ontom led Avu Med 'Telcam, leader of the Servants of the Abiding Truth, to the decision for an immediate assault on the state of Vadam. Along with nine ships and forces from Nuan keep and Rtova keep, 'Telcam commanded the assault from the frigate Unflinching Resolve.[2]

Eventually, however, the Unflinching Resolve suffered a direct hit and crash-landed. Despite being caught off-guard it appeared as though the Arbiter would be victorious, however, news spread that he allowed humans to land on Sanghelios; this caused many keeps to ally with the Servants of Abiding Truth and the tide turned in their favor. The Arbiter was caught off guard and when his own reinforcements couldn't arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted Admiral Terrence Hood's offer for help in fending off the attackers.[3] The tide turned when the UNSC's new flagship, UNSC Infinity, arrived over Sanghelios and destroyed the rebel destroyer Defender of Faith before finishing off the rebel ground forces with a MAC round.[4]

The UNSC Port Stanley, posed as a Kig-Yar pirate ship, destroyed 3 of 'Vadam's ships in order to maintain the stalemate between the two factions, granting the Arbiter a pyrrhic victory.[5]

Aftermath

After the battle, 'Vadam entered talks to board Infinity.[6] The remnants of the Servants of the Abiding Truth escaped to New Llanelli to regroup. One month later 'Telcam said he would remain on New Llanelli until he convinced more keeps to join his cause or get enough ships to destroy those who refuse.[7] 'Telcam would eventually be assassinated by SPARTAN-G059 in January 2558[8] and the Servants would fall under the leadership of Dural 'Mdama by the time of the Created conflict.[9]

One major, albeit indirect consequence of the battle was the later creation of a powerful new Covenant faction by Jul 'Mdama who was originally a member of the Servants of the Abiding Truth.[10]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Mythos, page 144
  2. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 114
  3. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 238
  4. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 302
  5. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 330
  6. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 405
  7. ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 122
  8. ^ Halo: Tales from Slipspace, Knight Takes Bishop
  9. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx
  10. ^ Halo: The Thursday War