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|conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date = [[2535]] | |date = [[2535]] | ||
|place = [[Charybdis IX]] | |place = [[Charybdis IX]], [[Charybdis system]] | ||
|result = Covenant victory | |result = Covenant victory | ||
*[[Charybdis IX]] [[Glassing|glassed]] | *[[Charybdis IX]] [[Glassing|glassed]] | ||
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|side3 = [[Insurrectionists]] | |side3 = [[Insurrectionists]] | ||
|commanders1 = [[Commander]] [[Dmitri Zheng]] | |commanders1 = [[Commander]] [[Dmitri Zheng]] | ||
|commanders2 = [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] | |commanders2 = [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] <br> | ||
[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee | [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee | ||
|commanders3 = Unknown | |commanders3 = Unknown | ||
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*[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | *[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
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*Covenant | *Covenant fleets | ||
**''[[Retribution's Thunder]]'' | **''[[Retribution's Thunder]]'' | ||
**''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]'' | **''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]'' | ||
*Boarding teams | *Boarding teams | ||
**5 Sangheili | **5 [[Sangheili]] [[zealot]]s | ||
**20 [[Unggoy]] | **20 [[Unggoy]] | ||
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The '''Battle of Charybdis IX''' was a battle fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2535]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> | The '''Battle of Charybdis IX''' was a battle fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2535]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 136''</ref> | ||
== | ==Background== | ||
Before the battle, a group of [[Kig-Yar]] lead by [[Reth]] began to trade modified weapons with human insurgents at [[the Rubble]]. Unknown to the Insurrectionists, the Kig-Yar were following orders from the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 222''</ref> The Kig-Yar had placed hidden trackers on the weapons and the insurgents were then bringing the weapons to other [[human colonies]]. The Covenant had discovered Charybdis IX after following tracking information on the modified weapons.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 93''</ref> | |||
[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee proceeded to board the ''Do You Feel Lucky?'', in search of the already wiped navigation data. The Covenant boarders consisted of a group of [[Unggoy | ==The battle== | ||
The Covenant fleet arrived at Charybdis IX overwhelming the three [[UNSC destroyer]]s in orbit. The {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}}, a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}, was nearby as well, but did not take part in the combat. Two of the destroyers were almost immediately eliminated, but the {{UNSCShip|Do You Feel Lucky?}} was disabled. | |||
[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee proceeded to board the ''Do You Feel Lucky?'', in search of the already wiped navigation data. The Covenant boarders consisted of a group of [[Unggoy]] and 'Vadamee's hand-picked team of [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]], including [[Jora 'Konaree]], [[Zhar (Sangheili)|Zhar]], [[Saal]], and [[Veer]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 138''</ref> The [[human]]s onboard were unable to hold the Covenant back, and the Covenant boarders sustained only light casualties (although 'Konaree was wounded).<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 140''</ref> The Covenant proceeded to glass the planet as the [[Insurrectionist]]s on the planet vainly attempted to resist. | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Charybdis IX was glassed, and its entire population killed. The ''Midsummer Night'' was able to retreat from the battle without arousing any Covenant suspicion. | Charybdis IX was glassed, and its entire population killed. The ''Midsummer Night'' was able to retreat from the battle without arousing any Covenant suspicion.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 148''</ref> | ||
Following the battle, the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] dispatched Thel 'Vadamee to [[23 Librae]] to find and eliminate the source of Covenant weaponry modified for Human use. | Following the battle, the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] dispatched Thel 'Vadamee to [[23 Librae]] to find and eliminate the source of Covenant weaponry modified for Human use. This led to the [[Battle of the Rubble]] in which the ''Midsummer Night'' and the rebels were able to defeat 'Vadamee and destroy the [[Kig-Yar]] and Unggoy forces, scoring a major human victory.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 289''</ref> | ||
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||
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==== | {{col-2}} | ||
* | ===UNSC=== | ||
* | ====Ships==== | ||
*2 | *{{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} | ||
==== | *{{UNSCShip|Do You Feel Lucky?}} | ||
* | *2 unidentified destroyers | ||
====Personnel==== | |||
*[[Commander]] [[Dmitri Zheng]] | |||
*Unidentified Marine squad | *Unidentified Marine squad | ||
=== | |||
===Insurrectionist=== | |||
==== | ====Personnel==== | ||
*Civilians | *Civilians | ||
*Ground forces | *Ground forces | ||
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=== | ===Covenant=== | ||
==== | ====Ships==== | ||
* | *''[[Retribution's Thunder]]'' | ||
*''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]'' | |||
==== | ====Personnel==== | ||
*Thel 'Vadamee | *[[Thel 'Vadamee]] | ||
*Zhar | *[[Jora 'Konaree]] | ||
*Veer | *[[Zhar (Sangheili)|Zhar]] | ||
*Saal | *[[Veer]] | ||
*[[Saal]] | |||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== |