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|result=Decisive [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] victory<ref name="enc44"/> | |result=Decisive [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] victory<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
|side1=[[Unified Earth Government]]<ref name="enc44"/> | |side1=[[Unified Earth Government]]<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
|side2=[[Insurrectionist| | |side2=*[[Secessionist Union]]<ref name="mythos55">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 55''</ref> | ||
*Other allied [[Insurrectionist|cells]]<ref name="watts">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/colonel-watts '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Robert Watts'']</ref> | |||
|commanders1=Unknown | |commanders1=Unknown | ||
|commanders2=[[Robert Watts]]<ref name="watts" | |commanders2=[[Robert Watts]]<ref name="watts"/> | ||
|forces1=*One [[UNSC Navy]] [[battle group]]<ref name="enc44"/> | |forces1=*One [[UNSC Navy]] [[battle group]]<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]<ref name="cobra"/> | *[[UNSC Marine Corps]]<ref name="cobra"/> | ||
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==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
In [[2494|June 2494]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] turncoat [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]] rallied the [[insurrectionist]] movements on the [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of [[Eridanus II]], equipped by rebel sympathizers within the [[Colonial Military Administration]]'s command hierarchy. Watts orchestrated a methodical and thorough series of assaults involving [[Terrorism|terrorist]] bombings, political assassinations, and kidnappings that heavily impacted Eridanus II's shipping routes. With the aid of their CMA contracts, the insurgents were even able to amass a small [[fleet]] of ships.<ref name="enc44"/> The [[Eridanus Government]] officially requested aid from the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2494|December of 2494]] as chaos spread across the planet.<ref name="enc44"/> By [[2495|January of 2495]], Watts and his insurrectionists had effectively taken control of the colony.<ref name="watts"/> | In [[2494|June 2494]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] turncoat [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]] had joined the [[Secessionist Union]] and rallied the [[insurrectionist]] movements on the [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of [[Eridanus II]], equipped by rebel sympathizers within the [[Colonial Military Administration]]'s command hierarchy. Watts orchestrated a methodical and thorough series of assaults involving [[Terrorism|terrorist]] bombings, political assassinations, and kidnappings that heavily impacted Eridanus II's shipping routes. With the aid of their CMA contracts, the insurgents were even able to amass a small [[fleet]] of ships.<ref name="enc44"/> The [[Eridanus Government]] officially requested aid from the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2494|December of 2494]] as chaos spread across the planet.<ref name="enc44"/> By [[2495|January of 2495]], Watts and his insurrectionists had effectively taken control of the colony.<ref name="watts"/> | ||
==The operation== | ==The operation== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
As a result of Operation: CHARLEMAGNE, the Unified Earth Government succeeded in regaining control of Eridanus II. However, Watts and many of his insurrectionist forces were successful in escaping to the [[Eridanus system]]'s [[asteroid]] belt, where they escaped capture and continued to operate against the UNSC.<ref name="enc44"/><ref | As a result of Operation: CHARLEMAGNE, the Unified Earth Government succeeded in regaining control of Eridanus II. However, Watts and many of his insurrectionist forces were successful in escaping to the [[Eridanus system]]'s [[asteroid]] belt, where they escaped capture and continued to operate against the UNSC.<ref name="enc44"/><ref name="mythos55"/> Watts subsequently took control of the insurgent factions that lost their leadership during Operation: CHARLEMAGNE, unifying them under a single banner as the [[United Rebel Front]]. Watts and the URF would later regain enough strength to strike at Eridanus II and the planet's government again in [[2513]], leading to [[Operation: TREBUCHET]].<ref name="watts"/> | ||
Meanwhile, the ORION Project, having completed both insertion and extraction during the operation without being seen by any survivors, fueled a range of conspiracy theories and media speculation. As the legend of these supersoldiers grew, it proved very helpful to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s propaganda efforts in the following decades.<ref name="enc44"/> The ORION operatives would go on to complete a number of successful operations, including [[Operation: VERITAS]], in which high-level Colonial Military Administration officers were revealed to have loyalties with the [[Secessionist Union]].<ref name="spartans"/> Furthermore, the reveal of the CMA's role in arming the Eridanus rebels would lead to the organization's downfall and merger into the UNSC.<ref name="enc44"/> | Meanwhile, the ORION Project, having completed both insertion and extraction during the operation without being seen by any survivors, fueled a range of conspiracy theories and media speculation. As the legend of these supersoldiers grew, it proved very helpful to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s propaganda efforts in the following decades.<ref name="enc44"/> The ORION operatives would go on to complete a number of successful operations, including [[Operation: VERITAS]], in which high-level Colonial Military Administration officers were revealed to have loyalties with the [[Secessionist Union]].<ref name="spartans"/> Furthermore, the reveal of the CMA's role in arming the Eridanus rebels would lead to the organization's downfall and merger into the UNSC.<ref name="enc44"/> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The operation was named after [[Wikipedia:Charlemagne|Charlemagne]], a Frankish king who changed the political face of Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries CE. | The operation was named after [[Wikipedia:Charlemagne|Charlemagne]], a Frankish king who changed the political face of Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries CE. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
