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==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
===First stage=== | ===First stage=== | ||
====Space==== | ====Space battle==== | ||
Meridian was discovered by the [[Covenant]] in [[2548]],<ref name="h5 glassed">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Glassed (level)|Glassed]]''</ref> and the [[moon]] quickly came under siege as the Covenant attempted to cut off supply lines from Meridian to other fronts in the war. However, the [[United Nations Space Command]] fiercely fought against the Covenant invaders, with Meridian's impressive [[UNSC Air Force]] garrisons and extensive orbital defense grid.<ref name="universe"/> The initial battle lasted for a week out near Hestia's moons, aided by the fact that the attacking Covenant fleet was smaller than usual. However, the Covenant eventually broke through and began surface operations.<ref name="HBB11" /> Despite this, the human defense were able to continue to bottle up most of the Covenant forces in orbit.<ref name="BB179">'''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''', ''page 179''</ref> | Meridian was discovered by the [[Covenant]] in [[2548]],<ref name="h5 glassed">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Glassed (level)|Glassed]]''</ref> and the [[moon]] quickly came under siege as the Covenant attempted to cut off supply lines from Meridian to other fronts in the war. However, the [[United Nations Space Command]] fiercely fought against the Covenant invaders, with Meridian's impressive [[UNSC Air Force]] garrisons and extensive orbital defense grid.<ref name="universe"/> The initial battle lasted for a week out near Hestia's moons, aided by the fact that the attacking Covenant fleet was smaller than usual. However, the Covenant eventually broke through and began surface operations.<ref name="HBB11" /> Despite this, the human defense were able to continue to bottle up most of the Covenant forces in orbit.<ref name="BB179">'''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''', ''page 179''</ref> | ||
====Ground==== | ====Ground battle==== | ||
The first prototype for the [[Mark IX Mantis ADS|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX "Mantis" ADS]] engaged in an action known as the "Cherbourg Run", in which it successfully engaged eighteen heavily guarded [[Type-27 Mantis|Type-27 Anti Aircraft Cannons]], also known as "Mantis". The success of the prototype in the "Cherbourg Run" is one of the theories of why the walker was eventually called "Mantis".<ref name="h4evg111"/> | The first prototype for the [[Mark IX Mantis ADS|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX "Mantis" ADS]] engaged in an action known as the "Cherbourg Run", in which it successfully engaged eighteen heavily guarded [[Type-27 Mantis|Type-27 Anti Aircraft Cannons]], also known as "Mantis". The success of the prototype in the "Cherbourg Run" is one of the theories of why the walker was eventually called "Mantis".<ref name="h4evg111"/> | ||