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**[[Gabriel Thorne]]{{Ref/Reuse|thorne}} | **[[Gabriel Thorne]]{{Ref/Reuse|thorne}} | ||
*{{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=123}} | *{{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=123}} | ||
*{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}}s{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}} | |||
|forces2=1+ [[Covenant fleet]] | |forces2=1+ [[Covenant fleet]] | ||
*[[Fleet of Furious Redemption]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | *[[Fleet of Furious Redemption]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | ||
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===Mare Erthraeum=== | ===Mare Erthraeum=== | ||
[[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] | [[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] at [[Mare Erythraeum]] on the surface of [[Mars]]. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's [[Battle for Earth|prolonged invasion]] of [[Earth]] and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat on Mars, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,{{Ref/Comic|Id=HUI3|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|3]]}} although Ackerson's work in this battle helped buy UNSC ground forces on Earth precious time.{{Ref/Book|Enc09}} During or after the engagement, Colonel Ackerson was taken prisoner and taken aboard the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HUI1|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|1]]}} | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Although the Martian defense forces were eventually crushed, they are credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their siege on Earth.{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/ | Although the Martian defense forces were eventually crushed, they are credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their siege on Earth.{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/mars|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Locations|Page=Mars|D=19|M=1|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/mars.html}} | ||
Mars and Luna were hit particularly hard although both fared better than [[Earth]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=hnb|HNB|Chapter=12}} | Mars and Luna were hit particularly hard although both fared better than [[Earth]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=hnb|HNB|Chapter=12}} | ||