Ven III: Difference between revisions

|population= Estimated 200,000 Kig-Yar

Ven III is a small, barely inhabitable planet characterized by a maze-like environment with numerous caves and tunnels. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the planet was used on and off by the [[Covenant]] as a staging area for large offensives. At the conclusion of the war, Ven III was left unclaimed. One of the planet's many underground caverns became a hot spot for numerous [[Kig-Yar]] smugglers, [[black market]] arm dealers, and slavers. A nearby research laboratory was also occupied by Kig-Yar, although they were killed by a biological agent in early May 2558. A lone [[Sangheili]] survived and fled the laboratory carrying the bioweapon in a containment cylinder.<ref name="HE11"/>

On [[2558#May|May 8, 2558]], a [[UNSC]] drone was scouting the surface of the planet when it discovered the deceased Kig-Yar. [[Serin Osman|Admiral Serin Osman]] was alerted and tasked the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} with investigating the Covenant bioweapon research laboratory on Ven III. Warned to exercise extreme cation, [[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]] sent [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]] [[Naiya Ray]] and [[Gabriel Thorne]] to the planet. Deployed to Ven III by a [[prowler]], the Spartans encountered several hostile Kig-Yar before entering a communication jamming field. Meanwhile, the lone Sangheili destroyed the UNSC drone on the planet. The Spartans soon found a Covenant structure, but they were attacked by the Sangheili and a contingent of Kig-Yar. During the skirmish, the Sangheili captured Thorne and escaped on a [[Type-32 Ghost]]. During her attempt to rescue Thorne, Spartan Ray discovered a massive Kig-Yar [[pirate]] stronghold deep below the surface of the planet. However, a Kig-Yar ambushed her and Ray's communications with ''Infinity'' ended.<ref name="HE11"/>

File:HE Ven Surface 2.jpg|A Kig-Yar on the surface of Ven III. Note the spires in the background.

File:HE Ven Base.jpg|The pirate base under Ven III.