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| |bodies=At least two; [[Capella]], [[Origami]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc50}}
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| |events=[[Battle of Alpha Aurigae]]
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| |affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]
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| The '''Alpha Aurigae system''', also known as '''Capella''', is a planetary system.{{Ref/Reuse|enc50}}
| | '''Alpha Aurigae''' was a UNSC colonised star system, located 42.2 lightyears from [[Sol]]. It was invaded on October 21, [[2526]] by the Covenant. Admiral Cole's fleet responded, defeating the Covenant fleet, but taking heavy casualties in the battle. The fate of the colony, located in the [[Origami Asteroid Field]], whether it was glassed or not, and the state of any survivors, is unknown. |
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| ==Overview==
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| ===Planetary system===
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| !width="75px"|Name !! Image !! Description !! Orbiting locations
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| | [[Capella]] || N/A || ||
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| | [[Origami]] || [[File:HWG BattleOfAlphaAurigae.png|350px]] || || [[Origami Asteroid Field]]
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| ==History==
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| ===Rise of humanity===
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| The system was settled in the early 25th-century, with Capella being settled in [[2420]] and Origami being settled in [[2421]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc50|Enc22|Page=50-51}}
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| ===Insurrection===
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| The system was the site of the [[Skirmish at Capella]] between the {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} and [[Insurrectionist]] forces in May [[2502]]. The skirmish resulted in the deaths of thirty-two crew members of the ''Gorgon'' and damages which required a month laid up in space dock to repair.{{Ref/Anthology|Id=evolutions|[[Halo: Evolutions]]|[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]}}
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| ===Human-Covenant War===
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| On [[2526|October 21, 2526]], the system was invaded by the [[Covenant]]. [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole|Cole]]'s fleet responded, defeating the [[Covenant fleet]] in the [[Origami Asteroid Field]], but taking heavy casualties in the battle.{{Ref/Generic|Id=genesis|[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]}} Both colonies were attacked to an unknown degree.{{Ref/Reuse|enc50}}
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
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| ==Sources==
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