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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|HW}} |
| {{Battle infobox | | {{Ratings}} |
| |name= Battle for Arcadia | | |
| |image= [[File:HW ArcadiaOutskirts.png|350px]] | | {{battle |
| |prev= [[Harvest campaign]] | | |name = First Battle of Arcadia |
| |conc= | | |image = [[File:Arcadiaoutskirts.png|350px]] |
| |next= [[Battle of Trove]] | | |prev =[[Harvest Campaign]] |
| |conflict= [[Human-Covenant War]] | | |conc = |
| |date= [[2531|February 9–10, 2531]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HWTE|HW|Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events}} | | |next =[[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World]] |
| |place= [[Arcadia]], [[Procyon system]] | | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] |
| |result= ;UNSC tactical victory | | |date = [[2531|February 9th, 2531]] |
| *Covenant forces successfully repelled | | |place = [[Arcadia]], [[Procyon|Procyon system]] |
| ;Covenant strategic victory
| | |result = '''UNSC Strategic Victory''' |
| *Professor [[Ellen Anders]] abducted | | *Covenant Forces successfully repelled. |
| |side1= [[United Nations Space Command]] | | '''Covenant Tactical Victory''' |
| |side2= [[Covenant]] | | *Professor [[Ellen Anders]] abducted. |
| |commanders1 = [[James Cutter|Captain James Cutter]] <br> | | *Location of Arcadia learned. |
| [[John Forge|Sergeant John Forge]] <br> | | |side1 = [[United Nations Space Command]] |
| [[Jerome-092]] <br> | | |side2 = [[Covenant]] |
| [[Preston Cole|Admiral Preston Cole]] (later in battle) <br>
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| [[Terrence Hood|Captain Terrence Hood]] (later in battle)
| | * Captain [[James Gregory Cutter|James Cutter]] |
| |commanders2= [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] (later in battle) | | *Sgt. [[John Forge]] |
| |forces1=*[[UNSC Navy]] | | *[[Jerome-092]] |
| **{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}
| | |commanders2 = Arbiter [[Ripa 'Moramee]] (Late in battle) |
| **{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}
| | |forces1 = |
| **{{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}
| | *{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} |
| **{{UNSCShip|Armstrong}}
| | *{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} |
| **{{UNSCShip|Belfast}}
| | *{{UNSCShip|Armstrong}} |
| **{{UNSCShip|Texas}}
| | *{{UNSCShip|Belfast}} |
| **Nine [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] - ([[Red Team]] and [[Team Omega|SPARTAN Team Omega]]) | | *{{UNSCShip|Texas}} |
| *[[D77-TC Pelican]]s
| | *Ground Forces |
| *[[AV-14 Hornet]]s
| | *Nine [[Spartan-II]]s ([[Red Team]] and [[SPARTAN Team Omega]]) |
| *[[M808B Scorpion]]s
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| *[[SP42 Cobra]]s
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| *[[M-145D Rhino]]s
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| *[[M9 Wolverine]]s
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| *[[M12 Warthog]]s
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| *[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
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| **[[Hellbringers]]
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| **[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s
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| *[[Arcadian Patrol]] | | *[[Arcadian Patrol]] |
| *Numerous captured Covenant vehicles | | *[[John Forge]] |
| |forces2= *[[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]]
| | *[[UNSC Marine Corps]] |
| **2 {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s | | *[[Hellbringers]] |
| ***''[[CCS-U624]]'' | | *[[ODST]]s |
| ***''[[CCS-U321]]'' | | *[[Hornet]]s |
| **5 {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}s{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc5|HEsc|Issue=5}} | | *[[Vulture]]s |
| ***''[[Radiant Perception]]'' | | *[[Pelican]]s |
| *{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}s | | *[[Warthog]]s |
| *{{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}}s | | *[[Scorpion]]s |
| *[[Type-26 Banshee]]s | | *[[Cobra]]s |
| *1 {{Pattern|R'awuw|Scarab}} | | *[[Wolverine]]s |
| *{{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}s | | *[[Rhino]]s |
| *{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s | | *Numerous Captured Covenant Vehicles |
| *{{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s | | |forces2 = Two [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]]s |
| *1 [[Covenant citadel]] | | *''[[CCS-U624]]'' |
| *Ground forces | | *''[[CCS-U321]]'' |
| | *ground forces |
| | **[[Unggoy]] |
| | **[[Sangheili]] |
| | **[[Kig-yar]] |
| **[[Mgalekgolo]] | | **[[Mgalekgolo]] |
| **[[Sangheili]] | | *[[Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle]] |
| **[[Huragok]] | | *[[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage]] |
| **[[Kig-Yar]] | | *[[Locust]]s |
| **[[Unggoy]] | | *[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]] |
| |casual1=*2 UNSC ships | | *[[Vampire]]s |
| **{{UNSCShip|Belfast}}
| | *[[Type-25 Troop Carrier]] |
| **{{UNSCShip|Texas}}
| | *1 [[Super Scarab]] |
| *Numerous ground forces | | |casual1 = |
| *At least three Rhinos | | *{{UNSCShip|Belfast}} |
| *At least one civilian transport | | *{{UNSCShip|Texas}} |
| *Hundreds of civilians | | *Numerous Ground Forces |
| |casual2=*''CCS-U321'' | | *3+ Rhinos |
| *''Radiant Perception'' | | *1+ Civilian Transports |
| *Substantial ground losses
| | *Hundreds of Civilians |
| *One [[Covenant citadel]] | | |casual2 = |
| *One {{Pattern|R'awuw|Scarab}}
| | *''[[CCS-U321]]'' |
| | *Sizable Ground Losses |
| | *1 Super Scarab |
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| The '''Battle for Arcadia'''{{Ref/YouTube|Id=halo101|dBpnVngCeu8|Halo|Halo 101: The Battle for Arcadia|D=10|M=6|Y=2016}} was a military engagement fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] on the human colony world of [[Arcadia]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2531]].{{Ref/Level|Id=city|HW|Arcadia City}} | | The '''First Battle of Arcadia''' was an engagement fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]] on the Human colony world of [[Arcadia]] during the early parts of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2531]].<ref name="city">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''level [[Arcadia City]]''</ref> |
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| ==Prelude== | | ==Space Battle== |
| Shortly after one of the last battles of the [[Harvest campaign]], [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] and his ships quickly left the system after learning the location of Arcadia from a [[Forerunner]] [[Relic (location)|artifact]] buried under [[Harvest]]'s north pole. Professor [[Ellen Anders]] briefly examined the artifact and learned that it pointed in the direction of another planetary system. At her suggestion, and with permission from [[Preston Cole|Admiral Preston Cole]], the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} followed the [[Covenant fleet]] in hot pursuit.{{Ref/Reuse|city}} | | Shortly after the [[Harvest Campaign#Final Liberation of Harvest|final battle]] of the Harvest campaign, the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] and his ships quickly left the system after learning the location of Arcadia from a [[Forerunner]] [[Relic (Structure)|artifact]] buried under [[Harvest]]'s north pole. Under the suggestion of Professor [[Ellen Anders]] and permission from [[Admiral Cole]], the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} followed in hot pursuit.<ref name="point">'''Halo Wars''' ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erPDrK3CBP8 "All it Did Was Point"]''</ref> |
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| ==The battle==
| | Upon reaching Arcadia, two [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]]s exited Slipspace. The ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived soon after. The {{UNSCship|Belfast}}, {{UNSCship|Texas}}, {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}}, and {{UNSCship|Armstrong}} engaged the two ships immediately, catching one of them with its shields down and destroying it. However, the UNSC force suffered for its part in the battle. The ''Texas'' and ''Belfast'' were both destroyed, the ''Armstrong'' was venting atmosphere due to damage, and the ''Autumn'' suffered severe damage before being assisted by the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref name="point"/> |
| ===Space battle===
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| Upon reaching Arcadia, two [[Covenant]] {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s exited slipspace. The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} arrived soon after. The {{UNSCShip|Belfast}}, {{UNSCShip|Texas}}, {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, and {{UNSCShip|Armstrong}} engaged the two battlecruisers immediately, catching one of them, designated ''[[CCS-U321]]'', with its shields down and destroying it. However, the UNSC force suffered for its part in the battle. The ''Texas'' and ''Belfast'' were both destroyed, the ''Armstrong'' was venting atmosphere due to damage, and the ''Autumn'' suffered severe damage. After disabling the remaining UNSC vessels, the second battlecruiser, designated ''[[CCS-U624]]'', moved towards Arcadia. Meanwhile, the ''Autumn'' and the ''Armstrong'' were assisted by the ''Spirit of Fire''.{{Ref/Reuse|city}} | |
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| At some point in the battle, [[Preston Cole|Admiral Preston Cole]] and his fleet arrived at Arcadia and engaged the Covenant forces.{{Ref/Game|Id=journal|HR|Dr. Halsey's personal journal}} Before the ''Spirit of Fire'' left the Procyon system, it dropped a [[log buoy]] which [[Terrence Hood]], captain of the {{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}, was assigned to recover. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, ''Roman Blue'' was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Covenant had already inflicted on humanity, ordered his crew to attack the {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} ''[[Radiant Perception]]''. Overwhelmed, Hood was forced to retreat. Consequently, the ''Spirit of Fire's'' log buoy was not recovered and Hood would view himself as responsible for the ''Spirit of Fire's'' disappearance.{{Ref/Reuse|esc5}} The log buoy was recovered by the ''Radiant Perception'', but the ship was shot down on [[Laconia]] during the battle.{{Ref/Novel|SaS}} The space engagement ended with the destruction of most Covenant vessels, with the remaining ones fleeing from the system.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}}
| | ==Ground Battle== |
| | The second Covenant vessel was engaged in "surface activity" on Arcadia, attacking [[civilian]] targets and [[Pirth City]], Arcadia's capital. The [[Arcadian Patrol]], the primary police force of Arcadia, was deployed to counter the Covenant invaders but, being a civilian force, was easily overwhelmed. [[Red Team|SPARTAN Red Team]] and forces under the command of [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] assisted in rescuing civilians, evacuating hundreds to several [[Human Cargo Ship|civilian transports]] abandoning the city. The Covenant, unfortunately, were successful in destroying several of these transports, resulting in massive civilian casualties.<ref name="city"/> However, despite several repeated assaults, the UNSC was successful in saving at least a portion of the population before being forced to retreat to the city's outskirts, where they were reinforced by [[Team Omega|SPARTAN Team Omega]]. Forge's team fortified the outskirts and linked up with several groups of stragglers. These forces, led by the SPARTANs, teamed up to destroy a Covenant field base, from which the UNSC survivors suffered several assaults.<ref>'''Halo Wars''' ''level [[Arcadia Outskirts]]''</ref> |
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| ===Ground battle===
| | Following this, the UNSC forces established a base of operations at a [[ONI Base (Arcadia)|deserted ONI base]] in the jungle. They used experimental [[Rhino]]es to break through a massive dome-shaped Covenant [[Energy Shield#Covenant Energy Shielding|energy barrier]] concealing several [[Arcadia Forerunner Ruins|Forerunner ruins]] with technology the Covenant were using to upgrade<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''' - ''Battle for Arcadia''</ref> an incomplete [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform #Super Scarab|Super Scarab]]. The UNSC forces were constantly harassed by Covenant air patrols, but were successful in repelling them. After the shield dome was disabled, the Spirit of Fire barraged the area with several MAC round blasts then advanced on the Scarab's construction site, taking cover behind the Forerunner ruins as the Scarab fired on them. After a considerable effort on the part of the UNSC, they destroyed the Scarab and proceeded to investigate the site.<ref>'''Halo Wars''' ''level {{Levelname|Scarab}}''</ref> |
| {{Quote|It's a blood bath here! We need some cover now!|An [[Arcadian Patrol]] officer{{Ref/Reuse|city}}}}
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| Shortly after the first space engagement, the second Covenant vessel, ''CCS-U624'', was engaged in "surface activity" on Arcadia, attacking [[civilian]] targets and [[Pirth City]], Arcadia's capital.{{Ref/Reuse|city}} The initial Covenant attack heavily damaged the planetary tram system; intact tram stations instead served as temporary shelters for refugees.{{Ref/Level|HW|Arcadia City|Detail=Tram System Station - Console description|Quote=A planetary network of high-speed rails, the Arcadian tram system was heavily damaged in the initial Covenant assault. Intact tram stations are serving as temporary shelters for evacuating refugees.}} The [[Arcadian Patrol]], the primary police force of Arcadia, was deployed to counter the Covenant invaders but, being a civilian force, was easily overwhelmed. As the Arcadian Patrol was evacuating civilians in Pirth City's [[spaceport]]s, Covenant forces began to move in on them in an attempt to deny the civilians' escape. [[Red Team|SPARTAN Red Team]] and forces under the command of [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] assisted in rescuing civilians, evacuating hundreds to several [[Banta-class transport|civilian transports]] abandoning the city. The Covenant, unfortunately, were successful in destroying several of these transports, resulting in massive civilian casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|city}}
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| However, despite several repeated assaults, the UNSC was successful in saving at least a portion of the population before being forced to retreat to the city's outskirts, where they were reinforced by [[Team Omega|SPARTAN Team Omega]]. Forge's team fortified the outskirts and linked up with several groups of stragglers. These forces, led by the Spartans, teamed up to destroy a Covenant field base, from which the UNSC survivors suffered several assault attempts by the Covenant. After a majority of the Covenant forces were eliminated around Pirth City, Team Omega departed and Forge was ordered to return to the bridge of the ''Spirit of Fire''.{{Ref/Level|HW|Arcadia Outskirts}} During the Covenant's assault on Pirth City, all other major population centers on the planet were discovered and destroyed by Covenant forces.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}}
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| Following this, the UNSC forces established a base of operations at a [[Arcadia ONI facility|deserted ONI base]] in a jungle on the far side of Arcadia.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/alice-130|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Alice-130|D=28|M=10|Y=2021}} Anders aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'' discovered a massive dome-shaped Covenant [[Energy shielding#Covenant energy shielding|energy barrier]] on the planet. Determined to find out what the Covenant were after, the ''Spirit of Fire'' attacked the shield dome with [[M145D Rhino]]s supplied by the ''Pillar of Autumn''. The UNSC forces became constantly harassed by Covenant air patrols, but were successful in repelling them. After the shield dome was partially disabled by the Rhinos, the ''Spirit of Fire'' barraged the area with several MAC round blasts to take out the shield's generators.{{Ref/Level|HW|Dome of Light}} | |
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| Under the shield dome, the UNSC forces found a series of [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins|Forerunner ruins]] guarded by an incomplete {{Pattern|R'awuw|Scarab}} the Covenant were upgrading with technology from the ruins.{{Ref/Reuse|halo101}} The ''Spirit of Fire's'' forces then advanced on the Scarab's construction site, taking cover behind the Forerunner ruins as the Scarab fired on them. However, the Scarab was only partially operational and only its "head" was active. After a considerable effort on the part of the UNSC, they destroyed the Scarab and proceeded to investigate the site.{{Ref/Level|HW|Scarab (level)|Scarab}}
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| Under orders from the [[Prophet of Regret]], [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] traveled back to Arcadia and captured [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] while she was investigating the ruins of the Scarab the next day.{{Ref/Reuse|HWTE}} After a brief fight with Forge, 'Moramee captured Anders and fled the system.{{Ref/Level|Id=signal|HW|Anders' Signal}}
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| Despite the victory, the UNSC suffered a major setback as it investigated the Forerunner ruins on Arcadia. With Anders captured by Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee, he delivered her to the Prophet of Regret with the intention of using her to unlock the [[Sojourner-class dreadnought|Forerunner dreadnought]]s held at the [[Apex Site]]. The ''Spirit of Fire'' was able to follow his ship to [[Trove]], beginning the [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Reuse|signal}} | | Despite the victory, the UNSC suffered a major setback as it investigated the Forerunner ruins on Arcadia. Under orders from the [[Prophet of Regret]], the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] traveled back to Arcadia and captured [[Ellen Anders]], with the intention of using her to activate [[The Apex]]. The ''Spirit of Fire'' chased his ship to the [[Flood-controlled Shield World]], unable to alert the UNSC of their target destination. |
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| After the battle, out of guilt, [[Terrence Hood|Captain Hood]] provided financial support for both Cutter's legitimate family (his apparent widow [[Mary Cutter|Mary]] and [[Cutter's daughter|their daughter]]) and his secret one, supporting [[Daniel Clayton]]'s mother for years.{{Ref/Reuse|esc5}}
| | The UNSC regained control of the planet, but now that its location was known to the Covenant, most of its inhabitants abandoned the colony. A small number remained, establishing the settlement of [[Abaskun]] on the [[Mu]] continent, which supplied the UNSC with much-needed foodstuffs until the colony was [[Second Fall of Arcadia|destroyed]] in 2549, when the Covenant returned.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]''' - ''2549''</ref> |
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| The UNSC regained control of the planet, but now that its location was known to the Covenant, most of its inhabitants abandoned the colony. A small number of colonists remained, establishing the settlement of [[Abaskun]] on the [[Mu]] continent, which supplied the UNSC with much-needed foodstuffs until the Covenant [[Fall of Arcadia|returned]] to the colony in 2549, [[glassing]] it.{{Ref/Reuse|HWTE}} | |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="400px"> |
| File:HW-Arcadia-Procyon.png|The ''Spirit of Fire'' arrives at Arcadia. | | File:Vlcsnap-118798.png|The ''Spirit of Fire'' arrives at Arcadia. |
| File:HW CargoDefense.png|Red Team defends a civilian transport from Covenant forces.
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| File:HW ArcadiaSubwayExit.png|Covenant forces attacking civilians at the subway exit.
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| File:Cargo ship.png|Civilians approaching Cargo 3.
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| File:HW_ArcadiaOutskirtsRetreat.jpg|UNSC forces retreat from the city.
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| File:SCN05 MegaTurret-screenshot.jpg|UNSC launches an assault on a Covenant Antlion.
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| File:Dome o' Light.png|The crew of the ''Spirit'' review the plan of disabling the Covenant shield dome. | | File:Dome o' Light.png|The crew of the ''Spirit'' review the plan of disabling the Covenant shield dome. |
| File:Super Scarab.png|The Super Scarab at the Forerunner ruins. | | File:Super Scarab.png|The Super Scarab at the Forerunner ruins. |
| File:Anderssignal2.png|Forge and Anders at the ruin site after the destruction of the Scarab. | | File:Anderssignal2.png|Forge and Anders at the ruin site after the destruction of the Scarab. |
| File:Arcadia Escalation.png|The ''Spirit of Fire'' joining the battle at Arcadia.
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| File:Roman Blue attacking a CPV destroyer.jpg|The ''UNSC Roman Blue'' attacks a ''CPV''-class heavy destroyer.
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| File:HE Hood ordering retreat.jpg|Captain Terrence Hood orders a retreat after sparring with a ''CPV''-class heavy destroyer above Arcadia.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| **''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
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| **''[[Into the Fire]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{Human-Covenant War}} | | {{Human-Covenant War}} |
| [[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Arcadia]] | | [[Category:Battle]] |
| [[Category:UNSC victories|Arcadia]]
| | [[Category:Human-Covenant War]] |
| [[Category:Covenant victories|Arcadia]] | |
