Editing Battle of Charybdis IX

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|next        = [[Battle of the Rubble]]
|name        = Battle of Charybdis IX
|conflict    = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|date        = [[2535]]
|place       = [[Charybdis IX]], [[Charybdis system]] 
|result      = Decisive Covenant victory
*[[Charybdis IX]] [[Glassing|glassed]]
*Minimal Covenant casualties
|side1       = [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2       = [[Covenant]] 
|side3       = [[Insurrectionist]]s
|commanders1 = [[Commander]] [[Dmitri Zheng]] 
|commanders2 = [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] <br>
[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee 
|commanders3 = Unknown
|forces1     =  
*1 {{Class|Punic|supercarrier}}<ref name="spartan games">[http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN05 '''Spartan Games''': ''UNSC Punic-Class Supercarrier'']</ref>
*3 [[UNSC destroyer|Destroyers]]
**{{UNSCShip|Do You Feel Lucky?}}
*1 {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}
**{{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}}
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
|forces2     =  
*Covenant fleets
**''[[Retribution's Thunder]]''
**''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]'' 
*Boarding teams
**5 [[Sangheili]] [[zealot]]s 
**20 [[Unggoy]] 
|forces3     = *Armed civilians 
*Insurrectionists
|casual1     = Heavy naval and ground losses.
|casual2     = Light losses 
|casual3     = All forces killed
}}

The '''Battle of Charybdis IX''' was a battle fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2535]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 136''</ref>

==Background==
Before the battle, a group of [[Kig-Yar]] led by [[Reth]] began to trade modified weapons with [[Insurrectionist|human insurgents]] at [[the Rubble]]. Unknown to the Insurrectionists, the Kig-Yar were following orders from the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 222''</ref> The Kig-Yar had placed hidden trackers on the weapons and the insurgents were then bringing the weapons to other [[human colonies]]. The Covenant had discovered Charybdis IX after following tracking information on the modified weapons.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 93''</ref>

==The battle==
The Covenant fleet arrived at Charybdis IX overwhelming the three [[UNSC destroyer]]s in orbit. The {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}}, a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}, was nearby as well, but did not take part in the combat. Two of the destroyers were almost immediately eliminated, but the {{UNSCShip|Do You Feel Lucky?}} was disabled.

[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee proceeded to board the ''Do You Feel Lucky?'', in search of the already wiped navigation data. The Covenant boarders consisted of a group of [[Unggoy]] and 'Vadamee's hand-picked team of [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]], including [[Jora 'Konaree]], [[Zhar (Sangheili)|Zhar]], [[Saal]], and [[Veer]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 138''</ref> The [[human]]s onboard were unable to hold the Covenant back, and the Covenant boarders sustained only light casualties (although 'Konaree was wounded).<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 140''</ref> The Covenant proceeded to glass the planet as the [[Insurrectionist]]s on the planet vainly attempted to resist.

==Aftermath==
Charybdis IX was [[glassing|glassed]], and its entire population killed. The ''Midsummer Night'' was able to retreat from the battle without arousing any Covenant suspicion.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 148''</ref>

Following the battle, the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] dispatched Thel 'Vadamee to [[23 Librae]] to find and eliminate the source of Covenant weaponry modified for human use. This led to the [[Battle of the Rubble]] in which the ''Midsummer Night'' and the rebels were able to defeat 'Vadamee and destroy the [[Kig-Yar]] and Unggoy forces, scoring a major human victory.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 289''</ref>

==Participants==
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===UNSC===
====Ships====
*1 ''Punic''-class supercarrier
*{{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}}
*{{UNSCShip|Do You Feel Lucky?}} 
*2 unidentified destroyers

====Personnel====
*[[Commander]] [[Dmitri Zheng]]
*Unidentified Marine squad
*[[Edward Buck]]

===Insurrectionist===
====Personnel====
*Civilians 
*Ground forces
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===Covenant===
====Ships====
*''[[Retribution's Thunder]]'' 
*''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]'' 
====Personnel====
*[[Thel 'Vadamee]]
*[[Jora 'Konaree]]
*[[Zhar (Sangheili)|Zhar]]
*[[Veer]]
*[[Saal]] 
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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{{Human-Covenant War}}
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Charybdis IX]]
[[Category:Covenant victories|Charybdis IX]]