Editing Battle of Luna

{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Battle infobox
|name     = Battle of Luna
|image    = 
|prev     = *[[Fall of Reach]] {{c|[[Siege of the Inner Colonies]]}}
*[[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] {{c|[[John-117]]}}
*[[Battle of October 10]] {{c|[[Sol system]]}}
|conc     = *[[Battle of Earth]]
*[[Battle of Installation 05]]
**[[Fall of High Charity]]
*[[Onyx Conflict]]
*[[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]]
*[[Skirmish on Mona Lisa]] {{c|isolated engagement}}
|next     = *[[Battle of Installation 00]]
*[[Operation: SUNSPEAR]] {{c|Post-War}}
|conflict = *[[Human-Covenant War]]
**[[Siege of the Inner Colonies]]
|date     = Sometime between [[2552#October|October 2552]] – [[2552#December|December 2552]]
|place    = [[Luna]], [[Earth]] [[Sol system]]
|result   = '''[[UEG]] victory'''
|side1 = *{{Icon|UEG}} [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]]
**{{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
|side2 = *{{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]]
**[[Covenant military]]
***[[Covenant fleet]]
|commanders1 =
|commanders2 =[[Kaidon]] [[Thav 'Sebarim]]{{Ref/Game|Id=Target02|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Thav 'Sebarim}}
|forces1 =*{{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=123}}
|forces2 =
|casual1 =
|casual2 =
}}

In [[2552]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]], a '''[[battle]]''' took place at [[Luna]].

==Background==
In [[2552#October|October 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret]] discovered Earth with his [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|fleet]].{{Ref/Level|H2|[[Cairo Station]]}} With the discovery, the planet was attacked by Covenant forces.{{Ref/Level|H2|[[Outskirts]]}}

==Battle==
Luna's [[skyhook]] defense complexes came under attack by the [[Covenant]] and were defended by [[ONI Security]] personnel<ref name="H4G">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/Halo4Guide ''Halo Waypoint:'' Halo 4 Interactive Guide]</ref> wearing [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir]].{{Ref/Game|H4|[[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir]] description}} Prototype versions of the [[ORBITAL-class Mjolnir]] were rushed into service{{Ref/Game|H4|[[ORBITAL-class Mjolnir]] description (MCC)}} in order to protect these skyhook complexes.{{Ref/Game|H4|[[ORBITAL-class Mjolnir]] description}}

Other Covenant forces attacked Luna's cities to ensure that the UNSC would not be able to launch a sneak attack from their Lunar military bases. Most if not all of [[Jonathan Doherty]]'s relatives died in these attacks.{{Ref/Reuse|hnb}}

==Aftermath==
Both Luna and [[Mars]] got hit particularly hard compared to other colonies in the [[Sol system]], although they both fared better than Earth.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hnb|HNB|Chapter=12}} Many habitats on the moon survived the Covenant assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/List}}
{{Human-Covenant War}}