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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|HCW}} |
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| {{Battle infobox | | |prev = [[Fall of High Charity]] |
| |prev = [[Battle of Mombasa]] | | |conc=[[Battle of Earth]] |
| |conc=*[[Battle for Earth]] | | |next=[[Battle of Cleveland]], [[Battle of Sector Six]], [[Scramble onboard Forerunner Dreadnought]] |
| *[[Battle of Luna]]
| | |name=Battle of Mare Erythraeum |
| |next=*[[Battle of Cleveland]]
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| *[[Scramble onboard Forerunner Dreadnought]]
| | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] |
| |name=Defense of Mars | | |date=Late [[2552#October|October]] through [[2552#November|November, 2552]] |
| |image=[[File:HU FleetOverMars.jpg|300px]] | | |place=[[Mare Erythraeum]], [[Mars]], [[Sol system]] |
| |conflict=*[[Human-Covenant War]] | | |result=*Covenant victory |
| **[[Siege of the Inner Colonies]]
| | :*UNSC forces on Mars crushed |
| |date=c. before [[2552#November|November 16, 2552]]{{Ref/Note|See [[Battle for Earth#Notes|here]]}}
| | :*Colonel Ackerson captured |
| |place=[[Mars]], [[Sol system]]
| | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |result='''Covenant victory''' | | |side2=[[Covenant]] |
| *UNSC forces on Mars crushed{{Ref/Reuse|HUI3}} | | |commanders1=[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] |
| *Colonel Ackerson [[Prisoner of war|captured]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | | |commanders2=[[Jiralhanae]] [[Shipmaster]] [[Lepidus]] |
| |side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]] | | |forces1=*[[UNSC Army]] forces |
| |side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | | |forces2=*[[Fleet of Furious Redemption]] |
| |commanders1=[[Colonel|COL]] [[James Ackerson]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | | **''[[Triumphant Declaration]]'' |
| |commanders2=[[Shipmaster]] [[Lepidus]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} {{c|post-[[Great Schism]]}} | | |casual1=Unknown - presumably heavy |
| |forces1=*[[UNSC Army]] forces{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}}{{Ref/Book|Id=thorne|Enc22|Page=101}} | |
| **[[Gabriel Thorne]]{{Ref/Reuse|thorne}}
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| *{{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=123}}
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| *{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}}s{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}}
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| |forces2=1+ [[Covenant fleet]] | |
| *[[Fleet of Furious Redemption]]{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}} | |
| **4+ {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}}
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| ***''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''{{Ref/Reuse|HUI1}}
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| *[[Castor]]{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=7}}
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| |casual1=Unknown - presumably heavy{{Ref/Reuse|HUI3}} | |
| |casual2=Unknown | | |casual2=Unknown |
| }} | | }} |
| | | The '''Battle of Mare Erythraeum''' was an [[battle|engagement]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]] where [[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] on [[Mare Erythraeum]] on the surface of [[Mars]]. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|prolonged invasion]] of [[Earth]] and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue 3]]''</ref> although Ackerson's work in this battle helped buy UNSC ground forces on Earth precious time.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> During or after the engagement, Colonel Ackerson was taken prisoner and taken aboard the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|issue 1]]''</ref> |
| In late [[2552]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC '''defended''' [[Mars]] from attack by [[Covenant]] forces.{{Ref/Reuse|thorne}}
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| ==Background==
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| ===Argyre Planitia===
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| On [[2552|October 13, 2552]], [[gravitics|gravitic]] and radiation anomalies were detected near [[Argyre Planitia]]. A team was sent to the site and a [[Cloaking device|cloaked]] sensor platform of unknown origin was discovered, triggering [[WIDEAWAKE]]. [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Joseph Harper]] issued a stand-down order after discussing with [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]].{{Ref/Generic|Id=lootcrate2|Heading=[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|Subheading=[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]}}
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| ==Battle==
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| Due to extensive infrastructure, Mars was a major target{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} when the [[Prophet of Truth]] [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] arrived in the system.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} as they headed toward Earth. This resulted in several key battles on the planet.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=40}}
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| ===Mare Erthraeum===
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| [[UNSC Army]] forces led by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought the [[Covenant]] at [[Mare Erythraeum]] on the surface of [[Mars]]. It occurred simultaneously with the Covenant's [[Battle for Earth|prolonged invasion]] of [[Earth]] and resulted in a Covenant victory. After the UNSC's eventual defeat on Mars, the Covenant began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth,{{Ref/Comic|Id=HUI3|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|3]]}} although Ackerson's work in this battle helped buy UNSC ground forces on Earth precious time.{{Ref/Book|Enc09}} During or after the engagement, Colonel Ackerson was taken prisoner and taken aboard the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]''.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HUI1|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|1]]}} | |
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| ==Aftermath==
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| Although the Martian defense forces were eventually crushed, they are credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their siege on Earth.{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/mars|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Locations|Page=Mars|D=19|M=1|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/mars.html}}
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| Mars and Luna were hit particularly hard although both fared better than [[Earth]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=hnb|HNB|Chapter=12}}
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{Fm}} | | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{Fm}} |
| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' |
| **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]'' {{Mo}} | | **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}} |
| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Notes==
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{Human-Covenant War}} | | {{Human-Covenant War}} |
| | | [[Category:Covenant Victories|Mare Erythraeum]] |
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