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{{Battle | {{New content|[[Halo: New Blood]]}} | ||
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|prev=[[Battle of Actium]] <small>(presumed)</small> | |||
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|next= | |next=[[Battle of Skopje]] | ||
|name= | |name=Battle of Draco III | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=[[ | |date=[[2545]]<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 26''</ref> | ||
|place=[[Draco III]] | |place=[[Draco III]] | ||
|result=;Tactical UNSC victory | |result=;Tactical UNSC victory | ||
*Most Draconians slaughtered | *Most Draconians slaughtered | ||
*Covenant forces wiped out | *Covenant forces wiped out | ||
|battles= | |battles= | ||
|side1=[[ | |side1=[[UNSC Defense Force]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1= | |commanders1= | ||
|commanders2= | |commanders2= | ||
|forces1= | |forces1=[[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] | ||
|forces2=*[[Kig-Yar]] | |forces2=*[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
*[[Unggoy]] | *[[Unggoy]] | ||
|casual1=Heavy, most civilians | |casual1=Heavy, most civilians | ||
|casual2= | |casual2=Most or all ground forces | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Invasion of Draco III'''<ref name="enc300">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | The '''Battle of Draco III''', also known as the '''Invasion of Draco III''',<ref name="enc300">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 300'' (2011 edition)</ref> was an engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]] between [[Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces fought on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] world [[Draco III]] in [[2545]].<ref name="EVG"/> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
After arriving in the Draco system, the Covenant quickly defeated the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces defending the planet. The Covenant then gathered much of the planet's civilian population and allowed them to be massacred by starving [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]].<ref name="EVG"/> The planet was only partially [[Glassing|glassed]], as the Covenant chose to use the world as a hunting ground.<ref name="nb18">'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 18-17'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Certain houses and streets were bombed, and piles of corpses were burned.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 97'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Several [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]], including [[John-117]] and [[Linda-058]], witnessed this slaughter via satellite uplink and were then deployed to rescue any survivors, though none remained. The enraged Spartans then defeated the invaders in a retaliatory action, resulting in a tactical victory for the UNSC. The civilian massacre psychologically scarred John-117.<ref name="TFoR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 184-185'' (2001 edition); ''page 212'' (2010 edition)</ref> | |||
After arriving in the Draco system | |||
After the battle, Draco III | After the battle, Draco III remained under UNSC control for the remainder of the war. However, the planet remained uninhabited until at least [[2552]].<ref name="enc300"/> [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] [[Edward Buck]] regretted being unable to participate in the battle.<ref name="waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/buck '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Buck'']</ref> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Draco III]] | [[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Draco III]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC | [[Category:UNSC Victories|Draco III]] | ||
