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|next=[[Skirmish on Pious Inquisitor]] | |next=[[Skirmish on Pious Inquisitor]] | ||
|name=Siege at Kolaar | |name=Siege at Kolaar | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:HM-Thel.png|300px]] | ||
|conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
*[[Blooding Years]] | *[[Blooding Years]] | ||
|date=[[2553#March|March 2553]] | |date=[[2553#March|March 2553]] | ||
|place=[[Vadam]], [[Sanghelios]] | |place=[[Vadam]], [[Sanghelios]] | ||
|result=''' | |result='''Tactical Swords of Sanghelios/UNSC victory''' | ||
*[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] defeated and retreat | *[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] defeated and retreat | ||
* | *Battle inadvertently leads to the creation of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | ||
|side1={{Icon|SoS}} [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and allied keeps | |||
*[[Vadam]] | |||
*[[Chaura]] | *[[Chaura]] | ||
*[[Hilot]] | *[[Hilot]] | ||
[[Unified Earth Government]] | |||
*[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] (Later) | |||
'' | ''supported by'' <br> | ||
*[[Acroli]] {{C|except for [[Nes'alun keep]]}} | *[[Acroli]] {{C|except for [[Nes'alun keep]]}} | ||
*An unknown number of Allied keeps and states | |||
|commanders1=*[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] | |commanders1=*[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] | ||
*[[Fleet Admiral | *[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] | ||
*[[Captain | *[[Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio|Andrew Del Rio]] | ||
|commanders2=*[[Field Master]] [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] | |commanders2=*[[Field Master]] [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] | ||
*[[Forze 'Mdama]] | *[[Forze 'Mdama]] | ||
*[[Vice Admiral | *[[Vice Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] | ||
*[[Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] | *[[Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] | ||
|side2= | |side2=[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] and allied [[keep]]s <br> | ||
*[[Ontom]] | |||
* | |||
*[[Curo keep]] | *[[Curo keep]] | ||
*[[Nuan keep]] | |||
*[[Rtova keep]] | |||
*An unknown but presumably large number of keeps and states(Later)<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 168''</ref> | |||
''supported by'' <br> | |||
*[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | |||
*[[Bekan keep]] <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 106''</ref> | *[[Bekan keep]] <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 106''</ref> | ||
|forces1= | |forces1=*5 cruisers | ||
*Sangheili ground forces | |||
* | |||
*1 {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} | *1 {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | **{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} (Later) | ||
*ONI [[prowler]] | *ONI [[prowler]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}} | **{{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}} | ||
|forces2= | |forces2=*8 [[Frigates]] | ||
**[[Unflinching Resolve]] | |||
*1 cruiser | |||
*1 [[Destroyer]] | *1 [[Destroyer]] | ||
* | **[[Defender of Faith]] (Later) | ||
* | *Sangheili ground forces | ||
*Unggoy ground forces<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 293''</ref> | |||
|casual1=*Moderate<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 293''</ref> | |||
*3 cruisers <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 327 ''</ref> | |||
*Many Sangheili ground forces | |||
|casual2=*Heavy<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 307''</ref> | |||
*At least 5 [[Frigates]] <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 321''</ref> | |||
*1 [[Destroyer]] | |||
*1 cruiser (unknown fate) | |||
*Many Sanheili ground forces | |||
*Many Unggoy ground forces | |||
}} | |||
The '''Siege at Kolaar''' was the first of many assaults on the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]] and his supporters following the [[Treaty of 2552|end]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo: Mythos''', page ''144''</ref> | |||
The Arbiter | |||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
In [[2553#March|March 2553]], an attempted [[Jiralhanae]] insurrection in [[Ontom]] led [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], leader of the Servants of the Abiding Truth, to the decision for an immediate assault on the state of [[Vadam]]. Along with nine ships and forces from [[Nuan keep]] and [[Rtova keep]], 'Telcam commanded the assault from the [[Covenant frigate|frigate]] ''[[Unflinching Resolve]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 114''</ref> | In [[2553#March|March 2553]], an attempted [[Jiralhanae]] insurrection in [[Ontom]] led [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], leader of the Servants of the Abiding Truth, to the decision for an immediate assault on the state of [[Vadam]]. Along with nine ships and forces from [[Nuan keep]] and [[Rtova keep]], 'Telcam commanded the assault from the [[Covenant frigate|frigate]] ''[[Unflinching Resolve]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 114''</ref> | ||
Eventually, however, the ''Unflinching Resolve'' suffered a direct hit and crash-landed. Despite being caught off-guard it appeared as though the Arbiter would be victorious, however, news spread that he allowed humans to land on Sanghelios; this caused many keeps to ally with the Servants of Abiding Truth and the tide turned in their favor. The Arbiter was caught off guard and when his own reinforcements couldn't arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]'s offer for help in fending off the attackers.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 238''</ref> The tide turned when the UNSC's new [[flagship]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, arrived over Sanghelios and destroyed the rebel destroyer ''[[Defender of Faith]]'' before finishing off the rebel ground forces with a [[MAC]] round.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 302''</ref> | |||
The {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}, posed as a [[Kig-Yar]] pirate ship, destroyed a few of 'Vadam's ships in order to maintain the stalemate between the two factions, granting the Arbiter a pyrrhic victory.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 330''</ref> | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
After the battle, 'Vadam entered talks to board ''Infinity''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 405''</ref> The remnants of the Servants of the Abiding Truth escaped to [[New Llanelli]] to regroup. One month later 'Telcam said he would remain on New Llanelli until he convinced more keeps to join his cause or get enough ships to destroy those who refuse.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 122''</ref> 'Telcam would eventually be [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|assassinated]] by [[SPARTAN-G059]] in [[2558#January|January 2558]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]''</ref> and the Servants would fall under the leadership of [[Dural 'Mdama]] by the time of the [[Created conflict]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'''</ref> | |||
The remnants of the Servants of the Abiding Truth escaped to [[New Llanelli]] to regroup. One month later 'Telcam said he would remain on New Llanelli until he convinced more keeps to join his cause or get enough ships to destroy those who refuse.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 122''</ref> | |||
One major, albeit indirect consequence of the battle was the later creation of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|a powerful new Covenant faction]] by [[Jul 'Mdama]] who was originally a member of the Servants of the Abiding Truth.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'''</ref> | One major, albeit indirect consequence of the battle was the later creation of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|a powerful new Covenant faction]] by [[Jul 'Mdama]] who was originally a member of the Servants of the Abiding Truth.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'''</ref> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
