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| | The '''Tau Ceti system''' is a planetary system 11.9 light-years from [[Earth]]. Like [[Sol]], Tau Ceti is a yellow-orange dwarf. This system was inhabited by a significant Covenant presence in 2552, including a massive fleet of warships prepared to attack [[Earth]] and the refit and repair station [[Unyeilding Hierophant]]. The station was destroyed by [[UNSC]] forces September 13, [[2552]], including the majority of the Covenant fleet.<ref>Halo: First Strike, Chapter 33 through 35</ref> |
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| The ''Unyielding Hierophant'' and its Covenant fleet in the Tau Ceti system. | |
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| '''Tau Ceti''' is a star system. The system is surrounded by an [[Oort cloud]].{{Ref/Novel|FS|Page=326}}
| | Tau Ceti is notably also the setting for the game [[Marathon]]. |
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| ==History==
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| ===Human-Covenant War===
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| This system was inhabited by a significant [[Covenant]] presence in [[2552]], including the refit and repair station ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'', accompanied by a [[Truth's fleet|massive fleet]] of warships prepared to attack [[Earth]]. The station was [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destroyed]] by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces on September 13, 2552, including the majority of the Covenant fleet.{{Ref/Novel|FS|Chapter=33-35}}
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| ===Postwar===
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| By [[2559#November|November 13, 2559]], a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant remnants|remnant]] group was performing a salvage operation in the system. The {{UNSCShip|From the Ashes}} was assigned to recon the operation.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF159|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-coming-of-age|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Coming of Age|D=13|M=11|Y=2024|LocalArchive=Armory Infinitum#MA5K Avenger}}
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| ==Trivia==
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| Tau Ceti is also the setting for the first ''[[Marathon]]'' game. | |
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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| **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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