Battle for Arcadia: Difference between revisions
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
NightHammer (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
NightHammer (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Cleanup}} | {{Cleanup}} | ||
{{battle | {{battle | ||
|name | |name= Battle of Arcadia | ||
|image | |image= [[File:Arcadiaoutskirts.png|350px]] | ||
|prev | |prev= [[Harvest campaign]] | ||
|conc | |conc= | ||
|next | |next= [[Battle of Shield World 0459]] | ||
|conflict | |conflict= [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date | |date= [[2531|February 9, 2531]] | ||
|place | |place= [[Arcadia]], [[Procyon system]] | ||
|result | |result= ;UNSC strategic victory | ||
*Covenant forces successfully repelled | |||
;Covenant tactical victory | |||
*Professor [[Ellen Anders]] abducted | |||
*Covenant forces learn the location of a Forerunner artifact | |||
|side1 | |side1= [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2 | |side2= [[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1 = | |commanders1 = [[James Cutter|Captain James Cutter]] <br> | ||
[[John Forge|Sergeant John Forge]] <br> | |||
[[Jerome-092]] <br> | |||
[[Terrence Hood|Captain Terrence Hood]] (later in battle) | |||
|commanders2= [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] (later in battle) | |||
|commanders2 = [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] (later in battle) | |forces1=*[[UNSC Navy]] | ||
|forces1 | |||
*UNSC Navy | |||
**{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | **{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | **{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | ||
| Line 44: | Line 42: | ||
*[[Arcadian Patrol]] | *[[Arcadian Patrol]] | ||
*Numerous captured Covenant vehicles | *Numerous captured Covenant vehicles | ||
|forces2 | |forces2= *[[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] | ||
*[[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] | |||
**2 {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s | **2 {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s | ||
***''[[CCS-U624]]'' | ***''[[CCS-U624]]'' | ||
| Line 63: | Line 60: | ||
**[[Kig-Yar]] | **[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
**[[Unggoy]] | **[[Unggoy]] | ||
|casual1 | |casual1=*2 UNSC ships | ||
*2 UNSC ships | |||
**{{UNSCShip|Belfast}} | **{{UNSCShip|Belfast}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Texas}} | **{{UNSCShip|Texas}} | ||
| Line 71: | Line 67: | ||
*At least one civilian transport | *At least one civilian transport | ||
*Hundreds of civilians | *Hundreds of civilians | ||
|casual2 | |casual2=*''[[CCS-U321]]'' | ||
*''[[CCS-U321]]'' | |||
*Substantial ground losses | *Substantial ground losses | ||
*One Type-36 | *One Type-36 Scarab | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Arcadia''' was a military engagement fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] on the human colony world of [[Arcadia]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2531]].<ref name="city">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> | The '''Battle of Arcadia''' was a military engagement fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] on the human colony world of [[Arcadia]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2531]].<ref name="city">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> | ||
==Prelude== | |||
Shortly after one of the last battles of the [[Harvest campaign]], [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] and his ships quickly left the system after learning the location of Arcadia from a [[Forerunner]] [[relic|artifact]] buried under [[Harvest]]'s north pole. Professor [[Ellen Anders]] briefly examined the artifact and learned that it pointed in the direction of another planetary system. Under her suggestion of Professor Anders and permission from [[Preston Cole|Admiral Preston Cole]], the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} followed the [[Covenant fleet]] in hot pursuit.<ref name="point">'''Halo Wars''' ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erPDrK3CBP8 "All it Did Was Point"]''</ref> | |||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
===Space battle=== | ===Space battle=== | ||
Upon reaching Arcadia, two [[Covenant]] {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s exited slipspace. The ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived soon after. The {{UNSCShip|Belfast}}, {{UNSCShip|Texas}}, {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, and {{UNSCShip|Armstrong}} engaged the two battlecruisers immediately, catching one of them, designated ''[[CCS-U321]]'', with its shields down and destroying it. However, the UNSC force suffered for its part in the battle. The ''Texas'' and ''Belfast'' were both destroyed, the ''Armstrong'' was venting atmosphere due to damage, and the ''Autumn'' suffered severe damage. After disabling the remaining UNSC vessels, the second battlecruiser, designated ''[[CCS-U624]]'', moved towards Arcadia. Meanwhile, the ''Autumn'' and the ''Armstrong'' were assisted by the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref name="point"/> | |||
Before the ''Spirit of Fire'' left the Procyon system, it dropped a log buoy which [[Terrence Hood]], captain of the {{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}, was assigned to recover. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, ''Roman Blue'' was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Covenant had already inflicted on humanity, ordered his crew to attack a {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}. Overwhelmed, Hood was forced to retreat. Consequently, the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s log buoy was not recovered and Hood would view himself as responsible for the ''Spirit of Fire'''s disappearance.<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref> | |||
===Ground battle=== | ===Ground battle=== | ||
{{Quote|It's a blood bath here! We need some cover now!|An [[Arcadian Patrol]] officer}} | |||
Shortly after the first space engagement, the second Covenant vessel, ''CCS-U624'', was engaged in "surface activity" on Arcadia, attacking [[civilian]] targets and [[Pirth City]], Arcadia's capital. The [[Arcadian Patrol]], the primary police force of Arcadia, was deployed to counter the Covenant invaders but, being a civilian force, was easily overwhelmed. As the Arcadian Patrol was evacuating civilians in Pirth City's [[spaceport]]s, Covenant forces began to move in on them in an attempt to deny the civilians' escape. [[Red Team|SPARTAN Red Team]] and forces under the command of [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] assisted in rescuing civilians, evacuating hundreds to several [[Unidentified civilian cargo ship|civilian transports]] abandoning the city. The Covenant, unfortunately, were successful in destroying several of these transports, resulting in massive civilian casualties.<ref name="city"/> | |||
However, despite several repeated assaults, the UNSC was successful in saving at least a portion of the population before being forced to retreat to the city's outskirts, where they were reinforced by [[Team Omega|SPARTAN Team Omega]]. Forge's team fortified the outskirts and linked up with several groups of stragglers. These forces, led by the Spartans, teamed up to destroy a Covenant field base, from which the UNSC survivors suffered several assault attempts by the Covenant. After a majority of the Covenant forces were eliminated around Pirth City, Team Omega departed and Forge was ordered to return to the bridge of the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia Outskirts]]''</ref> | |||
Following this, the UNSC forces established a base of operations at a [[Arcadia ONI facility|deserted ONI base]] in the jungle. Anders aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'' discovered a massive dome-shaped Covenant [[Energy shielding#Covenant energy shielding|energy barrier]] on the planet. Determined to find what the Covenant was hiding under the barrier, the UNSC used experimental [[M145D Rhino]]s to break through the energy barrier to avoid damaging the hidden object. With support from the ''Pillar of Autumn'', the Rhinos destroyed the energy barrier and revealed the concealed object; several [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins|Forerunner ruins]] with technology the Covenant were using to upgrade an incomplete [[Type-36 Scarab|Type-36 "Super" Scarab]].<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Battle for Arcadia''</ref> | |||
The UNSC forces became constantly harassed by Covenant air patrols, but were successful in repelling them. After the shield dome was disabled, the Spirit of Fire barraged the area with several MAC round blasts then advanced on the Scarab's construction site, taking cover behind the Forerunner ruins as the Scarab fired on them. However, the Scarab was only partially operational and only its "head" was active. After a considerable effort on the part of the UNSC, they destroyed the Scarab and proceeded to investigate the site.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]''</ref> Under orders from the [[Prophet of Regret]], [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] traveled back to Arcadia and captured [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] while she was investigating the ruins of the Scarab. After a brief fight with Forge, 'Moramee captured Anders and fled the system.<ref name="signal">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Anders' Signal]]''</ref> | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Despite the victory, the UNSC suffered a major setback as it investigated the Forerunner ruins on Arcadia. | Despite the victory, the UNSC suffered a major setback as it investigated the Forerunner ruins on Arcadia. With Anders captured by Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee, he delivered her to the Prophet of Regret with the intention of using her to unlock the [[Forerunner dreadnought]]s held at the [[Apex Site]]. The ''Spirit of Fire'' was able to follow his ship to [[Shield World 0459]], beginning the [[Battle of Shield World 0459]].<ref name="signal"/> | ||
After the battle, out of guilt, [[Terrence Hood|Captain Hood]] provided financial support for both Cutter's legitimate family (his apparent widow [[Mary Cutter|Mary]] and [[Cutter's daughter|their daughter]]) and his secret one, supporting [[Daniel Clayton]]'s mother for years.<ref name="HE5"/> | |||
The UNSC regained control of the planet, but now that its location was known to the Covenant, most of its inhabitants abandoned the colony. A small number | The UNSC regained control of the planet, but now that its location was known to the Covenant, most of its inhabitants abandoned the colony. A small number of colonists remained, establishing the settlement of [[Abaskun]] on the [[Mu]] continent, which supplied the UNSC with much-needed foodstuffs until the Covenant [[Fall of Arcadia|returned]] to the colony in 2549, [[glassing]] it.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]''', ''2549''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 01:35, August 5, 2014
 |
This article does not meet the wiki's general standards and/or standards on layouts. You can help by cleaning this article. |
The Battle of Arcadia was a military engagement fought between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant on the human colony world of Arcadia during the Human-Covenant War in 2531.[1]
Prelude
Shortly after one of the last battles of the Harvest campaign, Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee and his ships quickly left the system after learning the location of Arcadia from a Forerunner artifact buried under Harvest's north pole. Professor Ellen Anders briefly examined the artifact and learned that it pointed in the direction of another planetary system. Under her suggestion of Professor Anders and permission from Admiral Preston Cole, the UNSC Spirit of Fire followed the Covenant fleet in hot pursuit.[2]
The battle
Space battle
Upon reaching Arcadia, two Covenant CCS-class battlecruisers exited slipspace. The Spirit of Fire arrived soon after. The UNSC Belfast, UNSC Texas, UNSC Pillar of Autumn, and UNSC Armstrong engaged the two battlecruisers immediately, catching one of them, designated CCS-U321, with its shields down and destroying it. However, the UNSC force suffered for its part in the battle. The Texas and Belfast were both destroyed, the Armstrong was venting atmosphere due to damage, and the Autumn suffered severe damage. After disabling the remaining UNSC vessels, the second battlecruiser, designated CCS-U624, moved towards Arcadia. Meanwhile, the Autumn and the Armstrong were assisted by the Spirit of Fire.[2]
Before the Spirit of Fire left the Procyon system, it dropped a log buoy which Terrence Hood, captain of the UNSC Roman Blue, was assigned to recover. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, Roman Blue was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Covenant had already inflicted on humanity, ordered his crew to attack a CPV-class heavy destroyer. Overwhelmed, Hood was forced to retreat. Consequently, the Spirit of Fire's log buoy was not recovered and Hood would view himself as responsible for the Spirit of Fire's disappearance.[3]
Ground battle
- "It's a blood bath here! We need some cover now!"
- — An Arcadian Patrol officer
Shortly after the first space engagement, the second Covenant vessel, CCS-U624, was engaged in "surface activity" on Arcadia, attacking civilian targets and Pirth City, Arcadia's capital. The Arcadian Patrol, the primary police force of Arcadia, was deployed to counter the Covenant invaders but, being a civilian force, was easily overwhelmed. As the Arcadian Patrol was evacuating civilians in Pirth City's spaceports, Covenant forces began to move in on them in an attempt to deny the civilians' escape. SPARTAN Red Team and forces under the command of Sergeant John Forge assisted in rescuing civilians, evacuating hundreds to several civilian transports abandoning the city. The Covenant, unfortunately, were successful in destroying several of these transports, resulting in massive civilian casualties.[1]
However, despite several repeated assaults, the UNSC was successful in saving at least a portion of the population before being forced to retreat to the city's outskirts, where they were reinforced by SPARTAN Team Omega. Forge's team fortified the outskirts and linked up with several groups of stragglers. These forces, led by the Spartans, teamed up to destroy a Covenant field base, from which the UNSC survivors suffered several assault attempts by the Covenant. After a majority of the Covenant forces were eliminated around Pirth City, Team Omega departed and Forge was ordered to return to the bridge of the Spirit of Fire.[4]
Following this, the UNSC forces established a base of operations at a deserted ONI base in the jungle. Anders aboard the Spirit of Fire discovered a massive dome-shaped Covenant energy barrier on the planet. Determined to find what the Covenant was hiding under the barrier, the UNSC used experimental M145D Rhinos to break through the energy barrier to avoid damaging the hidden object. With support from the Pillar of Autumn, the Rhinos destroyed the energy barrier and revealed the concealed object; several Forerunner ruins with technology the Covenant were using to upgrade an incomplete Type-36 "Super" Scarab.[5]
The UNSC forces became constantly harassed by Covenant air patrols, but were successful in repelling them. After the shield dome was disabled, the Spirit of Fire barraged the area with several MAC round blasts then advanced on the Scarab's construction site, taking cover behind the Forerunner ruins as the Scarab fired on them. However, the Scarab was only partially operational and only its "head" was active. After a considerable effort on the part of the UNSC, they destroyed the Scarab and proceeded to investigate the site.[6] Under orders from the Prophet of Regret, Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee traveled back to Arcadia and captured Professor Ellen Anders while she was investigating the ruins of the Scarab. After a brief fight with Forge, 'Moramee captured Anders and fled the system.[7]
Aftermath
Despite the victory, the UNSC suffered a major setback as it investigated the Forerunner ruins on Arcadia. With Anders captured by Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee, he delivered her to the Prophet of Regret with the intention of using her to unlock the Forerunner dreadnoughts held at the Apex Site. The Spirit of Fire was able to follow his ship to Shield World 0459, beginning the Battle of Shield World 0459.[7]
After the battle, out of guilt, Captain Hood provided financial support for both Cutter's legitimate family (his apparent widow Mary and their daughter) and his secret one, supporting Daniel Clayton's mother for years.[3]
The UNSC regained control of the planet, but now that its location was known to the Covenant, most of its inhabitants abandoned the colony. A small number of colonists remained, establishing the settlement of Abaskun on the Mu continent, which supplied the UNSC with much-needed foodstuffs until the Covenant returned to the colony in 2549, glassing it.[8]
Gallery
The Spirit of Fire arrives at Arcadia.
The crew of the Spirit review the plan of disabling the Covenant shield dome.
The Super Scarab at the Forerunner ruins.
Forge and Anders at the ruin site after the destruction of the Scarab.
The Spirit of Fire joining the battle at Arcadia.
The UNSC Roman Blue attacks a CPV-class heavy destroyer.
Captain Terrence Hood orders a retreat after sparring with a CPV-class heavy destroyer above Arcadia.
List of appearances
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Halo: Reach
- Dr. Halsey's personal journal (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Escalation
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Wars, campaign level, Arcadia City
- ^ a b Halo Wars cutscene "All it Did Was Point"
- ^ a b Halo: Escalation, Issue #5
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level, Arcadia Outskirts
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Battle for Arcadia
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level, Scarab
- ^ a b Halo Wars, campaign level, Anders' Signal
- ^ Halo Wars Timeline Events, 2549
