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|conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date = [[2526#March|March | |date = [[2526#March|March 20–31, 2526]]{{Ref/Reuse|Silent Storm}} | ||
|place = [[Biko]] | |place = [[Biko]] | ||
|result = Covenant victory | |result = Covenant victory | ||
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|commanders2 = [[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] | |commanders2 = [[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] | ||
|forces1 = *Biko defense fleet (approximately 50 ships){{Ref/Reuse|HSS17}} | |forces1 = *Biko defense fleet (approximately 50 ships){{Ref/Reuse|HSS17}} | ||
**Patrol frigates | **Patrol frigates{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS17|HSS|Chapter=17}} | ||
*{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s | *{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Dresden}} | **{{UNSCShip|Dresden}} | ||
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**[[Ghost Flight]] | **[[Ghost Flight]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS17}} | **{{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS17}} | ||
|forces2 = [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] (100+ ships) | |forces2 = [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] (100+ ships){{Ref/Reuse|HSS17}} | ||
*Multiple [[Covenant cruiser]]s | *Multiple [[Covenant cruiser]]s | ||
*Multiple {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s | *Multiple {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s | ||
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==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
On March | On March 20, [[2526]], the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] arrived at [[Biko]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS17}} Directly before their assault on Biko, the Covenant transmitted a message to the human colonists on its surface that stated "Your world will burn until its surface is but glass".<ref name="pad">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Data pads|Data pad #10]]''</ref> | ||
Taking heed of the warning given by General [[Harper Garvin]], the Covenant fleet kept their fighter screen in close to prevent the Spartans from boarding their ships and destroying them from the inside. Biko's small space navy, mostly about fifty patrol frigates designed to disable smuggling ships, gathered on the dark side of the planet and attacked the Covenant force. Watching the battle from the {{Class|Point Blank|stealth cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}}, [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Linda-058]] and [[John-117]] were confused by the choice in tactics as the Covenant fleet accelerated towards the human fleet rather than trying to send their fighters to break up the human formation before it could swarm the capital ships. The Covenant fighters kept a tight but brittle defensive shell around the capital ships that even a couple of frigates could break. While the move could blow through the human defense, they would lose more than a few ships doing it despite mainly having [[Covenant cruiser]]s and {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s that could take a half-dozen salvos without their shields even flickering. | Taking heed of the warning given by General [[Harper Garvin]], the Covenant fleet kept their fighter screen in close to prevent the Spartans from boarding their ships and destroying them from the inside. Biko's small space navy, mostly about fifty patrol frigates designed to disable smuggling ships, gathered on the dark side of the planet and attacked the Covenant force. Watching the battle from the {{Class|Point Blank|stealth cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}}, [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Linda-058]] and [[John-117]] were confused by the choice in tactics as the Covenant fleet accelerated towards the human fleet rather than trying to send their fighters to break up the human formation before it could swarm the capital ships. The Covenant fighters kept a tight but brittle defensive shell around the capital ships that even a couple of frigates could break. While the move could blow through the human defense, they would lose more than a few ships doing it despite mainly having [[Covenant cruiser]]s and {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s that could take a half-dozen salvos without their shields even flickering.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS17}} | ||
As the Spartans realized that the Covenant likely knew about the planned boarding action and were protecting against it, the two sides began exchanging fire with the capital ships continuing to cocoon themselves in a screen of their fighters. As the two fleets tore into each other, evacuation ships began to launch from Biko and the Covenant fleet made no move to intercept, possibly because they could only evacuate a small percentage of Biko's population. Even as the two fleets engaged in close combat, the Covenant struggled to keep their fighter screen in place, continuing to worry about potential boarders.<ref name="SSC17">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''chapter 17''</ref> | As the Spartans realized that the Covenant likely knew about the planned boarding action and were protecting against it, the two sides began exchanging fire with the capital ships continuing to cocoon themselves in a screen of their fighters. As the two fleets tore into each other, evacuation ships began to launch from Biko and the Covenant fleet made no move to intercept, possibly because they could only evacuate a small percentage of Biko's population. Even as the two fleets engaged in close combat, the Covenant struggled to keep their fighter screen in place, continuing to worry about potential boarders.<ref name="SSC17">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''chapter 17''</ref> |