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|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant Loyalists]] | |side2=[[Covenant Loyalists]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Sergeant (UNSC)|Sergeant]] [[Twyker]] | |commanders1=*[[Sergeant (UNSC)|Sergeant]] [[Twyker]] | ||
|commanders2=[[Jiralhanae|Jiralhanae Commander]] [[Lepidus]] | |commanders2=*[[Minister of Inquisition]]† | ||
|forces1= | *[[Jiralhanae|Jiralhanae Commander]] [[Lepidus]] | ||
|forces1=*[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | |||
*[[ODST]]s | |||
*[[Colonial Militia]] | |||
*Armed civilians | |||
|forces2=*At least one [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] | |forces2=*At least one [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] | ||
*Numerous [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]] and [[Type-52 Troop Carrier]]. | *Numerous [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]] and [[Type-52 Troop Carrier]]. | ||
* | *[[Shadow|Shadow Troop Transports]]. | ||
*At least one [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform]] | *At least one [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform]] | ||
|casual1= | |casual1=Heavy | ||
|casual2= | |casual2=Heavy | ||
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The purpose of the occupation was to locate and retrieve the [[Key of Osanalan]], a [[Forerunner]] artifact revealed by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] during his interrogation. Ackerson told it was a necessary component for the firing sequence of the Halo array to properly initiate it. The Key does not exist, however:<ref>''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue One]]''</ref> Ackerson simply told the [[Covenant]] about it to save his [[Ruwan Ackerson|brother]]. The [[Covenant]] would not destroy the city before getting the Key, and Ruwan's knowledge of the Key would help him escape. | The purpose of the occupation was to locate and retrieve the [[Key of Osanalan]], a [[Forerunner]] artifact revealed by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] during his interrogation. Ackerson told it was a necessary component for the firing sequence of the Halo array to properly initiate it. The Key does not exist, however:<ref>''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue One]]''</ref> Ackerson simply told the [[Covenant]] about it to save his [[Ruwan Ackerson|brother]]. The [[Covenant]] would not destroy the city before getting the Key, and Ruwan's knowledge of the Key would help him escape. | ||
Arranging a plan with | ==Battle== | ||
The Covenant quickly assaulted Cleveland, taking light casualties as they battled Colonial Militia, Marines, and armed civilians (one notable civilian who took part in the battle was the pop singer [[Tyla]]). However, during the battle the Covenant did not make any attempt to destroy the city or kill civilians. After securing most of the city, the Covenant captured many civilians and brought them to a stadium in order to question them about the Key of Osanalan. Just as the civilians arrived, [[ODST]]s attacked the stadium and swiftly killed most of the Covenant forces. They then evacuated the civilians. Ruwan stated that he knew what the Covenant were looking for, and he and Tyla were brought to a secret UNSC base in the sewers of Cleveland to meet with the leader of the remaining UNSC forces in the area, Sergeant [[Twyker]]. | |||
Arranging a plan with Twyker and [[Wesley]], Ruwan was injected with a trackable organic material and surrendered himself to the Covenant forces, claiming to be the Key. The Brutes brought him aboard the [[Harbinger of Piety]] before the [[Minister of Inquisition]], who questioned him of [[Halo]] but the civilian was confused. Inquisition revealed he knew about the tracking material inside him and presumed that it was a homing beacon for rescue; Ruwan corrected him: it was a targeting vector for [[MAC]] Platform [[Nassau]] to fire on the ship. Moments after this revelation, the Nassau fired, destroying the ship and killing everyone aboard. | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Revision as of 18:55, September 19, 2009
The Battle of Cleveland was an engagement between the UNSC Defense Force and the Covenant Military that took place in Cleveland, Ohio on Earth during the Second Battle of Earth.[1]
Purpose
The purpose of the occupation was to locate and retrieve the Key of Osanalan, a Forerunner artifact revealed by Colonel James Ackerson during his interrogation. Ackerson told it was a necessary component for the firing sequence of the Halo array to properly initiate it. The Key does not exist, however:[2] Ackerson simply told the Covenant about it to save his brother. The Covenant would not destroy the city before getting the Key, and Ruwan's knowledge of the Key would help him escape.
Battle
The Covenant quickly assaulted Cleveland, taking light casualties as they battled Colonial Militia, Marines, and armed civilians (one notable civilian who took part in the battle was the pop singer Tyla). However, during the battle the Covenant did not make any attempt to destroy the city or kill civilians. After securing most of the city, the Covenant captured many civilians and brought them to a stadium in order to question them about the Key of Osanalan. Just as the civilians arrived, ODSTs attacked the stadium and swiftly killed most of the Covenant forces. They then evacuated the civilians. Ruwan stated that he knew what the Covenant were looking for, and he and Tyla were brought to a secret UNSC base in the sewers of Cleveland to meet with the leader of the remaining UNSC forces in the area, Sergeant Twyker.
Arranging a plan with Twyker and Wesley, Ruwan was injected with a trackable organic material and surrendered himself to the Covenant forces, claiming to be the Key. The Brutes brought him aboard the Harbinger of Piety before the Minister of Inquisition, who questioned him of Halo but the civilian was confused. Inquisition revealed he knew about the tracking material inside him and presumed that it was a homing beacon for rescue; Ruwan corrected him: it was a targeting vector for MAC Platform Nassau to fire on the ship. Moments after this revelation, the Nassau fired, destroying the ship and killing everyone aboard.
Aftermath
Because of their gullibility, the Covenant wasted resources and effort in searching Cleveland for the non-existent key and lost a minor Prophet as a result.
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