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|name        = Battle of the Unnamed Star System
|name        = Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence
|image      = [[File:The Package poster.jpg|250px]]
|image      = [[File:The Package poster.jpg|250px]]
|prev        = [[Battle of Miridem]]
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|side1      = [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side1      = [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2      = [[Covenant Empire]]
|side2      = [[Covenant Empire]]
|commanders1 =*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Lucius R. Jiron]]  
|commanders1 =*[[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk]]
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Lucius R. Jiron]]  
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]
|commanders2 =*[[Supreme Commander]] [[Luro 'Taralumee]]
|commanders2 =*[[Supreme Commander]] [[Luro 'Taralumee]]
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*Heavy Assault Carrier crew casualties
*Heavy Assault Carrier crew casualties
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The '''Battle of the unnamed star system''' was a skirmish between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]] that occurred in [[2544]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''reissue Bonus Content''</ref> [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] commandos engaged the Covenant [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] and recovered Dr. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] from captivity following the [[Battle of Miridem]].<ref name="FOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''' (2010), ''Bonus Content''</ref>
The '''Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence''' was a skirmish between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]] that occurred in [[2544]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''reissue Bonus Content''</ref> [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] commandos engaged the Covenant [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] and recovered Dr. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] from captivity following the [[Battle of Miridem]].<ref name="FOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''' (2010), ''Bonus Content''</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
During the Battle of Miridem, Catherine Halsey was captured by the Covenant while in [[Cryonics|cryogenic suspension]] by unknown means. The [[Cryo-chamber|cryo pod]] was taken aboard an [[Assault Carrier]]. The Covenant recognized the prisoner's value and placed decoys on escorting {{class|CCS|Battlecruiser}}s to hamper any UNSC rescue attempts. The Covenant fleet however, became trapped in a stellar magnetic field that prevented them from jumping to [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]].
During the Battle of Miridem, Catherine Halsey was captured by the Covenant while in [[Cryonics|cryogenic suspension]] as the evacuation ship carrying her was seized by the Covenant forces, leaving Halsey as the only survivor. The [[Cryo-chamber|cryo pod]] was taken aboard an [[Assault Carrier]]. The Covenant recognized the prisoner's value and placed decoys on escorting {{class|CCS|Battlecruiser}}s to hamper any UNSC rescue attempts. The Covenant fleet however, became trapped in a stellar magnetic field that prevented them from jumping to [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]].


The UNSC used this to their advantage, and organized an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]-led operation to rescue Halsey, who was an invaluable asset to the UNSC, and sent the ONI stealth vessel [[ONI PRO-49776|PRO-49776]], commanded by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Lucius R. Jiron]], to intercept the Covenant fleet. On board was a team of [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers consisting of [[John-117]], [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Solomon-069]] and [[Arthur-079]]. The Spartans were each to utilize an [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity]], or "Booster Frame", to infiltrate the fleet and effect a rescue. Intelligence did not believe the Covenant were aware of Halsey's significance. Nonetheless, if the five Spartans failed the UNSC was prepared to liquidate the doctor by attacking the enemy fleet.<ref name="Pack">'''[[Halo Legends]]''': ''[[The Package]]''</ref>
The UNSC used this to their advantage, and organized an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]-led operation to rescue Halsey, who was an invaluable asset to the UNSC, and sent the ONI stealth vessel [[ONI PRO-49776|PRO-49776]], commanded by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Lucius R. Jiron]], to intercept the Covenant fleet. On board was a team of [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers consisting of [[John-117]], [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Solomon-069]] and [[Arthur-079]]. The Spartans were each to utilize an [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity]], or "Booster Frame", to infiltrate the fleet and effect a rescue. Intelligence did not believe the Covenant were aware of Halsey's significance. Nonetheless, if the five Spartans failed the UNSC was prepared to liquidate the doctor by attacking the enemy fleet.<ref name="Pack">'''[[Halo Legends]]''': ''[[The Package]]''</ref>