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|name       = Battle of Jericho VII
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|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|conflict   = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|date=[[2532]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=PRO|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=Prologue}}–[[2535|February 12, 2535]]
|date       =[[2535|February 10, 2535]] - [[2535|February 12, 2535]]
|place=[[Jericho VII]], [[Lambda Serpentis system]]
|place       = On and above the planet of [[Jericho VII]], [[Lambda Serpentis System]]
|result='''Covenant victory'''
|result     = Decisive Covenant victory  
*Jericho VII [[Glassing|glassed]]  
*Jericho VII [[Glassing|glassed]]
*Heavy Covenant ground casualties
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|side1       = [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]]
|side2       = [[Covenant Empire|The Covenant]]
|commanders1=*[[Captain]] [[De Blanc]]
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*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]
*[[Captain De Blanc]]
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*[[Spartan-117]]
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|commanders2 =
**2 [[UNSC carrier|carriers]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=for7|TFoR|Page=7|Quote=In orbit, there were dozens of frigates, destroyers, and two massive carriers.}}
*[[Prophet of Candor]]
**Dozens of [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]]s{{Ref/Reuse|for7}}
*Unnamed Arbiter
***{{UNSCShip|Resolute}}
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**Dozens of [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]s{{Ref/Reuse|for7}}
*Platoon of [[Spartans]]
*Platoon of [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]]
**[[John-117]]
**[[Kelly-087]]
**[[Frederic-104]] (conjecture)
**[[Will-043]] (conjecture)
**[[Linda-058]] (conjecture)
**[[James (SPARTAN-II)|James]] (conjecture)
**[[Joshua-029]] (conjecture)
*Dozens of vessels
**Dozens of [[Frigate]]s <ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref>
**Dozens of [[Destroyer]]s  
***{{UNSCship|Resolute}}
**Two [[Carrier]]s {{Verify}}
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
**[[105th Drop Jet Platoon]]
**[[105th Drop Jet Platoon]]
**Three Divisions {{Verify}}
**Three divisions{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Page=7|Quote=As predicted, the Spartans of Red, Blue, and Green teams—augmenting three divisions of battle-hardened UNSC Marines—had stalled a Covenant ground advance.}}
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|forces2= *36 Covenant vessels{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Page=8|Quote=Three dozen Covenant ships—big ones, destroyers and cruisers—winked into view in the system.}}
*Standard Covenant Ground Forces
**[[Covenant destroyer]]s
**[[Banshee]]s
**[[Covenant cruiser]]s
**[[Shade]]s
*[[Type-26 Banshee]]s
**[[Grunt]]s
*{{Pattern|Mamua'uda|Shade}}s
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*[[Unggoy]]
** [[Covenant Destroyer]]s
*[[Ik'novus]]{{Ref/Reuse|Target10}}
**[[Covenant Cruiser]]s
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|casual1     =
*Minor ground losses
*Minor ground losses
**[[105th Drop Jet Platoon]]
**[[105th Drop Jet Platoon]]
*Heavy space losses
*Heavy space losses
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*Heavy ground losses
*Heavy ground losses
*Moderate space losses
*Moderate space losses
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{{Quote|Four of [[SPARTAN-II program|us]] and a thousand of [[Unggoy|them]]? Piss poor odds for the little guys.|[[Kelly-087]]}}
The '''Battle of Jericho VII''', also referred to as the '''Jericho VII campaign''',{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Mark V (B) core|CQB description]]}} was an engagement fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] between [[2532]]{{Ref/Reuse|PRO}} and [[2535|February 12, 2535]] on the human colony of [[Jericho VII]].
==Battle==
Covenant forces first attacked the planet in 2532, beginning a three year long battle.{{Ref/Reuse|PRO}} Some civilians, including orphans who would volunteer for the [[SPARTAN-III program]], managed to escape during that time.{{Ref/Reuse|PRO}} At some point during the battle, [[Ik'novus]] was part of a force that decimated several cities on the planet.{{Ref/Game|Id=Target10|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, [[Ik'novus]]}}


{{quote|Four of [[SPARTAN-II|us]] and a thousand of [[Unggoy|them]]? Piss poor odds for the little guys.|[[SPARTAN-087]]}}
===Operation: FALLEN WALLS===
Operation: FALLEN WALLS began on February 9, 2535.{{Ref/Book|Id=HOSFM|OSFM|Page=82}} On the ground, [[Blue Team]] members: [[John-117|Blue-One]], [[Kelly-087|Two]], Three, Four, and Five massacred the Covenant troops. Blue Team's mission was to draw out the Covenant rear guard, so [[Red Team]] could slip behind their lines and plant a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK tactical nuke]], hoping to destroy the next Covenant ship that landed and dropped its [[energy shielding|shields]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Page=2}} These few Spartans were able to kill hundreds of [[Unggoy]] and destroy [[Shade]] turrets with little difficulty, as well using the [[Theta Maneuver]] to neutralize their [[Type-26 Banshee]] air support, by using the [[fougasse]]s they had planted in case the Unggoy got out of hand.{{Ref/Reuse|PRO}} Meanwhile, [[Green Team]] was preventing a Covenant ground force advance on the planet.{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=113}}


The '''Battle of Jericho VII''' was a battle fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]] in early 2535.
The three [[division]]s of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] on the planet,{{Ref/Reuse|for7}} operating elsewhere, suffered minor casualties and easily accomplished their goals as well. However, the [[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] was slaughtered by a massive force of Unggoy. Blue Team swept through the area and avenged the platoon by killing hundreds of the Unggoy involved in that operation. All of the Spartan teams accomplished their missions and returned safely to the remaining fleet in a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]].{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=20 (2010 edition)}}


==The Battle==
Unfortunately, the UNSC fleet lost control of the space around Jericho VII after the three day battle with the [[Covenant fleet]]. However, [[De Blanc|Captain De Blanc]] was able to evacuate the Spartans aboard {{UNSCShip|Resolute}} before the enemy fleet began its [[glassing]] of the planet. Spartan-117 requested to watch the planet being glassed. He observed the assault for nearly an hour as Jericho VII was destroyed.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Page=22-23 (2010 edition)}} This would be the last time the UNSC would attempt to hold a colony while risking Spartans after losing orbital superiority.{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM}}
Covenant forces led by an unnamed [[Arbiter (Title)|Arbiter]] under orders of the [[Prophet of Candor]], landed on [[Jericho VII]], where they encountered tough resistance from UNSC forces above the planet and on the ground, resulting in a three day long stalemate.


On the ground, [[Blue Team|Blue Team Members]]: [[Spartan-117|Blue-One]] (Who most likely had the rank of [[Chief Petty Officer]] at the time, as he was only mentioned as "The Chief"), [[Kelly-087|Two]], Three, Four, and Five massacred the Covenant troops. Blue Team's mission was to draw out the Covenant rear guard, so [[Red Team]] could slip behind their lines and plant a [[HAVOK]] tactical nuke, hoping to destroy the next Covenant ship that landed and dropped it's shields.<ref> '''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 2 </ref> These few Spartans were able to kill hundreds of [[Grunts]] and destroy [[Shade]] turrets with little difficulty, as well as neutralizing their [[Banshee]] air support, by using the [[fougasses]] they had planted in case the Grunts got out of hand.
==Aftermath==
The Battle of Jericho VII was notably the last attempt by the UNSC to hold colonies and deploy Spartans after losing orbital superiority.{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM}}


The [[Marines]], operating elsewhere, suffered minor casualties and easily accomplished their goals as well. However, the [[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] was slaughtered by a massive force of Grunts. [[Blue Team]] swept through the area and avenged the platoon by killing hundreds of the Grunts involved in that operation. All of the Spartan teams accomplished their missions and returned safely to the remaining fleet in a [[Pelican Dropship]].  
Intelligence gained from the battle was utilized by [[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme|Mobile Armament Systems]] in the creation of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/C variant|CQB variant]] of the MJOLNIR armor.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=39}} On [[2540|July 12, 2540]], five years after the battle, [[Operation: GUARDIAN LANCE]] was carried out to recover several pieces of Covenant equipment from the glasslands of the world. These specimens were later brought to [[SWORD Base]] on [[Reach]].{{Ref/Map|HR|[[Sword Base]]}}


Unfortunately, the UNSC fleet lost control of the space around [[Jericho VII]] after a brutal three day battle with the [[Covenant Fleet]]. Luckily, [[Captain De Blanc]] was able to evacuate the Spartans before the enemy fleet began its [[bombardment|glassing]] of the planet. [[Spartan-117]] requested to watch the planet being [[glassed]]. He observed the assault for nearly an hour as Jericho VII was destroyed. Seeing the planet glassed must have hardened his resolve for the Covenant's destruction.
Some of the future [[SPARTAN-III]]s of [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] and Beta Company were orphaned in the battle.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]|Page=70}} [[Jameson Locke]], a future [[SPARTAN-IV]] and an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] agent, was also orphaned during this battle. He evacuated from Jericho VII only minutes before the Covenant glassed the planet.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jameson-locke|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Jameson Locke|D=14|M=05|Y=2022}}


Intelligence gained from the battle was utilized in the creation of the [[Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/C variant]].
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Halo Interactive Strategy Game===
{{Main|Halo Interactive Strategy Game}}
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== Sources ==
===Silver Timeline===
<references/>
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
Operation: FALLEN WALLS took place in the Silver Timeline. [[Red Team]] and the {{UNSCShip|Resolute}} participated in the battle. [[John-117/Silver|John-117]] was awarded a Naval Action Ribbon as well as a [[Silver Star]] for recovering assets and deploying a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Halsey's Computer|URL=https://halotheseries.tv/|Site=Halo: The Series|Page=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer|D=25|M=3|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer}}
 
==Trivia==
*The conflict was the first battle to be depicted in the ''Halo'' series.
*Operation: FALLEN WALLS, the UNSC operation on Jericho VII, is a clear [[List of references to religion in the Halo series|reference]] to the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Jericho|biblical event]] in which the walls of [[Wikipedia:Jericho|Jericho]] fell after an attacking army marched around the city for [[seven]] days.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]
**''[[Glassed|Glassed]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Battle of Jericho VII

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War

Date:

2532[1]–February 12, 2535

Location:

Jericho VII, Lambda Serpentis system

Outcome:

Covenant victory

  • Jericho VII glassed
  • Heavy Covenant ground casualties
Details
Belligerents

United Nations Space Command

Covenant

Commanders


Strength
Casualties
  • Heavy ground losses
  • Moderate space losses
 

"Four of us and a thousand of them? Piss poor odds for the little guys."
— Kelly-087

The Battle of Jericho VII, also referred to as the Jericho VII campaign,[6] was an engagement fought between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant between 2532[1] and February 12, 2535 on the human colony of Jericho VII.

Battle[edit]

Covenant forces first attacked the planet in 2532, beginning a three year long battle.[1] Some civilians, including orphans who would volunteer for the SPARTAN-III program, managed to escape during that time.[1] At some point during the battle, Ik'novus was part of a force that decimated several cities on the planet.[5]

Operation: FALLEN WALLS[edit]

Operation: FALLEN WALLS began on February 9, 2535.[7] On the ground, Blue Team members: Blue-One, Two, Three, Four, and Five massacred the Covenant troops. Blue Team's mission was to draw out the Covenant rear guard, so Red Team could slip behind their lines and plant a HAVOK tactical nuke, hoping to destroy the next Covenant ship that landed and dropped its shields.[8] These few Spartans were able to kill hundreds of Unggoy and destroy Shade turrets with little difficulty, as well using the Theta Maneuver to neutralize their Type-26 Banshee air support, by using the fougasses they had planted in case the Unggoy got out of hand.[1] Meanwhile, Green Team was preventing a Covenant ground force advance on the planet.[9]

The three divisions of the UNSC Marine Corps on the planet,[2] operating elsewhere, suffered minor casualties and easily accomplished their goals as well. However, the 105th Drop Jet Platoon was slaughtered by a massive force of Unggoy. Blue Team swept through the area and avenged the platoon by killing hundreds of the Unggoy involved in that operation. All of the Spartan teams accomplished their missions and returned safely to the remaining fleet in a Pelican dropship.[10]

Unfortunately, the UNSC fleet lost control of the space around Jericho VII after the three day battle with the Covenant fleet. However, Captain De Blanc was able to evacuate the Spartans aboard UNSC Resolute before the enemy fleet began its glassing of the planet. Spartan-117 requested to watch the planet being glassed. He observed the assault for nearly an hour as Jericho VII was destroyed.[11] This would be the last time the UNSC would attempt to hold a colony while risking Spartans after losing orbital superiority.[7]

Aftermath[edit]

The Battle of Jericho VII was notably the last attempt by the UNSC to hold colonies and deploy Spartans after losing orbital superiority.[7]

Intelligence gained from the battle was utilized by Mobile Armament Systems in the creation of the CQB variant of the MJOLNIR armor.[12] On July 12, 2540, five years after the battle, Operation: GUARDIAN LANCE was carried out to recover several pieces of Covenant equipment from the glasslands of the world. These specimens were later brought to SWORD Base on Reach.[13]

Some of the future SPARTAN-IIIs of Alpha Company and Beta Company were orphaned in the battle.[14] Jameson Locke, a future SPARTAN-IV and an Office of Naval Intelligence agent, was also orphaned during this battle. He evacuated from Jericho VII only minutes before the Covenant glassed the planet.[15]

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

Halo Interactive Strategy Game[edit]

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Silver Timeline[edit]

Main article: Silver Timeline

Operation: FALLEN WALLS took place in the Silver Timeline. Red Team and the UNSC Resolute participated in the battle. John-117 was awarded a Naval Action Ribbon as well as a Silver Star for recovering assets and deploying a HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon.[16]

Trivia[edit]

  • The conflict was the first battle to be depicted in the Halo series.
  • Operation: FALLEN WALLS, the UNSC operation on Jericho VII, is a clear reference to the biblical event in which the walls of Jericho fell after an attacking army marched around the city for seven days.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo: The Fall of Reach, Prologue
  2. ^ a b c d Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 7: "In orbit, there were dozens of frigates, destroyers, and two massive carriers."
  3. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 7: "As predicted, the Spartans of Red, Blue, and Green teams—augmenting three divisions of battle-hardened UNSC Marines—had stalled a Covenant ground advance."
  4. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 8: "Three dozen Covenant ships—big ones, destroyers and cruisers—winked into view in the system."
  5. ^ a b Halo Infinite, High Value Target dossier, Ik'novus
  6. ^ Halo Infinite: CQB description
  7. ^ a b c Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 82
  8. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 2
  9. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 113
  10. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 20 (2010 edition)
  11. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 22-23 (2010 edition)
  12. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 39
  13. ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Sword Base
  14. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 70
  15. ^ Halo Waypoint, Jameson Locke (Retrieved on May 14, 2022) [archive]
  16. ^ Halo: The Series, Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer (Retrieved on Mar 25, 2022) [local archive] [external archive]

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