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The '''Battle of Skopje''' took place in [[2547]] on the [[Inner Colonies|inner colony]] of [[Skopje]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 313''</ref> During the battle, [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s were sent to protect the headquarters of a shipbuilding corporation during the evacuation of their shipyards, under the justification that the machines, tools, and personnel that could be saved would be relocated to [[Reach]] to continue building parts for the war effort. As such, the ODSTs were told that they had to hold the perimeter at at all costs. The Covenant deployed [[Unggoy]] against the humans in waves, then followed these waves with [[Kig-yar Sniper|Kig-yar snipers]], then [[Jiralhanae]] shock troops, and finally [[Sangheili]]. The Covenant's sheer numbers were sufficient to overwhelm the ODSTs.
The '''Battle of Skopje''' took place in [[2547]] on the [[Inner Colonies|inner colony]] of [[Skopje]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 171''</ref>  


[[Gage Yevgenny]] and another ODST were rescued from approaching Covenant forces by a [[SPARTAN-II Program|strange soldier]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|clad in gray-green armor]]. The soldier led the survivors to safety while engaging smaller aliens with impunity and meeting Sangheili and Jiralhanae on equal terms. The ODSTs were led to a stone castle that was being used as the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines']] command center. The Covenant's low-level energy weapons couldn't vaporize or burn the stone, just melt it slightly, making it stronger. Yevgenny soon learned that the soldier was a SPARTAN, part of a top-secret project that the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] had recently revealed to the public.
==The battle==
During the battle, [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s were sent to protect the headquarters of a shipbuilding corporation during the evacuation of their shipyards, under the justification that the machines, tools, and personnel that could be saved would be relocated to [[Reach]] to continue building parts for the war effort. As such, the ODSTs were told that they had to hold the perimeter at all costs. The Covenant deployed [[Unggoy]] against the humans in waves, then followed these waves with [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s, then [[Jiralhanae]] shock troops, and finally [[Sangheili]] warriors. The Covenant eventually overran the ODSTs.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Dirt", ''page 172''</ref>


While holed up in the castle, Gage encountered [[Colonel]] [[Felicia Sanderson]] for the first time in over two decades. Felicia then arranged to have Gage transferred to her ship, the {{UNSCShip|Chares}}.
[[Gage Yevgenny]] and another ODST were rescued from approaching Covenant forces by a [[SPARTAN-II program|strange soldier]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|clad in gray-green armor]]. The soldier led the survivors to safety while engaging smaller aliens with impunity and meeting Sangheili and Jiralhanae on equal terms. The ODSTs were led to a stone castle that was being used as the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines']] command center. The Covenant's low-level energy weapons couldn't vaporize or burn the stone, just melt it slightly, making it stronger. Yevgenny soon learned that the soldier was a SPARTAN, part of a top-secret project that the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] had recently revealed to the public.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Dirt", ''page 173''</ref>
 
While in the castle, Gage encountered [[Colonel]] [[Felicia Sanderson]] for the first time in over two decades. Felicia then arranged to have Gage transferred to her ship, the {{UNSCShip|Chares}}.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Dirt", ''page 174''</ref>
 
Some time later, the UNSC abandoned the planet, and the Covenant glassed it.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Dirt", ''page 175''</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Dirt]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{Human-Covenant War}}
{{Human-Covenant War}}
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War]]
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[[Category:Covenant Victories]]
[[Category:Covenant victories|Skopje]]

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Battle of Skopje

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War

Date:

2547

Location:

Skopje

Outcome:

Covenant victory

Details
Belligerents

United Nations Space Command

Covenant

Commanders

Colonel Felicia Sanderson

Unknown Covenant Fleet Master

Strength
Casualties
  • Unknown, presumably heavy
  • Heavy Unggoy casualties
  • Unknown other casualties
 

The Battle of Skopje took place in 2547 on the inner colony of Skopje.[1]

The battle[edit]

During the battle, Orbital Drop Shock Troopers were sent to protect the headquarters of a shipbuilding corporation during the evacuation of their shipyards, under the justification that the machines, tools, and personnel that could be saved would be relocated to Reach to continue building parts for the war effort. As such, the ODSTs were told that they had to hold the perimeter at all costs. The Covenant deployed Unggoy against the humans in waves, then followed these waves with Kig-Yar Snipers, then Jiralhanae shock troops, and finally Sangheili warriors. The Covenant eventually overran the ODSTs.[2]

Gage Yevgenny and another ODST were rescued from approaching Covenant forces by a strange soldier clad in gray-green armor. The soldier led the survivors to safety while engaging smaller aliens with impunity and meeting Sangheili and Jiralhanae on equal terms. The ODSTs were led to a stone castle that was being used as the Marines' command center. The Covenant's low-level energy weapons couldn't vaporize or burn the stone, just melt it slightly, making it stronger. Yevgenny soon learned that the soldier was a SPARTAN, part of a top-secret project that the Office of Naval Intelligence had recently revealed to the public.[3]

While in the castle, Gage encountered Colonel Felicia Sanderson for the first time in over two decades. Felicia then arranged to have Gage transferred to her ship, the UNSC Chares.[4]

Some time later, the UNSC abandoned the planet, and the Covenant glassed it.[5]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 171
  2. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 172
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 173
  4. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 174
  5. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 175

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