Siege at Kolaar

Previous:	Raid on UNSC Infinity
Concurrent:	Great Schism, Insurrection, Post-Covenant War conflicts
Blooding Years
Date:	March 2553
Location:	Sanghelios, Urs system
Outcome:	Tactical Swords of Sanghelios victory, inadvertently leads to the creation of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant
Details Belligerents Swords of Sanghelios and allied keeps Vadam Chaura Hilot Acroli (except for Nes'alun keep) Unified Earth Government UNSC Servants of the Abiding Truth and allied keeps Ontom Curo keep Nuan keep Rtova keep supported by Office of Naval Intelligence Commanders Arbiter Thel 'Vadam Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum ADM Lord Hood CAPT Andrew Del Rio Field Master Avu Med 'Telcam ADM Margaret Parangosky CAPT Serin Osman Strength 5 cruisers (During the Assault on Vadam) Sangheili ground forces 1 human ship UNSC Infinity ONI prowler UNSC Port Stanley 9 Covenant ships Unflinching Resolve Sangheili ground forces

Following the end of the Human-Covenant War in March 2553, an attempted Jiralhanae insurrection in Ontom led Avu Med 'Telcam, leader of the Servants of the Abiding Truth, to the decision for an immediate assault on the state of Vadam. Along with nine ships and forces from Nuan keep and Rtova keep, 'Telcam commanded the assault from the frigate Unflinching Resolve. Eventually, however, the Unflinching Resolve suffered a direct hit and crash landed. Despite being caught off-guard it appeared as though the Arbiter would be victorious, however, news spread that he allowed humans to land on Sanghelios; this caused many keeps to ally with the Servants of Abiding Truth and the tide turned in their favor. The Arbiter was caught off guard and when his own reinforcements couldn't arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted Admiral Terrence Hood's offer for help in fending off the attackers. The tide turned when the UNSC's new flagship, Infinity, arrived over Sanghelios and destroyed the rebel destroyer Defender of Faith before finishing off the rebel ground forces with a MAC round. The UNSC Port Stanley, posed as a Kig-Yar pirate ship, destroyed a few of 'Vadam's ships in order to maintain the stalemate between the two factions, granting the Arbiter a Pyrrhic victory.

After the battle 'Vadam entered talks to board Infinity. The remnants of the Servants of the Abiding Truth escaped to New Llanelli to regroup. One month later 'Telcam said he would remain on New Llanelli until he convinced more keeps to join his cause or get enough ships to destroy those who refuse.