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The ''Unyielding Hierophant'' and Covenant fleet in the Tau Ceti system.
The ''Unyielding Hierophant'' and Covenant fleet in the Tau Ceti system.
|constellation =[[Wikipedia:Cetus|Cetus]]
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|distance      =12 light-years
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|type          =G8.5 V
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|magnitude    =5.69
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|bodies        =At least 5
|bodies        =At least 5
|affiliation  =Neutral}}
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'''Tau Ceti''' (τ Cet / τ Ceti, pronounced /ˌtaʊ ˈsiːtaɪ/) is a star in the constellation [[Wikipedia:Cetus|Cetus]]. A yellow-orange dwarf star, it is similar to [[Sol system|Sol]] in mass and spectral type. At just under 11.9 light years distant from the [[Sol system]], it is a relatively close star. The system is surrounded by an [[Oort cloud]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 326''</ref>
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'''Tau Ceti''' is a star system. The system is surrounded by an [[Oort cloud]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 326''</ref>


This system was inhabited by a significant [[Covenant]] presence in [[2552]], including the refit and repair station ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'', accompanied by a [[Truth's fleet|massive fleet]] of warships prepared to attack [[Earth]]. The station was [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destroyed]] by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces on September 13, 2552, including the majority of the Covenant fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', "chapters 33-35"</ref>
This system was inhabited by a significant [[Covenant]] presence in [[2552]], including the refit and repair station ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'', accompanied by a [[Truth's fleet|massive fleet]] of warships prepared to attack [[Earth]]. The station was [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destroyed]] by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces on September 13, 2552, including the majority of the Covenant fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', "chapters 33-35"</ref>