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{{disambig header|the skirmish during the [[Created conflict]]|the years-long major battle at the final stages of the [[Human-Covenant War]]|Battle of Meridian}} | |||
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*Several [[Promethean Crawler]]s | *Several [[Promethean Crawler]]s | ||
*Some hijacked human vehicles | *Some hijacked human vehicles | ||
|casual1=*''[[Meridian 5-Alpha]]'' rendered inoperable{{Ref/ | |casual1=*''[[Meridian 5-Alpha]]'' rendered inoperable{{Ref/Reuse|Id=m5a}} | ||
*[[Pinnacle Station|Pinnacle]] and [[Meridian Station]]s devastated{{Ref/Site|Id=Ceiling|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-glassed-ceiling|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling}} | *[[Pinnacle Station|Pinnacle]] and [[Meridian Station]]s devastated{{Ref/Site|Id=Ceiling|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-glassed-ceiling|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling}} | ||
*Several D79-TC Pelicans | *Several D79-TC Pelicans | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Human-Covenant War=== | |||
{{Main|Battle of Meridian}} | |||
Around ten years earlier before the [[Created]] attack on the colony during the [[Human-Covenant War]], Meridian was discovered by the [[Covenant]] and immediately attacked in [[2548]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5Gglass}} Although the UNSC was able to regain the control of Merdian after 3 years of siege on the moon,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Game|Id=journal|Game=Halo: Reach|Section=[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]}} the Covenant returned to the moon shortly after and subsequently overwhelmed most of the defenses,{{Ref/Level|Id=evacuation intel|Game=Halo 5: Guardians|Level=[[Evacuation]]|Section=[[Mission Intel]]}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/meridian|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Meridian|Y=2021|D=07|M=07}} forcing the UNSC to retreat to the edge of the system. Eventually in the next five hours, Meridian has been [[glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant fleet]] led by the [[Prophet of Regret]] and a [[Luminary]] was retrieved by a team.{{Ref/Reuse|evacuation intel}}{{Ref/Reuse|journal}}{{Ref/Game|Id=terminal|Game=Halo 2: Anniversary|Section=[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 14]]}} The Luminary allowed the Prophet of Regret to find a [[Portal at Voi|portal complex]] that led to the [[Installation 00|final home]] of the [[Forerunner]]s, which is located on the [[planet]] "[[Earth|Erde-Tyrenne]]" thanks to his [[San'Shyuum]] [[Steward]]s in [[2552#October|late 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|terminal}} Unaware that the planet was the [[human]] homeworld and largest UNSC major stronghold, Earth, Regret and his [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|fleet]] headed to the world to find the Forerunner artifact, initialing the [[Battle for Earth]]. While the glassing of Meridian resulted in the evaporation of oceans and the loss of most life of the colony, the atmosphere remained somewhat breathable.{{Ref/Reuse|terminal}} | |||
After the Human-Covenant War, Meridian was recolonized by the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]], independent from the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[smart AI]] [[Sloan]] served as Liang-Dortmund's administrator and as the colony's governor.{{Ref/Site|Id=m5a|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/meridian-5-alpha|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Meridian 5-Alpha|Y=2021|D=07|M=07}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Twitter|URL=https://mobile.twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/891758677635588097|Site=Twitter|Page=I wonder if Governor Sloan was as much of a dick to Castor as he was to Osiris.|Y=2014|D=04|M=02}} Liang-Dortmund brought former Meridian residents as well as opportunists seeking profit to the world to make it completely habitable again and aid in "deglassing" Meridian's surface and restoring the world to its former state,{{Ref/Level|Id=glassed intel|Game=Halo 5: Guardians|Level=Glassed|Section=[[Mission Intel]]}} believing that it would take over twenty years to complete the deglassing of Meridian.{{Ref/Level|Id=ms intel|Game=Halo 5: Guardians|Level=[[Meridian Station (level)|Meridian Station]]|Section=[[Mission Intel]]}} Meridian would saw war again during the [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=retribution|Halo: Retribution}} | |||
===Guardians emergences=== | |||
In the fall of [[2558]], [[Cortana]] [[Guardian emergences|began to reawaken]] the [[Forerunner]]'s fleet of peacekeeping [[Guardian Custode]] from across the [[Milky Way galaxy|galaxy]] and bring them to her location on the world of [[Genesis]]. The first five she activated within 72 hours of each other from [[Human colonies|human colony]] [[world]]s, although she was unable to control which Guardians awoke and where.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 5: Guardians]]|[[Osiris]]}} However, with the aid of the [[Warden Eternal]], Cortana managed to control the release of one Guardian; located on the [[Glassing|glassed]] moon of [[Meridian]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5Gglass}} She then used the [[Domain]] to instruct [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] to come to Meridian.{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}} | In the fall of [[2558]], [[Cortana]] [[Guardian emergences|began to reawaken]] the [[Forerunner]]'s fleet of peacekeeping [[Guardian Custode]] from across the [[Milky Way galaxy|galaxy]] and bring them to her location on the world of [[Genesis]]. The first five she activated within 72 hours of each other from [[Human colonies|human colony]] [[world]]s, although she was unable to control which Guardians awoke and where.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 5: Guardians]]|[[Osiris]]}} However, with the aid of the [[Warden Eternal]], Cortana managed to control the release of one Guardian; located on the [[Glassing|glassed]] moon of [[Meridian]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5Gglass}} She then used the [[Domain]] to instruct [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] to come to Meridian.{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}} | ||
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===Activities on Meridian=== | ===Activities on Meridian=== | ||
{{Main|Created conflict}} | {{Main|Created conflict}} | ||
After the Guardian was taken to Genesis, all the Promethean forces disappeared along with it. On October 28, four survivors of the Guardian's departure from Meridian constructed a transmitter in an attempt to get off Meridian. They intercepted Cortana's speech to the Galaxy from the day before, only wanting to leave the planet, the survivors sent a message back and asked for help. Soon after they got a response that everything would be dealt with in time. | After the Guardian was taken to Genesis, all the Promethean forces disappeared along with it. On October 28, four survivors of the Guardian's departure from Meridian constructed a transmitter in an attempt to get off Meridian. They intercepted Cortana's speech to the Galaxy from the day before, only wanting to leave the planet, the survivors sent a message back and asked for help. Soon after they got a response that everything would be dealt with in time.{{Ref/Book|Book=[[Halo: Fractures]]|Section=[[What Remains]]}} Despite the loss of [[Pinnacle Station|the orbital elevator]] and of [[Meridian Station|its local headquarters]], Liang-Dortmung still received important demand for Meridian's vitrified resources. They relocated their efforts to [[Darkstar Station]], a remote polar outpost. Its workers and engineers had remained mostly unaware of the catastrophe that had happened on the other surface of the planet-moon. The company sent additional ships and personnel to accelerate resource gathering as long as possible, profiting from a tacit permission from the UNSC, and the lack of risky Created activity in the system. Still, the UNSC would prepare a return to Meridian in order to investigate ancient machinery dormant under the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|Ceiling}} | ||
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||