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|image=[[Image:Battle of Reach.jpg|middle]]
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|begin=October 7, [[2525]]
|begin=October 7, [[2525]]
|end=Ongoing
|end=????
|place=Entire Human Empire, some of the [[Halos]], [[High Charity]].
|place=Entire Human Empire, Covenant Empire
|result=Unknown
|result=Ongoing, UNSC annihilated, Decisive Covenant Military victory so far
|side1=*[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side1=*[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2=*[[The Covenant]]
|side2=*[[The Covenant]]
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|forces1=*[[UNSC]] Armed Forces
|forces1=*[[UNSC]] Armed Forces
|forces2=*[[Covenant]]
|forces2=*[[Covenant]]
|casual1=unknown ( a few billions)
|casual1=Military: 14,000,000 dead 24,000,000 wounded Civilian: likely 100,000,000(due to small size of colonies)
|casual2=unknown( a few millions)including the [[Salia System]]
|casual2=Military: 1,300,000 dead, 5,700,000 wounded Civilian: Unknown(Salia system)
}}
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'''Homeworld:''' [[Earth]]
'''Homeworld:''' [[Earth]]


'''Military Forces:''' Exact numbers are unknown. Likely few billion soldiers, and thousands of starships.
'''Military Forces:''' 140,000,000(2530) 15,000 Star ships


===The Covenant===
===The Covenant===
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'''Homeworld:''' [[High Charity]]
'''Homeworld:''' [[High Charity]]


'''Military Forces:''' Exact numbers are unknown. Likely billions of soldiers and tens of thousands of starships.
'''Military Forces:''' Exact numbers are unknown. Nearly 40 million soldiers(2530), and 6,000 Star ships


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
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===[[2536]]===
===[[2536]]===
*Covenant forces begin to swarm into the Inner Colonies. For several years the war falls into a pattern: humans win isolated battles, typically during ground operations, but at a horrible cost. In space combat, the humans are losing at a precipitous rate, and one by one, the colonies fall.
*Covenant forces begin to swarm into the Inner Colonies. For several years the war falls into a pattern: humans win isolated battles but only when they outnumber the covenant 2-3 to 1 in space and 3-5 in ground combat, able to hold their own on the ground, but at a horrible cost. On the ground the Covenant inflict superior kill ratios of 3-5 to 1 due to their superior training and military. In space combat, the humans are losing at a precipitous rate, and one by one, the colonies fall.  


===[[2537]]===
===[[2537]]===

Revision as of 15:01, March 29, 2007

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Factions

United Nations Space Command

Leaders: HIGHCOM

Homeworld: Earth

Military Forces: 140,000,000(2530) 15,000 Star ships

The Covenant

Leaders: The High Council

Homeworld: High Charity

Military Forces: Exact numbers are unknown. Nearly 40 million soldiers(2530), and 6,000 Star ships

Timeline

2525

  • The UNSC makes first contact with the Covenant at the UNSC colony world Harvest. The Covenant destroy the colony without warning or provocation.
  • Spartan IIs help win the very minor Battle of Chi Ceti.

2530

  • The Covenant destroys the UNSC colony world of Eridanus II.

2531

  • Battle of Harvest. The UNSC and Covenant meet in ship-to-ship combat for the first time; the Covenant are outnumbered and outgunned, nevertheless the battle is a close victory for the Humans.

2535

  • The Covenant destroys the UNSC colony world of Jericho VII in the Battle of Jericho VII.
  • In the course of four short years, UNSC forces have been hammered, despite excellent leadership and tactical brilliance. It is simply a matter of being outgunned; Covenant kill ratios tend to top three to one in ship-to-ship combat. By 2535, virtually all of the Outer Colony worlds have been destroyed by the Covenant.

2536

  • Covenant forces begin to swarm into the Inner Colonies. For several years the war falls into a pattern: humans win isolated battles but only when they outnumber the covenant 2-3 to 1 in space and 3-5 in ground combat, able to hold their own on the ground, but at a horrible cost. On the ground the Covenant inflict superior kill ratios of 3-5 to 1 due to their superior training and military. In space combat, the humans are losing at a precipitous rate, and one by one, the colonies fall.

2537

2544

2545

2549

2552

July:

August:

  • Battle of Reach. In the largest naval battle yet in the war, 314 Covenant ships destroy 152 UNSC ships and 20 MAC gun platforms around Reach, and win a major victory, destroying the UNSC's last great military stronghold, besides Earth.

September:

October:

  • The First Battle of Earth. Though a relatively small and lopsided battle; 15 Covenant ships fighting 75 UNSC vessels and 300 MAC platforms, the event is significant in that the Covenant discover the location of Earth. The UNSC wins the fight.
  • The Battle of Installation 05. A single Covenant ship survives the battle of Earth and retreats to Installation 05. It is pursued by a single UNSC ship, the UNSC In Amber Clad. Again, a massive fight ensues between the UNSC, Covenant, Flood, and Forerunner Constructs. The Flood appear to win control of the Installation.
  • The Civil War of the Covenant begins. Covenant forces are thoroughly divided between the Elites and the Brutes. Every race in the Covenant takes sides.
  • The Second Battle of Earth. The Brute faction of the Covenant returns to Earth in force, apparently conquering Africa.

November

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