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The location of Kholo was obtained by an [[Unnamed Sangheili Shipmaster (The Return)|unnamed Sangheili Shipmaster]] from the incomplete data banks of a captured human [[freighter]]. Upon returning with the information to the [[High Council]], the Shipmaster was ordered to take command of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]] and destroy Kholo, under the watchful eye of the [[Prophet of Conviction]].<ref name="evo"/> | The location of Kholo was obtained by an [[Unnamed Sangheili Shipmaster (The Return)|unnamed Sangheili Shipmaster]] from the incomplete data banks of a captured human [[freighter]]. Upon returning with the information to the [[High Council]], the Shipmaster was ordered to take command of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]] and destroy Kholo, under the watchful eye of the [[Prophet of Conviction]].<ref name="evo"/> | ||
==The | ==The battle== | ||
The [[ | The [[human]] orbital defenses maintained only a few small military vessels and a number of freighters in orbit. These were overwhelmed and destroyed by the fleet's scout vessels. When the main fleet arrived, ground forces were deployed to the surface, before being withdrawn after two days to clear the way for the orbital bombardment to follow. The Shipmaster leading the fleet was ordered by the Prophet of Conviction to manually control his cruiser's energy projector and carve the Covenant glyph for "Faith" into the surface of the planet. Upon completion of the glyph, the rest of the fleet opened fire and completely glassed Kholo. The battle was an overwhelming Covenant victory with Kholo being [[Glassing|glassed]], killing a large amount of [[civilian]]s and UNSC personnel trapped on the planet.<ref name="evo"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||