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|name = 26 Draconis | |||
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|distance = 46 light years | |||
|type = G0Va | |||
|magnitude = 5.23 | |||
|constellation = [[Wikipedia:Draco (constellation)|Draco]] | |||
|bodies = | |||
|affiliation = [[Unified Earth Government]] | |||
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The '''26 Draconis system''' is a planetary and triple star system that is controlled by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is approximately 46 light years away from the [[Sol system]].<ref>''[[Wikipedia:List of stars in Draco]]''</ref> The UNSC colony world of [[Levosia]] is located in the system.<ref name = "Cole"/> | |||
==History== | |||
This system was the site of the [[Callisto Incident]] which arguably marked the beginning of the [[Insurrection]]. In the 2490s Insurrectionists captured the {{UNSCShip|Callisto}} and murdered the crew. | |||
In response the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] dispatched a battle group of the three destroyers, which confronted the ''Callisto'' in the 26 Draconis System on [[2494|March 2, 2494]]. The resulting clash led to the surrender of the ''Callisto'', but at the cost of one destroyer annihilated and the two others severely damaged. It was future-[[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]'s first combat experience.<ref name = "Cole">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]"</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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Template:Stellar Infobox The 26 Draconis system is a planetary and triple star system that is controlled by the United Nations Space Command. It is approximately 46 light years away from the Sol system.[1] The UNSC colony world of Levosia is located in the system.[2]
History
This system was the site of the Callisto Incident which arguably marked the beginning of the Insurrection. In the 2490s Insurrectionists captured the UNSC Callisto and murdered the crew.
In response the UNSC dispatched a battle group of the three destroyers, which confronted the Callisto in the 26 Draconis System on March 2, 2494. The resulting clash led to the surrender of the Callisto, but at the cost of one destroyer annihilated and the two others severely damaged. It was future-Admiral Preston Cole's first combat experience.[2]
List of appearances
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole (First appearance)
