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The '''Second Battle of Earth''' was a massive [[Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command]] ground, air and space engagement on [[Earth]]. It was the second-to-last major battle in the [[Human-Covenant War]].  
The '''Second Battle of Earth''' was one of the largest [[Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command]] battles of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was fought on and around Earth from November 3, 2552 to early 2553. The battle set the stage for the events on the Ark, where the fate of the galaxy was decided.


==Background==
==Background==
The Second Battle of Earth is the follow up to the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s first attack on Earth and [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[The First Battle of Earth]]. It has only been seen as a brief cut scene where the [[Forerunner Ship]] exits [[Slipspace]] and the [[Master Chief]] declares that he is going to "finish the fight." UNSC and Covenant forces appear heavily engaged, though ironically are represented as just large blue and yellow-white explosions above Earth in the cutscene when the Forerunner Ship arrives at Earth (though this is possibly more realistic than actually seeing any ships fighting, as one would hardly be able to see them from the hundreds of kilometers away as depicted). Therefore numbers and details are impossible to currently determine. However, it is apparent that [[Cairo Station]] is still intact and [[Lord Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]] is still in command of all UNSCDF forces. Considering that he ordered the forces to simply "take out" the Forerunner Ship, the humans probably weren't losing the battle yet.
The Second Battle of Earth is the follow up to the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s first attack on Earth and [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[The First Battle of Earth]]. The battle was breifly seen in Halo 2 where the [[Forerunner Ship]] exits [[Slipspace]] and the [[Master Chief]] declares that he is going to "finish the fight." UNSC and Covenant forces appear heavily engaged, but exact numbers and details are impossible to determine. However, it is apparent that [[Cairo Station]] is still intact and [[Lord Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]] is still in command of all UNSCDF forces.


==During the Second Battle of Earth==
==During the Second Battle of Earth==
[[Ghosts of Onyx]] expanded on the battle, which was stated to have been going on for two weeks during the Master Chief's disappearance. [[Spartan]]s [[Spartan-104|104]], [[Spartan-043|043]] and [[Spartan-058|058]] had been conducting commando strikes against the Covenant. These operations included numerous operations in orbit around Earth, stopping a Covenant invasion on [[Mount Erebus]] in Antarctica with a [[HAVOK Nuclear Warhead|HAVOK tactical nuke]] and stopping Covenant forces on the sea floor off of the Yucatan peninsula. Following these ops, they were deployed to the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]] (also known as Tallo Negro del Maiz) in [[Havana]], Cuba to stop Covenant forces that had gathered around the orbital elevator. They then stopped the Covenant forces, who had captured multiple nuclear warheads, before they could ascend the orbital elevator. The Spartans then ascended the orbital elevator themselves and in the process destroyed one of the Covenant capital ships at the top of the elevator. The three Spartans then left the battle in another Covenant capital ship called the ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'' on orders by [[Fleet Admiral Hood]] to aid [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] on [[Onyx]].


In the wake of the Flood infestation of High Charity, part of eastern Africa on Earth was overrun by the depleted, but still dangerous Covenant Loyalists. [[Miranda Keyes]] explained that after what is assumed to be a protracted battle, the Covenant was able to overcome UNSC defenses. Parts of Eastern Africa were glassed from orbit resulting in 'extreme' military and civilian causalities. In spite of these losses, there were enough significant pockets of UNSC forces in eastern Africa to challenge the Covenant occupiers in space and on the ground, until the Elites arrived with reinforcements. The remaining Covenant forces eventually withdrew from Earth in order to secure the Ark.
===Orbital Combat===
On November 3, 2552, The Prophet of truth, leading a large Covenant Loyalist fleet to earth, attacked the Human Military and Civilian population there. After weeks of fighting, the UNSC forces in space were largely destroyed. The remaining Human ships, taking advantage of the Covenant's strange tactics resorted to hit and run operations.  


It could be assumed that the ratio of casualties for the Humans in the orbital combat during the Second Battle of Earth were not as great as the First Battle of Earth because of the absence of the tactically superior Elites.
===Invasion of Earth Itself===
Before making themselves fully dominant in space, the Covenant invaded several areas on Earths surface, the main invasion being on the east coast of Africa. It was in this area that the Covenant mysteriously began digging. This digging revealed what was then thought to be The Ark.
During these happenings, the Master Cheif fought his way through Covenant captured territories and made his way to one of the last human strongholds in Africa. It was quickly attacked by The Covenant. After the base was taken over, the humans destroyed the base using a large bomb.
===Counterattack===
The humans, with almost all organization collapsing, launched one last desperate plan. With the help of the Master Cheif, they destroyed a small section of the defences around the portal to the ark and sent their last reserves of ships in an attempt to destroy it.
Nothing came out of this however, because the human ships did seemingly no damage to the portal and because the portal was opened anyway. Many, if not all of the Covenant ships on Earth left through the portal.
At this exact moment, a flood controled ship arrived at Earth and infested the area around the portal. Covenant separatists arrived and glassed half of the African continent, removing the Flood threat.
===Aftermath===
After the battle, Covenant Loyalists reached the Ark, and the Human-Covenant Seperatist alliance in hot pursuit, stopped the flood from inhabiting the galaxy and the Covenant from killing everything in the galaxy.
==Known Characters==
==Known Characters==
===UNSC===
===UNSC===

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"Earth, it's all we have left. -Terrence Hood"

The Second Battle of Earth was one of the largest Covenant and United Nations Space Command battles of the Human-Covenant War. It was fought on and around Earth from November 3, 2552 to early 2553. The battle set the stage for the events on the Ark, where the fate of the galaxy was decided.

Background

The Second Battle of Earth is the follow up to the Prophet of Regret's first attack on Earth and Mombasa, Kenya, The First Battle of Earth. The battle was breifly seen in Halo 2 where the Forerunner Ship exits Slipspace and the Master Chief declares that he is going to "finish the fight." UNSC and Covenant forces appear heavily engaged, but exact numbers and details are impossible to determine. However, it is apparent that Cairo Station is still intact and Fleet Admiral Hood is still in command of all UNSCDF forces.

During the Second Battle of Earth

Orbital Combat

On November 3, 2552, The Prophet of truth, leading a large Covenant Loyalist fleet to earth, attacked the Human Military and Civilian population there. After weeks of fighting, the UNSC forces in space were largely destroyed. The remaining Human ships, taking advantage of the Covenant's strange tactics resorted to hit and run operations.

It could be assumed that the ratio of casualties for the Humans in the orbital combat during the Second Battle of Earth were not as great as the First Battle of Earth because of the absence of the tactically superior Elites.

Invasion of Earth Itself

Before making themselves fully dominant in space, the Covenant invaded several areas on Earths surface, the main invasion being on the east coast of Africa. It was in this area that the Covenant mysteriously began digging. This digging revealed what was then thought to be The Ark.

During these happenings, the Master Cheif fought his way through Covenant captured territories and made his way to one of the last human strongholds in Africa. It was quickly attacked by The Covenant. After the base was taken over, the humans destroyed the base using a large bomb.

Counterattack

The humans, with almost all organization collapsing, launched one last desperate plan. With the help of the Master Cheif, they destroyed a small section of the defences around the portal to the ark and sent their last reserves of ships in an attempt to destroy it.

Nothing came out of this however, because the human ships did seemingly no damage to the portal and because the portal was opened anyway. Many, if not all of the Covenant ships on Earth left through the portal.

At this exact moment, a flood controled ship arrived at Earth and infested the area around the portal. Covenant separatists arrived and glassed half of the African continent, removing the Flood threat.

Aftermath

After the battle, Covenant Loyalists reached the Ark, and the Human-Covenant Seperatist alliance in hot pursuit, stopped the flood from inhabiting the galaxy and the Covenant from killing everything in the galaxy.

Known Characters

UNSC

Covenant Separatists

Covenant Loyalists

Flood

Forerunner

Trivia

  • According to a screen viewing a map of Earth, the Covenant have landed in north eastern America, in northern and southern France, a single fleet in South America and one in Germany and several others in Africa.
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    The Chief arrives at the portal to the Ark

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    Fight for Earth

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    Frigate around the Ark

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    An Elite fleet engage a Loyalist fleet over the ark

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