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The Loyalist fleet, the remnant ships of the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] that were seized by the [[Jiralhanae]] during the [[Great Schism]] entered the system 24 hours before Truth's dreadnought returned to Earth. After the sub-fleet of Furious Redemption scored an overwhelming victory in the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] The combined Covenant invasion force (between 30 and 90 ships strong) initiated a bloody orbital battle with the home fleet of Earth. | The Loyalist fleet, the remnant ships of the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] that were seized by the [[Jiralhanae]] during the [[Great Schism]] entered the system 24 hours before Truth's dreadnought returned to Earth. After the sub-fleet of Furious Redemption scored an overwhelming victory in the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] The combined Covenant invasion force (between 30 and 90 ships strong) initiated a bloody orbital battle with the home fleet of Earth. | ||
Though weakened, the traditional 3:1 kill rate of the superior covenant technology allowed the Loyalist fleet to smash what was left of the home fleet and MAC arrary after the | Though weakened, the traditional 3:1 kill rate of the superior covenant technology allowed the Loyalist fleet to smash what was left of the home fleet and MAC arrary after the [[First battle of Earth]], giving the Covenant the upper hand in establishing air, ground and orbital superiority. | ||
The Covenant, now unopposed, began orbital bombardment of areas surrounding Mombasa and used sustained energy projection to uncover the Ark Portal. | The Covenant, now unopposed, began orbital bombardment of areas surrounding Mombasa and used sustained energy projection to uncover the Ark Portal. | ||