Camber
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Camber was a human colony planet. During the Human-Covenant War it was attacked and glassed by the Covenant's infamous Fleet of Particular Justice.[2]
Overview
Topography and ecology
Camber has vast blue oceans and large, sprawling continents. One of the largest continents features a massive desert or plains biome, with greener environments closer to the eastern coast. Camber presumably has breathable air and comfortable gravity for humans.[2]
History
UNSC powerhouse
Camber was a major manufacturing center for UNSC Navy fleet materials. As such, it held critical importance to the UNSC war effort and maintained its own grid of orbital defense platforms, as well as a formidable defensive fleet that included Marathon-class heavy cruisers and Paris-class heavy frigates. In one of the planet's cities, the UNSC had a key system headquarters where the 3rd Battalion Reserves were stationed.[2]
Covenant invasion
- Main article: Battle of Camber
In 2542,[1] Camber's location was discovered by the Covenant, sending Thel 'Vadamee's Fleet of Particular Justice to cleanse the planet of its human inhabitants. 'Vadamee and his fleet caught UNSC forces completely unprepared, penetrating the defensive fleet's early warning perimeter without alerting UNSC forces. After diverting seventeen of his ships to target key ground targets, 'Vadamee himself participated in the attack on the UNSC's headquarters. The battle was over shortly and Camber was glassed, with only 81,313 of the orignal 5.6 million population surviving.[2]
Banished occupation
By 2560, the Banished had stationed forces on Camber and installed a ship breaking facility.[3] During a mission to Camber, Spartans Hieu Dinh and Sigrid Eklund encountered a Banished artificial intelligence known as Iratus, with Dinh capturing the hostile AI within his armor.[4][3]
Trivia
- The Halo Infinite multiplayer map Breaker takes place at the Banished ship breaking facility on Camber.[3]
Gallery
The Fleet of Particular Justice mounts its attack.
'Vadamee's fleet bombarding key UNSC defensive positions.
Camber after it was glassed.
List of appearances
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Terminals (First appearance)
- Halo Infinite
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 50
- ^ a b c d e Halo 2: Anniversary, Terminal 2
- ^ a b c YouTube - HALO, Halo Infinite - Season 2: Lone Wolves Intro Cinematic (Retrieved on May 4, 2022)
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite - Season 2 Story (Retrieved on May 3, 2022) [archive]
