Operation: TREBUCHET
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Summary
DATE: 2513
LOCATION: Eridanus Star System
Involved: UNSC, Eridanus Rebel forces.
Synopsis: One of the major rebellions in the history of the UNSC, but it was not the last time the government would have to deal with the troublesome rebels.
Outcome: The rebellion is put down.
Military Forces
UNSC
Commander: Unknown
12-20 vessels (Destroyer and Carrier class)
Rebellion
Commander: Colonel Robert Watts
100 vessels (Improvised civilian craft, various classes)
Timeline
Little is known about Operation: TREBUCHET. It was one of the largest battles between the UNSC and its anarchist opposition. The battle was short and the UNSC won easily, however, four of its destroyers were destroyed in the fight. The disorganized Eridanus Rebels were eventually brought together by the turncoat Colonel Robert Watts and raised a small navy in an attempt to breakaway from the UNSC. The Eridanus system was a battleground for a short while, ending in this operation. Eventually, after the battle, the rebels were routed. Elements of the leadership escaped to the nearby asteroid belt where they established a base in the asteroid Eridanus Secundus.