Operation: PHALANX

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Operation: PHALANX
Conflict:	Human-Covenant War
Date:	Between 2526 and 2552
Location:	Circinius IV, Circinius system
Outcome:	Civilians evacuated from Circinius IV

Operation: PHALANX was an operation of the United Nations Space Command on Circinius IV during the Human-Covenant War at some point between 2526 and 2552. The operation saw the evacuation of civilians and observation of Covenant invasion patterns on the planet, utilizing intelligence gained from Operation: ABLE SENTRY's UNSC Marine force reconnaissance units. At least one Spartan-II—John-117—participated in the operation.^[1]

Trivia

In Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, John-117 tells the survivors of Hastati Squad that they are the only survivors on the planet.^[2] As the film is set during the Covenant's initial attack on Circinius IV, the presence of other survivors afterward ostensibly creates a contradiction. However, it can be assumed that Blue Team was operating on limited information at the time, or that the other survivors were only discovered later.

List of appearances

Halo 5: Guardians
- Limited Edition (First mentioned)

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition, Spartan Locke's Classified Orders
^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (John-117: "You're the only survivors." Michael Sullivan: "In the school?" John-117: "On the planet.")

[H5GLtd-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition, Spartan Locke's Classified Orders

[2] Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (John-117: "You're the only survivors." Michael Sullivan: "In the school?" John-117: "On the planet.")

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