Human-Covenant War/Silver

Human-Covenant War
Date:	c. 2510 - Present
Location:	Milky Way
Outcome:	Ongoing
Details
Belligerents
United Nations Space Command;	Covenant;
Commanders
UNSC Security Council FADM Lord Terrence Hood; COL James Ackerson; ADM Margaret Orlenda Parangosky† (Formerly);	High Prophets of the Covenant High Prophet of Truth; High Prophet of Regret; High Prophet of Mercy; Arbiter Var 'Gatanai†;
Strength
SPARTAN-IIs; UNSC Marine Corps; SPARTAN-IIIs;	;

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"You deserve the truth. The enemy is at our gates... their numbers are overwhelming. Any Marine who makes this stand with us will not survive the day. For every moment that we hold the enemy at bay, more innocent people can escape—when they do, they will go forth and tell the story that you write today. You will be remembered."

— ^[3]

The Human-Covenant war or Covenant War was a conflict between the Covenant and the United Nations Space Command.^[3]

History

Earlier parts of the war

Several events took place prior to DEFIANT GLASS. Harvest was glassed by the Covenant prior to 2540.^[4] As well, Operations FALLEN WALLS, HORIZON, and IRON FIST all took place as well.^[4]

Silver Team on Madrigal.

Keystones

DEFIANT GLASS

Main article: Operation: DEFIANT GLASS

Eridanus II

Main article: Battle of Eridanus II/Silver

Raas Kkhotskha

Main article: Battle of Raas Kkhotskha

Reach City being destroyed by the Covenant.

2553

Operation: SHEPHERD

Main article: Operation: SHEPHERD

Fall of Reach

Main article: Fall of Reach/Silver

By April 2553,^[5] the Covenant located and infiltrated Reach.

UNSC and Covenant forces clash in orbit over Halo.

Battle of Installation 04

Main article: Battle of Installation 04/Silver

Engagements

Gallery

Kai-125 being buzzed by a Ru'swum-pattern Phantom

List of appearances

Halo: The Television Series Season One
- Contact (First appearance)
- Unbound
- Emergence
- Homecoming
- Reckoning
- Solace
- Inheritance
- Allegiance
- Transcendence
Halo: The Television Series Season Two
- Sanctuary
- Sword
- Visegrád
- Reach
- Aleria
- Onyx
- Thermopylae
- Halo

Sources

^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Sanctuary: "I understand you're the same that came before. To our first home. 42 years ago."
^ Halo Waypoint, Silver Debrief: Sanctuary (Retrieved on Feb 9, 2024) [archive]
^ ^a ^b Halo Waypoint, Silver Debrief: Season 2 Reveal (Retrieved on Dec 2, 2023) [archive]
^ ^a ^b Halo: The Series, Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer (Retrieved on Mar 25, 2022) [local archive] [external archive]
^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Aleria

[Transcendence-1] Halo: The Television Series, episode Sanctuary: "I understand you're the same that came before. To our first home. 42 years ago."

[2] Halo Waypoint, Silver Debrief: Sanctuary (Retrieved on Feb 9, 2024) [archive]

[s2debrief-3] Halo Waypoint, Silver Debrief: Season 2 Reveal (Retrieved on Dec 2, 2023) [archive]

[Halsey.27s_Computer-4] Halo: The Series, Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer (Retrieved on Mar 25, 2022) [local archive] [external archive]

[Aleria-5] Halo: The Television Series, episode Aleria

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