Battle of Charybdis IX

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Previous: Battle of the Apex Concurrent: Scyllion Warehouse District Riot Next: Battle of the Rubble, Battle of Metisette Battle of Charybdis IX Conflict: Human-Covenant War Date: 2535 Place: Charybdis IX Outcome: Covenant victory Charybdis IX glassed Belligerents United Nations Space Command, Human refugees. The Covenant Empire Commanders unknown High Prophet of Regret Strength 3 Destroyers UNSC Do You Feel Lucky? 1 light Frigate UNSC Midsummer Night UNSC Marine Corps Covenant Fleet Retribution's Thunder Infinite Sacrifice Casualties heavy space and ground losses light

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The Battle of Charybdis IX was a battle fought between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant in 2535.^[1]

[edit] Battle

The Covenant fleet arrived at Charybdis IX overwhelming the three UNSC Destroyers in orbit. The UNSC Midsummer Night, a Light Frigate, was nearby as well, but did not take part in the combat. Two of the UNSC Destroyers were almost immediately eliminated, but the UNSC Do You Feel Lucky? was disabled.

Thel 'Vadamee proceeded to board the Do You Feel Lucky?, in search of the already wiped navigation data. The Covenant boarders consisted of a group of Grunts and 'Vadamee's handpicked team of Zealots, including Jora 'Konaree, Zhar, Saal, and Veer. The humans onboard were unable to hold the Covenant back, and the Covenant boarders sustained only light casualties (although 'Konaree was wounded). The Covenant proceeded to glass the planet as the Insurrectionists on the planet vainly attempted to resist.

[edit] Aftermath

Charybdis IX was glassed, and its entire population killed. The Midsummer Night was able to retreat from the battle without arousing any Covenant suspicion.

Following the battle, the High Prophet of Regret dispatched Thel 'Vadamee to 23 Librae to find and eliminate the source of Covenant Weaponry modified for Human use.

[edit] Sources

1. ↑ Halo: The Cole Protocol

Battles of the Human-Covenant War
2520s		First Harvest (Skirmish) · Chi Ceti · Second Harvest · Alpha Aurigae · XI Boötis A · Madrigal
2530s		Eridanus II · Groombridge-1830 · Third Harvest (Relic) · First Arcadia · Shield World (The Apex) · Charybdis IX · The Rubble · Metisette · Jericho VII · New Harmony · New Constantinople · Atlas Moons · Troy · K7-49
2540s		Miridem · Pegasi Delta · Second Arcadia · Paris IV
2550s		Draco III · Ballast · Sigma Octanus IV · Reach · Tribute · Installation 04 (Silent Cartographer) · Reach Raid · Eridanus Secundus · Unyielding Hierophant · Earth (Mombasa · Havana · Cleveland · Sector 6 · Crow's Nest · Tsavo · Voi) · Installation 05 · High Charity · Onyx · Mare Erythraeum · Installation 00 (Citadel · High Charity)