Corbulo Academy of Military Science

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Corbulo Academy of Military Science (CAMS) is a military officer training academy for the United Nations Space Command located on Circinius IV. Corbulo Academy trains children of high-ranking UNSC officers for careers across all the UNSC. The academy was named after the Roman general Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo with a statue of his likeness depicted in the Academy's courtyard.^[1] An Orbital Elevator was in the middle of the academy.

Additionally students honor Corbulo by exclaiming "Axios,"^[1] meaning "I am worthy" in Greek. These were Corbulo's last words as he intentionally fell upon his own sword by order of Emperor Nero, who had ordered Corbulo to kill himself to prove his loyalty to the Roman Empire.

History

Human-Covenant War

Main article: Battle of Circinius IV

The Academy came under attack by Covenant forces mid 2526.^[2] The UNSC saw the Covenant just before they made landfall and ordered an evacuation of the Academy. At that point, three corvettes had entered atmosphere and entered into position around the orbital elevator to which they fire upon almost immediately. The collapse the structure onto the surrounding campus killed many of the students and faculty. The Covenant then launched a ground attack with Elites, Grunts and Jackals. With the aid of Spartan John-117 and Blue Team, the surviving cadets were able to disperse into the surrounding jungle and later evacuate.

The approximate date of the attack, and surprise of cadets upon seeing Covenant forces indicate this was one of the first skirmishes of the war following Harvest.