Liberation of Korhall

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Liberation of Korhall
Conflict:	Human-Covenant Loyalists
Date:	2556
Location:	Korhall
Outcome:	UNSC Victory Loyalists threat believed to be exterminated
Belligerents UNSC Covenant Loyalists Commanders VADM Preston Heuling CPT Andrew Del Rio CPT William McCann Chieftain of the Jiralhanae Strength UNSC Navy 126 Vessels 20 destroyers 35 frigates 4 carriers UNSC Infinity 1 battleship UNSC Iowa 3 Hospital ships UNSC Hopeful 32 transports 30 Supply vessels Marine Corps Entire 1st Marine division 15,000 Marines UNSC Army Field army 150,000 soldiers Fleet of Infinite Existence Many Jiralhanae Casualties Light All forces

"The horrors uncovered here will never be forgotten..."

—Fleet Admiral Preston Heuling

The Liberation of Korhall was an engagement fought between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant Loyalists years after the Human-Covenant War ended. The discovery of the fate of the planet shocked many high ranking command staff, and prompted the UNSC to take action immediately.

Discovery

"All stations this net, Omega Three. I say again, Omega Three."

—Sergeant Benoy while on board the crashed UNSC Miles to Go.

On January 27, 2556 the UNSC Iowa arrived on scene with several colony ships to investigate if this colony is still inhabitable and was immediately attacked by Covenant Loyalists forces, but managed to hold off the attackers. The UNSC Iowa returned to Reach on February 6 and notified the Office of Naval Intelligence.

The Battle

The UNSC returned March 23, 2556 with a significant fleet. The battle took 2 weeks with minimal losses on the UNSC, but the horrors of what the Brutes where doing to the colony world proved too much even for veteran soldiers.

Recovery of Survivors

On the 2nd day of the battle, a small group of UNSC soldiers, after being stuck on the planet for years, was found by a Marine patrol and picked up by a Pelican.

Marines deploying on Korhall, 2556.

Aftermath

It was first thought the Loyalist threat was eliminated with the Battle_of_Installation_00. The discovery of an entire fleet shocked the UNSC, and is now conducting routine patrols looking for any signs of other remnants.

Timeline

January 23, 2556

• 0800 hours: UNSC Iowa arrives with several colony ships in the Procyon System to investigate the fate of Arcadia and Korhall from last contact in 2549.
• 0900 hours: The Iowa receives multiple forms of years old distress signals, including Omega Three.