Battle of Fairfax II

From Halo: Daybreak

Battle of Fairfax II

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War

Date:

2542

Location:

Fairfax II

Outcome:

Covenant pyrrhic victory

  • Coastal refinery captured
  • Fairfax II is captured
Belligerents

UNSC

Covenant

Commanders

Unknown

Field Marshal 'Ualothamee‎

Strength

UNSC garrison

Select Fleet of Tempered Resolve

Casualties

Unknown

High

 

The Battle of Fairfax II, also known by the Covenant as the Battle of Bath'tet, was a major battle of the Human-Covenant War.

The Battle[edit | edit source]

At the beginning of the engagement, the Covenant's Select Fleet of Tempered Resolve deployed seven legions against an immense coastal refinery the size of a city, with the 56th Dasim of Eayn Dragoons leading the attack in the vanguard. The highly-fortified UNSC forces, which included M12 Warthogs and M808 Scorpions, held off the Covenant attack for three days. Their anti-aircraft defenses cut down their enemy's gunship cover and inflicted grave casualties among the invaders. In spite of this, the Covenant eventually triumphed and took control of the planet.

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

Recognizing the value of Fairfax II's fuel-rich seas, the Covenant did not glass the colony, but rather established their own refineries on the planet. This was used to easily refuel fleets and armies closer to the frontlines.

The 56th Dasim of Eayn Dragoons became famous for being the first unit to touch down on Fairfax II, with their veterans being held in some esteem by others in the Covenant. However, a number of those soldiers that fought here retired due to the trauma they experienced. Samisha Taol in particular suffered from PTSD episodes of the battle for more than a decade afterwards.

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