The Battle of Somnus IX was a major battle in the Great War. The UNSC listening outpost on Somnus IX had been able to learn of the incoming Covenant Battlegroup and re-purposed all available ships in the area to it's defence. After a brief naval battle on November the 22nd 2531 the UNSC set up Mass Accelerator Cannons on the planet. Covenant ground forces landed and fought the UNSC on the ground. They were able to destroy the MACs, although they lost a large amount of forces doing so. The UNSC retreated from the system on March the 8th 2532, and Somnus IX was glassed.
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| - The Battle of Somnus IX was a major battle in the Great War. The UNSC listening outpost on Somnus IX had been able to learn of the incoming Covenant Battlegroup and re-purposed all available ships in the area to it's defence. After a brief naval battle on November the 22nd 2531 the UNSC set up Mass Accelerator Cannons on the planet. Covenant ground forces landed and fought the UNSC on the ground. They were able to destroy the MACs, although they lost a large amount of forces doing so. The UNSC retreated from the system on March the 8th 2532, and Somnus IX was glassed.
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- Covenant Empire
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| - UNSC Navy:
*2 Frigates destroyed, 2 badly damaged
*3 Destroyers destroyed, 1 badly damaged
*Most Longswords and Shortswords destroyed
UNSC Planetary Forces:
*Roughly 650 Colonial Militia dead and 30 injured
*Roughly 600 UNSCAF personnel dead and 220 injured
*Roughly 9,000 Marines dead and 1,950 injured
*Most vehicles destroyed or abandoned
- Covenant Navy:
*1 Assault Carrier destroyed
*3 Battlecruisers destroyed
*Almost all small spacecraft
Covenant Army:
*Many Landing Craft destroyed
*Roughly 19,000 Grunts dead
*Roughly 5,000 Jackals dead
*Roughly 2,200 Skirmishers dead
*Roughly 1,400 Elites dead
*Roughly 475 Hunters dead
*Roughly 850 Vehicles destroyed
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| - Admiral Carter Flemming
General Anton Dusek
- Fleet Master Asco 'Alfatee
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| - UNSC Navy:
*11 Frigates
*4 Destroyers
*3 War Carriers
*Roughly 60 Longswords
*Roughly 40 Shortswords
Army Garrison: 1 Regiment
UNSC Air Force: Two Air Groups
*204 Knifes
*84 Eagles
*72 Pelicans
UNSC Marines: Two Divisions
*384 Warthogs
*192 Cougars
*200 Scorpions
*100 Tarantulas
*80 Aardvarks
*160 Fox Cannons
1 Marine Air Wing
*36 Sparrowhawks
- Covenant Navy:
*1 Assault Carrier
*5 Battlecruisers
*Roughly 60 Seraphs
*Roughly 100 Space Banshees
Covenant Army:
*Roughly 100 landing craft
*Roughly 25,000 Grunts
*Roughly 12,000 Jackals
*Roughly 4,000 Skirmishers
*Roughly 3,000 Elites
*Roughly 800 Hunters
*Roughly 1000 Vehicles
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| - The Battle of Somnus IX was a major battle in the Great War. The UNSC listening outpost on Somnus IX had been able to learn of the incoming Covenant Battlegroup and re-purposed all available ships in the area to it's defence. After a brief naval battle on November the 22nd 2531 the UNSC set up Mass Accelerator Cannons on the planet. Covenant ground forces landed and fought the UNSC on the ground. They were able to destroy the MACs, although they lost a large amount of forces doing so. The UNSC retreated from the system on March the 8th 2532, and Somnus IX was glassed.
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