User:ONI recon 111/Operation: TIDALWAVE

Operation: TIDALWAVE was a UNSC-led operation agains the Covenant forces, dug into the Akalusha System.

Background
The system was first encountered in 2567, when UNSC scouting vessels were routinely disappearing in the area. Smaller fleets were sent for investigations, multiple times, but returned heavily damaged, often with ships missing. After two years, the UNSC launched a huge offensive into the system, to push the Covenant out, and claim the system.

Known Participants

 * SPARTAN-003
 * ODST Squad 'Delta'
 * ODST Squad 'Omega'

Battle
The Operation lasted approximately two months, as the UNSC swept through the system, one planet at a time. Whilst many ships were lost, it meant that future trade routes through the sector would be safe, and allowed the UNSC to build a new colony in the system.