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Rougah was a medium sized planet found in 2439. It was found by the Covenant in 2541 and destroyed the same year.

History
The planet turned out to be a thriving place, filled with ship building yards and factories of other kinds. Small farms would pop up in the more forest like areas and it's farmers earned good money from Rougah's exotic fruits. In 2456 the UNSC moved a large section of roughly 150 companies of Marines to Rougah to train. The terrain was perfect for military drills, the Marines used the forest and tundra to the best of their abilities, planting men in the freezing winters and having them survive. The death rate on this planet with the Marines were high, so they scaled down their training for almost suicidal camp outs in the winter, to more routine drills in the forest. The population steadily grew and more people flocked to farm.

First Sighting
When the Covenant were first spotted in the area, it was 2540. The commander of the UNSC forces in the area ordered a surprise attack on the floundering Covenant Corvette that was hovering in the zone. Two FFGs were rushed to the Corvette and promptly destroyed it. Many military personnel thought that this action is what brought the Covenant to Rougah a year later, though the subject is still being debated. Many think that the Corvette sent out radio transmission before it's destruction.