Battle of Chi Ceti

The Battle of Chi Ceti (later referred to as the Chi Ceti Incident) was fought between the UNSC and the Galactic Empire early in the Great War. Though it was a small scale engagement it marked the culmination of the SPARTAN-II program with the supersoldiers being united with the MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor, and the combat debut of the potent combination.
== Background ==
The Imperial attack on Harvest, and the beginning of the Great War, instigated a UNSC-wide mobilization. The need to deploy Project MJOLNIR took on greater urgency. The SPARTAN-IIs were sent to the Damascus Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV aboard the frigate Commonwealth to undergo final integration with the armor. Lieutenant Catherine Halsey accompanied the supersoldiers to oversee the process.
== Battle ==
=== Interrupted delivery ===
The Commonwealth entered the system at 1750 hours, November 27, 2525. The frigate detected the Imperial vessel Liberator as an intermittent sensor ghost at 80 million kilometers. This was far beyond the frigate's weapons range and Captain Wallace saw no need for concern. However, Halsey warned of a possible enemy tactical slipstream jump and the captain brought the ship to general quarters. The Spartans readied a Pelican and prepared to disembark.
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