Alpha Aurigae System

Alpha Aurigae, also known as Capella, was a UEG-colonized star system, located 42.2 light-years from Sol.
==History==
===The Insurrection===
The system was the site of a Skirmish between the and Insurrectionist forces in May 2502.Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, page 453 The skirmish resulted in the deaths of thirty-two crew members of the Gorgon and damages which required a month laid up in space dock to repair.
===Human-Covenant War===
On October 21, 2526 the system was invaded by the Covenant. Admiral Cole's fleet responded, defeating the Covenant Fleet in the Origami Asteroid Field within the system, but taking heavy casualties in the battle.Halo Wars: Genesis The fate of the colony, whether it was glassed or not, and the state of any survivors, is unknown.
==Trivia==
* Preston Cole was known to occasionally enjoy Vodka produced in the system.Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, page 470
==Appearances==
*Halo Wars: Genesis 
*Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
**The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
==Sources==
Category:Planetary Systems
Category:Places
Category:Halo: Evolutions
Category:Human colony worlds