Republic of Eridanus II (Earth-5875)

The Republic of Eridanus II was the planetary government of the Outer Colony Eridanus II and the entire Eridanus system. It was a national government of the Unified Earth Government.

History
In June 2494, Insurrectionist moles within the CAA armed the United Liberation Front on Eridanus II, under the command of Colonel Robert Watts. They kidnapped, bombed and carried out assassinations against corrupt politicians of the Republic of Eridanus II, taking control of the planet.

The Republic called for the UNSC's aid, and on January 12th, 2496, they deployed their new ORION supersoldiers in the planet in Operation CHARLEGMAGNE, successfully quelling the rebellion with only one casualty. During Operation TREBUCHET, the whole rebellion was dismantled, and Watts was presumed dead. He, in fact, had faked his own death and hid in the asteroid Eridanus Secundus, starting to lead the remaining of his forces from there.

The Republic was destroyed when the Covenant invaded and glassed the planet in 2530.