Shenlong (Earth-5875)

Shenlong was a settlement on the Outer colony Shanxi and one of the planet's only two population centers. The town was surrounded by farms.

History
After eight years of negotioations, the Colonial Militia of Shanxi was established near Shenlong. Its colonists chose to live in the city because it was the most remote location on the planet.

In February 2525, Shanxi was attacked by the Covenant. After the destruction of Wengchang, the planet's capital, Shenlong became the next target of the CRS-class light cruiser Rapid Conversion. The ship was able to disable most of Shanxi's defenses and entered the atmosphere over Shenlong, killing most of its inhabitants as most citizens chose not to evacuate, believing that the aliens would not attack the settlement. The settlement was sieged by multiple Type-25 Spirits, yanme'e and jiralhanae soldiers led by Chieftain Maccabeus. These forces were engaged by the Colonial Militia, who were able to wound Maccabeus, destroy one of the Spirits and kill many yanme'e. The Covenant, however, was capable of destroying all of the settlement's few building, killing entire families, such as the family of Wallace Jenkins.

Trivia

 * The settlement was named after Shenlong, also known as Shen-lung, a dragon in Chinese mythology who is the master of storms and a bringer of the rain.