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Upon landing, the Marines set up their command center, [[Alpha Headquarters]] and a forward base, [[Firebase Bravo]]. The troopers were forced to operate with little intelligence of the surrounding area. Satellite scans were rendered useless by the fog and jungle canopy. Kits failed to realize that the Covenant had established a strong presence in the jungle, including a new race which was yet to be encountered by the UNSC; the [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]. [[Lieutenant]] [[McCasky]] was ordered to take his platoon to observe Covenant activity in [[Sigma Octanus IV/Grid 13 x 24|Grid 13 x 24]]. They traveled to the area by [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]], but almost the entire platoon was wiped out by Hunters save for [[Corporal]] [[Harland]], [[Private]]s [[Fincher]], [[Walker]] and [[Cochran]]. Harland ordered a retreat as soon as he clearly saw the Hunters, but despite this Cochran was still wounded by a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]. Although hounded by [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]], the fireteam managed to destroy all pursuing Covenant and fall back safely. They found that [[Firebase Bravo]] had been completely overrun by Covenant forces and its survivors were systematically being hunted down and slaughtered. When they made it back to [[Alpha Headquarters]], they found that that had also been mostly destroyed, with only fourteen enlisted men surviving on the planet's surface. Corporal Harland was forced to assume command. | Upon landing, the Marines set up their command center, [[Alpha Headquarters]] and a forward base, [[Firebase Bravo]]. The troopers were forced to operate with little intelligence of the surrounding area. Satellite scans were rendered useless by the fog and jungle canopy. Kits failed to realize that the Covenant had established a strong presence in the jungle, including a new race which was yet to be encountered by the UNSC; the [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]. [[Lieutenant]] [[McCasky]] was ordered to take his platoon to observe Covenant activity in [[Sigma Octanus IV/Grid 13 x 24|Grid 13 x 24]]. They traveled to the area by [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]], but almost the entire platoon was wiped out by Hunters save for [[Corporal]] [[Harland]], [[Private]]s [[Fincher]], [[Walker]] and [[Cochran]]. Harland ordered a retreat as soon as he clearly saw the Hunters, but despite this Cochran was still wounded by a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]. Although hounded by [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]], the fireteam managed to destroy all pursuing Covenant and fall back safely. They found that [[Firebase Bravo]] had been completely overrun by Covenant forces and its survivors were systematically being hunted down and slaughtered. When they made it back to [[Alpha Headquarters]], they found that that had also been mostly destroyed, with only fourteen enlisted men surviving on the planet's surface. Corporal Harland was forced to assume command. | ||
With the failure of the Marine strike team, the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] were sent in. Arriving at the destroyed H.Q., the squad, consisting of [[John | With the failure of the Marine strike team, the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] were sent in. Arriving at the destroyed H.Q., the squad, consisting of [[John-117]], [[Frederic-104]], [[James-005]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Joshua-029]], [[Linda-058]], and six others quickly secured the base. After they arrived, Spartan 117 broke them into three four-man teams and personally assumed command of [[Blue Team]]. He sent Red and Green teams on their missions, then slogged through the jungle, arriving at Côte d'Azur. Entering the storm drains, [[Blue Team]] discovered a new Covenant race, the [[Huragok|Engineers]]. Investigating Covenant activity in the [[Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History]], Blue Team discovered that the Covenant were scanning what appeared to be a simple piece of igneous rock, and sending the information to a ship in orbit. The team entered a massive firefight with two Hunters, which was a victory at the expense of James' arm, recovered the rock, and escaped. | ||
With a group of surviving civilians evacuated, the SPARTANs returned to H.Q. and detonated a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK Nuclear Warhead]], destroying Côte d'Azur and removing the Covenant presence on the planet. | With a group of surviving civilians evacuated, the SPARTANs returned to H.Q. and detonated a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK Nuclear Warhead]], destroying Côte d'Azur and removing the Covenant presence on the planet. | ||