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**[[Battle of Viery]]
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The '''7th Shock Troops Battalion''' is a formation of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] that served during the closing stages of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="AoH">'''[[Art of Halo]]''', ''page 159''</ref> It is subordinate to the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].<ref name="TotS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref>


The '''7th ODST Battalion''' is a [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] [[ODST|Shock Infantry]] battalion, that served during the [[Human-Covenant War]] <ref>''[[Art of Halo]]'', page 159</ref>. They are a sub-unit to the [[105th ODST Division]]
==History==
===Reach===
{{Main|Battle at Szurdok Ridge}}
The 7th Battalion served during the [[Fall of Reach]] in summer 2552. On [[2552#August|August 12]] the battalion operated as part of a large [[Order of battle (Viery, Reach)|joint task force]] that countered [[Covenant]] deployments in the [[Viery Territory]], where it served in the northern region.{{Ref/Reuse|TotS}}


==Legacy==
===Mombasa===
One of the most famed and veteran units of the UNSC Marine Corps, the [[7th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion|7th Shock Battalion]] served in some of the most climatic and legendary battles during the latter part of the Human-Covenant War. The 7th Battalion fought alongside [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] during most of [[2552]], and into the end of the war in the Spring of [[2553]]. Men and women from this battalion were also some of the first [[Humans]] to travel outside of the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]], during the [[Second Battle of Installation 00]] <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref>.
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], members of the 7th Battalion assigned to the [[Stalwart-class light frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} were deployed to the [[Kenya]]n city of [[Mombasa]] in an attempt to board ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', the flagship of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|invading forces]]; their mission was to capture the [[Prophet of Regret]], a member of the Covenant's triumvirate of [[Hierarchs]]. A [[D77-TC Pelican]] carrying part of this strike team was shot down by a [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab assault platform]] in [[Old Mombasa|the city's older district]], forcing the surviving occupants to take cover in the nearby [[Hotel Zanzibar]]. They were soon rescued by [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and aided the Spartan in destroying the Scarab.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>


Some of the most ferocious fighting done by the 7th battalion was done during the [[First Battle of Earth|First]] and [[Second Battle of Earth]]. Overall, the defense of Earth was one of the largest campaigns the ODST's fought in during the 30+ years of the war.  
===Installation 05===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 05}}
On [[2552#November|November 2]], after ''In Amber Clad'' arrived at [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]] in pursuit of the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s flagship, members of [[First Platoon (ODST)|First Platoon]] of an unidentified company were deployed to the surface of the installation to capture the Prophet. The majority of First Platoon died upon or shortly after making Landfall, however GySgt [[Marcus Stacker]], SSGT [[Banks]] and PFC [[Chips Dubbo]] were able to assist John-117 as the Spartan moved toward the Prophet's location. The ODSTs were evacuated by Sergeant Major [[Avery Johnson]] via Pelican and diverted to Delta Halo's [[Library]] for another mission.


==History==
===Installation 00===
===Mombasa and Installation 05===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 00}}
Marines of the Seventh would conduct air assault operations during the opening phases of the ground war at [[Mombasa]], where the troopers battled in the streets before reinforcements from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} could arrive <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]''</ref> <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref> <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'': [[Another Day at the Beach]]''</ref>. Later, additional forces from the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} would arrive in HEV's to reinforce UNSC positions against the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s expeditionary force <ref>''[[Halo 3: Recon]]'', ''[[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|Announcement Trailer]]''</ref>. Most, if not all of the bulk of the reinforcements were killed when the [[Assault Carrier]] above [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] entered slipspace <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref>. Though some Marine Shock Troops were able to survive the slipspace rift, and engage hostile Covenant forces.
On [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]], troopers of the 7th Battalion were deployed to the surface of [[Installation 00|the Ark]] to destroy an array of Covenant [[Skar'wa-pattern Mantis|anti-aircraft artillery platforms]] that were overlooking a desert sea. The destruction of these emplacements allowed the frigate {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} to land near the [[Cartographer]] building.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark]]''</ref>


Members, from an unknown company, of [[First Platoon]] would later drop from the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' onto [[Installation 05]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05|operation]] to capture the Prophet of Regret. They then cleared a landing zone so that a [[Warthog]] could be deployed for [[John-117]]. Most of these troopers would perish during the initial campaign against the Covenant, and only a few would escape back to [[Earth]] with [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]''</ref>.
During the [[Battle of the Citadel]] (the final battle of the war) the 7th Battalion breached the Covenant's armor and artillery defenses. They assisted SPARTAN-117 and Sergeant Major Johnson in shutting down the [[Barrier tower|shield generator stations]] protecting the Citadel; meanwhile, the [[Sangheili]] assault carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' provided air cover and distracted enemy forces from the joint human-Sangheili offensive by firing on the shield with her [[plasma torpedo]]es. After their primary objective was complete the allied forces entered the citadel canyon, defeating the remaining hostiles (including a pair of {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}s). This allowed the Spartan and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] to push inside and kill the [[Prophet of Truth]], dissolving the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref>


===End of the War===
==Trivia==
During the [[Battle of Cleveland]] in [[2552|Winter 2552]], a squadron of [[AV-14 Attack VTOL|AV-14 Hornets]] provided a platform for Shock Troops to rescue civilians held inside of a stadium. They fastropped from the Hornets, and dispatched the enemy forces within the stadium in seconds. Minutes later, infantry forces helped the Shock troops eliminate ground forces occupying land in the [[Old Cleveland|older]] part of town.  
*The name of the battalion is an obvious reference to the number [[seven]].
*The 7th Battalion's unit patch was intended to be displayed on the ODSTs' [[ODST armor|battle dress]] in ''Halo 2'', though this was not implemented in-game.{{Ref/Reuse|AoH}} A [[:File:H3 7th BN patch.png|heavily weathered version]] appears on the ODST NPC model in ''Halo 3''.


The 7th Battalion fought during the [[Second Battle of Installation 00|last battle]] of the Human-Covenant War, and arguably, one of the largest. Unlike their previous excursions unto the Halo rings, the men and women of the 7th battalion would be exclusively used for air assaults. One such assault happened during a mission to destroy numerous Anti-Aircraft Artillery platforms overlooking a desert sea. These AAA guns were later destroyed by the shock troops, and allowed the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} to successfully land near the [[Cartographer|cartographer building]] <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref>. During the [[Battle of the Citadel|last battle]] of the Ark Campaign, and the last of the war, Shock troops were again airlifted into combat. This time, they punched holes in Covenant armored and artillery positions <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>. They assisted MCPO John-117 and [[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Johnson| Johnson]] in shutting down the shield generator stations, protecting the Citadel; during which, the [[Sangheili]] carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' provided air cover, and distracted enemy forces from the joint Human-Sangheili offensive, by firing on the shield with their [[Plasma Torpedo|plasma torpedoes]]. After their primary objective was complete, allied forces then proceeded to enter the citadel canyon with an armored push on the ground, consisting of Human and Sangheili infantry forces and [[M808B Main Battle Tank|M808B Scorpion's]], and covered by AV-14 Hornets in the air.
==Gallery==
 
== Trivia ==
*The 7th was first mentioned in the ''[[Art of Halo]]'' book, released alongside ''[[Halo 2]]''. The patch was intended to be used on the Battle Dress and Working uniforms of the Marines of the 7th Battalion on the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}.
*The 7th Battalion is the only [[UNSC]] unit to have elements fight on all three [[Forerunner]] installations discovered by [[Humans]] <ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved Level)|Halo]]''</ref> <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Delta Halo (Level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref>.
 
== Images ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:7thHelljumpers.jpg|ODST's during the [[Battle of the Ark]].
File:H2-ODST-Squad.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers in the streets of Mombasa
Image:Hevstohalo05.jpg|Shock Troopers descending in their [[Human Entry Vehicle]]s over [[Installation 05]].
File:Halo2 - SFPelican.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers aboard a D77-TC Pelican
Image:Helljumper Squad.jpg|An ODST fire team in action.
File:Hevstohalo05.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers descending toward Installation 05
Image:ODST Squad.jpg|An ODST Squad Leader giving orders.
File:H3 7th BN patch.png|The unit patch of the 7th Battalion on an ODST's shoulder pauldron
File:Halo3-7thShockBattalion-Patch.png|Render of the 7th Battalion's unit patch
File:Viery ODSTs 7.jpg|7th Battalion battle orders during the Battle of Viery
File:H3 7thHelljumpers.jpg|ODSTs of the 7th Battalion during the Battle of Installation 00
File:Helljumper Squad.jpg|A 7th Battalion fire team in action
File:ODST Squad.jpg|A 7th Battalion squad leader giving orders
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Related Articles ==
==List of appearances==
 
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*[[UNSC Military Units]]


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:UNSC]]
[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Trooper units]]
[[Category:UNSC Military Units]]

Latest revision as of 18:01, May 25, 2022

7th Shock Troops Battalion
7thODSTunitpatch.PNG

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

Branch:

UNSC Marine Corps

Type:

Shock infantry battalion

Role:

Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver

Size:

800 - 1,000 troopers

Engagements:

Notable commanders:

 

The 7th Shock Troops Battalion is a formation of the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers that served during the closing stages of the Human-Covenant War.[1] It is subordinate to the 105th Shock Troops Division.[2]

History[edit]

Reach[edit]

Main article: Battle at Szurdok Ridge

The 7th Battalion served during the Fall of Reach in summer 2552. On August 12 the battalion operated as part of a large joint task force that countered Covenant deployments in the Viery Territory, where it served in the northern region.[2]

Mombasa[edit]

Main article: Battle of Mombasa

On October 20, 2552, members of the 7th Battalion assigned to the frigate UNSC In Amber Clad were deployed to the Kenyan city of Mombasa in an attempt to board Solemn Penance, the flagship of the invading forces; their mission was to capture the Prophet of Regret, a member of the Covenant's triumvirate of Hierarchs. A D77-TC Pelican carrying part of this strike team was shot down by a Scarab assault platform in the city's older district, forcing the surviving occupants to take cover in the nearby Hotel Zanzibar. They were soon rescued by Spartan John-117 and aided the Spartan in destroying the Scarab.[3][4][5]

Installation 05[edit]

Main article: Battle of Installation 05

On November 2, after In Amber Clad arrived at Halo Installation 05 in pursuit of the Prophet of Regret's flagship, members of First Platoon of an unidentified company were deployed to the surface of the installation to capture the Prophet. The majority of First Platoon died upon or shortly after making Landfall, however GySgt Marcus Stacker, SSGT Banks and PFC Chips Dubbo were able to assist John-117 as the Spartan moved toward the Prophet's location. The ODSTs were evacuated by Sergeant Major Avery Johnson via Pelican and diverted to Delta Halo's Library for another mission.

Installation 00[edit]

Main article: Battle of Installation 00

On December 11, 2552, troopers of the 7th Battalion were deployed to the surface of the Ark to destroy an array of Covenant anti-aircraft artillery platforms that were overlooking a desert sea. The destruction of these emplacements allowed the frigate UNSC Forward Unto Dawn to land near the Cartographer building.[6]

During the Battle of the Citadel (the final battle of the war) the 7th Battalion breached the Covenant's armor and artillery defenses. They assisted SPARTAN-117 and Sergeant Major Johnson in shutting down the shield generator stations protecting the Citadel; meanwhile, the Sangheili assault carrier Shadow of Intent provided air cover and distracted enemy forces from the joint human-Sangheili offensive by firing on the shield with her plasma torpedoes. After their primary objective was complete the allied forces entered the citadel canyon, defeating the remaining hostiles (including a pair of Deutoros-pattern Scarabs). This allowed the Spartan and Arbiter Thel 'Vadam to push inside and kill the Prophet of Truth, dissolving the Covenant.[7]

Trivia[edit]

  • The name of the battalion is an obvious reference to the number seven.
  • The 7th Battalion's unit patch was intended to be displayed on the ODSTs' battle dress in Halo 2, though this was not implemented in-game.[1] A heavily weathered version appears on the ODST NPC model in Halo 3.

Gallery[edit]

  • 7th Battalion shock troopers in the streets of Mombasa

    7th Battalion shock troopers in the streets of Mombasa

  • 7th Battalion shock troopers aboard a D77-TC Pelican

    7th Battalion shock troopers aboard a D77-TC Pelican

  • 7th Battalion shock troopers descending toward Installation 05

    7th Battalion shock troopers descending toward Installation 05

  • The unit patch of the 7th Battalion on an ODST's shoulder pauldron

    The unit patch of the 7th Battalion on an ODST's shoulder pauldron

  • Render of the 7th Battalion's unit patch

    Render of the 7th Battalion's unit patch

  • 7th Battalion battle orders during the Battle of Viery

    7th Battalion battle orders during the Battle of Viery

  • ODSTs of the 7th Battalion during the Battle of Installation 00

    ODSTs of the 7th Battalion during the Battle of Installation 00

  • A 7th Battalion fire team in action

    A 7th Battalion fire team in action

  • A 7th Battalion squad leader giving orders

    A 7th Battalion squad leader giving orders

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Art of Halo, page 159
  2. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
  3. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
  4. ^ Halo 2, Another Day at the Beach
  5. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
  6. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Ark
  7. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
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