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105th Drop Jet Platoon

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105th Drop Jet Platoon

Branch:

UNSC Marine Corps

Role:

Shock troops

Size:

c. 40 Marines

Engagements:

Battle of Jericho VII

 

The 105th Drop Jet Platoon was a platoon of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers in the UNSC Marine Corps.[1][Note 1]

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Battle of Jericho VII[edit]

The 105th Drop Jet Platoon saw action against the Covenant military ground forces during the Battle of Jericho VII in February 2535 where it was overrun and obliterated by a force of around a thousand Unggoy. The unit's annihilation would later be avenged when the offending Unggoy were eliminated by SPARTAN-IIs, led by Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, in the continued skirmishes of Jericho VII.[1]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Although never stated to be an ODST unit in The Fall of Reach, the Halo Encyclopedia (page 58, 2011 edition) notes that "Drop Jet Platoon" is a term historically given to ODST units.

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