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The '''717th Xeno-Materials Exploitation Battalion''' was a formation of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] under the operational command of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence | The '''717th Xeno-Materials Exploitation Battalion''' was a formation of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] under the operational command of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. It was tasked with securing and retrieving alien materials, including [[Forerunner]] artifacts. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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After the detection of Forerunner activity on the planet [[Gao]] on April 14, [[2553]], [[CINCONI]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] gave command of battalion to [[Commander]] [[Murtag Nelson]] and deployed it to the planet in order to secure a hypothesized Forerunner [[ancilla]].<ref name="LL23">'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 23''</ref> The battalion's deployment, however, angered many of Gao's anti-centralist citizens. During the course of the expedition, numerous people were found murdered in Gao's [[Montero Cave System]], which launched a joint UNSC-[[Gao Ministry of Protection]] investigation into the murders. The UNSC believed that the murders were committed by radicals wishing to blame them on the UNSC occupation, while many of the Gaos were convinced the UNSC to be responsible.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 30''</ref> | After the detection of Forerunner activity on the planet [[Gao]] on April 14, [[2553]], [[CINCONI]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] gave command of battalion to [[Commander]] [[Murtag Nelson]] and deployed it to the planet in order to secure a hypothesized Forerunner [[ancilla]].<ref name="LL23">'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 23''</ref> The battalion's deployment, however, angered many of Gao's anti-centralist citizens. During the course of the expedition, numerous people were found murdered in Gao's [[Montero Cave System]], which launched a joint UNSC-[[Gao Ministry of Protection]] investigation into the murders. The UNSC believed that the murders were committed by radicals wishing to blame them on the UNSC occupation, while many of the Gaos were convinced the UNSC to be responsible.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 30''</ref> | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
The battalion was composed of three combat companies, two-three support companies and one security company, in addition to several scientific units that allowed it to pursue its unique mission. | The battalion was composed of three combat companies, two-three support companies and one security company, in addition to several scientific units that allowed it to pursue its unique mission.<ref name="LL33"/> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos | *''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]] | [[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]] | ||
