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|allegiance= [[United Nations Space Command]]
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|size= 800 - 1,000 Marines
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**[[Battle of Mombasa]]
*[[Battle of Installation 05]]
*[[Battle of Installation 00]]
**[[Battle of the Citadel]]
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*[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (Unofficially)
*[[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] (Unofficially)
*[[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt]] [[Edward Buck]] (Squad Leader)
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The '''7th Shock Troops Battalion''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|Shock Infantry]] battalion that served during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''[[Art of Halo]]''', page 159</ref> It is subordinate to the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].

==Legacy==
One of the most famed and veteran units of the UNSC Marine Corps, the 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 much of [[2552]], until the end of the war in late 2552. Men and women from this battalion were also some of the first [[human]]s to travel outside the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]], during the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. <ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref>

During the [[Battle of Earth]], the 7th Shock Troops Battalion put up a stiff resistance against Covenant assault forces. Overall, the defense of Earth was one of the largest campaigns the ODSTs endured during the Human-Covenant War.

==History==
===Mombasa and Installation 05===
Marines of the Seventh Shock Troops Battalion would conduct air assault operations during the opening phases of the [[Battle of Mombasa|ground camaign]] at [[Mombasa]], where the troopers battled in the streets before reinforcements from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} arrived.<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 via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|orbital drop]] to assault the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|flagship]] directly. Most of the reinforcements were killed when the [[Assault Carrier]] entered Slipspace, though a small number of troopers survived the Slipspace rift and engaged hostile Covenant forces.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>

Members of [[First Platoon (ODST)|First Platoon]] of an unidentified company 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 [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] could be deployed for SPARTAN-117. Most of these troopers would perish during the initial campaign against the Covenant, and only a handful would escape back to Earth with Lieutenant Commander Keyes. <ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]''</ref>

===End of the War===
During the [[Battle of Cleveland]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]], a squadron of [[AV-14 Attack VTOL|AV-14 Hornets]] provided a platform for shock troops to rescue civilian prisoners who were being held inside a stadium. They fastroped 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 7th Battalion soon fought during the [[Battle of Installation 00|last battle]] of the Human-Covenant War. Unlike their previous excursions upon the Halo rings, the men and women of the 7th battalion would be exclusively used for airborne assaults. One such assault happened during a mission to destroy numerous [[ Anti-Aircraft Battery|anti-aircraft artillery platforms]] overlooking a desert sea. These AAA guns were destroyed by the shock troops, allowing 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 - the final battle 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 Junior Johnson|Johnson]] in shutting down the [[Barrier Tower|shield generator stations]] protecting the Citadel; meanwhile, 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 its [[Plasma Torpedo|plasma torpedoes]]. After their primary objective was complete, allied forces 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 Scorpions]], covered by AV-14 Hornets in the air.

==Trivia==
*The name of the battalion is an obvious [[List of "Seven" References in Halo|reference to 7]].
*The 7th Shock Troops Battalion was first mentioned in the ''[[Art of Halo]]'', which was released alongside ''[[Halo 2]]''. The patch was intended to be used on the [[ODST Ballistic Battle Armor|battle dress]] and working uniforms of the Marines of the 7th Battalion on the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:7thHelljumpers.jpg|7th Battalion ODSTs during the [[Battle of the Ark]].
File:Hevstohalo05.jpg|Shock Troopers descending in their SOEIVs over [[Installation 05]]. 
File:Helljumper Squad.jpg|An ODST fire team in action.
File:ODST Squad.jpg|An ODST squad leader giving orders.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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==See also==
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
*[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]
*[[UNSC Military Units]]
[[Category:UNSC Military Units]]