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===Operation: RED FLAG=== | ===Operation: RED FLAG=== | ||
{{Main|Operation: RED FLAG}} | {{Main|Operation: RED FLAG}} | ||
By the late stages of the [[Human-Covenant War]], it was clear that the UNSC were on the losing foot of the war. To try and force an end to the conflict, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] devised Operation: RED FLAG. Using the fortress world of [[Reach]] as bait, the operation would use a specially-modified ship to forcibly board a Covenant capital ship, steal it, capture a [[Hierarchs|Hierarch]] and use the hostage as negotiating leverage to end the war. | |||
To undertake this task, the old {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} was chosen and given an [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn#Specifications|extensive series of refits]] to improve its combat potential against Covenant ships. The plan would additionally call for the use of all remaining active-duty [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] personnel and a "mission specialist" [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]. Additionally, a [[battalion]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] commanded by Major [[Antonio Silva]] were assigned to the vessel for additional support.<ref>''[[Data Drop]]s'', Data Drop #6</ref> Following his performance at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], Captain [[Jacob Keyes]] was chosen to lead the mission. | To undertake this task, the old {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} was chosen and given an [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn#Specifications|extensive series of refits]] to improve its combat potential against Covenant ships. The plan would additionally call for the use of all remaining active-duty [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] personnel and a "mission specialist" [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]. Additionally, a [[battalion]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] commanded by Major [[Antonio Silva]] were assigned to the vessel for additional support.<ref>''[[Data Drop]]s'', Data Drop #6</ref> Following his performance at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], Captain [[Jacob Keyes]] was chosen to lead the mission. |