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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|Post}} |
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| {{Battle infobox | | |prev= [[Raid on Biko peace talks]] |
| |prev= [[Operation: ATHENA]] | | |conc= |
| |conc=*[[Cortana Event]] | | |next=[[Raid on Argent Moon]] |
| *[[Sanghelios global war]]
| | |image= [[File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|350px]] |
| |next=*[[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]] | |
| |image= [[File:H5G-BattleofKamchatka.png|350px]] | |
| |conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | | |conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] |
| *[[Created uprising]]
| | |date= [[2558#October|October 2558]] |
| |date=At some point between [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]] and October 24, 2558{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} | | |place=[[Kamchatka]] |
| |place=[[Kamchatka]], [[Caspar system]] | | |result='''UNSC victory'''<ref name="osiris">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]''</ref> |
| |result='''UNSC victory''' | | *Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] rescued |
| *Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] rescued{{Ref/Level|Id=osiris|H5G|[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]}}
| | *Jul 'Mdama is killed |
| *[[Jul 'Mdama]] killed{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| *Remnants of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] fleet routed | | <br>[[Swords of Sanghelios]] |
| |side1=*{{Icon|UNSC Post}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | | |side2=[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] |
| |side2=*{{Icon|Mdama}} [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | | |side3=[[Created]] |
| |side3=*{{Icon|Forerunner}} [[Created]] | | |commanders1=[[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]]<br> |
| |commanders1=*[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]] | | [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]]<br> |
| *[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]
| | [[Jameson Locke|Spartan Jameson Locke]] |
| |commanders2=*[[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]† | | |commanders2=[[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]†<br> |
| *[[Kitun 'Arach]]
| | [[Kitun 'Arach]] |
| |commanders3=*[[Cortana]]
| | |forces1=*At least one [[D79-TC Pelican]] |
| |forces1=*[[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]] | | *[[Fireteam Osiris]] |
| **{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}
| | *Some [[Sangheili Storm]] |
| **At least one [[D79-TC Pelican]]
| | |forces2=*Several [[Brigantine]]s<ref name="osiris"/> |
| **[[Fireteam Osiris]]
| | *Several [[Blockade Runner|blockade runner]]s |
| |forces2=*At least 3 {{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}s | | *At least one [[Man O' War]] |
| *At least 2 {{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}}s{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
| | *One [[Type-55 Kraken]] |
| *At least 6 {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}s | | *Several [[Type-57 Phantom]]s |
| *At least 3 {{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}s | | *Several [[Type-57 Spirit]]s |
| *One {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}} | | *Several [[Type-54 Banshee]]s |
| *Many {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}s | | *Several [[Type-58 Wraith]]s |
| *Several {{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}s | | *Several [[Type-54 Ghost]]s |
| *Numerous {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}s | | *Numerous Covenant infantry |
| *Several {{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}}s | |
| *Dozens of {{Pattern|Karo'wark|Ghost}}s | |
| *Numerous Covenant [[Lances]] | |
| **[[Sangheili]], | | **[[Sangheili]], |
| **[[Unggoy]] | | **[[Unggoy]] |
| **[[Kig-Yar]] | | **[[Kig-Yar]] |
| |forces3=*Several [[Particle cannon]]s | | |forces3=*Several [[Phaeton|Phaeton gunship]]s |
| *Several [[Phaeton|Phaeton gunship]]s | |
| *Several [[Promethean Crawler]]s | | *Several [[Promethean Crawler]]s |
| *Several [[Promethean Knight]]s | | *Several [[Promethean Knight]]s |
| *Several [[Armiger Soldier]]s | | *Several [[Promethean Soldier]]s |
| |casual1= | | |casual1=*Presumably all Sangheili Storm |
| |casual2=*[[Jul 'Mdama]] | | |casual2=*Jul 'Mdama |
| *Scores of Covenant infantry forces | | *Several Covenant infantry forces |
| *Many Covenant vehicles | | *Several Covenant vehicles |
| *At least one blockade runner | | *At least one blockade runner |
| |casual3=*Multiple Promethean forces | | |casual3=*Several Promethean forces |
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| In 2558, a '''battle''' took place on the icy [[world]] of [[Kamchatka]], fought between the forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]], and the [[Promethean]]s. During the battle Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued by UNSC forces and [[Jul 'Mdama]] was assassinated.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
| | The '''Battle of Kamchatka''' was an engagement fought between the forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]], and the [[Promethean]]s in [[2558]], during which Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued and [[Jul 'Mdama]] was assassinated.<ref name="opening">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44oJi5w2Wjc '''YouTube''', ''Halo 5 Opening Cinematic'']</ref> |
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| ==Background== | | ==Prelude== |
| ===Ancient history===
| | Before the [[Great Purification]], Kamchatka was an [[Astroengineering|astroengineered]] [[Forerunner]] world, created to serve as a link to the galaxy-spanning network the [[Domain]].<ref name="HW">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Kamchatka'']</ref> |
| Before the [[Great Purification]], Kamchatka was an [[Astroengineering|astroengineered]] [[Forerunner]] world, created to serve as a link to the galaxy-spanning network the [[Domain]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kamchatka|D=23|M=04|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka.html}} | |
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| ===Jul 'Mdama and his Covenant===
| | In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated, attracting the attention of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]].<ref name="HW"/> The Covenant established an outpost while Dr. Halsey, under temporary alliance with Covenant leader Jul 'Mdama, studied the relay and discovered that her old AI [[Cortana]] was alive and responsible for recent attacks on the [[human colonies]] by awakening [[Guardian]]s. She contacted the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] about her discovery, but they did not take any action for three weeks.<ref name="blue team">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> In the meantime Halsey made unsuccessful attempts to contact or deter Cortana's transmissions, but her lack of headway led to Jul 'Mdama growing impatient with her. |
| In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} With their primary base on [[Hesduros]] lost,{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg75|Enc22|Page=75}} and at the behest of Dr. Halsey,{{Ref/Book|Id=encpg359|Enc22|Page=359}} 'Mdama relocated his fleet to the system,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} hoping to pillage Forerunner technology{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} and using the system as a staging area.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} 'Mdama also hoped to benefit from intel provided by Dr. Halsey,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} who would go on to study the relay{{Ref/Game|H5G|Detail=[[Mission Intel#Osiris|Mission Intel - Osiris - Halsey Research Notes 2/4]]}} and discovered that her old AI [[Cortana]] was alive.{{Ref/Level|Id=blue team|H5G|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}} | |
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| Approximately three weeks before the battle, Dr. Halsey contacted the UNSC, warning of an [[Guardian emergences|incoming event]] caused by Cortana. However, the UNSC didn't act upon that information immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}}
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| ===UNSC plans===
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| Analysts at the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] deemed that a strike on these forces at Caspar could potentially do substantial damage against the Covenant faction, and give the UNSC an edge.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp7}} By [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]], plans were put in place to attack Jul's forces in the system as part of Operation: ANCHORITE,{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp11|OSFM|Page=11}} and to retrieve Dr. Halsey as part of Operation: DESINENCE.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp115|OSFM|Page=115}} While ANCHORITE was known widely across the UNSC ''Infinity'' with it being part of a briefing letter,{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} DESINENCE was not, with little information being discussed about it.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp115}} Part of the overall attack plans included a second wave of forces deployed from the ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp7|OSFM|Page=7}} The ''Infinity'' would also bring a complement of {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}}s.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFCalm|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/calm-in-the-storm|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Calm in the Storm|D=09|M=3|Y=2021}}
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| ==Battle== | | ==Battle== |
| [[File:H5G - KamchatkaBattle1.png|250px|thumb|An aerial battle overhead of Fireteam Osiris.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}]]
| | In October 2558, the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} deployed [[Fireteam Osiris]], a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] special operations squad, to retrieve Halsey and assassinate Jul 'Mdama. They dropped from low orbit by [[Pelican]] and landed amidst an enormous ship and ground battle, as Cortana had taken control of Jul's [[Promethean]]s and was unleashing them against him. The Covenant made little headway against the numerous droids, with the constructs managing to bring down a [[Blockade Runner|blockade runner]] and force back a [[Type-55 Kraken|Kraken]] walker. The chaos from the Prometheans' rebellion provided Osiris cover from the Covenant, allowing them to sneak to the temple where 'Mdama and Halsey were stationed.<ref name="osiris"/> |
| ===Betrayal===
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| Upon arrival on Kamchatka, the Covenant would be attacked by hostile Forerunner defenses,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} their presence triggering them.{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} Dr. Halsey used these defenses and her exploration of Forerunner sites on the planet as part of a play to get the attention of the UNSC and be rescued.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}}{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}}
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| ===DESINENCE===
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| {{Quote|Fireteam Osiris, the light is green.|Jameson Locke to Osiris, prior to jumping into battle.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}}}
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| The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} deployed [[Fireteam Osiris]], a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] special operations squad, to retrieve Halsey and assassinate [[Jul 'Mdama]] if possible. They dropped from low orbit by [[Pelican]] and landed amidst an enormous ship and ground battle, as Cortana had taken control of Jul's [[Promethean]]s and was unleashing them against him. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant made little headway, with the constructs managing to bring down a {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}} and force back a [[Shuul'se-pattern Kraken|Kraken]] walker. The chaos from the Prometheans' rebellion provided Osiris cover from 'Mdama's Covenant, allowing them to sneak to the temple where 'Mdama and Halsey were stationed.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
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| After reaching the temple, Osiris attacked Jul's [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] guards while Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] faced off against [[Supreme Commander]] in melee combat. After a short fight, Locke was able to kill Jul with his [[combat knife]], bringing an end to his tyranny. Fireteam Osiris then took custody of Dr. Halsey and she was brought back to the ''Infinity'' to aid in the search for the Guardians.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | | After reaching the temple, Osiris killed Jul's [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] guards and then turned to Jul himself, who was killed attempting to fight off Spartan [[Jameson Locke]]. They then took custody of Dr. Halsey and she was brought back to the ''Infinity'' to aid the search for the Guardians. |
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| ==Aftermath== | | ==Aftermath== |
| {{Quote|no=two|Kelly-087|Fred-104|q1=There's chatter about Jul 'Mdama on Covenant comms. The new arrivals say he's dead.|q2=Somebody cut the head off the Covenant. Bravo.|[[Kelly-087]] and [[Frederic-104]] of [[Blue Team]] during [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]].{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}}}}
| | With Jul 'Mdama dead and the Prometheans now against them, his Covenant troops became desperate. Some of them fled to the ''[[Argent Moon]]'' to retrieve their soldiers scavenging the station, though most of them were killed during the [[Raid on Argent Moon|raid on ''Argent Moon'']].<ref name="blue team"/> Most of the rest regrouped on [[Sanghelios]], attempting [[Battle of Nuusra|an attack]] on the [[Vadam clan burial grounds]] in hopes of a revenge attack against [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]''</ref> |
| With Jul 'Mdama dead and the Prometheans now against them, his Covenant troops became desperate. Some of them fled to the ''[[Argent Moon]]'' to retrieve their soldiers scavenging the station, though most of them were killed in the attempt after [[Blue Team]] [[self-destruct|scuttled]] the station to [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|keep it out of enemy hands]], destroying several Covenant warships in the process.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}} Most of the rest regrouped on [[Sanghelios]], attempting [[Battle of Nuusra|an attack]] on the [[Vadam clan burial grounds]] in hopes of a revenge attack against [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]].{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]}} Covenant forces at that were under the joint control of several other high-ranking members of the faction including [[Kitun 'Arach]].{{Ref/Reuse|HWCF}} | |
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| ==Participants==
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| ===UEG===
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| ====Military Personnel====
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| ! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
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| |[[UNSC Navy]]
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| |[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]]
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| |[[Thomas Lasky]]
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| |Survived
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| |[[Spartan Commander]]
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| |[[Sarah Palmer]]
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| |[[Jameson Locke]]
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| |[[Olympia Vale]]
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| |[[Edward Buck]]
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| |[[Holly Tanaka]]
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| |Survived
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| ===Jul 'Mdama's Covenant===
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| |[[Supreme Commander]]
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| |[[Sangheili General|General]]
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| |[[Kibkib Yany]]
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *[[Halo Waypoint]]'s [[Canon Fodder]] article ''Fifty Caliber'' states that "unconfirmed reports" about the Battle of Kamchatka claim there might have been a temporary alliance between Fireteam Osiris and the Sangheili [[Kitun 'Arach]] of Jul's forces. This is a reference to the [[Enemy of my Enemy]] achievement, in which the player(s) can choose to save a [[Sangheili Warrior]] assaulting a hill against [[Armiger Soldier]]s, turning him from an enemy to an ally.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=News, Canon Fodder|Page=Fifty Caliber|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber.html}}
| | [[Halo Waypoint]]'s [[Canon Fodder]] article ''Fifty Caliber'' states that "unconfirmed reports" about the Battle of Kamchatka claim there might have been a temporary alliance between Fireteam Osiris and the Sangheili [[Kitun 'Arach]] of Jul's forces. This is a reference to the [[Enemy of my Enemy]] achievement, in which the player(s) can choose to save a [[Sangheili Warrior]] assaulting a hill against [[Promethean Soldier]]s, turning him from an enemy to an ally.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Fifty Caliber'']</ref> |
| *The bodies and wreckages of [[Swords of Sanghelios]] soldiers and Banshees are scattered throughout the level [[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]. While it is possible they participated in the battle, their use as game assets suggests they might be stand-ins for the deceased forces of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the battle for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | | File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the battle. |
| File:H5G Achievement IntoTheFire.png|Concept art of the battle.
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| File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro1.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
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| File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro2.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
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| File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro3.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
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| File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro4.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
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| File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro5.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
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| File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka.
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| File:H5G-TanakaSMASH.gif|[[Holly Tanaka]] smashing through a boulder. | | File:H5G-TanakaSMASH.gif|[[Holly Tanaka]] smashing through a boulder. |
| File:H5G-Valewrecking.gif|[[Olympia Vale]] attacking a Phantom. | | File:H5G-Valewrecking.gif|[[Olympia Vale]] attacking a Phantom. |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}} | | {{Reflist}} |
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| {{Post-Covenant War conflicts}} | | {{Post-Covenant War conflicts}} |
| {{Created conflict}}
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| | [[Category:Created conflict|Kamchatka]] |
