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{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
|prev= [[Operation: ATHENA]] | |prev= [[Operation: ATHENA]] | ||
|conc= | |conc= [[Guardian emergences]] | ||
|next=[[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]] | |||
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|image= [[File:H5G-BattleofKamchatka.png|350px]] | |image= [[File:H5G-BattleofKamchatka.png|350px]] | ||
|conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
*[[Created | *[[Created conflict]] | ||
|date= | |date= Between [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]] and October 24, 2558{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} | ||
|place=[[Kamchatka]], [[Caspar system]] | |place=[[Kamchatka]], [[Caspar system]] | ||
|result='''UNSC victory''' | |result='''UNSC victory''' | ||
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**At least one [[D79-TC Pelican]] | **At least one [[D79-TC Pelican]] | ||
**[[Fireteam Osiris]] | **[[Fireteam Osiris]] | ||
|forces2=* | |forces2=*Several {{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}s{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | ||
*Multiple {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}s | |||
* | *Several {{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}} | ||
* | |||
*One {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}} | *One {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}} | ||
*Many {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}s | *Many {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}s | ||
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**[[Unggoy]] | **[[Unggoy]] | ||
**[[Kig-Yar]] | **[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
|forces3= | |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 [[ | *Several [[Promethean Soldier]]s | ||
|casual1= | |casual1= | ||
|casual2=*[[Jul 'Mdama]] | |casual2=*[[Jul 'Mdama]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
In 2558 | In 2558 a '''battle took place at Kamchatka''', fought between the forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]], and the [[Promethean]]s on the icy [[planet]] of [[Kamchatka]]. During the battle Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued by UNSC forces and [[Jul 'Mdama]] was assassinated.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Ancient history=== | ===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/Site|Id=HW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kamchatka|D=23|M=04|Y=2021 | 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}} | ||
===Jul 'Mdama and his Covenant=== | ===Jul 'Mdama and his Covenant=== | ||
In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated | In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated, attracting the attention of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} Jul 'Mdama's Covenant moved to control the planet while Dr. Halsey, under temporary alliance with Covenant leader Jul 'Mdama, studied 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]]}} All the while, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant would gather and use the Caspar system as a staging area{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} as their primary base on [[Hesduros]] was lost.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=75}} | ||
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}} | 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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[[File:H5G - KamchatkaBattle1.png|250px|thumb|An aerial battle overhead of Fireteam Osiris.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}]] | [[File:H5G - KamchatkaBattle1.png|250px|thumb|An aerial battle overhead of Fireteam Osiris.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}]] | ||
===Betrayal=== | ===Betrayal=== | ||
At some point prior to Osiris' arrival onto the planet, Cortana seized control of the Promethean forces on Kamchakta and turned them against Jul 'Mdama. As a result, many of Jul's followers began openly questioning his leadership.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | |||
===DESINENCE=== | ===DESINENCE=== | ||
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{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
==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 [[ | *[[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/Site|Id=HWCF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Fifty Caliber}} | ||
*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. | *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> | ||
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 for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka. | File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka. | ||
File:H5G-TanakaSMASH.gif|[[Holly Tanaka]] smashing through a boulder. | File:H5G-TanakaSMASH.gif|[[Holly Tanaka]] smashing through a boulder. | ||
