Editing Fireteam Raven

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the ODST unit|the arcade game|Halo: Fireteam Raven}}
{{Military infobox
|image= [[File:FireteamRaven NoWings Black.png|x300px]]
|formed=Destroyed on [[2552#September|September 22, 2552]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFRaven|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thats-so-raven|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - That's So Raven|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}}
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|branch=*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
|type=[[Fireteam]]
|role=[[UNSC Special Forces|Special operations]]
|size=4 ODSTs
|nicknames=Raven
|battles=[[Battle of Installation 04]]
|commanders= [[Ethan Graves]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFNevermore}}
}}
'''Fireteam Raven''' was a small unit of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] in the [[United Nations Space Command]]. In [[2552#September|September 2552]] they were stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, coming to participate in the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. The team, and all of its members, were destroyed with the destruction of [[Installation 04]] at the battle's conclusion.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=59}}

==Squad roster==
*'''[[Ethan Graves]]''' - Tactics/Command{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNevermore|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/nevermore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Nevermore|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}} - ''KIA''
*'''[[Marcus Hudson]]''' - Recon/Communications{{Ref/Reuse|CFNevermore}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}} - ''KIA''
*'''[[Victor Ramos]]''' - Heavy Weapons/Support{{Ref/Reuse|CFNevermore}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}} - ''KIA''
*'''[[Ava Lang]]''' - Explosives/Demolitions{{Ref/Reuse|CFNevermore}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}} - ''KIA''

==History==
[[File:HFR FireteamRaven Squad.png|200px|thumb|left|Left to right: Hudson, Graves, Ramos and Lang.]]
===Battle of Installation 04===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}}
During the opening actions of the battle above Halo, Major [[Antonio Silva]] tasked Fireteam Raven with the defense of the ''Autumn'' against the [[Covenant]] boarders until all surviving personnel were safely evacuated. The ODSTs aided the Marines in their defense of the ship, fighting their way through the vessel's compromised corridors. During the battle, the team was charged with restoring power to the ''Autumn''{{'}}s [[point-defense gun]]s, which they then used to fight off several waves of {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}s and {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s. The fireteam then resumed their assault on the boarders until being given the order to evacuate the cruiser before Captain [[Jacob Keyes]] crashed it onto Halo. The team boarded their [[M8900 drop pod]]s and made landfall just as the ''Autumn'' entered the ring's artificial atmosphere.{{Ref/Level|Id=escape|HFR|Escape (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Escape}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}

Fireteam Raven then regrouped with the surviving UNSC forces on the surface, whereupon a [[Raid on the Pillar of Autumn|massive ground assault]] was launched against Covenant forces swarming the crash site, with the goal of securing any remaining supplies or survivors on the crippled warship. The team received an [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]] with which they held off several [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]]s and repeated air assaults while they cleared a path towards the ''Autumn''. Despite heavy losses to the surviving ground forces, Fireteam Raven completed their objective and the ''Autumn''{{'}}s survivors all made way for [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]].{{Ref/Level|HFR|Rubble}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}

In the days that followed, the Covenant discovered Alpha Base and a [[Battle of Alpha Base|massive battle]] for control of the region ensued. Fireteam Raven took part in the defense, eventually forcing the Covenant to abandon the attack. The team then boarded a [[UH-144 Falcon]] to assist in operations to secure Halo's [[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]].{{Ref/Level|HFR|Alpha Base (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Alpha Base}} While en route, the team was informed of the discovery of an [[The Flood|unknown enemy]] by the Covenant elsewhere on the ring, and the fireteam was confronted by a fast-spreading outbreak of infected humans and Covenant. A three-way battle broke out as Raven tried to relieve the few Marines still holding their ground against the enemy, but the Flood proved too numerous to contain. With the Covenant fast-advancing, Raven was forced to abandon the area, with their Falcon sustaining serious damage as it retreated from the valley.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}{{Ref/Level|HFR|Ice Canyon}}

Raven's Falcon eventually crash-landed near an unknown Forerunner installation already overrun with Flood. With no options remaining, Fireteam Raven was forced to seek cover inside the structure until an evacuating Pelican could arrive to extract. After disposing of a force of [[Flood Juggernaut]]s, Raven took position to clear the skies so that their Pelican could touch down.{{Ref/Level|HFR|Raven Down}} Upon successfully evacuating, Raven was informed of [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s intent to detonate the ''Autumn''{{'}}s fusion reactors to destroy Halo and with it, all the Flood and Covenant who remained on it. A last-ditch assault by the few surviving UNSC forces was launched to keep the Covenant at bay until the Chief could complete his task. During the battle, a {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}} arrived on-site and attempted to intercept the Master Chief upon his descent to the ''Autumn''. Fireteam Raven was tasked with its destruction, but Flood forces soon descended onto the site and forced Raven to break off from the main force and pursue in a Falcon. Raven boarded the Scarab and wiped out its complement of personnel before sabotaging its reactor, destroying the Scarab and buying the Chief the time that he needed to escape.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}

Fireteam Raven survived the blast, but with no hope of safe extraction before the ''Autumn''{{'}}s reactor core detonated, they prepared for one final stand against the incoming Flood. All members of Fireteam Raven were lost when Installation 04 was destroyed in the resulting blast, securing humanity's survival for some time more.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}{{Ref/Level|HFR|Last Stand (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Last Stand}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Production notes==
In the press kit released by [[343 Industries]] to promote ''Fireteam Raven'', all of the ODSTs of the team are referred to as [[Spartan]]s in all renders - even including Major Silva. This may indicate that, alongside the team's non-standard name and branding, they may have originally been concieved as a Spartan [[fireteam]] similar to teams such as [[Fireteam Crimson]] or [[Fireteam Osiris]].{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/92f069f023a1483db48c88ce05eb4ccf/topics/halo-fireteam-raven-community-content-care-pack/f38ead46-d2bd-4813-9ef3-7dd1f8c82ccf/posts|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Halo: Fireteam Raven Commmunity Content Care Pack|D=10|M=06|Y=2020}}

The armors worn by Fireteam Raven are variations upon the [[ODST armor]]. In [[2021 (real world)|2021]], the four sets were introduced into ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' as a useable series of [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|armor permutations]], in the eponymously-titled [[Series 6: Raven]]. The update also added several Fireteam Raven-themed player customization options, including [[Nameplates/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|nameplates]] as well as [[Skins (Halo 3)|skins]] for weapons and vehicles.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HFR_FireteamRaven_Helmets.png|Fireteam Raven.
File:HFR_FireteamRaven_Helmetless.png|Fireteam Raven without helmets.
File:HFR_Fireteam_Raven.png|Another render of Raven.
File:HFR-FireteamRaven.jpg|Fireteam Raven seen in the game's scoreboard.
File:HFR_FireteamRaven_Keyart_1.jpg|''Halo: Fireteam Raven'' keyart.
File:TMCC - Season 6 Raven keyart.jpg|A keyart recreation of Fireteam Raven to promote their armour in ''Halo 3'', used in the keyart for Season 6 of ''The Master Chief Collection''.
File:HTMCC Season6 Emblem.png|The emblem for Season 6: Raven - featured in the eponymous update for ''Master Chief Collection'' and on several Fireteam Raven-themed skins.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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{{Fireteam Raven}}

[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps fireteams]]
[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Trooper units]]