Editing Operation: LAND GRAB

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|name=Operation: LAND GRAB
|image=[[File:Land Grab 4.png|300px]]
|conflict=*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
**[[Requiem Campaign]]
|date=[[2558#February|February 7, 2558]]{{Ref/Reuse|IFB}}
|place=[[Requiem]]
|result='''UNSC victory'''
*Foothold established on [[Requiem]]
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2=[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
|commanders1=*[[Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]]
*[[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}
*[[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Jared Miller]]{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}
|commanders2=*[[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]
|forces1=
*[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}
*[[UNSC Army|Army]]{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}
*[[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]]{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}
*[[UNSC Navy|Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}
*[[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]]{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}
|forces2=
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Kig-Yar]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Promethean]]s
|casual1=
|casual2=
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'''Operation: LAND GRAB'''<ref name="IFB">''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]'', [[Infinity Briefing Packet]]</ref> was an operation conducted by the forces of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in Februrary of [[2558]] as part of the opening stages of the [[Requiem Campaign]], marking the return of [[UNSC]] forces to [[Requiem]] for the first time since the [[New Phoenix Incident]] six months prior.

==Background==
===First encounters on Requiem===
{{Main|Battle of Requiem}}
In [[2557#July|July 2557]], the remains of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, carrying the [[John-117|Master Chief]] and [[Cortana]] arrived in orbit of Requiem through unknown means. Following the distress signal sent out by Cortana, a task force led by the UNSC ''Infinity'' followed the ''Dawn'' to the planet, and subsequently engaged the forces of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and the [[Promethean]] forces of the [[Ur-Didact]] there. The ''Infinity'' departed the planet in short order under the orders of then-Captain [[Andrew Del Rio]], intending to warn UNSC forces on [[Earth]] of the threat. Del Rio was subsequently removed of command and replaced with XO Thomas Lasky, who proceeded to lead the defense of Earth in the Didact's [[New Phoenix Incident|attack]].

===UNSC return===
With Requiem left unoccupied, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces were able to use the intervening time to set up their operations on the [[shield world]], digging in to use the planet as a base of operations, now-bolstered by their Promethean reinforcements. Six months following the New Phoenix Incident, the ''Infinity'' returned alongside its escort fleet, [[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]], to begin the task of clearing out Covenant forces from Requiem and establishing a human presence on the world. The fleet exited [[slipspace]] over Requiem on February 7, destroying an {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}} upon arrival, and began to mass-deploy [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]], [[UNSC Army|Army]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]], [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] and [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] units onto Requiem to seize land from the Covenant occupiers.<ref name="LandGrab">''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Departure|S1E1 Departure]] - [[Departure/Land Grab|Land Grab]]</ref>

==The battle==
Regular UNSC forces deployed onto Requiem first, with Spartan [[fireteam]]s reinforcing soon after. Fireteams [[Fireteam Castle|Castle]], [[Fireteam Majestic|Majestic]], [[Fireteam Domino|Domino]], [[Fireteam Ivy|Ivy]], and [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] were part of this Spartan wave, and were commanded by [[Jared Miller]].{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}

===Majestic's mission===
Spartan [[Fireteam Majestic]] were assigned to Requiem location [[REQ-931-B]], with the mission of aiding Marine forces in eliminating all local Covenant cultists in preparation for science teams to begin establishing a research base at the site. Majestic were assigned a [[Infinity Briefing Packet|briefing]] half an hour before deployment, expecting to fight Covenant forces and have support from UNSC Marines and some UNSC vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|IFB}}

===Crimson's mission===
Like Majestic, [[Fireteam Crimson]] were deployed on a similar mission to the site known as "[[Quarry]]", dropping behind enemy lines to assist Marine forces. The fireteam were tasked with destroying Covenant power cores, and were given the option of using UNSC vehicles including [[M12R Rocket Warthog|Rocket]] and [[M12G1 Gauss Warthog|Gauss]]-equipped [[M12B Warthog]]s, or captured Covenant {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s and {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s. The fireteam destroyed the Covenant power cores, eliminating a Wraith and several waves of infantry before the Covenant deployed [[drop pod]]s of troops. Crimson finished off these last reinforcement waves before returning to ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Reuse|LandGrab}}

==Aftermath==
The operation was a success for the UNSC, allowing the humans to quickly ascertain a foothold on Requiem for future campaign efforts. The "Quarry" site, taken by Crimson, was later re-taken by Covenant forces led by [[Parg Vol]].<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Catherine|S1E3 Catherine]] - [[Catherine/The VIP|The VIP]]</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]]'' {{Fm}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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