Editing Scenario Five: Into the fire

{{Status|Gameplay}}
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|pagelabel=Fall of Reach campaign scenario
|pagegamelabel=HFB
|prev=[[Scenario Four: Run!]]
|concurrent=
|next=[[Scenario Six: Left Jab]]
|game=''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
|name=Scenario Five: Into the fire
|image=[[File:HFB ScenarioFive Map.jpg|250px]]
The scenario map for this mission.
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|place=[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
|objective=
*'''UNSC''': Escape the Covenant
*'''Covenant''': Destroy the UNSC fleet
}}
{{Article quote|Baleful lights shone on the tactical display of the Marathon's bridge, and the acrid smell of burning electronics filled the air. The crew valiantly fought to keep the damaged ship together as fresh Covenant forces appeared on long-range scans. The battle group had managed to fight free of Covenant forces on their tail, but more alien ships were on an intercept course. Luckily, a detachment of UNSC ships was moving to cut off the new Covenant threat. With the fate of Reach hanging in the balance, everyone hoped their mysterious cargo was worth the loss of lives.}}
'''Scenario Five: Into the fire''' is the fifth campaign scenario for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.

==Scenario==
{{Article quote|To protect the artefact from capture, Admiral Stanforth was forced to vector in reinforcements to stop the pursuing Covenant squadrons. The resulting battle was evenly matched, but every ship that the UNSC lost was irreplaceable, while Rho 'Barutamee's forces seemed to inch ever closer to claiming whatever prize they sought on Reach's surface. Time was running out.}}
*'''The Battlefield:''' 4' x 4'
*'''Covenant Deployment Zone:''' 48" x 8" as per the Scenario Map.
*'''UNSC Deployment:''' 48" x 8" as per the Scenario Map.

===TERRAIN===
Terrain is placed as shown on the Scenario Map.

===DEPLOYMENT===
Both players roll their 5 Order Dice, the player with the higher number of Command Icons can choose to deploy first or second. Elements deployed must be placed inside the designated Deployment Zones. Players will alternate deployment, and any Wings created by a Battle Group are deployed within 8" of any Element from its parent Battle Group.

===MAXIMUM TURN LIMIT===
The Maximum Turn Limit of this Scenario is 8 Turns with the player scoring the highest Victory Point score at the end of Turn 8 being the winner.

===VICTORY CONDITIONS===
*The Covenant will score 1 Victory Point for every BR of UNSC Elements Destroyed.
*The UNSC will score 1 Victory Point for every BR of Covenant Elements Destroyed.
*The UNSC will score 1 Victory Point for every BR of UNSC Elements that move off the Covenant's board edge.

===OPTIONAL RULES===
We suggest players use the following Reach Campaign Optional Rule: Battle Damage, Dominance.

===THE FORCES===
*'''Covenant Fleet:''' 620 Pts
*'''Fleet Commander:''' [[Rho 'Barutamee]] 100 Pts
*'''Covenant Battle Group 1:''' 250 Pts
**1x [[CCS-class battlecruiser#Covenant Supported ''Ket'' Battlecruiser|CCS Supported Battlecruiser]] Element
**2x SDV Heavy Corvette Elements ([[Covenant fleet tactical formations#Oblique formation|Oblique Formation]])
**1 Wing of 4 [[Keljiric-pattern Tarasque|Tarasque]] Bombers
*'''Covenant Battle Group 2:''' 270 Pts
**1x [[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|CCS Battlecruiser]] Element
**3x [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|SDV Heavy Corvette]] Element - [[Covenant fleet tactical formations#Line formation|Line Formation]]
**1 Wing of 5 [[Seraph]] Interceptors

*'''UNSC Fleet:''' 620 Pts
*'''Fleet Commander:''' [[Michael Stanforth]] 100 Pts
*'''Battle Group 1:''' 240 Pts
**2x [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|Marathon Heavy Cruiser]] Elements
**2x [[Paris-class heavy frigate|Paris Class Frigate]] Elements ([[UNSC Navy tactical formations#Arrowhead formation|Arrowhead Formation]])
**1 Wing of 4 [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] Bombers
*'''Battle Group 2:''' 160 Pts
**1x [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser#UNSC Supported Marathon Heavy Cruiser|Supported Marathon Class Heavy Cruiser]] Element (acting as the '''FLAGSHIP''')
**2x Paris Class Frigate Elements (Trident Formation)
**1 Wing of 2 Broadsword Interceptors
*'''Battle Group 3:''' 120 Pts
**1x Marathon Class Cruiser Element
**1x Paris Class Frigate Elements ([[UNSC Navy tactical formations#Trident formation|Trident Formation]])
**1 Wing of 2 [[F-41 Broadsword|Broadsword]] Interceptors

{{succession box | before = ''[[Scenario Four: Run!]]'' | title = ''Halo: Fleet Battles'' Campaign Scenarios| years = '''''Scenario Five: Into the Fire''''' |after = ''[[Scenario Six: Left Jab]]''}}
{{Levels|HFB}}
[[Category:Halo: Fleet Battles campaign|Scenario 5]]