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===Final Covenant attack=== | ===Final Covenant attack=== | ||
As [[Fireteam Majestic]] extracted the package back to their [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]], they came under attack by a [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantom]] and two [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]] while [[Galileo Base]]'s anti-air defenses were down. Recognizing that an attempt to flee by air would be fatal, [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]] hijacked one of the Banshees and used it to shoot down the Phantom. | |||
Watching the battle from a nearby cliff, [[Jul 'Mdama]] ordered the attack called off despite the protests of [[Gek 'Lhar]], satisfied that they had made enough of a display trying to retake "the Didact's Gift." The remaining Covenant forces retreated, ending the battle.<ref name="Memento Mori" /> | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||