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|place="[[Cyclone]]", [[Requiem]], [[Epoloch system]] | |place="[[Cyclone]]", [[Requiem]], [[Epoloch system]] | ||
|result=*'''Decisive UNSC victory''' | |result=*'''Decisive UNSC victory''' | ||
** | **{{Pattern|Ra'aam|burst cannon}} destroyed | ||
**[[Fireteam Majestic]] saved | **[[Fireteam Majestic]] saved | ||
|side1=*[[United Earth Government]] | |side1=*[[United Earth Government]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Majestic, hang tight. We’re about to deal with your artillery trouble.|Sarah Palmer{{Ref/Reuse|Majestic Rescue}}}} | {{Quote|Majestic, hang tight. We’re about to deal with your artillery trouble.|Sarah Palmer{{Ref/Reuse|Majestic Rescue}}}} | ||
The '''Assault on Cyclone''' was an assault during the [[Requiem Campaign]] conducted by [[Fireteam Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Kodiak]] on the location known as "[[Cyclone]]" in order to save [[Fireteam Majestic]] from the [[ | The '''Assault on Cyclone''' was an assault during the [[Requiem Campaign]] conducted by [[Fireteam Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Kodiak]] on the location known as "[[Cyclone]]" in order to save [[Fireteam Majestic]] from the [[Ra'aam-pattern burst cannon|Covenant artillery]] that was attacking them from there. | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
During a mission in "[[the Cauldron]]," [[Fireteam Crimson]] were able to retrieve [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|a mysterious]] [[Forerunner]] artifact that they transported back to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref name="Core">''Spartan Ops'', [[Departure/Core|S101 Core]]</ref> While examining the artifact, Doctor [[Henry Glassman]] accidentally activated it and was pulled in.<ref name="Artifact">''Spartan Ops'', [[Artifact (Spartan Ops)|S102 Artifact]]</ref> Glassman was transported to [[Requiem]]'s surface where he was captured by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces. In exchange for his life being spared, Glassman agreed to help [[Jul 'Mdama]] access the shrine at "[[Librarian's Rest]]"<ref name="Catherine">''Spartan Ops'', [[Catherine|S103 Catherine]]</ref> to gain access to the [[mind transfer|imprint]] of the [[Librarian]] stored within. Glassman was forced to work with inadequate equipment,<ref name="Didact's Hand">''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand|S104 Didact's Hand]]</ref> but eventually succeeded in activating a protective shield around the shrine, albeit without knowing exactly what he had accomplished.<ref name="Memento Mori">''Spartan Ops'', [[Memento Mori|S105 Memento Mori]]</ref> | During a mission in "[[the Cauldron]]," [[Fireteam Crimson]] were able to retrieve [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|a mysterious]] [[Forerunner]] artifact that they transported back to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref name="Core">''Spartan Ops'', [[Departure/Core|S101 Core]]</ref> While examining the artifact, Doctor [[Henry Glassman]] accidentally activated it and was pulled in.<ref name="Artifact">''Spartan Ops'', [[Artifact (Spartan Ops)|S102 Artifact]]</ref> Glassman was transported to [[Requiem]]'s surface where he was captured by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces. In exchange for his life being spared, Glassman agreed to help [[Jul 'Mdama]] access the shrine at "[[Librarian's Rest]]"<ref name="Catherine">''Spartan Ops'', [[Catherine|S103 Catherine]]</ref> to gain access to the [[mind transfer|imprint]] of the [[Librarian]] stored within. Glassman was forced to work with inadequate equipment,<ref name="Didact's Hand">''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand|S104 Didact's Hand]]</ref> but eventually succeeded in activating a protective shield around the shrine, albeit without knowing exactly what he had accomplished.<ref name="Memento Mori">''Spartan Ops'', [[Memento Mori|S105 Memento Mori]]</ref> | ||
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Due to Glassman's disappearance, Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] was brought in to help examine the artifact.{{Ref/Reuse|Catherine}} Jul contacted her in secret, offering Halsey information about the [[Promethean]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Didact's Hand}} After [[Fireteam Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Majestic]] retrieved "the [[Didact's Gift]]," it was revealed to be the "soul" of a [[Promethean Knight]], a human digitized by the [[Composer]] during the [[New Phoenix Incident]] six months earlier. As Halsey communicated with Jul about the discovery, she was found out by [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] and arrested for her actions. [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]], confused by the appearance of the artifact in the memories revealed in "the Didact's Gift," inadvertently activated it and was transported to "the Cauldron."{{Ref/Reuse|Memento Mori}} Despite putting up a fight, Thorne was ultimately captured by two [[Sangheili Storm]] and taken to "Librarian's Rest" which was eventually detected by [[Roland]].<ref name="Scattered">''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered|S106 Scattered]]</ref> | Due to Glassman's disappearance, Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] was brought in to help examine the artifact.{{Ref/Reuse|Catherine}} Jul contacted her in secret, offering Halsey information about the [[Promethean]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Didact's Hand}} After [[Fireteam Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Majestic]] retrieved "the [[Didact's Gift]]," it was revealed to be the "soul" of a [[Promethean Knight]], a human digitized by the [[Composer]] during the [[New Phoenix Incident]] six months earlier. As Halsey communicated with Jul about the discovery, she was found out by [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] and arrested for her actions. [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]], confused by the appearance of the artifact in the memories revealed in "the Didact's Gift," inadvertently activated it and was transported to "the Cauldron."{{Ref/Reuse|Memento Mori}} Despite putting up a fight, Thorne was ultimately captured by two [[Sangheili Storm]] and taken to "Librarian's Rest" which was eventually detected by [[Roland]].<ref name="Scattered">''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered|S106 Scattered]]</ref> | ||
Thorne managed to [[Escape from Librarian's Rest|esacpe]] with Glassman, chased by [[Gek 'Lhar]].{{Ref/Reuse|Scattered}} The two were eventually rescued by the rest of [[Fireteam Majestic]] who killed Gek and looted his body.<ref name="Expendable">''Spartan Ops'', [[Expendable|S108 Expendable]]</ref> Shortly thereafter, team leader [[Paul DeMarco]] contacted the ''Infinity'' for help as Majestic was under fire from [[ | Thorne managed to [[Escape from Librarian's Rest|esacpe]] with Glassman, chased by [[Gek 'Lhar]].{{Ref/Reuse|Scattered}} The two were eventually rescued by the rest of [[Fireteam Majestic]] who killed Gek and looted his body.<ref name="Expendable">''Spartan Ops'', [[Expendable|S108 Expendable]]</ref> Shortly thereafter, team leader [[Paul DeMarco]] contacted the ''Infinity'' for help as Majestic was under fire from [[Ra'aam-pattern burst cannon|Covenant heavy artillery]]. [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] redeployed [[Fireteam Crimson]], who had just finished [[Raid on Apex|a mission]] at "[[Apex]]," to assist them.<ref name="Unfinished Business">''Spartan Ops'', [[Expendable/Unfinished Business|S108 Unfinished Business]]</ref> | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
===Destroying the artillery=== | ===Destroying the artillery=== | ||
[[Fireteam Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Kodiak]] were deployed to "[[Cyclone]]" in two [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelicans]], one piloted by [[Lieutenant]] [[TJ Murphy]], to deal with the [[ | [[Fireteam Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Kodiak]] were deployed to "[[Cyclone]]" in two [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelicans]], one piloted by [[Lieutenant]] [[TJ Murphy]], to deal with the [[Ra'aam-pattern burst cannon|heavy Covenant artillery]] attacking [[Fireteam Majestic]]. [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] assured [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Paul DeMarco]] that they were about to deal with his artillery trouble, but Spartan [[Jared Miller]] was worried by the fact that the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] almost seemed to know that they were coming. However, Palmer dismissed Miller's concerns as him being paranoid. | ||
The two Pelicans deployed Crimson, Kodiak and two [[M12B Warthog|Warthogs]] at "Cyclone," but Kodiak's Pelican was shot down moments later. Miller quickly ordered Murphy to withdraw until Crimson called for pickup which he did. Fighting their way through the Covenant forces in the area, Crimson and Kodiak managed to reach the first artillery piece, but found it too well shielded for their fire to penetrate. Noticing an energy conduit nearby that heated up whenever the gun fired, Miller and Palmer had Crimson target that instead. From the gun's reaction to the attack, Miller realized that without the conduits to cool off the gun, it would overload. Crimson destroyed the first conduit, causing the gun to begin to destabilize. Crimson destroyed the second conduit, causing the gun to overload and explode when it fired again, killing any remaining Covenant too close to its base. | The two Pelicans deployed Crimson, Kodiak and two [[M12B Warthog|Warthogs]] at "Cyclone," but Kodiak's Pelican was shot down moments later. Miller quickly ordered Murphy to withdraw until Crimson called for pickup which he did. Fighting their way through the Covenant forces in the area, Crimson and Kodiak managed to reach the first artillery piece, but found it too well shielded for their fire to penetrate. Noticing an energy conduit nearby that heated up whenever the gun fired, Miller and Palmer had Crimson target that instead. From the gun's reaction to the attack, Miller realized that without the conduits to cool off the gun, it would overload. Crimson destroyed the first conduit, causing the gun to begin to destabilize. Crimson destroyed the second conduit, causing the gun to overload and explode when it fired again, killing any remaining Covenant too close to its base. | ||