Operation: INTERIOR EXILE

Operation: INTERIOR EXILE was a UNSC operation on an unknown moon to secure Forerunner artifacts including a Forerunner starship.

Background
Prior to the execution of the operation, Hieu Dinh recommended the use of an aerial insertion at night.

Battle
Three squads, including Hieu Dinh and Padraig, were deployed to an unknown moon.

Hostile forces had built up around the starship. Conflicting reconnaissance information for ingress put all three squads in a compromised position. At least one group deployed in a Warthog during the day.

The operation, unfortunately, resulted in numerous deaths and the failure to secure the operational area.

Aftermath
Following the operation, Dinh and Padraig would report its failure. Codename: BAYLEAF and Codename: FLYBALL discussed the events that took place and recommended the usage of a larger force to prevent the capture of the Forerunner artifacts and to eventually begin facility construction. This would at some point come to pass as by about 2560, a site near the ship was secured by the UNSC.

Around 2560, the Banished AI Iratus forced Hieu Dinh to relive some memories of the operation. This included a simulation of his initial nighttime aerial insertion suggestion, which Iratus showed as a Pelican being shot down.

List of appearances

 * Halo Infinite