Catherine/Hunting Trip

Hunting Trip is the fifth chapter of Spartan Ops ' third episode, Catherine.

Summary
Fireteam Crimson arrive to Parg Vol's location codenamed "The Gate". He is a top a large Forerunner structure flanked by his subordinates. Spartan Jared Miller brings the operation online as well as hacking into the Covenant battle network. Through the Covenant's COM channels, Commander Palmer is able to affirm the Sangheili's presence in the area, ordering Crimson to eliminate Parg Vol and all of his forces. The Spartans meet stiff resistance from the camp, engaging a variety of Sangheili, Unggoy and Kig-Yar Storm units. Heavy weapon emplacements, Shade turrets and lookout towers also impede the Spartans progress. As Crimson makes their way up the structure, Spartan Robert Dalton informs Palmer of incoming hostile reinforcements, to which she gleefully acknowledges.

With almost all of the Covenant force eliminated around him, the Elite himself is eventually gunned down by one of the members of Fireteam Crimson. Miller responds by officially confirming the kill. Palmer congratulates Crimson for their work. Miller also picks up several inbound Covenant threats and announces it to Fireteam Crimson. Immediately after saying so, several Drop Pods and individual insertion pods touch down around the Forerunner structure. Covenant troops disembark and storm the area, but are quickly beaten by Crimson. As more enemy reinforcements arrive, several Phantom dropships provide heavy support. Forcing Crimson to be more cautious. Several Hunters also join the battle to take down the Spartans.

Miller then picks up a large Covenant force closing in on Crimsons location. Palmer notices, and requests Dalton to send in an ordnance drop consisting of heavy weapons. Palmer also orders an airstrike for Crimson in order to alleviate them of enemy combatants. Crimson continues to defend their location, destroying a couple of Phantom dropships in the process. As more Phantoms arrive, Dalton's airstrike leaves the UNSC Infinity. As the Spartans quickly take shelter within the Forerunner structure, a flight of F-41 Broadswords fly over and destroy all the Phantoms in the area with missiles. With the area clear, Dalton sends in a Pelican dropship for Crimsons extraction.