Scenario Five: Into the fire

Scenario Five: Into the fire is the fifth campaign scenario for Halo: Fleet Battles.

Scenario

 * 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 Supported Battlecruiser Element
 * 2x SDV Heavy Corvette Elements (Oblique Formation)
 * 1 Wing of 4 Tarasque Bombers
 * Covenant Battle Group 2: 270 Pts
 * 1x CCS Battlecruiser Element
 * 3x SDV Heavy Corvette Element - 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 Heavy Cruiser Elements
 * 2x Paris Class Frigate Elements (Arrowhead Formation)
 * 1 Wing of 4 Longsword Bombers
 * Battle Group 2: 160 Pts
 * 1x 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 (Trident Formation)
 * 1 Wing of 2 Broadsword Interceptors