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The second issue follows John, Kelly, and Sam as they infiltrate the Covenant vessel. As they explore the ship, Sam is struck by an overcharged bolt from a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]] wielded by a [[Kig-yar|Jackal]] while trying to protect John. They manage to make it to the ship's reactor room and plant the ANVIL-II missile. As they prepare to leave the ship, Sam must remain behind as the vacuum seal in his armor has been compromised. Rather than die in the vacuum of space, Sam volunteers to hold off Covenant forces and allow the missile to explode, destroying the entire ship. The narrative then jumps twenty seven years forward, as the Covenant lay siege to the city of [[Côte d'Azur]] on [[Sigma Octanus IV]] in 2552. | The second issue follows John, Kelly, and Sam as they infiltrate the Covenant vessel. As they explore the ship, Sam is struck by an overcharged bolt from a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]] wielded by a [[Kig-yar|Jackal]] while trying to protect John. They manage to make it to the ship's reactor room and plant the ANVIL-II missile. As they prepare to leave the ship, Sam must remain behind as the vacuum seal in his armor has been compromised. Rather than die in the vacuum of space, Sam volunteers to hold off Covenant forces and allow the missile to explode, destroying the entire ship. John reflects on [[Franklin Mendez|Chief Mendez]]'s words and tells Kelly that Sam's life was not wasted. The narrative then jumps twenty seven years forward, as the Covenant lay siege to the city of [[Côte d'Azur]] on [[Sigma Octanus IV]] in 2552. | ||
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*The Spartans' assault on the ''Unrelenting'' is decidedly different. The comic depicts John, Sam and Kelly jumping toward the ship - shown within clearly visible distance - without apparent thrusters, with John-117 dismissing the possibility of missing the ship with a casual remark. The three approach the ''Unrelenting'' in a tight formation while discussing their entry strategy and simply glide into the ship. In the novel, the distances involved are much greater. Even though the Spartan use [[thruster pack]]s, there is a high likelihood of missing the ''Unrelenting'' which is traveling at a high velocity, forcing the Spartans to conduct careful maneuvers to intercept the ship. Additionally, all of the Spartans aboard the Pelican partake in the operation, though most, apart from John, Kelly and Sam, miss the Covenant ship and are picked up later. In the novel, the Spartans also do not conduct the EVA flight in a closely packed group and do not converse until regrouping on the hull of the ''Unrelenting''. In the book, the ''Commonwealth'' also fires a diversionary salvo of Archer missiles as decoys to cover the Spartans' approach; this is not depicted in the comic. The warheads used by the Spartans during the boarding operation are also different; in the comic, the Spartans use nuclear missiles, perhaps [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|Shivas]]. In the book, they use [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]]s, which have conventional warheads. As seen in [[:File:Anvil II wing.JPG|this image]], the missiles used in the comic are far too large to be ANVIL-IIs. | *The Spartans' assault on the ''Unrelenting'' is decidedly different. The comic depicts John, Sam and Kelly jumping toward the ship - shown within clearly visible distance - without apparent thrusters, with John-117 dismissing the possibility of missing the ship with a casual remark. The three approach the ''Unrelenting'' in a tight formation while discussing their entry strategy and simply glide into the ship. In the novel, the distances involved are much greater. Even though the Spartan use [[thruster pack]]s, there is a high likelihood of missing the ''Unrelenting'' which is traveling at a high velocity, forcing the Spartans to conduct careful maneuvers to intercept the ship. Additionally, all of the Spartans aboard the Pelican partake in the operation, though most, apart from John, Kelly and Sam, miss the Covenant ship and are picked up later. In the novel, the Spartans also do not conduct the EVA flight in a closely packed group and do not converse until regrouping on the hull of the ''Unrelenting''. In the book, the ''Commonwealth'' also fires a diversionary salvo of Archer missiles as decoys to cover the Spartans' approach; this is not depicted in the comic. The warheads used by the Spartans during the boarding operation are also different; in the comic, the Spartans use nuclear missiles, perhaps [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|Shivas]]. In the book, they use [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]]s, which have conventional warheads. As seen in [[:File:Anvil II wing.JPG|this image]], the missiles used in the comic are far too large to be ANVIL-IIs. | ||
*While escaping the ''Unrelenting'', John and Kelly encounter several Jackals; this is not described in the book. | *While escaping the ''Unrelenting'', John and Kelly encounter several Jackals; this is not described in the book. | ||
*Private [[Cochran]] of [[Corporal Harland's fireteam]] does not appear in the comic adaptation. Instead, Private Walker is able to snap out of his state of shock and perform Cochran's action by shooting down a single, lone Banshee. | |||
*Inside the Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History, the Spartans kill the Hunter pair by toppling a stone pillar with grenades, crushing the Hunters. In the novel, the Spartans dispatch the Hunters by creating an opening on the floor below them with grenades, causing them to fall into the basement. In the adaptation, the Spartans are pursued inside the by a large group of Grunts, who are killed by a falling elephant skeleton; in the novel, the Spartans remain undetected during their escape. | *Inside the Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History, the Spartans kill the Hunter pair by toppling a stone pillar with grenades, crushing the Hunters. In the novel, the Spartans dispatch the Hunters by creating an opening on the floor below them with grenades, causing them to fall into the basement. In the adaptation, the Spartans are pursued inside the by a large group of Grunts, who are killed by a falling elephant skeleton; in the novel, the Spartans remain undetected during their escape. | ||