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After the [[Covenant]] [[First Battle of Harvest|attack]] on [[Harvest]] and the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]], Li and the rest of the Spartan-IIs were brought to the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]], where [[Rear Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] and the AI, [[Beowulf]], briefed them on the emerging Covenant threat. In response, the training of Li and the rest of the Spartan-IIs was accelerated, and the Spartans were sent to [[Chi Ceti IV]] in the [[Chi Ceti system]] to receive their new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] from the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] in order to aid in combat against the alien threat.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 121'' (2010)</ref> While en route to Chi Ceti IV aboard the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}, the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, they were [[Battle of Chi Ceti|attacked]] by the Covenant [[warship]], ''[[Unrelenting]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 127'' (2010)</ref> The ''Commonwealth'' was able to ward off the ''Unrelenting'' and the Spartans were deployed to Chi Ceti IV with Halsey, where they each recieved a set of armor.<ref name="for141">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 141'' (2010)</ref> While the Spartans were returning to the ''Commonwealth'', the ''Unrelenting'' returned and engaged the frigate. To provide aid to the ''Commonwealth'', John had Li and the other Spartan-IIs use [[thruster pack]]s to embark towards the ''Unrelenting'' so that they could destroy the warship with [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile|Anvil-II AS missiles]], though only John, Kelly, and Sam made it aboard.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 147-150'' (2010)</ref> At some point, Li trained extensively with microgravity equipment and in [[martial arts]] at the [[UNSC]]'s extreme-conditions facility on [[Chiron]] inorbit around [[Mars]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 219</ref> | After the [[Covenant]] [[First Battle of Harvest|attack]] on [[Harvest]] and the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]], Li and the rest of the Spartan-IIs were brought to the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]], where [[Rear Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] and the AI, [[Beowulf]], briefed them on the emerging Covenant threat. In response, the training of Li and the rest of the Spartan-IIs was accelerated, and the Spartans were sent to [[Chi Ceti IV]] in the [[Chi Ceti system]] to receive their new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] from the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] in order to aid in combat against the alien threat.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 121'' (2010)</ref> While en route to Chi Ceti IV aboard the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}, the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, they were [[Battle of Chi Ceti|attacked]] by the Covenant [[warship]], ''[[Unrelenting]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 127'' (2010)</ref> The ''Commonwealth'' was able to ward off the ''Unrelenting'' and the Spartans were deployed to Chi Ceti IV with Halsey, where they each recieved a set of armor.<ref name="for141">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 141'' (2010)</ref> While the Spartans were returning to the ''Commonwealth'', the ''Unrelenting'' returned and engaged the frigate. To provide aid to the ''Commonwealth'', John had Li and the other Spartan-IIs use [[thruster pack]]s to embark towards the ''Unrelenting'' so that they could destroy the warship with [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile|Anvil-II AS missiles]], though only John, Kelly, and Sam made it aboard.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 147-150'' (2010)</ref> At some point, Li trained extensively with microgravity equipment and in [[martial arts]] at the [[UNSC]]'s extreme-conditions facility on [[Chiron]] inorbit around [[Mars]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 219</ref> | ||
===Reach=== | ===The Fall of Reach=== | ||
[[File:Invasion - Red Team.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Team defends Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331.]] | |||
On [[2552#August|August 27, 2552]] James and twenty-four other Spartan-IIs were gathered at [[FLEETCOM HQ]] on Reach, where they were brief on [[Operation: RED FLAG]], an [[ONI]] [[operation]] with the objective of capturing a Covenant [[Hierarch]]. On [[2552#August|August 30]], James boarded the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} with the others in preparation for RED FLAG. However, the mission was aborted when an order went out to all ships to defend Reach from the [[Fall of Reach|a massive Covenant assault]] that was underway at the planet. Li was one of twenty-two of the Spartans assigned to [[Red Team]], which was sent to land on the ground and protect the [[Orbital defense generator|power generators]] for Reach's [[orbital defense platform]]s.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 341'' (2010)</ref> As Red Team's Pelican—[[Bravo 001]]—descended to the surface of the planet, the dropship was attacked by [[Seraph]]s and dove uncontrollably towards the ground. [[Fred-104]] ordered Red Team to jump from the Pelican, which exploded shortly after. After regrouping and eliminating several small Covenant patrols, the Spartans traveled to [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331]], where they met with the four survivors of the nearly destroyed [[Charlie Company]]. While Red Team was building up defenses at the facility, the Spartans received a distress call from [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]], [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name="fs17">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 17-34'' (2010)</ref> Fred then divided the eighteen members of Red Team still living into four teams. Li was placed on [[Team Gamma]] with [[Grace-093]] and [[Anton-044]], who was given the lead. Gamma Team was tasked with rescuing Whitcomb and his staff.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 24</ref> | |||
The group was successful in rescuing Vice Admiral Whitcomb, but Fred-104 ordered everyone to stay in hiding because their fallback point had been overrun by [[Covenant]] forces.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 111-112</ref> | |||
Li, Anton, Grace, and Vice Admiral Whitcomb were forced to retreat to [[Camp Independence]] for three weeks, where they attacked the enemy repeatedly with guerrilla tactics. They also broadcast the ''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'' code on the [[COM|UNSC E-Band]] until the signal was picked up by [[Cortana]] and [[John-117]] aboard the captured Covenant [[DDS-class carrier|carrier]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 156</ref> Shortly thereafter, John-117 took a team of survivors from the [[Battle of Installation 04]] in a [[Spirit]] dropship to rescue them. On Whitcomb's order, Li then joined the team to rescue Dr. Catherine Halsey and the remaining Spartan-IIs who were trapped in an underground [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite Forerunner complex|complex]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 173</ref> | Li, Anton, Grace, and Vice Admiral Whitcomb were forced to retreat to [[Camp Independence]] for three weeks, where they attacked the enemy repeatedly with guerrilla tactics. They also broadcast the ''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'' code on the [[COM|UNSC E-Band]] until the signal was picked up by [[Cortana]] and [[John-117]] aboard the captured Covenant [[DDS-class carrier|carrier]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 156</ref> Shortly thereafter, John-117 took a team of survivors from the [[Battle of Installation 04]] in a [[Spirit]] dropship to rescue them. On Whitcomb's order, Li then joined the team to rescue Dr. Catherine Halsey and the remaining Spartan-IIs who were trapped in an underground [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite Forerunner complex|complex]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 173</ref> | ||