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[[File:Reach - Civilians in Pelican.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Civilians being evacuated on Pelicans.]] | [[File:Reach - Civilians in Pelican.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Civilians being evacuated on Pelicans.]] | ||
{{Quote|Covies are all over my missile batteries, and I got five thousand civilians across the bay waiting for passage out.|Sergeant Major Duvall to SPARTAN-B312}} | {{Quote|Covies are all over my missile batteries, and I got five thousand civilians across the bay waiting for passage out.|Sergeant Major Duvall to SPARTAN-B312}} | ||
By August 23, the situation in New Alexandria had reached crisis point. The battle had raged for five days, as the human defenders fought fiercely against the Covenant advance. However, since the fight in orbit had scattered the UNSC fleet, the Covenant managed to punch through the UNSC's orbital line and support the assault on New Alexandria with four {{ | By August 23, the situation in New Alexandria had reached crisis point. The battle had raged for five days, as the human defenders fought fiercely against the Covenant advance. However, since the fight in orbit had scattered the UNSC fleet, the Covenant managed to punch through the UNSC's orbital line and support the assault on New Alexandria with four {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}s, which dominated the sky over the city, turning the battle in the Covenant's favor. The UNSC was attempting to evacuate civilians from Traxus Tower to the starport, but Covenant forces had blocked their efforts. On the afternoon of August 23, [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] of [[NOBLE Team]] entered the city after surviving the destruction of ''Long Night of Solace''. UNSC troopers escorting a group of civilians were engaged by Jiralhanae forces when Noble Six intervened. Led by the Spartan, the troopers managed to overcome the Covenant opposition to secure an elevator leading to the cargo port and Traxus Tower. Before Noble Six could arrive, however, one of the Corvettes demolished the tower. A local executive landing pad provided the only accessible evacuation point, but the structure of the city made it difficult to reach. [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] specialists, the "[[Bullfrogs]]", equipped with jet packs, were preparing to secure the executive landing pad when Noble Six arrived at the cargo port. The ODSTs accepted the help of the Spartan immediately, and the group began battling their way across the city. The elite team cut their way through the Covenant forces in possession of the landing pad and cleared the way for Pelicans to pick up evacuating civilians.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Exodus}} | ||
A Falcon picked up Noble Six, and took off toward New Alexandria's harbor, with Noble Six providing fire support for engaged UNSC ground forces as they flew. Civilian evacuations were directed to the [[New Alexandria Starport]], where several large [[Unnamed civilian transport craft|civilian transports]] were conducting a large scale evacuation of 5,000 civilians. The Covenant, however, anticipated the move and deployed ground forces to capture the starport while a corvette took position overhead. With the {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} ''[[UNSC Stalwart Dawn|Stalwart Dawn]]'' unable to provide air support, [[6 Echo 2|one panicked transport pilot]] lifted off to avoid the Covenant ground troops, and the hovering corvette immediately shot the defenseless ship down. Drastic action was needed. If the UNSC forces could not drive off the corvette, the Covenant ground forces would eventually breach the starport landing bay and slaughter the refugees. If they ordered the transports to attempt escape, the corvette would simply destroy them. The UNSC's only chance of driving off the Covenant warship were two anti-aircraft missile batteries in [[Caracalla Park]], but Covenant troops had captured the area. Noble Six was deployed at the park to lead a counterattack.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Exodus}} | A Falcon picked up Noble Six, and took off toward New Alexandria's harbor, with Noble Six providing fire support for engaged UNSC ground forces as they flew. Civilian evacuations were directed to the [[New Alexandria Starport]], where several large [[Unnamed civilian transport craft|civilian transports]] were conducting a large scale evacuation of 5,000 civilians. The Covenant, however, anticipated the move and deployed ground forces to capture the starport while a corvette took position overhead. With the {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} ''[[UNSC Stalwart Dawn|Stalwart Dawn]]'' unable to provide air support, [[6 Echo 2|one panicked transport pilot]] lifted off to avoid the Covenant ground troops, and the hovering corvette immediately shot the defenseless ship down. Drastic action was needed. If the UNSC forces could not drive off the corvette, the Covenant ground forces would eventually breach the starport landing bay and slaughter the refugees. If they ordered the transports to attempt escape, the corvette would simply destroy them. The UNSC's only chance of driving off the Covenant warship were two anti-aircraft missile batteries in [[Caracalla Park]], but Covenant troops had captured the area. Noble Six was deployed at the park to lead a counterattack.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Exodus}} | ||