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In the ODST drop bay, Major Silva assigned [[Fireteam Raven]] to defend the ''Pillar of Autumn''. The fireteam proceeded to exit the drop bay and tour several corridors before being contacted by [[Wellsley]]; several of the ship's [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]] guns had been taken offline, and the team would need to perform a [[Extra-vehicular activity|spacewalk]] to man them and fend off waves of fighters. The team were able to shoot down multiple waves of Seraph and Banshee before beginning to head back into the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|HFR}} Meanwhile, the ODST complement under Lieutenant McKay had performed their jobs successfully, and had taken to stacking Covenant bodies like firewood to maintain clear fields of fire in the reactor bay. Unfortunately for the ODSTs, the human side had also taken many casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|flood1}} | In the ODST drop bay, Major Silva assigned [[Fireteam Raven]] to defend the ''Pillar of Autumn''. The fireteam proceeded to exit the drop bay and tour several corridors before being contacted by [[Wellsley]]; several of the ship's [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]] guns had been taken offline, and the team would need to perform a [[Extra-vehicular activity|spacewalk]] to man them and fend off waves of fighters. The team were able to shoot down multiple waves of Seraph and Banshee before beginning to head back into the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|HFR}} Meanwhile, the ODST complement under Lieutenant McKay had performed their jobs successfully, and had taken to stacking Covenant bodies like firewood to maintain clear fields of fire in the reactor bay. Unfortunately for the ODSTs, the human side had also taken many casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|flood1}} | ||
Amidst the boarding action, [[Special Operations Sangheili]] [[Isna 'Nosolee]] was selected by the Minor Prophet of Stewardship to infiltrate the vessel as an "Ossoona", or "Eye of the Prophet". 'Nosolee had three goals; capture the shipboard AI, capture command personnel and record anything he saw. Armed with six [[ | Amidst the boarding action, [[Special Operations Sangheili]] [[Isna 'Nosolee]] was selected by the Minor Prophet of Stewardship to infiltrate the vessel as an "Ossoona", or "Eye of the Prophet". 'Nosolee had three goals; capture the shipboard AI, capture command personnel and record anything he saw. Armed with six [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenades]] and a [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]], the Sangheili engaged [[active camoflage]] and exited his boarding craft. | ||
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With Keyes planning to crash the ''Pillar of Autumn'' on the surface of the ringworld, a general evacuation was ordered. For most personnel, this meant evacuating the ship in [[SKT-9 Bumblebee]] lifeboats. Eventually, the Master Chief was able to find a lifeboat that had not yet launched, and paused to throw a stumbling marine into the craft before boarding himself.{{Ref/Reuse|CEPOA}}{{Ref/Reuse|HFR}} Fireteam Raven were just behind and covering fire, and soon headed for the [[SOEIV]] drop bays to join their comrades in dropping "feet first into hell".{{Ref/Reuse|HFR}} The troops were ordered by Silva to abandon the reactor bay and make preparations to drop, with McKay entering her pod last and launching just as someone began to play the [[Helljumpers' anthem]] over the radio network shared by all the drop pods. Despite being against regulations, nobody ordered the music to be turned off.{{Ref/Reuse|flood1}} | With Keyes planning to crash the ''Pillar of Autumn'' on the surface of the ringworld, a general evacuation was ordered. For most personnel, this meant evacuating the ship in [[SKT-9 Bumblebee]] lifeboats. Eventually, the Master Chief was able to find a lifeboat that had not yet launched, and paused to throw a stumbling marine into the craft before boarding himself.{{Ref/Reuse|CEPOA}}{{Ref/Reuse|HFR}} Fireteam Raven were just behind and covering fire, and soon headed for the [[SOEIV]] drop bays to join their comrades in dropping "feet first into hell".{{Ref/Reuse|HFR}} The troops were ordered by Silva to abandon the reactor bay and make preparations to drop, with McKay entering her pod last and launching just as someone began to play the [[Helljumpers' anthem]] over the radio network shared by all the drop pods. Despite being against regulations, nobody ordered the music to be turned off.{{Ref/Reuse|flood1}} | ||
[[File:HR GearUp.png|thumb|250px | [[File:HR GearUp.png|thumb|250px|Fireteam Raven readies for battle.]] | ||
Despite the rest of the UNSC personnel abandoning in lifeboats and drop pods, several naval [[pilot]]s and ground crew including [[Carol Rawley]] devised an alternate plan; to attempt to take off from the ship in their [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships, believing that dying behind the stick of her own craft was preferable to death by a Covenant weapon. The pilot team managed to make their way to the Pelican bays, thankful to find their craft undamaged and fully fueled. As they ran an abbreviated pre-flight checklist, they spotted a Covenant boarding craft lining up to enter the bay, though the Pelican's chin-mounted 70mm chaingun took care of the dropship without issue. By this time, the ''Autumn'' was beginning to scrape the atmosphere of the Halo, meaning the ships would have to be extremely lucky to deploy due to the wall of fire building around the ship. Nonetheless, the Pelicans were able to deploy without issue.{{Ref/Reuse|flood1}} | Despite the rest of the UNSC personnel abandoning in lifeboats and drop pods, several naval [[pilot]]s and ground crew including [[Carol Rawley]] devised an alternate plan; to attempt to take off from the ship in their [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships, believing that dying behind the stick of her own craft was preferable to death by a Covenant weapon. The pilot team managed to make their way to the Pelican bays, thankful to find their craft undamaged and fully fueled. As they ran an abbreviated pre-flight checklist, they spotted a Covenant boarding craft lining up to enter the bay, though the Pelican's chin-mounted 70mm chaingun took care of the dropship without issue. By this time, the ''Autumn'' was beginning to scrape the atmosphere of the Halo, meaning the ships would have to be extremely lucky to deploy due to the wall of fire building around the ship. Nonetheless, the Pelicans were able to deploy without issue.{{Ref/Reuse|flood1}} | ||