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**[[Battle of Seoba]] | **[[Battle of Seoba]] | ||
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===Operation: SILENT STORM=== | ===Operation: SILENT STORM=== | ||
{{Main|Operation: SILENT STORM}} | {{Main|Operation: SILENT STORM}} | ||
By [[2526#March|March 8, 2526]] they were assigned to [[Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]]'s [[Task Force Yama]] for the duration of [[Operation: SILENT STORM]], a mission with the goal of stealthily [[boarding]] and destroying as many [[Covenant]] vessels as possible and buy time for [[Human|humanity]]. At this time, the battalion was led by [[Colonel]] [[Marmon Crowther]]. Although Captain Ascot had full authority over the task force, once the ODSTs and the complement of twelve [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]] were deployed, command would transfer to Colonel Crowther. During the slipspace journey to [[Biko]], [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] began working with the Black Daggers as they trained against the Spartans. At first, the marines proved to be no match for the Spartans, but that all changed when Johnson introduced some new, unorthodox strategies. He began spending the "lives" of his men like coins, buying opportunities to deal hard blows to the Spartans. This was a tactic that no sane UNSC commander would utilize except in the most dire circumstances, but it was one that the Covenant was known to use often. While the Spartans continued to outclass the individual ODSTs, victory was no longer certain when facing large numbers who now knew how to coordinate an effective assault. Four days into the training, Colonel Crowther had the entire battalion of Black Daggers gather to be briefed on his plan to board and destroy Covenant vessels. The Spartans would be split up, with each of the twelve being assigned to a single platoon. They would be the ones carrying the nukes. However, [[John-117]] disagreed with this plan and Johnson backed him up. Ultimately the plan would change to one more suited to the Spartans' skills.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS5}} | By [[2526#March|March 8, 2526]] they were assigned to [[Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]]'s [[Task Force Yama]] for the duration of [[Operation: SILENT STORM]], a mission with the goal of stealthily [[Naval boarding|boarding]] and destroying as many [[Covenant]] vessels as possible and buy time for [[Human|humanity]]. At this time, the battalion was led by [[Colonel]] [[Marmon Crowther]]. Although Captain Ascot had full authority over the task force, once the ODSTs and the complement of twelve [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]] were deployed, command would transfer to Colonel Crowther. During the slipspace journey to [[Biko]], [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] began working with the Black Daggers as they trained against the Spartans. At first, the marines proved to be no match for the Spartans, but that all changed when Johnson introduced some new, unorthodox strategies. He began spending the "lives" of his men like coins, buying opportunities to deal hard blows to the Spartans. This was a tactic that no sane UNSC commander would utilize except in the most dire circumstances, but it was one that the Covenant was known to use often. While the Spartans continued to outclass the individual ODSTs, victory was no longer certain when facing large numbers who now knew how to coordinate an effective assault. Four days into the training, Colonel Crowther had the entire battalion of Black Daggers gather to be briefed on his plan to board and destroy Covenant vessels. The Spartans would be split up, with each of the twelve being assigned to a single platoon. They would be the ones carrying the nukes. However, [[John-117]] disagreed with this plan and Johnson backed him up. Ultimately the plan would change to one more suited to the Spartans' skills.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS5}} | ||
===Seoba=== | ===Seoba=== | ||
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{{Main|Battle of Biko}} | {{Main|Battle of Biko}} | ||
Later that day, the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience|expected Covenant fleet]] of about one hundred warships arrived at Biko and prepared to assault the planet. As planned, Task Force Yama deployed with the Black Daggers in tow, hoping to insert the ODSTs onto as many vessels as possible. However, the Covenant had learned of their plan, and expected the Spartans to board their warships, as they [[Battle of Chi Ceti|had]] [[Skirmish over Netherop|done]] with the ''[[Unrelenting]]'' and ''[[Radiant Arrow]]''. To try to prevent this, they kept a tight fighter screen around their capital ships so that no prowlers could easily slip past. This forced Colonel Crowther to delay all boarding actions until an opportunity presented itself. Meanwhile, the Covenant fleet accelerated toward Biko's meager navy, showing no signs of slowing down.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS17|HSS|Chapter=17}} | Later that day, the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience|expected Covenant fleet]] of about one hundred warships arrived at Biko and prepared to assault the planet. As planned, Task Force Yama deployed with the Black Daggers in tow, hoping to insert the ODSTs onto as many vessels as possible. However, the Covenant had learned of their plan, and expected the Spartans to board their warships, as they [[Battle of Chi Ceti|had]] [[Skirmish over Netherop|done]] with the ''[[Unrelenting]]'' and ''[[Radiant Arrow]]''. To try to prevent this, they kept a tight fighter screen around their capital ships so that no prowlers could easily slip past. This forced Colonel Crowther to delay all boarding actions until an opportunity presented itself. Meanwhile, the Covenant fleet accelerated toward Biko's meager navy, showing no signs of slowing down.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS17|HSS|Chapter=17}} | ||
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The space battle over Biko lasted for five days, and during that time, Task Force Yama attempted to deliver members of the Black Daggers to at least one vessel of the Covenant fleet. When a detachment of Black Daggers attempted to board the ''[[Purifying Flame]]'', they were captured before they could destroy the warship. [[Mind melter]]s were ordered to interrogate the ODSTs, though they saw little success. Their extreme resistance to interrogation lead to them being handed over to [[Castor|two]] [[Orsun|particular]] [[Jiralhanae]] to get information out of them their way. The Jiralhanae played a "game" they called "[[tossers]]" with the ODSTs; this involved tearing the limbs off of some of the captives in such a way that it would not kill them immediately, requiring their companions to help them eat, drink, and eliminate. However, before they ran out of prisoners, all the Jiralhanae could get out of them was the names of the twelve Spartans attached to their battle group, the name of the battle group, as well as the name of the battalion in which the ODSTs serve.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS21|HSS|Chapter=21}} | |||
===Zhoist=== | ===Zhoist=== | ||
{{Main| | {{Main|Battle of Zhoist}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||