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Regret's carrier came to stop over [[New Mombasa]] in the [[East African Protectorate]]<ref name="H2Out">'''Halo 2''', ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref> and deployed troops into the city and the surrounding area. UNSC high command wished to discover why the Covenant were landing only in Mombasa, and [[John-117]] was ordered to capture Regret for interrogation. The Spartan deployed with marines and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] in a trio of [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]] from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} near the city. The dropships were shot down by a Covenant [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] in [[Old Mombasa]]. John-117 and the survivors regrouped and pursued the walker to [[New Mombasa 105 East|NM 105E]], and across the bridge to New Mombasa [[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]]. The Scarab was eventually trapped and destroyed at the end of a canal. Covenant forces started to withdraw to the carrier for [[slipstream space|slipspace]] departure.<ref name="H2Metro">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> | Regret's carrier came to stop over [[New Mombasa]] in the [[East African Protectorate]]<ref name="H2Out">'''Halo 2''', ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref> and deployed troops into the city and the surrounding area. UNSC high command wished to discover why the Covenant were landing only in Mombasa, and [[John-117]] was ordered to capture Regret for interrogation. The Spartan deployed with marines and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] in a trio of [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]] from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} near the city. The dropships were shot down by a Covenant [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] in [[Old Mombasa]]. John-117 and the survivors regrouped and pursued the walker to [[New Mombasa 105 East|NM 105E]], and across the bridge to New Mombasa [[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]]. The Scarab was eventually trapped and destroyed at the end of a canal. Covenant forces started to withdraw to the carrier for [[slipstream space|slipspace]] departure.<ref name="H2Metro">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> | ||
In orbit the Home Fleet began deploying ODST to [[Mombasa]] in [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIVs]], intending to aid Master Chief in an assault on the carrier. One [[unidentified Shock Trooper squad|squad]], deploying from the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} and led by Captain [[Veronica Dare]], was diverted by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] to secure the city's [[superintendent|infrastructure | In orbit the Home Fleet began deploying ODST to [[Mombasa]] in [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIVs]], intending to aid Master Chief in an assault on the carrier. One [[unidentified Shock Trooper squad|squad]], deploying from the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} and led by Captain [[Veronica Dare]], was diverted by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] to secure the city's [[superintendent|infrastructure AI]].<ref name="H3RDrop">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Prepare To Drop]]''</ref> | ||
Regret's means of escape took the UNSC by surprise. The carrier initiated a slipspace jump while still over the city. The UNSC ''In Amber Clad'' quickly recovered John-117 and followed in the fleeing ship's [[slipstream space# | Regret's means of escape took the UNSC by surprise. The carrier initiated a slipspace jump while still over the city. The UNSC ''In Amber Clad'' quickly recovered John-117 and followed in the fleeing ship's [[slipstream space#Slipspace Wake|wake]]. The slipspace rupture severely damaged the city<ref name="H2Metro"/> and generated an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]]. Many ODST had not yet landed when the carrier escaped and were caught in the EMP and blast. Drop pods were disabled in flight and plunged into uncontrolled freefall. They were scattered across the city.<ref name="H3RDrop"/> | ||
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The battle spread over the globe in the following weeks. The diminishing [[UNSC Home Fleet]] remained to contest Earth orbit, but the Covenant continued to raid the surface in search of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. Most Covenant forces were concentrated in East Africa.<ref name="H3CN">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> | The battle spread over the globe in the following weeks. The diminishing [[UNSC Home Fleet]] remained to contest Earth orbit, but the Covenant continued to raid the surface in search of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. Most Covenant forces were concentrated in East Africa.<ref name="H3CN">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> | ||
The [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[Blue Team]], consisting of [[Frederic-104]], [[Linda-058]], and [[William-043]], were constantly engaged for the first two weeks. They repelled enemy ships in orbit in numerous zero-gee operations. On the surface they neutralized Covenant excavations, [[Battle of Ross Island|first on Ross Island]] in [[Antarctica]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 204''</ref> and then underwater off the [[Yucatan Peninsula]]. On [[2552 #November|November 3]], they participated in the [[Battle of Havana]], where they stole the enemy [[Covenant destroyer|destroyer]] ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'', and destroyed another destroyer and the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]]. They subsequently redeployed aboard the stolen ship to [[Onyx]] to aid [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 220''</ref> | |||
The [[ | The Covenant also [[Battle of Cleveland|invaded the city]] of [[Cleveland]] on Earth, looking for an artifact known as the "[[Key of Osanalan]]". The Key turned out to be a hoax perpetrated by Colonel [[James Ackerson]].<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', "Issue 4"</ref> | ||
Near the conclusion of the [[Battle of Installation 05]], the [[Prophet of Truth]] departed [[High Charity]], near [[Installation 05]], in the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] on November 3, intending to arrive at Sol System on the 8th.<ref>'''[[Halo: Uprising]]''', "Issue ??"</ref> The prophet sought to activate the Ark, fire the [[Halo Array|Halo rings]], and begin what he thought would be the "[[Covenant religion|Great Journey]]". Unbeknownst to the Covenant, [[John-117]] had stowed away aboard the ship.<ref name="H3CN"/> | |||
[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]], [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]], and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] learned of the Prophet of Truth's intentions and departed Installation 05 after the Dreadnought. Upon arrival at Earth they took up station in an old military base, [[Crow's Nest]], near Voi, and waited for John-117 to arrive.<ref name="H3CN"/> | [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]], [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]], and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] learned of the Prophet of Truth's intentions and departed Installation 05 after the Dreadnought. Upon arrival at Earth they took up station in an old military base, [[Crow's Nest]], near Voi, and waited for John-117 to arrive.<ref name="H3CN"/> | ||
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The Forerunner Dreadnought arrived at Earth on November 17. John-117 left the ship by leaping off during re-entry and crashing into the [[East African Protectorate|East-African]] jungle.<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', "Issue ??"</ref><ref name="H3S117">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> By this time the Covenant had set up heavy [[Covenant anti-aircraft battery|AA Batteries]] near [[Voi]] and in the surrounding area to protect their work at the Portal. Also, the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] was all but destroyed. The Covenant bombardment had caused "extreme" casualties.<ref name="H3CN"/> | The Forerunner Dreadnought arrived at Earth on November 17. John-117 left the ship by leaping off during re-entry and crashing into the [[East African Protectorate|East-African]] jungle.<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', "Issue ??"</ref><ref name="H3S117">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> By this time the Covenant had set up heavy [[Covenant anti-aircraft battery|AA Batteries]] near [[Voi]] and in the surrounding area to protect their work at the Portal. Also, the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] was all but destroyed. The Covenant bombardment had caused "extreme" casualties.<ref name="H3CN"/> | ||
During Spartan-117's re-entry, a pair of ODSTs used a [[laser designator]] during the [[Battle of Sector Six]] in [[Afghanistan]] to track the Spartan's fall.<ref>[[Halo: Landfall]]</ref> The data made it easier for Sergeant Johnson and Thel 'Vadam to locate the Spartan. | During Spartan-117's re-entry, a pair of ODSTs used a [[laser designator]] during the [[Battle of Sector Six]] in [[Afghanistan]] to track the Spartan's fall.<ref>[[Halo: Landfall]]</ref> The data made it easier for Sergeant Johnson and Thel 'Vadam to locate the Spartan. After [[Raid on Kilimanjaro|making their way through the jungle]], they were extracted by a [[D77H-TCI Pelican|dropship]], despite Covenant resistance, and taken to [[Crow's Nest]].<ref name="H3S117"/> The Covenant tracked them back to the base, however, and launched an attack.<ref name="H3CN"/> | ||
===UNSC counterattack=== | ===UNSC counterattack=== | ||