Space engagements over Reach: Difference between revisions
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CMDR RileySV (talk | contribs) m (CMDR RileySV moved page Mission to Gamma Station to Space battle over Reach: Page isn't quite unique enough to warrant a separate page, but it works better in the larger scope of the space battle over Reach.) |
CMDR RileySV (talk | contribs) (Got page converted into a more generalized page about the space engagement over Reach on August 30th.) |
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|name = | |name = Space battle over Reach | ||
|image = [[File:HFoR - Blue Team on Gamma Station.jpg|300px]] | |image = [[File:HFoR - Blue Team on Gamma Station.jpg|300px]] | ||
|conflict = [[Human-Covenant war]] | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant war]] | ||
|date = [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]] | |date = [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]] | ||
|place = [[ | |place = [[Reach]] orbit | ||
|result = UNSC | |result = Pyrrhic UNSC victory | ||
*Data on [[Gamma Station]] destroyed | |||
*''Pillar of Autumn'' escapes Reach. | |||
|side1 = [[File:Halopedia Era UNSC.png|25px]] [[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1 = [[File:Halopedia Era UNSC.png|25px]] [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2 = [[File:H5Covenant Logo2.png|25px]] [[Covenant]] | |side2 = [[File:H5Covenant Logo2.png|25px]] [[Covenant]] | ||
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**[[John-117]] | **[[John-117]] | ||
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*[[Sangheili Ranger]] | *[[Sangheili Ranger]]s | ||
*[[Kig-Yar Ranger]] | *[[Kig-Yar Ranger]]s | ||
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}} | }} | ||
During the [[Fall of Reach]], a large '''battle in space over [[Reach]]''' took place on August 30th encompassing numerous ships from both sides of the battle.<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter ??</ref> | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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{{Expand-section}} | {{Expand-section}} | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
===Early actions=== | |||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
===Gamma Station=== | |||
[[File:James6.png|250px|thumb|right|John, James, and Linda en route to Gamma Station.]] | [[File:James6.png|250px|thumb|right|John, James, and Linda en route to Gamma Station.]] | ||
In order to effectively tackle both problems, John-117 split his SPARTAN-IIs into two groups. Three SPARTAN-IIs (himself, [[Linda-058]], and [[James-005]]) were to be deployed to the station to scrub the data on the ''Circumference''.<ref name="tforchapt34"/> | In order to effectively tackle both problems, John-117 split his SPARTAN-IIs into two groups. Three SPARTAN-IIs (himself, [[Linda-058]], and [[James-005]]) were to be deployed to the station to scrub the data on the ''Circumference''.<ref name="tforchapt34"/> | ||
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When the three SPARTANs arrived at the [[space station]], the docking bay doors were sealed and the station was not spinning.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 35</ref> | When the three SPARTANs arrived at the [[space station]], the docking bay doors were sealed and the station was not spinning.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 35</ref> | ||
== | ===Later actions=== | ||
At some point after the mission, a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} and an {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} battled each other near the station.<ref name="condemned">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', multiplayer level [[Condemned]]</ref> | At some point after the mission, a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} and an {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} battled each other near the station.<ref name="condemned">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', multiplayer level [[Condemned]]</ref> | ||
==Aftermath== | |||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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==List of appearance== | ==List of appearance== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' | ||
