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On [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]], [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] Fred was assigned on {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in the Epsilon Eridani system as part of the Spartan-II contingent of [[Operation: RED FLAG]], an ONI operation with the objective to capture a Covenant [[Hierarch]]. However, the mission was aborted as all ships were ordered to defend Reach from [[Fall of Reach|a massive Covenant assault]]. John assigned Fred to lead Red Team, which was sent to land on the ground and protect the [[Orbital defense generator|power generators]] for Reach's [[orbital defense platform]]s.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 341'' (2010)</ref> As Red Team's Pelican—[[Bravo 001]]—descended to the surface of the planet, the dropship was attacked by [[Seraph]]s and dove uncontrollably towards the ground. Fred ordered Red Team to jump from the Pelican and the resulting impact killed four of the Spartans on Red Team; however, if they had not jumped, all Spartans would have died as Bravo 001 exploded shortly after. After regrouping and eliminating several small Covenant patrols, the Spartans traveled to [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331]], where they met with the four survivors of the nearly destroyed [[Charlie Company]]. While Red Team was building defenses at the facility, they received a distress call from Vice Admiral [[Danforth Whitcomb]], [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name="fs17">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 17-34'' (2010)</ref> | On [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]], [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] Fred was assigned on {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in the Epsilon Eridani system as part of the Spartan-II contingent of [[Operation: RED FLAG]], an ONI operation with the objective to capture a Covenant [[Hierarch]]. However, the mission was aborted as all ships were ordered to defend Reach from [[Fall of Reach|a massive Covenant assault]]. John assigned Fred to lead Red Team, which was sent to land on the ground and protect the [[Orbital defense generator|power generators]] for Reach's [[orbital defense platform]]s.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 341'' (2010)</ref> As Red Team's Pelican—[[Bravo 001]]—descended to the surface of the planet, the dropship was attacked by [[Seraph]]s and dove uncontrollably towards the ground. Fred ordered Red Team to jump from the Pelican and the resulting impact killed four of the Spartans on Red Team; however, if they had not jumped, all Spartans would have died as Bravo 001 exploded shortly after. After regrouping and eliminating several small Covenant patrols, the Spartans traveled to [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331]], where they met with the four survivors of the nearly destroyed [[Charlie Company]]. While Red Team was building defenses at the facility, they received a distress call from Vice Admiral [[Danforth Whitcomb]], [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name="fs17">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 17-34'' (2010)</ref> | ||
Fred then divided his Spartans into four teams: himself, Kelly, and [[Joshua-029]]—comprising [[Team Alpha]]—were to destroy a nearby Covenant [[landing zone]] at [[Longhorn Valley]], while [[Team Gamma]], led by [[Anton-044]] with two other Spartans, would rescue Vice Admiral Whitcomb and his staff. [[Team Delta]], led by [[William-043]] and consisting of the wounded Spartans and the Marines would secure a fallback position at [[CASTLE Base]] and the fourth team, [[Beta-Red|Team Beta]], consisting of the rest of the Spartans, would defend the ODG facility.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 36-37'' (2010)</ref> Operating [[Type-26 Banshee]]s, Fred and Team Alpha successfully destroyed the landing zone by delivering [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|Fury tactical nukes]] into the [[gravity lift]] of a [[Covenant cruiser at Longhorn Valley|Covenant cruiser]] overhead. However, Joshua was killed in the resulting explosion and Team Beta at the ODG facility appeared to be wiped out by | Fred then divided his Spartans into four teams: himself, Kelly, and [[Joshua-029]]—comprising [[Team Alpha]]—were to destroy a nearby Covenant [[landing zone]] at [[Longhorn Valley]], while [[Team Gamma]], led by [[Anton-044]] with two other Spartans, would rescue Vice Admiral Whitcomb and his staff. [[Team Delta]], led by [[William-043]] and consisting of the wounded Spartans and the Marines would secure a fallback position at [[CASTLE Base]] and the fourth team, [[Beta-Red|Team Beta]], consisting of the rest of the Spartans, would defend the ODG facility.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 36-37'' (2010)</ref> Operating [[Type-26 Banshee]]s, Fred and Team Alpha successfully destroyed the landing zone by delivering [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|Fury tactical nukes]] into the [[gravity lift]] of a [[Covenant cruiser at Longhorn Valley|Covenant cruiser]] overhead. However, Joshua was killed in the resulting explosion and Team Beta at the ODG facility appeared to be wiped out by {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}}s and [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] [[glassing]] the area.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 40-45'' (2010)</ref> Fred and Kelly then retreated to the fallback position, which was surrounded by Covenant forces. The two Spartans were forced to commandeer [[Type-26 Wraith]] tanks, and they successfully arrived at CASTLE Base with some support from Team Delta's survivors—Will, [[Vinh-030]], and [[Isaac-039]]. After Kelly whistled ''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'' into the base's speakers, they were able to enter the facility where they encountered Halsey.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 137-147'' (2010)</ref> Despite the injuries Fred and Will suffered, with Fred having a torn Achilles tendon, three cracked ribs, and moderate contusions in both kidneys, Halsey had the two Spartans travel to another section in the base to retrieve some equipment, as they were the least injured among the Spartans.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 151'' (2010)</ref> After the two treated some of their injuries, Fred and Will retrieved new weapons and parts of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V Mjolnir]] to repair their damaged armor.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 164'' (2010)</ref> | ||
As the Covenant attempted to make their way into CASTLE Base, the five Spartans and Halsey were forced to destroy the facility as part of [[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]]. The group escaped into abandoned mining caverns under Reach's surface, while CASTLE Base exploded behind them.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 165-169'' (2010)</ref> However, once inside the caverns, the group found themselves trapped underground for several days, until they came across a [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite portal complex|installation]], where they discovered a mysterious [[Forerunner crystal]]. The artifact created a spike in radiation that allowed the Covenant to triangulate their position. The Covenant breached the underground complex, and used a gravity lift to send massive amounts of ground forces to the humans' location. The humans then ran into a cavern and blew up the entrance, resulting in the presumed deaths of Vinh and Isaac. However, the cavern only led to a dead end and for two days Fred, Kelly, Will, and Halsey were trapped in the cavern as the Covenant tried to dig them out.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 175-180'' (2010)</ref> | As the Covenant attempted to make their way into CASTLE Base, the five Spartans and Halsey were forced to destroy the facility as part of [[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]]. The group escaped into abandoned mining caverns under Reach's surface, while CASTLE Base exploded behind them.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 165-169'' (2010)</ref> However, once inside the caverns, the group found themselves trapped underground for several days, until they came across a [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite portal complex|installation]], where they discovered a mysterious [[Forerunner crystal]]. The artifact created a spike in radiation that allowed the Covenant to triangulate their position. The Covenant breached the underground complex, and used a gravity lift to send massive amounts of ground forces to the humans' location. The humans then ran into a cavern and blew up the entrance, resulting in the presumed deaths of Vinh and Isaac. However, the cavern only led to a dead end and for two days Fred, Kelly, Will, and Halsey were trapped in the cavern as the Covenant tried to dig them out.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 175-180'' (2010)</ref> | ||