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The team arrived at the next encampment where the Covenant were in the process of constructing a [[Skar'wa-pattern Mantis|Mantis Anti-Aircraft Cannon]]. Recognising the grave threat that the emplacement would pose to the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' were it to be completed, the strike team opted to prevent this. The squad leader again told John to take the first shot. As the battle began, the [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]] that was assembling the emplacement dropped it's component pieces and fled. As the battle turned against the Covenant's favor, a second Phantom arrived, deploying a [[Mgalekgolo]] pair, who charged forward while the surviving Covenant forces retreated from the encampment. After a struggle, the strike team were able to eliminate the Covenant gestalts, before finishing off the remaining infantry in the nearby rocks. The team ascended up a nearby ridge, where a final group of Unggoy led by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]] attempted to stop them but failed. Commander Keyes reported that the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was heavily outmatched by the Covenant vessels over the Ark and told John that finding a landing zone for the frigate was their priority. As the team moved through a small corridor in the cliff wall, John took a small detour, where he accessed the [[Forerunner]] [[Terminal (Halo 3)|terminal]] network for the first time. On the other side of the cliff, the team discovered several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] survivors from a nearby downed Pelican. A flaming [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] roared through the ravine, crashing ahead of the team's position. One of the Marines from the Pelican reported that Covenant anti-aircraft fire had brought down their dropship, but they had managed to spot an area suitable for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to land before they had crashed. The group moved forward to a small ledge overlooking the Marine's downed Pelican which was currently being searched by a Covenant [[lance]]. While the Marine's [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] had been destroyed, a pair of nearby [[M274 Mongoose|Mongooses]] were still intact and able to be used. The team ambushed the Covenant forces at the Pelican and quickly took them out. Their reprieve was short-lived, as two Jiralhanae [[Qavardu Workshop Prowler|Prowlers]] arrived, one of them disgorging its occupants while the other circled the area, using its plasma cannon to pin the humans down. Despite this, the UNSC forces were able to neutralize the Prowlers and moved down to the Pelican wreckage, where they were able to scavenge ammunition while overhearing snippets from the ongoing space battle above them.{{Ref/Reuse|ark}} | The team arrived at the next encampment where the Covenant were in the process of constructing a [[Skar'wa-pattern Mantis|Mantis Anti-Aircraft Cannon]]. Recognising the grave threat that the emplacement would pose to the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' were it to be completed, the strike team opted to prevent this. The squad leader again told John to take the first shot. As the battle began, the [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]] that was assembling the emplacement dropped it's component pieces and fled. As the battle turned against the Covenant's favor, a second Phantom arrived, deploying a [[Mgalekgolo]] pair, who charged forward while the surviving Covenant forces retreated from the encampment. After a struggle, the strike team were able to eliminate the Covenant gestalts, before finishing off the remaining infantry in the nearby rocks. The team ascended up a nearby ridge, where a final group of Unggoy led by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]] attempted to stop them but failed. Commander Keyes reported that the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was heavily outmatched by the Covenant vessels over the Ark and told John that finding a landing zone for the frigate was their priority. As the team moved through a small corridor in the cliff wall, John took a small detour, where he accessed the [[Forerunner]] [[Terminal (Halo 3)|terminal]] network for the first time. On the other side of the cliff, the team discovered several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] survivors from a nearby downed Pelican. A flaming [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] roared through the ravine, crashing ahead of the team's position. One of the Marines from the Pelican reported that Covenant anti-aircraft fire had brought down their dropship, but they had managed to spot an area suitable for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to land before they had crashed. The group moved forward to a small ledge overlooking the Marine's downed Pelican which was currently being searched by a Covenant [[lance]]. While the Marine's [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] had been destroyed, a pair of nearby [[M274 Mongoose|Mongooses]] were still intact and able to be used. The team ambushed the Covenant forces at the Pelican and quickly took them out. Their reprieve was short-lived, as two Jiralhanae [[Qavardu Workshop Prowler|Prowlers]] arrived, one of them disgorging its occupants while the other circled the area, using its plasma cannon to pin the humans down. Despite this, the UNSC forces were able to neutralize the Prowlers and moved down to the Pelican wreckage, where they were able to scavenge ammunition while overhearing snippets from the ongoing space battle above them.{{Ref/Reuse|ark}} | ||
[[File:H3 ArkLongswordCrashSite.png|thumb|left|250px|Covenant forces patrolling a crashed Longsword.]] | [[File:H3 ArkLongswordCrashSite.png|thumb|left|250px|Covenant forces patrolling a crashed Longsword.]] | ||
The team mounted up on the available vehicles and rolled into the next valley where the Longsword had gone down. The crash site was patrolled by Covenant infantry and vehicles including several [[Type-25 Chopper|Choppers]] and [[ | The team mounted up on the available vehicles and rolled into the next valley where the Longsword had gone down. The crash site was patrolled by Covenant infantry and vehicles including several [[Type-25 Chopper|Choppers]] and [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghosts]]. The now mobilized UNSC forces were able to crush the Covenant opposition and move past the crash site as well as an overturned Warthog and several vacant [[M8823 drop pod|M8823]] [[SOEIV]]s whose occupants had been killed shortly after landing. The team wiped out a small group of Unggoy near a crashed Phantom in the next area and overheard more reports from the orbital battle, this time from a Jiralhanae fleet commander. In the larger area beyond the downed Phantom the team discovered a large Forerunner wall where the Covenant were under attack by the Ark's [[Aggressor Sentinel|Sentinel]] defenders. John-117 and his strike force fought past several Choppers and a Covenant position reinforced by [[Covenant defense barrier|defense barrier]]s and onto the upper level of the wall where they assisted the Sentinels in finishing off the remaining Covenant forces. While the strike team were anxious about the Sentinel's presence, the Forerunner constructs didn't fire on the humans. ''Kilo 023'' arrived, with Sergeant Johnson reporting that they had spotted a [[Cartographer|structure]] beyond the wall that matched [[Cortana]]'s reports of the Cartographer facility on [[Installation 04]]. Commander Keyes told them that they would push through the wall once they had secured a landing zone for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'', and Johnson opted to lead the strike team to the landing zone, telling them to follow ''Kilo 023''.{{Ref/Reuse|ark}} | ||
[[File:H3 Ark SentinelsVsCovenant.png|thumb|right|250px|Covenant forces battling Aggressor Sentinels.]] | [[File:H3 Ark SentinelsVsCovenant.png|thumb|right|250px|Covenant forces battling Aggressor Sentinels.]] | ||
As the team made their way towards the landing zone, they were attacked by several Unggoy-piloted Ghosts under a large overhang before arriving at the cave entrance leading to the LZ, where several Marines were pinned down near their destroyed vehicles by encroaching Covenant forces. After the area was secure, the Marines reported that the landing zone was heavily occupied by Covenant armor. With this, the strike team moved through the cave, emerging into the open area which was occupied by a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}, a brace of Ghosts, numerous plasma cannons and a pair of deployable lookout towers. Further back was a pair of [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] that would need to be destroyed to allow the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to land safely. Despite the heavy Covenant presence, John-117 and the ODSTs successfully destroyed the Covenant armor protecting the Anti-Aircraft Wraiths, before wiping out a final Jiralhanae [[pack]] and the Wraiths. With the area now secure, Commander Keyes brought the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' into the landing zone. The team were forced to take cover as the frigate's arrival sent debris from the battle scattering across the area. Having arrived safely, The ''Dawn'' lowered it's hangar, deploying a trio of [[M808C Scorpion|Scorpion]] tanks and a Warthog along with [[343 Guilty Spark]] while Marine reinforcements arrived on ''Kilo 023''. The surviving ODSTs from the Master Chief's strike team proceeded to board the Pelican.{{Ref/Reuse|ark}} | As the team made their way towards the landing zone, they were attacked by several Unggoy-piloted Ghosts under a large overhang before arriving at the cave entrance leading to the LZ, where several Marines were pinned down near their destroyed vehicles by encroaching Covenant forces. After the area was secure, the Marines reported that the landing zone was heavily occupied by Covenant armor. With this, the strike team moved through the cave, emerging into the open area which was occupied by a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}, a brace of Ghosts, numerous plasma cannons and a pair of deployable lookout towers. Further back was a pair of [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] that would need to be destroyed to allow the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to land safely. Despite the heavy Covenant presence, John-117 and the ODSTs successfully destroyed the Covenant armor protecting the Anti-Aircraft Wraiths, before wiping out a final Jiralhanae [[pack]] and the Wraiths. With the area now secure, Commander Keyes brought the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' into the landing zone. The team were forced to take cover as the frigate's arrival sent debris from the battle scattering across the area. Having arrived safely, The ''Dawn'' lowered it's hangar, deploying a trio of [[M808C Scorpion|Scorpion]] tanks and a Warthog along with [[343 Guilty Spark]] while Marine reinforcements arrived on ''Kilo 023''. The surviving ODSTs from the Master Chief's strike team proceeded to board the Pelican.{{Ref/Reuse|ark}} | ||