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==Known members== | ==Known members== | ||
[[File:HW-Team Omega.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Six unnamed members of Omega Team in [[Arcadia City (location)|Arcadia City]].]] | [[File:HW-Team Omega.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Six unnamed members of Omega Team in [[Arcadia City (location)|Arcadia City]].]] | ||
During the [[Battle of Arcadia]] in [[2531#February|February 2531]], Omega contained six members, four male (one of whom led the team) and two female. During their deployment to | During the [[Battle of Arcadia]] in [[2531#February|February 2531]], Omega contained six members, four male (one of whom led the team) and two female. During their deployment to Arcadia City the team's male members were armed with anti-tank weapons: two wielded [[M6 Spartan Laser]]s and the other two used four-tubed rocket launchers of an unknown model. Both female members carried [[AIE-486H machine gun]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Outskirts}} Along with Red Team they field-tested the earliest known iteration of [[energy shielding]] technology with their [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV#Advanced Hardware Prototype|MJOLNIR powered armor]].{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=119|Quote=Energy shielding was a key feature of Mark V, although other Spartan squads had field-tested prototypes of this technology as early as 2531.}} | ||
A later incarnation of the team, whose survival was discerned by the crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'' in [[2559]] from UNSC records on [[Installation 00|the Ark]], consisted of three members; Leon-011, Robert-025, and August-099, armed with an [[energy sword]], a portable [[plasma cannon]], and an [[ARC-920]] railgun, respectively.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}} | A later incarnation of the team, whose survival was discerned by the crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'' in [[2559]] from UNSC records on [[Installation 00|the Ark]], consisted of three members; Leon-011, Robert-025, and August-099, armed with an [[energy sword]], a portable [[plasma cannon]], and an [[ARC-920]] railgun, respectively.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}} | ||
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Formed primarily for asset denial operations,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p65}} Omega Team is typically deployed with the goal of breaking the enemy's hold long enough in order to reinforce local defenses and buy time for a [[UNSC]] response. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Omega Team was deployed to several [[Human colonies|colony worlds]] threatened by the [[Covenant]], assisting in emergency evacuation efforts and enacting classified last-stand protocols. The team proved highly proficient at the denial of critical resources, data, and even personnel to the Covenant by any means necessary, which sometimes required the deployment of weapons of mass destruction.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p65}} During the early years of the war, Omega Team and Red Team worked closely with each other on several occasions.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}} | Formed primarily for asset denial operations,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p65}} Omega Team is typically deployed with the goal of breaking the enemy's hold long enough in order to reinforce local defenses and buy time for a [[UNSC]] response. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Omega Team was deployed to several [[Human colonies|colony worlds]] threatened by the [[Covenant]], assisting in emergency evacuation efforts and enacting classified last-stand protocols. The team proved highly proficient at the denial of critical resources, data, and even personnel to the Covenant by any means necessary, which sometimes required the deployment of weapons of mass destruction.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p65}} During the early years of the war, Omega Team and Red Team worked closely with each other on several occasions.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}} | ||
When the planet [[Arcadia]] [[Battle for Arcadia|fell under attack]] by the [[Covenant]] on [[2531#February|February 9, 2531]], Team Omega was deployed to an unknown location on the planet; the three members of Red Team ([[Jerome-092|Jerome]], [[Alice-130|Alice]], and [[Douglas-042|Douglas]]) were meanwhile tasked with defending the capital, Arcadia City.{{Ref/Level|HW|Arcadia City}} Team Omega was eventually redirected to the outskirts of | When the planet [[Arcadia]] [[Battle for Arcadia|fell under attack]] by the [[Covenant]] on [[2531#February|February 9, 2531]], Team Omega was deployed to an unknown location on the planet; the three members of Red Team ([[Jerome-092|Jerome]], [[Alice-130|Alice]], and [[Douglas-042|Douglas]]) were meanwhile tasked with defending the capital, Arcadia City.{{Ref/Level|HW|Arcadia City}} Team Omega was eventually redirected to the outskirts of Arcadia City to reinforce Red Team and the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}. Following a twenty-minute delay Team Omega reinforced their beleaguered comrades and swiftly drove the Covenant from the capital.{{Ref/Reuse|Outskirts}} | ||
[[File:H2A OmegaTeam BreachArmour.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Leon-011]] and [[Robert-025]] testing the [[Breach attachments]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-food-for-thought|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Food for Thought|D=07|M=10|Y=2022|Detail=This image's original filename, <code>Omega-Team-Breach-scaled.jpg</code>, and alt text confirm these Spartans' identity.|Quote=Screenshot of Leon-011 and Robert-025 testing Breach armor}}]] | [[File:H2A OmegaTeam BreachArmour.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Leon-011]] and [[Robert-025]] testing the [[Breach attachments]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-food-for-thought|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Food for Thought|D=07|M=10|Y=2022|Detail=This image's original filename, <code>Omega-Team-Breach-scaled.jpg</code>, and alt text confirm these Spartans' identity.|Quote=Screenshot of Leon-011 and Robert-025 testing Breach armor}}]] | ||
During the late stages of the | During the late stages of the Human-Covenant War, or the earliest years of the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era, Omega Team were involved in the testing of numerous "[[Breach attachments|Breach]]" development iterations on the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI]] platform. These field tests were successful, and saw improvements folded into later [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]] productions.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFood|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-food-for-thought|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Food for Thought|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
At some point following the [[New Phoenix Incident]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]], the [[Forerunner]] legal entity known as [[Catalog]] took note of Red and Omega Teams. Catalog stated that personally identifying information about the Spartans in question could not be revealed pending the investigation of Red Team's actions in the [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/who-made-up-red-team-omega/e7b257e2-8fa2-4e4d-8755-999a9bbaf712/posts|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Who made up Red Team Omega?|D=29|M=12|Y=2019|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Who made up Red Team Omega?}} However, during the [[Second Ark Conflict]], UNSC records recovered from the [[Henry Lamb research outpost]] showed that Team Omega had survived the Human-Covenant War and currently consists of three members: Leon-011, Robert-025, and August-099.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p65}} | At some point following the [[New Phoenix Incident]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]], the [[Forerunner]] legal entity known as [[Catalog]] took note of Red and Omega Teams. Catalog stated that personally identifying information about the Spartans in question could not be revealed pending the investigation of Red Team's actions in the [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/who-made-up-red-team-omega/e7b257e2-8fa2-4e4d-8755-999a9bbaf712/posts|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Who made up Red Team Omega?|D=29|M=12|Y=2019|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Who made up Red Team Omega?}} However, during the [[Second Ark Conflict]], UNSC records recovered from the [[Henry Lamb research outpost]] showed that Team Omega had survived the Human-Covenant War and currently consists of three members: Leon-011, Robert-025, and August-099.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p65}} | ||
In [[2560]], Omega Team was deployed to [[Arcadia]]. After observing a deal take place between [[Optican]] and [[Kig-Yar]] working for [[Nor Fel]], Omega Team proceeded to eliminate the Kig-Yar in order to prevent their acquisition of a [[Type-29 Scarab]]'s focus beam.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hippo|Halo: Hippocratica}} | In [[2560]], Omega Team was deployed to [[Arcadia]]. After observing a deal take place between [[Optican]]'s CEo [[Adam Andrews]] and [[Kig-Yar]] working for [[Nor Fel]], Omega Team proceeded to eliminate the Kig-Yar in order to prevent their acquisition of a [[Type-29 Scarab]]'s focus beam. While investigating the cargo manifest of the Kig-Yar's [[Phantom]] dropship, Omega Team discovered that the aliens had delivered Andrews a shipment of [[rumbledrug]]s, causing them to wonder what use Optican had for the drugs.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hippo|Halo: Hippocratica}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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*Team Omega's designation is something of an anomaly. All of the major Spartan-II teams follow a color-themed naming convention, with [[Blue Team|Blue]], [[Red Team|Red]], [[Green Team|Green]], [[Black Team|Black]] and [[Gray Team|Gray]] teams known. During the [[Fall of Reach]], Red Team split into various sub-units with designations based on the Greek alphabet, suggesting Omega may have been a splinter of Red or some other major team; however, their official description suggests they are a more permanent formation.{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}} | *Team Omega's designation is something of an anomaly. All of the major Spartan-II teams follow a color-themed naming convention, with [[Blue Team|Blue]], [[Red Team|Red]], [[Green Team|Green]], [[Black Team|Black]] and [[Gray Team|Gray]] teams known. During the [[Fall of Reach]], Red Team split into various sub-units with designations based on the Greek alphabet, suggesting Omega may have been a splinter of Red or some other major team; however, their official description suggests they are a more permanent formation.{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}} | ||
*In "[[Repairs]]", the twelfth campaign level of ''Halo Wars'', the members of Red Team are mislabeled as "TEAM OMEGA" as opposed to the Spartans' unique tags. | *In "[[Repairs]]", the twelfth campaign level of ''Halo Wars'', the members of Red Team are mislabeled as "TEAM OMEGA" as opposed to the Spartans' unique tags. | ||
*[[343 Industries]] has noted in a [[Canon Fodder]] post that both the concept art and the final ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' in-game models of Omega Team could be considered authoritative in some capacity, stating that ''"Discerning lore-lovers should feel free to consider both iterations fair game for expanding their imaginations."''{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}} Furthermore, the [[2022]] edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' utilizes said concept art for its depiction of Omega Team, firmly cementing its canon status.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p65}} | *[[343 Industries]] has noted in a [[Canon Fodder]] post that both the concept art and the final ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' in-game models of Omega Team could be considered authoritative in some capacity, stating that ''"Discerning lore-lovers should feel free to consider both iterations fair game for expanding their imaginations."''{{Ref/Reuse|knowscope}} Furthermore, the [[2022]] edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' utilizes said concept art for its depiction of Omega Team, firmly cementing its canon status.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p65}} In [[2024]]'s [[Content Update 29]], each member of Omega Team's armor suites were fully-realized in canon as armor bundles for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=CUFireteam|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/fireteam-february|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Community Update - Fireteam February|D=11|M=02|Y=2024}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||