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=== Spartans and Colonel Watts ===
=== Spartans and Colonel Watts ===
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In 2525, the Spartan-II unit's first assignment was to infiltrate the [[Eridanus Rebel|Eridanus Rebel's]] base and capture Colonel Robert Watts.  The extraction component of the mission did not go smoothly and they were forced to kill several rebels and destroy the base's hangar. Of the 5 members of the team that were involved in that mission, 4 participated in this battle including [[John-117]] who suggested the location.
In [[2525]], the [[Spartan-II]] unit's first assignment was to infiltrate the [[Eridanus Rebel|Eridanus Rebel's]] base and capture Colonel Robert Watts.  The extraction component of the mission did not go smoothly and they were forced to kill several rebels and destroy the base's hangar. Of the 5 members of the team that were involved in that mission, 4 participated in this battle including [[John-117]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ??''; '''2010''', ''pages 302-303''</ref>


=== Raid of Reach and Earth ===
=== Raid of Reach and Earth ===
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During the Raid of Reach, Cortana intercepted transmissions between Covenant forces that indicated that the Covenant were planning on attacking Earth. They intended to rendezvous at the [[Unyielding Hierophant]] before finally attacking the [[human]] homeworld.
During the Raid of Reach, Cortana intercepted transmissions between Covenant forces that indicated that the Covenant were planning on attacking Earth. They intended to rendezvous at the [[Unyielding Hierophant]] before finally attacking the [[human]] homeworld.


However, the Raid of Reach and the subsequent battle in the slipspace anomaly took them well beyond UNSC controlled space and severely damaged the [[Gettysburg]]-[[Ascendant Justice]].  Looking for a place to acquire repairs, [[John-117]] recalled his earlier mission to the Rebel base and suggested it.
However, the Raid of Reach and the subsequent battle in the slipspace anomaly took them well beyond UNSC controlled space and severely damaged the [[Gettysburg]]-[[Ascendant Justice]].  Looking for a place to acquire repairs, [[John-117]] recalled his earlier mission to the Rebel base and suggested it.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ??''; '''2010''', ''page 291''</ref>


=== The crystal ===
=== The crystal ===
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It was suggested by [[Spartan-117]] to try using the magnetic coil on the Gettysburg to direct plasma from the Ascendant Justice. This worked and successfully destroyed the Covenant Cruiser, but at the cost of destroying the turret that had fired the shot.
It was suggested by [[Spartan-117]] to try using the magnetic coil on the Gettysburg to direct plasma from the Ascendant Justice. This worked and successfully destroyed the Covenant Cruiser, but at the cost of destroying the turret that had fired the shot.


However, the scouting report proved that a Covenant fleet was coming and Governor [[Jiles]] agreed to help the UNSC forces. With the help of the rebels, they began repairs on the two warships.
However, the scouting report proved that a Covenant fleet was coming and Governor [[Jiles]] agreed to help the UNSC forces. With the help of the rebels, they began repairs on the two warships.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ??''; '''2010''', ''pages 315-321''</ref>


=== The commandeering ===
=== The commandeering ===
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[[Dr. Halsey]], who had spent large portions of her career wrestling with her guilt, had decided to pursue her own agenda to try and save the [[Spartans]].  To this end, she sedated [[Kelly-087]] and gave the [[Forerunner Crystal]] to [[Corporal]] [[Locklear]] with explicit instructions to destroy it.
[[Dr. Halsey]], who had spent large portions of her career wrestling with her guilt, had decided to pursue her own agenda to try and save the [[Spartans]].  To this end, she sedated [[Kelly-087]] and gave the [[Forerunner Crystal]] to [[Corporal]] [[Locklear]] with explicit instructions to destroy it.


With the Corporal's help, she was able to move the Spartan onto a [[Chiroptera]] class vessel which she then used to flee the system. This move frustrated both Governor Jiles, who felt it was a betrayal of trust, and Vice Admiral Whitcomb.
With the Corporal's help, she was able to move the Spartan onto a [[Chiroptera]] class vessel which she then used to flee the system. This move frustrated both Governor Jiles, who felt it was a betrayal of trust, and Vice Admiral Whitcomb.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ??''; '''2010''', ''pages 330-334''</ref>


=== The main force ===
=== The main force ===
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By the time they were clear, a total of thirty Covenant warships had entered the system from three separate vectors. Whitcomb, feeling his duty was to Earth, not the rebels, ordered an immediate retreat to slipspace, leaving the helpless rebels to their doom.
By the time they were clear, a total of thirty Covenant warships had entered the system from three separate vectors. Whitcomb, feeling his duty was to Earth, not the rebels, ordered an immediate retreat to slipspace, leaving the helpless rebels to their doom.


Before departing, Corporal Locklear destroyed the Forerunner crystal, but underestimated the crystal's latent energy, and was killed in the process.
Before departing, Corporal Locklear destroyed the Forerunner crystal, but underestimated the crystal's latent energy, and was killed in the process.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ??''; '''2010''', ''pages 338-341''</ref>


== Aftermath ==
== Aftermath ==
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