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In [[2558|February 2558]], the area known as Two Giants was under Covenant control. [[Mountain Squad]], a joint [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]/[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] unit, was deployed to the area to investigate a mysterious signal received at [[Galileo Base]]. Their [[D79-TC Pelican]] crashed behind enemy lines and they survivors came under fire. In response, [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] deployed Spartan [[Fireteam Crimson]] to the area, where they engaged a linked up with Mountain Squad's surviving Spartans. Though the Spartans of Mountain Squad were killed, Crimson investigated the southern tower, which Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] surmised to be the origin of the signal; at this time, the tower emitted a pulse into the sky, which alerted nearby Covenant forces.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine/Spartan Mountain|S1E3 - ''Spartan Mountain'']]</ref> | In [[2558|February 2558]], the area known as Two Giants was under Covenant control. [[Mountain Squad]], a joint [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]/[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] unit, was deployed to the area to investigate a mysterious signal received at [[Galileo Base]]. Their [[D79-TC Pelican]] crashed behind enemy lines and they survivors came under fire. In response, [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] deployed Spartan [[Fireteam Crimson]] to the area, where they engaged a linked up with Mountain Squad's surviving Spartans. Though the Spartans of Mountain Squad were killed, Crimson investigated the southern tower, which Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] surmised to be the origin of the signal; at this time, the tower emitted a pulse into the sky, which alerted nearby Covenant forces.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine/Spartan Mountain|S1E3 - ''Spartan Mountain'']]</ref> | ||
Responding to the pulse emitted by the tower, a {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} arrived near Two Giants and deployed waves of [[Type-44 | Responding to the pulse emitted by the tower, a {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} arrived near Two Giants and deployed waves of [[Type-44 Phantom]]s to Crimson's position. Spartan [[Robert Dalton]] requested several [[Mark IX Mantis ADS|Mantis assault mechs]] for the team, which they used to thwart the Covenant's reprisal. Eventually, {{UNSCship|Infinity}}'s ''[[Strident-class heavy frigate|Sub-vessel 3]]'' destroyed the cruiser and Crimson was redeployed.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine/Shootout In Valhalla|S1E4 - ''Shootout In Valhalla'']]</ref> | ||
===Later conflict=== | ===Later conflict=== | ||
