Attack on Ealen IV: Difference between revisions
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|image=[[File:HE Battle of Ealen IV.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:HE Battle of Ealen IV.jpg|300px]] | ||
|conflict=[[Great Schism]] | |conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]<br>[[Great Schism]]<br>[[Insurrection]] ''(post-war resurgence)'' | ||
|date=March 5, 2558, after 0702 SMT | |date=March 5, 2558, after 0702 SMT | ||
|place=[[Ealen IV]], [[Ealen system]], [[Milky Way galaxy]] | |place=[[Ealen IV]], [[Ealen system]], [[Milky Way galaxy]] | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
{{Main|Great Schism}} | {{Main|Great Schism}} | ||
Following an escalation in [[Jiralhanae]] raiding attacks along the joint-occupation zones, Ealen IV was chosen as a place for peace negotiations between the [[Sangheili]] and Jiralhanae. [[UNSC]] [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] acted as a mediator between [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]]. Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] and the UNSC ''Infinity'' were assigned to provide security for the diplomats. Unfortunately, [[Daniel Clayton]], a UNSC captain and defector to the [[New Colonial Alliance]] bent on revenge against Lord Hood, placed a bounty on the heads of the diplomats, hiring [[Covenant remnants|Covenant]] [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|mercenaries]] under the command of Shipmaster [[Vata 'Gajat]] to stop the negotiations. The Covenant launched a surprise attack on the conference, forcing [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] [[fireteam]]s [[Fireteam Jackknife|Jackknife]] and [[Fireteam Bailey|Bailey]] to defend and evacuate the ambassadors.<ref name="HE1"/> 'Gajat chose to keep the attack, as well his involvement with the New Colonial Alliance, secret from [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction| | Following an escalation in [[Jiralhanae]] raiding attacks along the joint-occupation zones, Ealen IV was chosen as a place for peace negotiations between the [[Sangheili]] and Jiralhanae. [[UNSC]] [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] acted as a mediator between [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]]. Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] and the UNSC ''Infinity'' were assigned to provide security for the diplomats. Unfortunately, [[Daniel Clayton]], a UNSC captain and defector to the [[New Colonial Alliance]] bent on revenge against Lord Hood, placed a bounty on the heads of the diplomats, hiring [[Covenant remnants|Covenant]] [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|mercenaries]] under the command of Shipmaster [[Vata 'Gajat]] to stop the negotiations. The Covenant launched a surprise attack on the conference, forcing [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] [[fireteam]]s [[Fireteam Jackknife|Jackknife]] and [[Fireteam Bailey|Bailey]] to defend and evacuate the ambassadors.<ref name="HE1"/> 'Gajat chose to keep the attack, as well his involvement with the New Colonial Alliance, secret from the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|new Covenant]]'s leader [[Jul 'Mdama]].<ref name="HE3"/><ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''' - ''Issue #5''</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
