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===Looting and counterattack=== | ===Looting and counterattack=== | ||
[[File:HFR Mission 2.png|thumb|200px|left|Fireteam Raven use rocket launchers to fend off Banshees attacking the downed ''Autumn''.]] | [[File:HFR Mission 2.png|thumb|200px|left|Fireteam Raven use rocket launchers to fend off Banshees attacking the downed ''Autumn''.]] | ||
The marines proceeded to clear the ship, utilising [[M9 fragmentation grenade|fragmentation grenades]] and [[flashbang grenade]]s to push the Covenant occupiers into the upper decks and non-mission critical areas of the ship and sealing the hatches between decks to ensure the looting of the ship went undisturbed. Namely, the portions of the ship needed for the mission were the ship's magazine, cargo holds and hangar bays. First Platoon, led by Lieutenant Oros, begun the task of hitching trailers to the ship's [[Warthog]] complement and loading them with food, munitions and the rest of McKay's supply list while Second Platoon finished clearing the ship. The Warthogs were driven down several ramps alongside four [[M808B Scorpion]] main battle tanks, while Oros utilised a [[HRUNTING Mark III Cyclops|Cyclops]] exoskeleton to facilitate final loading. | The marines proceeded to clear the ship, utilising [[M9 fragmentation grenade|fragmentation grenades]] and [[flashbang grenade]]s to push the Covenant occupiers into the upper decks and non-mission critical areas of the ship and sealing the hatches between decks to ensure the looting of the ship went undisturbed. Namely, the portions of the ship needed for the mission were the ship's magazine, cargo holds and hangar bays. [[1st Platoon (Pillar of Autumn)|First Platoon]], led by Lieutenant Oros, begun the task of hitching trailers to the ship's [[Warthog]] complement and loading them with food, munitions and the rest of McKay's supply list while [[2nd Platoon (Pillar of Autumn)|Second Platoon]] finished clearing the ship. The Warthogs were driven down several ramps alongside four [[M808B Scorpion]] main battle tanks, while Oros utilised a [[HRUNTING Mark III Cyclops|Cyclops]] exoskeleton to facilitate final loading. | ||
In total, more than twenty-six Warthog-trailer combinations were set up to be escorted by the tanks, with the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Chaingun-equipped]] vehicles utilising [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan]] chainguns to fend off Covenant attackers. Two of the Warthogs were flown back to Alpha Base by two Pelicans, while more supplies rolled off the ship. To fully man the convoy, the infantry company would be hard-pressed to fight and drive, so the Pelicans were to return within 45 minutes with additional personnel from Alpha Base to man a gun or drive a vehicle.<ref name="flood5"/> | In total, more than twenty-six Warthog-trailer combinations were set up to be escorted by the tanks, with the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Chaingun-equipped]] vehicles utilising [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan]] chainguns to fend off Covenant attackers. Two of the Warthogs were flown back to Alpha Base by two Pelicans, while more supplies rolled off the ship. To fully man the convoy, the infantry company would be hard-pressed to fight and drive, so the Pelicans were to return within 45 minutes with additional personnel from Alpha Base to man a gun or drive a vehicle.<ref name="flood5"/> | ||
