Operation: LAND GRAB: Difference between revisions

In [[2557#July|July 2557]], the remains of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, carrying the [[John-117|Master Chief]] and [[Cortana]] arrived in orbit of Requiem through unknown means. Following the distress signal sent out by Cortana, a task force led by the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} followed the ''Dawn'' to the planet, and subsequently engaged the forces of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and the [[Promethean]] forces of the [[Ur-Didact]] there. The ''Infinity'' departed the planet in short order under the orders of then-Captain [[Andrew Del Rio]], intending to warn UNSC forces on [[Earth]] of the threat. Del Rio was subsequently removed of command and replaced with XO Thomas Lasky, who proceeded to lead the defense of Earth in the Didact's [[New Phoenix Incident|attack]].

With Requiem left unoccupied, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces were able to use the intervening time to set up their operations on the [[shield world]], digging in to use the planet as a base of operations, now-bolstered by their Promethean reinforcements. Six months following the New Phoenix Incident, the ''Infinity'' returned alongside its escort fleet, [[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]], to begin the task of clearing out Covenant forces from Requiem and establishing a human presence on the world. The fleet exited [[slipspace]] over Requiem on February 7, destroying an {{Class|RCS|heavy cruiser}} upon arrival, and began to mass-deploy [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]], [[UNSC Army|Army]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]], [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] and [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] units onto Requiem to seize land from the Covenant occupiers.<ref name="LandGrab">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''[[Departure|S1E1 Departure]]'' - ''[[Departure/Land Grab|Land Grab]]''</ref>