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As everyone departed from the hangar shocked that they had just witnessed two senior officers threaten each other with career-ending charges, Crowther sought out Staff Sergeant Johnson and walked with him back to the Black Daggers' quarters. He apologized to the younger marine that he had to see that exchange, but Johnson told him he had seen worse. However, he also warned Crowther that his disagreement with Nyeto was not a "pissing match" he was going to win. It had been decided far above the colonel's pay grade that the Spartans were ''not'' children and that they were the right fit for the mission. Crowther surprised Johnson by agreeing with this sentiment, saying that the Spartans had saved them at Seoba and that they were ready for battle. He then revealed to the staff sergeant that he was suspicious of Nyeto and his strange attitude toward the Spartans. It had seemed to him like Nyeto had purposefully stalled in supporting them during the previous day's battle. As such, Crowther wanted to keep the Spartans away from Nyeto until he figured out what was going on. To this end, he informed Johnson that he was sending him and the Spartans on [[Battle over Etalan|a mission]] to sabotage the Covenant's supply chain at Etalan.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS16}}

===Battle of Biko===

Later that same day, Crowther was still aboard the ''Vanishing Point'' when the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience|expected Covenant fleet]] of roughly one hundred warships arrived in-system and began moving to attack Biko. As planned, the Black Daggers were deployed via prowlers, hoping to board and destroy as many alien vessels as possible. However, the Covenant had learned of their plan, and expected the Spartans to board their warships. To prevent this, they kept a tight fighter screen around their capital ships so that no prowlers could easily slip past. This forced Crowther to delay all boarding actions until an opportunity presented itself. Meanwhile, the Covenant fleet accelerated toward Biko's meager navy, showing no signs of slowing down. While the Black Daggers were waylaid, Crowther sent Johnson to visit Blue Team in one of the ''Vanishing Point''{{'}}s small maintenance hangars and inform them of their new mission to Etalan. The Spartans were skeptical of Crowther's apparent shift in attitude toward them, but they agreed to take the mission after Johnson revealed that Crowther was being cautious due to his mistrust of Nyeto.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS17|HSS|Chapter=17}}

===Change of heart===

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 As everyone departed from the hangar shocked that they had just witnessed two senior officers threaten each other with career-ending charges, Crowther sought out Staff Sergeant Johnson and walked with him back to the Black Daggers' quarters. He apologized to the younger marine that he had to see that exchange, but Johnson told him he had seen worse. However, he also warned Crowther that his disagreement with Nyeto was not a "pissing match" he was going to win. It had been decided far above the colonel's pay grade that the Spartans were ''not'' children and that they were the right fit for the mission. Crowther surprised Johnson by agreeing with this sentiment, saying that the Spartans had saved them at Seoba and that they were ready for battle. He then revealed to the staff sergeant that he was suspicious of Nyeto and his strange attitude toward the Spartans. It had seemed to him like Nyeto had purposefully stalled in supporting them during the previous day's battle. As such, Crowther wanted to keep the Spartans away from Nyeto until he figured out what was going on. To this end, he informed Johnson that he was sending him and the Spartans on [[Battle over Etalan|a mission]] to sabotage the Covenant's supply chain at Etalan.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS16}}
+===Battle of Biko===
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+Later that same day, Crowther was still aboard the ''Vanishing Point'' when the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience|expected Covenant fleet]] of roughly one hundred warships arrived in-system and began moving to attack Biko. As planned, the Black Daggers were deployed via prowlers, hoping to board and destroy as many alien vessels as possible. However, the Covenant had learned of their plan, and expected the Spartans to board their warships. To prevent this, they kept a tight fighter screen around their capital ships so that no prowlers could easily slip past. This forced Crowther to delay all boarding actions until an opportunity presented itself. Meanwhile, the Covenant fleet accelerated toward Biko's meager navy, showing no signs of slowing down. While the Black Daggers were waylaid, Crowther sent Johnson to visit Blue Team in one of the ''Vanishing Point''{{'}}s small maintenance hangars and inform them of their new mission to Etalan. The Spartans were skeptical of Crowther's apparent shift in attitude toward them, but they agreed to take the mission after Johnson revealed that Crowther was being cautious due to his mistrust of Nyeto.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS17|HSS|Chapter=17}}
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