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===UNSC Planning===

With the initial reconquest of Harvest successful at a high price, it became clear to UNSC command that the war was unlikely to be ~~one~~ through sheer naval superiority due to the aliens' vastly superior technology. Realising the UNSC needed time to fully mobilise for war and to develop technology sufficient of fighting the new threat, Vice Admiral Cole convened a meeting to devise Operation: SILENT STORM. Inspired by Sergeant Johnson's successful boarding of ''Minor Transgression'' and the successful boardings of ''[[Unrelenting]]'' and ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]s the year prior, Cole intended to use the SPARTANs supplemented by an [[ODST]] space assault [[battalion]] to infiltrate and plant [[nuclear weapon]]s on Covenant vessels and staging points behind enemy lines - disrupting the enemy supply lines and invasion while the UNSC could prepare.

With the initial reconquest of Harvest successful at a high price, it became clear to UNSC command that the war was unlikely to be won through sheer naval superiority due to the aliens' vastly superior technology. Realising the UNSC needed time to fully mobilise for war and to develop technology sufficient of fighting the new threat, Vice Admiral Cole convened a meeting to devise Operation: SILENT STORM. Inspired by Sergeant Johnson's successful boarding of ''Minor Transgression'' and the successful boardings of ''[[Unrelenting]]'' and ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]s the year prior, Cole intended to use the SPARTANs supplemented by an [[ODST]] space assault [[battalion]] to infiltrate and plant [[nuclear weapon]]s on Covenant vessels and staging points behind enemy lines - disrupting the enemy supply lines and invasion while the UNSC could prepare.

The plan called for three teams of SPARTAN-IIs - [[Blue Team|Blue]], [[Gold Team|Gold]] and [[Green Team|Green]] - to lead the 400-strong [[21st Space Assault Battalion]] in boarding as many Covenant vessels as possible. The operation would be enabled by a [[task force]] of [[Prowler]]s - [[Task Force Yama]]. Using the stealth craft, the operation was given free reign to approach its goals however it saw fit, operating within enemy territory without support or communications. To assist the SPARTANs in working alongside UNSC personnel and to provide advice and assistance, Sergeant Johnson was additionally brought onto the operation in an advisory role.

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 ===UNSC Planning===
-With the initial reconquest of Harvest successful at a high price, it became clear to UNSC command that the war was unlikely to be one through sheer naval superiority due to the aliens' vastly superior technology. Realising the UNSC needed time to fully mobilise for war and to develop technology sufficient of fighting the new threat, Vice Admiral Cole convened a meeting to devise Operation: SILENT STORM. Inspired by Sergeant Johnson's successful boarding of ''Minor Transgression'' and the successful boardings of ''[[Unrelenting]]'' and ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]s the year prior, Cole intended to use the SPARTANs supplemented by an [[ODST]] space assault [[battalion]] to infiltrate and plant [[nuclear weapon]]s on Covenant vessels and staging points behind enemy lines - disrupting the enemy supply lines and invasion while the UNSC could prepare.
+With the initial reconquest of Harvest successful at a high price, it became clear to UNSC command that the war was unlikely to be won through sheer naval superiority due to the aliens' vastly superior technology. Realising the UNSC needed time to fully mobilise for war and to develop technology sufficient of fighting the new threat, Vice Admiral Cole convened a meeting to devise Operation: SILENT STORM. Inspired by Sergeant Johnson's successful boarding of ''Minor Transgression'' and the successful boardings of ''[[Unrelenting]]'' and ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]s the year prior, Cole intended to use the SPARTANs supplemented by an [[ODST]] space assault [[battalion]] to infiltrate and plant [[nuclear weapon]]s on Covenant vessels and staging points behind enemy lines - disrupting the enemy supply lines and invasion while the UNSC could prepare.
 The plan called for three teams of SPARTAN-IIs - [[Blue Team|Blue]], [[Gold Team|Gold]] and [[Green Team|Green]] - to lead the 400-strong [[21st Space Assault Battalion]] in boarding as many Covenant vessels as possible. The operation would be enabled by a [[task force]] of [[Prowler]]s - [[Task Force Yama]]. Using the stealth craft, the operation was given free reign to approach its goals however it saw fit, operating within enemy territory without support or communications. To assist the SPARTANs in working alongside UNSC personnel and to provide advice and assistance, Sergeant Johnson was additionally brought onto the operation in an advisory role.