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===Desperate measures===
===Desperate measures===
[[File:HCD - JamshidAssault.jpg|thumb|left|300px|With their planetary defense failing, the UNSC was forced to abandon Jamshid and deployed dropships to evacuate the surviving Marines, leaving URF forces behind.]]  
[[File:HCD - JamshidAssault.jpg|thumb|left|300px|With their planetary defense failing, the UNSC was forced to abandon Jamshid and deployed dropships to evacuate the surviving Marines, leaving URF forces behind.]]  
While the UNSC evacuation of its personnel from the planet commenced, the URF continued to fight off fresh waves of Covenant reinforcements on Black Reef. Outnumbered, Whitaker ordered several soldiers to relocate to [[Bondi Beach]] to acquire a "tactical necessity". While the URF retreated from its position at the mining facility above, Blue Team fought through the flooding corridors of the mine shaft, separated from [[Linda-058]]. Linda, engaged by an estimated hundred hostiles equipped her [[Jetpack]] to dodge enemy fire while continuing to kill infantry as she sought a path back to her team. Her teammates were confronted by a Sangheili [[Zealot]] armed with an [[Type-1 Energy Sword|Energy Sword]], who after several near misses was finally killed once his shields had been brought down by the Spartans' concentrated fire. Utilizing a [[surveillance drone]], [[Kelly-087]] gained visual on Linda on the other side of a rock wall three meters thick. Combining a pack of [[MX-8]] plastic explosives and a [[Type-1 Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]], John blasted a path through to Linda and the four Spartans resumed their attack on the remaining Covenant. During the firefight, the team's drone was destroyed by enemy fire, costing them the intel gathered on the Covenant's primary target. [[Frederic-104]]'s armor had also been critically damaged in the battle. After wiping out the remaining infantry, the Spartans found the cavern to be rapidly filling with water and held their position until it was deep enough to swim upwards towards the surface. Despite Fred's armor having been pierced with his suit rapidly filling with water, he and his fellow Spartans were able to reach open waters and swim back to the surface.{{Citation needed}}
While the UNSC evacuation of its personnel from the planet commenced, the URF continued to fight off fresh waves of Covenant reinforcements on Black Reef. Outnumbered, Whitaker ordered several soldiers to relocate to [[Bondi Beach]] to acquire a "tactical necessity". While the URF retreated from its position at the mining facility above, Blue Team fought through the flooding corridors of the mine shaft, separated from [[Linda-058]]. Linda, engaged by an estimated hundred hostiles equipped her [[Jetpack]] to dodge enemy fire while continuing to kill infantry as she sought a path back to her team. Her teammates were confronted by a Sangheili [[Zealot]] armed with an [[Type-1 Energy Sword|Energy Sword]], who after several near misses was finally killed once his shields had been brought down by the Spartans' concentrated fire. Utilizing a [[surveillance drone]], [[Kelly-087]] gained visual on Linda on the other side of a rock wall three meters thick. Combining a pack of [[MX-8]] plastic explosives and a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]], John blasted a path through to Linda and the four Spartans resumed their attack on the remaining Covenant. During the firefight, the team's drone was destroyed by enemy fire, costing them the intel gathered on the Covenant's primary target. [[Frederic-104]]'s armor had also been critically damaged in the battle. After wiping out the remaining infantry, the Spartans found the cavern to be rapidly filling with water and held their position until it was deep enough to swim upwards towards the surface. Despite Fred's armor having been pierced with his suit rapidly filling with water, he and his fellow Spartans were able to reach open waters and swim back to the surface.{{Citation needed}}


With the majority of their forces in the process of being evacuated, Commander Yao deployed Pelican dropship ''[[Tango 807]]'' to rescue the Spartans. The Pelican arrived at Bondi Beach to find it swarming with Covenant. Yao ordered the Pelican to abort its landing until the Spartans' status could be verified. Minutes later, Blue Team resurfaced and linked up with Whitaker, who had commandeered an [[Unidentified APC|APC]] and proceeded to mow down the Covenant forces waiting to intercept the Spartans. Together, the two sides launched an assault on the extraction zone, allowing ''Tango 807'' to land. Whitaker and his men followed for evac, but were denied entry by the Pelican's lieutenant who had been ordered by Yao not to accept any non-UNSC personnel. Whitaker argued against this, but was flatly denied and told that he would have to find his own means off the planet, and that no human ship rebel or otherwise would be shot down should they succeed. ''Tango 807'' then departed into space, and the lieutenant was interrogated by John who was furious at the abandonment of their allies on the ground. Whitaker radioed for evac but was far out of range of any help that could've come, and was forced to face the Covenant alone. The rebels were wiped out and Whitaker was himself slain by an Elite, signaling the fall of Black Reef and the rebel garrison there.{{Citation needed}}
With the majority of their forces in the process of being evacuated, Commander Yao deployed Pelican dropship ''[[Tango 807]]'' to rescue the Spartans. The Pelican arrived at Bondi Beach to find it swarming with Covenant. Yao ordered the Pelican to abort its landing until the Spartans' status could be verified. Minutes later, Blue Team resurfaced and linked up with Whitaker, who had commandeered an [[Unidentified APC|APC]] and proceeded to mow down the Covenant forces waiting to intercept the Spartans. Together, the two sides launched an assault on the extraction zone, allowing ''Tango 807'' to land. Whitaker and his men followed for evac, but were denied entry by the Pelican's lieutenant who had been ordered by Yao not to accept any non-UNSC personnel. Whitaker argued against this, but was flatly denied and told that he would have to find his own means off the planet, and that no human ship rebel or otherwise would be shot down should they succeed. ''Tango 807'' then departed into space, and the lieutenant was interrogated by John who was furious at the abandonment of their allies on the ground. Whitaker radioed for evac but was far out of range of any help that could've come, and was forced to face the Covenant alone. The rebels were wiped out and Whitaker was himself slain by an Elite, signaling the fall of Black Reef and the rebel garrison there.{{Citation needed}}