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'''Boarding''' | '''Boarding''' generally refers to the insertion of people onto an enemy or ambiguously affiliated ship. Boarding may be carried out during wartime in an attempt to seize and possibly destroy the vessel, or it may occur in peacetime by pirates and other criminals, or as a means of inspection to prevent piracy and smuggling. A "boarding party" is a group of naval infantry, typically known as "[[Marine Corps (disambiguation)|marines]]", assigned to capture an enemy ship or station by killing or capturing its crew. | ||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Boarding is used in wartime as a way to seize a vessel without destroying it, or to remove its cargo | Boarding is used in wartime as a way to seize a vessel without destroying it, or to remove its cargo before it is destroyed. It can also be used to aid in the collection of naval intelligence, as soldiers boarding a sinking, crippled, or surrendered vessel could possibly recover enemy plans or technology. For a boarding to be successful, it must occur without the knowledge of the crew of the defending ship, or the ship's defenses must be suppressed. | ||
===Peacetime=== | ===Peacetime=== | ||
In peacetime, boarding | In peacetime, boarding actions are often carried out to police vessels in order to suppress piracy, smuggling, and [[Insurrectionist|insurrection]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Covenant=== | ===Covenant=== | ||
[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Navy| | [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Navy|naval]] commanders utilize boarding to attempt to capture enemy vessels and their technology whole, or to avoid a space battle that could damage both their ships and their enemy's vessel, the destruction of which would deprive the Covenant of valuable intelligence on the [[United Nations Space Command]]. | ||
Until the [[Great Schism]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]], Covenant boarding parties were generally composed of [[Sangheili]], [[Unggoy]], and sometimes [[Yanme'e]]. [[Kig-yar]] were traditionally forbidden from boarding human vessels due to their piratical ways. | |||
===United Nations Space Command=== | ===United Nations Space Command=== | ||
In most cases, UNSC forces use [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships to ferry [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces from ship-to-ship. This insertion method was used when UNSC Marines boarded the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} during the [[Harvest Campaign]] in [[2531]].<ref>'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref> Spartans in [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] are capable of boarding ships through the use of [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA equipment]], as the MJOLNIR system is vacuum sealed; this occurred during the boarding of the Covenant vessel ''[[Unrelenting]]'' at the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]]. During the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], the UNSC used [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s and a D77-TC Pelican to successfully board the [[Covenant corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' to deliver a makeshift bomb to the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | |||
[[2552#September|On September 19]], UNSC forces, in an attempt to rescue [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], boarded the damaged {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' as it held position over [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Two days later, [[SPARTAN-II|SPARTAN]] [[John-117]] again boarded the vessel, which was now controlled by [[the Flood]], to retrieve the captain's [[command neural interface]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign ''[[Keyes]]''</ref> On September 22, the remaining Marines, ODSTs, and naval personnel boarded the ship in an attempt to use it to travel to [[Earth]]; however, [[First Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]] crashed the ship into the Halo to prevent the Flood from spreading to Earth and across UNSC space.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ???''</ref> | |||
During the [[Battle of Earth]], a large [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] unit was to board the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's assault carrier|flagship]] using [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIVs]], but failed when the carrier jumped into [[Slipstream space|slipspace]].<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level, ''[[Prepare To Drop]]''</ref> Two weeks later, Spartan [[Blue Team]] boarded the [[Covenant destroyer]] ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'' by stowing away from the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page ???''</ref> | |||
The [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|OF92/EVA "Booster Frame"]] is a UNSC vehicle designed for boarding Covenant vessels. With specialized weapon systems, it is able to rip small holes in a ship's energy shields and then pierce then hull with a Gauss cannon. These vehicles have no sealed cockpit; thus a pressurized suit must be worn. | |||
In [[2535]], ODSTs from the [[UNSC light frigate|light frigate]] ''[[UNSC Midsummer Night|Midsummer Night]]'' boarded the civilian freighter ''[[Finnegan's Wake]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page ???''</ref> This demonstrates the UNSC's commonly enacted efforts to combat [[insurrectionist]] smugglers during the early years of the Human-Covenant War. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | *''[[Halo 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
**''[[The Package]]'' | **''[[The Package]]'' | ||
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Boarding generally refers to the insertion of people onto an enemy or ambiguously affiliated ship. Boarding may be carried out during wartime in an attempt to seize and possibly destroy the vessel, or it may occur in peacetime by pirates and other criminals, or as a means of inspection to prevent piracy and smuggling. A "boarding party" is a group of naval infantry, typically known as "marines", assigned to capture an enemy ship or station by killing or capturing its crew.
Purpose
Boarding is used in wartime as a way to seize a vessel without destroying it, or to remove its cargo before it is destroyed. It can also be used to aid in the collection of naval intelligence, as soldiers boarding a sinking, crippled, or surrendered vessel could possibly recover enemy plans or technology. For a boarding to be successful, it must occur without the knowledge of the crew of the defending ship, or the ship's defenses must be suppressed.
Peacetime
In peacetime, boarding actions are often carried out to police vessels in order to suppress piracy, smuggling, and insurrection.
Background
Covenant
Covenant naval commanders utilize boarding to attempt to capture enemy vessels and their technology whole, or to avoid a space battle that could damage both their ships and their enemy's vessel, the destruction of which would deprive the Covenant of valuable intelligence on the United Nations Space Command.
Until the Great Schism in November 2552, Covenant boarding parties were generally composed of Sangheili, Unggoy, and sometimes Yanme'e. Kig-yar were traditionally forbidden from boarding human vessels due to their piratical ways.
United Nations Space Command
In most cases, UNSC forces use D77-TC Pelican dropships to ferry Marine forces from ship-to-ship. This insertion method was used when UNSC Marines boarded the UNSC Prophecy during the Harvest Campaign in 2531.[1] Spartans in MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor are capable of boarding ships through the use of EVA equipment, as the MJOLNIR system is vacuum sealed; this occurred during the boarding of the Covenant vessel Unrelenting at the Battle of Chi Ceti. During the Fall of Reach in August 2552, the UNSC used YSS-1000 Sabres and a D77-TC Pelican to successfully board the Covenant corvette Ardent Prayer to deliver a makeshift bomb to the Covenant supercarrier Long Night of Solace.[2]
On September 19, UNSC forces, in an attempt to rescue Captain Jacob Keyes, boarded the damaged CCS-class battlecruiser Truth and Reconciliation as it held position over Halo Installation 04.[3] Two days later, SPARTAN John-117 again boarded the vessel, which was now controlled by the Flood, to retrieve the captain's command neural interface.[4] On September 22, the remaining Marines, ODSTs, and naval personnel boarded the ship in an attempt to use it to travel to Earth; however, First Lieutenant Melissa McKay crashed the ship into the Halo to prevent the Flood from spreading to Earth and across UNSC space.[5]
During the Battle of Earth, a large Orbital Drop Shock Trooper unit was to board the Prophet of Regret's flagship using SOEIVs, but failed when the carrier jumped into slipspace.[6] Two weeks later, Spartan Blue Team boarded the Covenant destroyer Bloodied Spirit by stowing away from the Centennial Orbital Elevator.[7]
The OF92/EVA "Booster Frame" is a UNSC vehicle designed for boarding Covenant vessels. With specialized weapon systems, it is able to rip small holes in a ship's energy shields and then pierce then hull with a Gauss cannon. These vehicles have no sealed cockpit; thus a pressurized suit must be worn.
In 2535, ODSTs from the light frigate Midsummer Night boarded the civilian freighter Finnegan's Wake.[8] This demonstrates the UNSC's commonly enacted efforts to combat insurrectionist smugglers during the early years of the Human-Covenant War.
List of appearances
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Halo 2
- Halo Wars (Mentioned only)
- Halo 3: ODST (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Reach
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: Contact Harvest
- Halo: The Cole Protocol
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Halo: Uprising
- Halo Wars: Genesis
- Halo: Fall of Reach
- Halo Legends
Sources
- ^ Halo Wars: Genesis
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Truth and Reconciliation
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign Keyes
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page ???
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, Prepare To Drop
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page ???
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, page ???
