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{{Quote|Cygnus? Didn't think there were any survivors.|[[Taylor Miles]], upon hearing about [[The Rookie|a survivor]] from the unit.<ref>'''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A/Dutch]]'''</ref>}} | |||
The '''26th Marine Expeditionary Force''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] formation, which was a part of a Rapid Offensive Picket.<ref>'''[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Bungie.net-Halo 3: ODST : Field Guide]'''</ref> This unit was called in to reinforce Marine ground forces near [[Mount Haven]] during the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]] in the [[Cygnus system]] in late [[2552]], and they suffered tremendous casualties during the battle. | The '''26th Marine Expeditionary Force''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] formation, which was a part of a Rapid Offensive Picket.<ref>'''[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Bungie.net-Halo 3: ODST : Field Guide]'''</ref> This unit was called in to reinforce Marine ground forces near [[Mount Haven]] during the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]] in the [[Cygnus system]] in late [[2552]], and they suffered tremendous casualties during the battle. Several members of the unit were [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 104''</ref> With [[New Jerusalem]] lost to the [[Covenant]], the survivors of the unit fell back to [[Earth]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Dirt", ''page 153''</ref> | ||
Only one member of this unit is known; [[the Rookie]], who was transferred to [[ | Only one member of this unit is known; [[the Rookie|a rookie]], who was transferred to [[Buck's squad|a squad]] led by [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]] shortly after the unit's near-annihilation. | ||
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Revision as of 14:56, July 10, 2014
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- "Cygnus? Didn't think there were any survivors."
- — Taylor Miles, upon hearing about a survivor from the unit.[1]
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Force is a UNSC Marine Corps formation, which was a part of a Rapid Offensive Picket.[2] This unit was called in to reinforce Marine ground forces near Mount Haven during the Battle of New Jerusalem in the Cygnus system in late 2552, and they suffered tremendous casualties during the battle. Several members of the unit were Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.[3] With New Jerusalem lost to the Covenant, the survivors of the unit fell back to Earth.[4]
Only one member of this unit is known; a rookie, who was transferred to a squad led by Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck shortly after the unit's near-annihilation.
List of appearances
- ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A Template:First mentioned
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Dirt (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A/Dutch
- ^ Bungie.net-Halo 3: ODST : Field Guide
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 104
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 153
