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On [[2526#March|March 22]], the three ships dropped out of slipspace close to Etalan, and the ''Vanishing Point''{{'}}s analysts spent the next four days observing the logistics fleet's movements, trying to discern which vessel served which purpose, and which would thus be prime targets. By [[2526#March|March 26]], they felt confident that four of the fleet's fifteen vessels were equipment [[freighter]]s that carried spare parts and other materials used to keep the Fleet of Inexorable Obedience operational in the field. At this point, the logistics fleet was seemingly preparing to break from orbit over Etalan, evidenced by the fact that they had begun syncing their orbits and bringing their [[fusion reactor]]s to full power. Since time was running out, Gold and Green Teams were deployed from the ''Vanishing Point'' in S-14 Baselards, with the intent to destroy the equipment freighters.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | On [[2526#March|March 22]], the three ships dropped out of slipspace close to Etalan, and the ''Vanishing Point''{{'}}s analysts spent the next four days observing the logistics fleet's movements, trying to discern which vessel served which purpose, and which would thus be prime targets. By [[2526#March|March 26]], they felt confident that four of the fleet's fifteen vessels were equipment [[freighter]]s that carried spare parts and other materials used to keep the Fleet of Inexorable Obedience operational in the field. At this point, the logistics fleet was seemingly preparing to break from orbit over Etalan, evidenced by the fact that they had begun syncing their orbits and bringing their [[fusion reactor]]s to full power. Since time was running out, Gold and Green Teams were deployed from the ''Vanishing Point'' in S-14 Baselards, with the intent to destroy the equipment freighters.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | ||
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After Blue Team launched from the ''Vanishing Point'' in Banshees they had captured from [[Radiant Arrow|a Covenant frigate]] weeks prior, they managed to infiltrate a larger formation of Covenant fighters. The next phase of the mission began as Gold and Green Teams ejected from their Baselards. As planned, the eight Spartans boarded the four equipment freighters, planted their nukes, and abandoned ship before the nukes detonated. The fourth detonation [[Electromagnetic pulse|disabled]] the Banshee formation that Blue Team had infiltrated, forcing them to go EV. Afterwards, when the two escort prowlers moved to extract the Spartans of Gold and Green Teams from orbit, their retrieval caused an unintentional diversion that drew attention away from Blue Team as they destroyed the logistics fleet’s "[[Bladder ship|air-skimmers]]," which had been designated as key targets by Dr. Halsey.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS20|HSS|Chapter=20}} | |||
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