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The Spartan trio passed through pressure doors into still-habitable sections of the ship. They fought two [[Kig-Yar]] as they homed in on a radiation source. Sam-034's armor was breached by [[plasma]] fire and was no longer EVA-capable. The radiation source was from a large chamber; a cylinder with a red pulsing light along its length ran the length of the chamber. The Spartans planted their warheads by the chamber with a three minute countdown. Unable to reenter vacuum, Sam-034 remained behind and guard the warheads; he was the first Spartan to die in combat. John-117 and Kelly-087's escape was delayed as they waited for a pulse laser to fire and create an opening in the shield; they barely escaped ''Unrelenting'''s destruction.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 127-130''</ref> | The Spartan trio passed through pressure doors into still-habitable sections of the ship. They fought two [[Kig-Yar]] as they homed in on a radiation source. Sam-034's armor was breached by [[plasma]] fire and was no longer EVA-capable. The radiation source was from a large chamber; a cylinder with a red pulsing light along its length ran the length of the chamber. The Spartans planted their warheads by the chamber with a three minute countdown. Unable to reenter vacuum, Sam-034 remained behind and guard the warheads; he was the first Spartan to die in combat. John-117 and Kelly-087's escape was delayed as they waited for a pulse laser to fire and create an opening in the shield; they barely escaped ''Unrelenting'''s destruction.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 127-130''</ref> | ||
===Aftermath=== | |||
Chi Ceti IV and its facilities were successfully defended, but with considerable losses to the UNSC. The death of Samuel-034 would have a profound effect on his Spartan teammates for the rest of the war, and his command passed on to other Spartans in the ranks. However, the success of the battle ensured the continued survival of Chi Ceti IV and the Damascus Training Facility, both of which are still intact and remain in operation in the postwar era. | |||
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||