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Finally nearing the lifeboats, John-117 paused long enough to grab a marine who fell while running for the safety one offered.<ref name="CE:TPOA"/><ref name="flood1"/> The Master Chief effortlessly scooped up the man and tossed him inside the Bumblebee designated [[Lima Foxtrot Alpha 43]]. He confirmed to the escape lifepod's pilot that they could leave and it blasted free of the ship.<ref name="CE:TPOA"/><ref name="flood1"/> Fireteam Raven witnessed the Chief and a few others escaping but did not join them, instead remaining behind to continue engaging the enemy on the way to their SOEIVs. Wellsley contacted them at this moment and urged speed on its members' part. The team fought through many Covenant troops in order to make it to the drop pods and get off the doomed ship.<ref name="FT:E"/> | Finally nearing the lifeboats, John-117 paused long enough to grab a marine who fell while running for the safety one offered.<ref name="CE:TPOA"/><ref name="flood1"/> The Master Chief effortlessly scooped up the man and tossed him inside the Bumblebee designated [[Lima Foxtrot Alpha 43]]. He confirmed to the escape lifepod's pilot that they could leave and it blasted free of the ship.<ref name="CE:TPOA"/><ref name="flood1"/> Fireteam Raven witnessed the Chief and a few others escaping but did not join them, instead remaining behind to continue engaging the enemy on the way to their SOEIVs. Wellsley contacted them at this moment and urged speed on its members' part. The team fought through many Covenant troops in order to make it to the drop pods and get off the doomed ship.<ref name="FT:E"/> | ||
Among those escaping was Flight Officer Captain [[Carol Rawley]], who, alongside four other pilots, fought her way to the ship's launch bay where its [[D77-TC Pelican]]s lay waiting. The Pilots were successfully able to maneuver their craft out of the cruiser's hangar bays as the ship began to enter the ring's atmosphere | Among those escaping was Flight Officer Captain [[Carol Rawley]], who, alongside four other pilots, fought her way to the ship's launch bay where its [[D77-TC Pelican]]s lay waiting. The Pilots were successfully able to maneuver their craft out of the cruiser's hangar bays as the ship began to enter the ring's atmosphere and were eventually able to put down on the surface.<ref name="flood1"/> The surviving dropships later played a crucial part in the UNSC campaign on the ring. | ||
[[File:AutumnDamagedCEA.png|thumb|left|Cortana left behind a very small part of herself in order to assist with the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s descent.<ref name="flood1"/>]] | [[File:AutumnDamagedCEA.png|thumb|left|Cortana left behind a very small part of herself in order to assist with the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s descent.<ref name="flood1"/>]] | ||
The Minor Prophet of Stewardship had additionally ordered the deployment of an [[Ossoona]], [[Isna 'Nosolee]], onto the cruiser. Armed with six plasma grenades and a plasma pistol and cloaked in [[active camoflage]], the Sangheili was to use his helmet-mounted cameras to record the ship for intelligence purposes and try to capture the ship's AI or essential bridge crew. Hidden from plain sight, he avoided direct confrontation when a group of [[marine]]s backed around a corner toward him, pursued by a pack of Unggoy and Kig-Yar. The Ossoona made his way to the bridge, where he was able to successfully evade being noticed by the humans.<ref name="flood1"/> | The Minor Prophet of Stewardship had additionally ordered the deployment of an [[Ossoona]], [[Isna 'Nosolee]], onto the cruiser. Armed with six plasma grenades and a plasma pistol and cloaked in [[active camoflage]], the Sangheili was to use his helmet-mounted cameras to record the ship for intelligence purposes and try to capture the ship's AI or essential bridge crew. Hidden from plain sight, he avoided direct confrontation when a group of [[marine]]s backed around a corner toward him, pursued by a pack of Unggoy and Kig-Yar. The Ossoona made his way to the bridge, where he was able to successfully evade being noticed by the humans.<ref name="flood1"/> | ||
To avoid its evacuating personnel from being shot down by the Covenant warships, Captain Keyes piloted the ''Autumn'' manually, diverting all Covenant attention to the ship as it plummeted towards the Forerunner construct. As the ship was shot down by Covenant warships, most of the cryo-chambers, including [[Linda-058]]'s, were ejected as per standard UNSC procedure.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 185 (2010 edition)</ref> Once the ''Autumn'' was set on the course, Keyes and the bridge crew would make for their own escape pods followed by 'Nosolee. Although the Sangheili was able to prevent detection, he | To avoid its evacuating personnel from being shot down by the Covenant warships, Captain Keyes piloted the ''Autumn'' manually, diverting all Covenant attention to the ship as it plummeted towards the Forerunner construct. As the ship was shot down by Covenant warships, most of the cryo-chambers, including [[Linda-058]]'s, were ejected as per standard UNSC procedure.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 185 (2010 edition)</ref> Once the ''Autumn'' was set on the course, Keyes and the bridge crew would make for their own escape pods followed by 'Nosolee. Although the Sangheili was able to prevent detection, he eventually died at the hand of Keyes inside the escape pod, the captain having noticed the distinct shimmer in the air of the elite's active camouflage systems.<ref name="flood1"/> | ||
==UNSC ground campaign== | ==UNSC ground campaign== | ||