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Covenant forces first attacked the planet in 2532, beginning a three year long battle.<ref name="PRO"/> Some civilians, including orphans who would volunteer for the [[SPARTAN-III program]], managed to escape during that time.<ref name="PRO"/> | Covenant forces first attacked the planet in 2532, beginning a three year long battle.<ref name="PRO"/> Some civilians, including orphans who would volunteer for the [[SPARTAN-III program]], managed to escape during that time.<ref name="PRO"/> | ||
On the ground, [[Blue Team]] members: [[John-117|Blue-One]], [[Kelly-087|Two]], Three, Four, and Five massacred the Covenant troops. Blue Team's mission was to draw out the Covenant rear guard, so [[Red Team]] could slip behind their lines and plant a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK tactical nuke]], hoping to destroy the next Covenant ship that landed and dropped its [[energy shielding|shields]].<ref> '''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 2''</ref> These few Spartans were able to kill hundreds of [[Unggoy]] and destroy [[Shade]] turrets with little difficulty, as well | On the ground, [[Blue Team]] members: [[John-117|Blue-One]], [[Kelly-087|Two]], Three, Four, and Five massacred the Covenant troops. Blue Team's mission was to draw out the Covenant rear guard, so [[Red Team]] could slip behind their lines and plant a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK tactical nuke]], hoping to destroy the next Covenant ship that landed and dropped its [[energy shielding|shields]].<ref> '''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 2''</ref> These few Spartans were able to kill hundreds of [[Unggoy]] and destroy [[Shade]] turrets with little difficulty, as well using the [[Theta Maneuver]] to neutralizing their [[Type-26 Banshee]] air support, by using the [[fougasse]]s they had planted in case the Unggoy got out of hand.<ref> ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Prologue</ref> Meanwhile, [[Green Team]] was preventing a Covenant ground force advance on the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 113'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
The three [[division]]s of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] on the planet,<ref name="for7"/> operating elsewhere, suffered minor casualties and easily accomplished their goals as well. However, the [[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] was slaughtered by a massive force of Unggoy. Blue Team swept through the area and avenged the platoon by killing hundreds of the Unggoy involved in that operation. All of the Spartan teams accomplished their missions and returned safely to the remaining fleet in a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]].<ref> '''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 20'' (2010 edition)</ref> | The three [[division]]s of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] on the planet,<ref name="for7"/> operating elsewhere, suffered minor casualties and easily accomplished their goals as well. However, the [[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] was slaughtered by a massive force of Unggoy. Blue Team swept through the area and avenged the platoon by killing hundreds of the Unggoy involved in that operation. All of the Spartan teams accomplished their missions and returned safely to the remaining fleet in a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]].<ref> '''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 20'' (2010 edition)</ref> | ||