Battle of Kamchatka: Difference between revisions

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*[[Created conflict]]

|date= Between [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]] and October 24, 2558{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}}

*Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] rescued{{Ref/Level|Id=osiris|[[Halo 5: Guardians]]|[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]}}

*[[Jul 'Mdama]] killed

|side1=*{{Icon|UNSC Post}} [[United Nations Space Command]]

|commanders1=*[[Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]]

*[[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]

*[[Jameson Locke|Spartan Jameson Locke]]

|commanders2=*[[Supreme Leader]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]†

|forces2=*Several [[Brigantine]]s{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

*Multiple [[Hekar Taa-pattern Blockade Runner|blockade runners]]

*Several [[Man O' War]]

*One [[Type-55 Kraken]]

*Many [[Type-57 Phantom]]s

*Several [[Type-57 Spirit]]s

*Numerous [[Type-54 Banshee]]s

*Several [[Type-58 Wraith]]s

*Dozens of [[Type-54 Ghost]]s

|forces3=*Several [[Phaeton|Phaeton gunship]]s

*Several [[Promethean Soldier]]s

In 2558 a '''battle took place at Kamchatka''', fought between the forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]], and the [[Promethean]]s on the icy [[planet]] of [[Kamchatka]]. During the battle Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued by UNSC forces and [[Jul 'Mdama]] was assassinated.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

==Prelude==

Before the [[Great Purification]], Kamchatka was an [[Astroengineering|astroengineered]] [[Forerunner]] world, created to serve as a link to the galaxy-spanning network the [[Domain]].<ref name="HW">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka ''Halo Waypoint'': Kamchatka]</ref>

In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated, attracting the attention of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} Jul 'Mdama's Covenant moved to control the planet while Dr. Halsey, under temporary alliance with Covenant leader Jul 'Mdama, studied the relay and discovered that her old AI [[Cortana]] was alive.{{Ref/Level|Id=blue team|[[Halo 5: Guardians]]|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}} All the while, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant would gather and use the Caspar system as a staging area.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}}

Analysts at the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] deemed that a strike on these forces at Caspar could potentially do substantial damage against the Covenant faction, and give the UNSC an edge.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp7}} By [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]], plans were put in place to attack Jul's forces in the system as part of Operation: ANCHORITE,<ref name="osfmp11">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p. 11</ref> and to retrieve Dr. Halsey as part of Operation: DESINENCE.<ref name="osfmp115">''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', p. 115</ref> While ANCHORITE was known widely across the UNSC ''Infinity'' with it being part of a briefing letter,{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} DESINENCE was not, with little information being discussed about it.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp115}} Part of the overall attack plans included a second wave of forces deployed from the ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp7|Halo: Official Spartan Field Guide|Page=7}} The ''Infinity'' would also bring a complement of {{Class|Anlace|frigate}}s.{{Ref/Site|Id=hwaypcalmstorm|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/calm-in-the-storm|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Calm in the Storm}}

At some point prior to Osiris' arrival onto the planet, Promethean forces turned against Jul 'Mdama's.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} deployed [[Fireteam Osiris]], a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] special operations squad, to retrieve Halsey and assassinate [[Jul 'Mdama]] if possible. They dropped from low orbit by [[Pelican]] and landed amidst an enormous ship and ground battle, as Cortana had taken control of Jul's [[Promethean]]s and was unleashing them against him. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant made little headway, with the constructs managing to bring down a [[Blockade Runner|blockade runner]] and force back a [[Type-55 Kraken|Kraken]] walker. The chaos from the Prometheans' rebellion provided Osiris cover from 'Mdama's Covenant, allowing them to sneak to the temple where 'Mdama and Halsey were stationed.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

After reaching the temple, Osiris attacked Jul's [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] guards while Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] faced off against [[Supreme Leader]] in melee combat. After a short fight, Locke was able to kill Jul with his [[combat knife]], bringing an end to his tyranny. Fireteam Osiris then took custody of Dr. Halsey and she was brought back to the ''Infinity'' to aid in the search for the Guardians.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

With Jul 'Mdama dead and the Prometheans now against them, his Covenant troops became desperate. Some of them fled to the ''[[Argent Moon]]'' to retrieve their soldiers scavenging the station, though most of them were killed in the attempt after [[Blue Team]] [[self-destruct|scuttled]] the station to [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|keep it out of enemy hands]], destroying several Covenant warships in the process.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}} Most of the rest regrouped on [[Sanghelios]], attempting [[Battle of Nuusra|an attack]] on the [[Vadam clan burial grounds]] in hopes of a revenge attack against [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]].{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 5: Guardians]]|[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]}} Covenant forces at that were under the joint control of several other high-ranking members of the faction including [[Kitun 'Arach]].{{Ref/Reuse|HWCF}}

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[[Halo Waypoint]]'s [[Canon Fodder]] article ''Fifty Caliber'' states that "unconfirmed reports" about the Battle of Kamchatka claim there might have been a temporary alliance between Fireteam Osiris and the Sangheili [[Kitun 'Arach]] of Jul's forces. This is a reference to the [[Enemy of my Enemy]] achievement, in which the player(s) can choose to save a [[Sangheili Warrior]] assaulting a hill against [[Promethean Soldier]]s, turning him from an enemy to an ally.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Fifty Caliber}}