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{{Callsign}} | {{Callsign}} | ||
{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
|prev= [[Operation: ATHENA]] | |prev= [[Operation: ATHENA]] | ||
|conc= | |conc=*[[Cortana Event]] | ||
|next=[[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]] | *[[Sanghelios global war]] | ||
|next=*[[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]] | |||
|image= [[File:H5G-BattleofKamchatka.png|350px]] | |image= [[File:H5G-BattleofKamchatka.png|350px]] | ||
|conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
*[[Created | *[[Created uprising]] | ||
|date= | |date=At some point between [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]] and October 24, 2558{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} | ||
|place=[[Kamchatka]], [[Caspar system]] | |place=[[Kamchatka]], [[Caspar system]] | ||
|result='''UNSC victory''' | |result='''UNSC victory''' | ||
*Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] rescued{{Ref/Level|Id=osiris| | *Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] rescued{{Ref/Level|Id=osiris|H5G|[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]}} | ||
*[[Jul 'Mdama]] killed{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | *[[Jul 'Mdama]] killed{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | ||
*Remnants of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] fleet routed | *Remnants of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] fleet routed | ||
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|commanders1=*[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]] | |commanders1=*[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]] | ||
*[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] | *[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] | ||
|commanders2=*[[Supreme | |commanders2=*[[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]† | ||
*[[Kitun 'Arach]] | *[[Kitun 'Arach]] | ||
|commanders3=*[[Cortana]] | |commanders3=*[[Cortana]] | ||
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**At least one [[D79-TC Pelican]] | **At least one [[D79-TC Pelican]] | ||
**[[Fireteam Osiris]] | **[[Fireteam Osiris]] | ||
|forces2=* | |forces2=*At least 3 {{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}s | ||
* | *At least 2 {{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}}s{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | ||
* | *At least 6 {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}s | ||
*One | *At least 3 {{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}s | ||
*Many | *One {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}} | ||
*Several | *Many {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}s | ||
*Numerous | *Several {{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}s | ||
*Several | *Numerous {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}s | ||
*Dozens of | *Several {{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}}s | ||
*Dozens of {{Pattern|Karo'wark|Ghost}}s | |||
*Numerous Covenant [[Lances]] | *Numerous Covenant [[Lances]] | ||
**[[Sangheili]], | **[[Sangheili]], | ||
**[[Unggoy]] | **[[Unggoy]] | ||
**[[Kig-Yar]] | **[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
|forces3=*Several [[Phaeton|Phaeton gunship]]s | |forces3=*Several [[Particle cannon]]s | ||
*Several [[Phaeton|Phaeton gunship]]s | |||
*Several [[Promethean Crawler]]s | *Several [[Promethean Crawler]]s | ||
*Several [[Promethean Knight]]s | *Several [[Promethean Knight]]s | ||
*Several [[ | *Several [[Armiger Soldier]]s | ||
|casual1= | |casual1= | ||
|casual2=*[[Jul 'Mdama]] | |casual2=*[[Jul 'Mdama]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
In 2558 a '''battle took place | In 2558, a '''battle''' took place on the icy [[world]] of [[Kamchatka]], fought between the forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]], and the [[Promethean]]s. During the battle Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued by UNSC forces and [[Jul 'Mdama]] was assassinated.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}} | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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/Site|Id=HW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka| | ===Ancient history=== | ||
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/Site|Id=HW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kamchatka|D=23|M=04|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka.html}} | |||
In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated, | ===Jul 'Mdama and his Covenant=== | ||
In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} With their primary base on [[Hesduros]] lost,{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg75|Enc22|Page=75}} and at the behest of Dr. Halsey,{{Ref/Book|Id=encpg359|Enc22|Page=359}} 'Mdama relocated his fleet to the system,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} hoping to pillage Forerunner technology{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} and using the system as a staging area.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} 'Mdama also hoped to benefit from intel provided by Dr. Halsey,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} who would go on to study the relay{{Ref/Game|H5G|Detail=[[Mission Intel#Osiris|Mission Intel - Osiris - Halsey Research Notes 2/4]]}} and discovered that her old AI [[Cortana]] was alive.{{Ref/Level|Id=blue team|H5G|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}} | |||
Approximately three weeks before the battle, Dr. Halsey contacted the UNSC, warning of an [[Guardian emergences|incoming event]] caused by Cortana. However, the UNSC didn't act upon that information immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}} | Approximately three weeks before the battle, Dr. Halsey contacted the UNSC, warning of an [[Guardian emergences|incoming event]] caused by Cortana. However, the UNSC didn't act upon that information immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}} | ||
===UNSC plans=== | ===UNSC plans=== | ||
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/Book|Id=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/Book|Id=osfmp11|OSFM|Page=11}} and to retrieve Dr. Halsey as part of Operation: DESINENCE.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp115|OSFM|Page=115}} 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|OSFM|Page=7}} The ''Infinity'' would also bring a complement of {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}}s.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFCalm|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/calm-in-the-storm|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Calm in the Storm|D=09|M=3|Y=2021}} | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
[[File:H5G - KamchatkaBattle1.png|250px|thumb | [[File:H5G - KamchatkaBattle1.png|250px|thumb|An aerial battle overhead of Fireteam Osiris.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}]] | ||
===Betrayal=== | ===Betrayal=== | ||
Upon arrival on Kamchatka, the Covenant would be attacked by hostile Forerunner defenses,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} their presence triggering them.{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} Dr. Halsey used these defenses and her exploration of Forerunner sites on the planet as part of a play to get the attention of the UNSC and be rescued.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}}{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} | |||
===DESINENCE=== | ===DESINENCE=== | ||
{{Quote|Fireteam Osiris, the light is green.|Jameson Locke to Osiris, prior to jumping into battle.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}}} | {{Quote|Fireteam Osiris, the light is green.|Jameson Locke to Osiris, prior to jumping into battle.{{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 | 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 {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}} and force back a [[Shuul'se-pattern 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 | After reaching the temple, Osiris attacked Jul's [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] guards while Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] faced off against [[Supreme Commander]] 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}} | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
{{Quote|no=two|Kelly-087|Fred-104|q1=There's chatter about Jul 'Mdama on Covenant comms. The new arrivals say he's dead.|q2=Somebody cut the head off the Covenant. Bravo.|[[Kelly-087]] and [[Frederic-104]] of [[Blue Team]] during [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]].{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}}}} | {{Quote|no=two|Kelly-087|Fred-104|q1=There's chatter about Jul 'Mdama on Covenant comms. The new arrivals say he's dead.|q2=Somebody cut the head off the Covenant. Bravo.|[[Kelly-087]] and [[Frederic-104]] of [[Blue Team]] during [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]].{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}}}} | ||
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| | 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|H5G|[[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}} | ||
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||
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{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[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 [[ | *[[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 [[Armiger Soldier]]s, turning him from an enemy to an ally.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=News, Canon Fodder|Page=Fifty Caliber|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber.html}} | ||
*The bodies and wreckages of [[Swords of Sanghelios]] soldiers and Banshees are scattered throughout the level [[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]. While it is possible they participated in the battle, their use as game assets suggests they might be stand-ins for the deceased forces of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. | *The bodies and wreckages of [[Swords of Sanghelios]] soldiers and Banshees are scattered throughout the level [[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]. While it is possible they participated in the battle, their use as game assets suggests they might be stand-ins for the deceased forces of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the battle for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the battle for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5G Achievement IntoTheFire.png|Concept art of the battle. | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka. | File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka. | ||
File:H5G-TanakaSMASH.gif|[[Holly Tanaka]] smashing through a boulder. | File:H5G-TanakaSMASH.gif|[[Holly Tanaka]] smashing through a boulder. |
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