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[[File:HCD - BlackReef.jpg|thumb|400px|A schematic of Black Reef on the surface of Alpha Corvi II.]] | |||
'''Black Reef''' was a [[human]] mining settlement on the [[human colony|colony]] of [[Alpha Corvi II]]. | '''Black Reef''' was a [[human]] mining settlement on the [[human colony|colony]] of [[Alpha Corvi II]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
On December 3, 2525, a large [[Covenant]] force [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II|invaded]] Alpha Corvi II, deploying thousands of ground forces to the capital city of [[Jamshid]] while also sending an expeditionary force to Black Reef via [[ | On December 3, 2525, a large [[Covenant]] force [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II|invaded]] Alpha Corvi II, deploying thousands of ground forces to the capital city of [[Jamshid]] while also sending an expeditionary force to Black Reef via [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|dropship]]. Upon landfall, the URF forces under Whitaker's command immediately rushed to the base's defense, where the Covenant slaughtered the entire civilian population and any rebels who stood in their way. While the URF fought to repel the invaders, the Covenant sent nearly a hundred infantry into the island's vast cave system in search of an unknown [[Forerunner]] artifact. During this, [[Spartan-II program|Spartan-II supersoldier]] [[John-117]] of [[Blue Team]] introduced himself to Captain Whitaker and informed him of the severity of the threat posed by the Covenant, convincing the rebels to align themselves with the Spartans to retake the island. | ||
[[File:HCD-BRattack.png|thumb | [[File:HCD-BRattack.png|thumb|300px|The Covenant immediately overwhelmed Black Reef's rebel garrison, wiping out its civilian residents and seizing control of the mining facility despite fierce opposition from the URF.]] | ||
Whitaker and his men employed a heavily-armed [[Unidentified APC|APC]] to plow through the Covenant infantry, and bought Blue Team the time to enter the mining shaft where the Covenant were already deployed. While Blue Team fought the Covenant underground, Whitaker and his forces fought off multiple waves of Covenant reinforcements. Unable to stop their advance, Whitaker and his men destroyed the mine entrance to deny the enemy the advantage they sought. Whitaker then took the APC along with several soldiers to rendezvous with the Spartans on Bondi Beach. The Spartans meanwhile were forced to swim their way up back to the surface as the caves around them had been collapsed by the blast. After wiping out the Covenant expeditionary force and denying them access to the artifact, Blue Team linked up with Whitaker's forces on the beach, where the Covenant had already laid waste to the human fortifications present. Pelican dropship ''[[Tango 807]]'' then arrived to evacuate the Spartans, and both sides quickly cleared the site for the ship to land. While Blue Team was safely evacuated, the rebels were abandoned by the UNSC against John-117's protests, and Whitaker was killed along with the rest of the rebels when Covenant reinforcements overran the beach. | Whitaker and his men employed a heavily-armed [[Unidentified APC|APC]] to plow through the Covenant infantry, and bought Blue Team the time to enter the mining shaft where the Covenant were already deployed. While Blue Team fought the Covenant underground, Whitaker and his forces fought off multiple waves of Covenant reinforcements. Unable to stop their advance, Whitaker and his men destroyed the mine entrance to deny the enemy the advantage they sought. Whitaker then took the APC along with several soldiers to rendezvous with the Spartans on Bondi Beach. The Spartans meanwhile were forced to swim their way up back to the surface as the caves around them had been collapsed by the blast. After wiping out the Covenant expeditionary force and denying them access to the artifact, Blue Team linked up with Whitaker's forces on the beach, where the Covenant had already laid waste to the human fortifications present. Pelican dropship ''[[Tango 807]]'' then arrived to evacuate the Spartans, and both sides quickly cleared the site for the ship to land. While Blue Team was safely evacuated, the rebels were abandoned by the UNSC against John-117's protests, and Whitaker was killed along with the rest of the rebels when Covenant reinforcements overran the beach. | ||
Black Reef was likely glassed along with the rest of the planet as the UNSC was forced to retreat from the [[Alpha Corvi system]]. | Black Reef was likely glassed along with the rest of the planet as the UNSC was forced to retreat from the [[Alpha Corvi system]]. | ||
== | ==List of appearances== | ||
* ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' {{1st}} | * ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' {{1st}} | ||
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