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*[[Adriana-111]] – Infiltration specialist | *[[Adriana-111]] – Infiltration specialist | ||
*[[Michael-120]] – Technical expert | *[[Michael-120]] – Technical expert | ||
In addition to the Spartan roster, as of 2560, Gray Team operates as part of a joint task-force operating in the [[Joint Occupation Zone]] alongside multiple Sangheili, based out of the prowler {{UNSCShip|Perilous Contest}}.{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=069}} | |||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
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===Battle of the Rubble=== | ===Battle of the Rubble=== | ||
[[File:CP armor.png|250px|thumb | [[File:CP armor.png|250px|thumb|A member of Gray Team on the Rubble.]] | ||
{{Main|Battle of the Rubble}} | {{Main|Battle of the Rubble}} | ||
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Gray Team operated behind enemy lines, wreaking havoc on both the Covenant and the remaining rebels. They flew through Covenant and [[Insurrectionist]]-held space, looking for targets of opportunity, in their ship and base, the freighter ''[[Petya]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 16''</ref> | During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Gray Team operated behind enemy lines, wreaking havoc on both the Covenant and the remaining rebels. They flew through Covenant and [[Insurrectionist]]-held space, looking for targets of opportunity, in their ship and base, the freighter ''[[Petya]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 16''</ref> | ||
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As Kig-Yar ships closed in on the mass drivers, Rubble ships flew in and fired missiles to prevent the destruction of the mass drivers. Meanwhile, more and more asteroids emptied as the thousands of citizens of the Rubble evacuated. Although Juliana lost some asteroids to both the Sangheili and Kig-Yar, she managed to move several more asteroids to meet with the UNSC forces moving in on Metisette.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 308''</ref> | As Kig-Yar ships closed in on the mass drivers, Rubble ships flew in and fired missiles to prevent the destruction of the mass drivers. Meanwhile, more and more asteroids emptied as the thousands of citizens of the Rubble evacuated. Although Juliana lost some asteroids to both the Sangheili and Kig-Yar, she managed to move several more asteroids to meet with the UNSC forces moving in on Metisette.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 308''</ref> | ||
While over Metisette, ''Midsummer Night'' performed a high-speed [[SOEIV]] deployment to [[the Redoubt]] on the surface of Metisette. As ''Midsummer Night'' came under fire from Kig-Yar [[ | While over Metisette, ''Midsummer Night'' performed a high-speed [[SOEIV]] deployment to [[the Redoubt]] on the surface of Metisette. As ''Midsummer Night'' came under fire from Kig-Yar [[Skar'wa-pattern Mantis|anti-aircraft guns]], the ship slowed down to allow the pods to drop, then sped out the atmosphere.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 312''</ref> The pods landed in the Redoubt's plaza, where [[Unggoy]] were waiting in buildings. Two main forces of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] were deployed, one with Jai-006 and the other with Adriana-111. Adriana landed among a large group of Unggoy, though she fought them off and soon rendezvoused with the ODSTs.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 320''</ref> Jai's team landed with the [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]],<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 315''</ref> and planted it in the sensor hub, setting a 2-hour timer.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 317''</ref> | ||
Eventually, the Spartans were picked up by Delgado in a Pelican and they returned to the remains of the Rubble. All remaining UNSC and insurgent personnel were led to the Exodus asteroid or aboard ''Midsummer Night''. The asteroid, powered by slipspace drives, and the frigate escaped into [[slipspace]] to escape a large Covenant fleet entering the system.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 343''</ref> | Eventually, the Spartans were picked up by Delgado in a Pelican and they returned to the remains of the Rubble. All remaining UNSC and insurgent personnel were led to the Exodus asteroid or aboard ''Midsummer Night''. The asteroid, powered by slipspace drives, and the frigate escaped into [[slipspace]] to escape a large Covenant fleet entering the system.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 343''</ref> | ||
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The Exodus asteroid and ''Midsummer Night'' arrived safely at the [[18 Scorpii system]]. The asteroid's inhabitants are safely evacuated before the asteroid shakes itself to pieces while in orbit around the human colony of [[Falaknuma]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''' ''pages 352''</ref> After, Gray Team meet with [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] and [[Commander]] [[Hadley]] who grants them the use of a [[prowler]], as the ''Petya'' was abandoned in the 23 Librae system. Commander Hadley gave Gray Team new orders to venture even further into enemy lines, much to the Spartans' satisfaction.{{Ref/Reuse|cp354}} | The Exodus asteroid and ''Midsummer Night'' arrived safely at the [[18 Scorpii system]]. The asteroid's inhabitants are safely evacuated before the asteroid shakes itself to pieces while in orbit around the human colony of [[Falaknuma]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''' ''pages 352''</ref> After, Gray Team meet with [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] and [[Commander]] [[Hadley]] who grants them the use of a [[prowler]], as the ''Petya'' was abandoned in the 23 Librae system. Commander Hadley gave Gray Team new orders to venture even further into enemy lines, much to the Spartans' satisfaction.{{Ref/Reuse|cp354}} | ||
===Late Human-Covenant | ===Late Human-Covenant War=== | ||
{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=We’re giving you the Prowler. And you’re going back in. Deeper, this time. It doesn't get any easier, and you'll be even farther from our lines.|Commander Hadley|q2=That's the way we like it, sir. We’re Gray Team.|Jai-006|[[Commander]] [[Hadley]] assigns Gray Team to a new mission.<ref name="cp354">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 354''</ref>}} | {{Quote|multi=yes|q1=We’re giving you the Prowler. And you’re going back in. Deeper, this time. It doesn't get any easier, and you'll be even farther from our lines.|Commander Hadley|q2=That's the way we like it, sir. We’re Gray Team.|Jai-006|[[Commander]] [[Hadley]] assigns Gray Team to a new mission.<ref name="cp354">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 354''</ref>}} | ||
In [[2551]], Gray Team was deployed on a mission against a Covenant facility within humanity's former territory and were deemed too inaccessible to be recalled to [[Reach]].<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'']</ref> A major mission that Gray Team was deployed on early in the war was to target prominent Covenant commanders and religious leaders. The purpose of this mission was to make sure the Covenant's backup strategic minds were always under the threat of assassination. However, as the war raged on, Gray Team was asked to do more and more by ONI.<ref name="HENVOY/178">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''page 178''</ref> They were not present when the Covenant [[Fall of Reach|invaded the planet]], having been out of contact for about a year.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 221''</ref> This was not cause for undue concern, as many of Gray Team's missions had been executed in a similar fashion. Gray Team were the only Spartan-IIs assigned to Naval Special Weapons who were not present at the briefing for [[Operation: RED FLAG]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 240''</ref> They returned to UNSC held territory at some point after the [[Battle of Installation 04]] and learned about [[John-117]]'s encounter with [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Envoy]]''', ''page 189''</ref> | In [[2551]], Gray Team was deployed on a mission against a Covenant facility within humanity's former territory and were deemed too inaccessible to be recalled to [[Reach]].<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'']</ref> A major mission that Gray Team was deployed on early in the war was to target prominent Covenant commanders and religious leaders. The purpose of this mission was to make sure the Covenant's backup strategic minds were always under the threat of assassination. However, as the war raged on, Gray Team was asked to do more and more by ONI.<ref name="HENVOY/178">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''page 178''</ref> They were not present when the Covenant [[Fall of Reach|invaded the planet]], having been out of contact for about a year.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 221''</ref> This was not cause for undue concern, as many of Gray Team's missions had been executed in a similar fashion. Gray Team were the only Spartan-IIs assigned to Naval Special Weapons who were not present at the briefing for [[Operation: RED FLAG]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 240''</ref> They returned to UNSC held territory at some point after the [[Battle of Installation 04]] and learned about [[John-117]]'s encounter with [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Envoy]]''', ''page 189''</ref> | ||
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For the next six years they drifted in space among the debris of Glyke, until in mid [[2558]], their [[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot One|lifeboat]] was recovered by Sangheili fleetmaster [[Rojka 'Kaasan]] and brought to his flagship, the {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} ''[[Unwavering Discipline]]''. He hid the Spartans' [[cryo chamber]]s in one of the ship storage rooms under guard, as he understood the Spartans' role in the destruction of his homeworld, Glyke. He kept this find a secret, as he planned to use these ''Demon Three'' as a mean of trade with humans in order to gain from them what he wanted for his new home, [[Carrow|Rakoi]]. | For the next six years they drifted in space among the debris of Glyke, until in mid [[2558]], their [[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot One|lifeboat]] was recovered by Sangheili fleetmaster [[Rojka 'Kaasan]] and brought to his flagship, the {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} ''[[Unwavering Discipline]]''. He hid the Spartans' [[cryo chamber]]s in one of the ship storage rooms under guard, as he understood the Spartans' role in the destruction of his homeworld, Glyke. He kept this find a secret, as he planned to use these ''Demon Three'' as a mean of trade with humans in order to gain from them what he wanted for his new home, [[Carrow|Rakoi]]. | ||
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{{Main|Carrow Conflict}} | {{Main|Carrow Conflict}} | ||
{{Quote|We're still Gray Team. It's us against everything else, same as it ever was. Even when it's all gone to shit. We head toward the fight, not away from it, and we'll figure it out when we get there. That's what we do.|Mike-120 on the Spartans' camaraderie when Melody asked what happened to make Gray Team drift apart.}} | {{Quote|We're still Gray Team. It's us against everything else, same as it ever was. Even when it's all gone to shit. We head toward the fight, not away from it, and we'll figure it out when we get there. That's what we do.|Mike-120 on the Spartans' camaraderie when Melody asked what happened to make Gray Team drift apart.}} | ||
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====The Uldt Desert and Gila Station==== | ====The Uldt Desert and Gila Station==== | ||
After learning more of the post-war situation from a recently awoken Melody, they began traveling on foot towards [[Gila Station]] in the northern part of the [[Karfu Mountains]]. Jai also learned that the Human-Covenant War ended in December of 2552, meaning that Gray Team destroyed Glyke after the conclusion of the war.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC9|Env|Chapter=9}} During this trip, Jai experienced how broken his team was, with Mike expressing anger over being a constant soldier and Adrianna refusing to speak to them.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC10|Env|Chapter=10}} | After learning more of the post-war situation from a recently awoken Melody, they began traveling on foot towards [[Gila Station]] in the northern part of the [[Karfu Mountains]]. Jai also learned that the Human-Covenant War ended in December of 2552, meaning that Gray Team destroyed Glyke after the conclusion of the war.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC9|Env|Chapter=9}} During this trip, Jai experienced how broken his team was, with Mike expressing anger over being a constant soldier and Adrianna refusing to speak to them.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC10|Env|Chapter=10}} Ninety-six kilometers out from their destination, Gray Team was engaged by a [[Banshee]], which they promptly destroyed.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC11|Env|Chapter=11}} Arriving at Gila Station, they were admitted into the facility by [[Commander]] [[Greg van Eekhout]], whose pleasant demeanor earned the team's distrust. Jai stayed to watch over Melody's surgery while Mike and Adrianna tried to glean more information about the facility and Van Eekhout. After the envoy awoke, Gray Team confronted Melody and Van Eekhout over being deployed into the Carrow Conflict. This led to the team discussing Operation: SUNSPEAR for the first time since they carried it out.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC12|Env|Chapter=12}} They were then briefed by Melody and Van Eekhout on the threat posed by the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]] and the [[Sharquoi]] situated below Suraka.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC13|Env|Chapter=13}} Sometime after the briefing, Jai spoke with Melody privately, stating that he would work to contain the Sharquoi but he could not guarantee Adrianna and Mike's cooperation. Gila Station was then attacked by a Sangheili assault team led by Thars. Gray Team was ordered to leave Melody and Van Eekhout behind and take the station's [[Warthog]] to Suraka to assist in the fight.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC14|Env|Chapter=14}} They briefly discussed if they should return to the station to save Melody, but ultimately decided that the situation in Suraka was more important.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC15|Env|Chapter=15}} | ||
====Entering Suraka==== | ====Entering Suraka==== | ||
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====Battle of the Sharquoi Hive==== | ====Battle of the Sharquoi Hive==== | ||
{{Main|Battle of the Sharquoi Hive}} | {{Main|Battle of the Sharquoi Hive}} | ||
Gray Team, Rojka, and Melody were then met by Ellis, who laid out a plan for defeating Hekabe and his forces.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC23|Env|Chapter=23}} She had rigged a [[M68 Gauss cannon]] with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] as a power source, creating a device that fired a concentrated [[Electromagnetic pulse]]. This blast would neutralize the [[vertex]], leaving Hekabe unable to command the Sharquoi.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC21|Env|Chapter=21}} Gray Team then refined the plan, suggesting that they enter the Forerunner facility via aerial insertion and mount the device on a [[M121 Jackrabbit]] as opposed to a Warthog.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC23}} The team was deployed into the structure alongside a militia squad led by [[Corporal]] [[Wyse]], reaching the bottom of the facility with only one militia casualty. Jai and Adrianna then climbed onto the Jackrabbit piloted by Mike as the team advanced across a bridge towards Hekabe's position. Near the edge of the bridge, the two Spartans dismounted in order to face the incoming Sharquoi. However, the Jackrabbit was soon immobilized by a falling Sharquoi, forcing Mike to abandon the vehicle.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC24|Env|Chapter=24}} Jai then ripped the | Gray Team, Rojka, and Melody were then met by Ellis, who laid out a plan for defeating Hekabe and his forces.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC23|Env|Chapter=23}} She had rigged a [[M68 Gauss cannon]] with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] as a power source, creating a device that fired a concentrated [[Electromagnetic pulse]]. This blast would neutralize the [[vertex]], leaving Hekabe unable to command the Sharquoi.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC21|Env|Chapter=21}} Gray Team then refined the plan, suggesting that they enter the Forerunner facility via aerial insertion and mount the device on a [[M121 Jackrabbit]] as opposed to a Warthog.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC23}} The team was deployed into the structure alongside a militia squad led by [[Corporal]] [[Wyse]], reaching the bottom of the facility with only one militia casualty. Jai and Adrianna then climbed onto the Jackrabbit piloted by Mike as the team advanced across a bridge towards Hekabe's position. Near the edge of the bridge, the two Spartans dismounted in order to face the incoming Sharquoi. However, the Jackrabbit was soon immobilized by a falling Sharquoi, forcing Mike to abandon the vehicle.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC24|Env|Chapter=24}} Jai then ripped the cannon from it's mount and carried it towards Hekabe's position while Adrianna and Mike provided covering fire. Mike was then nearly killed by two Sharquoi during this final push, taking a massive blow and being thrown into the air. After Ellis fired the device and took control of the vertex for herself, Gray Team and Rojka were then immobilized by Sharquoi who were under her control.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC25|Env|Chapter=25}} Jai's shoulder was nearly ripped out of its socket due to this immobilization. Ellis then informed the team that she planned to detonate the nuke and they all had ten minutes to evacuate the facility. They fled up the stairs, with Mike attempting to hail a Pelican in vain.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC26|Env|Chapter=26}} A ways from the entrance to the facility, the team was picked up by a Pelican that was hailed for them by Ellis. They were able to escape the nuclear blast, though their Pelican was caught in the shockwave and crashed with no casualties.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC27|Env|Chapter=27}} | ||
===Reintegration=== | ===Reintegration=== | ||
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**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]'' | |||
**''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[Sword (TV Series)|Sword]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||