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It consisted of a broad highway, and during the [[Battle of Mombasa]], a [[Covenant]] [[Type-47 Scarab|Scarab]] was defending this grid sector, along with great numbers of other Covenant forces. A [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] strike force of four [[M12 Warthog LRV|Warthogs]] and three [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican Dropships]] were dispatched over Grid Kilo 23 to attack the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s assault carrier, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', that was commanding the Covenant forces. | It consisted of a broad highway, and during the [[Battle of Mombasa]], a [[Covenant]] [[Type-47 Scarab|Scarab]] was defending this grid sector, along with great numbers of other Covenant forces. A [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] strike force of four [[M12 Warthog LRV|Warthogs]] and three [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican Dropships]] were dispatched over Grid Kilo 23 to attack the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s assault carrier, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', that was commanding the Covenant forces. | ||
[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] reconnaissance observing the grid sector noted the high Covenant troop concentrations, but failed to see a nearby Scarab battle walker, which was behind a building. As the three Pelicans neared the Scarab, unaware of its presence, the Scarab shot | [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] reconnaissance observing the grid sector noted the high Covenant troop concentrations, but failed to see a nearby Scarab battle walker, which was behind a building. As the three Pelicans neared the Scarab, unaware of its presence, the Scarab shot all three of them down with its plasma weapons. | ||
There were several survivors at each crash site, though in both cases the pilots perished in the crash. One of them consisted of [[John-117]], [[Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]], and three anonymous Marines, two with [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]]s and one with an [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun|SMG]]. The second was carrying Gunnery Sergeant Stacker and a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] which crashed landed in a beach behind [[Hotel Zanzibar]] | There were several survivors at each crash site, though in both cases the pilots perished in the crash. One of them consisted of [[John-117]], [[Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]], and three anonymous Marines, two with [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]]s and one with an [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun|SMG]]. The second was carrying Gunnery Sergeant Stacker and a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] which crashed landed in a beach behind [[Hotel Zanzibar]]. <ref name="out"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||