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 ===Etalan===
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-On [[2526#March|March 20]], [[Marmon Crowther|Colonel Marmon Crowther]] discreetly encouraged the Spartans to go on a covert mission to attack a Covenant logistics convoy over the planet [[Etalan]].<ref>[[Halo: Silent Storm]], ''Chapter 17''</ref> When this mission commenced six days later, Kurt and teams Green and Gold were tasked with piloting [[S-14 Baselard]]s, with the objective of infiltrating logistics vessels and placing [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|Havok warheads]] within their hulls. Once the Baselards were close enough to their targets, Kurt and the others would exit the fighter craft (which would then serve as decoys) and use [[extra-vehicular activity|extra-vehicular]] tactics to board the targets.<ref>[[Halo: Silent Storm]], ''Hardcover page 251''</ref> Using these tactics, he and the other seven Spartans ended up successfully destroying four logistics vessels. Afterwards, when their prowler escorts moved in to extract them from orbit, their retrieval created an unintentional diversion that helped Blue Team deliver the killing punch to the convoy’s munitions carriers.<ref>[[Halo: Silent Storm]], ''Chapter 20''</ref>
+Kurt-051, the other Spartans, Staff Sergeant Johnson, and Dr. Halsey left the [[Kolaqoa system]] aboard the ''Vanishing Point'' later that day, with two prowlers serving as escort. On [[2526#March|March 22]], the three ships dropped out of [[slipspace]] near Etalan and the ''Vanishing Point''{{'}}s analysts spent the next four days observing the logistics fleet's movements, trying to discern which vessels would be the best to target. By [[2526#March|March 26]], they felt confident that four of the fleet's fifteen vessels were equipment [[freighter]]s that carried spare parts used to keep the Fleet of Inexorable Obedience operational in the field. At this point, the logistics fleet was seemingly preparing to break from orbit, evidenced by the fact that they had begun syncing their orbits and bringing their [[fusion reactor]]s to full power. Since time was running out, Kurt, the rest of Green Team, and Gold Team were deployed in [[S-14 Baselard]]s to destroy the equipment freighters while Blue Team stayed on the ''Vanishing Point'' and prepared for their phase of the attack. Green and Gold Teams were split up into groups of two to pilot each of their Baselards, with their four Baselards flying at the center of a formation of twenty total Baselards. The plan was for the squadron to pierce through the logistics vessels' fighter screen of Banshees and [[Seraph]]s, then the eight Spartans would go [[Extra-vehicular activity|EV]] after faking the destruction of their Baselards. To camouflage their approach, their fighters were equipped with pods of chain-linked debris that would deploy upon the crafts' destruction. Then, the Spartans would board the target vessels and plant HAVOK nukes before fleeing. Due to the high risk involved with performing such maneuvers, Kurt and Joshua-029 were given strict orders to pull their teams out if it became apparent that they would not reach their targets safely.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS19|HSS|Chapter=19}} Using these tactics, Kurt and the other seven Spartans ended up successfully destroying the four logistics vessels. Afterwards, when their prowler escorts moved in to extract them from orbit, their retrieval created an unintentional diversion that helped Blue Team deliver the killing blow to the fleet’s munitions carriers.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS20|HSS|Chapter=20}}
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