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In most cases, UNSC forces use [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships to ferry [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces from ship-to-ship. This insertion method was used when UNSC Marines boarded the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} during the [[Harvest campaign]] in [[2531]].<ref>'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref> Spartans in [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] are capable of boarding ships through the use of [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA equipment]], as the MJOLNIR system is vacuum sealed; this occurred during the boarding of the Covenant vessel ''[[Unrelenting]]'' at the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]]. During the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], the UNSC used [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s and a D77-TC Pelican to successfully board the [[SDV-class heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' to deliver a makeshift bomb to the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | In most cases, UNSC forces use [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships to ferry [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces from ship-to-ship. This insertion method was used when UNSC Marines boarded the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} during the [[Harvest campaign]] in [[2531]].<ref>'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref> Spartans in [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] are capable of boarding ships through the use of [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA equipment]], as the MJOLNIR system is vacuum sealed; this occurred during the boarding of the Covenant vessel ''[[Unrelenting]]'' at the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]]. During the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], the UNSC used [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s and a D77-TC Pelican to successfully board the [[SDV-class heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' to deliver a makeshift bomb to the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | ||
A tactic sometimes used by the UNSC against Covenant boarders is the depressurization of hull compartments which have been compromised by boarders, suffocating any hostiles not wearing [[vacuum suit]]s. This measure was utilized aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page '' (2003 edition)</ref> | A tactic sometimes used by the UNSC against Covenant boarders is the depressurization of hull compartments which have been compromised by boarders, suffocating any hostiles not wearing [[vacuum suit]]s. This measure was utilized aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 24'' (2003 edition); ''page 26'' (2010 paperback)</ref> | ||
[[2552#September|On September 19]], UNSC forces, in an attempt to rescue [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], boarded the damaged {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' as it held position over [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Two days later, [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] again boarded the vessel, which was now controlled by the [[Flood]], to retrieve the captain's [[command neural interface]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Keyes]]''</ref> On September 22, the remaining Marines, ODSTs, and naval personnel boarded the ship in an attempt to use it to travel to [[Earth]]; however, [[First Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]] crashed the ship into the Halo to prevent the Flood from spreading to Earth and across UNSC space.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref> | [[2552#September|On September 19]], UNSC forces, in an attempt to rescue [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], boarded the damaged {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' as it held position over [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Two days later, [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] again boarded the vessel, which was now controlled by the [[Flood]], to retrieve the captain's [[command neural interface]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Keyes]]''</ref> On September 22, the remaining Marines, ODSTs, and naval personnel boarded the ship in an attempt to use it to travel to [[Earth]]; however, [[First Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]] crashed the ship into the Halo to prevent the Flood from spreading to Earth and across UNSC space.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref> | ||