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{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
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|forces1=*5 [[prowler]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HSSC1}} | |forces1=*At least 5 [[prowler]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HSSC1}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSSC1}} | **{{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSSC1}} | ||
*3 [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] Teams | *3 [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] Teams | ||
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**[[Green Team]] | **[[Green Team]] | ||
|forces2=*''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' | |forces2=*''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s | ||
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== Prelude == | == Prelude == | ||
Authorized by the head of [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section 3|ONI Section 3]] [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]], the goal | Authorized by the head of [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section 3|ONI Section 3]] [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]], the goal of the mission was to gather concrete intelligence on the [[Covenant]], in hopes of reverse-engineering their technology. To better prepare themselves for the operation, the twelve [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] were equipped with emergency patching kits, extra thruster packs, and locator beacons - all lessons learned from their recent [[Battle of Chi Ceti|engagement]] at [[Chi Ceti IV]]. Their [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR armor]] had been temporarily modified, with each suit including unique features to their titanium alloy frame that better optimized each Spartan's unique skills. The same refractive coating used on [[prowler]]s was also applied to make them harder to detect. In addition, four other prowlers were on stand-by to conduct rescue operations.{{Ref/Reuse|HSSC1}} | ||
== The battle == | == The battle == | ||
The battle began after the [[UNSC]] prowler ''[[UNSC Starry Night|Starry Night]]'' observed the ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' orbiting [[Netherop]] for more than a day, when the prowler conducted a slingshot maneuver to launch the twelve SPARTAN-IIs towards the [[Covenant frigate]] at a distance of more than eighty kilometers.{{Ref/Reuse|HSSC1}} The Spartans eventually shadowed a squadron of five | The battle began after the [[UNSC]] prowler ''[[UNSC Starry Night|Starry Night]]'' observed the ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' orbiting [[Netherop]] for more than a day, when the prowler conducted a slingshot maneuver to launch the twelve SPARTAN-IIs towards the [[Covenant frigate]] at a distance of more than eighty kilometers.{{Ref/Reuse|HSSC1}} The Spartans eventually shadowed a squadron of five {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s, and infiltrated the frigate after following them into a maintenance hangar. They swiftly dispatched all enemy pilots and crew-members there, without raising an alarm.<ref name="HSSC2">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 2''</ref> | ||
As they were still undetected, the Spartans split into their preassigned teams. [[Blue Team|Blue]] and [[Green Team]]s took to systematically clear each compartment of Covenant troops, while [[Gold Team]] collected and dropped off captured material for later retrieval. Part-way into the mission, an [[Insurrectionist]] disguised as a prowler sensor operator revealed the Spartans' presence to the Covenant by transmitting a report over an unsecured [[COM|SQUADCOM]] channel.<ref name="HSSC3">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 3''</ref> | As they were still undetected, the Spartans split into their preassigned teams. [[Blue Team|Blue]] and [[Green Team]]s took to systematically clear each compartment of Covenant troops, while [[Gold Team]] collected and dropped off captured material for later retrieval. Part-way into the mission, an [[Insurrectionist]] disguised as a prowler sensor operator revealed the Spartans' presence to the Covenant by transmitting a report over an unsecured [[COM|SQUADCOM]] channel.<ref name="HSSC3">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 3''</ref> | ||
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{{Expand-section}} | {{Expand-section}} | ||
== List of | == List of appearances == | ||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||