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{{Main|Skirmish over Netherop}} | {{Main|Skirmish over Netherop}} | ||
By early [[2526]], Solomon had been assigned to [[Green Team]], led by [[Kurt-051]]. On [[2526#March|March 5]] of that year, he and eleven other Spartans were organized into an assault squad with orders to board and capture a [[Covenant frigate]], ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', orbiting the planet [[Netherop]]. Solomon and the other Spartans were deployed from the prowler {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}} for an [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]] [[ | By early [[2526]], Solomon had been assigned to [[Green Team]], led by [[Kurt-051]]. On [[2526#March|March 5]] of that year, he and eleven other Spartans were organized into an assault squad with orders to board and capture a [[Covenant frigate]], ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', orbiting the planet [[Netherop]]. Solomon and the other Spartans were deployed from the prowler {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}} for an [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]] [[Naval boarding|boarding action]] to accomplish this task.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS1|HSS|Chapter=1}} Using a flight of {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s for cover, they approached the vessel.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS2|HSS|Chapter=2}} Once they [[Skirmish over Netherop|boarded]] the vessel via its underslung hangar, they eliminated the Covenant forces within and prepared to move deeper into the frigate, without the rest of crew realizing they had been boarded. [[Blue Team]] spearheaded the assault, clearing rooms along the ship's main corridor as Solomon and the rest of Green Team secured these chambers and any intersections they encountered. As the two teams stealthily continued on, a sensor operator aboard one of the prowlers "accidentally" broadcast a transmission on the Spartans' [[COM|SQUADCOM]], revealing their presence to the rest of the frigate's crew. Unbeknownst to them, the crewman's apparent mistake was actually part of an [[insurrectionist]] plot designed by [[Hector Nyeto]], intending to get the Spartans killed. With their presence known, Blue and Green Teams split up, with John leading his team to the bridge. Green Team would make their way to the [[engineering]] section until John informed them of the ship's imminent [[self-destruct]]ion at the hands of its [[shipmaster]], and ordered them to evacuate. All of the Spartans—including Solomon—made it to safety before the ''Radiant Arrow'' detonated.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS3|HSS|Chapter=3}} | ||
===SILENT STORM=== | ===SILENT STORM=== | ||
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As the twelve Spartans neared the provided waypoint, the fog had lowered to shoulder-height, allowing the Spartans to discover that the ''Starry Night'' was indeed seemingly intact, but sat atop a large avalanche about seven hundred meters up the quarry wall. [[Frederic-104]] spotted a Covenant intrusion corvette sliding over the rim of the quarry and descending over the prowler. Kelly-087 theorized that they may be trying to recover the ''Starry Night'' themselves. Realizing the danger, John declared to his teammates that the mission was no longer a rescue mission. Their primary objective was now to deny the Covenant from recovering the prowler and the data stored within. Opening the command channel again, John relayed this information to Crowther, who echoed his concerns and insisted that they could not let the Covenant take possession of the ''Starry Night''. The vessel's [[navigation computer]] and other onboard data devices could reveal the locations of UNSC outposts, entire force deployments, or worse. Crowther asked Nyeto if there was any way to remotely activate the prowler's [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear]] self-destruct system, to which the lieutenant commander responded in the affirmative. However, there were only three positions that had access to that ability. The first two were the flight commander and wing commander, both of which were roles held by Captain Ascot, who was either dead or unable to be reached aboard the ''Starry Night''. The final person with the ability to remotely detonate the prowler was the captain of the ''Vanishing Point'', which was holding station two planetary orbits out from Seoba. At that distance, it would take nearly an hour for the request to be sent to the cruiser and for the return signal to arrive. By then, the Covenant might already have retrieved sensitive data from the wrecked prowler. Crowther began to reluctantly order the Spartans to prevent the ''Starry Night''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s capture, but John cut him off, assuring him that they would not fail. The Spartan requested that Task Force Yama assist them by keeping the assaulting corvettes off their backs. Nyeto began to say that their prowlers were not designed for ship-to-ship combat when Crowther interrupted him, promising that they would find a way. Crowther started to tell John to standby for instructions on how to manually activate the prowler's self-destruct, but he reassured the colonel that his Spartans already knew how to activate a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|Fury nuke]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS14}} | As the twelve Spartans neared the provided waypoint, the fog had lowered to shoulder-height, allowing the Spartans to discover that the ''Starry Night'' was indeed seemingly intact, but sat atop a large avalanche about seven hundred meters up the quarry wall. [[Frederic-104]] spotted a Covenant intrusion corvette sliding over the rim of the quarry and descending over the prowler. Kelly-087 theorized that they may be trying to recover the ''Starry Night'' themselves. Realizing the danger, John declared to his teammates that the mission was no longer a rescue mission. Their primary objective was now to deny the Covenant from recovering the prowler and the data stored within. Opening the command channel again, John relayed this information to Crowther, who echoed his concerns and insisted that they could not let the Covenant take possession of the ''Starry Night''. The vessel's [[navigation computer]] and other onboard data devices could reveal the locations of UNSC outposts, entire force deployments, or worse. Crowther asked Nyeto if there was any way to remotely activate the prowler's [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear]] self-destruct system, to which the lieutenant commander responded in the affirmative. However, there were only three positions that had access to that ability. The first two were the flight commander and wing commander, both of which were roles held by Captain Ascot, who was either dead or unable to be reached aboard the ''Starry Night''. The final person with the ability to remotely detonate the prowler was the captain of the ''Vanishing Point'', which was holding station two planetary orbits out from Seoba. At that distance, it would take nearly an hour for the request to be sent to the cruiser and for the return signal to arrive. By then, the Covenant might already have retrieved sensitive data from the wrecked prowler. Crowther began to reluctantly order the Spartans to prevent the ''Starry Night''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s capture, but John cut him off, assuring him that they would not fail. The Spartan requested that Task Force Yama assist them by keeping the assaulting corvettes off their backs. Nyeto began to say that their prowlers were not designed for ship-to-ship combat when Crowther interrupted him, promising that they would find a way. Crowther started to tell John to standby for instructions on how to manually activate the prowler's self-destruct, but he reassured the colonel that his Spartans already knew how to activate a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|Fury nuke]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS14}} | ||
Just then, a Covenant [[ | Just then, a Covenant [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghost]] appeared out of the fog and began firing at John, who managed to kill its [[Jiralhanae]] driver with his MA5B's [[M301 grenade launcher|underbarrel grenade launcher]]. Shortly after that was handled, he noticed more Ghosts entering the quarry, so John ordered Green and Gold Teams to deal with them as Blue Team went to handle the prowler. At this point, the looming intrusion corvette had begun deploying EVA-equipped [[Sangheili]], Jiralhanae, and [[Kig-Yar]] warriors via gravity lift, with the first already looking for a way inside the ship. Another corvette crested the edge of the quarry, firing its main cannon on the Spartans. With the situation quickly deteriorating and Nyeto's support still setting up, John realized that immediate action was necessary. While Solomon and the others were still dealing with the Ghosts, John ordered Blue Team to simultaneously fire on the avalanche just below the ''Starry Night'' with their grenade launchers to cause the vessel to fall to quarry floor and prevent the Covenant from gaining entrance. Despite Fred and Kelly's warnings that such an action could bring the whole slope down on top of them, each member of the team acknowledged and followed his order. As they has feared, the volley of [[grenade]]s worked a bit too well, bringing the avalanche down on top of all twelve Spartans, but successfully delaying the Covenant in their boarding attempt.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS14}} | ||
Solomon and five other Spartans became buried under the ice, with he and [[Naomi-010]] becoming completely incapacitated. John-117 was also buried, but not totally immobilized. While he worked on freeing himself, John gave Fred command of the mission to board and destroy the ''Starry Night''. Fred-104, Linda-058, and [[Malcolm-059]] boarded the prowler as available members of Green and Gold Teams coordinated attacks on the seemingly endless stream of enemy ground vehicles, supported by at least three Covenant corvettes. John freed himself from the ice flow and began helping repel would-be boarders while Fred's team prepared the vessel's Fury tactical nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, Nyeto's support finally arrived the form of strafing runs that destroyed two of the intrusion corvettes assaulting Green and Gold Teams. Just as the nuke was finished arming, the looming Covenant corvette finally made its move and began levitating the ''Starry Night'' up and into its hold using a [[gravity lift]]. John ordered Fred's team to activate the nuke and flee from the prowler with the surviving crew, doing so via escape pod. He also warned the others that the nuke would detonate in thirty seconds, urging them to escape the blast radius immediately. By this point, Solomon had been extricated from the ice flow, either by his own doing or with help from a teammate. Each of the Spartans made it to safety before the nuke detonated and Colonel Crowther extracted them after the resulting [[electromagnetic pulse]] had dissipated.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS15|HSS|Chapter=15}} The blast also destroyed the intrusion corvette, and some of the Spartans assisted in the recovery of a [[Kelguid|starholo]] from its wreckage. They and the starholo were transported back to the ''Vanishing Point''.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS16|HSS|Chapter=16}} | Solomon and five other Spartans became buried under the ice, with he and [[Naomi-010]] becoming completely incapacitated. John-117 was also buried, but not totally immobilized. While he worked on freeing himself, John gave Fred command of the mission to board and destroy the ''Starry Night''. Fred-104, Linda-058, and [[Malcolm-059]] boarded the prowler as available members of Green and Gold Teams coordinated attacks on the seemingly endless stream of enemy ground vehicles, supported by at least three Covenant corvettes. John freed himself from the ice flow and began helping repel would-be boarders while Fred's team prepared the vessel's Fury tactical nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, Nyeto's support finally arrived the form of strafing runs that destroyed two of the intrusion corvettes assaulting Green and Gold Teams. Just as the nuke was finished arming, the looming Covenant corvette finally made its move and began levitating the ''Starry Night'' up and into its hold using a [[gravity lift]]. John ordered Fred's team to activate the nuke and flee from the prowler with the surviving crew, doing so via escape pod. He also warned the others that the nuke would detonate in thirty seconds, urging them to escape the blast radius immediately. By this point, Solomon had been extricated from the ice flow, either by his own doing or with help from a teammate. Each of the Spartans made it to safety before the nuke detonated and Colonel Crowther extracted them after the resulting [[electromagnetic pulse]] had dissipated.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS15|HSS|Chapter=15}} The blast also destroyed the intrusion corvette, and some of the Spartans assisted in the recovery of a [[Kelguid|starholo]] from its wreckage. They and the starholo were transported back to the ''Vanishing Point''.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS16|HSS|Chapter=16}} | ||
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===Etalan=== | ===Etalan=== | ||
{{Main|Battle over Etalan}} | {{Main|Battle over Etalan}} | ||
{{ | Solomon-069, 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 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 and other materials used to keep the Fleet of Inexorable Obedience fully operational. At this point, the logistics fleet appeared to be 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. As time was running out, Solomon, the rest of Green Team, and Gold Team were deployed in four [[S-14 Baselard]]s with orders to destroy the equipment freighters while Blue Team stayed on the ''Vanishing Point'' and prepared for their phase of the attack. The Spartans' Baselards flew at the center of a formation of twenty total Baselards, and 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. The Spartans would then board the target vessels and plant HAVOK nukes before fleeing. Due to the high risk involved with performing such maneuvers, both teams were given strict orders to abort the mission if it became apparent that they would not reach their targets safely.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS19|HSS|Chapter=19}} | ||
Shortly after Blue Team launched from the ''Vanishing Point'' in their captured Banshees and managed to infiltrate a formation of Covenant fighters, Green Team ejected from their Baselards as Gold Team did the same. In pairs, the Spartans successfully boarded the four equipment freighters, planted their nukes, and abandoned ship before they detonated. The fourth detonation [[Electromagnetic pulse|disabled]] the Banshee formation Blue Team had infiltrated, forcing them to go EV. Afterwards, when the prowler escorts moved in to extract Green and Gold Teams from orbit over Etalan, their retrieval created an unintentional diversion that drew attention away from Blue Team as they destroyed the logistics fleet’s "[[Bladder ship|air-skimmers]]," vessels that Dr. Halsey had identified as key targets.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS20|HSS|Chapter=20}} | |||
===Zhoist=== | ===Zhoist=== | ||
{{Main| | {{Main|Battle of Zhoist}} | ||
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===WARM BLANKET=== | ===WARM BLANKET=== | ||
{{Main|Operation: WARM BLANKET}} | {{Main|Operation: WARM BLANKET}} | ||
[[File:HaloLegends-AntimatterCharge.png|thumb | [[File:HaloLegends-AntimatterCharge.png|thumb|250px|Solomon moments before his death.]] | ||
In [[2544]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=FoRAdjunct|[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], Adjunct}} he participated in an operation to retrieve a captured Catherine Halsey from a [[Covenant Fleet]], along with a team consisting of [[Arthur-079]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Frederic-104|Fred-104]] and led by John-117. Operating a [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|Booster Frame]] in an attempt to infiltrate a Covenant ship, he detected a signal from one of many | In [[2544]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=FoRAdjunct|[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], Adjunct}} he participated in an operation to retrieve a captured Catherine Halsey from a [[Covenant Fleet]], along with a team consisting of [[Arthur-079]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Frederic-104|Fred-104]] and led by John-117. Operating a [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|Booster Frame]] in an attempt to infiltrate a Covenant ship, he detected a signal from one of many {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s in the fleet, managing to enter through a hangar and reach what he assumed to be their target. However, it turned out to be a Covenant {{Pattern|Chershi|void maker|}} [[antimatter charge]], after this discovery, the bomb subsequently detonated. The explosion destroyed the ship, killing Solomon with it. In accordance of [[ONI Directive 930]], Solomon was presumably listed as [[Missing in Action]].{{Ref/Reuse|Package}} | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
In ''Halo Legends'', Solomon was voiced by [[Jovan Jackson]].{{Ref/Film|Id=LegendsCreds|[[Halo Legends]], credits]}} | In ''Halo Legends'', Solomon was voiced by [[Wikipedia:Jovan Jackson|Jovan Jackson]].{{Ref/Film|Id=LegendsCreds|[[Halo Legends]], credits]}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||