Special Operations Unggoy: Difference between revisions

When the Covenant began their [[Fall of Reach|invasion of Reach]], they established various strongholds across the [[Szurdok Ridge]] at [[Ütközet]], including one in a [[BXR Mining Corporation]] facility. When the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attacked]] these strongholds on the morning of August 12, a group of Special Operations Unggoy were present in the BXR facility, along with a Sangheili Zealot and other Covenant forces. These forces were defeated by a UNSC force lead by [[Catherine-B320]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]], who passed through their facility in order to find and destroy a Covenant [[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|AA gun]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> Towards the end of the battle, during the [[Battle of Asźod]], a squad of Special Operations Unggoy [[Suicide attack|ignited plasma grenades]] in a suicidal attempt to stop Spartans [[Emile-A239]] and [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] but failed in their attack. Several more were present guarding the [[Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|"Onager" mass driver]] from being manned by human forces along with a group of Sangheili Zealots and a [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]]. They were unable to stop Noble Six, who eliminated the Covenant force and took control of the mass driver, destroying untold numbers of [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] and [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] as well as crippling a [[CCS-class battlecruiser]] when it attempted to open fire on the departing [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>

During the later stages of the [[Battle of Installation 04]], the [[Flood]] parasite managed to escape containment and soon spread across the surface of the installation. At least [[Brilliant Gift|one]] Covenant [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] was captured by the Flood. They used the dropship to board the Covenant [[Mjern-pattern agricultural support ship|agricultural support ship]] ''[[Infinite Succor]]'' unbeknownst to the rest of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]]. When the ship lost communication with the rest of the fleet, [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee assembled a team of [[Special Operations Sangheili]] and Special Operations Unggoy lead by [[Special Operations Commander|Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee to retake the ship from what was assumed to be human forces at that point. During the events aboard the ''Infinite Succor'', all members of the Special Operations team were killed or infected by the Flood, leaving 'Vadumee as the sole survivor.<ref name="HGN">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', ''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''</ref> The Flood were able to overwhelm the [[CCS-class battlecruiser|cruiser]] ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' which had been holding position near the surface of the installation. A strike team consisting of Special Operations Sangheili and Unggoy were sent in to neutralize the Flood and prepare the ship for immediate departure. Over the course of the battle, many Spirit dropships and Banshees were seen deploying Special Operations forces into the cruiser by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN]] [[John-117]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Keyes (level)|Keyes]]''</ref>  By the time the remaining human forces on the ring stormed the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', the strike team and the Flood had managed to nearly wipe each other out.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page ??''</ref> Towards the close of the battle, a contingent of Special Operations forces consisting of Sangheili and Unggoy were present on board the crashed [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']], where they battled against the Flood as well as [[Aggressor Sentinel|Sentinel]] forces.