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===Operation: FIRST STRIKE=== | ===Operation: FIRST STRIKE=== | ||
{{Main|Operation: FIRST STRIKE}} | {{Main|Operation: FIRST STRIKE}} | ||
In order to buy [[Earth]] time with the [[Covenant]] set to invade, the Spartans convinced Admiral Whitcomb to allow them to launch a first strike. With Whitcomb unwilling to risk ''Gettysburg-Ascendant Justice'', the Spartans welded layers of lead, boron fibers and Titanium-A hull plates removed from the ''Gettysburg'' to a | In order to buy [[Earth]] time with the [[Covenant]] set to invade, the Spartans convinced Admiral Whitcomb to allow them to launch a first strike. With Whitcomb unwilling to risk ''Gettysburg-Ascendant Justice'', the Spartans welded layers of lead, boron fibers and Titanium-A hull plates removed from the ''Gettysburg'' to a {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} so they could survive the transition from slipspace to normal space in the smaller craft as well as loading it up with munitions scavenged from the frigate's stores.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike|Halo: First Strike (2010)]]''', ''pages 348-351''</ref> | ||
Hours later, after rigging the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' to blow, the Spartans received the "[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]" message and made contact with Whitcomb who explained that he had brought ''Gettysburg-Ascendant Justice'' out of slipspace on the system's edge to do some reconnaissance before deciding to do something about the Covenant fleet after witnessing its sheer size. Following Whitcomb's instructions, the Spartans traveled to the far side of a nearby moon where they found the ''Gettysburg'' waiting for them alone. Sergeant Johnson explained that while they were gone, the crew had placed ''Ascendant Justice''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s slipspace drive into the ''Gettysburg''. Using a spy drone, the crew watched as Whitcomb and Lieutenant [[Elias Haverson]] lured the Covenant fleet in close to the exploding station with ''Ascendant Justice'' and a hologram of the [[Forerunner crystal]], sacrificing themselves to destroy all but about a dozen Covenant vessels. Afterwards, the ''Gettysburg'' made a random slipspace jump per the [[Cole Protocol]] before finally resuming the journey back to Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike|Halo: First Strike (2010)]]''', ''pages 392-399''</ref> | Hours later, after rigging the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' to blow, the Spartans received the "[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]" message and made contact with Whitcomb who explained that he had brought ''Gettysburg-Ascendant Justice'' out of slipspace on the system's edge to do some reconnaissance before deciding to do something about the Covenant fleet after witnessing its sheer size. Following Whitcomb's instructions, the Spartans traveled to the far side of a nearby moon where they found the ''Gettysburg'' waiting for them alone. Sergeant Johnson explained that while they were gone, the crew had placed ''Ascendant Justice''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s slipspace drive into the ''Gettysburg''. Using a spy drone, the crew watched as Whitcomb and Lieutenant [[Elias Haverson]] lured the Covenant fleet in close to the exploding station with ''Ascendant Justice'' and a hologram of the [[Forerunner crystal]], sacrificing themselves to destroy all but about a dozen Covenant vessels. Afterwards, the ''Gettysburg'' made a random slipspace jump per the [[Cole Protocol]] before finally resuming the journey back to Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike|Halo: First Strike (2010)]]''', ''pages 392-399''</ref> | ||