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During the [[Battle of Draetheus V]], there were several lofty bridges spanning an enormous gorge called the [[Epsilon Expanse]] which allowed for access to the southern plateau where the majority of Covenant landing zones were located. The Covenant quickly secured these bridges and held UNSC forces at bay with [[ | During the [[Battle of Draetheus V]], there were several lofty bridges spanning an enormous gorge called the [[Epsilon Expanse]] which allowed for access to the southern plateau where the majority of Covenant landing zones were located. The Covenant quickly secured these bridges and held UNSC forces at bay with [[Mega Turret|heavy artillery]]. Sarah Palmer escorted the 23rd Armored Cavalry to the Epsilon Expanse, but the Scorpion tanks would not have survived the guaranteed heavy artillery fire. Palmer took a small team of [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]] across one of the bridges. Palmer managed to infiltrate the Covenant camps and destroy several artillery turrets, giving the Scorpions the chance to advance and launch a counter-offensive.<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', ''[[Mission 9: Battle for Epsilon Expanse]]''</ref> | ||
With the Covenant's southern forces exposed, Palmer and the 23rd Armored Cavalry's massive column of [[Scorpion]]s and [[Grizzly]]s rushed across the Red Slate plateau on a collision course with several Covenant tank battalions. Only a UNSC counter-offensive would prevent [[Faraday Base]] from being crushed between the northern and southern front. The 23rd had brought eighty-six vehicles to [[Draetheus V]]. After the battle at Red Slate, there were only eight functioning vehicles left.<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', ''[[Mission 10: Battle at Red Slate]]''</ref> | With the Covenant's southern forces exposed, Palmer and the 23rd Armored Cavalry's massive column of [[Scorpion]]s and [[Grizzly]]s rushed across the Red Slate plateau on a collision course with several Covenant tank battalions. Only a UNSC counter-offensive would prevent [[Faraday Base]] from being crushed between the northern and southern front. The 23rd had brought eighty-six vehicles to [[Draetheus V]]. After the battle at Red Slate, there were only eight functioning vehicles left.<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', ''[[Mission 10: Battle at Red Slate]]''</ref> | ||
