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|image=[[File:Raid on Heian Main.png|300px|The assassination team observes the Covenant outpost from their sniper position]] | |image=[[File:Raid on Heian Main.png|300px|The assassination team observes the Covenant outpost from their sniper position]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=Between [[2540]] and [[ | |date=Between mid-[[2540]]s and [[2551|November 2551]]<ref name="date" group="note">Taylor Miles joined the UNSCDF in September 2540, though he would not have been [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers#Background|inducted into the ODST]] until he had proven himself as a special forces operator. This experience likely would have taken several years to attain, so the raid must have occurred no earlier than the middle of the decade. Cal-141 wore the [[MJOLNIR Mark IV]] armor during the mission; because the Mark IV was replaced by the [[Mark V]] in November 2551, the raid must have taken place before the new suit was issued.</ref> | ||
|place=[[Heian]] | |place=[[Heian]] | ||
|result=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] victory | |result=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] victory | ||
*[[Unidentified Prophet (Heian)|Target Prophet]] assassinated | *[[Unidentified Prophet (Heian)|Target Prophet]] assassinated | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1=*[[Unidentified ONI officer]] | |commanders1=*[[Unidentified ONI officer]] | ||
*[[Master Sergeant|MSgt]] [[Cortez]] | *[[Master Sergeant|MSgt]] [[Cortez]] | ||
|commanders2=*[[Unidentified Prophet (Heian)|Unidentified Prophet]]† | |commanders2=*[[Unidentified Prophet (Heian)|Unidentified Prophet]]† | ||
*[[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (Heian)|Unidentified Jiralhanae Chieftain]]† | *[[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (Heian)|Unidentified Jiralhanae Chieftain]]† | ||
|forces1=*Four [[Orbital Drop Shock | |forces1=*Four [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
*One [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II commando]] | *One [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II commando]] | ||
|forces2=*[[Jiralhanae]] | |forces2=*[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
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*Several [[Unggoy]] | *Several [[Unggoy]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Raid on Heian''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] assassination mission during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Taking place between [[2540]] and [[ | The '''Raid on Heian''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] assassination mission during the [[Human-Covenant War]], overseen by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. Taking place between the mid-[[2540]]s and [[2551]]<ref name="date" group="note"/> on the planet [[Heian]], the raid saw the successful assassination of a [[Unidentified Prophet (Heian)|Covenant Prophet]], as well as the discovery of a series of [[Heian#Ruins|ruins]] that were of particular scientific interest.<ref name="baby">'''[[Halo: Legends]]''', ''[[The Babysitter]]''</ref> | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
Heian was the site of an important Covenant logistics base, from which supplies were delivered to the rest of the planets in the system, as well as the entire sector. The UNSC's [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] had discovered that a Covenant Prophet was on the planet, and that its death would compromise Covenant logistics operations in the sector, giving the UNSC a strategic advantage. In addition, the planet possessed a series of ruins that | Heian was the site of an important Covenant logistics base, from which supplies were delivered to the rest of the planets in the system, as well as the entire sector. The UNSC's [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] had discovered that a Covenant Prophet was on the planet, and that its death would compromise Covenant logistics operations in the sector, giving the UNSC a strategic advantage. In addition, the planet possessed a series of ruins that predated both the Covenant and the UNSC. In addition to killing the Prophet, the assault team had the secondary objective of photographing these ruins. | ||
A team of four [[Orbital Drop Shock | A team of four [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] led by [[Master Sergeant]] [[Cortez]] was ordered to carry out the mission. However, the killing of the Prophet was to be handled by a [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II commando]], [[Cal-141]]. This caused some resentment among the ODSTs that remained throughout the mission.<ref name="baby"/> | ||
==The raid== | ==The raid== | ||
The team was deployed via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]] from the [[UNSC destroyer]] [[Unidentified UNSC destroyer (Heian)|DD-993]]. Entering the planet's atmosphere under cover of a meteor shower, one ODST, [[Checkman]], was killed after his pod entered at a bad angle. The surviving pods landed in close proximity to each other, but one ODST, [[O'Brien (Heian)|O'Brien]], landed in a swamp. His pod sinking, O'Brien was saved from drowning by Cal. However, as Cal had replaced him as sniper for the mission, O'Brien's contempt for the SPARTAN-II increased. | The team was deployed via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]] from the [[UNSC destroyer]] [[Unidentified UNSC destroyer (Heian)|DD-993]]. Entering the planet's atmosphere under cover of a meteor shower, one ODST, [[Checkman]], was killed after his pod entered at a bad angle. The surviving pods landed in close proximity to each other, but one ODST, [[O'Brien (Heian)|O'Brien]], landed in a swamp. His pod sinking, O'Brien was saved from drowning by Cal. However, as Cal had replaced him as sniper for the mission, O'Brien's contempt for the SPARTAN-II increased. | ||
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The UNSC's objective had been completed. Cal died shortly after the Prophet's death, giving Cortez the recordings of the ruins. These sparked interest within the scientific community after the [[Human-Covenant War]], and the [[Department of Xenoarchaeological Studies]] at the [[University of Edinburgh]] was commissioned by ONI to research the ruins.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]"</ref> | The UNSC's objective had been completed. Cal died shortly after the Prophet's death, giving Cortez the recordings of the ruins. These sparked interest within the scientific community after the [[Human-Covenant War]], and the [[Department of Xenoarchaeological Studies]] at the [[University of Edinburgh]] was commissioned by ONI to research the ruins.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]"</ref> | ||
Relations between ODSTs and SPARTAN-IIs seemed to warm in the aftermath of the mission. Cal's actions during the mission and her saving O'Brien's life many times until the loss of her own changed the team's thoughts and opinions on the | Relations between ODSTs and SPARTAN-IIs seemed to warm in the aftermath of the mission. Cal's actions during the mission and her saving O'Brien's life many times until the loss of her own changed the team's thoughts and opinions on the Spartans. Upon their return to DD-993, the surviving ODSTs reacted aggressively to an [[Berger|Army Specialist]] who suggested the Spartans were inferior to them based on Cal's death.<ref name="baby"/> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 15:40, December 27, 2013
Template:Battle Infobox The Raid on Heian was a UNSC assassination mission during the Human-Covenant War, overseen by the Office of Naval Intelligence. Taking place between the mid-2540s and 2551[note 1] on the planet Heian, the raid saw the successful assassination of a Covenant Prophet, as well as the discovery of a series of ruins that were of particular scientific interest.[1]
Prelude
Heian was the site of an important Covenant logistics base, from which supplies were delivered to the rest of the planets in the system, as well as the entire sector. The UNSC's Office of Naval Intelligence had discovered that a Covenant Prophet was on the planet, and that its death would compromise Covenant logistics operations in the sector, giving the UNSC a strategic advantage. In addition, the planet possessed a series of ruins that predated both the Covenant and the UNSC. In addition to killing the Prophet, the assault team had the secondary objective of photographing these ruins.
A team of four Orbital Drop Shock Troopers led by Master Sergeant Cortez was ordered to carry out the mission. However, the killing of the Prophet was to be handled by a SPARTAN-II commando, Cal-141. This caused some resentment among the ODSTs that remained throughout the mission.[1]
The raid
The team was deployed via SOEIV from the UNSC destroyer DD-993. Entering the planet's atmosphere under cover of a meteor shower, one ODST, Checkman, was killed after his pod entered at a bad angle. The surviving pods landed in close proximity to each other, but one ODST, O'Brien, landed in a swamp. His pod sinking, O'Brien was saved from drowning by Cal. However, as Cal had replaced him as sniper for the mission, O'Brien's contempt for the SPARTAN-II increased.
The team moved north through the ruins to gain a vantage point, taking photographs as they moved. Contact was made with a patrol of Unggoy led by an unidentified Jiralhanae Chieftain. Though the Unggoy were successfully taken out, O'Brien was nearly killed by the Chieftain and had to be saved by Cal. The Chieftain was thrown over a waterfall and presumed dead, but in fact survived and followed the team to their sniping position.
The team arrived at the sniping point with only two minutes before the Prophet arrived to inspect the ruins. However, they were ambushed by the Jiralhanae Chieftain and Cal was mortally wounded before she could fire on the Prophet. O'Brien, despite hesitating, fired on and killed the Prophet.[1]
Aftermath
The UNSC's objective had been completed. Cal died shortly after the Prophet's death, giving Cortez the recordings of the ruins. These sparked interest within the scientific community after the Human-Covenant War, and the Department of Xenoarchaeological Studies at the University of Edinburgh was commissioned by ONI to research the ruins.[2]
Relations between ODSTs and SPARTAN-IIs seemed to warm in the aftermath of the mission. Cal's actions during the mission and her saving O'Brien's life many times until the loss of her own changed the team's thoughts and opinions on the Spartans. Upon their return to DD-993, the surviving ODSTs reacted aggressively to an Army Specialist who suggested the Spartans were inferior to them based on Cal's death.[1]
Note
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List of appearances
- Halo Legends
- The Babysitter (First appearance)
Sources
