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The mercenary forces were led by [[Shipmaster]] [[Vata 'Gajat]] and [[Skirmisher Champion|Champion]] [[Tek]].<ref name="HE2">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #2''</ref> Meanwhile, the peace between the Jiralhanae and Sangheili ships in orbit became worse, as they blamed each other for the lack of communication and were on the verge of attacking. Captain Lasky and [[Naiya Ray|Spartan Ray]] managed to disable the communications jammer on the surface, enabling them to alert the Jiralhanae and Sangheili fleets of the true culprits behind the attack. With his position exposed, Vata 'Gajat ordered a retreat. Back on the surface, the Spartans managed to evacuate the delegates, though it came at the cost of many Spartans, including [[Paul DeMarco]].   
The mercenary forces were led by [[Shipmaster]] [[Vata 'Gajat]] and [[Skirmisher Champion|Champion]] [[Tek]].<ref name="HE2">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #2''</ref> Meanwhile, the peace between the Jiralhanae and Sangheili ships in orbit became worse, as they blamed each other for the lack of communication and were on the verge of attacking. Captain Lasky and [[Naiya Ray|Spartan Ray]] managed to disable the communications jammer on the surface, enabling them to alert the Jiralhanae and Sangheili fleets of the true culprits behind the attack. With his position exposed, Vata 'Gajat ordered a retreat. Back on the surface, the Spartans managed to evacuate the delegates, though it came at the cost of many Spartans, including [[Paul DeMarco]].   


The events revealed a significant security breach in the UNSC, with Spartan [[Vladimir Scruggs]] exposed as a traitor along with the implicit presence of a higher-ranking leak within the organization. The mercenary attack itself was a major setback to Thel 'Vadam's efforts to make peace with the Jiralhanae.<ref name="HE3">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #3''</ref> Captain Lasky later discovered that the attack on Ealen IV had not been orchestrated by the Covenant remnants, but by the [[New Colonial Alliance]] which had hired Vata 'Gajat and his troops to stage the attack.<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref>
The events revealed a significant security breach in the UNSC, with Spartan [[Vladimir Scruggs]] exposed as a [[Treason|traitor]] along with the implicit presence of a higher-ranking leak within the organization. The mercenary attack itself was a major setback to Thel 'Vadam's efforts to make peace with the Jiralhanae.<ref name="HE3">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #3''</ref> Captain Lasky later discovered that the attack on Ealen IV had not been orchestrated by the Covenant remnants, but by the [[New Colonial Alliance]] which had hired Vata 'Gajat and his troops to stage the attack.<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref>


===Ambushing ''Infinity''===
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