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[[File:HE14 Attack.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Majestic and Palmer attack Jul's forces.]] | [[File:HE14 Attack.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Majestic and Palmer attack Jul's forces.]] | ||
On July 18, upon attempting to make a slipspace jump out of the Oban system, ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engines ceased functioning properly and the ship became stranded in space.<ref name="HE13"/> Palmer assumed tactical command of Fireteam Majestic for a mission to investigate a potential source of interference emanating from the surface of a nearby planet, provisionally designated [[Aktis IV]]. Upon landing on an island on the planet, Commander Palmer and | On July 18, upon attempting to make a slipspace jump out of the Oban system, ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engines ceased functioning properly and the ship became stranded in space.<ref name="HE13"/> Palmer assumed tactical command of a ground team consisting of Fireteam Majestic and several other Spartans for a mission to investigate a potential source of interference emanating from the surface of a nearby planet, provisionally designated [[Aktis IV]]. Upon landing on an island on the planet, Commander Palmer and Majestic engaged and defeated a detachment of Covenant forces and subsequently discovered a recently-excavated Forerunner structure. The Spartans provided cover for [[Henry Glassman|Dr. Glassman]] as he arrived on Aktis IV to examine the structure. At Glassman's request, the UNSC brought their half of the Janus Key to the planet, but the artifact was stolen by the Covenant rebel [[Sali 'Nyon]]. A massive Covenant ambush was subsequently triggered and the Spartans were forced to fall back inside the Forerunner structure.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref> | ||
The Spartans and Glassman remained under attack by Covenant forces inside the structure for over seven hours and were unable to establish contact with ''Infinity''. While they retreated inside the facility, Hoya was left behind outside. Fending off Covenant and Promethean forces in the jungle, Hoya spotted Dr. Halsey aboard a Phantom. He contacted Ray about his discovery, who, in turn, informed Palmer. Glassman managed to get the structure's [[teleportation grid]] operational before the Covenant breached the structure. At Palmer's request, Glassman opened portals to both the jungle and the other end of the island. Palmer, intending to hunt down Halsey, took the former portal with Ray and Thorne, while ordering Grant, Glassman and the rest of the Spartans to take the latter. Grant's team arrived in the midst of a skirmish between the Covenant and two [[Mantis]]es ''Infinity'' had deployed as reinforcements and were nearly killed by friendly fire.<ref name="HE15">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 15|Issue #15]]''</ref> | |||
After traveling through the portal to the jungle, Palmer, Ray and Thorne spotted a [[Unidentified Sangheili Minor|Sangheili defector]] who offered Sali 'Nyon's half of the Janus Key to Jul 'Mdama.<ref name="HE15"/> At Palmer's orders, the trio waited until Halsey arrived to claim the artifact and ambushed the doctor and her escort once 'Mdama rerouted most of the convoy elsewhere. With Halsey escaping into the jungle, Palmer left Ray and Thorne to fend off the Covenant and pursued the doctor. Palmer captured Halsey but the latter managed to escape while Palmer was incapacitated. With the battle concluded in 'Mdama's victory, the Spartans of Fireteam Majestic returned to ''Infinity''.<ref name="HE16">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]''</ref> | After traveling through the portal to the jungle, Palmer, Ray and Thorne spotted a [[Unidentified Sangheili Minor|Sangheili defector]] who offered Sali 'Nyon's half of the Janus Key to Jul 'Mdama.<ref name="HE15"/> At Palmer's orders, the trio waited until Halsey arrived to claim the artifact and ambushed the doctor and her escort once 'Mdama rerouted most of the convoy elsewhere. With Halsey escaping into the jungle, Palmer left Ray and Thorne to fend off the Covenant and pursued the doctor. Palmer captured Halsey but the latter managed to escape while Palmer was incapacitated. With the battle concluded in 'Mdama's victory, the Spartans of Fireteam Majestic returned to ''Infinity''.<ref name="HE16">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]''</ref> | ||