Merg Vol's Covenant: Difference between revisions

In [[2554]],<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2994218_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2994218 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction (Page 43)'']</ref> led by [[Sangheili Zealot]] [[Merg Vol]], the faction attacked [[Draetheus V]] and its moon [[X50]] and [[Battle of Draetheus V|clashed with the UNSC]] for control of the [[Forerunner]] relics present there. Two [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]], [[Sarah Palmer]] and [[Edward Davis]], participated in the campaign. The UNSC was successful in alerting the planet of the Covenant's attack and evacuation began. Early in the battle, the faction quickly took control of the moon.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 4: Live to Fight|Live to Fight]]''</ref>

Later in the battle, Merg Vol discovered the true purpose of Draetheus V's moon: it was a Forerunner device that was used to build or destroy planets. The Covenant forces activated the primary weapon of the X50 construct. Directed toward the planet, the beam began to disintegrate Draetheus V, destabilizing it. Though Davis managed to deactivate the device, it was too late for Draetheus V which had already begun to break up.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''' - ''[[Operation C: Monolith]]''</ref> Enormous slabs of rock were slowly floating away from the planet's surface and both UNSC and Covenant troops were scrambling to get to safety as the UNSC continued to evacuate the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 16: Escape from the Southern Fields|Escape from the Southern Fields]]''</ref> The Covenant continued to attack the planet and the UNSC quickly realized that Draetheus V was ill-prepared for a full evacuation while the Covenant ground forces were rapidly losing morale. There was not enough transportation to allow everyone to leave Draetheus V as much of the UNSC's aircraft had been destroyed in the initial stages of the battle. However, the UNSC raided a Covenant airfield and stole numerous Covenant [[Type-25 Spirit|Spirit dropships]]. With the help of Spartan [[Sarah Palmer]], 23 Covenant dropships carrying civilians made it off the planet while stranding the Covenant ground forces who had just had their only way off of Draetheus V stolen.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 20: Defense of the Enemies' Airbase|Defense of the Enemies' Airbase]]''</ref>

While defending the moon, Spartan [[Edward Davis]] was killed by overwhelming [[Sangheili]] forces. In order to ensure that the civilians evacuated safely, Palmer was ordered to return to X50 and kill Merg Vol who provided the remaining Covenant forces with a rallying point and cry. As a result, Merg Vol had to be eliminated if the colonists were to escape safely. Palmer was able to steal the Covenant ground commander [[Parg Vol]]'s [[Phantom gunboat|personal transport]] and use it to sneak past the Covenant fleet in orbit of X50. On the moon's surface, Palmer fought her way to the Forerunner structure, eliminating Merg Vol's most devout followers who were defending the approach to the structure in an icy gorge. Palmer was able to eliminate the Covenant forces, including Merg Vol's six most loyal lieutenants.<ref name="Operation E">'''Halo: Spartan Assault''' - ''[[Operation E: Frostbite]]''</ref> After arriving at the structure, Palmer engaged Merg Vol himself and despite the cult leader activating the structure's defense systems, Palmer was able to defeat him and execute Merg Vol.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''',''[[Operation E: Frostbite]]'' - ''[[Mission 25: Battle for the Moon|Battle for the Moon]]''</ref> Before escaping in Parg Vol's ship, Palmer sabotaged the Forerunner device so that it could never be used by anyone again.<ref name="Operation E" />

File:Assault on the Supply Lines.png|An anti-air Wraith defending the Covenant supply lines.