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By December 19, Kovan and Stone, seemingly the only survivors of Fireteam Shadow, have regrouped, along with five marines.{{Ref/Novel|TRP|8}} The group rendezvoused with other UNSC forces at the wreckage of {{UNSCShip|Mortal Reverie}}, which had been found by Spartan [[Vedrana Makovich]] and designated as a UNSC base of operations.{{Ref/Game|Id=hafh|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #01 - Home Away From Home}} | By December 19, Kovan and Stone, seemingly the only survivors of Fireteam Shadow, have regrouped, along with five marines.{{Ref/Novel|TRP|8}} The group rendezvoused with other UNSC forces at the wreckage of {{UNSCShip|Mortal Reverie}}, which had been found by Spartan [[Vedrana Makovich]] and designated as a UNSC base of operations.{{Ref/Game|Id=hafh|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #01 - Home Away From Home}} | ||
On January 20, [[2560]], Kovan conducted a recon sweep deep inside Banished-occupied territory. She observed that Banished forces were only unified under Escharum, with internal competition among its members. She reported her findings to Griffin, and suggested that an attempt on Banished [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]'s life may fragment the Banished leadership.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #06 - Weakness}} On January 23, Spartan Griffin, the ''de facto'' leader at the crash site, led Spartans [[Panago]], Malik, and [[Sarkar]] in an assassination mission on Escharum.{{Ref/Game|Id=tlb|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #02 - Those Left Behind}} Kovan was among the Spartans that remained to defend the ''Reverie''.{{Ref/Game|Id=dtl|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #06 - Drawing the Line}} However, the assassination on Escharum failed. Griffin sent an encrypted message to the ''Reverie'' on January 31 before he was captured and handed over to [[Chak 'Lok]] for torture. In his message, Griffin warned the ''Reverie'' of an impending Banished [[ | On January 20, [[2560]], Kovan conducted a recon sweep deep inside Banished-occupied territory. She observed that Banished forces were only unified under Escharum, with internal competition among its members. She reported her findings to Griffin, and suggested that an attempt on Banished [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]'s life may fragment the Banished leadership.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #06 - Weakness}} On January 23, Spartan Griffin, the ''de facto'' leader at the crash site, led Spartans [[Panago]], Malik, and [[Sarkar]] in an assassination mission on Escharum.{{Ref/Game|Id=tlb|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #02 - Those Left Behind}} Kovan was among the Spartans that remained to defend the ''Reverie''.{{Ref/Game|Id=dtl|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #06 - Drawing the Line}} However, the assassination on Escharum failed. Griffin sent an encrypted message to the ''Reverie'' on January 31 before he was captured and handed over to [[Chak 'Lok]] for torture. In his message, Griffin warned the ''Reverie'' of an impending Banished [[Battle of the Mortal Reverie|assault]].{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #05 - Encroachment}} | ||
Under the combined leadership of [[Bertold Vettel]] and counsel of Makovich, the UNSC forces at the ''Reverie'' braced for the Banished's attack.{{Ref/Reuse|dtl}} Despite the preparations, the Banished assault under Chieftain [[Tremonius]] forced the UNSC forces to retreat from the ''Reverie'' on February 2.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #08 - The Retreat}} The UNSC forces scattered into the valley. | Under the combined leadership of [[Bertold Vettel]] and counsel of Makovich, the UNSC forces at the ''Reverie'' braced for the Banished's attack.{{Ref/Reuse|dtl}} Despite the preparations, the Banished assault under Chieftain [[Tremonius]] forced the UNSC forces to retreat from the ''Reverie'' on February 2.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #08 - The Retreat}} The UNSC forces scattered into the valley. | ||
Kovan herself survived the battle, escaping the ''Reverie'' together with Spartan Bonita Stone, First Lieutenant [[TJ Murphy]], Ensign [[Isaiah Cameron]], Erik Bender, combat medic Lucas | Kovan herself survived the battle, escaping the ''Reverie'' together with Spartan Bonita Stone, First Lieutenant [[TJ Murphy]], Ensign [[Isaiah Cameron]], [[Erik Bender]], combat medic [[Lucas Browning]] and [[Robin Dimik]], the surviving members of what was known as the [[boat crew]]. They hid in a nearby cave from Banished hunting parties while Stone aided a group of nearby marines and scouted ahead. As one group neared the cave, Kovan’s armor malfunctioned due to damage causing her to become temporarily immobilized. As the Banished approached, Browning ran from the cave in an attempt to draw the enemy away. As soon as her armor rebooted and she was able to move, Kovan left to search for him, with no success.{{Ref/Novel|RP|18}} She returned to the group later with food and supplies. By the time they left the area, Stone had gone missing.{{Ref/Novel|RP|19}} For the following three months, Kovan and her group stayed on the run from the Banished, conducting guerrilla attacks on enemy outposts and patrols with little to no success, incapable of turning the tide of the wider battle while what remained of the UNSC was being slowly wiped out day after day.{{Ref/Novel|RP|21}}{{Ref/Reuse|TRP23}} | ||
At the end of April, Kovan and her group reunited with Bonita Stone. Having observed | At the end of April, Kovan and her group reunited with Bonita Stone. Having observed a fleet of Banished transports, including one from Escharum's personal fleet, heading towards the ''Reverie'' site. The group decided to follow them, in the hope to have a chance to take the War Chief out.{{Ref/Novel|RP|24}} | ||
Once at the ''Reverie'' site, now converted in a Banished outpost, Stone scouted the area and found out that the combat medic Lucas Browning, now a prisoner of war, had been brought to the outpost. After that, Stone and Kovan waited nightfall, intending to take a chance to free Browning.{{Ref/Novel|RP|26}} | Once at the ''Reverie'' site, now converted in a Banished outpost, Stone scouted the area and found out that the combat medic Lucas Browning, now a prisoner of war, had been brought to the outpost. After that, Stone and Kovan waited nightfall, intending to take a chance to free Browning.{{Ref/Novel|RP|26}} | ||