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At 1135, the | At 1135, the 300 SPARTAN-IIIs of Beta Company landed on the planet, Pegasi Delta, via [[Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod]]s. Nine SPARTANs hadn't survived, either killed by the impact or by Covenant forces. At first, initial resistance was light, as the Covenant had not yet realized how big the force was. Soon, however, Covenant Seraphs began their strafing runs, prompting the hiding SPARTANs to abandon their stealth and rush to the factory for safety. As more Seraphs appeared, a few SPARTANs attempted to hold them back with missile launchers, and succeeded in destroying two, forcing the remaining Seraphs to cancel their runs. | ||
The Seraphs, instead, began bombing the SPARTANs, killing dozens of them. Thousands of [[Jackals]] and [[Elites]] joined the assault. In response, the surviving SPARTANs charged, their speed and reflexes helping them kill hundreds of Covenant soldiers until "the field ran with rivers of gore and blue blood".<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 21''</ref> | The Seraphs, instead, began bombing the SPARTANs, killing dozens of them. Thousands of [[Jackals]] and [[Elites]] joined the assault. In response, the surviving SPARTANs charged, their speed and reflexes helping them kill hundreds of Covenant soldiers until "the field ran with rivers of gore and blue blood".<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 21''</ref> | ||