Editing Alpha-Nine

{{Era|HCW|Post}}

|image=[[File:The Squad.jpg|350px]]

|formed=2546-2555

|branch=[[UNSC Marine Corps]]

<br>[[Spartan Operations|Spartan]] {{C|Post-war}}

|type=[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]

<br>[[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]]s {{C|Post-war}}

|size=*Five ODSTs

**Plus One ONI officer ''(during the Battle of Mombasa)''

*Three SPARTAN-IVs {{C|Post-war}}

|battles=*[[Human-Covenant war]]

**[[Mission to Talitsa]]

|commanders=*[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]]

*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare]] ''(operational command during the Battle of Mombasa)''

'''Alpha-Nine''' was a small team of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] under the command of [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/superintendent '''Waypoint''': ''Superintendent'']</ref> The team's roster changed drastically over the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]], with the remnants eventually becoming [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] supersoldiers within a single fireteam.

*'''[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica  Dare]]''' - An [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] operative who assumed command of the squad during the mission to [[New Mombasa]]. She used the team for ONI's operations on several occasions.

*'''[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]]''' - A Marine [[Gunnery Sergeant|staff non-commissioned officer]] until the team's initiation into the [[SPARTAN-IV program]].

*'''[[Corporal]] [[Taylor Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]''' - The team's heavy weapons specialist during the Battle of Earth and subsequent conflicts until 2554. {{C|retired}}

*'''[[Lance Corporal]] [[Rookie|J.D. "Rookie"]]''' - The newest member of the squad by the Battle of Earth. {{C|deceased}}

*'''[[Baruti Komen|Baruti "Gramps" Komen]]''' - The oldest member until his death during the [[Fall of Reach]]. {{C|deceased}}

*'''[[Gomez (ODST)|"Gogo" Gomez]]''' - One of the original members. Served during the [[Battle of Sargasso]]. {{C|deceased}}

*'''[[Svensdottir|"Daughter" Svensdottir]]''' - One of the original members. Served during the Battle of Sargasso. {{C|deceased}}

*'''[[Samrat|"Sam" Samrat]]''' - One of the original members. Served during the Battle of Sargasso. {{C|deceased}}

===Battle of Sargasso===

===Fall of Reach===

Buck and at least two members<ref name="NA">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> of Alpha-Nine were present during the failed defense of [[New Alexandria]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/buck '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Buck'']</ref> On August 23rd, he requested assistance from [[SPARTAN-B312]] of [[NOBLE Team]]. After receiving assistance from the [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan]], Buck left the center of the city.<ref name="NA"/> He was later evacuated, escaping to Earth.

===Battle of Mombasa===

During the [[Battle of Earth]], the squad—now consisting of Buck, Taylor "Dutch" Miles, Kojo "Romeo" Agu, Michael "Mickey" Crespo and the "Rookie"—was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}}. They were a part of a larger ODST unit with the [[Operation: BUMRUSH|mission]] to board the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', by dropping in [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIVs]] from low orbit. Before the drop, however, ONI officer [[Veronica Dare]] took over command of the squad in order to use them in her mission to gain access to [[New Mombasa]]'s urban infrastructure artificial intelligence, the [[Superintendent]], below the city and retrieve critically important data collected by the construct. She did not, however, reveal the new mission to the squad until mid-drop, when she ordered them to alter their course towards the city's [[ONI Alpha Site]] from where they could access the Superintendent. Dare also gave the squad clearance codes to access the Superintendent's systems, allowing them to utilize the AI for assistance, such as providing a three-dimensional map of the city.

Dare and Buck landed relatively close to each other. Dare's pod hatch was jammed by the hard landing, and Buck rushed to her position in order to help her. However, Covenant forces converged on Dare's position before Buck managed to reach her. When he finally discovered her pod, he found it to be empty, just as he was confronted by a mysterious Covenant [[Huragok|creature]], which was holding Dare's severely damaged helmet. [[Kojo Agu|Romeo]] appeared and killed the creature. After reviewing the situation with Romeo, Buck decided to get the squad out of the city, as they assumed Dare had been killed.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Tayari Plaza (level)|Tayari Plaza]]''</ref>

During the rest of the day, the squad regrouped, and fought the Covenant for control of the city. Finally together, minus [[the Rookie]] and Dare, the squad fought waves of incoming Covenant on the top of the [[NMPD Headquarters]] building, where Agu was injured by a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]].<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[NMPD HQ (level)|NMPD HQ]]''</ref> The squad then made their way to [[Kikowani Station]], where they, upon seeing that escape through train tunnels was impossible, hijacked a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 Phantom]] and found a way out of the city. However, Buck suddenly discovered he knew where Dare was, and ordered Crespo to turn back to the city.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Kikowani Station (level)|Kikowani station]]''</ref> Meanwhile, the Rookie woke up in his pod. After wandering around the city for a while, he received a transmission from Dare, who was pinned down in the [[New Mombasa Data Center|data center]] below the city. The Rookie made his way to the data center, and eventually found Dare.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref> Together, they fought their way to the Superintendent's core, where they discovered [[Quick to Adjust|a Huragok]] that had absorbed the Superintendent's data, namely its "[[Vergil]]" subroutine, into itself. As they prepared to leave, Buck arrived to the data center and they made their escape back to the surface.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Data Hive]]''</ref> Traveling along the [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Waterfront Highway]], they faced heavy Covenant resistance. Eventually, they were picked up by the Phantom piloted by Mickey. They left the city as it was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant [[Truth's fleet|fleet]].<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref>

===Respite and redeployment===

After the Battle of Mombasa, Alpha-Nine guarded the Huragok, now known as Vergil, in the [[ONI]]-appropriated Crimson Wing of the [[Quito Space Tether]]'s terminus for the following weeks.<ref name="c9">'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 9</ref> Approximately one month after the battle, [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] arrived to interrogate the creature.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Coastal Highway|Epilogue]]''</ref> Alpha-Nine was returned to the field shortly afterward and subsequently fought in the final battles of the Covenant War, including [[Operation: JOINT MONITOR]] at some point following the [[Battle of Voi]].<ref name="c9"/><ref name="H5GLtd">'''Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition''', ''Spartan Locke's Classified Orders''</ref>

In [[2554]], Alpha-Nine took part in a combat operation against the [[United Rebel Front]] during an [[Draco III rebellion|uprising]] on [[Draco III]], where the Rookie was eventually killed in action. The Rookie's death prompted Taylor Miles to retire from UNSC service.

Buck, Crespo and Agu would subsequently become [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]], though they would continue to operate as a three-man fireteam. In [[2555]], they participated in a mission on the moon of [[Talitsa]] to recover Quick to Adjust and his human handler, [[Sadie Endesha]], from a [[United Rebel Front]] facility. The mission was a success, but saw Crespo's defection to the URF and subsequent capture.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 18</ref> Afterwards, Buck and Agu were reassigned to a Spartan fireteam at Buck's request, with Buck opting to be a member, not a leader, of the squad.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 175-179'' (Google Play edition)</ref>

Following their service on this squad, both men were eventually again reassigned; Buck was reassigned to {{UNSCShip|Meriwether Lewis}} and acted as Spartan Commander for the Spartan contingent on the ship,<ref name="H5GLtd">'''Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition''', ''Spartan Locke's Classified Orders''</ref> and Agu was reassigned by ONI on a specialized solo mission at [[Concord]]. Afterwards, he was reassigned to a classified Spartan fireteam,<ref name="fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-rings '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Lore of the Rings'']</ref> while Buck was reassigned to [[Fireteam Osiris]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>.

*If the player reloads their weapon, and exchange their weapon with a fellow squad member during reload animation, the squad member will reload the weapon, and if the player takes back their weapon, there will be the same amount of ammo in reserve before trading as well as a full magazine loaded. The squad member will also say a dialogue randomly chosen when the player takes control of that particular squad mate and reloads.

*Despite every squad member being able to wield [[Type-25 Brute Shot]]s in [[campaign]] and [[Firefight]], the player cannot trade Brute Shots with them in campaign when they are controlled by AI. This is most likely because the squad and marines share the same AI program, and done for gameplay balance.

File:Dare's Squad.jpg|The squad, minus the Rookie and Dare.

File:Halo3 ODST-Rookie.png|The Rookie

**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}}

<references/>