Editing Assassination of Parg Vol

{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Battle infobox
|name=Assassination of Parg Vol
|prev=[[Skirmish at Two Giants]]
|next=[[Battle of Galileo Base]]
|image=[[File:Vol hunting trip.jpg|300px]]
|conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
*[[Requiem Campaign]]
|date=[[2558#February|February 2558]]
|place="[[The Gate]]," [[Requiem]], [[Epoloch system]]
|result=*'''UNSC victory'''
**[[Parg Vol]] assassinated
|side1=*{{Icon|UEG}} [[United Earth Government|UEG]]
**{{Icon|UNSC Post}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
|side2=*{{Icon|Mdama}} [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
|commanders1=*[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]
*Spartan [[Jared Miller]]
|commanders2=*[[Parg Vol]]
|forces1=*[[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]]
**[[F-41 Broadsword]]s
**[[Spartan Operations]]
***[[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]]s
****[[Fireteam Crimson]]
|forces2=*Numerous [[Sangheili]]
**[[Parg Vol]]
*Numerous [[Kig-Yar]]
*Numerous [[Unggoy]]
*2 [[Mgalekgolo]]
*Several [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]]
|casual1=*None
|casual2=*Total
**[[Parg Vol]]
}}
{{Quote|Job's simple: hit Parg Vol's camp hard, leave nothing standing.|Sarah Palmer{{Ref/Reuse|Hunting Trip}}}}
During the [[Requiem Campaign]], a mission was undertaken by [[Fireteam Crimson]] to '''assassinate the Sangheili terrorist [[Parg Vol]]'''.{{Ref/SpOps|Id=Hunting Trip|[[Catherine]]|[[Catherine/Hunting Trip|Hunting Trip]]}}

==Prelude==
In [[2558#February|February 2558]] during the [[Requiem Campaign]], known [[Sangheili]] terrorist and associate of [[Jul 'Mdama]] [[Parg Vol]] was detected in the area known as "[[Quarry]]" on [[Requiem]]. [[Fireteam Crimson]] was dispatched by [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]],{{Ref/SpOps|Id=The VIP|[[Catherine]]|[[Catherine/The VIP|The VIP]]}} who had previously encountered Parg Vol during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]],{{Ref/Level|SA|[[Operation E: Frostbite]]}} to hunt down and assassinate him. However, when the Spartans closed in on him, Vol escaped by [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]].{{Ref/Reuse|The VIP}}

After his escape from "Quarry," Vol was spotted near [[Galileo Base]] during a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] [[Assault on Galileo Base|attack there]], but escaped once again shortly after Crimson's arrival to fend off the attack.{{Ref/SpOps|Id=Galileo|[[Catherine]]|[[Catherine/Galileo|Galileo]]}} However, the UNSC got solid intel on Vol's location at the end of the [[Skirmish at Two Giants]]{{Ref/SpOps|Id=Shootout|[[Catherine]]|[[Catherine/Shootout In Valhalla|Shootout in Valhalla]]}} and Crimson was redeployed to the Forerunner structure known as "[[the Gate]]" which had been retaken by the Covenant and reinforced with roughly company strength force.{{Ref/Reuse|Hunting Trip}}

==Battle==
===Eliminating Parg Vol===
[[Fireteam Crimson]] was dropped off near "[[the Gate]]" by a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]], where they were immediately faced with roughly company strength [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces protecting [[Parg Vol]], including [[Covenant watchtower]]s and [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s. Despite the heavy resistance, the [[Spartan-IV|Spartans]] were able to fight their way up the structure, where Vol was armed with a [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod gun]]. Crimson managed to kill the Covenant forces protecting Vol and then killed Parg Vol himself, with Spartan [[Jared Miller]] confirming the kill.{{Ref/Reuse|Hunting Trip}}

===Covenant retaliation===
{{Quote|no=two|1=Robert Dalton|2=Sarah Palmer|q1=Commander Palmer, tell Crimson to get ready. The locals are upset and headed their way.|q2=Few things make me happier than upsetting the Covenant. Spartans! Ready up.|3=Robert Dalton and Sarah Palmer just before the Covenant show up.{{Ref/Reuse|Hunting Trip}}}}
As Miller celebrated their success, Spartan [[Robert Dalton]] brought the news that his death had enraged the Covenant, and they were on their way to take revenge. [[Heavy orbital insertion pod|Drop pods]] and [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] began deploying massive numbers of Covenant troops, including a [[Mgalekgolo]] pair. As Fireteam Crimson struggled to hold off the increasing number of enemy troops, [[Sarah Palmer]] ordered Dalton to send in air support to help Crimson as well as heavy weapons in [[ordnance pod]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Hunting Trip}}

After Crimson managed to eliminate all the ground troops, four Phantoms teamed up together to try to take out Crimson with their cannons rather than with ground troops. As Crimson sought cover, a flight of [[F-41 Broadsword]]s dispatched by Dalton from the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} arrived and destroyed the Phantoms with a missile strike, ending the attack.{{Ref/Reuse|Hunting Trip}}

==Aftermath==
{{Quote|Crimson? Damn fine work today. Once you're back to the ship, first round's on me.|Sarah Palmer congratulating Fireteam Crimson.{{Ref/Reuse|Hunting Trip}}}}
With all the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] troops eliminated, [[Robert Dalton]] was able to send in a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] to extract [[Fireteam Crimson]]. Extremely pleased with the successful assassination of [[Parg Vol]], Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] congratulated Crimson.{{Ref/Reuse|Hunting Trip}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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{{Engagements in the Requiem Campaign}}
[[Category:UNSC victories]]