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|name=Battle of Chi Ceti | |name=Battle of Chi Ceti | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|prev=[[First Battle of Harvest]] | |prev=[[First Battle of Harvest]] | ||
|conc= | |conc= | ||
|next=[[Battle of | |next=[[Second Battle of Harvest]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=November | |date=November 27th, 2525 | ||
|place=In orbit above | |place=In orbit above Chi Ceti IV | ||
|result=[[ | |result=*[[UNSC]] Victory | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Project | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Project MJONIR]] retrieved and deployed by [[SPARTAN-II]]s | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |||
|side1= | |side2=[[Covenant|The Covenant]] | ||
|side2= | |||
|commanders1= | |commanders1= | ||
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]] | *[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]] | ||
* | *[[John-117]] | ||
|commanders2=Unknown | |commanders2=Unknown | ||
|forces1= | |forces1= | ||
*1 [[ | *1 [[UNSC Frigate]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} | **{{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} | ||
*1 [[Longsword]] starfighter Squadron | |||
*1 | *1 [[SPARTAN-II]] platoon | ||
** | **John-117 | ||
** | **[[Kelly-087]] | ||
|casual1=*Longsword | **[[Sam-034]] | ||
*1 | |forces2=*1 [[Covenant Light Cruiser]]<ref>[[Halo Encyclopedia]]</ref> | ||
** | **''[[Unrelenting]]'' | ||
*Several Navy | |casual1=*1 Squadron of [[Longsword]] starfighters | ||
*1 [[Spartan II]] | |||
**[[Sam-034]] | |||
*Several Navy Personnel | |||
|casual2=''Unrelenting'' and its crew | |casual2=''Unrelenting'' and its crew | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Chi Ceti''' | The '''Battle of Chi Ceti''' was fought between the [[UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] early in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Though it was a small scale engagement it marked the culmination of the [[SPARTAN-II Program]] with the supersoldiers being united with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor]], and the combat debut of the potent combination. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
{{main|First Battle of Harvest}} | :{{main|First Battle of Harvest}} | ||
The [[Covenant]] attack on Harvest, and the beginning of the Human-Covenant War, instigated a UNSC-wide mobilization. The need to deploy Project MJOLNIR took on greater urgency. The SPARTAN-IIs were sent to | The [[Covenant]] attack on Harvest, and the beginning of the Human-Covenant War, instigated a UNSC-wide mobilization. The need to deploy Project MJOLNIR took on greater urgency. The SPARTAN-IIs were sent to [[Damascus Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] aboard the frigate {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} to undergo final integration with the armor. Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] accompanied the supersoldiers to oversee the process. | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
===Interrupted | ===Interrupted Delivery=== | ||
''Commonwealth'' entered the system at 1750 hours, November 27, [[2525]]. The frigate detected the Covenant light cruiser ''[[Unrelenting]]'' as an intermittent sensor ghost at 80 million kilometers. This was far beyond the frigate's weapons range and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]] saw no need for concern. However, Doctor Halsey warned of a possible enemy tactical Slipstream jump and the captain brought the ship to general quarters. [[John-117]] ordered | |||
Halsey's warning was prescient. ''Unrelenting'' suddenly appeared | Halsey's warning was prescient. ''Unrelenting'' suddenly appeared 3000 kilometers from ''Commonwealth'' and opened fire with pulse lasers. The frigate's communications dish was destroyed and its [[AI]] disabled. ''Commonwealth'' returned fire with 180 [[Archer Missile]]s; the light cruiser evaded half and the remainder failed to penetrate the shields. ''Unrelenting'' destroyed the frigate's navigation dish and caused further damage with lasers. In turn, a heavy [[MAC]] round penetrated the light cruiser's shields and struck its hull directly. The round passed right through the ship and left a ten-meter wide impact hole. | ||
As ''Commonwealth'' prepared another heavy round, ''Unrelenting'' charged a [[Plasma | As ''Commonwealth'' prepared another heavy round, ''Unrelenting'' charged a [[Plasma Torpedo]]. Both fired nearly at once, and struck their targets. The frigate vented atmosphere to prevent the torpedo from causing catastrophic damage but the MAC gun was destroyed. The Covenant ship likewise survived the second MAC round. | ||
''Commonwealth'' | ''Commonwealth'''s remaining option were three [[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile]]s, however the range was too short for those to be used safely. John-117 assessed the enemy's psychology and concluded the Covenant ship was likely to stop and engage any challenge. Wallace ordered Longsword Squadron Delta to occupy the light cruiser and launched a Shiva. In the meantime the frigate came about and executed a burn away toward [[Chi Ceti IV]]. The nuclear warhead destroyed the Longswords and further damaged ''Unrelenting''. The light cruiser subsequently disengaged. | ||
===The | ''Commonwealth'' made a fly by of the planet. The Spartans and Dr. Halsey disembarked by [[Pelican]] and made for the Damascus Testing Facility. The frigate retreated to 20 million kilometers to effect repairs. Pursuant to his orders, Wallace was prepared to use his damaged ship to lure the enemy away from the facility. | ||
Although ''[[UNSC Commonwealth|Commonwealth]]'' hoped to rendezvous in orbit with the SPARTAN-IIs no later than 1900 hours, the supersoldiers were just finishing the 15 minute elevator ride down | |||
===The Battle Resumes=== | |||
Although ''[[UNSC Commonwealth|Commonwealth]]'' hoped to rendezvous in orbit with the SPARTAN-IIs no later than 1900 hours, the supersoldiers were just finishing the 15 minute elevator ride down top the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] at 1845 hours. Nonetheless, the Spartans were familiarized with and issued the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor]] without incident; they prepared to return to the surface with Dr. Halsey and the facilities few remaining personnel for extraction. | |||
The Covenant were not yet out of the fight. The UNSC frigate detected ''[[Unrelenting]]'' moving on an intercept course through normal space. ''Commonwealth'''s Slipspace drive and [[MAC]] were offline. The Covenant vessel was also damaged but still capable of twice the speed of its opponent. | |||
UNSC forces resolved to fight rather than run. The Spartans and company departed in the Pelican for the frigate. En route, [[John-117]] learned the MJOLNIR armor was EVA-capable and proposed a boarding action. The Spartans would fly out from the Pelican with thruster packs and intercept ''Unrelenting'' as the ship moved to engage ''Commonwealth''. Once aboard they would demolish the enemy ship from within using warheads from the dropship's 32 [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]]s. Each Spartan received one warhead. | UNSC forces resolved to fight rather than run. The Spartans and company departed in the Pelican for the frigate. En route, [[John-117]] learned the MJOLNIR armor was EVA-capable and proposed a boarding action. The Spartans would fly out from the Pelican with thruster packs and intercept ''Unrelenting'' as the ship moved to engage ''Commonwealth''. Once aboard they would demolish the enemy ship from within using warheads from the dropship's 32 [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]]s. Each Spartan received one warhead. | ||
''Commonwealth'' fired another salvo of [[Archer | ''Commonwealth'' fired another salvo of [[Archer Missile]]s to draw attention and fire from the approaching Spartans. The firing of ''Unrelenting'''s pulse lasers briefly lowered a part of the ships shield and allowed John-117 to grab hold. Ultimately only three Spartans, John-117, [[Kelly-087]], and [[Samuel-034]], made it to the hull breach caused by the frigate's MAC fire. | ||
===Hammerfall=== | ===Hammerfall=== | ||
The Spartan trio passed through pressure doors into still-habitable sections of the ship. They fought two [[Kig- | The Spartan trio passed through pressure doors into still-habitable sections of the ship. They fought two [[Kig-yar]] as they homed in on a radiation source. Sam-034's armor was breached by [[plasma]] fire and was no longer EVA-capable. The radiation source was from a large chamber; a cylinder with a red pulsing light along its length ran the length of the chamber. The Spartans planted their warheads by the chamber with a three minute countdown. Unable to reenter vacuum, Sam-034 remained behind and guard the warheads; he was the first Spartan to die in combat. John-117 and Kelly-087's escape was delayed as they waited for a pulse laser to fire and create an opening in the shield; they barely escaped ''Unrelenting'''s destruction.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 127-130</ref>. | ||
== | == Trivia == | ||
*This is the first battle in which Spartans wore MJOLNIR armor. | |||
*In the game ''[[Halo Wars]]'', sometimes when a Spartan kills an enemy, they can be heard saying, "For Samuel!", which is a direct reference to Sam dying aboard the Covenant ship in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
[[Category:UNSC | [[Category:UNSC]] | ||
[[Category:The Covenant]] | |||
[[Category:Human-Covenant War]] | |||
[[Category:UNSC Victories]] | |||
[[Category:Battle|Chi Ceti]] | |||
