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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=[[Battle of Bliss]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=November | |date=November 27th, 2525 | ||
|place=In orbit above [[Chi Ceti IV | |place=In orbit above [[Chi Ceti IV]] | ||
|result=[[ | |result=[[UNSC]] Victory | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Project MJOLNIR]] retrieved and deployed by [[SPARTAN-II | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Project MJOLNIR]] retrieved and deployed by [[SPARTAN-II]]s | ||
*Covenant ship destroyed by 3 Spartan- | *Covenant ship destroyed by 3 Spartan-II's | ||
|side1= | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2= | |side2=[[Covenant|The Covenant]] | ||
|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]] [[fire team]] | ||
** | **[[John-117]] | ||
**[[Kelly-087]] | |||
|casual1=*Longsword | **[[Sam-034]] | ||
*1 | |forces2=*1 Covenant vessel<!--Please do not state the class of warship that was used in this battle without actual citation - do not use guesswork!--> | ||
** | **''[[Unrelenting]]''<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 286''</ref> | ||
*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''' (later referred to as the '''Chi Ceti Incident''')<ref> | The '''Battle of Chi Ceti''' (later referred to as the '''Chi Ceti Incident''')<ref>"[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]"</ref> 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 [[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. | 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 [[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 delivery=== | ===Interrupted delivery=== | ||
The ''Commonwealth'' entered the system at 1750 hours, November 27, [[2525]]. The frigate detected the | The ''Commonwealth'' entered the system at 1750 hours, November 27, [[2525]]. The frigate detected the Covenant vessel ''[[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. The Spartans readied a [[Pelican]] and prepared to disembark.<ref name="FOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 102-119''</ref> | ||
Halsey's warning was prescient. ''Unrelenting'' suddenly appeared {{Convert|3000|km|mi}} from ''Commonwealth'' and opened fire with pulse lasers. The frigate's communications dish was destroyed and its [[ | Halsey's warning was prescient. ''Unrelenting'' suddenly appeared {{Convert|3000|km|mi}} 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 vessel 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 vessel's shields and struck its hull directly. The round crumpled the nose of the ship and caused some internal fires.<ref name="FOR"/> | ||
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 but had a hole punched right through it.<ref name="FOR"/> | ||
''Commonwealth'''s remaining option were three [[Shiva-class | ''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 vessel 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''. Thevessel subsequently disengaged.<ref name="FOR"/> | ||
''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. | ''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. | ||
===The battle resumes=== | ===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 | 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''', ''pages 127-130''</ref> | ||
== | == Trivia == | ||
*This is the first conflict in which Spartan-IIs wore and used the MJOLNIR armor in battle. | |||
*In the game ''[[Halo Wars]]'', set in [[2531]], sometimes when a Spartan kills an enemy, they can be heard saying "For Samuel!," a direct reference to Sam's dying aboard the Covenant ship in this battle. | |||
*The ''Commonwealth'''s success in inflicting damage in this battle inspired Admiral Cole to have his ships fire everything at once at the [[Covenant Battleship|lone Covenant ship]] in the [[Second Battle of Harvest]] a tactic that resulted in the enemy ship's destruction. | |||
== List of appearances== | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{ | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Wars | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Wars | *''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' {{mo}} | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
[[Category:UNSC | [[Category:UNSC Victories]] | ||
