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|name=Battle of Fumirole | |name=Battle of Fumirole | ||
|image=[[File:DeliverHope - Battle.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:DeliverHope - Battle.png|300px]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=[[2552#April|April 22, 2552]] | |date=[[2552#April|April 22, 2552]]<ref name="bungie">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525 '''Bungie.net''': ''Noble Team performance reports''] (''"S-293 was KIA during an OP that '''S-320 had put together''' [22/04/2552]"'')</ref> | ||
|place=[[Fumirole]] | |place=[[Fumirole]] | ||
|result= | |result=Unknown, possible UNSC victory | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
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**[[UH-144 Falcon]]s | **[[UH-144 Falcon]]s | ||
**[[Noble Team]] | **[[Noble Team]] | ||
|forces2=* | |forces2=*[[CCS-class battlecruiser]] | ||
* | *[[Type-26 Banshee]]s | ||
*[[Sangheili]] | *[[Sangheili]] | ||
*[[Unggoy]] | *[[Unggoy]] | ||
|casual1=*[[Thom-A293]] | |casual1=*[[Thom-A293]] | ||
*Several Army troopers | *Several Army troopers | ||
|casual2=*'' | |casual2=*One ''CCS''-class battlecruiser | ||
*Several infantry | *Several infantry | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Fumirole'''<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 105''</ref> was fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2552#April|April 2552]] on [[Fumirole]].<ref name="hope">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Deliver Hope]] trailer''</ref> | |||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
During the Covenant invasion of Fumirole, | During the Covenant invasion of Fumirole, a {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} was holding position over the colony's capital city.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Kat-B320'']</ref> [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kat-B320]] of [[Noble Team]] came up with an operation to assault and destroy the ship with a [[Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon|Medium Fusion Destructive Device]].<ref name="bungie"/> Supported by the rest of Noble Team, UNSC Army infantry and air support by [[UH-144 Falcon]]s, she undertook the task of delivering the nuclear device into the ship herself. However, she was wounded by a [[Type-26 Banshee]]'s [[Class-2 Projectile cannon|Fuel Rod Cannon]] blast while on her way to the cruiser.<ref name="hope"/> The blast also severely damaged her right arm, which was later replaced by a [[Artificial limb|robotic prosthetic]]. | ||
[[Thom-A293]] was the first to arrive to her position. Seeing as there would be no time to wait for backup, he picked up the nuke and used a [[ | [[Thom-A293]] was the first to arrive to her position. Seeing as there would be no time to wait for backup, he picked up the nuke and used a [[portable jump-jet|jetpack]] to fly into the cruiser through its [[gravity lift]]. Just before the nuke's countdown ran out, Thom managed to toss it into a [[hangar bay]] where numerous [[Unggoy]] were massing for deployment. Mere seconds later, the MFDD went off, destroying the cruiser and killing Thom.<ref name="hope"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Noble Team was successful in destroying its target. | While the outcome of the larger battle is unknown, Noble Team was successful in destroying its target. However, [[Kat-B320]] and [[Carter-A259]] both carried extraordinary guilt over Thom-A293's death, blaming themselves for the incident, despite the SPARTAN's own decision of self-sacrifice. Thom would later be replaced by [[SPARTAN-B312]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:DeliverHope - CCSBattlecruiser.png|The main objective. | File:DeliverHope - CCSBattlecruiser.png|The main objective. | ||
File:KatRun.jpg| Kat running with a [[ | File:KatRun.jpg| Kat running with a [[MFDD]]. | ||
File:Deliverhopekatandarmy.jpg|Kat and the UNSC Army charge against the Covenant forces. | File:Deliverhopekatandarmy.jpg|Kat and the UNSC Army charge against the Covenant forces. | ||
File:DeliverHope - ThomJetpack.png| | File:DeliverHope - ThomJetpack.png|Thom-A293 flies into the battlecruiser. | ||
File:DeliverHope - CCSHangar.png|Covenant forces in the cruiser's hangar. | File:DeliverHope - CCSHangar.png|Covenant forces in the cruiser's hangar. | ||
File:CCS Shield Collapsing.jpg|The CCS Battlecruiser being destroyed by the [[MFDD]]. | |||
File:CCS Shield Collapsing.jpg|The | File:Fumirole-Deliver Hope.jpg|The battle rages across Fumirole's surface. | ||
File:Fumirole-Deliver Hope.jpg|The battle rages across | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Remember Reach]]'' | *''[[Remember Reach]]'' | ||
**''[[Deliver Hope]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Deliver Hope]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fumirole}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Fumirole}} | ||