Editing Battle of Fumirole

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Battle infobox
|prev=[[Operation: FIRESIDE]]
|conc=
|next=[[Massacre of Troy]]
|name=Battle of Fumirole
|image=[[File:DeliverHope - Battle.png|300px]]
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|date=[[2552#April|April 22, 2552]]{{Ref/Site|Id=bungie|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Kat-B320 Profile|D=13|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Noble Team performance reports}}
|place=[[Fumirole]]
|result=Unknown, possible UNSC victory
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2=[[Covenant]]
|commanders1=
|commanders2=
|forces1=*[[UNSC Army]]
**[[UH-144 Falcon]]s
**[[Noble Team]]
|forces2=*At least one {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}
**''[[Sanctity of Purification]]''
*{{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}s
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Unggoy]]
|casual1=*[[Thom-A293]]
*Several Army troopers
|casual2=*''Sanctity of Purification''
*Several infantry
}}
The '''Battle of Fumirole'''{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=105}}{{Ref/Game|Id=kitdescription|HI|[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)/Mark V(B)/Kit|Thom-A293 Kit]] description}} was fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2552#April|April 2552]] on [[Fumirole]].{{Ref/Marketing|Id=hope|Halo: Reach|Remember Reach|Deliver Hope}}

==Prelude==
As early as [[2551#December|December 2551]], UNSC intelligence was aware of [[Covenant]] activity near the [[Volanus system]]. As such, this led naval planners to believe that the hegemony was planning to attack the [[Human colonies|colony world]] of Fumirole relatively soon. With the conclusion of [[Operation: OFFSET EYE]] and the successful [[defense of Concord]], NOBLE Team were recalled from [[Concord]] to Fumirole to assist in the planet's defence. However, only [[Carter-A259]], [[Catherine-B320]], [[Jun-A266]], [[Thom-A293]] and [[Jorge-052]] were called upon, with [[Rosenda-A344]] instead reassigned to other clandestine operations.{{Ref/Novel|Id=WC|Winter Contention}}{{Ref/Game|HI|[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)/Mark V(B)/Kit|Rosenda-A344 Kit]] description|Quote=A vital part of Noble Team's earliest roster, Rosenda-A344 served on many operations, including DIRE MORNING, FANCY DRESS, and OFFSET EYE, before reassignment to more clandestine directives.}} Rosenda's slot on NOBLE team as Noble 4 was instead filled by [[Emile-A239]].{{Ref/Reuse|hope}}

==The battle==
During the Covenant invasion of Fumirole, the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Sanctity of Purification]]''{{Ref/Marketing|Id=nobleendeavors|Halo: The Master Chief Collection|ONI Archive|Noble Endeavours}} was holding position over the colony's capital city.{{Ref/Site|Id=WPKat|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kat-B320|D=28|M=07|Y=2021}} [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Catherine-B320]] of [[Noble Team]] came up with an operation to assault and destroy the ship with a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|FURY]] model [[Medium Fusion Destructive Device]].{{Ref/Reuse|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 {{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}'s [[Class-2 Projectile cannon|fuel rod cannon]] blast while on her way to the cruiser.{{Ref/Reuse|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 [[Series 8 jetpack|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/Reuse|hope}}{{Ref/Twitter|Id=FictionFriday|Halo|1624120215628877824|Halo|Quote=CHARACTER DATABASE - THOM-A293<br>The former Noble Six, who sacrificed himself to destroy the Covenant battlecruiser Sanctity of Purification in April 2552. For his youthful exuberance and humor, we honor him as the stalwart heart of Noble Team. #FictionFriday|D=11|M=02|Y=2023}}

==Aftermath==
Noble Team was successful in destroying its target.{{Ref/Reuse|hope}} However, [[Catherine-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.{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPKat}} Thom would later be replaced by [[SPARTAN-B312]].

The battle was discussed as part of [[ONI Section Two]]'s [[File CHELAN 201903012|File: CHELAN 201903012]].{{Ref/Reuse|nobleendeavors}}

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:Concept-Deliver-Hope-1.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
File:Concept-Deliver-Hope-2.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
File:DeliverHope_Fumirole_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the battle visible from orbit.
File:HR_DeliverHope_Storyboard_12.jpg|One of a [[Deliver Hope#Storyboards|number of]] storyboards for ''Deliver Hope'', showcasing a radically different battle.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:DeliverHope - CCSBattlecruiser.png|The main objective.
File:KatRun.jpg| Kat running with a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|MFDD]].
File:Deliverhopekatandarmy.jpg|Kat and the UNSC Army charge against the Covenant forces. 
File:DeliverHope - ThomJetpack.png|[[Thom-A293]] flies into the battlecruiser.
File:DeliverHope - CCSHangar.png|Covenant forces in the cruiser's hangar.
File:DeliverHope - CCSHangar2.png|Another look inside the cruiser.
File:CCS Shield Collapsing.jpg|The {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} being destroyed by the [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|MFDD]].
File:Fumirole-Deliver Hope.jpg|The battle rages across [[Fumirole]]'s surface.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Deliver Hope]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Winter Contention]]'' {{Im}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Human-Covenant War}}
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