Editing Battle of Kamchatka

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Callsign}}
{{Battle infobox
|prev=  [[Operation: ATHENA]]
|conc= [[Cortana Event]]
|next=[[Sanghelios global war]]
|image= [[File:H5G-BattleofKamchatka.png|350px]]
|conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
*[[Created conflict]]
|date=At some point between [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]] and October 24, 2558{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}}
|place=[[Kamchatka]], [[Caspar system]]
|result='''UNSC victory'''
*Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] rescued{{Ref/Level|Id=osiris|H5G|[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]}}
*[[Jul 'Mdama]] killed{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
*Remnants of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] fleet routed
|side1=*{{Icon|UNSC Post}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
|side2=*{{Icon|Mdama}} [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
|side3=*{{Icon|Forerunner}} [[Created]]
|commanders1=*[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]]
*[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]
|commanders2=*[[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]†
*[[Kitun 'Arach]]
|commanders3=*[[Cortana]]
|forces1=*[[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]]
**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}
**At least one [[D79-TC Pelican]]
**[[Fireteam Osiris]]
|forces2=*Several {{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}s{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
*Multiple {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}s
*Several {{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}
*One {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}}
*Many {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}s
*Several {{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}s
*Numerous {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}s
*Several {{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}}s
*Dozens of {{Pattern|Karo'wark|Ghost}}s
*Numerous Covenant [[Lances]]
**[[Sangheili]], 
**[[Unggoy]]
**[[Kig-Yar]]
|forces3=*Several [[Particle cannon]]s
*Several [[Phaeton|Phaeton gunship]]s
*Several [[Promethean Crawler]]s
*Several [[Promethean Knight]]s
*Several [[Armiger Soldier]]s
|casual1=
|casual2=*[[Jul 'Mdama]]
*Scores of Covenant infantry forces
*Many Covenant vehicles
*At least one blockade runner
|casual3=*Multiple Promethean forces
}}

In 2558, a '''battle''' took place on the icy [[world]] of [[Kamchatka]], fought between the forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]], and the [[Promethean]]s. During the battle Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued by UNSC forces and [[Jul 'Mdama]] was assassinated.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

==Background==
===Ancient history===
Before the [[Great Purification]], Kamchatka was an [[Astroengineering|astroengineered]] [[Forerunner]] world, created to serve as a link to the galaxy-spanning network the [[Domain]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kamchatka|D=23|M=04|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka.html}}

===Jul 'Mdama and his Covenant===
In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} With their primary base on [[Hesduros]] lost,{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg75|Enc22|Page=75}} and at the behest of Dr. Halsey,{{Ref/Book|Id=encpg359|Enc22|Page=359}} 'Mdama relocated his fleet to the system,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} hoping to pillage Forerunner technology{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} and using the system as a staging area.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} 'Mdama also hoped to benefit from intel provided by Dr. Halsey,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} who would go on to study the relay{{Ref/Game|H5G|Detail=[[Mission Intel#Osiris|Mission Intel - Osiris - Halsey Research Notes 2/4]]}} and discovered that her old AI [[Cortana]] was alive.{{Ref/Level|Id=blue team|H5G|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}}

Approximately three weeks before the battle, Dr. Halsey contacted the UNSC, warning of an [[Guardian emergences|incoming event]] caused by Cortana. However, the UNSC didn't act upon that information immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}}

===UNSC plans===
Analysts at the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] deemed that a strike on these forces at Caspar could potentially do substantial damage against the Covenant faction, and give the UNSC an edge.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp7}} By [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]], plans were put in place to attack Jul's forces in the system as part of Operation: ANCHORITE,{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp11|OSFM|Page=11}} and to retrieve Dr. Halsey as part of Operation: DESINENCE.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp115|OSFM|Page=115}} While ANCHORITE was known widely across the UNSC ''Infinity'' with it being part of a briefing letter,{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} DESINENCE was not, with little information being discussed about it.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp115}} Part of the overall attack plans included a second wave of forces deployed from the ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp7|OSFM|Page=7}} The ''Infinity'' would also bring a complement of {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}}s.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFCalm|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/calm-in-the-storm|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Calm in the Storm|D=09|M=3|Y=2021}}

==Battle==
[[File:H5G - KamchatkaBattle1.png|250px|thumb|An aerial battle overhead of Fireteam Osiris.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}]]
===Betrayal===
Upon arrival on Kamchatka, the Covenant would be attacked by hostile Forerunner defenses,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} their presence triggering them.{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} Dr. Halsey used these defenses and her exploration of Forerunner sites on the planet as part of a play to get the attention of the UNSC and be rescued.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}}{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}}

===DESINENCE===
{{Quote|Fireteam Osiris, the light is green.|Jameson Locke to Osiris, prior to jumping into battle.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}}}
The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} deployed [[Fireteam Osiris]], a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] special operations squad, to retrieve Halsey and assassinate [[Jul 'Mdama]] if possible. They dropped from low orbit by [[Pelican]] and landed amidst an enormous ship and ground battle, as Cortana had taken control of Jul's [[Promethean]]s and was unleashing them against him. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant made little headway, with the constructs managing to bring down a {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}} and force back a [[Shuul'se-pattern Kraken|Kraken]] walker. The chaos from the Prometheans' rebellion provided Osiris cover from 'Mdama's Covenant, allowing them to sneak to the temple where 'Mdama and Halsey were stationed.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

After reaching the temple, Osiris attacked Jul's [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] guards while Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] faced off against [[Supreme Commander]] in melee combat. After a short fight, Locke was able to kill Jul with his [[combat knife]], bringing an end to his tyranny. Fireteam Osiris then took custody of Dr. Halsey and she was brought back to the ''Infinity'' to aid in the search for the Guardians.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

==Aftermath==
{{Quote|no=two|Kelly-087|Fred-104|q1=There's chatter about Jul 'Mdama on Covenant comms. The new arrivals say he's dead.|q2=Somebody cut the head off the Covenant. Bravo.|[[Kelly-087]] and [[Frederic-104]] of [[Blue Team]] during [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]].{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}}}}
With Jul 'Mdama dead and the Prometheans now against them, his Covenant troops became desperate. Some of them fled to the ''[[Argent Moon]]'' to retrieve their soldiers scavenging the station, though most of them were killed in the attempt after [[Blue Team]] [[self-destruct|scuttled]] the station to [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|keep it out of enemy hands]], destroying several Covenant warships in the process.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}} Most of the rest regrouped on [[Sanghelios]], attempting [[Battle of Nuusra|an attack]] on the [[Vadam clan burial grounds]] in hopes of a revenge attack against [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]].{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]}} Covenant forces at that were under the joint control of several other high-ranking members of the faction including [[Kitun 'Arach]].{{Ref/Reuse|HWCF}}

==Participants==
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===UEG===
====Military Personnel====
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! Branch
! Rank
! Name
! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
|-
|[[UNSC Navy]]
|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]]
|[[Thomas Lasky]]
|Survived
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Spartan Operations]]
|[[Spartan Commander]]
|[[Sarah Palmer]]
|Survived
|-
| rowspan="4" |Spartan
|[[Jameson Locke]]
|Survived
|-
|[[Olympia Vale]]
|Survived
|-
|[[Edward Buck]]
|Survived
|-
|[[Holly Tanaka]]
|Survived
|}
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===Jul 'Mdama's Covenant===
====Military Personnel====
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! Rank
! Name
! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
|-
|[[Supreme Commander]]
|[[Jul 'Mdama]]
|KIA
|-
|[[Sangheili General|General]]
|[[Kitun 'Arach]]
|Survived
|-
|Unknown
|[[Kibkib Yany]]
|KIA
|}
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==Trivia==
*[[Halo Waypoint]]'s [[Canon Fodder]] article ''Fifty Caliber'' states that "unconfirmed reports" about the Battle of Kamchatka claim there might have been a temporary alliance between Fireteam Osiris and the Sangheili [[Kitun 'Arach]] of Jul's forces. This is a reference to the [[Enemy of my Enemy]] achievement, in which the player(s) can choose to save a [[Sangheili Warrior]] assaulting a hill against [[Armiger Soldier]]s, turning him from an enemy to an ally.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=News, Canon Fodder|Page=Fifty Caliber|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber.html}}
*The bodies and wreckages of [[Swords of Sanghelios]] soldiers and Banshees are scattered throughout the level [[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]. While it is possible they participated in the battle, their use as game assets suggests they might be stand-ins for the deceased forces of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the battle for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G Achievement IntoTheFire.png|Concept art of the battle.
File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka.
File:H5G-TanakaSMASH.gif|[[Holly Tanaka]] smashing through a boulder.
File:H5G-Valewrecking.gif|[[Olympia Vale]] attacking a Phantom.
File:H5G-KamchatkaCF.gif|Jameson Locke attacking Ghost pilots.
File:H5G-Rad.png|Fireteam Osiris avoids a crashing Sangheili blockade runner.
File:H5G-LockevsJul1.png|Locke prepares to stab Jul 'Mdama.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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{{Post-Covenant War conflicts}}
{{Created conflict}}