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| {{Battle infobox | | {{battle |
| |prev=*[[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] | | |prev=[[Battle of Cleveland]] |
| *[[Battle of Cleveland]]
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| *[[Scramble onboard Forerunner Dreadnought]]
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| |name=Battle of Sector Six | | |name=Battle of Sector Six |
| |image=[[File:Battle of Sector Six 03.png|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:T.Rymarr.jpg|300px]] |
| |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] |
| |date= [[2552#November|November 17, 2552]]{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 - Timeline}} | | |date= [[2552 #November|November 17, 2552]]<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989</ref> |
| |place=[[Sector Six]],{{Ref/Reuse|lastonestanding}} [[Pakistan]]-[[Wikipedia:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] border region{{Ref/Note|Id=encycnote|In the Earth locations section of ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'' (page 285 of the 2009 edition), a battle is mentioned as happening at the Pakistan/Afghan border during the mid-late stage of the [[Battle for Earth]]. Given the coordinates and timeline provided by the ''Halo: Landfall'' shorts, it is likely these two events and the location are connected.}} | | |place=[[Sector Six]] (believed to be nearby [[Pawa]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Earth]]) |
| |result= UNSC victory | | |result= [[UNSC]] victory |
| *Spartan-117's reentry trajectory calculated, leads to his recovery{{Ref/Reuse|arrival}}
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| |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |side2=[[Covenant Empire|Covenant Loyalists]] | | |side2=[[Covenant Loyalists]] |
| |commanders1=*Unknown | | |commanders1= |
| |commanders2=*Unknown [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]† | | |commanders2=*Unknown [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] |
| |forces1=*[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | | |forces1=Estimates: |
| **[[2nd Shock Troops Battalion]]
| | *One [[Marine]] [[Battalion]] |
| ***[[S. Hartley]] | | *One Marine [[ODST]] [[Company]] |
| ***[[T. Rymann]]†
| | *One M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle |
| **[[3/1 Bravo]]
| | *One [[D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]] |
| ***[[Scottlee]]
| | **[[Oscar 6]] |
| ***[[R. Coney]]
| | |forces2=Estimates: |
| **One [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]
| | *At least a [[Legion]] of [[Jiralhanae]] |
| **One [[D77H-TCI Pelican|D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]]
| | *Unknown number of [[Banshees]] |
| ***[[Oscar 6]]
| | |casual1= Heavy Marine Casualties, one ODST [[WIA]] and one [[KIA]] |
| |forces2=*Numerous [[Jiralhanae]] | | |casual2= Unknown number of Brutes (about 10 shown), unknown number of Banshees, one was shown being destroyed |
| *Unknown number of [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] | |
| *At least one [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]]
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| |casual1= Heavy Marine casualties, at least one ODST [[Wounded in action|WIA]] and one [[Killed in action|KIA]] | |
| |casual2= Unknown number of Brutes (about 10 shown), one Brute Chieftain, at least one Banshee | |
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| A '''battle occured in Sector Six''' between [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces during the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|combat}}{{Ref/Reuse|lastonestanding}} It took place near the [[Pakistan]]-Afghanistan border.{{Ref/NoteReuse|encycnote}}
| | The '''Battle of Sector Six''', also known as the '''Battle of Pawa''', was an engagement between [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant Loyalist]] forces. It took place east of the Afghan town of [[Pawa]], near the current [[Pakistan]]-[[Afghanistan]] border. The exact coordinates as seen in [[Halo: Arms Race Part 2|Halo: Combat, Part 1]] are 32°53′12″N, 69°27′48″E. |
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| == The battle == | | == Background == |
| The [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] pair, [[T. Rymann|Bravo-21]] and [[S. Hartley|Bravo-22]], were tasked with calculating the crash site of the [[John-117|Master Chief]] who was on his way to Earth, having jumped out of the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. Meanwhile, a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[Battalion]] was assigned the objective of holding off the Covenant forces in the area until the Spartan's re-entry. After retrieving a [[laser designator]], a Pelican dropship dropped off a Warthog for the two ODSTs, who drove it along a highway to the rest of the Marines' position in Sector Six. Bravo-22 was injured during the ride by a [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|Spiker]] round, but he was able to carry out the mission.<ref name="combat">''[[Halo: Landfall]]'', [[Halo: Combat|Combat]]</ref> | | The [[ODST]] pair, [[T. Rymarr|Bravo-21]] and [[S. Hartley|Bravo-22]], were tasked with calculating the crash site of the [[John-117|Master Chief]] who was on his way to Earth, having jumped out of the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. Meanwhile, a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[Battalion]] was assigned the objective of defending a narrow corridor between Covenant and UNSC forces in Afghanistan. Bravo 21 and numerous Marines were killed in the fighting, and Bravo 22 was injured along with many of the other Marine survivors. The battle is referred as "a mission that may secure the salvation of the entire galaxy",<ref>[[Halo: Landfall]], Xbox live marketplace description</ref> and it indeed was: Bravo-22 was able to track [[Master Chief]]'s landing point with a [[UNSC Laser Designator|laser designator]], allowing the UNSC forces to quickly locate the [[Spartan]] and use him for stopping [[Truth]]'s [[Portal|plans]]. After successfully tracking the Spartan's fall, the UNSC survivors fell back into a bunker, killing a Jiralhanae Chieftain just as the bunker's doors closed. |
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| Upon arriving at the Marines' position, the ODSTs joined them in holding the Covenant off until the Master Chief's re-entry. A Phantom arrived, dropping off Covenant reinforcements, including a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]. Bravo 21 used a sniper rifle to kill at least two other Jiralhanae, but was then ambushed by the Chieftain, who killed Bravo-21 with its Gravity Hammer. Meanwhile, the rest of the Marines were being overrun by the Covenant forces, including air support by Banshees. Bravo 22's wounds were treated by [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] [[R. Coney]], while the rest of the Marines started to fall back. One Marine took over the Warthog's gun and used it to kill two more Jiralhanae before being killed by Spiker rounds from a third Brute. The same Brute then shot another marine, [[Scottlee]], in the left arm, pinning him against a wall. Scottlee managed to use his free arm to shoot back, killing the third Jiralhanae. As Coney was cutting Scottlee loose, Bravo 22 opened the laser designator and successfully tracked Spartan-117's re-entry vector. After succeeding in their mission, the UNSC survivors fell back into a bunker. The Jiralhanae Chieftain charged them, but one of the marines killed the Chieftain with a [[M41B SPNKr|rocket launcher]] moments before the bunker doors slammed shut.<ref name="lastonestanding">''[[Halo: Landfall]]'', [[Halo: Last One Standing|Last One Standing]]</ref>
| | == Trivia == |
| | *The battle is first seen in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' short, ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''. |
| | *In ''Halo 3'', Master Chief is seen falling out of the sky during nighttime, but in the video of this battle, the Marines track him plummeting towards Earth during the day, which means that the crash zone and the battle are in different time zones. Indeed, the Master Chief ends up falling near Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, far from the location of Sector Six. |
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| ==Aftermath== | | == Sources == |
| Numerous Marines were killed in the fighting, and Bravo 22 was injured along with many of the other Marine survivors. The battle is referred to as "a mission that may secure the salvation of the entire galaxy",<ref>''[[Halo: Landfall]]'', Xbox live marketplace description</ref> and it indeed was: Bravo-22 was able to track Master Chief's landing point with the laser designator, allowing the UNSC forces to [[Recovery of John-117|quickly locate]] the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]]{{Ref/Level|Id=arrival|Game=Halo 3|Level=[[Arrival]]}} and use him for stopping the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[The Portal|plans]].
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| | #[http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo:_Combat Halo 3 Combat Part 1] |
| | #[http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo:_Last_One_Standing Halo 3 Combat Part 2] |
| | #[http://youtube.com/watch?v=zV45BaCwMQs Battle of Sector Six] |
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| ==Trivia==
| | {{Human-Covenant War}} |
| *The battle is seen in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' short, ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''. The exact coordinates for the setting seen in ''[[Halo: Combat]]'' are 32°53′12″N, 69°27′48″E.
| | [[Category:Battle|Sector Six]] |
| *In ''Halo 3'', Master Chief is seen falling out of the sky during nighttime, but in the video of this battle, the Marines track him plummeting towards Earth during the day, which means that the crash zone and the battle are in different time zones. Indeed, the Master Chief ends up falling near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]], far from the location of Sector Six.
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:Battle_of_Sector_Six_04.png|Bravo-21 and 22 move out to rendezvous with the rest of the Marines.
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| File:H3 AR2 B22 Injured.jpg|S. Hartley is injured by a Spiker round.
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| File:Battle of Sector Six 07.png|UNSC Marines holding off Covenant forces.
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| File:Battle_of_Sector_Six_09.png|A Phantom drops off Covenant reinforcements.
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| File:T.Rymarr.jpg|Bravo-21 in position with a sniper rifle.
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| File:R.Coney.jpg|Corpsman Coney tends to a wounded Marine who was shot off a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|Turret]] with Spiker rounds.
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| File:LastOneStanding-2.jpg|A Jiralhanae Chieftain prepares to kill T. Rymann.
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| File:UNSC Laser Pointer.PNG|Bravo-22 points the laser designator at Spartan-117.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Combat]]'' {{1st}}
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| **''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
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| ==Notes==
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Engagements in the Battle for Earth}}
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