Editing Blunt Instruments

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[[File:Evo Blunt Casey.jpg|150px|thumb|The cover of ''Blunt Instruments'' as illustrated by Bryn Casey.]]

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Team Black is sent to eliminate a heavily-fortified Covenant Beacon within the ruins of [[Ciudad de Arias]] on the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] Colony world, Verge, in order to cut off the supply of [[Helium|Helium-3]] to Covenant ships [[Battle of Tribute|blockading]] [[Tribute]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 194''</ref> While finding a safe room for Team Black to sleep in before the Op, [[Black-Two]] discovers a mutilated [[Yanme'e]], nicknamed [[Hopalong]], lying on its back and struggling to help itself up. When Black-Two decides to flip the Yanme'e over to gain intelligence, Hopalong upgrades her translation systems so that they could communicate.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''pages 197-198''</ref> Because Hopalong was a prisoner to the Covenant overseers, it decides to cooperate with Team Black so that it can free its fellow inmates. Although Team Black is uneasy with Hopalong's presence, Black-Two convinces her squadmates that they can trust the alien.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''pages 199-200''</ref>

The next morning, Team Black proceeds with their mission in destroying the Beacon with a [[C-12 shaped charge|C-12 "blow-pack"]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 202''</ref> Hopalong guides the Spartan [[Fireteam|Fire Team]] through a wrecked apartment complex's basement, where a tunnel has been hollowed out by Yanme'e inmates.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 203''</ref> Thought to be uninhabited, the team soon discovers hundreds of sleeping Yanme'e nesting throughout the tunnel.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 204''</ref> After making it through the tunnel unscathed, they engage the Covenant forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''pages 207-210''</ref> Hopalong then uses this chance to free the Yanme'e inmates, and Team Black then realizes that the Yanme'e used for excavation were not actually [[Slavery|slaves]], but [[Unmutuals|hostile prisoners]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 212''</ref>

When Team Black is assaulted by a swarm of Yanme'e, they lose contact with [[Black-Three]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 215''</ref> While [[Black-One]] and [[Victor-101|Black-Four]] make their way to a train to evacuate the area, Black-Two goes to find Black-Three who is struggling with the Yanme'e.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 219''</ref> She manages to save Black-Three, and she tells Black-One to start the train while being attacked by Yanme'e with grappling devices. Black-Two and Black-Three make it aboard the train after using the detonation device as a distraction to the swarm.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 220''</ref> Team Black then rides the train to be picked up by a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]] in a safe landing zone.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''pages 221-222''</ref>

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