Editing Corporal Harland's fireteam

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'''Corporal Harland's fireteam''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[fireteam]] that fought in the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. It consisted of four [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]], [[Harland|Corporal Harland]], [[Private]]s [[Fincher]], [[Walker]], and [[Cochran]]. The team was part of a [[platoon]] commanded by [[Second Lieutenant]] [[McCasky]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 164-174''</ref>

==History==
===Battle of Sigma Octanus IV===
{{Main|Battle of Sigma Octanus IV}}
During the battle, their squad and two others were sent on a recon patrol to set up motion sensors at [[Sigma Octanus IV/Grid 13 x 24|Grid 13 x 24]], but were ambushed by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. All three squads were destroyed by a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]]'s [[assault cannon]], except for Harland's fire team, who escaped on their [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]]. Cochran took a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] round to his stomach, and Walker was frozen up with fear and shock. The marines quickly filled Cochran with [[biofoam]], as the Needler round had exploded in him. They drove back to [[Firebase Bravo]], but found it, and all of the marines present at the time, destroyed. 

They witnessed the bond brother of the Hunter they had seen earlier kill a group of marines hiding in a river bank, and promptly fled. They made their way to Alpha Base, and were attacked by a pair of [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. Walker refused to shoot the Banshees with his [[Jackhammer]] launcher, but Cochran, despite his serious injuries, shot both down. Upon arriving at [[Alpha Headquarters|Alpha Base]], they found it too was decimated by the Covenant, with only fourteen survivors. Corporal Harland assumed command and called in for evacuation, and received three squads of [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]].

As the Spartans assumed command of the situation, the squad was left behind to guard the base and tend to their wounded. They were later seen boarding the Pelican to safety.

==Known Members==
*[[Corporal]] [[Harland]]
*[[Private]] [[Fincher]]
*Private [[Walker]]
*Private [[Cochran]]

==Trivia==
Private Cochran does not appear in the comic adaptation, ''Halo: Fall of Reach''. This was likely due to the difficulties of drawing four Marines in a standard Warthog.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps fireteams]]