Editing Fireteam Majestic

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|image=[[File:Majestic saluting.png|300px]]

|formed= 2558

|branch=[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]

|type=[[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]]

|size=Five soldiers

|battles=[[Second Battle of Requiem]]<br>

[[Battle of Ealen IV]]<br>

[[Ambush at Oth Lodon]]<br>

[[Mission to Ven III]]

|commanders=[[Paul DeMarco]] (team leader; formerly)<ref name="leader">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/spartanops '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Intel - Spartan Ops'']</ref><br>[[Gabriel Thorne]] (team leader)

{{Quote|Here we go, Majestic!|[[Paul DeMarco]] to his team just before entering one of [[Requiem]]'s corridors<ref name="s1e1">[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Departure|S1E1 ''Departure'']]</ref>}}

'''Fireteam Majestic''' is a team of [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers]] of the [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan branch]]. Majestic, consisting of five members, was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in early [[2558]] and was stationed at the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] during the [[Second Battle of Requiem]].<ref name="Joystiq 5162012">[http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/halo-4s-infinity-multiplayer-to-introduce-spartan-ops-war-ga/ '''Joystiq''': ''Halo 4's 'Infinity' multiplayer to introduce Spartan Ops, War Games'']</ref>

==History==

Sometime before [[2558#February|February 2558]], Fireteam Majestic, minus [[Gabriel Thorne]], were deployed to [[Rio de Janeiro]] where they prevented a [[Sangheili]] [[terrorism|terrorist]] attack on the city.<ref name="s1e1"/>

On February 7, upon ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s arrival at [[Requiem]], Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] assigned the squad to Operations LAND GRAB and ALL-SEEING EYE, both geared toward securing locations for research bases.<ref name="briefing">'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', [[Infinity Briefing Packet|''UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet'']] - ''Mission Briefing'' (variable between owners)</ref> Two days later, Fireteams [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] and Majestic were sent north of the UNSC's area of operations on Requiem in order to shut down Forerunner power generators as part of Operation: CHATTERBOX.<ref name="briefing"/> Upon reaching their location, both Crimson and Majestic had their long-range communications jammed by Forerunner jamming devices. After deactivating the jammers, their mission continued. Initiated by Palmer, the mission became a competition for the fireteams to see who could complete their mission objectives first. Majestic took the lead at first, but were ultimately bested by Crimson.<ref name="s1e1"/>

On February 10, Majestic and Crimson were deployed by Commander Palmer to assault a Covenant outpost and recover [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|a Forerunner artifact]] as part of an operation codenamed ACADEMIC. The next day, Majestic partook in Operation: THREE-CARD MONTE: with support by [[Fireteam Tower|Tower]], [[Fireteam Castle|Castle]] and [[Fireteam Domino|Domino]] Teams, they were tasked with a search-and-destroy mission against Covenant outposts at locations REQ-822-A, REQ-822-B, REQ-822-C.<ref name="briefing"/>

During a ground engagement on Requiem, Fireteam Majestic was being engaged by multiple [[Promethean Crawler]]s. Madsen started to complain about their ability to "pop up" anywhere, when a [[Promethean Knight]] teleported into the area. Thorne tried to warn Madsen, but he was shot in the shoulder, as more Knights entered the area. Hoya suddenly broke cover and charged at the Knights. While DeMarco yelled for him to get back into cover, he killed several before one managed to injure him. Nevertheless, Majestic managed to defeat the Knights and return back to the ''Infinity''. Commander Palmer met them in the hangar to see how they had done.<ref name="Ep2">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Artifact|S1E2 ''Artifact'']]''</ref>

Madsen and DeMarco were later assigned to guard [[Catherine Halsey]] along with [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] upon her return to the ''Infinity''. Later, Thorne volunteered to guard her during her research.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref> During the UNSC's pursuit of [[Jul 'Mdama]], Fireteams [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] and Majestic were sent to two possible locations to search for him. Majestic engaged a large [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant force]] and managed to corner them before the survivors mysteriously disappeared. Grant would soon figure out that they used [[Slipspace translocation]] to escape, which allowed Crimson to find a way to pursue 'Mdama.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Didact's Hand|S1E4 ''Didact's Hand'']]</ref>

[[File:Majestic - 2.png|thumb|right|250px|Majestic recovering the "Didact's Gift" from Galileo Base.]]

Sometime during the operation in recovering the "[[Didact's Gift]]" from [[Galileo Base]], Majestic was pinned down due to [[Covenant]] air support. With the base's anti-air defenses offline, Thorne quickly hijacked a low-flying [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] and subsequently destroyed a nearby [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Phantom]], allowing the Fireteam to complete their objective. Back aboard the ''Infinity'', Thorne and DeMarco provided security for the artifact as Dr. Halsey and [[Roland (AI)|Roland]] examined it. The device released an energy burst shortly after revealing itself, and began to display images on the room's monitors; these were then identified as human memories harvested by the Composer during the Didact's attack on [[New Phoenix]], [[URNA]] six months prior. Thorne left the room straight after discovering the Forerunner artifact Crimson had recovered on one of the monitors. Curious as to how the device had images of New Phoenix, Thorne investigated the Requiem artifact himself. After coming into physical contact with it, he activated it, and was sent to Requiem.<ref name="hand">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Memento Mori|S1E5 ''Memento Mori'']]</ref> He was transported to a Covenant-held base, where several [[Sangheili Storm|Sangheili]] warriors surrounded him. After a short fight, Thorne managed to kill a few before being knocked unconscious. He was then dragged away to be held as prisoner.

Thorne later regained consciousness and escaped his captors with [[Henry Glassman]]—who had escaped prior to his arrival. They both fled the area in a hurry after killing their initial pursuers. [[Gek 'Lhar]], however, quickly picked up their trail and pursued them himself. Some time later, Gek ambushed the pair as they were resting. After a brief skirmish, Gek garnered the upper-hand from Thorne, who he was about to kill, until the rest of Fireteam Majestic arrived. He was shot dead by DeMarco, saving Thorne's life. Thorne searched the dead Elite for anything significant, giving DeMarco the [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]] as gratitude for saving his life. DeMarco also collected Gek's personal collection of UNSC [[dog tag]]s, commenting that some of them belonged to [[Spartan]]s. Thorne took Gek's [[active camouflage]] module for himself, which prompted Madsen to find anything valuable for himself. He picked up a small device and activated it, revealing a map of Requiem, much to his displeasure.<ref name="s1e8">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Expendable|S1E8 ''Expendable'']]</ref>  

Later, they were attacked by Covenant forces. DeMarco radioed in for reinforcements and [[Fireteam Crimson]] was sent to aid them.<ref name="s1e8"/> After Crimson destroyed the Covenant artillery, Palmer told them they owed Crimson a round when they got back.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 8, Chapter 2: "Majestic Rescue"''</ref> When the Pelican arrived for evac, they were met by a life-size hologram of Captain [[Thomas Lasky]], he asked them to rescue Dr. Halsey from [[Jul 'Mdama]]. When they arrived at Halsey's location Thorne turned on his active camo and snuck around the Elite guards. When they noticed him, he de-cloaked and signaled the rest of Majestic to attack, DeMarco charged in with his energy sword, while Hoya, Grant, and Madsen attacked from above. DeMarco told Thorne to go inside and rescue Dr. Halsey while they handled the guards. Thorne arrived shortly after Dr. Halsey exited the "shrine", while cloaked he killed one of Jul's guards and deactivated the camo, quickly killing another of Jul's guards. Dr. Halsey threw Thorne half of the [[Janus Key]], as he looked at it a third Elite ran up behind Thorne but was killed by [[Sarah Palmer]], who had arrived to kill Dr. Halsey. 'Mdama then yelled for his [[Promethean Knights]] and several [[slipspace translocation|translocated]] into the area. The rest of Majestic showed up just as they arrived and engaged them. Jul was forced to retreat into a corner with Halsey, however just as Thorne and Palmer closed in on him another Knight translocated in behind 'Mdama, grabbed him, and teleported out of the area. Palmer asked why Majestic was there and they told her they were ordered to rescue her.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Key|S1E9 ''Key'']]</ref>

Sometime later, along with Commander Palmer, they were ordered to deactivate one of the two [[Requiem translocation artifact|translocation artifacts]] still on Requiem, while Crimson deactivated the other. Before they left they witnessed the departure of the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant]] fleet. When Requiem began to move towards the local star Palmer hurried them toward the artifact.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Exodus|S1E10 ''Exodus'']]</ref> Shortly after Crimson deactivated their artifact, Majestic eliminated the last of the Elites defending the last artifact and deactivated it. They evacuated and arrived aboard ''Infinity'' at the same time as Crimson, allowing ''Infinity'' to escape just in time.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Key#Closing cinematic|S1E10 ''Exodus conclusion'']]</ref>

Sometime after the Second Battle of Requiem, DeMarco was transferred to Fireteam Bailey by Palmer so Thorne could be put in command of Majestic.<ref name="HE4">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #4''</ref> On March 5, 2558, Paul DeMarco along with the rest of [[Fireteam Bailey]] accompanied [[Fireteam Jackknife]] as the security detail of [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] on a diplomatic mission to [[Ealen IV]]. The rest of Majestic were not present during the mission.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #1''</ref> At the battle's climax, DeMarco was forced to stay behind in order to secure the lives of Lord Hood, the Arbiter, and Lydus. He and the rest of Fireteam Bailey's sacrifices would be commemorated at a memorial service aboard Infinity.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #3''</ref>

On March 11, six days after DeMarco's death, ''Infinity'' arrived in the [[Artesia-702 system]] having received a distress signal from the damaged [[freighter]] ''[[Pilgrims' Pride]]''. When an ambush was sprung, Fireteam Majestic was deployed along Fireteams [[Fireteam Colossus|Colossus]] and [[Fireteam Fenrir|Fenrir]] to repel attack and prevent the freighter from self-destructing on the ''Infinity''. Leading the fireteams, Thorne ordered teams Colossus and Fenrir to secure the ship while Majestic made their way to the core. As the Spartans advanced through the freighter, they encountered [[M202 XP machine gun|automated defense turrets]]. With the enemy going into retreat, the freighter was tugged out into space, where Grant ejected the ship's core before it exploded. The Spartans survived the detonation and requested pickup.<ref name="HE4"/>

Following the attack, ''Infinity'' learned that the assault crafts from the freighter belonged to the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}. Roland discovered that the freighter was launched near [[Oth Lodon]], a gas giant located deep in Jiralhanae space. With the Spirit's possible location found, Lord Hood authorized Commander Palmer to conduct a search and rescue mission. Equipped with [[OF92 Booster Frame]]s, Fireteam Majestic and Palmer scouted the planet's system. Exploring the system's asteroid field, the Spartans came across not the ''Spirit of Fire'' but instead a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant station]] under control by [[New Colonial Alliance]] insurgents.<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref>

 

When the UNSC defector, Captain [[Daniel Clayton]], fired on ''Infinity'', the Spartans quickly boarded the station and secured the bridge, ordering everyone to freeze. Clayton told his crew not to listen and asked the Spartans if they knew who he was. Madsen responded that he knew and then knocked Clayton out, stating that he was the traitor that caused DeMarco's death on Ealen IV. The Spartans then utilized the station's cannon to destroy [[Vata 'Gajat]]'s flagship just as it was preparing to attack ''Infinity''.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #6''</ref>

===Mission to Ven III===

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Sometime after the Ambush at Oth Lodon Spartan [[Naiya Ray]] was transferred to Fireteam Majestic.<ref name="HE12">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 12|Issue #12]]''</ref> On [[2558#May|May 9, 2558]], Ray and Thorne were assigned, separately from the rest of Majestic, on a secret mission to capture [[Unidentified Sangheili Storm|a Sangheili]] in possession of a mysterious [[bioweapon]] on [[Ven III]]. After communications with both Spartans were lost,<ref name="HE11">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 11|Issue #11]]''</ref> Captain Lasky ordered ''Infinity'' to head toward Ven III while Commander Palmer prepared the rest of Fireteam Majestic for insertion on the planet. Palmer assumed command of Majestic on the mission in the absence of Thorne. Upon arriving at the pirates' base, Majestic and Palmer took out several Kig-Yar pirates. After receiving notification of Thorne's location by Ray, Palmer was going to redirect Majestic to Ray to help her retrieve the bioweapon but Ray shut off her locater to force them to rescue Thorne instead. Majestic eventually found Thorne and returned him to the ''Infinity''.<ref name="HE12"/>

On [[2558#July|July 16, 2558]], Commander Palmer and Thorne participated in the Battle of Oban against Jul 'Mdama's forces. Desperate to find Jul, Palmer and Thorne drove a Warthog and engaged Promethean forces. Palmer recklessly drove the Warthog off of a cliff, landed on a [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantom]] [[dropship]], and crashed to the ground. Thorne was injured in the process and the Spartans were only saved after the Phantoms were destroyed by a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] called in by Spartan [[Joel Thomas]]. After a short engagement, the Covenant forces withdrew from the system. On July 18, ''Infinity'' entered slipspace to leave the Oban system while Palmer discussed preparations for [[Galileo II]] with Dr. Glassman. However, ''Infinity'' was forced back into normal space and the vessel collided with an asteroid in an uncharted system. The crew of ''Infinity'' quickly realized that they were stranded in space and the engines were not functioning properly. Lasky met with Glassman and Palmer in the engine room of ''Infinity''. Glassman discovered that something was overriding the engine controls of ''Infinity'', while Roland reported an unusual energy reading coming from a nearby planet.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 13|Issue #13]]''</ref>

Palmer, along with Majestic team, were deployed to investigate a potential source of interference emanating from the surface of a nearby planet, provisionally designated [[Aktis IV]]. The mysterious signal originated from an island in a large ocean of an opaque, foamy substance impenetrable to ''Infinity'''s sensors. Upon landing, Commander Palmer and Fireteam Majestic engaged and defeated a detachment of Covenant forces and subsequently discovered a recently-excavated Forerunner structure. Dr. Glassman arrived on the surface of Aktis IV to examine the Forerunner structure, with the Spartans providing cover. Glassman theorized the structure to be part of a [[teleportation grid|translocation grid]] and soon discovered a Forerunner artifact with indentations the shape of the halves of the Janus Key, seemingly suggesting this was where the Key was meant to be placed. However, it was revealed that Halsey and 'Mdama are monitoring the events and that the artifact was in fact a decoy created to deceive the UNSC into taking their half of the Janus Key to the surface. Glassman requested to have lab equipment brought to the Forerunner site along with the UNSC's half of the Janus Key in order to analyze the artifact; Palmer reluctantly agreed and contacted Lasky. As the Pelican carrying the Key approached the Forerunner site accompanied by a [[F-41 Broadsword|Broadsword]] escort, Commander Palmer charged Gabriel Thorne with moving the materials to the Forerunner structure. However, the incoming UNSC craft were suddenly struck by Covenant anti-air artillery. Shortly after two assault carriers, and a battlecruiser emerged from the foam ocean, having remained concealed underneath. As the Covenant began their onslaught the Spartans on the island were quickly forced to pull back into the Forerunner structure while ''Infinity'' prepared to deploy reinforcements.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref>

Commander Palmer, Fireteam Majestic and Glassman remained under attack by Covenant forces inside the Forerunner structure and were unable to establish contact with ''Infinity''. While they retreated inside the facility, Hoya was left behind outside. Palmer ordered Glassman to get the structure's [[teleportation grid]] online before the Covenant breached their defenses. In the jungle Hoya was, unknowingly, facing 'Nyon's forces. He was attacked by a Zealot and was nearly killed but a Promethean Knight kicked the Zealot, saving Hoya in the process. Hoya fell off a cliff and spotted a Phantom with Dr. Halsey inside. Hoya then contacted Ray about his discovery. Ray informed Palmer that Hoya had spotted Dr. Halsey. Glassman opened the teleportation grid. At Palmer's request, Glassman opened portals to both the jungle and the other end of the island. She ordered Grant, Glassman and three other Spartans to take the latter portal while Palmer, Ray and Thorne took the former. On the other end of the island, ''Infinity'' had managed to deploy two [[Mark IX Mantis ADS|Mantises]] as reinforcements. As they were fighting the Covenant forces, Grant's team arrived through the portal and were almost killed by friendly fire from the Mantises.<ref name="HE15">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 15|Issue #15]]''</ref>

Upon traveling through the portal, Palmer, Ray and Thorne scouted the jungle when they spotted the Sangheili Minor who had defected from 'Nyon's forces in a [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghost]]. The Minor contacted a Zealot of Jul's Covenant and told him he wanted to rejoin 'Mdama, having reached the conclusion that Jul was the true Didact's Hand because the Prometheans would never obey an impostor. He then revealed he had the half of the Janus Key stolen by 'Nyon, and he would lead them to 'Nyon's hideout. The Zealot ordered him to conceal himself until they arrived and established a rendezvous point. Thorne and Ray intended to ambush the Minor in order to take the Janus Key before Dr. Halsey arrived with a greater force. However, Palmer instead ordered them to hold off and wait until Halsey arrived so they could catch the doctor by surprise.<ref name="HE15"/>

Fireteam Majestic are the protagonists of ''Halo: Infinity'', the computer-generated cinematics that accompany each ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' episode. In gameplay, players fill the roles of [[Fireteam Crimson]].<ref name="Joystiq 5162012"/>

The members of Majestic each bear the team's emblem on their left shoulder in the same place as a player's [[Multiplayer emblems|multiplayer emblem]]. Majestic's emblem is a gold version of the "Kingslayer" used in ''[[Halo 4]]'' [[Infinity (mode)|Infinity]].

File:H4 SOS1 Sniper Team.jpg|Madsen and Grant in combat against Prometheans.

File:Majestic - 3.png|Thorne, Madsen, DeMarco and the rest of the team take cover in a structure.

File:Majestic - 4.jpg|Fireteam Majestic, with Thorne in the foreground.

File:Halo Escalation 7.jpg|Fireteam Majestic on the cover of ''Halo: Escalation'' #6.

File:H4 - Majestic.png|Fireteam Majestic's emblem.

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