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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|Post}} |
| {{disambig header|the SPARTAN-IV fireteam|the Spartan Ops chapter|Scattered/Switchback}}
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| |image=[[File:H4-Fireteam Switchback.jpg|300px]] | | |image= |
| |formed= Active as of 2558 | | |formed= 2558 |
| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |branch=[[Spartan Operations|Spartan]] | | |branch=[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]] |
| *[[SPARTAN-IV program]]
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| |size=Five operators | | |size=Five soldiers |
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| |battles=[[Requiem Campaign]] | | |battles=[[Requiem campaign]] |
| |commanders= [[Cara Costabile]] <small>(formerly)</small> | | |commanders= [[Cara Costabile]] |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| In [[2558]], during the [[Requiem Campaign]], Switchback was assigned to investigate [[Harvester (location)|a Covenant dig site]]. Soon after, Switchback reported the Covenant were using a [[Za'zayara-pattern Harvester|Harvester]] and they were encountering heavy resistance and were in need of reinforcements. [[Fireteam Crimson]] was closest to their location and was sent in response.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered/Search and Destroy|S1E06 Search and Destroy]]</ref> When Crimson [[Raid on Harvester|arrived]], they only found Switchback's blank IFF tags and heavy Covenant/Promethean resistance, though Switchback had succeeded in disabling the Harvester. Crimson proceeded to ensure the Harvester was permanently disabled before leaving the area.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered/Switchback|S1E06 Switchback]]</ref> | | In [[2558]] Switchback was assigned to investigate a Covenant dig site. Soon after Switchback reported the Covenant were using a [[Harvester]] and they were encountering heavy resistance and were in need of reinforcements. [[Fireteam Crimson]] was closest to their location and was sent in response.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 6, Chapter 4: "Shut Down"''</ref> When Crimson arrived they only found Switchback's blank IFF tags and heavy Covenant/Promethean resistance.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 6, Chapter 5: "Switchback"''</ref> |
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| Spartan Miller later detected an SOS being broadcast on a Covenant frequency as Crimson [[Raid on Apex|took]] the area known as "[[Apex]]."<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Expendable/Unfinished Business|S1E08 Unfinished Business]]</ref> Subsequently, while Crimson was on [[Assault on the Warrens|a mission]] in the "[[Warrens]]" with [[Fireteam Lancer]], Miller detected the strange signal again. The SOS led Crimson to the imprisoned Switchback whom they rescued. When questioned on Costabile's status Gale informed Commander Palmer that she had been killed by Covenant forces. With the help of Crimson and Lancer, the four surviving members of Switchback escaped their prison and were extracted by Lt. [[TJ Murphy]] in a Pelican along with Crimson.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Expendable/Lancer|S1E08 Lancer]]</ref>
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| ==Personnel== | | ==Personnel== |
| *Spartan [[Cara Costabile]] - ''Team leader'', KIA | | *[[Cara Costabile]] - ''Team leader'' |
| *Spartan [[Bradford Gale]]
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| [[Category:SPARTAN-IV teams|Switchback]] | | [[Category:UNSC Military Units|Switchback]] |
