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{{Title|''Halo: Silent Storm''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Silent Storm''}} | ||
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==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article | {{Article Quote|[[2526]]. It has been almost a year since humanity engaged in its destructive [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with a theocratic military alliance of alien races known as the [[Covenant]]. Now the hostilities have led to open war, and the [[United Nations Space Command]] understands virtually nothing about its new enemy. There are only two certainties—the Covenant is determined to eradicate humanity, and they have the superior technology to do just that. The UNSC's only hope lies with the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]]: enhanced super-soldiers trained from childhood via a clandestine black-ops project to be living weapons. Their designated commander, Petty Officer [[John-117]], has been assigned to lead the Spartans on a desperate counterattack designed to rock the Covenant back on its heels, and to buy humanity the time it needs to gather intelligence and prepare its defenses. | ||
But not everyone wants the Spartans to succeed. A coalition of human rebel leaders believes an alliance with the Covenant to be its best hope of finally winning independence from the [[Unified Earth Government]]. To further their plans, the [[insurrectionists]] have dispatched a sleeper agent to sabotage the UNSC counterattack—and ensure that John-117 and the Spartans never return from battle....<ref name=amazon/>}} | But not everyone wants the Spartans to succeed. A coalition of human rebel leaders believes an alliance with the Covenant to be its best hope of finally winning independence from the [[Unified Earth Government]]. To further their plans, the [[insurrectionists]] have dispatched a sleeper agent to sabotage the UNSC counterattack—and ensure that John-117 and the Spartans never return from battle....<ref name=amazon/>}} | ||
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==Plot synopsis== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
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The book begins in early [[2526]], only a few months after [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] at [[Harvest]] and the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] boarding of the Covenant vessel ''[[Unrelenting]]'' at [[Chi Ceti IV]]. The SPARTANs are now attached to {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, a {{Class|Razor|prowler}}, as part of a mission to board and capture a [[Covenant frigate]] known as ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', in an effort to know more about the aliens' technology. The SPARTANs, consisting of [[Blue Team]], [[Green Team]] and [[Gold Team]], perform an [[Extra-vehicular activity|spacewalk]] to board the frigate, entering the ship through the hatch in its hangar by following the flight path of several [[Elsedda-pattern Banshee|Banshees]]. The SPARTANs proceed to clear the bay, using [[M99 Stanchion]]s and [[M41 SPNKR]]s to quickly eliminate the Covenant defenders. The group then begin to start clearing the ship of hostiles, with Blue Team heading for the [[bridge]] and Green Team heading for the ship's engineering section, with Gold acting as support | The book begins in early [[2526]], only a few months after [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] at [[Harvest]] and the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] boarding of the Covenant vessel ''[[Unrelenting]]'' at [[Chi Ceti IV]]. The SPARTANs are now attached to {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, a {{Class|Razor|prowler}}, as part of a mission to board and capture a [[Covenant frigate]] known as ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', in an effort to know more about the aliens' technology. The SPARTANs, consisting of [[Blue Team]], [[Green Team]] and [[Gold Team]], perform an [[Extra-vehicular activity|spacewalk]] to board the frigate, entering the ship through the hatch in its hangar by following the flight path of several [[Elsedda-pattern Banshee|Banshees]]. The SPARTANs proceed to clear the bay, using [[M99 Stanchion]]s and [[M41 SPNKR]]s to quickly eliminate the Covenant defenders. The group then begin to start clearing the ship of hostiles, with Blue Team heading for the [[bridge]] and Green Team heading for the ship's engineering section, with Gold acting as support. The plan goes awry when a flight officer aboard one of the [[prowler]]s supporting the operation accidentally broadcasts over general channels, alerting the Covenant to the operation and mobilising the defenders aboard the ship. When Blue Team arrives at the bridge, they dispatch of the crew before discovering that the [[shipmaster]] activated a dead-man's switch in his chair, leading to the ship's self-destruct being activated. The SPARTANs exfiltrate from the ship and are picked up by ''Starry Night''. | ||
Meanwhile, Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]] arrives on the {{UNSCShip|Everest}}, flagship of [[Battle Group X-Ray]] and seat of Admiral [[Preston Cole]]. Having survived the initial Covenant attack on Harvest and even boarded a Covenant ship, ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', Johnson is effectively the most experienced human in fighting the Covenant. Coupled with his experience as part of the [[ORION Project]], Johnson is summoned to a meeting with Admirals Cole and [[Michael Stanforth|Stanforth]] alongside Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] where he is briefed on their intentions. With the [[UNSC Navy]]'s ineffectiveness in direct [[Space warfare|space battles]] against the Covenant, other means must be sought at leveling the playing field. Following the successful prior boarding actions, the intent is to use the SPARTAN-IIs to board a number of Covenant craft and plant [[nuclear weapon]]s aboard, destroying them before they can be a threat to human spacecraft. This operation is deemed [[Operation: SILENT STORM]]. | Meanwhile, Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]] arrives on the {{UNSCShip|Everest}}, flagship of [[Battle Group X-Ray]] and seat of Admiral [[Preston Cole]]. Having survived the initial Covenant attack on Harvest and even boarded a Covenant ship, ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', Johnson is effectively the most experienced human in fighting the Covenant. Coupled with his experience as part of the [[ORION Project]], Johnson is summoned to a meeting with Admirals Cole and [[Michael Stanforth|Stanforth]] alongside Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] where he is briefed on their intentions. With the [[UNSC Navy]]'s ineffectiveness in direct [[Space warfare|space battles]] against the Covenant, other means must be sought at leveling the playing field. Following the successful prior boarding actions, the intent is to use the SPARTAN-IIs to board a number of Covenant craft and plant [[nuclear weapon]]s aboard, destroying them before they can be a threat to human spacecraft. This operation is deemed [[Operation: SILENT STORM]]. | ||
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*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Attack on Etalan]] {{1st}} | **[[Attack on Etalan]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Attack on Zhoist]] {{1st}} | |||
**[[Battle of Chi Ceti]] {{Mo}} | **[[Battle of Chi Ceti]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Battle of Biko]] {{1st}} | **[[Battle of Biko]] {{1st}} | ||
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**[[Battle of Seoba]] {{1st}} | **[[Battle of Seoba]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Battle over Etalan]] {{1st}} | **[[Battle over Etalan]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[First Battle of Harvest]] {{Mo}} | **[[First Battle of Harvest]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Operation: SILENT STORM]] {{1st}} | **[[Operation: SILENT STORM]] {{1st}} | ||
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**[[wikipedia:Attack on Pearl Harbor|Attack on Pearl Harbor]] {{Mo}} | **[[wikipedia:Attack on Pearl Harbor|Attack on Pearl Harbor]] {{Mo}} | ||
|title-6=Vehicles| | |title-6=Vehicles| | ||
*{{Class|Banta| | *{{Class|Banta|colony ship}} {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Emmeline]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Emmeline]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[Covenant starship]] | *[[Covenant starship]] | ||
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*{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} | *{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} | ||
*[[Seraph]] | *[[Seraph]] | ||
* | *[[Type-32 Ghost]] | ||
*[[UNSC starship]] | *[[UNSC starship]] | ||
**[[Cruiser]] | **[[Cruiser]] | ||
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*[[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] | *[[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] | ||
*[[M21 antipersonnel rocket]] {{1st}} | *[[M21 antipersonnel rocket]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *[[M28 Shrieker missile]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[M301 grenade launcher]] | *[[M301 grenade launcher]] | ||
*[[M41 SPNKR]] | *[[M41 SPNKR]] | ||
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*[[Thermite paste]] | *[[Thermite paste]] | ||
*[[Type-1 energy sword]] | *[[Type-1 energy sword]] | ||
* | *[[Type-1 plasma grenade]] | ||
*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | *[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | ||
*{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} | *{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} | ||
