Editing Kilo 023

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'''''Kilo 023''''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] dropship stationed on [[Earth]]. ''Kilo 23''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[pilot]] was [[Hocus]]. In [[2552#November|November 2552]], the ship was operating out of the UNSC [[military base]] codenamed [[Crow's Nest]] in [[Kenya]], but later relocated to the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref>

==Operational history==
===Battle of Earth===
{{Main|Battle of Earth}}
When the [[John-117|Master Chief]] returned to Earth, ''Kilo 023'' was responsible for extracting him, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], and [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] from the jungle dam, [[A2]]. Hocus used the ship's heavy weapons loadout to destroy two [[Covenant Empire|Covenant loyalist]] [[Phantoms]] in the process. Shortly after their return to Crow's Nest, the base was attacked by the Covenant. ''Kilo 023'''s escape with wounded soldiers was delayed by [[Jump Pack Brute]]s, until the Master Chief arrived to fight them off.

===Battle of Installation 00===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 00}}
''Kilo 023'' was among the Pelicans aboard the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] ''Forward Unto Dawn'' when that ship traveled through [[the Portal]] to Installation 00. ''Kilo 023'', with Johnson, the Master Chief and several [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] aboard, successfully landed on the Ark. The ship served as backup while the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] attempted to locate the Ark's [[Cartographer]]. 

Once the [[Prophet of Truth]] was located, ''Kilo 023'' joined the strike force of Pelicans and [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]] Phantoms sent to lower the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]]'s protective shield. Encountering heavy AA near the shoreline, ''Kilo 023'''s wing man was shot down, killing its crew and taking ''Kilo 023''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] with it, though ''Kilo 023'' itself landed safely, later assisting the Master Chief as he made his way to the last [[barrier tower]].

==Crew==
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Hocus]] - Pilot.
*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] - Door gunner and occasional co-pilot.
*[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (temporary)- Co-pilot during the [[Crow's Nest]] evacuation.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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