Editing Mission 26: Battle at the Arid Sea

{{Title|Battle at the Arid Sea}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Level infobox
|pagegamelabel=HSA
|prev=[[Operation E: Frostbite]]
*''[[Mission 25: Battle for the Moon|Battle for the Moon]]''
|concurrent=[[Operation F: Hydra]]
|next=''[[Mission 27: Breach of the Bulwark|Breach of the Bulwark]]''
|name=Battle at the Arid Sea
|image=[[File:Battle at the Arid Sea.png|300px]]
|game=''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
|player=[[Player_character#Top-Down_Shooter|Spartan Palmer]]
|date=[[2554]] {{C|actual events}}<br>
[[2557#December|December 2557]] {{C|simulation}}{{Ref/Note|[[Roland]] was activated on December 5, 2557. The events of ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' also takes place during 2557, as shown by the introductory cutscene of ''Operation A: Orphic Spear''. Being a sequel to ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' it is implied (although not confirmed) that the present day events of ''Spartan Strike'' take place after those of ''Spartan Assault''.}}
|place=[[X50]]
|objective=Destroy the [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant]] anti-air defenses
|hsa-gold=120,000
|hsa-silver=75,000
|hsa-bronze=40,000
}}
'''Battle at the Arid Sea''' is the twenty-sixth mission of ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. 

==Introduction==
With the [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant]] defeated, the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] exodus from [[Draetheus V|Draetheus-V]] seemed complete. The first sign that something else was happening came in reports of low frequency static. UNSC analysts quickly identified the noise as a looping string of [[Forerunner]] code. Something was still active on Draetheus-V's moon, and it seemed to be calling out for attention.

Spartan Sarah Palmer returned to the surface of X50. Draetheus-V's moon to discover the UNSC was not the only one answering the bizarre Forerunner call. The Covenant had returned as well. They believed one of their gods were speaking to them and they were adamant that the humans would not intercept the message.

==Trivia==
===Strategy===
*After landing, the player should clear out the immediate area of Covenant and head for the Tyrant on the left, using grenades to take out the [[Covenant automated plasma turret]]. After clearing out the immediate danger around the Tyrant, blow open the door. Destroying it requires simply entering the weapon at which point Palmer will automatically take care of it.
*Make you way to the second Tyrant while being careful of Covenant troops, particularly several [[Jiralhanae Jumper]]s. Once the area is relatively clear, including from a second automated turret, perform the same action to destroy the Tyrant.
*Once the Tyrant's are destroyed, hunt down the remaining Covenant, including a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} entering from the far right of the second Tyrant.

==Notes==
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{{Levels|HSA}}