Editing Mission 8: Hunt for the Sangheili Command

{{Title|Hunt for the Sangheili Command}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Level infobox

|pagegamelabel=HSA
|prev=[[Mission 7: Rector Field Relief|Rector Field Relief]]
|concurrent=''[[Operation B: Tempered Shield]]''
|next=[[Mission 9: Battle for Epsilon Expanse|Battle for Epsilon Expanse]]
|name=Hunt for the Sangheili Command
|image=[[File:Hunt for the Sangheli Command.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=[[Draetheus V]]
|objective=
|hsa-1=90,000
|hsa-2=50,000
|hsa-3=40,000
}}

'''Hunt for the Sangheili Command''' is the eight mission of ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. If the player prevents all [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]] in the level from regenerating their shields, the [[Nowhere to Hide]] achievement is unlocked.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/06/11/Halo-Spartan-Assault-Achievements.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Spartan Assault Achievements'']</ref>

==Introduction==
After [[Faraday Base]]'s defense were stabilized, [[Sarah Palmer|Spartan Palmer]] began trying to establish the location of the [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant]] officers leading the invasion.

After taking significant losses, marines of the [[21st Scout platoon]] had managed to uncover a set of promising coordinates. These commanders' locations were well hidden by [[Draetheus V]]'s unique magnetic signatures. Without Palmer, the officers might have remained hidden for days. She found them within 30 minutes.

==Objectives==
===Eliminate all Elite commanders===
''Note: This section assumes the player eliminated the Sangheili Field Masters starting from the one on the top left, then continued around the forest counter-clockwise.'' <br>
[[Sarah Palmer|Spartan Sarah Palmer]] and several [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] stand beside an [[AV-14 Hornet]]. Two [[Kig-Yar Minor]]s attempt to attack the humans, but Palmer and the Marines quickly eliminate them. Palmer and the Marines leave the Hornet and continue through a dense forest of unusual, alien flora. As they move through the forest, they encounter several Kig-Yar and [[Unggoy Minor]]s. Palmer discovers a [[Sangheili]] [[Field Master]], with several Unggoy escorts, in the top left portion of the forest and quickly kills him. Palmer and the Marines make their way to the center-left edge of the forest and find another Field Master in a clearing. The humans succeed in eliminating him, his Kig-Yar guards, and a defensive {{Pattern|Mamua'uda|Shade}}. Palmer and the Marines continue through the forest and discover a third Field Master protected by several Kig-Yar, Unggoy, and a {{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}} in the bottom-center border of the forest. The Spartan succeeds in defeating the Sangheili and his escorts.

Palmer continues through the forest with the surviving Marines, and finds an AV-14 Hornet that landed nearby and ammunition. At the center-left edge of the forest, the Spartan finds the fourth Field Master protected by a large amount of Kig-Yar soldiers and another Shade turret. As Palmer and the Marines continue north, they fight off more Kig-Yar and Unggoy. As they progress, the fifth Field Master charges at the Spartan, but is quickly eliminated. In the upper right corner of the forest, Palmer encounters the final Field Master and several Kig-Yar, but kills them all.

===Fall back to the extraction point===
With all the Sangheili commanders in the area dead, Palmer retraces her steps through the forest to the extraction point. While going through the forest, the Spartan and any surviving Marines kill any surviving Covenant personnel. Eventually, Palmer returns to the Hornet in a clearing that she had discovered earlier. Once Palmer enters the Hornet, it takes off.

==Gallery==
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==Notes==
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