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|image=[[File:Raid on Heian Main.png|300px|The assassination team observes the Covenant outpost from their sniper position.]] | |image=[[File:Raid on Heian Main.png|300px|The assassination team observes the Covenant outpost from their sniper position.]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=[[ | |date=''Circa'' [[2541]]<ref name="date" group="note">In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' (page 240), Dr. Halsey notes that three Spartans (later identified as [[Sheila-065]], [[Solomon-069]], and [[Arthur-079]]) have been killed between [[2542]] and [[2552]]. Cal's death thus indicates that the raid occurred prior to 2542. Taylor Miles enlisted in September 2540 and likely would not join the ODST for some time, meaning the mission probably occurred in mid-to-late [[2541]].</ref> | ||
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*Several Unggoy | *Several Unggoy | ||
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'''Operation: GREY VEIL''' | '''Operation: GREY VEIL'''<ref name="CF100">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder #100: Sweet Centennial'']</ref> was an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] assassination mission on the planet [[Heian]] ''circa'' [[2541]].<ref name="date" group="note"/>. The operation saw death of a [[Unidentified Prophet (Heian)|Covenant Prophet]], as well as the discovery of a series of [[Heian#Ruins|prehistoric ruins]] that were of particular scientific interest.<ref name="baby">'''[[Halo: Legends]]''', ''[[The Babysitter]]''</ref> | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
Heian was the site of an important [[Covenant]] logistics base from which supplies were delivered to the rest of the planets in the system, as well as the entire sector. The [[ | Heian was the site of an important [[Covenant]] logistics base from which supplies were delivered to the rest of the planets in the system, as well as the entire sector. The [[UNSC]]'s Office of Naval Intelligence had discovered that a Covenant Prophet was on the planet, and that his death would compromise Covenant logistics operations in the sector, giving the UNSC a strategic advantage. In addition, the planet possessed a series of ruins that predated both the Covenant and the UNSC. In addition to killing the Prophet, the assault team had the secondary objective of documenting these ruins. | ||
A team of four [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] led by [[Master Sergeant]] [[Cortez]] was ordered to carry out the mission. However, the assassination was to be carried out by [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Cal-141]]. This caused some resentment among the ODSTs that remained throughout the mission. | A team of four [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] led by [[Master Sergeant]] [[Cortez]] was ordered to carry out the mission. However, the assassination was to be carried out by [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Cal-141]]. This caused some resentment among the ODSTs that remained throughout the mission.<ref name="baby"/> | ||
==The raid== | ==The raid== | ||
The team was deployed via | The team was deployed via [[SOEIV]] from the [[Diligence-class destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}. Entering the planet's atmosphere under cover of a meteor shower, one ODST, [[Checkman]], was killed after his pod entered the planet's atmosphere at a bad angle. The surviving pods landed in close proximity to each other, but one ODST, [[O'Brien (Heian)|O'Brien]], landed in a swamp. Cal saved O'Brien from drowning as the latter's pod began to sink. However, as Cal had replaced him as sniper for the mission, O'Brien's contempt for the Spartan increased.<ref name="baby"/> | ||
The team moved north through the ruins to gain a vantage point, taking photographs as they moved. Contact was made with a patrol of [[Unggoy]] led by an [[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (Heian)|unidentified]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]. Though the Unggoy were successfully neutralized, O'Brien was nearly killed and had to be saved by Cal. The Brute was thrown over a waterfall and presumed dead, but in fact survived and followed the team to their sniping position. | The team moved north through the ruins to gain a vantage point, taking photographs as they moved. Contact was made with a patrol of [[Unggoy]] led by an [[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (Heian)|unidentified]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]. Though the Unggoy were successfully neutralized, O'Brien was nearly killed and had to be saved by Cal. The Brute was thrown over a waterfall and presumed dead, but in fact survived and followed the team to their sniping position.<ref name="baby"/> | ||
The team arrived at the sniping point with only two minutes before the Prophet arrived to inspect the ruins. However, they were ambushed by the chieftain and Cal was mortally wounded before she could fire on the Prophet. Despite his initial hesitation, O'Brien killed the Prophet with a single shot to the head from over two miles away. | The team arrived at the sniping point with only two minutes before the Prophet arrived to inspect the ruins. However, they were ambushed by the chieftain and Cal was mortally wounded before she could fire on the Prophet. Despite his initial hesitation, O'Brien killed the Prophet with a single shot to the head from over two miles away.<ref name="baby"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Cal died shortly after the Prophet's death, | Cal died shortly after the Prophet's death, giving Cortez the recordings of the ruins. These sparked interest within the scientific community after the [[Human-Covenant War]], and the [[Department of Xenoarchaeological Studies]] at the [[University of Edinburgh]] was commissioned by ONI to research the ruins.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]"</ref> | ||
Cal's actions during the mission and her saving O'Brien's life many times until the loss of her own changed the team's thoughts and opinions on the Spartans. Upon their return to ''Kronstadt'', the surviving ODSTs reacted aggressively to an [[Berger|Army specialist]] who suggested the Spartans were inferior to them based on Cal's death. | Cal's actions during the mission and her saving O'Brien's life many times until the loss of her own changed the team's thoughts and opinions on the Spartans. Upon their return to ''Kronstadt'', the surviving ODSTs reacted aggressively to an [[Berger|Army specialist]] who suggested the Spartans were inferior to them based on Cal's death.<ref name="baby"/> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
**''[[The Babysitter]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[The Babysitter]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Note== | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Heian]] | [[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Heian]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC | [[Category:UNSC Victories|Heian]] | ||
