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'''Iron Fist''' was the callsign of a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]] pilot deployed to evacuate [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Beta-Red]] team from combat against two [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] divisions during the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''[[Boardwalk]]'' [[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Boardwalk|radio conversation]]: {{Quote|Negative, Gamma, we are en route to support Beta-Red. Any word on his status?|Iron Fist}}</ref> On approach to [[Orbital Defense Generator]] [[Facility Alpha 331]], Iron Fist advised [[Gamma 1]] and [[Gamma 5]] - commanded by [[First Lieutenant]]s [[Jake Chapman]] and [[Buckman]], respectively - to move to an evacuation point fifty kilometers west of their position.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Boardwalk'' radio conversation: {{Quote|Acknowledged. There is a temp evac station 50 klicks west along your current vector at UD 0896 3987. I'll let them know you're coming.|Iron Fist}}</ref> As he neared the facility, Iron Fist's Pelican nearly collided with one of three [[Covenant cruiser]]s that had emerged from cloud cover above the battlefield, desperately making a last-ditch attempt to evacuate Beta-Red. Whether this attempt was successful is unknown.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' - ''Boardwalk'' radio conversation: {{Quote|Go NOA, and punch it! There's still a chance we can pull Beta outta there.|Iron Fist}}</ref>

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