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==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
[[File:HFR PillarOfAutumn CrashSite.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The crash site of the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]] | [[File:HFR PillarOfAutumn CrashSite.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The crash site of the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]] | ||
On September 19, 2552, the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} arrived in the [[Soell system]] near the megastructure [[Installation 04]], having narrowly escaped the [[Fall of Reach]]. During the subsequent space battle and boarding attempts conducted by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], Captain [[Jacob Keyes]] initiated Article 2 of the [[Cole Protocol]] - ordering a general evacuation of the ship by all crew.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> The ship's [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] deployed via [[SOEIV]] drop pods, and regrouped to [[First Battle of Alpha Base|take over]] the facility later referred to as [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]]. Following the ship's crash-landing, the Covenant instilled a guard detail on the ship to prevent human intrusion{{Ref/Reuse|flood4}} consisting of two [[Type-26 Banshee]]s and six | On September 19, 2552, the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} arrived in the [[Soell system]] near the megastructure [[Installation 04]], having narrowly escaped the [[Fall of Reach]]. During the subsequent space battle and boarding attempts conducted by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], Captain [[Jacob Keyes]] initiated Article 2 of the [[Cole Protocol]] - ordering a general evacuation of the ship by all crew.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> The ship's [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] deployed via [[SOEIV]] drop pods, and regrouped to [[First Battle of Alpha Base|take over]] the facility later referred to as [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]]. Following the ship's crash-landing, the Covenant instilled a guard detail on the ship to prevent human intrusion{{Ref/Reuse|flood4}} consisting of two [[Type-26 Banshee]]s and six {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s, as well as various infantry.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | ||
To ensure the success of UNSC prolonged operations on the ring, Lieutenant McKay was ordered to take a contingent of ODSTs to scout out the wreckage of the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and recover as many weapons, supplies and vehicles as they could. A team of troopers assembled on the landing pad of Alpha Base in the night before insertion for inspection by Sergeant [[Lister (Marine)|Lister]] to ensure none of the marines' full combat loads would make any noise that might give the teams away during the mission. The troopers were briefed by Major [[Antonio Silva]] on the mission - to recover supplies (and a bottle of scotch left in the Major's office) before the Covenant could launch an all-out attack on Alpha Base. The troopers then filed onto their [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship for the short flight over to the plains where the ''Autumn'' lay. Several teams were deployed onto the plains ahead of the main force via Pelican dropships ''[[Echo 136]]'' and ''[[Echo 206]]'', with the ring's unpredictable weather granting rain to provide the teams cover.<ref name="flood4">''Halo: the Flood, Chapter 4''</ref> | To ensure the success of UNSC prolonged operations on the ring, Lieutenant McKay was ordered to take a contingent of ODSTs to scout out the wreckage of the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and recover as many weapons, supplies and vehicles as they could. A team of troopers assembled on the landing pad of Alpha Base in the night before insertion for inspection by Sergeant [[Lister (Marine)|Lister]] to ensure none of the marines' full combat loads would make any noise that might give the teams away during the mission. The troopers were briefed by Major [[Antonio Silva]] on the mission - to recover supplies (and a bottle of scotch left in the Major's office) before the Covenant could launch an all-out attack on Alpha Base. The troopers then filed onto their [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship for the short flight over to the plains where the ''Autumn'' lay. Several teams were deployed onto the plains ahead of the main force via Pelican dropships ''[[Echo 136]]'' and ''[[Echo 206]]'', with the ring's unpredictable weather granting rain to provide the teams cover.<ref name="flood4">''Halo: the Flood, Chapter 4''</ref> | ||
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The rainfall cleared just before dawn, allowing the waiting UNSC troopers to view the sunrise slowly illuminate the ''Autumn'' in a golden glow. The sixty-two ODSTs of McKay's [[company]] lay in wait just beyond the Covenant patrol perimeter, and had watched as the Covenant patrolled in a listless manner - suggesting the guards were not expecting an attack. McKay's company was divided into three [[platoon]]s - Red, Blue and Green, with McKay designated as Red One and the other platoon leaders as Blue and Green One, respectively. McKay finally ordered the other platoon leaders to commit to the attack.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | The rainfall cleared just before dawn, allowing the waiting UNSC troopers to view the sunrise slowly illuminate the ''Autumn'' in a golden glow. The sixty-two ODSTs of McKay's [[company]] lay in wait just beyond the Covenant patrol perimeter, and had watched as the Covenant patrolled in a listless manner - suggesting the guards were not expecting an attack. McKay's company was divided into three [[platoon]]s - Red, Blue and Green, with McKay designated as Red One and the other platoon leaders as Blue and Green One, respectively. McKay finally ordered the other platoon leaders to commit to the attack.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | ||
The primary target for the ODSTs was the Covenant vehicle support. To counter these threats, three [[M41 SPNKR]] rocket launchers were trained on each of the two Banshees, and three further marines had been assigned to take out each Ghost. Two rockets missed their targets, but both Banshees were destroyed simultaneously to leave the Ghost drivers confused before they were eliminated by the marine fire. Marine [[sniper]]s then proceeded to suppress fire, and McKay ordered the assault force to begin making their way across the open plain to reach the ship itself. Covenant infantry began to emerge from inside the ship, only to be cut down by the [[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle]]s. The ODSTs had managed to make their way across a Covenant killing field almost unscathed until a {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} began to strafe the area with its plasma cannon, cutting down at least one sniper. McKay ordered the snipers to fire on the dropship, who had mistakenly positioned itself so that its troop bay doors were facing the snipers. Through sheer luck, one of the sniper rounds hit a [[ | The primary target for the ODSTs was the Covenant vehicle support. To counter these threats, three [[M41 SPNKR]] rocket launchers were trained on each of the two Banshees, and three further marines had been assigned to take out each Ghost. Two rockets missed their targets, but both Banshees were destroyed simultaneously to leave the Ghost drivers confused before they were eliminated by the marine fire. Marine [[sniper]]s then proceeded to suppress fire, and McKay ordered the assault force to begin making their way across the open plain to reach the ship itself. Covenant infantry began to emerge from inside the ship, only to be cut down by the [[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle]]s. The ODSTs had managed to make their way across a Covenant killing field almost unscathed until a {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} began to strafe the area with its plasma cannon, cutting down at least one sniper. McKay ordered the snipers to fire on the dropship, who had mistakenly positioned itself so that its troop bay doors were facing the snipers. Through sheer luck, one of the sniper rounds hit a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] in the troop bay as the doors opened, with the resulting explosion severing the dropship's control line and causing the aircraft to explode.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | ||
===Looting and counterattack=== | ===Looting and counterattack=== | ||
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In total, more than twenty-six Warthog-trailer combinations were set up to be escorted by the tanks, with the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Chaingun-equipped]] vehicles utilising [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan]] chainguns to fend off Covenant attackers. Two of the Warthogs were flown back to Alpha Base by two Pelicans, while more supplies rolled off the ship. To fully man the convoy, the infantry company would be hard-pressed to fight and drive, so the Pelicans were to return within 45 minutes with additional personnel from Alpha Base to man a gun or drive a vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | In total, more than twenty-six Warthog-trailer combinations were set up to be escorted by the tanks, with the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Chaingun-equipped]] vehicles utilising [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan]] chainguns to fend off Covenant attackers. Two of the Warthogs were flown back to Alpha Base by two Pelicans, while more supplies rolled off the ship. To fully man the convoy, the infantry company would be hard-pressed to fight and drive, so the Pelicans were to return within 45 minutes with additional personnel from Alpha Base to man a gun or drive a vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:HFR Rubble RavenHog.jpg|thumb|250px|Fireteam Raven mount up on an M12B Warthog and join the attack on the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]] | ||
At some point, ODST [[Fireteam Raven]] would find their way to the crash site as the UNSC reinforcements neared the ship only to find the Covenant counter-attacking the company en masse. The battle would see the employ of dozens of armored vehicles including [[M12B Warthog]]s, Scorpion tanks, D77 Pelicans, [[UH-144 Falcon]]s and [[M274R Mongoose]]s, while the Covenant reinforced their assault with | At some point, ODST [[Fireteam Raven]] would find their way to the crash site as the UNSC reinforcements neared the ship only to find the Covenant counter-attacking the company en masse. The battle would see the employ of dozens of armored vehicles including [[M12B Warthog]]s, Scorpion tanks, D77 Pelicans, [[UH-144 Falcon]]s and [[M274R Mongoose]]s, while the Covenant reinforced their assault with {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s, Banshees and Ghosts. The UNSC convoy would reach the ship, and hold off more waves of vehicles and infantry including a swarm of [[Yanme'e]], before the Covenant attack ceased and the convoy could prepare to set off back to Alpha Base.{{Ref/Reuse|todayinhalo}}<ref>''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]], campaign level [[Rubble]]''</ref>{{Ref/Note|Id=HFR|The Raid on the Pillar of Autumn as depicted in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven'' shows Raven linking up with a UNSC convoy assaulting the ''Pillar of Autumn'', which does not fit any event described in Chapter Five of ''Halo: the Flood''. However, Lieutenant Oros does mention that the UNSC at Alpha Base are sending their Pelicans back with additional personnel to help man the convoy, and the next scene with McKay only depicts the Convoy heading back to the base. Because of this, this engagement with the heavy land war between the UNSC and Covenant forces can only fit in between the off-loading of equipment from the cruiser and the return of UNSC forces to Alpha Base.}} The Pelicans would refuel and ultimately transport several [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]] turrets back to Alpha Base after being bribed with candy, though no missile or rocket pod ammo for the Pelicans and little 70mm chaingun ammunition could be found, leaving the UNSC air support lacking.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | ||
==Return to Alpha Base== | ==Return to Alpha Base== | ||