Battle of Jericho VII: Difference between revisions

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|prev=[[Raid on Camp New Hope]] <small>([[Insurrection]]) </small> <br> [[Battle of Vodin]]

|date=[[2535|February 9, 2535]]–[[2535|February 12, 2535]]

|result=;Covenant Pyrrhic victory  

|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]

|side2=[[Covenant]]

|commanders1=[[De Blanc|Captain De Blanc]] <br> [[John-117|Chief Petty Officer John-117]]

|commanders2=[[Prophet of Candor]] <br> Unnamed [[Arbiter]]

**2 [[UNSC carrier|carriers]]<ref name="for7">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 7'' (''"In orbit, there were dozens of frigates, destroyers, and two massive carriers."'')</ref>

**Dozens of [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]]s<ref name="for7"/>

**Dozens of [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]s<ref name="for7"/>

**Three divisions<ref name="for7">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 7'' (''"As predicted, the Spartans of Red, Blue, and Green teams—augmenting three divisions of battle-hardened UNSC Marines—had stalled a Covenant ground advance."'')</ref>

|forces2= *36 Covenant vessels<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 8'' (''"Three dozen Covenant ships—big ones, destroyers and cruisers—winked into view in the system."'')</ref>

**[[Type-26 Banshee]]s

**[[Type-29 Shade]]s

**[[Unggoy]]

The '''Battle of Jericho VII''' was an engagement fought between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] between [[2535|February 9, 2535]] and [[2535|February 12, 2535]] on the human colony of [[Jericho VII]].

==The battle==

Covenant forces led by an unnamed [[Arbiter]] under orders of the [[Prophet of Candor]], landed on [[Jericho VII]], where they encountered tough resistance from UNSC forces above the planet and on the ground,<ref>[[:File:Halo - Interactive Strategy Game - Back View.jpg|''Halo Interactive Strategy Game'' back side]]</ref> resulting in a three day long stalemate.

On the ground, [[Blue Team]] members: [[John-117|Blue-One]], [[Kelly-087|Two]], Three, Four, and Five massacred the Covenant troops. Blue Team's mission was to draw out the Covenant rear guard, so [[Red Team]] could slip behind their lines and plant a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK tactical nuke]], hoping to destroy the next Covenant ship that landed and dropped its [[energy shielding|shields]].<ref> '''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 2''</ref> These few Spartans were able to kill hundreds of [[Unggoy]] and destroy [[Shade]] turrets with little difficulty, as well as neutralizing their [[Type-26 Banshee]] air support, by using the [[fougasse]]s they had planted in case the Unggoy got out of hand.<ref> '''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 19'' (2010 edition)</ref> Meanwhile, [[Green Team]] was preventing a Covenant ground force advance on the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 113'' (2011 edition)</ref>

The three [[division]]s of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] on the planet,<ref name="for7"/> operating elsewhere, suffered minor casualties and easily accomplished their goals as well. However, the [[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] was slaughtered by a massive force of Unggoy. Blue Team swept through the area and avenged the platoon by killing hundreds of the Unggoy involved in that operation. All of the Spartan teams accomplished their missions and returned safely to the remaining fleet in a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]].<ref> '''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 20'' (2010 edition)</ref>

Unfortunately, the UNSC fleet lost control of the space around Jericho VII after a brutal three day battle with the [[Covenant fleet]]. However, [[De Blanc|Captain De Blanc]] was able to evacuate the Spartans aboard {{UNSCShip|Resolute}} before the enemy fleet began its [[glassing]] of the planet. Spartan-117 requested to watch the planet being glassed. He observed the assault for nearly an hour as Jericho VII was destroyed.<ref> '''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 22-23'' (2010 edition)</ref>

Intelligence gained from the battle was utilized by [[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme|Mobile Armament Systems]] in the creation of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/C variant|CQB variant]] of the MJOLNIR armor.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 39''</ref> On [[2540|July 12, 2540]], five years after the battle, [[Operation: GUARDIAN LANCE]] was carried out to recover several pieces of Covenant equipment from the glasslands of the world. These specimens were later brought to [[CASTLE Base]] on [[Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', multiplayer level ''[[Sword Base (level)|Sword Base]]''</ref>

Some of the future [[SPARTAN-III]]s of [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] were orphaned in the battle.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 70''</ref> [[Jameson Locke]], a future [[SPARTAN-IV]] and an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] agent, was also orphaned during this battle. He evacuated from Jericho VII only minutes before the Covenant glassed the planet.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jameson-locke '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Jameson Locke'']</ref>

The name of the conflict is similar to that of the biblical [[Wikipedia:Battle of Jericho|Battle of Jericho]].

== Sources ==

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[[Category:Covenant Victories|Jericho VII]]