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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
August 30, 2552: | '''August 30, 2552''': | ||
0447 Hours: The Remote Scanning Outpost Fermion detects incoming Covenant vessels. an emergency message is relayed to FLEETCOM. | |||
0500 Hours: A fleet of, according to Cortana, 314 Covenant vessels exits slipspace on the edge of the system. | -'''0447 Hours''': The [[Remote Scanning Outpost Fermion]] detects incoming Covenant vessels. an emergency message is relayed to FLEETCOM. | ||
0517 Hours: FLEETCOM Admiral Roland Freemont issues a general order to all vessels in the REACH, JERICHO, and TANTALUS systems. All vessels and stations initiate the Cole Protocol and rush to rally point ZULU. | -'''0500''' Hours: A fleet of, according to Cortana, 314 Covenant vessels exits slipspace on the edge of the system. | ||
0534 Hours: Covenant vessels make Pinpoint Slipspace jumps attemting to destroy any incoming or outgoing human vessels before they can regroup. One vessel targets the UNSC Pillar of Autumn but is destroyed. | -'''0517''' Hours: FLEETCOM [[Admiral Roland Freemont]] issues a general order to all vessels in the REACH, JERICHO, and TANTALUS systems. All vessels and stations initiate the [[Cole Protocol]] and rush to rally point ZULU. | ||
0545 Hours: The Covenant vessels begin a frontal assault. As the Covenant and Human fleet encounter above Reach, it seems to be a stalemate, as Covenant ships take out UNSC ships, while the UNSC ships and MAC cannons take out an equal number. The first salvo by the UNSC vessels destroys a third of the Covenant. A Covenant ship, which was deemed a "sniper ship" by Captain Keyes, enters the fray and snipes out several UNSC ships while outside weapons range. | -'''0534''' Hours: Covenant vessels make Pinpoint [[Slipspace]] jumps attemting to destroy any incoming or outgoing human vessels before they can regroup. One vessel targets the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]] but is destroyed. | ||
0558 Hours: Reach Dockmaster AI Doppler sends priority message to FLEETCOM. The ONI prowler Circumference, aboard Reach Station Gamma, has failed to delete its information logs, in direct violation of the Cole Protocol. Covenant intrusion software detects the information. | -'''0545''' Hours: The Covenant vessels begin a frontal assault. As the Covenant and Human fleet encounter above Reach, it seems to be a stalemate, as Covenant ships take out UNSC ships, while the UNSC ships and [[MAC cannons]] take out an equal number. The first salvo by the UNSC vessels destroys a third of the Covenant. A Covenant ship, which was deemed a [["sniper ship"]] by [[Captain Keyes]], enters the fray and snipes out several UNSC ships while outside weapons range. | ||
0616 Hours: The Spartan soldiers are dispatched from the Pillar of Autumn. A team of three Spartans go aboard the Dock to destroy the Circumfrence, and the rest of the Spartans go to the surface of the planet to defend the power generators for the MAC guns. | -'''0558''' Hours: Reach Dockmaster [[AI Doppler]] sends priority message to FLEETCOM. The [[ONI]] prowler [[Circumference]], aboard [[Reach Station Gamma]], has failed to delete its information logs, in direct violation of the [[Cole Protocol]]. Covenant intrusion software detects the information. | ||
0620 Hours: The Covenant fleet retreats from the system. Hundreds of boarding craft land on Reach. | -'''0616''' Hours: The [[Spartan]] soldiers are dispatched from the [[Pillar of Autumn]]. A team of three Spartans go aboard the Dock to destroy the Circumfrence, and the rest of the Spartans go to the surface of the planet to defend the power generators for the MAC guns. | ||
0621 Hours: The boarding craft are discovered. the Covenant fleet returns to the system. Then the Covenant split their 150+ remaining forces. One fleet attacks the UNSC, while another takes out the MAC cannons and send in troops to land on Reach. The UNSC try to split their 50+ remaining forces to engage the Covenant, but there are too many things to cover and too many casualties. The sniper ship continues to destroy UNSC ships and MAC cannons. | -'''0620''' Hours: The Covenant fleet retreats from the system. Hundreds of boarding craft land on Reach. | ||
0631 Hours: The Spartan team on the generator defense mission is shot down. They have no choice but to jump from the crashing Pelican and make a "hard landing" on the ground. 3 die, 6 are wounded badly. | -'''0621''' Hours: The boarding craft are discovered. the Covenant fleet returns to the system. Then the Covenant split their 150+ remaining forces. One fleet attacks the UNSC, while another takes out the MAC cannons and send in troops to land on Reach. The UNSC try to split their 50+ remaining forces to engage the Covenant, but there are too many things to cover and too many casualties. The sniper ship continues to destroy UNSC ships and MAC cannons. | ||
0637 Hours: The Spartan team on the Circumfrence mission returns to the Pillar of Autumn. Only SPARTAN-117 and clinicly dead SPARTAN-058 make it back. | -'''0631''' Hours: The Spartan team on the generator defense mission is shot down. They have no choice but to jump from the crashing [[Pelican]] and make a "hard landing" on the ground. 3 die, 6 are wounded badly. | ||
0640 Hours: 20 new Covenant cruisers emerge from slipspace. The Covenant begin glassing Reach starting from the poles. | -'''0637''' Hours: The Spartan team on the Circumfrence mission returns to the Pillar of Autumn. Only [[SPARTAN-117]] and clinicly dead [[SPARTAN-058]] make it back. | ||
0647 Hours: The Pillar of Autumn, pursued by a dozen Covenant vessels, retreats from the system, arriving at Installation 04. | -'''0640''' Hours: 20 new Covenant cruisers emerge from slipspace. The Covenant begin [[glassing]] Reach starting from the poles. | ||
0649 Hours: Spartans on the ground set up defenses around ODG Facility A-331. | -'''0647''' Hours: The Pillar of Autumn, pursued by a dozen Covenant vessels, retreats from the system, arriving at [[Installation 04]]. | ||
0711 Hours: SPARTAN-104, SPARTAN-029, and SPARTAN-087 drop a nuclear warhead on a landing Covenant cruiser, losing SPARTAN-029 in the process. | -'''0649''' Hours: Spartans on the ground set up defenses around [[ODG Facility A-331]]. | ||
0720 Hours: The Covenant destroy ODG Facility A-331, by aerial bombardment, apparently killing all Spartans there. The surviving MAC guns are now offline. Remaining UNSC vessels have no choice but to retreat. | -'''0711''' Hours: [[SPARTAN-104]], [[SPARTAN-029]], and [[SPARTAN-087]] drop a nuclear warhead on a landing Covenant cruiser, losing [[SPARTAN-029]] in the process. | ||
-'''0720''' Hours: The Covenant destroy ODG Facility A-331, by aerial bombardment, apparently killing all Spartans there. The surviving MAC guns are now offline. Remaining UNSC vessels have no choice but to retreat. | |||
== Links == | |||
UNSC Trafalgar | |||
UNSC Hannibal | '''Ships''' | ||
UNSC Gettysburg | |||
UNSC Pillar of Autumn | UNSC | ||
UNSC Dawn Under Heaven | [[UNSC Trafalgar]] | ||
UNSC Iroquois | [[UNSC Hannibal]] | ||
UNSC Euphrates | [[UNSC Gettysburg]] | ||
UNSC Lancelot | [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]] | ||
UNSC Basra | [[UNSC Dawn Under Heaven]] | ||
UNSC Musashi | [[UNSC Iroquois]] | ||
UNSC Tharsis | [[UNSC Euphrates]] | ||
UNSC Minotaur | [[UNSC Lancelot]] | ||
UNSC Herodotus | [[UNSC Basra]] | ||
Circumference | [[UNSC Musashi]] | ||
Remote Sensing Station Fermion | [[UNSC Tharsis]] | ||
[[UNSC Minotaur]] | |||
[[UNSC Herodotus]] | |||
Admiral Roland Freemont | [[Circumference]] | ||
Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb | [[Remote Sensing Station Fermion]] | ||
Captain Jacob Keyes | |||
Lieutenant Dominique | '''Characters''' | ||
Lieutenant Hall | UNSC | ||
Ensign William Lovell | [[Admiral Roland Freemont]] | ||
Lieutenant Hikowa | [[Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb]] | ||
Lieutenant (J.G.) Bill Streeter | [[Captain Jacob Keyes]] | ||
Lieutenant (J.G.) David Brightling | [[Lieutenant Dominique]] | ||
Chief Petty Officer McRobb | [[Lieutenant Hall]] | ||
Flight Officer Mitchell | [[Ensign William Lovell]] | ||
Lieutenant Buckman | [[Lieutenant Hikowa]] | ||
Lieutenant Jake Chapman | [[Lieutenant (J.G.) Bill Streeter]] | ||
Corporal C. Errera | [[Lieutenant (J.G.) David Brightling]] | ||
Private First Class Wallace A. Jenkins | [[Chief Petty Officer McRobb]] | ||
Sergeant Johnson | [[Flight Officer Mitchell]] | ||
Cortana | [[Lieutenant Buckman]] | ||
Araquiel | [[Lieutenant Jake Chapman]] | ||
Doppler | [[Corporal C. Errera]] | ||
Dr. Catherine Halsey | [[Private First Class Wallace A. Jenkins]] | ||
Spartan-117 | [[Sergeant Johnson]] | ||
Spartan-104 | [[Cortana]] | ||
Spartan-093 | [[Araquiel]] | ||
Spartan-087 | [[Doppler]] | ||
Spartan-059 | [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] | ||
Spartan-058 | [[Spartan-117]] | ||
Spartan-044 | [[Spartan-104]] | ||
Spartan-043 | [[Spartan-093]] | ||
Spartan-039 | [[Spartan-087]] | ||
Spartan-030 | [[Spartan-059]] | ||
Spartan-029 | [[Spartan-058]] | ||
Spartan-008 | [[Spartan-044]] | ||
Spartan-James | [[Spartan-043]] | ||
Private O'Brien | [[Spartan-039]] | ||
Private Bisenti | [[Spartan-030]] | ||
[[Spartan-029]] | |||
Bracktanus | [[Spartan-008]] | ||
Mehmep | [[Spartan-James]] | ||
Zawaz | [[Private O'Brien]] | ||
Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Particular Justice (Arbiter) | [[Private Bisenti]] | ||
Covenant | |||
[[Bracktanus]] | |||
[[Mehmep]] | |||
[[Zawaz]] | |||
[[Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Particular Justice (Arbiter)]] | |||
Revision as of 15:00, July 25, 2006
Summary
DATE: August 30, 2552
LOCATION: Epsilon Eridani System, above planet Reach
Involved: UNSC, Covenant forces
Synopsis: This battle was seen as the most catastrophic battle in the history of the UNSC-Covenant war. It took place at the planet Reach, the single largest stronghold in the UNSC. The fall of Reach was the final step before the Covenant could assault Earth.
Outcome: The Covenant are victorious and destroy most of the UNSC forces, as well as glass most of the planet.
Military Forces
UNSC Commander: Admiral Roland Freemont
152 UNSC ships (Various Classes)
20 Super MAC Cannons
Platoon of Spartans
Covenant Commander: Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Particular Justice (Arbiter)
314 Covenant ships (Various Classes)
1 Covenant Assault Carrier
Timeline
August 30, 2552:
-0447 Hours: The Remote Scanning Outpost Fermion detects incoming Covenant vessels. an emergency message is relayed to FLEETCOM. -0500 Hours: A fleet of, according to Cortana, 314 Covenant vessels exits slipspace on the edge of the system. -0517 Hours: FLEETCOM Admiral Roland Freemont issues a general order to all vessels in the REACH, JERICHO, and TANTALUS systems. All vessels and stations initiate the Cole Protocol and rush to rally point ZULU. -0534 Hours: Covenant vessels make Pinpoint Slipspace jumps attemting to destroy any incoming or outgoing human vessels before they can regroup. One vessel targets the UNSC Pillar of Autumn but is destroyed. -0545 Hours: The Covenant vessels begin a frontal assault. As the Covenant and Human fleet encounter above Reach, it seems to be a stalemate, as Covenant ships take out UNSC ships, while the UNSC ships and MAC cannons take out an equal number. The first salvo by the UNSC vessels destroys a third of the Covenant. A Covenant ship, which was deemed a "sniper ship" by Captain Keyes, enters the fray and snipes out several UNSC ships while outside weapons range. -0558 Hours: Reach Dockmaster AI Doppler sends priority message to FLEETCOM. The ONI prowler Circumference, aboard Reach Station Gamma, has failed to delete its information logs, in direct violation of the Cole Protocol. Covenant intrusion software detects the information. -0616 Hours: The Spartan soldiers are dispatched from the Pillar of Autumn. A team of three Spartans go aboard the Dock to destroy the Circumfrence, and the rest of the Spartans go to the surface of the planet to defend the power generators for the MAC guns. -0620 Hours: The Covenant fleet retreats from the system. Hundreds of boarding craft land on Reach. -0621 Hours: The boarding craft are discovered. the Covenant fleet returns to the system. Then the Covenant split their 150+ remaining forces. One fleet attacks the UNSC, while another takes out the MAC cannons and send in troops to land on Reach. The UNSC try to split their 50+ remaining forces to engage the Covenant, but there are too many things to cover and too many casualties. The sniper ship continues to destroy UNSC ships and MAC cannons. -0631 Hours: The Spartan team on the generator defense mission is shot down. They have no choice but to jump from the crashing Pelican and make a "hard landing" on the ground. 3 die, 6 are wounded badly. -0637 Hours: The Spartan team on the Circumfrence mission returns to the Pillar of Autumn. Only SPARTAN-117 and clinicly dead SPARTAN-058 make it back. -0640 Hours: 20 new Covenant cruisers emerge from slipspace. The Covenant begin glassing Reach starting from the poles. -0647 Hours: The Pillar of Autumn, pursued by a dozen Covenant vessels, retreats from the system, arriving at Installation 04. -0649 Hours: Spartans on the ground set up defenses around ODG Facility A-331. -0711 Hours: SPARTAN-104, SPARTAN-029, and SPARTAN-087 drop a nuclear warhead on a landing Covenant cruiser, losing SPARTAN-029 in the process. -0720 Hours: The Covenant destroy ODG Facility A-331, by aerial bombardment, apparently killing all Spartans there. The surviving MAC guns are now offline. Remaining UNSC vessels have no choice but to retreat.
Links
Ships
UNSC UNSC Trafalgar UNSC Hannibal UNSC Gettysburg UNSC Pillar of Autumn UNSC Dawn Under Heaven UNSC Iroquois UNSC Euphrates UNSC Lancelot UNSC Basra UNSC Musashi UNSC Tharsis UNSC Minotaur UNSC Herodotus Circumference Remote Sensing Station Fermion
Characters
UNSC Admiral Roland Freemont Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb Captain Jacob Keyes Lieutenant Dominique Lieutenant Hall Ensign William Lovell Lieutenant Hikowa Lieutenant (J.G.) Bill Streeter Lieutenant (J.G.) David Brightling Chief Petty Officer McRobb Flight Officer Mitchell Lieutenant Buckman Lieutenant Jake Chapman Corporal C. Errera Private First Class Wallace A. Jenkins Sergeant Johnson Cortana Araquiel Doppler Dr. Catherine Halsey Spartan-117 Spartan-104 Spartan-093 Spartan-087 Spartan-059 Spartan-058 Spartan-044 Spartan-043 Spartan-039 Spartan-030 Spartan-029 Spartan-008 Spartan-James Private O'Brien Private Bisenti Covenant Bracktanus Mehmep Zawaz Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Particular Justice (Arbiter)
