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The [[Covenant]] came to [[Jericho VII]] and battled [[UNSC]] forces above the planet for three days in a long stalemate. | The [[Covenant]] came to [[Jericho VII]] and battled [[UNSC]] forces above the planet for three days in a long stalemate. | ||
Meanwhile, on the ground, Blue Team Members: [[Spartan-117|Blue-One]], [[Spartan-087|Two]], [[Spartan-104|Three]], [[Spartan-043|Four]], and [[Spartan-058|Five]] massacred the Covenant forces. Blue Team's mission was to draw out the Covenant rear guard, so Red Team could slip through and plant a [[HAVOK]] tactical nuke for the next Covenant ship that landed and dropped it's shields.<ref> The Fall of Reach, P. 2 </ref> Several Spartans | Meanwhile, on the ground, Blue Team Members: [[Spartan-117|Blue-One]], [[Spartan-087|Two]], [[Spartan-104|Three]], [[Spartan-043|Four]], and [[Spartan-058|Five]] massacred the Covenant forces. Blue Team's mission was to draw out the Covenant rear guard, so Red Team could slip through and plant a [[HAVOK]] tactical nuke for the next Covenant ship that landed and dropped it's shields.<ref> The Fall of Reach, P. 2 </ref> Several Spartans were able to kill hundreds of [[Grunts]] with little difficulty, and destroy their [[Banshee]] air support and [[Shade]] ground support quickly. | ||
The [[Marines]], operating elsewhere, suffered minor casualties and easily accomplished their goals as well. The [[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] were slaughtered by the thousands of [[Grunt]]s on the ground. Blue Team countered by killing hundreds of Grunts in one mission. All of the Spartan teams easily accomplished their missions safely and returned to the fleet in a [[Pelican dropship]]. | The [[Marines]], operating elsewhere, suffered minor casualties and easily accomplished their goals as well. The [[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] were slaughtered by the thousands of [[Grunt]]s on the ground. Blue Team countered by killing hundreds of Grunts in one mission. All of the Spartan teams easily accomplished their missions safely and returned to the fleet in a [[Pelican dropship]]. | ||
Unfortunately, in space, the UNSC lost after a brutal three day orbiting bombardment. [[Captain De Blanc]] got the Spartans home, but Spartan-117 requested to watch the planet be [[glassed]]. He observed the assault for nearly an hour as the planet was destroyed. | Unfortunately, in space, the UNSC lost after a brutal three day orbiting bombardment. [[Captain De Blanc]] got the Spartans home, but Spartan-117 requested to watch the planet be [[glassed]]. He observed the assault for nearly an hour as the planet was destroyed. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||