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**[[Battle of Mombasa]]
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*[[Battle of Installation 05]]
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*[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (Unofficially)
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*[[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] (Unofficially)
*[[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] (''de facto'')
*[[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt]] [[Edward Buck]] (Squad Leader)
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The '''7th Shock Troops Battalion''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|Shock Infantry]] battalion that served during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''[[Art of Halo]]''', ''page 159''</ref> It is subordinate to the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].
The '''7th Shock Troops Battalion''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|shock infantry]] battalion that served during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="AoH">'''[[Art of Halo]]''', ''page 159''</ref> It is subordinate to the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].
 
==Legacy==
One of the most famed and veteran units of the UNSC Marine Corps, the 7th Shock Battalion served in some of the most climatic and legendary battles during the latter part of the Human-Covenant War. The 7th Battalion fought alongside [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] during much of [[2552]], until the end of the war in late 2552. Men and women from this battalion were also some of the first [[human]]s to travel outside the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]], during the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. <ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref>
 
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the 7th Shock Troops Battalion put up a stiff resistance against Covenant assault forces. Overall, the defense of Earth was one of the largest campaigns the ODSTs endured during the Human-Covenant War.


==History==
==History==
===Mombasa and Installation 05===
===Mombasa===
Marines of the Seventh Shock Troops Battalion would conduct air assault operations during the opening phases of the [[Battle of Mombasa|ground camaign]] at [[Mombasa]], where the troopers battled in the streets before reinforcements from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} arrived.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''</ref> Later, additional forces from the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} would arrive via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|orbital drop]] to assault the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|flagship]] directly. Most of the reinforcements were killed when the [[Assault Carrier]] entered Slipspace, though a small number of troopers survived the Slipspace rift and engaged hostile Covenant forces.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], members of the 7th Battalion assigned to the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCship|In Amber Clad}} were deployed to the [[Kenya]]n city of [[Mombasa]] in an attempt to board the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's assault carrier|assault carrier]]. A [[D77-TC Pelican]] carrying part of this strike team was shot down by a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab assault platform]] in [[Old Mombasa|the city's older district]], forcing the surviving occupants to take cover in the nearby [[Hotel Zanzibar]]. They were soon rescued by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[John-117]] and assisted in the Spartan's destruction of the Scarab.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>


Members of [[First Platoon (ODST)|First Platoon]] of an unidentified company would later drop from the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' onto [[Installation 05]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05|operation]] to capture the Prophet of Regret. They then cleared a landing zone so that a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] could be deployed for SPARTAN-117. Most of these troopers would perish during the initial campaign against the Covenant, and only a handful would escape back to Earth with Lieutenant Commander Keyes. <ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]''</ref>
Moments later, additional forces from the {{Class|Marathon|cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} were deployed via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|orbital drop]] to assault the Prophet of Regret's flagship directly. Most of the reinforcements were killed when the assault carrier entered slipspace, though a small number of troopers survived the slipspace rift and engaged the Covenant [[Truth's fleet|reinforcements]] which began to arrive as Regret fled. [[Unidentified Shock Trooper squad|A surviving squad]], led by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare]], was able to retrieve the data of Mombasa's "[[Superintendent]]" infrastructure AI before the city was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref>


===End of the War===
===Installation 05===
During the [[Battle of Cleveland]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]], a squadron of [[AV-14 Attack VTOL|AV-14 Hornets]] provided a platform for shock troops to rescue civilian prisoners who were being held inside a stadium. They fastroped from the Hornets and dispatched the enemy forces within the stadium in seconds. Minutes later, infantry forces helped the shock troops eliminate ground forces occupying land in the [[Old Cleveland|older part of town]].
On [[2552#November|November 2]], after ''In Amber Clad'' arrived at [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]] in pursuit of Regret's flagship, members of [[First Platoon (ODST)|First Platoon]] of an unidentified company were deployed to the surface of the installation to capture the Prophet. After securing a landing zone on a remote island, some of the remaining members of First Platoon escorted John-117 as the Spartan moved toward the Prophet's location. Though the Spartan successfully assassinated the Prophet of Regret, the ODSTs were killed en route to the target.


The 7th Battalion soon fought during the [[Battle of Installation 00|last battle]] of the Human-Covenant War. Unlike their previous excursions upon the Halo rings, the men and women of the 7th battalion would be exclusively used for airborne assaults. One such assault happened during a mission to destroy numerous [[ Anti-Aircraft Battery|anti-aircraft artillery platforms]] overlooking a desert sea. These AAA guns were destroyed by the shock troops, allowing the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} to successfully land near the [[Cartographer|cartographer building]]. <ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Citadel|last battle]] of the Ark Campaign - the final battle of the war - shock troops were again airlifted into combat. This time, they punched holes in Covenant armored and artillery positions. <ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> They assisted MCPO John-117 and [[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] in shutting down the [[Barrier Tower|shield generator stations]] protecting the Citadel; meanwhile, the [[Sangheili]] carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' provided air cover, and distracted enemy forces from the joint Human-Sangheili offensive, by firing on the shield with its [[Plasma Torpedo|plasma torpedoes]]. After their primary objective was complete, allied forces proceeded to enter the citadel canyon with an armored push on the ground, consisting of human and Sangheili infantry forces and [[M808B Main Battle Tank|M808B Scorpions]], covered by AV-14 Hornets in the air.
Over the next two days, most of ''In Amber Clad'''s 7th Battalion contingent were killed by either the Covenant or [[the Flood]]. However, it is possible that some escaped back to Earth with the assistance of their newfound [[Sangheili]] allies, as did [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The name of the battalion is an obvious [[List of "seven" references in Halo|reference to 7]].
*The name of the battalion is an obvious [[List of "seven" references in Halo|reference to the number seven]].
*The 7th Shock Troops Battalion was first mentioned in the ''[[Art of Halo]]'', which was released alongside ''[[Halo 2]]''. The patch was intended to be used on the [[ODST Ballistic Battle Armor|battle dress]] and working uniforms of the Marines of the 7th Battalion on the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}.
*The 7th Battalion's unit patch was intended to be used on the [[ODST armor|battle dress]] of the ODSTs on ''In Amber Clad'', though this was not implemented in-game.<ref name="AoH"/>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:7thHelljumpers.jpg|7th Battalion ODSTs during the [[Battle of the Ark]].
File:Mobassa ODST.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers in the streets of Mombasa.
File:Hevstohalo05.jpg|Shock Troopers descending in their SOEIVs over [[Installation 05]].  
File:Halo2 - SFPelican.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers aboard a D77-TC Pelican.
File:Helljumper Squad.jpg|An ODST fire team in action.
File:Hevstohalo05.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers descending toward Installation 05.
File:ODST Squad.jpg|An ODST squad leader giving orders.
File:ODST.png|The unit patch of the 7th Battalion on an ODST's shoulder pauldron. This is not present in the final game.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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==See also==
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
*[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]
*[[UNSC Military Units]]
[[Category:UNSC Military Units]]
[[Category:UNSC Military Units]]

Revision as of 16:33, May 26, 2011

Template:Infobox Military Unit

The 7th Shock Troops Battalion is a UNSC Marine Corps shock infantry battalion that served during the Human-Covenant War.[1] It is subordinate to the 105th Shock Troops Division.

History

Mombasa

On October 20, 2552, members of the 7th Battalion assigned to the frigate Template:UNSCship were deployed to the Kenyan city of Mombasa in an attempt to board the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier. A D77-TC Pelican carrying part of this strike team was shot down by a Scarab assault platform in the city's older district, forcing the surviving occupants to take cover in the nearby Hotel Zanzibar. They were soon rescued by SPARTAN John-117 and assisted in the Spartan's destruction of the Scarab.[2][3][4]

Moments later, additional forces from the Marathon-class cruiser UNSC Say My Name were deployed via orbital drop to assault the Prophet of Regret's flagship directly. Most of the reinforcements were killed when the assault carrier entered slipspace, though a small number of troopers survived the slipspace rift and engaged the Covenant reinforcements which began to arrive as Regret fled. A surviving squad, led by ONI Captain Veronica Dare, was able to retrieve the data of Mombasa's "Superintendent" infrastructure AI before the city was glassed by the Covenant.[5]

Installation 05

On November 2, after In Amber Clad arrived at Halo Installation 05 in pursuit of Regret's flagship, members of First Platoon of an unidentified company were deployed to the surface of the installation to capture the Prophet. After securing a landing zone on a remote island, some of the remaining members of First Platoon escorted John-117 as the Spartan moved toward the Prophet's location. Though the Spartan successfully assassinated the Prophet of Regret, the ODSTs were killed en route to the target.

Over the next two days, most of In Amber Clad's 7th Battalion contingent were killed by either the Covenant or the Flood. However, it is possible that some escaped back to Earth with the assistance of their newfound Sangheili allies, as did Commander Miranda Keyes and Sergeant Major Avery Johnson.[6]

Trivia

  • The name of the battalion is an obvious reference to the number seven.
  • The 7th Battalion's unit patch was intended to be used on the battle dress of the ODSTs on In Amber Clad, though this was not implemented in-game.[1]

Gallery

  • Mobassa ODST.jpg

    7th Battalion shock troopers in the streets of Mombasa.

  • 7th Battalion shock troopers aboard a D77-TC Pelican.

    7th Battalion shock troopers aboard a D77-TC Pelican.

  • 7th Battalion shock troopers descending toward Installation 05.

    7th Battalion shock troopers descending toward Installation 05.

  • ODST.png

    The unit patch of the 7th Battalion on an ODST's shoulder pauldron. This is not present in the final game.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Art of Halo, page 159
  2. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
  3. ^ Halo 2, Another Day at the Beach
  4. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
  5. ^ Halo 3: ODST
  6. ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Great Journey
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