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|place=[[Kamchatka]], [[Caspar system]]
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*Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] rescued{{Ref/Level|Id=osiris|H5G|[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]}}
[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]
*[[Jul 'Mdama]] killed{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
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|side3=*{{Icon|Forerunner}} [[Created]]
|commanders1=*[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]]
*[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]
|commanders2=*[[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]†
*[[Kitun 'Arach]]
|commanders3=*[[Cortana]]
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**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}
**At least one [[D79-TC Pelican]]
**[[Fireteam Osiris]]
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*At least 2 {{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}}s{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
*At least 6 {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}s
*At least 3 {{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}s
*One {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}}
*Many {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}s
*Several {{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}s
*Numerous {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}s
*Several {{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}}s
*Dozens of {{Pattern|Karo'wark|Ghost}}s
*Numerous Covenant [[Lances]]
**[[Sangheili]],
**[[Unggoy]]
**[[Kig-Yar]]
|forces3=*Several [[Particle cannon]]s
*Several [[Phaeton|Phaeton gunship]]s
*Several [[Promethean Crawler]]s
*Several [[Promethean Knight]]s
*Several [[Armiger Soldier]]s
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|casual2=
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The '''Battle of Kamchatka''' was am engagement fought between the forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] in [[2558]].
In 2558, a '''battle''' took place on the icy [[world]] of [[Kamchatka]], fought between the forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]], and the [[Promethean]]s. During the battle Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued by UNSC forces and [[Jul 'Mdama]] was assassinated.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
[[Category:Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
 
==Background==
===Ancient history===
Before the [[Great Purification]], Kamchatka was an [[Astroengineering|astroengineered]] [[Forerunner]] world, created to serve as a link to the galaxy-spanning network the [[Domain]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kamchatka|D=23|M=04|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka.html}}
 
===Jul 'Mdama and his Covenant===
In [[2558]], a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} With their primary base on [[Hesduros]] lost,{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg75|Enc22|Page=75}} and at the behest of Dr. Halsey,{{Ref/Book|Id=encpg359|Enc22|Page=359}} 'Mdama relocated his fleet to the system,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} hoping to pillage Forerunner technology{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} and using the system as a staging area.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} 'Mdama also hoped to benefit from intel provided by Dr. Halsey,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} who would go on to study the relay{{Ref/Game|H5G|Detail=[[Mission Intel#Osiris|Mission Intel - Osiris - Halsey Research Notes 2/4]]}} and discovered that her old AI [[Cortana]] was alive.{{Ref/Level|Id=blue team|H5G|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}}
 
Approximately three weeks before the battle, Dr. Halsey contacted the UNSC, warning of an [[Guardian emergences|incoming event]] caused by Cortana. However, the UNSC didn't act upon that information immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}}
 
===UNSC plans===
Analysts at the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] deemed that a strike on these forces at Caspar could potentially do substantial damage against the Covenant faction, and give the UNSC an edge.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp7}} By [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]], plans were put in place to attack Jul's forces in the system as part of Operation: ANCHORITE,{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp11|OSFM|Page=11}} and to retrieve Dr. Halsey as part of Operation: DESINENCE.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp115|OSFM|Page=115}} While ANCHORITE was known widely across the UNSC ''Infinity'' with it being part of a briefing letter,{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp11}} DESINENCE was not, with little information being discussed about it.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmp115}} Part of the overall attack plans included a second wave of forces deployed from the ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmp7|OSFM|Page=7}} The ''Infinity'' would also bring a complement of {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}}s.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFCalm|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/calm-in-the-storm|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Calm in the Storm|D=09|M=3|Y=2021}}
 
==Battle==
[[File:H5G - KamchatkaBattle1.png|250px|thumb|An aerial battle overhead of Fireteam Osiris.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}]]
===Betrayal===
Upon arrival on Kamchatka, the Covenant would be attacked by hostile Forerunner defenses,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}} their presence triggering them.{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}} Dr. Halsey used these defenses and her exploration of Forerunner sites on the planet as part of a play to get the attention of the UNSC and be rescued.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg75}}{{Ref/Reuse|encpg359}}
 
===DESINENCE===
{{Quote|Fireteam Osiris, the light is green.|Jameson Locke to Osiris, prior to jumping into battle.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}}}
The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} deployed [[Fireteam Osiris]], a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] special operations squad, to retrieve Halsey and assassinate [[Jul 'Mdama]] if possible. They dropped from low orbit by [[Pelican]] and landed amidst an enormous ship and ground battle, as Cortana had taken control of Jul's [[Promethean]]s and was unleashing them against him. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant made little headway, with the constructs managing to bring down a {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}} and force back a [[Shuul'se-pattern Kraken|Kraken]] walker. The chaos from the Prometheans' rebellion provided Osiris cover from 'Mdama's Covenant, allowing them to sneak to the temple where 'Mdama and Halsey were stationed.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
 
After reaching the temple, Osiris attacked Jul's [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] guards while Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] faced off against [[Supreme Commander]] in melee combat. After a short fight, Locke was able to kill Jul with his [[combat knife]], bringing an end to his tyranny. Fireteam Osiris then took custody of Dr. Halsey and she was brought back to the ''Infinity'' to aid in the search for the Guardians.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}
 
==Aftermath==
{{Quote|no=two|Kelly-087|Fred-104|q1=There's chatter about Jul 'Mdama on Covenant comms. The new arrivals say he's dead.|q2=Somebody cut the head off the Covenant. Bravo.|[[Kelly-087]] and [[Frederic-104]] of [[Blue Team]] during [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]].{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}}}}
With Jul 'Mdama dead and the Prometheans now against them, his Covenant troops became desperate. Some of them fled to the ''[[Argent Moon]]'' to retrieve their soldiers scavenging the station, though most of them were killed in the attempt after [[Blue Team]] [[self-destruct|scuttled]] the station to [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|keep it out of enemy hands]], destroying several Covenant warships in the process.{{Ref/Reuse|blue team}} Most of the rest regrouped on [[Sanghelios]], attempting [[Battle of Nuusra|an attack]] on the [[Vadam clan burial grounds]] in hopes of a revenge attack against [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]].{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]}} Covenant forces at that were under the joint control of several other high-ranking members of the faction including [[Kitun 'Arach]].{{Ref/Reuse|HWCF}}
 
==Participants==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
===UEG===
====Military Personnel====
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! Branch
! Rank
! Name
! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
|-
|[[UNSC Navy]]
|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]]
|[[Thomas Lasky]]
|Survived
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Spartan Operations]]
|[[Spartan Commander]]
|[[Sarah Palmer]]
|Survived
|-
| rowspan="4" |Spartan
|[[Jameson Locke]]
|Survived
|-
|[[Olympia Vale]]
|Survived
|-
|[[Edward Buck]]
|Survived
|-
|[[Holly Tanaka]]
|Survived
|}
{{Col-2}}
===Jul 'Mdama's Covenant===
====Military Personnel====
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! Rank
! Name
! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
|-
|[[Supreme Commander]]
|[[Jul 'Mdama]]
|KIA
|-
|[[Sangheili General|General]]
|[[Kitun 'Arach]]
|Survived
|-
|Unknown
|[[Kibkib Yany]]
|KIA
|}
{{Col-end}}
==Trivia==
*[[Halo Waypoint]]'s [[Canon Fodder]] article ''Fifty Caliber'' states that "unconfirmed reports" about the Battle of Kamchatka claim there might have been a temporary alliance between Fireteam Osiris and the Sangheili [[Kitun 'Arach]] of Jul's forces. This is a reference to the [[Enemy of my Enemy]] achievement, in which the player(s) can choose to save a [[Sangheili Warrior]] assaulting a hill against [[Armiger Soldier]]s, turning him from an enemy to an ally.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=News, Canon Fodder|Page=Fifty Caliber|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber.html}}
*The bodies and wreckages of [[Swords of Sanghelios]] soldiers and Banshees are scattered throughout the level [[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]. While it is possible they participated in the battle, their use as game assets suggests they might be stand-ins for the deceased forces of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the battle for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G Achievement IntoTheFire.png|Concept art of the battle.
File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro1.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro2.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro3.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro4.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro5.jpg|Concept art of the battle.
File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka.
File:H5G-TanakaSMASH.gif|[[Holly Tanaka]] smashing through a boulder.
File:H5G-Valewrecking.gif|[[Olympia Vale]] attacking a Phantom.
File:H5G-KamchatkaCF.gif|Jameson Locke attacking Ghost pilots.
File:H5G-Rad.png|Fireteam Osiris avoids a crashing Sangheili blockade runner.
File:H5G-LockevsJul1.png|Locke prepares to stab Jul 'Mdama.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Post-Covenant War conflicts}}
{{Created conflict}}

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Battle of Kamchatka
H5G-BattleofKamchatka.png

Conflict:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

Date:

At some point between October 17, 2558 and October 24, 2558[1]

Location:

Kamchatka, Caspar system

Outcome:

UNSC victory

Details
Belligerents
Commanders
Strength
Casualties
  • Jul 'Mdama
  • Scores of Covenant infantry forces
  • Many Covenant vehicles
  • At least one blockade runner
  • Multiple Promethean forces
 

In 2558, a battle took place on the icy world of Kamchatka, fought between the forces of the United Nations Space Command, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, and the Prometheans. During the battle Dr. Catherine Halsey was rescued by UNSC forces and Jul 'Mdama was assassinated.[2]

Background[edit]

Ancient history[edit]

Before the Great Purification, Kamchatka was an astroengineered Forerunner world, created to serve as a link to the galaxy-spanning network the Domain.[3]

Jul 'Mdama and his Covenant[edit]

In 2558, a long-dead communications hub on the planet's surface activated.[3] With their primary base on Hesduros lost,[4] and at the behest of Dr. Halsey,[5] 'Mdama relocated his fleet to the system,[4] hoping to pillage Forerunner technology[5] and using the system as a staging area.[1] 'Mdama also hoped to benefit from intel provided by Dr. Halsey,[4] who would go on to study the relay[6] and discovered that her old AI Cortana was alive.[7]

Approximately three weeks before the battle, Dr. Halsey contacted the UNSC, warning of an incoming event caused by Cortana. However, the UNSC didn't act upon that information immediately.[7]

UNSC plans[edit]

Analysts at the Office of Naval Intelligence deemed that a strike on these forces at Caspar could potentially do substantial damage against the Covenant faction, and give the UNSC an edge.[8] By October 17, 2558, plans were put in place to attack Jul's forces in the system as part of Operation: ANCHORITE,[1] and to retrieve Dr. Halsey as part of Operation: DESINENCE.[9] While ANCHORITE was known widely across the UNSC Infinity with it being part of a briefing letter,[1] DESINENCE was not, with little information being discussed about it.[9] Part of the overall attack plans included a second wave of forces deployed from the Infinity.[8] The Infinity would also bring a complement of Anlace-class light frigates.[10]

Battle[edit]

Fighting at Kamchatka. Originally uploaded to Halo Nation by me.
An aerial battle overhead of Fireteam Osiris.[2]

Betrayal[edit]

Upon arrival on Kamchatka, the Covenant would be attacked by hostile Forerunner defenses,[4] their presence triggering them.[5] Dr. Halsey used these defenses and her exploration of Forerunner sites on the planet as part of a play to get the attention of the UNSC and be rescued.[4][5]

DESINENCE[edit]

"Fireteam Osiris, the light is green."
— Jameson Locke to Osiris, prior to jumping into battle.[2]

The UNSC Infinity deployed Fireteam Osiris, a Spartan-IV special operations squad, to retrieve Halsey and assassinate Jul 'Mdama if possible. They dropped from low orbit by Pelican and landed amidst an enormous ship and ground battle, as Cortana had taken control of Jul's Prometheans and was unleashing them against him. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant made little headway, with the constructs managing to bring down a Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner and force back a Kraken walker. The chaos from the Prometheans' rebellion provided Osiris cover from 'Mdama's Covenant, allowing them to sneak to the temple where 'Mdama and Halsey were stationed.[2]

After reaching the temple, Osiris attacked Jul's Zealot guards while Spartan Jameson Locke faced off against Supreme Commander in melee combat. After a short fight, Locke was able to kill Jul with his combat knife, bringing an end to his tyranny. Fireteam Osiris then took custody of Dr. Halsey and she was brought back to the Infinity to aid in the search for the Guardians.[2]

Aftermath[edit]

Kelly-087: "There's chatter about Jul 'Mdama on Covenant comms. The new arrivals say he's dead."
Fred-104: "Somebody cut the head off the Covenant. Bravo."
— Kelly-087 and Frederic-104 of Blue Team during Operation: BIRD IN HAND.[7]

With Jul 'Mdama dead and the Prometheans now against them, his Covenant troops became desperate. Some of them fled to the Argent Moon to retrieve their soldiers scavenging the station, though most of them were killed in the attempt after Blue Team scuttled the station to keep it out of enemy hands, destroying several Covenant warships in the process.[7] Most of the rest regrouped on Sanghelios, attempting an attack on the Vadam clan burial grounds in hopes of a revenge attack against the Arbiter.[11] Covenant forces at that were under the joint control of several other high-ranking members of the faction including Kitun 'Arach.[12]

Participants[edit]

UEG[edit]

Military Personnel[edit]

Branch Rank Name Status
UNSC Navy Captain Thomas Lasky Survived
Spartan Operations Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer Survived
Spartan Jameson Locke Survived
Olympia Vale Survived
Edward Buck Survived
Holly Tanaka Survived

Jul 'Mdama's Covenant[edit]

Military Personnel[edit]

Rank Name Status
Supreme Commander Jul 'Mdama KIA
General Kitun 'Arach Survived
Unknown Kibkib Yany KIA

Trivia[edit]

  • Halo Waypoint's Canon Fodder article Fifty Caliber states that "unconfirmed reports" about the Battle of Kamchatka claim there might have been a temporary alliance between Fireteam Osiris and the Sangheili Kitun 'Arach of Jul's forces. This is a reference to the Enemy of my Enemy achievement, in which the player(s) can choose to save a Sangheili Warrior assaulting a hill against Armiger Soldiers, turning him from an enemy to an ally.[12]
  • The bodies and wreckages of Swords of Sanghelios soldiers and Banshees are scattered throughout the level Osiris. While it is possible they participated in the battle, their use as game assets suggests they might be stand-ins for the deceased forces of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of the battle for Halo 5: Guardians.

    Concept art of the battle for Halo 5: Guardians.

  • Concept art of the battle.

    Concept art of the battle.

  • Concept art of the battle.

    Concept art of the battle.

  • Concept art of the battle.

    Concept art of the battle.

  • Concept art of the battle.

    Concept art of the battle.

  • Concept art of the battle.

    Concept art of the battle.

  • Concept art of the battle.

    Concept art of the battle.

  • Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka.

    Fireteam Osiris descends onto Kamchatka.

  • Holly Tanaka smashing through a boulder.

    Holly Tanaka smashing through a boulder.

  • Olympia Vale attacking a Phantom.

    Olympia Vale attacking a Phantom.

  • Jameson Locke attacking Ghost pilots.

    Jameson Locke attacking Ghost pilots.

  • Fireteam Osiris avoids a crashing Sangheili blockade runner.

    Fireteam Osiris avoids a crashing Sangheili blockade runner.

  • Locke prepares to stab Jul 'Mdama.

    Locke prepares to stab Jul 'Mdama.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 11
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Osiris
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Kamchatka (Retrieved on Apr 23, 2021) [local archive] [external archive]
  4. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 75
  5. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 359
  6. ^ Halo 5: Guardians: Mission Intel - Osiris - Halsey Research Notes 2/4
  7. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Blue Team
  8. ^ a b Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 7
  9. ^ a b Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 115
  10. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Calm in the Storm (Retrieved on Mar 9, 2021) [archive]
  11. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Swords of Sanghelios
  12. ^ a b Halo Waypoint - News, Canon Fodder, Fifty Caliber [archive]

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Netherop conflict (2526-2559) Sangheili-Jiralhanae war (2552-ongoing) • Insurrection (post-war resurgence) (2553-ongoing) • Blooding Years (2553-ongoing) • Keepers Eradication Campaign (2557-2558) • Created uprising (Engagements) (2558-2559)

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