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The '''105th Drop Jet Platoon''' was a [[UNSC]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] [[platoon]].<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref>
The '''105th Drop Jet Platoon''' was a [[platoon]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].<ref name="HTFORP">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Prologue</ref>{{Ref/Note|Although never stated to be an ODST unit in ''The Fall of Reach'', the ''Halo Encyclopedia'' (page 58, 2011 edition) notes that "Drop Jet Platoon" is a term historically given to ODST units.}}


==Operational history==
===Battle of Jericho VII===
The 105th Drop Jet Platoon saw action against the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] ground forces during the [[Battle of Jericho VII]] in [[2535|February 2535]] where it was overrun and obliterated by a force of around a thousand [[Unggoy]]. The unit's annihilation would later be avenged when the offending Unggoy were eliminated by [[SPARTAN-II]]s, led by [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]], in the continued skirmishes of [[Jericho VII]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFORP}}


==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Fm}}


 
==Notes==
 
{{Ref/Notes}}
 
== Operational History ==
The 105th Drop Jet Platoon saw action against the theocratic and zealous religious [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|Army]] during the [[Battle of Jericho VII]] in [[2535|February 2535]] where it was overrun and obliterated by a force of a thousand [[Unggoy]] soldiers. With the typical ODST bravado, the 105th likely took many of their Unggoy attackers with them. It is unknown if any Human survived in the battle between the [[Unggoy]].
 
The unit was later avenged when the offending [[Grunts]] were eliminated by [[SPARTAN-II]]s, led by Spartan 117, in the continuing battles of[[ Jericho VII]].
 
 
== Other ==
 
*The 105th Platoon should not be confused with the [[105th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Division]], although both may have served similar roles.
 
 
 
== Trivia ==
*At first glances, people thought that they were slaughtered by manageable numbers of [[Grunts]], leading some players and fans to think that they were implied to be a poor example of a platoon. But in reality, the 105th Platoon was simply overwhelmed by sheer numbers.
 
 
 
== Related Articles ==
 
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
*[[UNSC Military Units]]
 
 


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:UNSC]]
[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Trooper units]]
[[Category:UNSC Military Units]]

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105th Drop Jet Platoon

Branch:

UNSC Marine Corps

Role:

Shock troops

Size:

c. 40 Marines

Engagements:

Battle of Jericho VII

 

The 105th Drop Jet Platoon was a platoon of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers in the UNSC Marine Corps.[1][Note 1]

Operational history[edit]

Battle of Jericho VII[edit]

The 105th Drop Jet Platoon saw action against the Covenant military ground forces during the Battle of Jericho VII in February 2535 where it was overrun and obliterated by a force of around a thousand Unggoy. The unit's annihilation would later be avenged when the offending Unggoy were eliminated by SPARTAN-IIs, led by Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, in the continued skirmishes of Jericho VII.[1]

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Although never stated to be an ODST unit in The Fall of Reach, the Halo Encyclopedia (page 58, 2011 edition) notes that "Drop Jet Platoon" is a term historically given to ODST units.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, Prologue
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