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The '''Mission to Szurdok Ridge''' was a reconnaissance mission undertaken by elements of [[Noble Team]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] to explore a Covenant dark zone at [[Szurdok Ridge]]. | The '''Mission to Szurdok Ridge''' was a reconnaissance mission undertaken by elements of [[Noble Team]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] to explore a Covenant dark zone at [[Szurdok Ridge]]. | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
On or prior to the night of [[2552#July|July 23, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] arrived at the human [[Inner Colony]] of [[Reach]] undetected by its defending forces. A small strike, including artifact-hunting [[Sangheili Zealot]]s from the [[Devoted Sentries]], was dispatched to the [[Visegrád Relay]] in [[Visegrád]] to cut off communications between Reach and other [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] colonies. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] assumed that the communications blackout was caused by local [[Insurrectionist]]s; in response, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] dispatched several [[UNSC Army|Army]] fireteams to the relay. After losing contact with the troopers, [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN]] [[NOBLE Team]] was sent to investigate.{{Ref/Level|HR|Noble Actual}} The team [[Battle of Visegrád|discovered]] the Covenant presence on [[Reach]] and reported back to [[Central Command|CENTCOM]], killing two of the Zealots in the process. [[WINTER CONTINGENCY (protocol)|WINTER CONTINGENCY]] was declared on Reach while [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[ | On or prior to the night of [[2552#July|July 23, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] arrived at the human [[Inner Colony]] of [[Reach]] undetected by its defending forces. A small strike, including artifact-hunting [[Sangheili Zealot]]s from the [[Devoted Sentries]], was dispatched to the [[Visegrád Relay]] in [[Visegrád]] to cut off communications between Reach and other [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] colonies. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] assumed that the communications blackout was caused by local [[Insurrectionist]]s; in response, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] dispatched several [[UNSC Army|Army]] fireteams to the relay. After losing contact with the troopers, [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN]] [[NOBLE Team]] was sent to investigate.{{Ref/Level|HR|Noble Actual}} The team [[Battle of Visegrád|discovered]] the Covenant presence on [[Reach]] and reported back to [[Central Command|CENTCOM]], killing two of the Zealots in the process. [[WINTER CONTINGENCY (protocol)|WINTER CONTINGENCY]] was declared on Reach while [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Catherine-B320]] retrieved a [[data module]] from the corpse of Doctor [[Laszlo Sorvad]].{{Ref/Level|HR|Winter Contingency}} The Covenant subsequently [[Battle of Sword Base|attacked]] ONI's [[SWORD Base]], but were repelled by the defending forces with the help of Noble Team and an [[orbital defense platform|orbital]] [[Super MAC]] platform.{{Ref/Level|HR|ONI: Sword Base}} | ||
By the night of [[2552#August|August 11]], the Covenant had established a dark zone at [[Szurdok Ridge]] in the [[Viery Territory]] using [[stealth pylon]]s. This dark zone, which blocked out the UNSC's ability to detect what was inside, held a secret landing zone for an invasion force. Concerned about what the Covenant were hiding, ONI decided to send in Noble Team on a reconnaissance mission to investigate.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=nightfall}} | By the night of [[2552#August|August 11]], the Covenant had established a dark zone at [[Szurdok Ridge]] in the [[Viery Territory]] using [[stealth pylon]]s. This dark zone, which blocked out the UNSC's ability to detect what was inside, held a secret landing zone for an invasion force. Concerned about what the Covenant were hiding, ONI decided to send in Noble Team on a reconnaissance mission to investigate.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=nightfall}} | ||
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==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
===Initial engagements=== | ===Initial engagements=== | ||
By 26:30 hours, [[Recon Team Bravo]], made up of [[Jun-A266]] and [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]], were beginning to close in on the Covenant dark zone. [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[ | By 26:30 hours, [[Recon Team Bravo]], made up of [[Jun-A266]] and [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]], were beginning to close in on the Covenant dark zone. [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Catherine-B320]], who was commanding the mission, ordered them to report on any Covenant structures or devices and warned that direct action might be necessary. As they continued on, Kat informed the two Spartans that the area ahead of them was dark to electronic surveillance and Command wanted to know what the Covenant were hiding. Spotting an inattentive [[Sangheili]] and several sleeping [[Unggoy]], Noble Six quietly assassinated them and avoided Covenant detection.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=nightfall}} | ||
A short distance later, the two encountered the Covenant patrolling a settlement. However, Kat warned that it was not what they were looking for as it was too small, and they were not yet in the dark zone. Jun and Noble Six engaged the patrolling Covenant, which were soon backed up by forces dropped by a [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]]. Eliminating all resistance, the Spartans proceeded deeper into the complex where they eliminated more Covenant, including a [[Type-52 plasma cannon|plasma cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=nightfall}} | A short distance later, the two encountered the Covenant patrolling a settlement. However, Kat warned that it was not what they were looking for as it was too small, and they were not yet in the dark zone. Jun and Noble Six engaged the patrolling Covenant, which were soon backed up by forces dropped by a [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]]. Eliminating all resistance, the Spartans proceeded deeper into the complex where they eliminated more Covenant, including a [[Type-52 plasma cannon|plasma cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=nightfall}} | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
It was discovered that [[Recon Team Bravo]]'s discovery was not an anomaly, and the UNSC came under attack from large Covenant deployments that had previously remained undetected across the [[Viery Territory]]. In response and in accordance with the [[WINTER CONTINGENCY (protocol)|WINTER CONTINGENCY]], the UNSC launched [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|a massive counterattack]] the next morning, with [[ | It was discovered that [[Recon Team Bravo]]'s discovery was not an anomaly, and the UNSC came under attack from large Covenant deployments that had previously remained undetected across the [[Viery Territory]]. In response and in accordance with the [[WINTER CONTINGENCY (protocol)|WINTER CONTINGENCY]], the UNSC launched [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|a massive counterattack]] the next morning, with [[Catherine-B320]] destroying the [[stealth pylon]] [[Jun-A266]] had planted the explosive in during the reconnaissance mission.{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||