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On August 30, Gamma Station received a transmission from [[remote scanning outpost]] [[Fermion]] reporting an unconfirmed in-system [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] rupture; this belied the arrival of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]. Shortly thereafter, three [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] ([[John-117]], [[Linda-058]], and [[James-005]]) commandeered a [[D77-TC Pelican]]{{Ref/Comic|Comic=Halo: Fall of Reach|Detail=[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]}} to Reach Station Gamma. An ONI [[UNSC prowler|prowler]], the ''[[UNSC Circumference|Circumference]]'', docked in the station failed to delete its navigation database. Covenant intrusion software had detected the unsecured database and three [[Covenant frigate]]s were sent to secure the data. Those frigates were destroyed by [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] rounds from the planet's [[orbital defense platform|orbital guns]], as well as firepower from the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, but not before they dispatched [[Sangheili Ranger|Elite]] and [[Kig-yar Ranger|Jackal]] rangers to secure the data.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 308</ref> Eventually, John-117 was able to destroy the database but Linda-058 was clinically killed and James-005 was lost in the vacuum of space after his [[thruster pack]] was damaged in combat. Several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] were onboard the station: [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Private]]s [[Wallace A. Jenkins|Jenkins]], [[Bisenti]], and [[O'Brien (Reach)|O'Brien]]. They were evacuated along with the Spartans.
On August 30, Gamma Station received a transmission from [[remote scanning outpost]] [[Fermion]] reporting an unconfirmed in-system [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] rupture; this belied the arrival of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]. Shortly thereafter, three [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] ([[John-117]], [[Linda-058]], and [[James-005]]) commandeered a [[D77-TC Pelican]]{{Ref/Comic|Comic=Halo: Fall of Reach|Detail=[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]}} to Reach Station Gamma. An ONI [[UNSC prowler|prowler]], the ''[[UNSC Circumference|Circumference]]'', docked in the station failed to delete its navigation database. Covenant intrusion software had detected the unsecured database and three [[Covenant frigate]]s were sent to secure the data. Those frigates were destroyed by [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] rounds from the planet's [[orbital defense platform|orbital guns]], as well as firepower from the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, but not before they dispatched [[Sangheili Ranger|Elite]] and [[Kig-yar Ranger|Jackal]] rangers to secure the data.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 308</ref> Eventually, John-117 was able to destroy the database but Linda-058 was clinically killed and James-005 was lost in the vacuum of space after his [[thruster pack]] was damaged in combat. Several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] were onboard the station: [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Private]]s [[Wallace A. Jenkins|Jenkins]], [[Bisenti]], and [[O'Brien (Reach)|O'Brien]]. They were evacuated along with the Spartans.


During the battle, the station was severely damaged, with the station ring finally breaking into multiple pieces. However, a few fortified sections remained intact and fully pressurized. Near the end of the battle, a skirmish between a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} and {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} took place within the vicinity of the station.{{Ref/Reuse|reach}}
During the battle, the station was severely damaged, with the station ring finally breaking into multiple pieces. However, a few fortified sections remained intact and fully pressurized. Near the end of the battle, a skirmish between a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} and {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} took place within the vicinity of the station.{{Ref/Reuse|reach}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==

Revision as of 13:20, April 15, 2022

Gamma Station
The Gamma Station as depicted in the Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion.
Production information

Class:

Space station

Service information

Destroyed:

August 30, 2552

Participated battles:

Fall of Reach

 

"Gamma Station Control, reading multiple pings below the orbital defense grid!"
— Fermion RSO

Gamma Station, also known as Reach Station Gamma[1] or Orbital Station Gamma,[2] was a UNSC space station located in orbit around the planet Reach. It was essentially ring-shaped, three kilometers in diameter, with docking bays and communications dishes covering its surface.Template:Fact It was run by a Dockmaster AI named Doppler. The station also possessed a tram system, at least one Sabre repair bay and extensive communications facilities.[2]

History

Prior to the Covenant attack, Gamma Station provided long range communications for UNSC fleets and a vital lifeline between Reach and Earth.[3]

Fall of Reach

Main articles: Fall of Reach, Mission to Gamma Station

On August 14, 2552, Gamma Station reported several slipspace ruptures emanating from a Covenant invasion fleet sent by the Ministry of Resolution. These vessels emerged from slipspace below the planet's orbital defense grid and began attacking population centers.[4] Despite the scale of the initial attack, the Office of Naval Intelligence kept the invasion secret from most of the planet's military garrison and civilian population.[5]

On August 30, Gamma Station received a transmission from remote scanning outpost Fermion reporting an unconfirmed in-system slipspace rupture; this belied the arrival of the Fleet of Particular Justice. Shortly thereafter, three SPARTAN-IIs (John-117, Linda-058, and James-005) commandeered a D77-TC Pelican[6] to Reach Station Gamma. An ONI prowler, the Circumference, docked in the station failed to delete its navigation database. Covenant intrusion software had detected the unsecured database and three Covenant frigates were sent to secure the data. Those frigates were destroyed by MAC rounds from the planet's orbital guns, as well as firepower from the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, but not before they dispatched Elite and Jackal rangers to secure the data.[7] Eventually, John-117 was able to destroy the database but Linda-058 was clinically killed and James-005 was lost in the vacuum of space after his thruster pack was damaged in combat. Several Marines were onboard the station: Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson and Privates Jenkins, Bisenti, and O'Brien. They were evacuated along with the Spartans.

During the battle, the station was severely damaged, with the station ring finally breaking into multiple pieces. However, a few fortified sections remained intact and fully pressurized. Near the end of the battle, a skirmish between a Paris-class heavy frigate and Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette took place within the vicinity of the station.[2]

Production notes

The Halo: Reach multiplayer map Condemned is set aboard this station.

Gallery

  • Gamma Station.jpg

    The Gamma section before the Covenant assault.

  • A D77-TC Pelican piloted by John-117 and Linda-058 approaches the Gamma Station just before a Covenant frigate exited slipspace near the station.

    A D77-TC Pelican piloted by John-117 and Linda-058 approaches the Gamma Station just before a Covenant frigate exited slipspace near the station.

  • Marines fighting onboard Gamma Station during Fall of Reach.

    Marines fighting onboard Gamma Station during Fall of Reach.

  • A severely damaged section of the station during the final stages of the battle for Reach.

    A severely damaged section of the station during the final stages of the battle for Reach.

  • Another exterior view of the station.

    Another exterior view of the station.

  • Sections of the superstructure, having broken apart during the battle.

    Sections of the superstructure, having broken apart during the battle.

  • A hallway within Gamma Station.

    A hallway within Gamma Station.

  • A communications room on Gamma Station, with a hologram of the damaged station.

    A communications room on Gamma Station, with a hologram of the damaged station.

  • A display showing a schematic and a damage assessment of the station.

    A display showing a schematic and a damage assessment of the station.

  • A generator room within the station.

    A generator room within the station.

  • Gamma Station's main reactor core.

    Gamma Station's main reactor core.

  • A Sabre repair bay on the station.

    A Sabre repair bay on the station.

  • One of Station Gamma's tram stations.

    One of Station Gamma's tram stations.

  • A low-quality rendering of a section of the station's exterior. The main communications room can be seen through the window.

    A low-quality rendering of a section of the station's exterior. The main communications room can be seen through the window.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 35
  2. ^ a b c Halo: Reach, multiplayer map, Condemned
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Games - Halo: Reach - Maps (Backup on Internet Archive)
  4. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, Long Night of Solace
  5. ^ Data Drop, Five
  6. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach: Invasion
  7. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 308
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