Operation: PROMETHEUS: Difference between revisions
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
m (added link) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
'''LOCATION:''' Unknown system, above asteroid [[K7-49]]. | '''LOCATION:''' Unknown system, above asteroid [[K7-49]]. | ||
'''Involved:''' [[UNSC]] [[Spartan-III]]s, [[Covenant]] forces. | '''Involved:''' [[UNSC]] [[Spartan-III]]'s, [[Covenant]] forces. | ||
'''Synopsis:''' This battle was a suicide mission ordered by the ONI Brass, however, it was not in vain, because it was necessary for the survival of the [[UNSC]]. It took place on [[K7-49]], a volcanic asteroid which also served as a Covenant shipyard. The mission was to destroy its plasma reactors to disable the shipyard, halting Covenant assaults. The success of the mission would save countless lives. | '''Synopsis:''' This battle was a suicide mission ordered by the ONI Brass, however, it was not in vain, because it was necessary for the survival of the [[UNSC]]. It took place on [[K7-49]], a volcanic asteroid which also served as a Covenant shipyard. The mission was to destroy its plasma reactors to disable the shipyard, halting Covenant assaults. The success of the mission would save countless lives. | ||
'''Outcome:''' [[Alpha Company]] succeeds, but at a great cost. None of the [[Spartan-III]]s survived. | '''Outcome:''' [[Alpha Company]] succeeds, but at a great cost. None of the [[Spartan-III]]'s survived. | ||
== Military Forces == | == Military Forces == | ||
| Line 59: | Line 59: | ||
===July 28, 2537:=== | ===July 28, 2537:=== | ||
*The Spartan- | *The Spartan-III's manage to disable [[seven]] of the reactors on the surface. | ||
*The [[Covenant]] responds with the first heavy wave of troops. The first wave contains legions of [[Jackals]]. | *The [[Covenant]] responds with the first heavy wave of troops. The first wave contains legions of [[Jackals]]. | ||
| Line 65: | Line 65: | ||
===July 31, 2537:=== | ===July 31, 2537:=== | ||
*The Spartan- | *The Spartan-III's have disabled 20 of the 30 reactors. | ||
*The Covenant responds with a second heavy wave of troops. This time, groups of [[Elites]] and [[Banshees]]. | *The Covenant responds with a second heavy wave of troops. This time, groups of [[Elites]] and [[Banshees]]. | ||
| Line 75: | Line 75: | ||
*A third heavy wave of Covenant troops arrive. | *A third heavy wave of Covenant troops arrive. | ||
*The Spartan- | *The Spartan-III's are cut off from their [[Calypso-class Exfiltration Craft]]. The remaining Spartans are eventually overrun and killed. | ||
==Losses== | ==Losses== | ||
All Spartan- | All Spartan-III's from Alpha Company are killed. An unknown number of Covenant troops and vessels are destroyed. | ||
<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', pages 81-88</ref> | <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', pages 81-88</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:16, July 28, 2008
Summary
DATE: July 27, 2537 - August 2, 2537
LOCATION: Unknown system, above asteroid K7-49.
Involved: UNSC Spartan-III's, Covenant forces.
Synopsis: This battle was a suicide mission ordered by the ONI Brass, however, it was not in vain, because it was necessary for the survival of the UNSC. It took place on K7-49, a volcanic asteroid which also served as a Covenant shipyard. The mission was to destroy its plasma reactors to disable the shipyard, halting Covenant assaults. The success of the mission would save countless lives.
Outcome: Alpha Company succeeds, but at a great cost. None of the Spartan-III's survived.
Military Forces
UNSC
300 Spartans-III from Alpha Company
Covenant
Force strength unknown. Number above 1000 ground troops and 10 cruisers.
Timeline
July 27, 2537:
- 300 Spartan-IIIs of Alpha Company landed on K7-49 at 0700.
July 28, 2537:
- The Spartan-III's manage to disable seven of the reactors on the surface.
- The Covenant responds with the first heavy wave of troops. The first wave contains legions of Jackals.
July 31, 2537:
- The Spartan-III's have disabled 20 of the 30 reactors.
August 2, 2537:
- 27 of the 30 reactors are disabled. The Spartan-IIIs have fulfilled their mission.
- A third heavy wave of Covenant troops arrive.
- The Spartan-III's are cut off from their Calypso-class Exfiltration Craft. The remaining Spartans are eventually overrun and killed.
Losses
All Spartan-III's from Alpha Company are killed. An unknown number of Covenant troops and vessels are destroyed. [1]
Historical Significance
This is most likely an allusion to the Battle of Thermopylae. There were 300 Spartans at both battles, both were a suicide mission, both were fought in order to slow the enemy down enough for their sides to prepare and survive longer, and in both all the Spartans died.
Trivia
- Hunters were initially seen by Humans in this operation and mission by the SPARTAN-IIIs that died in the final onslaught.
Links
References
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 81-88
