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===Trap===
===Trap===
Though it was originally lain for what was believed to be terrorists, it was actually boarded by [[Kig-yar|Jackals]] from the ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', a Covenant exploration vessel. It dropped a distress beacon later picked up by [[Sif]]. The boarders were beaten back and their ship destroyed, leaving the ''Discount'' damaged.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 176''</ref>
While al-Cygni orginally believed [[Insurrectionists]] were attacking cargo freighters around Harvest<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 123''</ref>. and had laid her trap with them in mind, it was actually the work of the crew of ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', a Covenant exploration vessel.
 
On January 16, 2525, al-Cygni, Johnson, and Byrne appropriated ''Bulk Discount'' from [[Sif]], and with al-Cygni's sloop ''[[Walk of Shame]]'' docked underneath initiated a Slipspace jump to Madrigal.  Minutes later both ships exited Slipspace, ''Walk of Shame'' disengaged and disappeared from radar contact, and ''Bulk Discount'' began transmitting an fake SOS to lure the raiders into attacking.  The SOS was picked up by Sif, who verified the transmission was false (the message referenced a nonexistent captain)<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 175-176''</ref>.
 
Shortly afterward, ''Minor Transgression'' arrived and attacked ''Bulk Discount'', using [[Pulse laser turret|lasers]] to pierce the freighter's hull and vent its atmosphere to kill any humans on board without harming the relic they sought.  When the [[Jackal]] complement entered the freighter, they discovered they had accidently destroyed the artifical gravity.  Johnson and Byrne, clad in vacuum suits and had therefore survived the loss of atmosphere (and, therefore, presumably still giving the Covenant vessel's [[Luminary]] a signal that "relics" has survived the assault as well) subsequently ambushed and killed three Jackals, [[Zhar_(Kig-yar)|Zhar]] among them.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 124-131''</ref>


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Revision as of 08:37, June 23, 2011

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Bulk Discount
Production information

Class:

Freighter

Role:

Freighter

Specifications

Slipspace drive:

Yes (Propulsion pod)

Crew:

None

Service information

Destroyed:

January 20th, 2525

Participated battles:

Skirmish Over Harvest

Known commanders:

Charles Okama (fake)

Affiliation:

UNSC Commercial Fleet

 

The Bulk Discount, Freighter Identification Code is BDX-008814530[1], was a freighter in the UNSC Commercial Fleet.

Background

The Bulk Discount was used as a trap by Lieutenant Commander Jilan al-Cygni, with the help from Staff Sergeants Avery Johnson and Nolan Byrne.

Trap

While al-Cygni orginally believed Insurrectionists were attacking cargo freighters around Harvest[2]. and had laid her trap with them in mind, it was actually the work of the crew of Minor Transgression, a Covenant exploration vessel.

On January 16, 2525, al-Cygni, Johnson, and Byrne appropriated Bulk Discount from Sif, and with al-Cygni's sloop Walk of Shame docked underneath initiated a Slipspace jump to Madrigal. Minutes later both ships exited Slipspace, Walk of Shame disengaged and disappeared from radar contact, and Bulk Discount began transmitting an fake SOS to lure the raiders into attacking. The SOS was picked up by Sif, who verified the transmission was false (the message referenced a nonexistent captain)[3].

Shortly afterward, Minor Transgression arrived and attacked Bulk Discount, using lasers to pierce the freighter's hull and vent its atmosphere to kill any humans on board without harming the relic they sought. When the Jackal complement entered the freighter, they discovered they had accidently destroyed the artifical gravity. Johnson and Byrne, clad in vacuum suits and had therefore survived the loss of atmosphere (and, therefore, presumably still giving the Covenant vessel's Luminary a signal that "relics" has survived the assault as well) subsequently ambushed and killed three Jackals, Zhar among them.[4]

Sources

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