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===The final night=== | ===The final night=== | ||
During the final night of the engagement [[Lieutenant]] [[John Tippett]]'s platoon was pinned down by Covenant patrols hunting them, leading to them having to go dark, where they waited for 7 hours [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] to reach and assist them.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1zWeaVZpsM ''Believe'', Hunted]</ref> | During the final night of the engagement [[Lieutenant]] [[John Tippett]]'s platoon was pinned down by Covenant patrols hunting them, leading to them having to go dark, where they waited for 7 hours [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]]<ref name="John" group="note">Due to the event happening in October after the Mombasa Tether fell, John-117 could not be present during the battle as he was present at the Battle of Installation 05. Therefore, this is not a reliable source. However, as the only source available it should be taken as canon until a more official source gives the Armor its information.</ref> to reach and assist them.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1zWeaVZpsM ''Believe'', Hunted]</ref> | ||
===The seventh day=== | ===The seventh day=== | ||
On the seventh day of fighting, the [[506th Tank Regiment]] was tasked with securing the road to the southern bridge span. While outnumbered, they took their objective, leaving a path for the second wave of Marine infantry to follow.<ref name="mombasa"/> | On the seventh day of fighting, the [[506th Tank Regiment]] was tasked with securing the road to the southern bridge span. While outnumbered, they took their objective, leaving a path for the second wave of Marine infantry to follow.<ref name="mombasa"/> | ||
Eventually [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] arrived, and on top of "The Hill" John-117 allowed his own capture, arming an [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|plasma grenade]] while gripped in the hands of a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] surrounded by Jiralhanae forces.<ref name="BM"/><ref name="mombasa"/> It was this moment that Jake Courage took his last photo, a photo of John-117s [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] helmet up-close.<ref name="XJake"/> During this [[Major]] [[Pawel Czernek]] was in an overturned [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|M12 Warthog]] firing its [[M41 Vulcan]].<ref name="BM"/> | Eventually [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]]<ref name="Fotus" group="note"/> arrived, and on top of "The Hill" John-117 allowed his own capture, arming an [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|plasma grenade]] while gripped in the hands of a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] surrounded by Jiralhanae forces.<ref name="BM"/><ref name="mombasa"/> It was this moment that Jake Courage took his last photo, a photo of John-117s<ref name="Fotus" group="note"/> [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] helmet up-close.<ref name="XJake"/> During this [[Major]] [[Pawel Czernek]] was in an overturned [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|M12 Warthog]] firing its [[M41 Vulcan]].<ref name="BM"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
Helped by Jake Courages son, [[John Courage]], a photography exhibition of Jake Courages work during this battle toured the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/vxW-0NpF7zw ''Believe'', Shooting a Hero]</ref> | |||
The site of this battle would be the location of a ceremonial burial of [[John-117]] in [[2590]], in which the coffin was empty.<ref name="Gravesite">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLR4WjJqIs ''Believe'', Gravesite]</ref> This battle would be the subject of numerous interviews, with at least one in [[2595]] at the site itself,<ref name="Gravesite"/> and some at the [[Museum of Humanity]] in [[2610]].<ref name="BM"/> | The site of this battle would be the location of a ceremonial burial of [[John-117]] in [[2590]], in which the coffin was empty.<ref name="Gravesite">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLR4WjJqIs ''Believe'', Gravesite]</ref> This battle would be the subject of numerous interviews, with at least one in [[2595]] at the site itself,<ref name="Gravesite"/> and some at the [[Museum of Humanity]] in [[2610]].<ref name="BM"/> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Believe]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Believe]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
