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|place=In orbit above [[Chi Ceti IV]]
|place=In orbit above [[Chi Ceti IV]]
|result=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] victory
|result=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] victory
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Project MJOLNIR]] retrieved and deployed by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]]  
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Project MJOLNIR]] retrieved and deployed by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]]  
*Covenant ship destroyed by 3 Spartan-II's
*Covenant ship destroyed by 3 Spartan-II's
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|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2=[[Covenant Empire|The Covenant]]
|side2=[[Covenant]]
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*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]]
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]]
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|forces2=*1 Covenant vessel<!--Please do not state the class of warship that was used in this battle without actual citation - do not use guesswork!-->
**''[[Unrelenting]]''<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 286''</ref>
**''[[Unrelenting]]''<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 286''</ref>
***[[Kig-yar|Kig-Yar]]
***[[Kig-Yar]]
***[[Unggoy]]
***[[Unggoy]]
|casual1=*1 Squadron of [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] starfighters
|casual1=*1 Squadron of [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] starfighters
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|casual2=''Unrelenting'' and its crew
|casual2=''Unrelenting'' and its crew
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The '''Battle of Chi Ceti''' (later referred to as the '''Chi Ceti Incident''')<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"</ref> was fought between the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] early in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Though it was a small scale engagement it marked the culmination of the [[SPARTAN-II Program]] with the supersoldiers being united with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor]], and the combat debut of the potent combination.
The '''Battle of Chi Ceti''' (later referred to as the '''Chi Ceti Incident''')<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"</ref> was fought between the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] early in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Though it was a small scale engagement it marked the culmination of the [[SPARTAN-II program]] with the supersoldiers being united with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor]], and the combat debut of the potent combination.


==Background==
==Background==
{{main|First Battle of Harvest}}
{{main|First Battle of Harvest}}
The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack on Harvest, and the beginning of the Human-Covenant War, instigated a UNSC-wide mobilization. The need to deploy Project MJOLNIR took on greater urgency. The SPARTAN-IIs were sent to the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] aboard the frigate {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} to undergo final integration with the armor. Doctor [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Catherine Halsey]] accompanied the supersoldiers to oversee the process.
The [[Covenant]] attack on Harvest, and the beginning of the Human-Covenant War, instigated a UNSC-wide mobilization. The need to deploy Project MJOLNIR took on greater urgency. The SPARTAN-IIs were sent to the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] aboard the frigate {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} to undergo final integration with the armor. Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] accompanied the supersoldiers to oversee the process.


==Battle==
==Battle==
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The ''Commonwealth'' entered the system at 1750 hours, November 27, [[2525]]. The frigate detected the Covenant vessel ''[[Unrelenting]]'' as an intermittent sensor ghost at 80 million kilometers. This was far beyond the frigate's weapons range and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]] saw no need for concern. However, Doctor Halsey warned of a possible enemy tactical Slipstream jump and the captain brought the ship to general quarters. The Spartans readied a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] and prepared to disembark.<ref name="FOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 102-119''</ref>
The ''Commonwealth'' entered the system at 1750 hours, November 27, [[2525]]. The frigate detected the Covenant vessel ''[[Unrelenting]]'' as an intermittent sensor ghost at 80 million kilometers. This was far beyond the frigate's weapons range and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]] saw no need for concern. However, Doctor Halsey warned of a possible enemy tactical Slipstream jump and the captain brought the ship to general quarters. The Spartans readied a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] and prepared to disembark.<ref name="FOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 102-119''</ref>


Halsey's warning was prescient. ''Unrelenting'' suddenly appeared {{Convert|3000|km|mi}} from ''Commonwealth'' and opened fire with pulse lasers. The frigate's communications dish was destroyed and its [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] disabled. ''Commonwealth'' returned fire with 180 [[Archer missile|Archer Missiles]]; the vessel evaded half and the remainder failed to penetrate the shields. ''Unrelenting'' destroyed the frigate's navigation dish and caused further damage with lasers. In turn, a heavy [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] round penetrated the vessel's shields and struck its hull directly. The round crumpled the nose of the ship and caused some internal fires.<ref name="FOR"/>
Halsey's warning was prescient. ''Unrelenting'' suddenly appeared {{Convert|3000|km|mi}} from ''Commonwealth'' and opened fire with pulse lasers. The frigate's communications dish was destroyed and its [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] disabled. ''Commonwealth'' returned fire with 180 [[Archer missile]]s; the vessel evaded half and the remainder failed to penetrate the shields. ''Unrelenting'' destroyed the frigate's navigation dish and caused further damage with lasers. In turn, a heavy [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] round penetrated the vessel's shields and struck its hull directly. The round crumpled the nose of the ship and caused some internal fires.<ref name="FOR"/>


As ''Commonwealth'' prepared another heavy round, ''Unrelenting'' charged a [[Plasma turret|Plasma Torpedo]]. Both fired nearly at once, and struck their targets. The frigate vented atmosphere to prevent the torpedo from causing catastrophic damage but the MAC gun was destroyed. The Covenant ship likewise survived the second MAC round but had a hole punched right through it.<ref name="FOR"/>
As ''Commonwealth'' prepared another heavy round, ''Unrelenting'' charged a [[Plasma turret|plasma torpedo]]. Both fired nearly at once, and struck their targets. The frigate vented atmosphere to prevent the torpedo from causing catastrophic damage but the MAC gun was destroyed. The Covenant ship likewise survived the second MAC round but had a hole punched right through it.<ref name="FOR"/>
[[File:Commonwealth launches Shiva.png|left|250px|thumb|Longsword interceptors distract the ''Unrelenting'' while a Shiva warhead is launched from the ''Commonwealth''.]]
[[File:Commonwealth launches Shiva.png|left|250px|thumb|Longsword interceptors distract the ''Unrelenting'' while a Shiva warhead is launched from the ''Commonwealth''.]]
''Commonwealth'''s remaining option were three [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|Shiva-class Nuclear Missiles]], however the range was too short for those to be used safely. John-117 assessed the enemy's psychology and concluded the Covenant ship was likely to stop and engage any challenge. Wallace ordered Longsword Squadron Delta to occupy the vessel and launched a Shiva. In the meantime the frigate came about and executed a burn away toward [[Chi Ceti IV]]. The nuclear warhead destroyed the Longswords and further damaged ''Unrelenting''. The vessel subsequently disengaged.<ref name="FOR"/>
''Commonwealth'''s remaining option were three [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s, however the range was too short for those to be used safely. John-117 assessed the enemy's psychology and concluded the Covenant ship was likely to stop and engage any challenge. Wallace ordered Longsword Squadron Delta to occupy the vessel and launched a Shiva. In the meantime the frigate came about and executed a burn away toward [[Chi Ceti IV]]. The nuclear warhead destroyed the Longswords and further damaged ''Unrelenting''. The vessel subsequently disengaged.<ref name="FOR"/>


''Commonwealth'' made a fly by of the planet. The Spartans and Dr. Halsey disembarked by Pelican and made for the Damascus Testing Facility. The frigate retreated to 20 million kilometers to effect repairs. Pursuant to his orders, Wallace was prepared to use his damaged ship to lure the enemy away from the facility.
''Commonwealth'' made a fly by of the planet. The Spartans and Dr. Halsey disembarked by Pelican and made for the Damascus Testing Facility. The frigate retreated to 20 million kilometers to effect repairs. Pursuant to his orders, Wallace was prepared to use his damaged ship to lure the enemy away from the facility.


===The battle resumes===
===The battle resumes===
Although ''[[UNSC Commonwealth|Commonwealth]]'' hoped to rendezvous in orbit with the SPARTAN-IIs no later than 1900 hours, the supersoldiers were just finishing the 15 minute elevator ride down top the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] at 1845 hours. Nonetheless, the Spartans were familiarized with and issued the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor]] without incident; they prepared to return to the surface with Dr. Halsey and the facilities few remaining personnel for extraction.
Although ''[[UNSC Commonwealth|Commonwealth]]'' hoped to rendezvous in orbit with the SPARTAN-IIs no later than 1900 hours, the supersoldiers were just finishing the 15 minute elevator ride down top the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] at 1845 hours. Nonetheless, the Spartans were familiarized with and issued the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor]] without incident; they prepared to return to the surface with Dr. Halsey and the facilities few remaining personnel for extraction.


The Covenant were not yet out of the fight. The UNSC frigate detected ''[[Unrelenting]]'' moving on an intercept course through normal space. ''Commonwealth'''s slipspace drive and [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] were offline. The Covenant vessel was also damaged but still capable of twice the speed of its opponent.
The Covenant were not yet out of the fight. The UNSC frigate detected ''[[Unrelenting]]'' moving on an intercept course through normal space. ''Commonwealth'''s slipspace drive and [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] were offline. The Covenant vessel was also damaged but still capable of twice the speed of its opponent.
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UNSC forces resolved to fight rather than run. The Spartans and company departed in the Pelican for the frigate. En route, [[John-117]] learned the MJOLNIR armor was EVA-capable and proposed a boarding action. The Spartans would fly out from the Pelican with thruster packs and intercept ''Unrelenting'' as the ship moved to engage ''Commonwealth''. Once aboard they would demolish the enemy ship from within using warheads from the dropship's 32 [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]]s. Each Spartan received one warhead.
UNSC forces resolved to fight rather than run. The Spartans and company departed in the Pelican for the frigate. En route, [[John-117]] learned the MJOLNIR armor was EVA-capable and proposed a boarding action. The Spartans would fly out from the Pelican with thruster packs and intercept ''Unrelenting'' as the ship moved to engage ''Commonwealth''. Once aboard they would demolish the enemy ship from within using warheads from the dropship's 32 [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]]s. Each Spartan received one warhead.


''Commonwealth'' fired another salvo of [[Archer missile|Archer Missiles]] to draw attention and fire from the approaching Spartans. The firing of ''Unrelenting'''s pulse lasers briefly lowered a part of the ships shield and allowed John-117 to grab hold. Ultimately only three Spartans, John-117, [[Kelly-087]], and [[Samuel-034]], made it to the hull breach caused by the frigate's MAC fire.
''Commonwealth'' fired another salvo of [[Archer missile]]s to draw attention and fire from the approaching Spartans. The firing of ''Unrelenting'''s pulse lasers briefly lowered a part of the ships shield and allowed John-117 to grab hold. Ultimately only three Spartans, John-117, [[Kelly-087]], and [[Samuel-034]], made it to the hull breach caused by the frigate's MAC fire.


===Hammerfall===
===Hammerfall===
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===Aftermath===
===Aftermath===
Chi Ceti IV and its facilities were successfully defended, but with considerable losses to the UNSC. The death of Samuel-034 would have a profound effect on his Spartan teammates for the rest of the war, and his command passed on to other Spartans in the ranks. However, the success of the battle ensured the continued survival of Chi Ceti IV and the Damascus Training Facility, both of which are still intact and remain in operation in the postwar era.  
Chi Ceti IV and its facilities were successfully defended, but with considerable losses to the UNSC. The death of Samuel-034 would have a profound effect on his Spartan teammates for the rest of the war, and his command passed on to other Spartans in the ranks. However, the success of the battle ensured the continued survival of Chi Ceti IV and the Damascus Testing Facility, both of which are still intact and remain in operation in the postwar era.  


==Participants==  
==Participants==  

Revision as of 23:38, February 13, 2014

Template:Battle The Battle of Chi Ceti (later referred to as the Chi Ceti Incident)[1] was fought between the UNSC and the Covenant early in the Human-Covenant War. Though it was a small scale engagement it marked the culmination of the SPARTAN-II program with the supersoldiers being united with the MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor, and the combat debut of the potent combination.

Background

Main article: First Battle of Harvest

The Covenant attack on Harvest, and the beginning of the Human-Covenant War, instigated a UNSC-wide mobilization. The need to deploy Project MJOLNIR took on greater urgency. The SPARTAN-IIs were sent to the Damascus Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV aboard the frigate UNSC Commonwealth to undergo final integration with the armor. Doctor Catherine Halsey accompanied the supersoldiers to oversee the process.

Battle

Interrupted delivery

The Commonwealth entered the system at 1750 hours, November 27, 2525. The frigate detected the Covenant vessel Unrelenting as an intermittent sensor ghost at 80 million kilometers. This was far beyond the frigate's weapons range and Captain Wallace saw no need for concern. However, Doctor Halsey warned of a possible enemy tactical Slipstream jump and the captain brought the ship to general quarters. The Spartans readied a Pelican and prepared to disembark.[2]

Halsey's warning was prescient. Unrelenting suddenly appeared 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) from Commonwealth and opened fire with pulse lasers. The frigate's communications dish was destroyed and its AI disabled. Commonwealth returned fire with 180 Archer missiles; the vessel evaded half and the remainder failed to penetrate the shields. Unrelenting destroyed the frigate's navigation dish and caused further damage with lasers. In turn, a heavy MAC round penetrated the vessel's shields and struck its hull directly. The round crumpled the nose of the ship and caused some internal fires.[2]

As Commonwealth prepared another heavy round, Unrelenting charged a plasma torpedo. Both fired nearly at once, and struck their targets. The frigate vented atmosphere to prevent the torpedo from causing catastrophic damage but the MAC gun was destroyed. The Covenant ship likewise survived the second MAC round but had a hole punched right through it.[2]

Longsword interceptors distract the Unrelenting while a Shiva warhead is launched from the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth's remaining option were three Shiva-class nuclear missiles, however the range was too short for those to be used safely. John-117 assessed the enemy's psychology and concluded the Covenant ship was likely to stop and engage any challenge. Wallace ordered Longsword Squadron Delta to occupy the vessel and launched a Shiva. In the meantime the frigate came about and executed a burn away toward Chi Ceti IV. The nuclear warhead destroyed the Longswords and further damaged Unrelenting. The vessel subsequently disengaged.[2]

Commonwealth made a fly by of the planet. The Spartans and Dr. Halsey disembarked by Pelican and made for the Damascus Testing Facility. The frigate retreated to 20 million kilometers to effect repairs. Pursuant to his orders, Wallace was prepared to use his damaged ship to lure the enemy away from the facility.

The battle resumes

Although Commonwealth hoped to rendezvous in orbit with the SPARTAN-IIs no later than 1900 hours, the supersoldiers were just finishing the 15 minute elevator ride down top the Damascus Materials Testing Facility at 1845 hours. Nonetheless, the Spartans were familiarized with and issued the MJOLNIR Mk. IV Powered Assault Armor without incident; they prepared to return to the surface with Dr. Halsey and the facilities few remaining personnel for extraction.

The Covenant were not yet out of the fight. The UNSC frigate detected Unrelenting moving on an intercept course through normal space. Commonwealth's slipspace drive and MAC were offline. The Covenant vessel was also damaged but still capable of twice the speed of its opponent.

Spartan-II's depart to infiltrate the Unrelenting.

UNSC forces resolved to fight rather than run. The Spartans and company departed in the Pelican for the frigate. En route, John-117 learned the MJOLNIR armor was EVA-capable and proposed a boarding action. The Spartans would fly out from the Pelican with thruster packs and intercept Unrelenting as the ship moved to engage Commonwealth. Once aboard they would demolish the enemy ship from within using warheads from the dropship's 32 ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missiles. Each Spartan received one warhead.

Commonwealth fired another salvo of Archer missiles to draw attention and fire from the approaching Spartans. The firing of Unrelenting's pulse lasers briefly lowered a part of the ships shield and allowed John-117 to grab hold. Ultimately only three Spartans, John-117, Kelly-087, and Samuel-034, made it to the hull breach caused by the frigate's MAC fire.

Hammerfall

The Spartan trio passed through pressure doors into still-habitable sections of the ship. They fought two Kig-Yar as they homed in on a radiation source. Sam-034's armor was breached by plasma fire and was no longer EVA-capable. The radiation source was from a large chamber; a cylinder with a red pulsing light along its length ran the length of the chamber. The Spartans planted their warheads by the chamber with a three minute countdown. Unable to reenter vacuum, Sam-034 remained behind and guard the warheads; he was the first Spartan to die in combat. John-117 and Kelly-087's escape was delayed as they waited for a pulse laser to fire and create an opening in the shield; they barely escaped Unrelenting's destruction.[3]

Aftermath

Chi Ceti IV and its facilities were successfully defended, but with considerable losses to the UNSC. The death of Samuel-034 would have a profound effect on his Spartan teammates for the rest of the war, and his command passed on to other Spartans in the ranks. However, the success of the battle ensured the continued survival of Chi Ceti IV and the Damascus Testing Facility, both of which are still intact and remain in operation in the postwar era.

Participants

Ships

UNSC

  • UNSC Commonwealth

Covenant Empire

  • Unrelenting

Personnel

UNSC

UNSC Navy
  • John-117
  • Kelly-087
  • Samuel-034
  • Technicians
  • Captain Wallace

Covenant Empire

  • Kig-Yar

Gallery

  • The Unrelenting arrives at Chi Ceti with the Commonwealth in its sights.

    The Unrelenting arrives at Chi Ceti with the Commonwealth in its sights.

  • The damaged Unrelenting pursues the Commonwealth.

    The damaged Unrelenting pursues the Commonwealth.

  • The Longswords lay down suppressive fire upon the Covenant vessel.

    The Longswords lay down suppressive fire upon the Covenant vessel.

  • Blue Team advances through to the enemy vessel's reactor.

    Blue Team advances through to the enemy vessel's reactor.

  • Sam. nuke.jpg

    Samuel-034 stays behind to detonate the nuke while his fellow Spartans flee the Unrelenting.


List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"
  2. ^ a b c d Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 102-119
  3. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 127-130

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