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*The situation in orbit continued to worsen as Sangheili and Jiralhanae ships began to deploy forces against each other.<ref name="HE3"/> | *The situation in orbit continued to worsen as Sangheili and Jiralhanae ships began to deploy forces against each other.<ref name="HE3"/> | ||
*Scruggs denied that he was working for the [[Insurrectionists]] and indicated that he was aware of some of ONI's secrets. Palmer then shot Lord Hood in the leg, tackled Scruggs and, after a brief struggle, killed the rogue Spartan by stabbing him in the throat with a combat knife.<ref name="HE3"/> | *Scruggs denied that he was working for the [[Insurrectionists]] and indicated that he was aware of some of ONI's secrets. Palmer then shot Lord Hood in the leg, tackled Scruggs and, after a brief struggle, killed the rogue Spartan by stabbing him in the throat with a combat knife.<ref name="HE3"/> | ||
*With the Covenant bearing on the site in force, the group found a craft they could use to evacuate. DeMarco and Fireteam Bailey remained behind to cover the ambassadors' escape with a [[Type-38 Tyrant|Tyrant AA gun]] and they were killed when the Covenant destroyed the cannon.<ref name="HE3"/> *Thanks to their sacrifice, the delegation, Lasky and the surviving Spartans made it aboard Infinity which had managed to rally the Sangheili and Jiralhanae fleets, prompting 'Gajat's fleet to retreat.<ref name="HE3"/> | *With the Covenant bearing on the site in force, the group found a craft they could use to evacuate. DeMarco and Fireteam Bailey remained behind to cover the ambassadors' escape with a [[Type-38 Tyrant|Tyrant AA gun]] and they were killed when the Covenant destroyed the cannon.<ref name="HE3"/> | ||
*Thanks to their sacrifice, the delegation, Lasky and the surviving Spartans made it aboard Infinity which had managed to rally the Sangheili and Jiralhanae fleets, prompting 'Gajat's fleet to retreat.<ref name="HE3"/> | |||
*A funeral ceremony was held for the Spartans fallen in the battle, with an angry Palmer telling Lasky she wanted to be alone.<ref name="HE3"/> | *A funeral ceremony was held for the Spartans fallen in the battle, with an angry Palmer telling Lasky she wanted to be alone.<ref name="HE3"/> | ||
'''March 12''' | '''March 12''' |