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'''E2-BAG/1/7''', or First [[Battalion]], [[List of "seven" references in Halo|Seventh]] [[Regiment | '''E2-BAG/1/7''', or First [[Battalion]], [[List of "seven" references in Halo|Seventh]] [[Regiment]], is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] [[list of UNSC military units|unit]] recruited from [[Eridanus II]].<ref name="evo">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Palace Hotel", ''pages 349 and 366''</ref><ref name="bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGBruteGrenade Bungie.net's preview of the Spike Grenade]</ref> | ||
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After Eridanus II | After Eridanus II fell in [[2530]], the unit was reassigned to defend other [[human colonies]]. Retaining the "E2" designation despite the loss of their homeworld, they became known as one of the "ghost battalions".<ref name="evo"/> Following the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]], elements of E2-BAG/1/7 were reassigned to [[New Mombasa]], [[Earth]] along with other units as a part of the UNSC's efforts to bolster the defenses of Earth's [[space elevator|tether]] cities.<ref name="evo"/> During the [[Battle of Earth]], the Third Squad from the Kilo Company of E2-BAG/1/7 fought alongside [[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] in New Mombasa. The Spartan later met Kilo Company's [[commanding officer]], [[Lieutenant]] [[Parisa]], in the unit's command post at [[Palace Hotel]] where they planned a counterattack to retake the city's [[New Mombasa industrial zone|industrial center]] from the Covenant and destroy a [[Type-47 Scarab|Scarab]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Palace Hotel"</ref> | ||
E2-BAG/1/7 was at some point interviewed by [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]] on multiple late-war UNSC and [[Covenant]] vehicles and firearms to produce a report entitled ''[[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present]]''..<ref name="bnet"/> | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*E2-BAG/1/7 | *Robert McLees "interviews" with E2-BAG/1/7 were posted on [[Bungie.net]]'s front page prior to the release of ''[[Halo 3]]'' as a conceit to give an introduction to the weapons and vehicles in the game.<ref name="bnet"/> | ||
*It is possible that [[A Company]], elements of which are encountered by John-117 near the end of the the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level ''[[Metropolis]]'', was part of E2-BAG/1/7. | *It is possible that [[A Company]], elements of which are encountered by John-117 near the end of the the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level ''[[Metropolis]]'', was part of E2-BAG/1/7. | ||
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E2-BAG/1/7, or First Battalion, Seventh Regiment, is a UNSC Marine Corps unit recruited from Eridanus II.[1][2]
Operational history
After Eridanus II fell in 2530, the unit was reassigned to defend other human colonies. Retaining the "E2" designation despite the loss of their homeworld, they became known as one of the "ghost battalions".[1] Following the Fall of Reach in 2552, elements of E2-BAG/1/7 were reassigned to New Mombasa, Earth along with other units as a part of the UNSC's efforts to bolster the defenses of Earth's tether cities.[1] During the Battle of Earth, the Third Squad from the Kilo Company of E2-BAG/1/7 fought alongside MCPO John-117 in New Mombasa. The Spartan later met Kilo Company's commanding officer, Lieutenant Parisa, in the unit's command post at Palace Hotel where they planned a counterattack to retake the city's industrial center from the Covenant and destroy a Scarab.[3]
E2-BAG/1/7 was at some point interviewed by Dr. Robert McLees on multiple late-war UNSC and Covenant vehicles and firearms to produce a report entitled Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present..[2]
Subordinate units
- Kilo Company
- First Platoon
- Third Squad
- First Platoon
Known personnel
- Lt Parisa
- Cpl Palmer
- LCpl Morton
- LCpl Pineada
- PFC Galliard
- PFC Locke
- PFC Sullivan
- Pvt Emerson
- Pvt Jemison
- Davis
Trivia
- Robert McLees "interviews" with E2-BAG/1/7 were posted on Bungie.net's front page prior to the release of Halo 3 as a conceit to give an introduction to the weapons and vehicles in the game.[2]
- It is possible that A Company, elements of which are encountered by John-117 near the end of the the Halo 2 level Metropolis, was part of E2-BAG/1/7.
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Halo 2 Anniversary
