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==History==
==History==
===Battle of Sargasso===
{{Main|Battle of Sargasso}}
During the battle on [[Sargasso]], ONI tasked Alpha-Nine--then composed of Buck, [[Gomez (ODST)|Gomez]], [[Svensdottir]] and [[Samrat]]--with retrieving [[Lethbridge Industrial]]'s research data before the Covenant did.<ref>'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''page 25''</ref> As Alpha-Nine completed their mission and prepared to leave the town of [[Belisk]], Buck overheard [[Sarah Palmer]] of [[Gamma-Six]] questioning Command about their lack of extraction. Command informed Palmer that the amount of hostiles at her position made extraction infeasible, and ordered for her to retreat to a safer location. Buck had ignored ONI's orders and led his squad to rescue Palmer and Gamma-Six. By the time Alpha-Nine arrived, Palmer was the last remaining member of her squad. Together, the ODSTs eliminated the [[Jiralhanae]], [[Kig-Yar]], [[Unggoy]] and [[Banshees]] assaulting their position and returned back to base in a civilian truck.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 38-44''</ref>
===Fall of Reach===
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
{{Main|Siege of New Alexandria}}
Alpha-Nine was part of the [[11th Shock Troops Battalion]] during the [[Fall of Reach|Covenant invasion]] of the planet [[Reach]]. During the battle of Reach, Komen was killed when a burst of plasma impacted his chest and blew out his heart. At the time of his death, the squad was merely holding a piece of ground for reasons undisclosed to them, leaving Buck to later wonder if Baruti had died for a noble cause. Komen's death left an open spot in Alpha-Nine, which was soon filled by [[The Rookie|another Shock Trooper]].<ref name="NB"/>
Buck and at least two members<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> of Alpha-Nine were present during the failed defense of [[New Alexandria]].<ref name="waypoint"/> On August 23rd, he requested assistance from [[SPARTAN-B312]] of [[NOBLE Team]]. After receiving assistance from the [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan]], Buck left the center of the city.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref><ref group="note">In the level ''New Alexandria'', Buck can request the player's help in one of three objectives: He may ask for assistance in rescuing some of his squad members either from a collapsed building or from a nearby [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]]. Alternatively, he may require escort on a classified operation. In some playthroughs, Buck might not appear at all. However, ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' confirms that Buck received some form of assistance from the Spartan.</ref> He was later evacuated, escaping to Earth.
===Battle of Mombasa===
===Battle of Mombasa===
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}

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Alpha-Nine
Promotional image for Halo 3: ODST featuring Alpha-Nine.

Active:

2552

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

Branch:

UNSC Marine Corps

Type:

Orbital Drop Shock Troopers

Size:

  • Five ODSTs
  • One ONI officer (during the Battle of Mombasa)

Engagements:

Battle of Mombasa

Commanders:

 

Alpha-Nine[1] is a small team of five UNSC Marine Shock Troopers, under the command of Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck.[2]

Squad roster

Former

History

Battle of Sargasso

Main article: Battle of Sargasso

During the battle on Sargasso, ONI tasked Alpha-Nine--then composed of Buck, Gomez, Svensdottir and Samrat--with retrieving Lethbridge Industrial's research data before the Covenant did.[3] As Alpha-Nine completed their mission and prepared to leave the town of Belisk, Buck overheard Sarah Palmer of Gamma-Six questioning Command about their lack of extraction. Command informed Palmer that the amount of hostiles at her position made extraction infeasible, and ordered for her to retreat to a safer location. Buck had ignored ONI's orders and led his squad to rescue Palmer and Gamma-Six. By the time Alpha-Nine arrived, Palmer was the last remaining member of her squad. Together, the ODSTs eliminated the Jiralhanae, Kig-Yar, Unggoy and Banshees assaulting their position and returned back to base in a civilian truck.[4]

Fall of Reach

Main article: Fall of Reach
Main article: Siege of New Alexandria

Alpha-Nine was part of the 11th Shock Troops Battalion during the Covenant invasion of the planet Reach. During the battle of Reach, Komen was killed when a burst of plasma impacted his chest and blew out his heart. At the time of his death, the squad was merely holding a piece of ground for reasons undisclosed to them, leaving Buck to later wonder if Baruti had died for a noble cause. Komen's death left an open spot in Alpha-Nine, which was soon filled by another Shock Trooper.[5]

Buck and at least two members[6] of Alpha-Nine were present during the failed defense of New Alexandria.[7] On August 23rd, he requested assistance from SPARTAN-B312 of NOBLE Team. After receiving assistance from the Spartan, Buck left the center of the city.[8][note 1] He was later evacuated, escaping to Earth.

Battle of Mombasa

Main article: Battle of Mombasa

During the Battle of Earth, the squad was assigned to the UNSC Say My Name. They were a part of a larger ODST unit with the mission to board the Prophet of Regret's flagship, Solemn Penance, by dropping in SOEIVs from low orbit. Before the drop, however, ONI officer Veronica Dare took over command of the squad in order to use them in her mission to gain access to New Mombasa's urban infrastructure artificial intelligence, the Superintendent, below the city and retrieve critically important data collected by the construct. She did not, however, reveal the new mission to the squad until mid-drop, when she ordered them to alter their course towards the city's ONI Alpha Site from where they could access the Superintendent. Dare also gave the squad clearance codes to access the Superintendent's systems, allowing them to utilize the AI for assistance, such as providing a three-dimensional map of the city.

Just as they were on their way down, the vessel jumped into slipspace, releasing a devastating shockwave and an electromagnetic pulse which disabled the squads' drop pods' electronic systems, resulting in them landing uncontrollably around the city.[9]

Dare and Buck landed relatively close to each other. Dare's pod hatch was jammed by the hard landing, and Buck rushed to her position in order to help her. However, Covenant forces converged on Dare's position before Buck managed to reach her. When he finally discovered her pod, he found it to be empty, just as he was confronted by a mysterious Covenant creature, which was holding Dare's severely damaged helmet. Romeo appeared and killed the creature. After reviewing the situation with Romeo, Buck decided to get the squad out of the city, as they assumed Dare had been killed.[10]

During the rest of the day, the squad regrouped, and fought the Covenant for control of the city. Finally together, minus the Rookie and Dare, the squad fought waves of incoming Covenant on the top of the NMPD Headquarters building, where Agu was injured by a Jiralhanae Chieftain.[11] The squad then made their way to Kikowani Station, where they, upon seeing that escape through train tunnels was impossible, hijacked a Type-52 Phantom and found a way out of the city. However, Buck suddenly discovered he knew where Dare was, and ordered Crespo to turn back to the city.[12] Meanwhile, the Rookie woke up in his pod. After wandering around the city for a while, he received a transmission from Dare, who was pinned down in the data center below the city. The Rookie made his way to the data center, and eventually found Dare.[13] Together, they fought their way to the Superintendent's core, where they discovered a Huragok that had absorbed the Superintendent's memories (and those of its "Vergil" subroutine) into itself. As they prepared to leave, Buck arrived to the data center and they made their escape back to the surface.[14] Traveling along the Waterfront Highway, they faced heavy Covenant resistance. Eventually, they were picked up by the Phantom piloted by Mickey. They left the city as it was glassed by the Covenant fleet.[15]

Approximately a month later, the squad and the Huragok were in an ONI orbital facility, where Sergeant Major Avery Johnson interrogated the creature.[16]

Post-War

In 2554, the squad eventually took part in combat operations against the United Rebel Front during an uprising on Draco III, where the Rookie was eventually killed in action. The Rookie's death prompted Taylor Miles to retire from UNSC service.

Buck, Crespo and Agu would subsequently become SPARTAN-IVs, though they would continue to operate as a three-man fireteam. In 2555, they participated in a mission at an United Rebel Front facility on the moon of Talitsa to recover Quick to Adjust and his human handler, Sadie Endesha. The mission was a success, but saw Crespo's defection to the URF and subsequent capture.[17]

Trivia

  • If the player reloads their weapon, and exchange their weapon with a fellow squad member during reload animation, the squad member will reload the weapon, and if the player takes back their weapon, there will be the same amount of ammo in reserve before trading as well as a full magazine loaded. The squad member will also say a dialogue randomly chosen when the player takes control of that particular squad mate and reloads.
  • Despite every squad member being able to wield Type-25 Brute Shots in campaign and Firefight, the player cannot trade Brute Shots with them in campaign when they are controlled by AI. This is most likely because the squad and marines share the same AI program, and done for gameplay balance.

Gallery

  • The squad, from left to right: Dare, Buck, Dutch, Mickey, Romeo, Rookie. Johnson, on the far right, is not part of the squad.

    The squad, from left to right: Dare, Buck, Dutch, Mickey, Romeo, Rookie. Johnson, on the far right, is not part of the squad.

  • Three members of the squad at a briefing table, discussing the mission.

    Three members of the squad at a briefing table, discussing the mission.

  • Dare's Squad.jpg

    The squad, minus the Rookie and Dare.

  • Veronica Dare

    Veronica Dare

  • Edward Buck

    Edward Buck

  • Taylor "Dutch" Miles

    Taylor "Dutch" Miles

  • Kojo "Romeo" Agu

    Kojo "Romeo" Agu

  • Michael "Mickey" Crespo

    Michael "Mickey" Crespo

  • The Rookie

    The Rookie

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Waypoint: Superintendent
  2. ^ Game Informer: December 2008
  3. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 25
  4. ^ Halo: New Blood, pages 38-44
  5. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named NB
  6. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
  7. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named waypoint
  8. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
  9. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Prepare To Drop
  10. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Tayari Plaza
  11. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level NMPD HQ
  12. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Kikowani station
  13. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Mombasa Streets
  14. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Data Hive
  15. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Coastal Highway
  16. ^ Halo 3: ODST, Epilogue
  17. ^ Halo: New Blood, Chapter 18

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