Landing on Installation 04: Difference between revisions

Pelican pilot [[Rick Hale]] would suffer several issues with his dropship upon leaving the ''Pillar of Autumn'', and would eventually put down in the remote regions of the ring to work on repairs. He would later be captured by the Covenant, and eventually forced at gunpoint to fly a Pelican loaded with [[Special Operations Sangheili]] onto the landing pads of Alpha Base, kickstarting the [[Battle of Alpha Base]] two days later.<ref>''Halo: The Flood'', Chapter 8</ref> An [[Unidentified private]] of the [[79th Infantry Battalion]] would later send a report through the transmitter of lifepod [[Lima Foxtrot Alpha 19]] reporting that his unit had been devoured by the [[Flood]] following the parasite's [[Outbreak at the Containment Facility|outbreak]] later in the conflict. It is unknown if this marine, and his unit, were able to link up with the UNSC forces of Alpha Base.<ref>''Halo: the Flood'' (2010), Adjunct - [[Entry 47-2396/10763]]</ref> Several other personnel including [[Elias Haverson]],<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]''</ref> [[Marvin Mobuto]]<ref>''Halo: The Flood'', Chapter 9</ref> and [[Thomas Chang]]<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', [[Believe]] diorama</ref> would land on the installation, and have thus far gone unconfirmed as to whether they were able to link up with the forces of Alpha Base.