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|prev=[[Operation: WINDOW PANE]]
|conc=[[Battle of Mombasa]]
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|next=[[Battle of Ross Island]]
|next=[[Battle of Installation 05]]
|name=Operation: BUMRUSH
|name=Operation: BUMRUSH
|image=[[File:The Drop.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:H3ODST PrepareToDrop Loadscreen.png|300px]]
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|conflict=*[[Human-Covenant War]]
**[[Battle for Earth]]
***[[Battle of Mombasa]]
|date=[[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], 1602 hours<ref name="lootcrate2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref>
|date=[[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], 1602 hours<ref name="lootcrate2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref>
|place=Low Earth orbit, [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]]
|place=Low Earth orbit, [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]]
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*UNSC operation foiled
*UNSC operation foiled
*Covenant flees the city unscathed
*Covenant flees the city unscathed
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2=[[Covenant]]
|side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]]
|commanders1=[[Say My Name Actual]] <br>
|commanders1=
[[Joseph Harper|Fleet Admiral Joseph Harper]] <br>
*[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Joseph Harper]]
|commanders2=[[Prophet of Regret]] <br>
*[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Say My Name Actual]]  
[[Shipmaster]] [[Rhul 'Salmutee]]<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 180</ref> <br>
|commanders2=*[[Prophet of Regret]]
|forces1=*[[UNSC Home Fleet]]
*[[Shipmaster]] [[Rhul 'Salmutee]]<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 180</ref> <br>
|forces1=*[[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]]
**[[Fifth Fleet]]
**[[Fifth Fleet]]
***(1) [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|Heavy cruiser]]
***[[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|Heavy cruiser]] (1+) {{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}
****{{UNSCShip|Say My Name}}{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}
*[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*Orbital Drop Shock Troopers
**[[65th Shock Troops Division]]{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}
**[[65th Shock Troops Division]]{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}
***[[103rd Shock Troops Battalion]]
***[[103rd Shock Troops Battalion]]
****[[Alpha-Nine]]
****[[Alpha-Nine]]
|forces2=* [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]]
|forces2=* [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]]
**1 [[CAS-class assault carrier]]
**{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} (1)
***''Solemn Penance''
|casual1=Nearly all ODSTs
|casual1=*Nearly all ODSTs
|casual2=None
|casual2=*None
}}
}}
{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=Just saying, Dutch -- they missed [[Solemn Penance|one]].|[[Lance Corporal]] [[Romeo|Kojo "Romeo" Agu]]|q2=No. They left it for [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|us]].|[[Corporal]] [[Dutch|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]|Members of Alpha-Nine discussing the impending mission.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}}}
{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=Just saying, Dutch -- they missed [[Solemn Penance|one]].|[[Lance Corporal]] [[Romeo|Kojo "Romeo" Agu]]|q2=No. They left it for [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|us]].|[[Corporal]] [[Dutch|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]|Members of Alpha-Nine discussing the impending mission.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}}}


'''Operation: BUMRUSH''' was a UNSC attempt to infiltrate and force down the Prophet of Regret's flagship, ''Solemn Penance'', during the Battle of Mombasa as part of the nascent Battle for Earth on October 20, 2552.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}<ref name="ReferenceA">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Prepare to Drop]]</ref>
'''Operation: BUMRUSH''' was an [[operation]] as [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] attempt to infiltrate and force down the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[flagship]], ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] as part of the nascent [[Battle for Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}<ref name="ReferenceA">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Prepare to Drop]]</ref>


==Prelude==
==Background==
[[File:H2A Metropolis Loadscreen.png|thumb|250px|left|Regret's carrier holding position over the city.]]
[[File:H2A Metropolis Loadscreen.png|thumb|250px|left|Regret's carrier holding position over the city.]]
During the opening stages of the Battle for Earth, the ''Penance'' blew past UNSC [[orbital defense platform|defenses]] in orbit and set course for the [[Africa]]n mega-city of New Mombasa, settling over the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] and deploying massive numbers of ground infantry and heavy equipment with the intent to drive the UNSC out of the area to begin its excavation effort for the supposed [[Forerunner]] [[Installation 00|Ark]].<ref name="outskirts">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Outskirts]]</ref><ref name="metropolis">''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Metropolis]]</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref> Realizing that they were at a tactical disadvantage, all Covenant forces eventually began retreating to Regret's carrier.
During the opening stages of the [[Battle for Earth]], the ''[[Solemn Penance|Penance]]'' blew past UNSC [[orbital defense platform|defenses]] in orbit and set course for the [[Africa]]n mega-city of [[New Mombasa]], settling over the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] and deploying massive numbers of ground infantry and heavy equipment with the intent to drive the [[UNSC]] out of the area to begin its excavation effort for the supposed [[Forerunner]] [[Installation 00|Ark]].<ref name="outskirts">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Outskirts]]</ref><ref name="metropolis">''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Metropolis]]</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref> Realizing that they were at a tactical disadvantage, all [[Covenant]] forces eventually began retreating to [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]].


As the battle on the ground intensified, [[FLEETCOM]] issued an unexpected order: several vessels of the Fifth Fleet were to launch a force of ODSTs onto the carrier to breach its hull and force the ship down by gaining access to the interior.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/video/into-hell-1/6c327f74-5bc0-43c4-ac92-0feef4a712b0 ''Halo Waypoint'': Into Hell 1]</ref>
As the battle on the ground intensified, [[FLEETCOM]] issued an unexpected order: several [[UNSC starship|vessels]] of the [[Fifth Fleet]] were to launch a force of [[ODST]]s onto the carrier to breach its hull and force the ship down by gaining access to the interior.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/video/into-hell-1/6c327f74-5bc0-43c4-ac92-0feef4a712b0 ''Halo Waypoint'': Into Hell 1]</ref>


==The drop==
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==The Drop==
[[File:SOEIV Interface.png|thumb|250px|left|View from the [[Rookie]]'s pod during the drop.]]
[[File:SOEIV Interface.png|thumb|250px|left|View from the [[Rookie]]'s pod during the drop.]]
At 1602 hours, Operation: BUMRUSH was greenlit and these vessels, among them the cruiser ''Say My Name,'' [[SOEIV|deployed]] their respective contingents of troopers into Earth's atmosphere above the city. At 1603 hours, one minute into the drop, the ''Penance'' suddenly initiated an in-atmosphere [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump, creating a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] that fried the safety and navigational systems of the troopers' drop pods, sending them all free-falling to near-certain death and effectively terminating the operation.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}
At 1602 hours, Operation: BUMRUSH was greenlit and these vessels, among them the [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|cruiser]] ''[[UNSC Say My Name|Say My Name]],'' [[SOEIV|deployed]] their respective contingents of troopers into Earth's atmosphere above the city. At 1603 hours, one minute into the drop, the ''Penance'' suddenly initiated an in-atmosphere [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump, creating a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] that fried the safety and navigational systems of the troopers' drop pods, sending them all free-falling to near-certain death and effectively terminating the operation.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}


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==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
Alpha-Nine, having diverted their trajectory at the last minute, is the only squad known to survive the drop, albeit scattering its troopers across the city. After regrouping, Alpha-Nine was able to escape the city in a stolen [[Phantom]] before it was glassed. Regret, having entered Slipspace to escape the city, arrived at [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]] about two weeks later, precipitating the [[Battle of Installation 05]] and his eventual [[Assassination of the Prophet of Regret|death]] at the hands of [[Spartan-II program|Spartan-II]] [[John-117]]. The ultimate fate of the ''Penance'' is unknown.<ref name = "Regret">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]</ref>
[[Alpha-Nine]], having diverted their trajectory at the last minute, is the only squad known to survive the drop, albeit scattering its troopers across the city. After regrouping, Alpha-Nine was able to escape the city in a stolen [[Phantom]] before it was [[Glassing|glassed]] by a Covenant reinforced and [[Truth's fleet|excavation fleet]]. Regret, having entered slipspace to escape the city, arrived at [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]] about [[2552#November|two weeks later]], precipitating the [[Battle of Installation 05]] and his eventual [[Assassination of the Prophet of Regret|death]] at the hands of [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] [[John-117]]. The ultimate fate of the ''Penance'' is unknown.<ref name = "Regret">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

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Operation: BUMRUSH
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Conflict:

Date:

October 20, 2552, 1602 hours[1]

Location:

Low Earth orbit, New Mombasa, Kenya

Outcome:

Tactical Covenant victory
  • UNSC operation foiled
  • Covenant flees the city unscathed
Details
Belligerents

United Nations Space Command

Covenant

Commanders
Strength
Casualties

Nearly all ODSTs

None

 

Lance Corporal Kojo "Romeo" Agu: "Just saying, Dutch -- they missed one."
Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles: "No. They left it for us."
— Members of Alpha-Nine discussing the impending mission.[3]

Operation: BUMRUSH was an operation as UNSC attempt to infiltrate and force down the Prophet of Regret's flagship, Solemn Penance, during the Battle of Mombasa as part of the nascent Battle for Earth on October 20, 2552.[1][3]

Background

Mombasa in Halo 2 Anniversary.
Regret's carrier holding position over the city.

During the opening stages of the Battle for Earth, the Penance blew past UNSC defenses in orbit and set course for the African mega-city of New Mombasa, settling over the Uplift Nature Reserve and deploying massive numbers of ground infantry and heavy equipment with the intent to drive the UNSC out of the area to begin its excavation effort for the supposed Forerunner Ark.[4][5][6] Realizing that they were at a tactical disadvantage, all Covenant forces eventually began retreating to Prophet of Regret's carrier.

As the battle on the ground intensified, FLEETCOM issued an unexpected order: several vessels of the Fifth Fleet were to launch a force of ODSTs onto the carrier to breach its hull and force the ship down by gaining access to the interior.[7]

The Drop

Promotional image for Halo 3: ODST featuring Jonathan Doherty's heads-up display inside an M8900 drop pod on campaign level Prepare To Drop.
View from the Rookie's pod during the drop.

At 1602 hours, Operation: BUMRUSH was greenlit and these vessels, among them the cruiser Say My Name, deployed their respective contingents of troopers into Earth's atmosphere above the city. At 1603 hours, one minute into the drop, the Penance suddenly initiated an in-atmosphere slipspace jump, creating a massive electromagnetic pulse that fried the safety and navigational systems of the troopers' drop pods, sending them all free-falling to near-certain death and effectively terminating the operation.[3]

Aftermath

Alpha-Nine, having diverted their trajectory at the last minute, is the only squad known to survive the drop, albeit scattering its troopers across the city. After regrouping, Alpha-Nine was able to escape the city in a stolen Phantom before it was glassed by a Covenant reinforced and excavation fleet. Regret, having entered slipspace to escape the city, arrived at Halo Installation 05 about two weeks later, precipitating the Battle of Installation 05 and his eventual death at the hands of Spartan-II John-117. The ultimate fate of the Penance is unknown.[8]

Gallery

  • Members of Alpha-Nine discussing the mission in UNSC Say My Name's waiting room.

    Members of Alpha-Nine discussing the mission in UNSC Say My Name's waiting room.

  • SOEIVs entering Earth's atmosphere.

    SOEIVs entering Earth's atmosphere.

  • ODSTs dropping in en masse.

    ODSTs dropping in en masse.

  • Slipspace rupture.

    Slipspace rupture.

  • Drop pods plummeting to the surface.

    Drop pods plummeting to the surface.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
  2. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 180
  3. ^ a b c Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, Prepare to Drop
  4. ^ Halo 2, campaign level, Outskirts
  5. ^ Halo 2, campaign level, Metropolis
  6. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, Uplift Reserve
  7. ^ Halo Waypoint: Into Hell 1
  8. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Regret

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