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==Legacy==
==Legacy==
One of the most famed and veteran units of the UNSC Marine Corps, the 7th Shock Battalion served in some of the most climatic and legendary battles during the latter part of the Human-Covenant War. The 7th Battalion fought alongside [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] during most of [[2552]], and into the end of the war in the Spring of [[2553]]. Men and women from this battalion were also some of the first [[Humans]] to travel outside of the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]], during the [[Battle of Installation 00]] <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref>.  
One of the most famed and veteran units of the UNSC Marine Corps, the 7th Shock Battalion served in some of the most climatic and legendary battles during the latter part of the Human-Covenant War. The 7th Battalion fought alongside [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] during most of [[2552]], until the end of the war in the Spring of [[2553]]. Men and women from this battalion were also some of the first [[Humans]] to travel outside of the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]], during the [[Battle of Installation 00]] <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref>.  


Some of the most ferocious fighting done by the 7th battalion was done during the [[Battle of Earth]]. Overall, the defense of Earth was one of the largest campaigns the ODST's fought in during the 30+ years of the war.
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the 7th Shock Troops Battalion put up a stiff resistance against Covenant assault forces. Overall, the defense of Earth was one of the largest campaigns the ODST's endured during the Human-Covenant War.


==History==
==History==
===Mombasa and Installation 05===
===Mombasa and Installation 05===
Marines of the Seventh would conduct air assault operations during the opening phases of the ground war at [[Mombasa]], where the troopers battled in the streets before reinforcements from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} could arrive <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]''</ref> <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref> <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'': [[Another Day at the Beach]]''</ref>. Later, additional forces from the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} would arrive in HEV's to reinforce UNSC positions against the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s expeditionary force <ref>''[[Halo 3: Recon]]'', ''[[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|Announcement Trailer]]''</ref>. Most, if not all of the bulk of the reinforcements were killed when the [[Assault Carrier]] above [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] entered slipspace <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref>. Though some Marine Shock Troops were able to survive the slipspace rift, and engage hostile Covenant forces.  
Marines of the Seventh Shock Troops Battalion would conduct air assault operations during the opening phases of the ground war at [[Mombasa]], where the troopers battled in the streets before reinforcements from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} would arrive <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]''</ref> <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref> <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'': [[Another Day at the Beach]]''</ref>. Later, additional forces from the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} would arrive in HEV's to reinforce UNSC positions against the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s expeditionary force <ref>''[[Halo 3: Recon]]'', ''[[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|Announcement Trailer]]''</ref>. Most, if not all of the bulk of the reinforcements were killed when the [[Assault Carrier]] above [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] entered slipspace <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref>. Though some Marine Shock Troops were able to survive the slipspace rift, and engage hostile Covenant forces.  


Members, from an unknown company, of [[First Platoon]] would later drop from the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' onto [[Installation 05]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05|operation]] to capture the Prophet of Regret. They then cleared a landing zone so that a [[Warthog]] could be deployed for [[John-117]]. Most of these troopers would perish during the initial campaign against the Covenant, and only a handfull would escape back to [[Earth]] with [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]''</ref>.
Members, from [[First Platoon]] of an unidentified company would later drop from the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' onto [[Installation 05]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05|operation]] to capture the Prophet of Regret. They then cleared a landing zone so that a [[Warthog]] could be deployed for [[John-117]]. Most of these troopers would perish during the initial campaign against the Covenant, and only a handfull would escape back to [[Earth]] with [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]''</ref>.


===End of the War===
===End of the War===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The name of the Battalion is another possible reference to 7.
*The name of the Battalion is another possible reference to 7.
*The 7th was first mentioned in the ''[[Art of Halo]]'' book, released alongside ''[[Halo 2]]''. The patch was intended to be used on the Battle Dress and Working uniforms of the Marines of the 7th Battalion on the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}.
*The 7th Shock Troops Battaltion was first mentioned in the ''[[Art of Halo]]'' book, released alongside ''[[Halo 2]]''. The patch was intended to be used on the Battle Dress and Working uniforms of the Marines of the 7th Battalion on the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}.


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