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The '''Battle of Ross Island''' was an engagement between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]] | The '''Battle of Ross Island''' was an engagement between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] that took place during the [[Battle of Earth]]. The Covenant, fighting a constant battle with the UNSC for control of the planet, deployed forces to [[Ross Island]], specifically [[Mount Erebus]] in [[Antarctica]], in search for [[Forerunner]] relics. [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Blue Team]], consisting of [[Frederic-104]], [[William-043]] and [[Linda-058]], were dispatched to neutralize the excavation with a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon]]. The SPARTANs succeeded, ending the battle in a UNSC victory.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 203'' - ''"They had then been dispatched to Mount Erebus in the Antarctic where they neutralized a Covenant excavation with a HAVOK tactical nuke."''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{First mentioned}} | |||
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Revision as of 10:05, April 8, 2011
The Battle of Ross Island was an engagement between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant that took place during the Battle of Earth. The Covenant, fighting a constant battle with the UNSC for control of the planet, deployed forces to Ross Island, specifically Mount Erebus in Antarctica, in search for Forerunner relics. SPARTAN Blue Team, consisting of Frederic-104, William-043 and Linda-058, were dispatched to neutralize the excavation with a HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon. The SPARTANs succeeded, ending the battle in a UNSC victory.[1]
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 203 - "They had then been dispatched to Mount Erebus in the Antarctic where they neutralized a Covenant excavation with a HAVOK tactical nuke."
