Battle of Voi
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Units Involved
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Covenant Separatists
The Battle
The Battle of Voi was an UNSC operation to keep the Prophet of Truth from activating the Ark. Spartan-117's mission was to clear out the Anti-Air Wraiths around Voi so that Fleet Admiral Hood could launch a low-level strike on what was the supposed Ark. It continued when a Flood Ship Sliped in. The Battle was won by UNSC forces due to the Portal opening and the subsequent arrival of the Flood. The battle concluded with Covenant Separatist Ships glassing East Africa.
Beginning
When the Prophet of Truth smashed throguh Earth's space bound defences and began to land his forces on Earth, eradication of the human race was a secondary objective, as a result, when they occupied Voi, pockets of Marine forces still existed within it. There had been counter attacks before the start of the battle, resulting in heavy casualties and the patches of Marine defenders were hard pressed.
Sierra 117 Arrives
After his battle to fight his way up the Tsavo Highway, Master Chief not only secured the gate to Voi but also a landing zone for Commander Keyes to deploy her Marines. Mounting up with a group of Warthogs, he rode shotgun through the gates to the outside of the Traxus facility where previous Marine counter attacks had failed. Ten marines dismounted from the Transport Warthogs along with the Chief and then a few remained to operating their Warthog LRV to give them heavy support. The Traxus facility composed of several areas, each sealed off by a bulk head to allow and deny movement between the areas. after initially infiltrating the facility the first gate was opened, interuppting a File of Jackals and Grunts during one of Truth's speeches. They were taken by surprise and quickly gunned down. After quickly hammering through another File of grunts Chief opened the second grunt, opened the warthog to a long tunnel heading down the facility. A large group of Grunts, Jackals and a single Brute Captain guarded the end of the corridor, along with their reserve Ghost RAVs. After the combined arms of the Chief, the Warthog and the Marines defeated the defenders they finally broke through to their first objective.
The First Objective
In the dried out dockyard outside, the first Type-52 Anti Aircraft Artillery lay, lending its weight to an aerial dog fight between Horent Gunships and Banshees. It was guarded by a trio of Ghosts and numerous Phantoms came in to cover the ground forces. The UNSC Forces punched upwards, securing a UNSC held dock office after initially being pushed back from it and used the LAU-65D/SGM-151 SAM turret at the base to beat back Covenant armed forces. After destroying their objective they pushed onwards, destroying the Wraith that defended the doorway back into the Traxus Facility.
Regroup
Inside the UNSC Forces still held parts of the facility but were being pushed back by a assault being headed by a Brute Chieftain. In there a Marine fire team operating a AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gunheld the Covenant at bay, at least for a time. A Marine squad headed by Spartan-117 pushed in and killed the Brute Chieftain and his bodyguards attempting to oust the Marine defenders. After opening the next bulkhead for the Warthog supporting them they were mabushed by a swarm of Drones that descended from a Phantom overhead. After forcing them into a retreat the Master Chief and the Warthog linked up with a Marine Anti Tank unit that had requsistioned four M274 Mongoose ULATV to use as improvised fast attack light anti armor vehicle. A Marine offered Spartan-117 the controls of his Mongoose and he lead them out into the next Dock.
Trivia
- The fourth mission of the Halo 3 campaign, The Storm, takes place during the latter end of the Battle of Voi.
