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{{Era|HCW|Post}}

As the Human-Covenant War entered its final stages with the [[Covenant]] fully entrenched in the [[Inner Colonies]], Minab stood defenseless against the ensuing genocidal onslaught. Holly's mother was at home with her brothers, washing dishes and reminiscing on a picture of her family, as [[CPV-class heavy destroyer|Covenant destroyers]] rained down superheated plasma to glass their city. Holly and her father were spared from the indiscriminate Covenant attack that claimed their loved ones by being on the other side of Minab where their family business maintained a mining operation. For a year after the bombing, Holly, her father, and nine other colonists on the mining crew thrived without harassment by Covenant occupation forces and were able to gather resources in the snow-capped landscape caused by [[Wikipedia:Nuclear winter|nuclear winter]]. Holly became adept at hunting and setting traps for the local game, including a light brown-skinned species reminiscent of a [[Gúta]] from [[Reach]], and was relied upon by her father as his best engineer, able to construct and maintain [[fusion reactor]]s for the mine. The two of them often debated if and when they should activate a distress beacon for rescue by the [[United Nations Space Command]] yet always concluding that anyone could pick up on it, such as the [[Kig-Yar]] scavengers roaming the surface of Minab.{{Ref/Reuse|HE17}}

Some time before Holly went out on a hunt, one of the crew members, a disturbed, aggressively violent man, had attacked and maimed another survivor blinding him in his left eye. The assailant was later subdued and tied down by the other crew who would continually argue about what they would do with this threat to their well-being. Some advocated for his immediate execution while others called for him to be kept and cared for under more hospitable conditions. In the morning after one of these disputes, unknown to his captors, the assailant became unrestrained and escaped into the night to the surrounding wilderness. After discovering that he was gone, the other survivors argued yet again, brandishing a variety of long guns to intimidate each other. Holly fired her [[Unidentified shotgun|shotgun]] into the air to take control of the volatile situation. Her father volunteered himself to sweep the mine for the assailant and ordered that no further action would be taken if he was not found in an effort to end the hostility that was plaguing the group of survivors.{{Ref/Reuse|HE17}} Holly questioned her father hours later about two of the people who continued to incite strife between the survivors, learning that the two of them were very private individuals that kept to themselves with attitudes typical of those living on the fringes of the [[Outer Colonies]]. Just then a call came through the radio to Holly's father from the mine's sentry that she had spotted the assailant amongst a group of at least thirteen [[Kig-Yar#Subtypes|Ibie'shan]] and two [[Kig-Yar#Subtypes|Ruuhtian Kig-Yar]] equipped with small arms with two [[Type-26 Wraith]] tanks and a [[Type-44 Phantom]] dropship supporting them.{{Ref/Reuse|HE17}}

The next three days Holly and her kidnappers spent hiding in a cave in the highlands. There they revealed to her that they were colonial insurgents and that her father was the one who freed the assailant. In order to survive, they decided to acquire some gear they stocked not far from the cave; to do so, they had to pass through the Kig-Yar lurking around the compound. The used guerrilla tactics to deal with the Jackals, then stole their weapons and used [[plasma grenade]] to create a diversion. It brought the attention of the rest of the Jackals and gave them the opportunity to slip by unnoticed and retrieve their gear. Once back in the cave they decided to head south to locate any other camps of survivors. However, Holly protested violently, desiring to go find any survivors in the compound. In response, one of the insurgents disarmed Holly, claiming there were no survivors. They suggested her to join them, otherwise they would resolve to kill her in order to protect themselves from her futile attempts of "chasing ghosts". With no options left Holly agreed. The next few months they spent wandering on the surface of glassed Minab.<ref name="HE18">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 18|Issue #18]]''</ref>

Spartan Tanaka was assigned to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} by [[2558#February|February of 2558]]. Her first deployment as a Spartan was as part of [[Fireteam Domino]] during the month-long military operation on the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]].<ref name=HE19>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 19|Issue #19]]''</ref> Early in the campaign, Domino partook in joint military operations alongside Fireteams [[Fireteam Majestic|Majestic]], [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]], [[Fireteam Ivy|Ivy]], and [[Fireteam Castle|Castle]], neutralizing [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces]] and targeting their outposts on the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', ''Mission Briefing'' (variable between owners)</ref> The first of these was [[Operation: LAND GRAB]], a mission which saw the neutralization of Covenant positions inside Requiem from May 9 to the 10th that same year. Spartan Tanaka was deployed to [[Ven III]] as part of [[Operation: WHISTLE STOP]] in order to provide a security sweep and to clear a [[Kig-Yar pirate queen|Kig-Yar pirate]] nest on the planet. When Jul 'Mdama's Covenant [[Battle of Oban|attacked]] [[Oban]] on July 16, 2558, Tanaka provided oversight and security for the delivery and testing of [[Misriah Armory]]'s [[Project SENIOR ICE]] prototype.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GLtd}}

However, Tanaka and the others did not stay undiscovered for long. When the ''Song'' entered the portal and reached the Record, the [[custodian]] [[ancilla]] monitoring the facility detected the presence of [[Reclaimer]]s aboard and summoned the humans from the ship, revealing their presence to the Covenant. The ancilla assembled both factions to inquire as to who was the rightful owner of the Janus Key and of the Record, but an outbreak of weapons fire from Jul's warriors caused the custodian to kill all the Elites except Jul.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 21|Issue #21]]''</ref> It then tested both parties with a hypothetical scenario to see if they could be trusted with the Record's power, but Halsey interrupted the test by hacking the ancilla, disabling it and giving herself control of the Record.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 22|Issue #22]]''</ref>

By October of [[2558]], Holly Tanaka had joined Spartan [[Fireteam Osiris]], led by [[Jameson Locke]], as the unit's engineering and electronics expert. As a founding member of the squad alongside Locke, the two were eventually joined by Spartans [[Edward Buck]] and [[Olympia Vale]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5GLtd}} After several [[human colonies]] were unexpectedly attacked by mysterious Forerunner entities, Doctor Catherine Halsey contacted UNSC ''Infinity'' with information about the attacks. In response, Tanaka and the rest of Fireteam Osiris were tasked with rescuing Dr. Halsey from the custody of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|"Covenant"]] [[Supreme Leader|Supreme Commander]] Jul 'Mdama on the [[Forerunner]] world of [[Kamchatka]].<ref name="osiris">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]''</ref>

After being briefed by Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] of UNSC ''Infinity'', the Spartans were delivered to Kamchatka via [[D79-TC Pelican]], where they discovered the Covenant [[Battle of Kamchatka|engaging]] their former [[Promethean]] allies. Osiris exited the Pelican [[dropship]] to free fall past battling Covenant and Promethean ships, using their armor's thrusters to control their following landing. Osiris landed on a mountainside, where the Covenant and Prometheans were currently engaged in combat and the Spartans fought their way through the terrain. While Vale eliminated Covenant forces aboard a [[Type-57 Phantom]], Tanaka and the rest of Osiris battled numerous Covenant and Promethean forces on the ground. As one of the [[Sangheili blockade runner|Covenant blockade runners]] crashed into a nearby mountain peak, Osiris regrouped and was forced to outrun the ensuring avalanche. The Spartans leaped off a cliff and slide down the mountainside, where they promptly engaged nearby Covenant forces in a valley. With 'Mdama and Halsey located in a nearby Forerunner structure, Fireteam Osiris fought their way past Covenant and Promethean forces to reach their targets' location. Although 'Mdama had a [[Kraken]] deployed to fend off the hostile forces assaulting his location, the Prometheans managed to force the walker to retreat.{{Ref/Reuse|osiris}}

After Fireteam Osiris returned to ''Infinity'', Lasky ordered for the fireteam—along with Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] and Halsey—to travel to the Sangheili homeworld of [[Sanghelios]] to utilize the planet's inactivate Guardian to pursue Blue Team. Vale and the rest of Osiris were taken to the planet's surface via [[Type-56 Lich]], where they were tasked with finding Arbiter Thel 'Vadam while he was leading the Swords of Sanghelios against the [[Battle of Sanghelios|invading]] remnants of 'Mdama's Covenant at the [[Elder Council Chamber]] in [[Nuusra]]. As Osiris engaged Covenant forces, Palmer had [[Mahkee 'Chava]] deploy two [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantises]] for the Spartans to utilize in clearing out the Covenant warriors at the Elder Council Chamber. Upon arriving at the chamber, Osiris battled the Covenant forces assaulting the building and fought their way inside, where they meet up with 'Vadam. With Osiris' help, the Swords of Sanghelios eliminated the Covenant forces at the Council Chamber. Moments later, 'Chava arrived in a Phantom and extracted the Arbiter and Spartans.<ref name="sos">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]''</ref>

Traveling to the Swords of Sanghelios' encampment at Nuusra, Osiris worked together with Halsey, Palmer, and 'Vadam to formulate a plan to utilize the Guardian. Osiris was tasked with locating a Forerunner [[Constructor]] at one of the Guardian's nearby support stations to allow Halsey to input commands into the construct to force it to activate the Guardian.<ref name="alliance">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Alliance]]''</ref> Palmer flew Fireteam Osiris to the support station, but was forced to drop them off just south of the facility due to the presence of a Covenant Kraken nearby. While the Spartans provided ground support, the Swords of Sanghelios assaulted the walker from the air. While the Arbiter's flight squadrons forced the Kraken into retreat, Osiris fought their way to an ancient Sangheili temple located near the support facility. After defeating several Prometheans at the temple, the Kraken arrived at the temple, threatening Osiris' mission. As the walker neared, the Spartans boarded the Kraken and destroyed its power generator from within. Osiris fled that doomed walker and traveled into the support facility via stolen [[Type-54 Banshee]]s. Once inside the station, Osiris retrieved a Constructor, but were attacked by Promethean forces. After battling their way back to an extraction point with the Constructor, a Phantom transported them back to the Swords of Sanghelios' encampment.<ref name="enemy lines">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Enemy Lines]]''</ref>

With the Constructor, Halsey inputted her commands into it and the construct took off to activate the Guardian. However, the Guardian was located in the [[Csurdon Sea]] next to the city of [[Sunaion]], the last bastion of the Covenant on Sanghelios. The Arbiter's forces regrouped and prepared to attack the city to eliminate the Covenant and give Osiris a chance to board the Guardian.<ref name="before the storm">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Before the Storm]]''</ref> Traveling to Sunaion with a group of air vehicles, the Spartans, the Arbiter, and several Swords of Sanghelios forces deployed on the ground and [[Battle of Sunaion|engaged]] Covenant soldiers. While the Arbiter led his forces against the Covenant directly, Osiris eliminated Covenant [[Type-56 Shrike|anti-air emplacements]] to allow the Arbiter's [[fleet]] to move in closer to the city. Unable to receive air support for transport to the Guardian, Osiris accessed Sunaion's undercity to travel towards the construct's location. As the Constructor activated the Guardian, more Promethean forces arrived at the battle and began engaging the Arbiter and his forces. When the Guardian began rising out of the water nearby and started to activate its shockwaves, the buildings around the Spartans began to fall apart. As the Spartans moved to safety, they encountered the Arbiter engaging Promethean forces. The five battled the onslaught of Prometheans, which were soon led by the Warden Eternal, now utilizing another physical body. After a lengthy engagement, the five defeated the Warden and the nearby Prometheans just as the Guardian prepared to leave. While the Arbiter remained behind to finish eliminating Covenant and Promethean forces, Palmer and Halsey picked up Osiris in the Pelican and flew towards the Guardian. A pursuing Banshee damaged the dropship, but Palmer was able to drop Osiris off on the Guardian's surface just as it entered slipspace and left Sanghelios.{{Ref/Reuse|sunaion}}

Spartan Tanaka sports the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Technician|Technician]] variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2 armor]], with a Remembrance visor.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> Her preferred loadout is the [[M395B DMR]] with the [[M6H magnum#Variant|M6H2 magnum]].<ref>'''Game Informer''', ''July 2015 issue''</ref>

File:HM-Locke&Tanaka.png|Tanaka and Locke during the Battle of Meridian in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.