User:114PA/Siege of Dead Hill

"Today, nobody had any idea that this was going to be the last time that this was going to be the last time we saw this place."

―Journal of Desmond Campbell; November 27, 2542

In late 2542, the Covenant had mounted a large attack against the UNSC on the world of New Hawaii. The main attack was focused around Fort Kamehameha on Dead Hill.

Contact
At approximately 12:47pm, a Covenant invasion force attacked the planet of New Hawaii, primarily Fort Kamehameha. Grunt squads were sent in first as cannon fodder followed by Jackals then Brutes. The Fort was defended by a brave force of soldiers, including 17th Alpha Squad. At first, Covenant rushed the fort only to be met with chaingun fire and trip mines. This changed as Banshees began firing on the chaingun turrets, knocking out a large part of the fort's defense. Warthogs, Scorpions, and foot soldiers began to intercept the Covenant before they got in range of the fort and fought them to a standstill. The ODSTs of 17th Charlie Squad and 17th Dog Squad proved to be a neccesity as they fought back Jackals and Brutes and gave covering fire to many of the Marines.

Siege
At 2:19pm, the Covenant steps up its offensive and sends in Hunters to plow through Marines. Charlie and Dog squads are able to barely hold the Hunters off but when A Brute Chieftain makes the scene, both squads are lost. Meanwhile, 17th Alpha works alongside 17th Victor Squad in an attempt to flank Brute Packs west of the Fort. They spot a group of five Brutes aboard Choppers, four Prowlers, and three Wraiths heading toward Kamehameha and get in position for an ambush. Thinking quickly, the ODSTs are able to successfully destroy all five Choppers, two of the Prowlers, and two of the Wraiths using rockets, grenades, trip mines, and power drainers. Both squads continue to the west to deal with the remaining forces there.

Breach
At 2:49pm, while Alpha and Victor make prepare a suprise attack, the Covenant begins to penetrate UNSC defenses. Defending soldiers try to hold off the Covenant but Jackals and Drones begin to breach the fort's defenses, heading straight for generators and comm towers. Fortunately, 17th Beta Squad is'nt prepared to let the fort fall and defends the comm towers and generators. Marines carrying rocket launchers position themselves on the edge of the fort's border and bombard the incoming Covenant. 17th Beta makes their way to the main battle and fights off as many of the Covenant as possible, primarily directing their fire on Brutes and Hunters. The remaining Scorpions fight Ghosts and Wraiths while Warthogs pull hit and run maneuvers on isolated groups. Though they begin to hold off a large part of the invading Covenant force, the lack of Phantoms or Spirits is somewhat offsetting to some of the more experienced Marines. Without the UNSC realizing, Drones were able to get into the fort and disable anti-air turrets and kill officials in control rooms across the fort, leaving the sky above Kamehameha safe for Covenant to fly in. A wave of Covenant dropships landed in the center of Fort Kamehameha, releasing dozens of Covenant infantry.

Flank
At approximately 3:16pm, Alpha and Victor squads hit the Covenant with a suprise attack. A large bombardement of grenades, rockets, Spartan Laser fire, and bullets tears through atleast thirty Brutes and fifty Grunts. Ghosts, Choppers, and Wraiths are left useless by Power Drainers. The two squads run and gun through a large portion of Covenant before disappearing into the trees. They reappear a few meters up, burning dead through the middle of a group of ten Brutes and four Hunters. This allows for some of the Marines to turn their attention from the breach and on to the confused force of Covenant. After requests for air support and a few well dropped bombs, Alpha and Victor make their way back to the fort. Unfortunately, the effects of their suprise attack only make the Covenant more determined to capture the fort.

Distress
Aa 4:37pm, Alpha and Victor return to Fort Kamehameha and lend a hand against the heavy Covenant opposition. Covenant reinforcements make their way to the battlefield and enter the fort. Now, less attention is on the perimeter of Fort Kamehameha and more on the forces who have made it into the fort. Victor squad parts from Alpha squad and helps a group of Marines hold an ammunition dump. Alpha squad keeps Phantoms from dropping off too many more Covenant and tries to contact help. Marines begin to dwindle and six of the ten ODST squads stationed at the fort are killed. All thats left to fight is the small remaining forces and non combat officials. Fortunately, a distress signal is heard by a nearby fleet that is on its way to evacuate the fort and frag the Covenant. Until the UNSC fleet gets there, the Marines must stick it out and defend against wave after wave of Covenant forces.

Evac
The Ammo dump, along with Victor Squad, was lost at 5:01pm when they were overrun by Brutes. However they went out with a bang and used weaponry from the dump to set off an explosion large enough to take out twelve Brute Packs. All that had remained at the fort was 17th Alpha and sixteen Marines. They refused to give up and continued fighting, killing off squads of Jackals and Grunts and blowing apart Brute packs with grenades. One by one, the Marines began to fall and `7th Alpha was the surviving remnant of Fort Kamehameha. They fought through waves of Covenant and barricaded themselves in a small communications building. Brutes and Hunters tried breaking in the door though it was seven inches of thick multilayer alloy. Robert Kennedy, the leader of 17th Alpha, took it upon himself to leave the building and draw the Covenants fire, giving the rest of his squad a chance to hide out in another building until the UNSC ships get there. At approximately 5:10pm, Robert Kennedy lost his life to a Brute Chieftain which was a fate that awaited most of his squad. Only Desmond Campbell survived the battle and made it to a Pelican.

Bombardment
The UNSC fleet makes it to New Hawaii and rescues the lone survivor from Fort Kamehameha. The tide has now turned to the UNSC. The UNSC Horseman fires eight MAC rounds into the remains of Kamehameha, annihilating the ground force of Covenant. The ship also spots where all of their reinforcements came from. A Covenant carrier located a mile and a half out sends Seraphs and Banshees to try and deal with the ship, however, they are too small and outnumbered as three more ships stand behind the Horseman. The UNSC engage the carrier which releases boarding crafts. One of the UNSC ships is destroyed from the inside by a boarding party. The Horseman reloads its MAC cannon and fires a round that burns clean through the ship, leaving it severely incapacitated. The ship is finished off by a barrage of fire from the UNSC ships.