Assault on Szurdok Ridge

The Assault on Szurdok Ridge was an engagement between the UNSC and the Covenant Empire during the Battle of Viery, and ultimately the Fall of Reach.Halo: Reach level Tip of the Spear
==Background==
On the night of August 11, 2552, a reconnaissance mission was headed by Noble Team to learn more information on a 'dark zone' established by the Covenant. While in this region, Jun-A266 planted an explosive on a Covenant pylon. It was soon discovered that this dark zone was hiding major elements of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence.Halo: Reach level Nightfall
With this information, and as per WINTER CONTINGENCY, battle plans were drawn up to directly counter these major elements.
==Battle==
On the morning of August 12, Noble Team and other UNSC Army forces moved on Szurdok Ridge. Catherine-B320, having the detonator to Jun's placed explosives, detonated the Covenant pylon when they were in range.
The assault was soon confronted by heavy Covenant units, which officially initiated the Assault on Szurdok Ridge. Six and Kat avoided the onslaught by proceeding to their objective via bridge access, which was destroyed by Covenant mortars. Successfully making to the other side, the two Spartans continued to the Spire and eliminated Covenant forces while en route to the first anti-air emplacement. The Spartans then destroyed the Covenant anti-air emplacement, allowing for an air strike requested by 2 Lima 4 against Scarabs out in the plains.
Six and Two then headed to the BXR Mining Facility to assist Army forces in the area, including taking down a high-value target, an Elite Zealot. Six and Kat then moved on to destroy another Covenant anti-air battery, after which Six joined Jorge and rode a Falcon towards the Spire site. With no other alternatives of entering the Spire site, the Falcon ran through the electromagnetic shields emitted by the Spire structure and crashed landed, killing everyone but Jorge and Noble Six. The pair continued fighting their way into the structure, with Six managing to deactivate the structure's shielding system.
After the shielding came down, Noble Six was airlifted out of the area by falcon just as the was approaching to use it's MAC rounds. It destroyed the tower, but the Long Night of Solace emerged from cloak and destroyed the frigate.
==Aftermath==
With the emergence of the Long Night of Solace, all of Noble Team was put into retreat. This allowed Covenant forces to push up against the rest of the UNSC forces. However, help was on the way, with over 60% of the UNSC fleet rerouting back to Reach. The timeline of these forces getting there, being relatively slow, plus with the loss of a major part of Reach's nuclear arsenal, meant actions had to be taken quickly and with minimal resources. So, Catherine B-320, came up with a plan.Halo: Reach level Long Night of Solace
==Participants==
===UEG===
====Naval Assets====
Class	Name	Status
 	 	Destroyed
 	 	Survived
====Military Personnel====
Branch 	Rank 	Name 	Status
UNSC Army	Colonel 	Urban Holland 	Survived
UNSC Army	Commander 	Carter-A259 	Survived
UNSC Army	Lieutenant Commander 	Catherine-B320	Survived
UNSC Army	Chief Warrant Officer	Jorge-052 	Survived
UNSC Army	Lieutenant 	SPARTAN-B312 	Survived
UNSC Army	Unknown 	2 Lima 4 	Unknown
===Covenant===
====Naval Assets====
Fleet 	Class	Name 	Status
Fleet of Valiant Prudence	 	Long Night of Solace	Survived
====Military Personnel====
Branch 	Rank 	Name 	Status
Covenant Navy	Supreme Commander	Rho 'Barutamee	Survived
==Gallery==
File:HaloReach - Frigates.png|The and participate in the battle.
File:UNSC Attack.jpg|UNSC ground forces charge a Covenant formation during the battle.
File:Spire_MAC'd.jpg|The Grafton destroys Spire One after Noble Team's assault on the tower.
File:ToTS Ending.jpg|The Long Night of Solace reveals itself after the destruction of Spire One, just as it prepares to lay waste to the UNSC forces.
reach_13638956_Medium.jpg|An area of Szurdok
reach_12457775_Medium.jpg|Warthog charge
tots.jpg|UNSC engages Covenant forces.
Halo-Reach-Tip-Of-The-Spear-032-Type-26-ASG-Shade-Turret.jpeg|Covenant Anti-Air batteries fend off UNSC forces.
==Sources==
Category:Engagements in the Fall of Reach