The Covenant use a Gravity Lift to ferry troops and supplies between the ship and the surface. We need to ambush them at the Grav Lift's loading zone, and use the lift to enter the ship.

Ah -blam!-! We've got hunters coming down the grav-lift, requesting immediate assistance!

Marines! The Master Chief and I have secured the grav lift. Mop up any remaining Covenant and meet us at the beam.

So how do we get inside the ship if it's in the air? The corps issued me a rifle, not wings.

I have no idea. What *i'm* (checked by Elegiar) supposed to do.

You know it's just our heat emissions that are hidden right? they can just look out a window and see us coming

*Turns on Bandanna skull.* *Turns on Explosion Skull.* *Proceeds to nuke the hell out of everything with grenades.* And rofl you have made my day.

Woh, wait a second! Is the cave a natural formation?

GO!GO!GO! The corps ain't paying us by the hour!

Cortana to Echo 419. We've reached the Gravity Lift and are ready for reinforcements!

didn't he died?

Hey guys, covies have an elevated position over here. Looks like we could slip round the side and flank 'em.

How are we going to get aboard the ship if it's in the air? Corp is made of rifles not wings.

How long do you estimate it will take before the Covenant can deactivate the Lift? We're on borrowed time as is, but if we can get Master Chief and a few squads to capture the Lift area, and then take over the opposing area within the ship... Well, then we've got an advantage and starting point within. Any who try to retreat will be mowed down. Officers Orders: Alright, get the Rockets. We're in a canyon as is, so if we can properly do this, we could take out the plasma turrets and a good percentage of their forces if we can get the rock walls and create artificial rock slides. Snipers should take proper positions up top also. Regular forces down below should take a trident formation, spreading to the sides to surround the enemy forces as the Chief and select squads advance with him as support. That way we split their forces into two separate parts. Make sure to keep a few Frags at the ready, what with there being word of Hunters. That is, after we take out the Drop Ships. Get troops to focus fire on when the sides open.

So we're going to save the Captain, but what after? Gotta plan and prepare for the future, ya know? Well, as Lieutenant Commander, I suggest that we capture the ship. It would offer us some protection and it would be simple to procure weapons that the Covenant left behind. Sure, we would have heavy losses in clearing the damn thing out, but overall we'll be better prepared for the eventually takeover of this... Ring thingy.

What? He was the one who came to us!