Scenario: The UNSC and the UFP both discover a neutral planet containing Forerunner relics. Both governments send a ship to take the planet for their respective governments. The planet is currently uninhabited and Forerunner defenses are decayed to the point of being inoperable. For diplomatic and pragmatic reasons, both ships cannot engage in a space battle or in orbital strikes. They can however, eagerly engage in a ground battle. The UFP is vaguely familiar with Forerunner technology, able to understand its basic functions. The UNSC is more familiar, as they were around the Battle of Reach. Both sides are familiar with the other's rough technological power, but they have never fought a ground battle with each other before nor are they familiar with their full capabilities.
Motivations: The UNSC believes that the technology on the planet can turn the tide in the fight against the Covenant. The UFP believes that the technology can in turn be used to help them in their battle against the Dominion. Both sides do not trust the other, believing that they'll sell them out to their enemies for tech transfers and assistance in their respective wars.
Resources: The UNSC has sent the refitted Halcyon in the same way as the Pillar of Autumn and a Phoenix Class Troop Transport (similar to Spirit of Fire). There is obviously no Master Chief, but the Phoenix does contain one squad of Spartan IIs. They also have the standard 800 Marines and 400 ODSTs for the Halcyon and 6,000 Marines and 1,000 ODST for the Phoenix Troop Transport. The UFP has sent an Akira Class ship containing 1,800* troops and a Galaxy Class Ship containing 6,000* for 7,800 troops. Both sides will be geared for a ground war, having expected it.
Battlespace: Standard planet, with the focus being an area that looks much like the Euro-Asian Landmass in geography, with tech and infrastructure in roughly the same areas as the Middle East. For the purpose of this discussion, the Middle East as defined is Egypt, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, Oman, and Cyprus. Each of these "states" have important Forerunner facilities that make them desirable to all sides. To win the planet, one side needs to control the "capital" of all these states.
*The GCS's troop count is based upon Yesterday's Enterprise, where the Enterprise D was said to carry 6,000 troops. The Akira's numbers are based upon the fact that the GCS class can evacuate up to 15,000 people, but carries only 6,000 troops. (40% of that capacity) The Akira's evacuation capacity is based upon its figures in the DS9 TM.
Motivations: The UNSC believes that the technology on the planet can turn the tide in the fight against the Covenant. The UFP believes that the technology can in turn be used to help them in their battle against the Dominion. Both sides do not trust the other, believing that they'll sell them out to their enemies for tech transfers and assistance in their respective wars.
Resources: The UNSC has sent the refitted Halcyon in the same way as the Pillar of Autumn and a Phoenix Class Troop Transport (similar to Spirit of Fire). There is obviously no Master Chief, but the Phoenix does contain one squad of Spartan IIs. They also have the standard 800 Marines and 400 ODSTs for the Halcyon and 6,000 Marines and 1,000 ODST for the Phoenix Troop Transport. The UFP has sent an Akira Class ship containing 1,800* troops and a Galaxy Class Ship containing 6,000* for 7,800 troops. Both sides will be geared for a ground war, having expected it.
Battlespace: Standard planet, with the focus being an area that looks much like the Euro-Asian Landmass in geography, with tech and infrastructure in roughly the same areas as the Middle East. For the purpose of this discussion, the Middle East as defined is Egypt, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, Oman, and Cyprus. Each of these "states" have important Forerunner facilities that make them desirable to all sides. To win the planet, one side needs to control the "capital" of all these states.
*The GCS's troop count is based upon Yesterday's Enterprise, where the Enterprise D was said to carry 6,000 troops. The Akira's numbers are based upon the fact that the GCS class can evacuate up to 15,000 people, but carries only 6,000 troops. (40% of that capacity) The Akira's evacuation capacity is based upon its figures in the DS9 TM.