7-89

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7-89 was a United Nations Space Command C709 Longsword-class Interceptor of the UNSC Navy.

[edit] Background

It was one of the interceptors stationed onboard the UNSC Frigate Forward Unto Dawn. In 2552, the Forward Unto Dawn was attached to the Sangheilian Fleet in the UNSC - Covenant Separatist attack on the Ark, creating the Battle of Installation 00.

7-89 was shot down by a Loyalist Anti-Aircraft Battery and subsequently crashed in the Installation 00 desert near the wall protecting the Cartographer. It is likely that the pilot of 7-89 was killed in the crash, or was killed by the Covenant troops that were in the area.

Interestingly, though it was shot down, and the cockpit was seemingly unrecognizable, radio chatter could still be heard coming out of the crashed Longsword.

It is likely that Bungie used only one model for all Longsword Fighters in Halo 3, just like Echo-419, or Forward Unto Dawn. This would explain the two identically named Longsword fighters.

[edit] Trivia

• You could actually see the remains of 7-89 before the actual jet past the screen by using "Theater" Mode. Just pause the game in that mode during the entrance of 7-89 and position the camera right at the hill.
• 7-8-9 (seven ate nine) is a popular pun using the same numbers. Bungie staff may have put that in as an easter egg.
• 7-89 is another of the numerous 7 references in Halo.