Halo First Strike 4

The door was a distorted hexagonal shape and large
She reached for the controls. Before she touched them, though, the door slid apart. Standing on the opposite side were five Elites: Two stood shielded by either edge of the door; a third stood centered in the corridor, plasma rifle leveled at the Chief; behind it, the fourth Elite covered the rear of their formation; and one last Elite crouched in front of the door control panel-nose to nose with Polaski.

The Chief fired two bursts directly over Polaski's head. His first shots struck the Elite in the middle of the corridor. His second burst hit the Elite standing rear guard. The alien warriors
hadn't activated their shields, and 7.62mm rounds punctured their armor. The pair of Elites dropped to the deck.-Chpt.7 pg.79