Battle of the Citadel: Difference between revisions

Over the course of the same day, [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces spearheaded by the Master Chief and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] would launch an [[Battle of Voi|assault]] on Covenant forces within the nearby city of [[Voi]], with the objective of neutralizing Covenant [[Type-27 Mantis|anti-aircraft battery]] emplacements in order to allow [[UNSC starship|UNSC ships]] to attack the Keyship. While UNSC ground forces managed to destroy the emplacements, the subsequent assault on the Keyship by [[Battle Group Victory]] of the [[Seventh Fleet]] led by the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} failed to destroy the Forerunner vessel. The portal then opened, and Truth fled through it with the Keyship, followed by the rest of his fleet.{{Ref/Level|Id=storm|Game=H3|Level=The Storm}} The UNSC would be prevented from immediately following due to the arrival of the Flood-infested [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] ''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]''. Ultimately, the Flood [[Outbreak on Earth|outbreak]] would be contained due to the arrival of a portion of the [[Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]], who ended up [[glassing]] the city of Voi to prevent the parasite's spread. After a short meeting between UNSC and Sangheili leaders on board the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', the battle group of Fleet of Retribution, along with a portion of the Seventh Fleet including the ''Dawn'', entered the portal in pursuit of Truth.{{Ref/Level|Id=floodgate|Game=H3|Level=Floodgate}}

Upon their arrival at [[Installation 00]], the allied fleet, only composed of several dozens of ships, was immediately attacked by the Prophet of Truth's far larger fleet. Truth himself didn't partake in the battle, instead making his way to a [[Installation 00 Citadel|facility]] near the Ark's [[Foundry#Installation 00|core]] that would allow him to activate the Halo Array with the help of a [[Reclaimer|"Reclaimer"]]. Despite their overwhelming 3-to-1 numerical superiority, [[Fleetmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] confidently engaged the massive Covenant fleet with the help of the [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]], the Sangheili's superior knowledge of naval warfare tipping the battle in their favor. As the two fleets battled above the Ark, a [[Battle for the Cartographer (Installation 00)|mission]] to locate the Prophet of Truth was launched: Six [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelicans]] containing [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] was launched by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' towards the surface of the installation. Five of these would survive and deploy troops into the vast desert near one of the Ark's [[Cartographer#Installation 00|Cartographer]] buildings. A force of ODSTs led by John-117 managed to clear a [[landing zone]] allowing the ''Dawn'' to deploy armor for the ground forces. Now mobilized, the UNSC advanced on the Cartographer, destroying a battalion-sized force of Covenant protecting the building, including a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]], before the Master Chief, Thel 'Vadam, [[343 Guilty Spark]] and a team of Marines moved inside. Meanwhile, the Fleet of Retribution succeeded in completely destroying the Prophet of Truth's fleet save for at least [[Foebane|one escaping heavy cruiser]], with the ''Shadow of Intent'' now descending on the Ark to support UNSC ground forces on their way to the Cartographer. Fighting their way through the facility, John-117 accessed the Cartographer, ascertaining the Prophet of Truth's location and revealing that he had triggered a barrier around the Foundry to prevent a direct assault. Ultimately, the Chief left the Cartographer on board ''[[Kilo 023]]'' after defeating [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Cethegus]] and his [[pack]].{{Ref/Level|Id=ark|H3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-brute-force|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Brute Force|D=05|M=02|Y=2016}}

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