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When the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} arrived at the Ark on [[2559#March|March 28, 2559]], one of the first things the Banished were required to defend was one of these sites where Decimus was in charge of resource gathering. Around R-6029-4452 according to a [[Sangheili]] method of keeping time, a base under the control of Decimus was destroyed by [[Jerome-092]] and [[Strike One]]. At first, the Jiralhanae War Chieftain was unaware as to why contact had been lost with his contacts at the base, but it wasn't long before the attack and the humans' presence became known to him. At first, he called for [[shipmaster]] [[Let 'Volir]] to target a newly-built UNSC [[firebase]] with [[pulse laser turret]]s as a short show of force. As the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and the Spartan weren't dissuaded, however, Decimus finally appeared on the battlefield himself. From the ground, Decimus not only took on the many fighters himself in close-quarters combat, but also repeatedly ordered the shipmaster to target his own location briefly and with precision as he was protected from the lasers by a powerful [[energy shield]] that his mechanized power armor could encapsulate him in for short periods. When it became clear that he would not be able to fend off the attack, Decimus retreated but the ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'' continued to bombard the area on his orders, killing UNSC and Banished troops alike, ostensibly to keep the humans from learning anything from the operation. He was ordered to report to Atriox immediately following this loss. Despite Decimus' best efforts, the humans were able to recover records from Decimus' base pointing them towards the Cartographer as their next target.<ref name="ANE" />

Decimus would not step into the fray again until two days later on March 30, when UNSC forces were making a push to cripple the portal network by destroying its central hub. He had been reassigned to protect the portals after the extent of the network was discovered by the enemy. Decimus, enraged, made a bold stand against the aggressors, wherein he coordinated with the ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'' similar to the previous engagement. The combined fire from many UNSC infantry, vehicles, and aircraft along with Spartans [[Jerome-092]] and [[Douglas-042]] heavily damaged Decimus and his exoskeleton. Mortally wounded from the immense firepower, Decimus collapsed to his knees and ordered the humans to enjoy their victory as it would be their last, before dying.<ref name="Lights Out">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Lights Out]]''</ref>{{clear}}