Second Ark Conflict

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Concurrent:	Sangheili-Jiralhanae war; Created conflict;
Next:	Battle for Zeta Halo
Second Ark Conflict
Conflict:	Post-Covenant War conflicts
Date:	March 28, 2559–
Location:	Installation 00; Installation 09;
Outcome:	Ongoing as of October 2559 UNSC gains a significant foothold on the Ark. Atriox's right hand, Decimus, is killed.; Banished flagship, Enduring Conviction, is destroyed.; UNSC successfully plants a distress beacon on Installation 09 but the ring is intercepted by a Guardian on its way to Installation 04's site.; ; The Flood are released onto the Ark but contained quickly by the Banished and then scoured from the rubble of High Charity. Discovery in the rubble of High Charity allows Atriox to flee from the Ark by portal and return to the Milky Way galaxy.; ; Revelation of Dhas Bhasvod's Covenant who begin fighting both sides for their own gains.; Destruction of Intrepid Eye, Epsilon Clarion and the Ark's ability to fire the Halo Array, and destruction of Castor's detachment of the Keepers of the One Freedom.;
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Strength
	1 Phoenix-class support ship UNSC Spirit of Fire 5,500+ personnel; D81 Condors 1+ G81 Condor; ; B-65 Shortswords; Vultures; Baselards; F-29 Nandaos; Pelicans 4+ G77S-S Pelican gunships; ; Nightingales; Sparrowhawks; Hornets; ; ;

This article is about the battle in the post-war era. For other battles on Installation 00, see Battle of Installation 00 (disambiguation).