Editing Battle of Installation 05 (section)

==The battle==
===Opening actions===
On [[2552#November|November 2, 2552]], ''Solemn Penance'' exited slipspace over [[Installation 05]], orbiting [[Substance]] in the [[Coelest system]]. Regret's assault carrier took position over the installation, establishing a solid ground presence with armor and patrols of [[Type-26 Banshee]]s, and also companies of infantry by means of {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}s. The Covenant ground forces fortified themselves in a series of Forerunner ruins and temple structures, establishing [[Shade|anti-air defenses]].{{Ref/Reuse|deltahalo}}

[[File:H2A - HEVs over Delta Halo.jpg|thumb|250px|left|John-117 and a team of ODSTs insert into the atmosphere of Installation 05 in HEVs.]]
Meanwhile, ''In Amber Clad'' trailed behind and [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]], captain of ''In Amber Clad'', ordered the ship's [[platoon]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s and [[John-117]] to establish a [[landing zone]] near a series of ruins and temples on Installation 05 to allow [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Major Avery Johnson]] to bring in two [[D77 Pelican]]s to further expand the UNSC presence. The frigate made a quick pass-over of a segment of the ringworld, deploying eleven [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV pods]]. Most survived the atmospheric insertion to the surface of the ring, but due to Covenant stationary turret-fire only four personnel survived to make landfall—John-117 and ODSTs [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Stacker]], [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]] and [[Private First Class]] [[Dubbo]].{{Ref/Game|H3|Halo 3 Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition|Detail=Essentials, Disc Two - [[Halo 2]] [[List of Halo 2 Cinematic Cutscenes|Cinematics]] Commentary}}  A second wave of SOEIV pods was deployed from ''In Amber Clad'', however the few ODSTs who managed to make landfall found themselves isolated behind enemy lines and were quickly killed.

[[File:HM-DeltaHalo.jpg|thumb|250px|John-117 and some UNSC Marines on the surface of Installation 05, with ''Solemn Penance'' looming overhead.]]
Upon landing, John-117 led the ODSTs in eliminating Covenant Shades stationed around a small temple, in order to clear an LZ for vehicular reinforcement. After successfully clearing the temple and it's courtyard, John-117 and his Troopers defended the position against waves of Covenant troops until a Pelican could drop off an [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]. After liberating a nearby Forerunner bridge-control facility, a [[Scorpion]] was delivered alongside [[Marine]] reinforcements. The UNSC forces assaulted the bridge, which was defended by a [[Wraith]], numerous [[Ghost]]s and a pair of [[Banshee]]s. After successfully crossing, the convoy continued to battle through a vast temple complex, encountering significant Covenant defenses en route to Regret's location. After securing a large temple, the force dismounted and were resupplied with weapons and reinforcements via Pelican before securing the interior on foot. A passage inside the temple opened into a small vale occupied by Covenant, and after neutralizing a sizable force of Covenant Infantry, John-117 and his forces arrived at the edge of the lake containing Regret's temple.

Arriving in the first room of a large ruin complex standing in the lake itself, [[Cortana]] translated a sermon from the Prophet of Regret, alerting the UNSC that the Covenant was intending to activate Installation 05. Commander [[Miranda Keyes]] had been reviewing [[Cortana]]'s information from the installation her father had discovered a month prior,{{Ref/Reuse|deltahalo}} and was able to locate [[Installation 05]]'s Library. She set out to reach it and secure it's [[Activation Index]] before the Covenant could do so. Sergeant [[Johnson]] was ordered to extract the Marine and ODST forces supporting John-117 and rendezvous with the ''In Amber Clad'' at the Library.{{Ref/Reuse|regret}}

===Assassination of Regret===
{{Main|Assassination of the Prophet of Regret}}
[[File:H2A JohnVsRegret.jpg|left|thumb|250px|John-117 reels his fist back to violently punch the Prophet of Regret.]] 
John-117 was ordered to continue to Regret's temple and neutralize him. Supported by a pair of Marines, one of which was [[Dubbo|PFC Dubbo]], John battled through a cluster of Covenant-filled towers before reaching an open platform. At the time, the Covenant were becoming increasingly aware of UNSC activity on the Ringworld, causing Commander Keyes to reroute several Pelicans on their way to the Library to aid John-117 rather than have them draw attention to the ''In Amber Clad''. The Pelicans air-dropped [[ordnance pod|Materiel Acquisition Pods]] on the platform to resupply the trio with fresh weapons and ammunition. John's strike team continued their attack, proceeding from the platform to an [[anti-gravity gondola]] which took John-117 and the two Marines to a underwater temple with a heavy Covenant presence. Cortana was able to intercept several transmissions between [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]] and the [[Prophet of Truth]]. After emerging from the submerged temple at a hilly Forerunner ruin, they were engaged by Covenant infantry, reinforced by Phantoms attempting to halt the UNSC advance.{{Ref/Level|Id=regret|H2|H2:Regret|Regret}}

Despite significant reinforcement the Covenant were unable to stop the Spartan from closing in on his target.  Meanwhile, Marines from the rerouted Pelicans had secured the first tower cluster to use as a landing zone. A single Pelican remained on station, resupplying John with more ordnance pods before setting down on the tower platform to await the Spartan's signal for evac. The strike team boarded the final gondola leading to [[Temple (Installation 05)|the temple]] the Prophet of Regret was located in. Despite being attacked by Covenant [[Type-26 Banshee]]s and [[Sangheili Ranger]]s, they were able to gain access to the main temple. Before they could enter, however, ''[[High Charity]]'' exited slipspace over Installation 05, along with the hundreds of warships of the [[High Charity defense fleet]] and the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]]. Responding to a distress signal from Regret, [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee moved to reinforce the temple by Phantom [[dropship]]s in an urgent measure to defend the Hierarch. However, the Prophet of Truth stalled these Phantoms, in an attempt to allow  Regret to be killed as part of his political plans for the Covenant.{{Ref/Level|Id=icon|H2|H2:Sacred Icon|Sacred Icon}}

Inside the temple, a large contingent of [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili Honor Guardsmen]] and [[Unggoy]] defended the Prophet. Cortana detected a wave of Phantoms too large to measure en-route to the temple, indicating to the Spartan time was running short. John-117 was able to board the Regret's [[anti-gravity chair|gravity throne]] and dispatch the frail [[San'Shyuum]] with his fist. The Prophet's guards quickly began to empty the temple, and Cortana detected the incoming Phantoms changing course, heading away from the temple. Shortly thereafter, ''Solemn Penance'' positioned itself over the main temple, and fired upon the structure with its [[energy projector]] at the order of the Prophet of Truth.{{Ref/Reuse|AoR}} With not enough time for airborne evac, John leapt into the lake to evade the glassing beam. Here, he was soon grasped by the tentacles of the [[Gravemind]], a [[Flood]] compound intelligence, and taken prisoner.{{Ref/Reuse|regret}}

===The Containment Shield===
{{Main|Battle of the Quarantine Zone}}
[[File:HTMCC-H2A_—_Installation_05_Library.png|thumb|250px|Tartarus's Phantom nears the containment shield to deploy the Arbiter.]]
A short time earlier, Commander Keyes received a transmission from Cortana indicating they were aboard the final Gondola and approaching Regret's temple. The ''In Amber Clad'' had discovered that Installation 05's Library was surrounded by a [[containment shield]]—an impenetrable [[energy shielding|energy shield]] projected by a large wall-like Forerunner structure. After failing to find a way around the barrier, the Frigate deployed a platoon-sized force of Marines to the wall led by Gunnery Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker]] and Staff Sergeant [[Banks]]. The Marines moved through the outer wall with ease, unmolested by local Sentinel defenses—likely due to being recognized by the automated guardians as [[Reclaimers]].{{Ref/Reuse|icon}}

Aboard High Charity, Regret's death had major political upheaval, as the Sangheili were punished by their failure to protect the Prophet of Regret. The Jiralhanae were assigned to [[Changing of the Guard|replace]] them as [[Honor Guard]]s, and [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]] was given to the task of retrieving the Index from the Library. Tartarus sent numerous waves of Jiralhanae-led Covenant infantry to storm the Sentinel Wall, however after all failed to breach the outer wall, Thel 'Vadamee, the Arbiter of the Covenant, was personally ordered by the Prophets [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]] to journey to the surface of the ring and retrieve the [[H2:Sacred Icon|Sacred Icon]].

Dropped directly to the wall by Tartarus' personal [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] transport, the Arbiter encountered a small number of surviving [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] from the earlier assault. After battling through numerous Forerunner constructs to reach the control center for the Containment Shield, the Arbiter deactivated the shield, boarding a gondola to exit the outer wall. The inner wall quickly became overrun with [[Flood]] from the nearby Quarantine Zone it was designed to contain, and the UNSC platoon was caught unprepared.

Spread throughout the wall in small fireteams and completely unaware of the nature of enemy they were facing, most of the platoon was quickly assimilated by the parasite, proceeding to take up arms against their former comrades. Additionally, the local Sentinel forces became hostile to the surviving Marines, likely due to the immediate presence of the Flood.
With his forces decimated, but the Containment Shield now disabled, Stacker radioed ''In Amber Clad'' suggesting Keyes proceed straight to the Library while his troops attempted to hold their position. A short time later, Stacker made contact with Keyes once again, confirming their engagement with non-Covenant hostile lifeforms, while Banks and other Marine survivors could be heard staging a desperate defense.{{Ref/Reuse|icon}}

As 'Vadamee exited the outer wall, Tartarus' Phantom was driven off by a Sentinel Enforcer, forcing the Arbiter to travel through the now-flood infested inner-wall.{{Ref/Book|Id=guide115|Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide|Page=115}} The Arbiter battled infected Marines, Sentinels and even encountered two surviving UNSC fireteams as he made his way towards the base of the structure.

===Battle of the Quarantine Zone===
{{Main|Battle of the Quarantine Zone}}
{{Quote|We shall cut into the heart of [[Flood|this infestation]], retrieve the icon, and burn any Flood that stand in our way! Forward, warriors, and fear not pain or death!|[[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee{{Ref/Level|Id=zone|H2|H2:Quarantine Zone|Quarantine Zone}}}}
[[File:HTMCC-H2A_—_Rtas_rallying_troops.png|thumb|250px|[[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee rallies his Sangheili to battle.]]
The Quarantine Zone was intended to be a location where the Sentinel custodians of the installation could herd the Flood, and prevent them from entering the Library. Two [[Sentinel manufacturing facility]] ships hung in the air, deploying Sentinel reinforcements.{{Ref/Book|Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide|Page=122}} However, the Quarantine Zone [[Installation 05 Flood outbreak|was compromised by]] the Flood, and the Flood managed to crash one of the floating facilities using a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}, sending it plummeting down to the installation's surface.{{Ref/Reuse|icon}}

The Arbiter met with Commander Rtas 'Vadumee and two other Sangheili just outside of the Sentinel wall, and together, they defended a small hill from the Flood before pushing inwards, where the Special Operations Commander had established a small outpost.{{Ref/Reuse|icon}} There, the Special Operations force held out against waves of Flood attacks from the cliffs before they were reinforced by a pair of Phantoms that dropped off a {{Pattern|Wuzum|Spectre}} and a pair of {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s. The Covenant were able to use these vehicles to advance through a large indoor Forerunner facility before entering the first of a series of expansive outdoor arctic canyons. Despite the prowess of the Special Operations Sangheili and the Arbiter, the UNSC were swifter to advance through the Quarantine Zone—''In Amber Clad'' deployed a Pelican dropship that cruised above the battling Flood and Sentinels, cutting directly towards the Library while the Arbiter and his men were forced to fight through waves of Flood, including Flood and the vehicles they had commandeered, while all the while, Enforcers rained heavy fire.{{Ref/Reuse|zone}}

The small Covenant task force was forced to debark from its vehicles as they transgressed the wreckage of one of the Sentinel constructor factories, although just beyond the wreckage on the other side, they were met by another Covenant Phantom, this one dropping off a Spectre manned by Rtas 'Vadumee himself and another Special Operations Sangheili. However, as they progressed through the last series of snowy plains, they were met with increasingly heavy resistance as they neared the Library. The Sentinels were in much larger force, while a large number of Flood-infested humans savagely held a barricade against the Library, using crates, turrets, and heavy weapons to prevent anyone to gain entrance to the Library and retrieve the index, which would eventually lead to the extermination of the Flood.{{Ref/Reuse|zone}}

===The Library===
[[File:Sacredicon1600.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Library of Installation 05 situated deep inside the Quarantine Zone.]]
{{Quote|The release of the parasite was unexpected, unfortunate. But, there is no need to panic. In truth, this is a time to rejoice. A moment that all the Covenant should savor… for the Sacred Icon has been found. With it, our path is clear, our entry into the Divine Beyond guaranteed! The Great Journey is nigh… and nothing, not even the Flood, can stop it!|[[Prophet of Truth]]{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}}}

A small UNSC Marine force led by [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[Avery Johnson]] was able to slip past the Flood infestation into the Library, followed shortly by the Arbiter, Rtas 'Vadumee, and half a dozen Special Operations Sangheili. There were a pair of [[anti-gravity gondola]]s, that when activated, autonomously brought their passengers into the upper tiers of the Library, where the index was kept. While the UNSC was first able to seize a gondola, the Covenant were close behind. However, when the Flood began to screech, alerting the Covenant that they were in full force in the bowels of the Library, Rtas 'Vadumee took a pair of Special Operations Sangheili, holding them at the entrance to the gondolas to defend the rest from the Flood as the Arbiter took four Special Operations Sangheili on the second gondola, trailing behind the UNSC-held one. Flood entered the gondolas, jumping from the upper levels and also crawling in underneath on their undersides, assailing both the UNSC troops and the Sangheili forces. Tartarus, in his Phantom, attempted to provide cover fire for the Arbiter, using the three plasma cannons of his dropship to burn off any Flood on the upper levels of the Arbiter's gondola, but later, Tartarus chased after the UNSC-held gondola.{{Ref/Reuse|zone}}

[[File:H2A-Miranda.jpg|thumb|250px|Miranda Keyes stretches over a chasm in the Library, securing the index.]]
Finally, both gondolas ascended to the top levels of the Library, although the UNSC one arrived first, and a small UNSC force of six soldiers, led by Miranda Keyes and Avery Johnson, entered. Although many [[Flood combat form]]s had been exhausted in the Gravemind's last-ditch attempt to stave off the gondolas, there were a large number of [[Pod infector]]s prowling the Library which killed off the four UNSC Marines as Keyes and Johnson advanced towards the core of the Library. Meanwhile, the Arbiter silently snuck in behind them. Miranda managed to grab the index over a seemingly endless chasm. Once Keyes and Johnson had the index, they were ambushed by Thel 'Vadamee. Johnson was knocked unconscious by the Arbiter, but Keyes was able to take down Arbiter's shields by firing at him with an [[M7 SMG]]. However, Tartarus entered with four of his [[Jiralhanae Captain]]s. Tartarus used the [[Fist of Rukt]] to stun Miranda and gravitationally levitate her towards him, draping her over his shoulder and then clasping the index and securing it for himself. Tartarus informed Thel about the Jiralhanae's intended genocide of the increasingly incompetent Sangheili, an act sanctioned by the High Prophets themselves. The Chieftain then knocked the stunned Arbiter into a pit leading to the depths of Installation 05, initiating the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|zone}}

[[File:H2ATruth2.png|thumb|250px|left|The Prophet of Truth announces the retrieval of Installation 05's activation index.]]
The engagement at the Library proved to be devastating to the UNSC and resulted in the loss of ''In Amber Clad'' as the Flood took over the frigate. Meanwhile, Tartarus brought the Sacred Icon to ''[[High Charity]]'', where the Prophet of Truth exulted him and encouraged the Covenant to celebrate, for the Sacred Icon was secure, and that soon afterward, the Halos would be fired and the Great Journey would be brought upon the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}
{{Clear}}

===The Great Schism===
{{Main|Great Schism}}
[[File:HTMCC-H2A NoSalvationOnThisRing.png|thumb|250px|The Gravemind speaks to the Arbiter and John-117 in the depths of Installation 05.]]
{{Quote|The Elites have failed to protect the Prophets, and in doing so, have put all our lives at risk. Let no warrior forget his oath, 'Thou, in faith, shall keep us safe, whilst we find the Path'. With my blessing, the Brutes now lead our fleets! They ask for your allegiance, and you shall give it.|[[Prophet of Truth]]{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}}}

The Covenant would not activate the Halos unimpeded. The Flood, who would be starved if the rings were activated, would soon attack the Covenant to prevent the activation, and the UNSC, who understood that all sentient life would be erased, also opposed the Covenant. Later, after the fragmentation of the Covenant into the [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili-dominated faction]] and the Prophet-led Covenant, the Sangheili would understand the true purpose of Halo and attack the Covenant to prevent them from activating the ringworld. Meanwhile, [[John-117]], who had fallen into the lake, and the Arbiter, who had been thrust into the chasm of the Library, were both caught by the tentacles of the [[Gravemind]], along with the assimilated [[Prophet of Regret]] and [[2401 Penitent Tangent]], the monitor of Installation 05. The Gravemind sent the Arbiter and John-117 to aid in his plan to prevent the activation of Installation 05, manipulating the Halo's [[teleportation grid]] to send John-117 to High Charity to search for the index, and sending the Arbiter to the cliffs just beyond the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]], another likely spot.{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}

The Covenant's betrayal of the Sangheili led to a large-scale civil war on High Charity. The Covenant politico-military fractures were not restricted to High Charity: they extended to military units across the Covenant, including those on the surface of Installation 05. Upon Truth's order that the Jiralhanae were now the ruling caste of the Covenant, Tartarus ordered the execution of the [[Sangheili Councilor]]s, who had been gathered in the Control Room of Installation 05 for the consecration of the Sacred Icon before the Halos were fired. Councilors gathered in the Control Room were murdered in cold blood by Jiralhanae led by Captain [[Melchus]],{{Ref/Novel|BC|16}} while others in the region surrounding the Control Room were attacked and killed by [[Avitus]] and his Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Game|H2A|H2A:Terminals|Terminal 12}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/great-journey-operation-launch|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Great Journey Operation Launch|Detail=Image alt text|Quote=Halo 2: Anniversary Terminal screenshot of the Thrallslayer and a group of Jiralhanae standing over the corpses of Sangheili Councilors.|D=5|M=11|Y=2024}} Avitus also took Councilor [[Raas 'Yajadai]] captive, holding him at the [[Bastion of the Brutes]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=AoR|Halo: Age of Retribution}}

[[File:H2A - Arbiter and 'Vadum.png|thumb|250px|left|Rtas and Thel meet again, preparing to avenge the Councilors.]]
However, the Sangheili were quick to strike back. The Gravemind teleported the Arbiter to a high cliff near the Control Room, and gave him an objective: to prevent Tartarus from using the Sacred Icon and activating Halo, which would not result in the promised sublimation event of the Prophets, but only death and destruction on a galactic scale.{{Ref/Level|Id=uprising|H2|H2:Uprising|Uprising}} The Arbiter arrived just too late, witnessing the aftermath of the battle between the Jiralhanae and 'Yajadai's Sangheili entourage.{{Ref/Reuse|AoR}} He pushed forward against a number of patrolling Jiralhanae, and meet up with a number of surviving Sangheili warriors. The small group of survivors, led by the Arbiter, pushed northward through a large Jiralhanae-held Forerunner structure, unpinning small groups of scattered loyal Unggoy and killing dozens of Jiralhanae, Kig-Yar, and Yanme'e. Afterward, they emerged from the structure, and fought their way past several Jiralhanae camps, commandeering several Ghosts along the way. As they neared [[Jiralhanae encampment|another]] cluster of structures, they encountered heavier resistance in the form of Jiralhanae-controlled Wraiths. The Arbiter and his Sangheili allies managed to defeat the Jiralhanae and secure a landing zone, allowing for additional Sangheili reinforcements to arrive.{{Ref/Reuse|uprising}}

After securing the first half of the camp, the Arbiter and his allies moved into the weapons cache, where the Jiralhanae had aggregated a large number of Covenant and UNSC weapons alike. The Arbiter led his group outside the structure and into a tunnel and defeated the Jiralhanae within. After exiting the tunnel, the Arbiter met with Rtas 'Vadumee who was commandeering a Wraith.{{Ref/Reuse|uprising}}
{{Clear}}

===Fall of High Charity===
{{Main|Fall of High Charity}}
[[File:H2A - Great Schism.jpg|thumb|250px|Sangheili and Jiralhanae vessels battle over High Charity and Delta Halo]]
{{Quote|Now is the time of our unworlding, in a moment we shall all become… as gods. If you will falter, know this… one final effort is all that remains.|The Prophet of Truth inspiring his loyalists to defeat the Flood on High Charity}}
John-117 was teleported by the Gravemind directly into the [[High Council Chamber]] of High Charity, where the Prophets of Truth and Mercy addressed the Covenant that the Sacred Icon was secure. Before the Spartan could kill both Prophets, they escaped by means of an [[elevator]], while the doors were locked and waves of [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]], [[Jiralhanae Minor]]s, and Unggoy entered in an attempt to kill the supersoldier. Cortana managed to unlock the doors, and John-117 chased through two towers and a set of corridors in pursuit of Truth and Mercy. However, Cortana had discovered Marines that were being kept prisoner on High Charity and John-117 freed them. Truth's transmissions to the rest of the Covenant allowed Cortana to triangulate his position, allowing her to direct John-117 and the Marines in their hunt for the Prophet. The Covenant attempted to stop Cortana, but were unsuccessful.{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}

As John-117 and the Marines reached [[Hanging Gardens A]], the first scene of Covenant fratricide was seen, as Sangheili Honor Guards, [[Sangheili Minor]]s, [[Mgalekgolo]], and Unggoy fought against Jiralhanae and [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s amongst the massive plants. John-117 and his men advanced to the [[Mid Tower]], where Rangers and Special Operations Sangheili entered the fray, and numerous [[Yanme'e]] entered the engagement. During the fight, the Flood-controlled ''In Amber Clad'' then jumped directly into High Charity, where it plummeted uncontrollably, crashing into the [[Far Tower]]. However, by the time that the small UNSC squad entered [[Hanging Gardens B]], Sangheili resistance on High Charity had broken. In the second Hanging Gardens, the Sangheili and those loyal to them fell back, leaving behind large numbers of [[stationary shield generator]]s, abandoning numbers of Unggoy to berserk Jiralhanae as the Sangheili fell back to the Far Tower and the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]], drawing a last line of defense there. Despite their efforts, the Prophets of Truth and Mercy, Tartarus, and a handful of Jiralhanae Captains were able to tunnel through the last Sangheili defenses to the far docking bays of the Far Tower.{{Ref/Book|Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide|Page=129}} John-117 pursued Tartarus, fighting through the Far Tower and the Mausoleum of the Arbiter to make it through to the landing pads.{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}{{Ref/Book|Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide|Page=128}}
{{Quote|The Great Journey waits for no one, brother… not even you.|Truth betraying Mercy}}
[[File:H2A - Mercydeath.png|thumb|250px|left|The Prophet of Mercy is killed by the Flood.]]
The Spartan was too late, however. The Prophet of Truth ordered Tartarus to deliver the activation