Fall of High Charity

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Previous:	Battle of the Quarantine Zone
Concurrent:	Battle for the Control Room
Next:	Defense of Mars
Fall of High Charity
Conflict:	Human-Covenant War Great Schism Battle of Installation 05 Installation 05 Flood outbreak
Date:	November 3rd, 2552
Location:	High Charity
Outcome:	Flood victory High Charity's population largely assimilated or killed San'Shyuum reduced to an endangered species. Covenant government destroyed Ministries overrun by the Flood High Council Chamber overrun by the Flood Last Covenant Hierarch forced to flee Covenant fleet fractured High Charity defense fleet implodes between Sangheili-led against Jiralhanae-led forces Cortana stranded on High Charity John-117 returns to the Sol system
Details Belligerents Covenant Covenant separatists Flood UNSC Commanders High Council High Prophet of Truth High Prophet of Mercy† Tartarus Rtas 'Vadum Various other Sangheili commanders Gravemind John-117 Cortana Strength Hundreds of Covenant warships Jiralhanae Controlled-High Charity defense fleet Numerous ground forces Jiralhanae Unggoy Kig-Yar Yanme'e Hundreds of Covenant warships Sangheili controlled-High Charity defense fleet(Fleet of Retribution) Numerous ground forces Sangheili Mgalekgolo Unggoy Pod infectors Combat forms Carrier forms UNSC In Amber Clad Several D77 Pelicans SPARTAN John-117 Cortana 5+ Marines (formerly prisoners on High Charity) Casualties Numerous Ships High Prophet of Mercy Heavy casualties for all species Catastrophic San'Shyuum casualties Numerous ships Large numbers of Sangheili, Mgalekgolo, and Unggoy Many Pod infectors Numerous Combat forms Some Carrier forms All Flood ships except one All Marines POWs

"Rise, pack brothers! Cast down the Elites!"

— Tartarus

The fall of High Charity was a large battle for the control of the Covenant capital world High Charity among the Covenant, the Sangheili and those loyal to them, limited UNSC forces, and later, the Flood. The battle marked several significant events, including the start of the Great Schism, SPARTAN John-117's pursuit of the Prophet of Truth to Earth, and the Flood invasion and infestation of High Charity.