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Three [[ | Three [[Banished Phantom|Phantom]]s approach [[Mahsko]], the name given to a costal region on the Ark. Chieftain Minas rode in one dropship with Choros and his third of the strike force while [[Blademaster]] [[Okro 'Vagaduun]] and [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Zeretus]] rode in the other two with their own teams. Upon a massive basalt column, the Keyship sits dwarfing the ancient structures surrounding it. Nearly seven years earlier, the [[Prophet of Truth]] had left the vessel to activate the [[Halo Array]]. As Minas considers the majesty of the Keyship, the dropships approach the vessel from three different angles. In the case that its powerful point defense weapons remain active, this would keep the Phantoms from all being destroyed in a single blast. After Minas becomes confident that the Keyship showed no notice of them, he orders each dropship to land at the massive crux wrapping around its central assembly. The Chieftain watches their approach through the Phantom's open troop bay doors while his right hand man, [[Choros]], stays in the cockpit. The pilot of Minas's Phantom, [[Bomarus]], lands the craft at the designated access port on the crux, dispensing its complement of warriors. The other two dropships follow suit.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} | ||
Leaving the pilots to stay with their Phantoms, the three groups—consisting of [[Jiralhanae]], [[Sangheili]], [[Kig-Yar]], and [[Unggoy]] warriors—approach the access port. Choros and his men secure the surrounding area as [[Itka]], a Kig-Yar weaponsmith with a talent for hacking Forerunner technology, gets to work on the door controls. As Itka works his magic, Minas considers the previous occasions when a team of armed warriors forced their way into the ''Anodyne Spirit''. The first time had been during the [[War of Wills|conflict]] between the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] and [[Stoics]]. The former had broken into the Keyship and used it to escape their [[Janjur Qom|homeworld]]. The second time had been toward the end of the violent [[War of Beginnings|war]] between the San'Shyuum and the Sangheili that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Covenant. Desperate to find a way to combat the seemingly unbeatable Keyship, a team of Sangheili managed to [[Raid at Codisfold|infiltrate]] the vessel and slaughter a sizable portion of its crew. This event was partly responsible for the eventual [[Writ of Union|truce]] between the two species. Minas considered the possibility that he might be staring at the very same access point used in both pivotal events.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} | Leaving the pilots to stay with their Phantoms, the three groups—consisting of [[Jiralhanae]], [[Sangheili]], [[Kig-Yar]], and [[Unggoy]] warriors—approach the access port. Choros and his men secure the surrounding area as [[Itka]], a Kig-Yar weaponsmith with a talent for hacking Forerunner technology, gets to work on the door controls. As Itka works his magic, Minas considers the previous occasions when a team of armed warriors forced their way into the ''Anodyne Spirit''. The first time had been during the [[War of Wills|conflict]] between the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] and [[Stoics]]. The former had broken into the Keyship and used it to escape their [[Janjur Qom|homeworld]]. The second time had been toward the end of the violent [[War of Beginnings|war]] between the San'Shyuum and the Sangheili that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Covenant. Desperate to find a way to combat the seemingly unbeatable Keyship, a team of Sangheili managed to [[Raid at Codisfold|infiltrate]] the vessel and slaughter a sizable portion of its crew. This event was partly responsible for the eventual [[Writ of Union|truce]] between the two species. Minas considered the possibility that he might be staring at the very same access point used in both pivotal events.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} | ||
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***''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' | ***''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' | ||
*[[Phantom]] | *[[Phantom]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Banished Phantom]] | ||
**{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Phantom|It is possible that the Phantoms used by the Covenant Loyalists were {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}s, but they most likely were Type-52 Phantoms since this model was newer and saw extensive use during the late-war battles in which the ''Anodyne Spirit'' was involved.}} | **{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Phantom|It is possible that the Phantoms used by the Covenant Loyalists were {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}s, but they most likely were Type-52 Phantoms since this model was newer and saw extensive use during the late-war battles in which the ''Anodyne Spirit'' was involved.}} | ||
*[[UNSC starship]] | *[[UNSC starship]] |