Second Onyx conflict

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This article is about the battle in the post-war era. For the battle during the Human-Covenant War, see Onyx Conflict.

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Concurrent:	The Reclamation Sangheili-Jiralhanae war
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Second Onyx conflict
An abstraction of key figures in the second Onyx conflict.
Conflict:	Post-Covenant War conflicts Blooding Years Created conflict
Date:	September, 2558–
Location:	Shield World 006, Zeta Doradus system
Outcome:	Ongoing Sarcophagus returned to its slipspace bubble for protection UNSC and Swords of Sanghelios successfully repel hostiles from Paxopolis; Servants of the Abiding Truth retreat to Mackintosh and Guardian Custode deactivated
Details Belligerents UNSC Swords of Sanghelios Servants of the Abiding Truth Created Forerunner constructs Commanders Director Franklin Mendez Director Hugo Barton Unknown Sangheili elder of Pax keep Headmaster Kasha 'Hilot Dural 'Mdama Cortana Sarcophagus Guardian Strength Several UNSC Marines Several Spartans Several Sangheili Several Unggoy Several Huragok Several warships Molly Patel Kareem El-Hashem Gudam Keschun Asum 'Mdama Hundreds of Sangheili 1 Huragok Thousands of armigers 1 Guardian Casualties Several ground and air forces Karl Zakovksy Several Sangheili Hundreds of Armigers 1 Guardian

On September, 2558, a new conflict was sparked on the Forerunner shield world Onyx after the joint occupying forces of the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) and the Swords of Sanghelios came under attack by the Servants of the Abiding Truth, only for both sides to be caught by surprise by the appearance of a Guardian and its armiger complement as part of the wider Created takeover across known space. This marked the second major conflict in the Zeta Doradus system after the three-sided Onyx Conflict in the final months of the Human-Covenant War in late 2552.

Background

Onyx conflict and research

Main articles: Onyx Conflict, Onyx United Research Project

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Servants of the Abiding Truth incursion

In September 2558, the Servants of the Abiding Truth managed to gain access to Onyx. After they entered the portal site, they swiftly eliminated all humans in the proximity. Soon after, the Servants found a larger site, where most of their Hesduros forces could be transported to set up and fortify their new encampment at a cathedral. The Servants planned to steal one of the Huragok stationed at a Repository, but the plan failed, leading to the Servants being discovered. Forces from Pax keep searched for the Servants, to no avail.

Created conflict

Main articles: Created, Created conflict

On October 28, 2558, The Reclamation began with the leader of the Created, Cortana, delivering an ultimatum across the galaxy. This message was heard on Onyx in the middle of the night.

Battle

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The Servants' new plan was made far more complicated due to the Created uprising and the appearance of a Guardian Custode on Sarcophagus. When the Guardian invaded Onyx, the students at the Pax Institute were brought back inside by Kasha 'Hilot and taken to the lunchroom. Due to the conflict, classes ended early, but the teachers decided not to send their students home right away due to the dangers posed by the Guardian. Some students protested and questioned Kasha on why they couldn't be sent home early, despite some of them living near the institute. Kasha informed them that the school is the safest place for everyone. Some of the students believed they would be safer at home and suggested voting on it. However, 'Hilot told them her decision was final.

As the marines fought the newly-arrived armigers near the Guardian, Spartans stationed on the shield world fought off the armigers in the interior of the city as well as the Servants of the Abiding Truth. Despite their efforts, a squad of Servants' would manage to storm the school in an attempt to find the Huragok Prone to Drift, whom they had been chasing through Paxopolis beforehand. The shield world returned to its slipspace bubble for protection. The Servants' interrogations and executions at the school eventually ended, though only after they captured Prone to Drift and took Asum 'Mdama captive in exchange for the lives of the survivors in the school. Even with t