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Shortly thereafter, the Eye reported that an army, comprised of 200 Sangheili and their armored vehicles, was approaching Site One's defenses. Mken ordered the Sentinels to defend, but not too effectively, in hopes that the Sangheili could be lured into a better firing position.<ref name="six"/> The Sangheili's infantry split into three columns, one of which went up the ridge, another which accompanied it. Four Sentinels attacked this force, and in accordance with Mken's orders fired sporadically and slowly fell back.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 7''</ref> | Shortly thereafter, the Eye reported that an army, comprised of 200 Sangheili and their armored vehicles, was approaching Site One's defenses. Mken ordered the Sentinels to defend, but not too effectively, in hopes that the Sangheili could be lured into a better firing position.<ref name="six"/> The Sangheili's infantry split into three columns, one of which went up the ridge, another which accompanied it. Four Sentinels attacked this force, and in accordance with Mken's orders fired sporadically and slowly fell back.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 7''</ref> | ||
The third column, which was led by Ussa 'Xellus, appeared to stay behind and head elsewhere. Mken's Eye tracked them to a ravine leading to Site One, in a flanking maneuver while the San'Shyuum forces fought the first two columns.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 8''</ref> Just as Mken thought to counteract the flank, energy blasts suddenly | The third column, which was led by Ussa 'Xellus, appeared to stay behind and head elsewhere. Mken's Eye tracked them to a ravine leading to Site One, in a flanking maneuver while the San'Shyuum forces fought the first two columns.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 8''</ref> Just as Mken thought to counteract the flank, energy blasts suddenly burst up from the ground, killing Mken's Steward. The Sangheili had sent another force into the tunnels beneath Site One, to take the San'Shyuum by surprise.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 9''</ref> Mken and the others promptly fled to their drop pods, retreating to space and to the Dreadnought.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 10''</ref> The Sangheili were uncertain that the San'Shyuum would dare bomb the site from orbit, as it would risk damaging the artifacts, but Ussa 'Xellus considered the strength of its Forerunner metal and determined the San'Shyuum might take that risk. He ordered all his warriors to retreat to the tunnels before the Dreadnought would commence orbital bombardment.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 11''</ref> | ||
Mken arrived at an orbital shuttle and demanded an airstrike from the Dreadnought. The energy beam was modulated in hopes of preserving Forerunner artifacts in its blast radius, and Site One was subsequently fired on upon. [[Seven]] Sangheili were identified being incinerated by the beam.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 12''</ref> Site Two was then fired upon, but the Sangheili had already retreated and the blast did not appear to strike anybody. Mken questioned Site One's head researcher [[Kucknoi]] and found that under Site One were tunnels that led to a subterranean chamber, which the San'Shyuum scientists had just discovered before the attack.<ref name="thirteen"/> Mken deduced that the Sangheili, including Ussa 'Xellus must have retreated to there to avoid the bombardment. He ordered Sentinels to be sent down the tunnels to flush out anyone hiding in them, but suspected that the counterattack would not matter as Ussa and his forces would already have fled.<ref name="thirteen">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 13''</ref> | Mken arrived at an orbital shuttle and demanded an airstrike from the Dreadnought. The energy beam was modulated in hopes of preserving Forerunner artifacts in its blast radius, and Site One was subsequently fired on upon. [[Seven]] Sangheili were identified being incinerated by the beam.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 12''</ref> Site Two was then fired upon, but the Sangheili had already retreated and the blast did not appear to strike anybody. Mken questioned Site One's head researcher [[Kucknoi]] and found that under Site One were tunnels that led to a subterranean chamber, which the San'Shyuum scientists had just discovered before the attack.<ref name="thirteen"/> Mken deduced that the Sangheili, including Ussa 'Xellus must have retreated to there to avoid the bombardment. He ordered Sentinels to be sent down the tunnels to flush out anyone hiding in them, but suspected that the counterattack would not matter as Ussa and his forces would already have fled.<ref name="thirteen">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 13''</ref> | ||