Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit

Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit was a priority log of the activities of the Fleet of Particular Justice during the Fall of Reach and the Battle of Installation 04. After the battle, Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee sent a copy of the log to Lak 'Vadamee, saying that he wanted him to know the full truth of the events while he awaited for the High Council's ruling.

The log
PRIORITY BROADCAST LOG / ELEVENTH CYCLE, THIRD UNIT

SECURITY ACCESS FOR TIER ONE OF COVENANT MILITARY
 * COMMAND ONLY.

ILLEGAL ACCESS OF THIS LOG IS IMMEDIATELY PUNISHABLE
 * BY EXECUTION.

ENTRY 34589/9070454–PURIFICATION

Fleet of Holy Respite and the Fleet of Particular Justice move to system perimeter and form blockade to eliminate any escaping craft. Purification process of human world–Reach–remains in progress.

ENTRY 90907/9090304–COWARDLY PREY

Fleet of Particular Justice engages human attack vessel type C-11 at coordinates 343950-410958. Slipspace breach detected, fleet contingent responds accordingly.

ENTRY 86911/9103362–IN PURSUIT

Trajectory confirmed: Particular Justice contingent following tail, Slipspace supersession imminent. Estimated return to normal space 34905 units. Destination currently unknown.

ENTRY 45751/9157545–ARRIVAL

Artificial superstructure sighted upon arrival. Two local planetary bodies are present, strategic reticulation established and calibrated–fleet posture is adhering. Confirmation received and validated, structure is a Holy Ring. Security protocol enacted per Fleet Master Thel 'Vadamee, recon pickets established and awaiting C-11 at far side of Ring.

ENTRY 59045/9231487–RECLAMATION

Confirmation of presence of Halo may require San 'Shyuum leadership if available. Prophet claims that the Ring is a religious matter, not a military one, and invokes immediate adherence to reclamation procedure under his leadership.

ENTRY 14075/9245455–HIGH CHARITY

Minor Prophet and Fleet Master convene aboard Seeker of Truth and attempt to contact High Charity to ensure interpretation of scripture is accurate. Fleet Master is reluctant to relinquish command with an approaching human military threat. Communication cannot be made with High Charity. No decision is made.

ENTRY 68245/9290304–BREACH

Human ship arrives and engages immediately. Minor Prophet refuses to return heavy fire for fear of damaging the Holy Ring. Fleet Master ignores command, returns fire aggressively. Orders to breach and infiltrate vessel are issued by Minor Prophet. Ossoona dispatched.

ENTRY 68245/9312885–GAS MINE

Minor Prophet sends expeditionary forces to outlying gas facility, distinctly Forerunner in origin. Sesa 'Refumee and Loka 'Bandolee lead detachment. Fleet Master disapproves, issues close-band transmission demanding all military forces be concentrated on the human threat posed to the Holy Ring.

ENTRY 68245/9390304–FACILITY

Minor Prophet issues secondary and tertiary artifact recovery groups to outlying Forerunner weapon cache. Communication with recovery groups has since gone silent. Fourth group is issued. Fleet Master sends second transmission demanding cease and desist on force misappropriation by the Minor Prophet of Stewardship. No response received from Prophet.

ENTRY 68245/9400304–EMERGENCY ACTION

Fleet Master sends single infantry unit to the supercarrier Ascendant Justice to relieve the Minor Prophet of his duties until the human threat is mitigated. Contact with unit is lost upon approach of supercarrier. Prophet advises that any future affront to his leadership will be met with the same lethal finality.

ENTRY 45865/9410781–INFINITE SUCCOR

Emergency beacon has been activated on the Infinite Succor. Threat assessment is piqued, unknown hostile contacts, humans are suspected. Special Operations detachment sent to assess situation, procure the Minister of Etiology, and return the Legate to Seeker of Truth.

ENTRY 68245/9459394–FAILURE

Minor Prophet commands the execution of Soha 'Rolamee for failing to secure Forerunner science facility. Significant threat detected on Halo–origin unknown. Fleet Master demands additional data on security failure. Fleet Master and security strike force prepare to personally board Ascendant Justice to physically relieve the Prophet of leadership.

ENTRY 68245/9490304–COMMANDER

Commander Rtas 'Vadumee returns to Seeker of Truth severely injured. The threat aboard the Infinite Succor was not human–it was Flood. Legate is dead. Fleet Master invokes emergency quarantine response, priority alpha. All remaining sterile vehicles should fire immediately upon any craft which does not return clean biometric scans of crew.

ENTRY 89531/9609243–DEPARTURE

Minor Prophet moves with personal security contingent from Ascendant Justice to Truth and Reconciliation, orders local crew to police ship, detain anyone who poses a threat to the Consecration–including the Fleet Master.

ENTRY 68245/9620304–ASCENDANT JUSTICE

Fleet Master boards Ascendant Justice. No shots fired. Existing crew acknowledge his leadership rights, realign forces, and support Ascendant Justice detail.

ENTRY 68245/9670304–TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Humans have seized Truth and Reconciliation. Security compromised, Prophet and his guard have been captured and detained. Prophet issues emergency rescue request to all remaining Covenant vessels in vicinity. Transmission sent successfully.

ENTRY 68245/9690304–ESCAPE

Transmission received successfully. Fleet Master denies special request; Halo's destruction is imminent. He orders all remaining surviving ships to take cover behind gas giant.