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{{Main|Second Battle of Requiem}} | {{Main|Second Battle of Requiem}} | ||
[[File:Infinity n Frigates.png||thumb|right|300px|The ''Infinity'' being escorted by two of her sub-vessels above Requiem.]] | [[File:Infinity n Frigates.png||thumb|right|300px|The ''Infinity'' being escorted by two of her sub-vessels above Requiem.]] | ||
On [[2558|February 3, 2558]], ''Infinity'' returned to Requiem to clear territory for UNSC research bases. The ship and her [[Charon-class light frigate|''Charon''-class sub-vessels]] quickly dispatched a small Covenant task force stationed at the entrance portal and deployed numerous dropships through the opening. A massive joint effort comprising the Navy, [[UNSC Army|Army]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]], and [[Spartan (branch)|Spartans]] began securing areas on the surface from Covenant garrison forces.<ref name="Departure"/> After a short span of time, Spartan [[Fireteam Crimson]] secured [[Requiem translocation artifact|a Forerunner artifact]] from an area known as "[[the Cauldron]]" and brought it aboard the ship.<ref name="Departure"/> When the artifact began disrupting ''Infinity'''s power, artificial gravity, and propulsion, Spartan [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] shut it off with a kick. Palmer, Captain Lasky, and [[Henry Glassman|Chief Engineer Dr. Glassman]] then inspected the artifact. Palmer saved Lasky's life, though Glassman was translocated to Requiem by the artifact.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Artifact|S1E2 ''Artifact'']]</ref>Sometime later, Dr. Halsey was brought in to examine the artifact, much to Palmer's | On [[2558|February 3, 2558]], ''Infinity'' returned to Requiem to clear territory for UNSC research bases. The ship and her [[Charon-class light frigate|''Charon''-class sub-vessels]] quickly dispatched a small Covenant task force stationed at the entrance portal and deployed numerous dropships through the opening. A massive joint effort comprising the Navy, [[UNSC Army|Army]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]], and [[Spartan (branch)|Spartans]] began securing areas on the surface from Covenant garrison forces.<ref name="Departure"/> After a short span of time, Spartan [[Fireteam Crimson]] secured [[Requiem translocation artifact|a Forerunner artifact]] from an area known as "[[the Cauldron]]" and brought it aboard the ship.<ref name="Departure"/> When the artifact began disrupting ''Infinity'''s power, artificial gravity, and propulsion, Spartan [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] shut it off with a kick. Palmer, Captain Lasky, and [[Henry Glassman|Chief Engineer Dr. Glassman]] then inspected the artifact. Palmer saved Lasky's life, though Glassman was translocated to Requiem by the artifact.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Artifact|S1E2 ''Artifact'']]</ref> Sometime later, Dr. Halsey was brought in to examine the artifact, much to Palmer's chagrin. Due to the artifact continuously causing problems for the ship, it then was navigated by Roland, who could accomplish little without human help.<ref name="catherine">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref> | ||
Some time after [[Gabriel Thorne]]'s disappearance through the translocation artifact, The ''Infinity'' was boarded by large numbers of Promethean Knights, followed by Covenant forces. The Covenant created havoc on board the ship, forcing the ''Infinity'' to recall all forces on Requiem to defend the ship. Fireteam Crimson was responsible for protecting the engine and server rooms, bringing the weapons systems back online, and even deactivated multiple nuclear warheads cloaked with [[active camouflage]] stowed away on the ship, that had been earlier discovered as stolen.<ref name="Invasion">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Invasion|S1E7 ''Invasion'']]</ref> It was later discovered that the primary goal of the boarding action was to kidnap Dr. Halsey for [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Despite eliminating all boarders, the ''Infinity'' remained locked above Requiem due to a slipspace anchor originating from the planet.<ref name="Expendable">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Expendable|S1E8 ''Expendable'']]</ref> | Some time after [[Gabriel Thorne]]'s disappearance through the translocation artifact, The ''Infinity'' was boarded by large numbers of Promethean Knights, followed by Covenant forces. The Covenant created havoc on board the ship, forcing the ''Infinity'' to recall all forces on Requiem to defend the ship. Fireteam Crimson was responsible for protecting the engine and server rooms, bringing the weapons systems back online, and even deactivated multiple nuclear warheads cloaked with [[active camouflage]] stowed away on the ship, that had been earlier discovered as stolen.<ref name="Invasion">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Invasion|S1E7 ''Invasion'']]</ref> It was later discovered that the primary goal of the boarding action was to kidnap Dr. Halsey for [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Despite eliminating all boarders, the ''Infinity'' remained locked above Requiem due to a slipspace anchor originating from the planet.<ref name="Expendable">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Expendable|S1E8 ''Expendable'']]</ref> | ||
Dr. Glassman deduced that the slipspace anchor was being generated by the Forerunner artifact aboard the ship and a pair of similar artifacts on Requiem. If the artifacts on the shield world were deactivated, ''Infinity'' would be free. At the same time, Jul 'Mdama set Requiem to collide with its sun, with the anchor pulling the ''Infinity'' along with it. Fireteams Majestic and Crimson were quickly dispatched to deactivate the artifacts, in which they succeeded. Once the two fireteams were aboard the ship, [[James (lieutenant)|Lt. James]] flew the ship away from Requiem on Captain Lasky's order. ''Infinity'' made an emergency jump into slipspace as the shield world was consumed by the sun, immediately sending the star into a premature [[supernova]] state. The ship emerged intact from the jump, with a number of reported injuries but no major casualties.<ref name="Exodus">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Exodus|S1E8 ''Exodus'']]</ref> | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||