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====Finding the Ark's location==== | ====Finding the Ark's location==== | ||
[[File:Regret2.png|thumb|250px|Regret speaking inside the [[Council Chamber]] after the [[Battle of Installation 04]].]] | [[File:Regret2.png|thumb|250px|Regret speaking inside the [[Council Chamber]] after the [[Battle of Installation 04]].]] | ||
In [[2551]], an small Covenant team found a Luminary on [[Meridian]] after a [[Battle of Meridian|battle]] on the planet, and the Luminary was delivered to Regret. By late [[2552]], two [[Steward]]s assigned to decrypt the Luminary finally revealed its content to Regret: the locations of the Halo rings and the place where the rings were created: [[Installation 00|the Ark]], along with the location of a [[Portal at Voi|device]] which would generate a [[slipspace portal]] to the Ark, where the Covenant believed they could begin their "Great Journey" by activating the [[Halo Array]]. When Regret asked where the Portal was located, the Stewards revealed it was on a planet called "[[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]]". Immediately after this revelation Regret, without informing the other Hierarchs, ordered to [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|all the ship]] at his disposal (two [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]]s and thirteen [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruisers]]) to go to Erde-Tyrene.<ref>'''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminal]] "Beholden"''</ref> Unbeknownst to Regret, Erde-Tyrene was humanity's homeworld, Earth. While the [[Prophet of Truth]] knew of the human presence on Earth, he had kept it, along with his personal plans for the planet and the Covenant, a closely guarded secret.<ref name="twenty">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"Ten Twenty"''</ref> | |||
On his way to Earth, Regret was holographically present at the trial of the Sangheili [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] (later the new [[Arbiter]]) who was responsible for the loss of [[Installation 04]]. Regret helped condemn 'Vadamee and suggested Truth to "make an example" out of him.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Heretic]]''</ref> | |||
====Battle of Earth==== | ====Battle of Earth==== | ||
{{Quote|Dear humanity, we '''Regret''' being alien bastards, we '''Regret''' coming to Earth, and we most definitely '''Regret''' that the Corps just blew up our raggedy ass fleet!.|Sgt. Johnson to Miranda Keyes on Regret's message.}} | {{Quote|Dear humanity, we '''Regret''' being alien bastards, we '''Regret''' coming to Earth, and we most definitely '''Regret''' that the Corps just blew up our raggedy ass fleet!.|Sgt. Johnson to Miranda Keyes on Regret's message.}} | ||
When Regret arrived near Earth on October 20, 2552, he quickly found himself greatly outnumbered by UNSC defenses. Instead of retreating, however, he sped towards the planet in religious fervor, sending forces to destroy the [[orbital defense platform]]s ''[[Malta Station|Malta]]'', ''[[Athens Station|Athens]]'', and ''[[Cairo Station|Cairo]]'' so he could push through into the heart of Africa aboard his personal flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]''.<ref name="twenty"/> Despite the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s actions, his ship made it to the ground and deployed the first full-scale invasion force by the Covenant on Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> | |||
When Regret arrived near Earth on October 20, 2552, he quickly found himself greatly outnumbered by UNSC defenses. Instead of retreating, however, he sped towards the planet in religious fervor, sending forces to destroy the [[orbital defense platform]]s ''[[Malta Station|Malta]]'', ''[[Athens Station|Athens]]'', and ''[[Cairo Station|Cairo]]'' so he could push through into the heart of Africa aboard his personal flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]''. Despite the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s actions, his ship made it to the ground and deployed the first full-scale invasion force by the Covenant on Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> | |||
After landing in New Mombasa, Regret's forces searched the city for the Forerunner artifact, supported by [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarabs]] and many [[Phantom]] dropships. The humans, however, managed to route Regret's forces in the city, and also destroyed the remainder of his fleet. As the UNSC forces approached his carrier, Regret's ship initiated a [[slipspace]] jump in the middle of New Mombasa to escape and regroup. The force generated by the jump heavily damaged the city. The move was so surprising that only the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|''In Amber Clad'']] and a few other UNSC ships were able to follow the carrier through the slipspace portal.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 185''</ref> Not long after Regret had left, an additional fleet sent by the Prophet of Truth arrived at Earth and deployed forces in Mombasa to pick up where Regret had left off.<ref name="twenty"/> | After landing in New Mombasa, Regret's forces searched the city for the Forerunner artifact, supported by [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarabs]] and many [[Phantom]] dropships. The humans, however, managed to route Regret's forces in the city, and also destroyed the remainder of his fleet. As the UNSC forces approached his carrier, Regret's ship initiated a [[slipspace]] jump in the middle of New Mombasa to escape and regroup. The force generated by the jump heavily damaged the city. The move was so surprising that only the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|''In Amber Clad'']] and a few other UNSC ships were able to follow the carrier through the slipspace portal.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 185''</ref> Not long after Regret had left, an additional fleet sent by the Prophet of Truth arrived at Earth and deployed forces in Mombasa to pick up where Regret had left off.<ref name="twenty"/> | ||