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On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], the [[High Prophet of Truth]], the final remaining [[Covenant]] [[Hierarch]], departed from [[High Charity]] on board the [[Anodyne Spirit]], as the holy city [[Fall of High Charity|fell]] to the [[Flood]] amidst the chaos of the [[Great Schism]]. Truth intended to take the Keyship to [[Earth]], where he would be able to activate the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] beneath the city of [[Mombasa]] that had been excavated by [[Truth's fleet|his fleet]] over the course of the previous two weeks.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref> This would take him to [[Installation 00]], where he would be able to activate the [[Halo Array]] and begin the [[Covenant religion#The Great Journey|"Great Journey"]]. Unbeknownst to the Prophet, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] had managed to make it onto the [[Keyship]] as it decoupled from High Charity's power grid by riding a [[High Charity conduit|power conduit]] connecting the ship to the city.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]''</ref> After arriving in the [[Sol system]] on November 8,<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 '']</ref>, John-117 [[Scramble onboard Forerunner Dreadnought|attempted to kill]] the Prophet of Truth, but failed and was forced to escape from Covenant forces. The Spartan bailed from the Keyship as it entered Earth's atmosphere on November 17, landing in the jungles of [[Tanzania]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arrival]]''</ref> The Keyship would ultimately land on top of the now-uncovered portal.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> | On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], the [[High Prophet of Truth]], the final remaining [[Covenant]] [[Hierarch]], departed from [[High Charity]] on board the [[Anodyne Spirit]], as the holy city [[Fall of High Charity|fell]] to the [[Flood]] amidst the chaos of the [[Great Schism]]. Truth intended to take the Keyship to [[Earth]], where he would be able to activate the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] beneath the city of [[Mombasa]] that had been excavated by [[Truth's fleet|his fleet]] over the course of the previous two weeks.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref> This would take him to [[Installation 00]], where he would be able to activate the [[Halo Array]] and begin the [[Covenant religion#The Great Journey|"Great Journey"]]. Unbeknownst to the Prophet, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] had managed to make it onto the [[Keyship]] as it decoupled from High Charity's power grid by riding a [[High Charity conduit|power conduit]] connecting the ship to the city.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]''</ref> After arriving in the [[Sol system]] on November 8,<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 '']</ref>, John-117 [[Scramble onboard Forerunner Dreadnought|attempted to kill]] the Prophet of Truth, but failed and was forced to escape from Covenant forces. The Spartan bailed from the Keyship as it entered Earth's atmosphere on November 17, landing in the jungles of [[Tanzania]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arrival]]''</ref> The Keyship would ultimately land on top of the now-uncovered portal.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> | ||
Over the course of the next day, [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces spearheaded by the Master Chief and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] would launch an [[Battle of Voi|assault]] on Covenant forces within the nearby city of [[Voi]], with the objective of neutralizing a Covenant [[Type-27 Mantis|anti-aircraft battery]] in order to allow UNSC ships to attack the Keyship. While UNSC ground forces managed to destroy the emplacement, the subsequent assault on the Keyship by | Over the course of the next day, [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces spearheaded by the Master Chief and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] would launch an [[Battle of Voi|assault]] on Covenant forces within the nearby city of [[Voi]], with the objective of neutralizing a Covenant [[Type-27 Mantis|anti-aircraft battery]] in order to allow UNSC ships to attack the Keyship. While UNSC ground forces managed to destroy the emplacement, the subsequent assault on the Keyship by [[Battle Group Victory]] failed to destroy the Forerunner vessel. The portal then opened, and Truth fled through it with the Keyship, followed by the rest of his fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> The UNSC would be prevented from immediately following due to the arrival of the Flood-infested [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] ''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]''. Ultimately, the Flood [[Outbreak on Earth|outbreak]] would be contained due to the arrival of the [[Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]], who ended up [[Glassing|glassing]] the city of Voi to prevent the parasite's spread. After a short meeting between UNSC and Sangheili leaders on board the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', the Fleet of Retribution, along with the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, entered the portal in pursuit of Truth.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:H3 Truths fleet vs Fleet of Retribution.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Truth's fleet confronts the Fleet of Retribution above Installation 00.]] | [[File:H3 Truths fleet vs Fleet of Retribution.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Truth's fleet confronts the Fleet of Retribution above Installation 00.]] | ||
Upon their arrival at [[Installation 00]], the Fleet of Retribution was immediately attacked by the Prophet of Truth's far larger fleet. Truth himself didn't partake in the battle, instead making his way to a [[Installation 00 Citadel|facility]] near the Ark's [[Foundry#Installation 00|core]] that would allow him to activate the Halo Array with the help of a [[Reclaimer|"Reclaimer"]]. Despite their overwhelming numerical superiority, [[Fleetmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] confidently engaged the Covenant fleet, the Sangheili's superior knowledge of naval warfare tipping the battle in their favor. As the two fleets battled above the Ark, [[Battle of Installation 00#Operation: BLIND FAITH|Operation: BLIND FAITH]] was launched: Six [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelicans]] containing [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] was launched by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' towards the surface of the installation. Five of these would survive and deploy troops into the vast desert near one of the Ark's [[Cartographer#Installation 00|Cartographer]] buildings. A force of ODSTs led by John-117 managed to clear a [[Landing zone|landing zone]] allowing the ''Dawn'' to deploy armor for the ground forces. Now mobilized, the UNSC advanced on the Cartographer, destroying a battalion-sized force of Covenant protecting the building, including a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]], before the Master Chief, Thel 'Vadam, [[343 Guilty Spark]] and a team of Marines moved inside. Meanwhile, the Fleet of Retribution succeeded in completely destroying the Prophet of Truth's fleet, with at least the ''Shadow of Intent'' surviving. Fighting their way through the facility, John-117 accessed the Cartographer, ascertaining the Prophet of Truth's location and revealing that he had triggered a barrier around the Foundry to prevent a direct assault. Ultimately, the Chief managed to escape from the Cartographer on board ''[[Kilo 023]]'' after defeating [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Cethegus]] and his [[Pack|pack]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-brute-force '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Brute Force'']</ref> | Upon their arrival at [[Installation 00]], the Fleet of Retribution was immediately attacked by the Prophet of Truth's far larger fleet. Truth himself didn't partake in the battle, instead making his way to a [[Installation 00 Citadel|facility]] near the Ark's [[Foundry#Installation 00|core]] that would allow him to activate the Halo Array with the help of a [[Reclaimer|"Reclaimer"]]. Despite their overwhelming numerical superiority, [[Fleetmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] confidently engaged the Covenant fleet, the Sangheili's superior knowledge of naval warfare tipping the battle in their favor. As the two fleets battled above the Ark, [[Battle of Installation 00#Operation: BLIND FAITH|Operation: BLIND FAITH]] was launched: Six [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelicans]] containing [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] was launched by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' towards the surface of the installation. Five of these would survive and deploy troops into the vast desert near one of the Ark's [[Cartographer#Installation 00|Cartographer]] buildings. A force of ODSTs led by John-117 managed to clear a [[Landing zone|landing zone]] allowing the ''Dawn'' to deploy armor for the ground forces. Now mobilized, the UNSC advanced on the Cartographer, destroying a battalion-sized force of Covenant protecting the building, including a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]], before the Master Chief, Thel 'Vadam, [[343 Guilty Spark]] and a team of Marines moved inside. Meanwhile, the Fleet of Retribution succeeded in completely destroying the Prophet of Truth's fleet, with at least the ''Shadow of Intent'' surviving. Fighting their way through the facility, John-117 accessed the Cartographer, ascertaining the Prophet of Truth's location and revealing that he had triggered a barrier around the Foundry to prevent a direct assault. Ultimately, the Chief managed to escape from the Cartographer on board ''[[Kilo 023]]'' after defeating [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Cethegus]] and his [[Pack|pack]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-brute-force '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Brute Force'']</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||