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During these developments, the ring's Sentinels failed to effectively contain the Flood, and because of this, the Covenant and the UNSC sustained heavy losses. The Flood occupied areas of the ring formerly held by the Covenant, although Covenant and Flood forces continued to wage war on the massive ice plains of the ring. Although the Covenant had the benefit of [[Shade]] stationary [[plasma]] turrets and vehicular/aerial support, the Flood had captured both UNSC and Covenant weapons and because of this had significant numerical superiority. | During these developments, the ring's Sentinels failed to effectively contain the Flood, and because of this, the Covenant and the UNSC sustained heavy losses. The Flood occupied areas of the ring formerly held by the Covenant, although Covenant and Flood forces continued to wage war on the massive ice plains of the ring. Although the Covenant had the benefit of [[Shade]] stationary [[plasma]] turrets and vehicular/aerial support, the Flood had captured both UNSC and Covenant weapons and because of this had significant numerical superiority. | ||
One of the UNSC personnel captured by the Flood was [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], a brilliant naval strategist of the [[UNSC Navy]]. When he was infected, the Flood sensed that he held knowledge that would be especially useful to the Flood. Keyes knew the location of [[Earth]], the birthplace and major stronghold of the human race, a planet with tremendous possible assimilation opportunities for the Flood. Instead of becoming a combat form, he was merged with at least four other victims into a massive, engorged proto-Gravemind aboard the {{ | One of the UNSC personnel captured by the Flood was [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], a brilliant naval strategist of the [[UNSC Navy]]. When he was infected, the Flood sensed that he held knowledge that would be especially useful to the Flood. Keyes knew the location of [[Earth]], the birthplace and major stronghold of the human race, a planet with tremendous possible assimilation opportunities for the Flood. Instead of becoming a combat form, he was merged with at least four other victims into a massive, engorged proto-Gravemind aboard the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', a Covenant warship the Flood had taken over. While he was being incorporated into the proto-Gravemind, the Flood intelligence began to dig through his mind, searching his memories for the location of Earth. Captain Keyes successfully withheld information about Earth by constantly accessing information available on his [[command neural interface]] such as his name, rank, and serial number, until John-117 arrived. However, his arrival was too late, for Keyes was already dead, completely consumed by the [[Proto-Gravemind]]. It was at that time that John-117 was forced to punch a hole into Keyes' skull to obtain the Captain's CNI transponder.{{Ref/Level|CE|[[Keyes]]}} | ||
The ''Truth and Reconciliation'' was a major point of contention between the [[Covenant Special Operations]] units and the Flood. The Flood had decimated most of the Covenant crew and garrison on board, leaving only isolated pockets of resistance, mostly small numbers of terrified Unggoy and a few [[Sangheili]] aboard the vessel. However, below the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', in a series of rocky canyons, the Covenant were much stronger in force, with large numbers of Sangheili augmented by Unggoy, Kig-yar, and [[Mgalekgolo]], fighting off the Flood. The Covenant [[Council of Masters]] in charge of operations on Installation 04, however, were terrified by the Flood presence. Because the Covenant battlecruiser had been damaged in a previous space battle with the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, it had been grounded, awaiting repairs to its underbelly and plasma carrying conduits, for at least two days. After the Flood were discovered to be aboard the battlecruiser, the Covenant military leadership sent a Special Operations strike force to the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' to commence immediate emergency repairs, prepare it for lift-off into space and neutralize the Flood. These efforts, however, failed, with the Flood eventually retaking the vessel. | The ''Truth and Reconciliation'' was a major point of contention between the [[Covenant Special Operations]] units and the Flood. The Flood had decimated most of the Covenant crew and garrison on board, leaving only isolated pockets of resistance, mostly small numbers of terrified Unggoy and a few [[Sangheili]] aboard the vessel. However, below the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', in a series of rocky canyons, the Covenant were much stronger in force, with large numbers of Sangheili augmented by Unggoy, Kig-yar, and [[Mgalekgolo]], fighting off the Flood. The Covenant [[Council of Masters]] in charge of operations on Installation 04, however, were terrified by the Flood presence. Because the Covenant battlecruiser had been damaged in a previous space battle with the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, it had been grounded, awaiting repairs to its underbelly and plasma carrying conduits, for at least two days. After the Flood were discovered to be aboard the battlecruiser, the Covenant military leadership sent a Special Operations strike force to the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' to commence immediate emergency repairs, prepare it for lift-off into space and neutralize the Flood. These efforts, however, failed, with the Flood eventually retaking the vessel. | ||