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{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
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|next=[[Raid on Installation 08]] | |next=[[Raid on Installation 08]] | ||
|name=Raid on High Charity | |name=Raid on High Charity | ||
|image= [[File:H3 Cortana Concept 2.jpg|300px]] | |image= [[File:H3 Cortana Concept 2.jpg|300px]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=*[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Battle of Installation 00]] | |||
|date=[[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]<ref name="Fortitude">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref> | |date=[[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]<ref name="Fortitude">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref> | ||
|place=Infested [[Covenant]] holy city of [[High Charity]] | |place=Infested [[Covenant]] holy city of [[High Charity]] | ||
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Prior to the raid, [[the Flood]] had seized the Covenant mobile home planetoid of High Charity from the divided Covenant during the [[Battle of Installation 05]] and the onset of the [[Great Schism]]. A small UNSC force was present during the [[Fall of High Charity]], and although many UNSC personnel fell to the Flood, [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier [[John-117]] managed to escape, although the UNSC [[artificial intelligence]] Cortana was left behind during the operation. | Prior to the raid, [[the Flood]] had seized the Covenant mobile home planetoid of High Charity from the divided Covenant during the [[Battle of Installation 05]] and the onset of the [[Great Schism]]. A small UNSC force was present during the [[Fall of High Charity]], and although many UNSC personnel fell to the Flood, [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier [[John-117]] managed to escape, although the UNSC [[artificial intelligence]] Cortana was left behind during the operation. | ||
The Flood significantly Flood-formed High Charity, initially spreading metastasizing tendrils and biological growths throughout the planetoid and cutting power while spreading spores into the air, but later, after a short period, completely remodeled the planetoid. The doors were largely replaced with biological [[porta]]s and the walls were covered with infested biomass with [[Flood | The Flood significantly Flood-formed High Charity, initially spreading metastasizing tendrils and biological growths throughout the planetoid and cutting power while spreading spores into the air, but later, after a short period, completely remodeled the planetoid. The doors were largely replaced with biological [[porta]]s and the walls were covered with infested biomass with [[Flood blister]]s and fleshy growths. It was no longer recognizable as a Covenant installation, but rather a [[Flood hive]]. All remaining Covenant on the planetoid were killed and/or infected. Cortana surrendered to the Flood for her own safety<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> and was tortured for information, almost succumbing. | ||
The Gravemind, with its newly found space station and billions of Flood forms, planned to attack Earth, the UNSC/Covenant separatist stronghold, and infest it with Flood. However, upon arrival at the [[Sol system]] it found a [[Portal at Voi|Forerunner Portal]] which led from Earth to [[Installation 00]]: the Ark, a center from which all the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] could be simultaneously and remotely fired. Sensing that the Ark was the greater threat, the Gravemind slipped High Charity straight to the Ark via a desperate ''ad hoc'' transit measure,<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> sparing Earth by committing all its forces to the Ark. High Charity emerged in the fray of the [[Battle of Installation 00]], with parts of it crashing into the [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]] [[assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', crippling it. High Charity then crashed onto Installation 00's surface due to damage from the Slipspace transition.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin924}} While Flood exited and spread across the Ark, infesting the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]], large amounts of Flood still took residence within the crashed hulk. | The Gravemind, with its newly found space station and billions of Flood forms, planned to attack Earth, the UNSC/Covenant separatist stronghold, and infest it with Flood. However, upon arrival at the [[Sol system]] it found a [[Portal at Voi|Forerunner Portal]] which led from Earth to [[Installation 00]]: the Ark, a center from which all the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] could be simultaneously and remotely fired. Sensing that the Ark was the greater threat, the Gravemind slipped High Charity straight to the Ark via a desperate ''ad hoc'' transit measure,<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> sparing Earth by committing all its forces to the Ark. High Charity emerged in the fray of the [[Battle of Installation 00]], with parts of it crashing into the [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]] [[assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', crippling it. High Charity then crashed onto Installation 00's surface due to damage from the Slipspace transition.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin924}} While Flood exited and spread across the Ark, infesting the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]], large amounts of Flood still took residence within the crashed hulk. | ||
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{{Quote|You found me. But so much of me is wrong, out of place. You might be too late.|Cortana}} | {{Quote|You found me. But so much of me is wrong, out of place. You might be too late.|Cortana}} | ||
[[File:H3 High Charity Blowing up.jpg|225px|thumb | [[File:H3 High Charity Blowing up.jpg|225px|thumb|The Master Chief flees as High Charity explodes.]] | ||
Upon reaching the next room the Master Chief encountered Cortana, who was trapped in a Stasis Field. He broke the field, finally keeping his promise to her to come back for her after he finished with the Prophet of Truth. She also still had the Index that they needed. Cortana then re-entered the Data Chip that she existed in when she was with the Master Chief, finally escaping High Charity's systems. The two then made their way back to the Reactor Room, where Cortana told the Master Chief to destroy High Charity to buy them more time to activate the [[Installation 08|replacement Halo]]. The Master Chief then destroyed the Reactor Pylons causing High Charity's reactor to overload. The Chief made his way through the exploding city and encountered the Arbiter, who had come to help. The Chief, Cortana, and the Arbiter escaped in a crashed but intact Pelican as High Charity's reactors detonated, destroying the city and all the Flood on it. Unfortunately, the Gravemind survived by escaping to the replacement Halo and began rebuilding itself. | Upon reaching the next room the Master Chief encountered Cortana, who was trapped in a Stasis Field. He broke the field, finally keeping his promise to her to come back for her after he finished with the Prophet of Truth. She also still had the Index that they needed. Cortana then re-entered the Data Chip that she existed in when she was with the Master Chief, finally escaping High Charity's systems. The two then made their way back to the Reactor Room, where Cortana told the Master Chief to destroy High Charity to buy them more time to activate the [[Installation 08|replacement Halo]]. The Master Chief then destroyed the Reactor Pylons causing High Charity's reactor to overload. The Chief made his way through the exploding city and encountered the Arbiter, who had come to help. The Chief, Cortana, and the Arbiter escaped in a crashed but intact Pelican as High Charity's reactors detonated, destroying the city and all the Flood on it. Unfortunately, the Gravemind survived by escaping to the replacement Halo and began rebuilding itself. | ||
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