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In [[2553#March|March 2553]], an attempted [[Jiralhanae]] insurrection in [[Ontom]] led [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], leader of the Servants of the Abiding Truth, to the decision for an immediate assault on the state of [[Vadam]]. Along with nine ships and forces from [[Nuan keep]] and [[Rtova keep]], 'Telcam commanded the assault from the [[Covenant frigate|frigate]] ''[[Unflinching Resolve]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 114''</ref> | In [[2553#March|March 2553]], an attempted [[Jiralhanae]] insurrection in [[Ontom]] led [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], leader of the Servants of the Abiding Truth, to the decision for an immediate assault on the state of [[Vadam]]. Along with nine ships and forces from [[Nuan keep]] and [[Rtova keep]], 'Telcam commanded the assault from the [[Covenant frigate|frigate]] ''[[Unflinching Resolve]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 114''</ref> | ||
Once the fleet arrived, they were quick to begin bombarding Vadam while there forces below continued there ground assault.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 168''</ref> Despite catching the Arbiter off guard, his defenses managed to successfully fend off Telcams ground forces. Eventually, the ''Unflinching Resolve'' suffered a direct hit and crash-landed. As the Arbiters ships flew over the crash sight of the flagship, his forces prepared to hunt down the remaining Servants. However, news spread that he allowed humans to land on Sanghelios, leading many keeps to send reinforcements to aid the Servants of Abiding Truth and the tide turned in their favor.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 168''</ref> Soon enough Vadam was overrun by the influx of enemy troops making there way into Vadam, and when Thel's own reinforcements couldn't arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]'s offer for help in fending off the attackers.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 238''</ref> The tide turned when the UNSC's new [[flagship]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, arrived over Sanghelios and destroyed the newly arrived rebel destroyer ''[[Defender of Faith]]'' before finishing off most of the rebel ground forces with | Once the fleet arrived, they were quick to begin bombarding Vadam while there forces below continued there ground assault.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 168''</ref> Despite catching the Arbiter off guard, his defenses managed to successfully fend off Telcams ground forces. Eventually, the ''Unflinching Resolve'' suffered a direct hit and crash-landed. As the Arbiters ships flew over the crash sight of the flagship, his forces prepared to hunt down the remaining Servants. However, news spread that he allowed humans to land on Sanghelios, leading many keeps to send reinforcements to aid the Servants of Abiding Truth and the tide turned in their favor.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 168''</ref> Soon enough Vadam was overrun by the influx of enemy troops making there way into Vadam, and when Thel's own reinforcements couldn't arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]'s offer for help in fending off the attackers.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 238''</ref> The tide turned when the UNSC's new [[flagship]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, arrived over Sanghelios and destroyed the newly arrived rebel destroyer ''[[Defender of Faith]]'' before finishing off most of the rebel ground forces with a [[MAC]] round.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 302''</ref> Thel and his forces took advantage of this and expelled the remaining invaders from Vadam.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 313''</ref> <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 328''</ref> | ||
As 4 of the Servants Frigates pick up what was left of there ground forces, Arbiters ships were sent to pursue.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 330''</ref> The {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}, posed as a [[Kig-Yar]] pirate ship, destroyed a few of 'Vadam's ships that were pursuing the Servants in order to maintain the stalemate between the two factions.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 330''</ref> However Arbiters personal cruiser, the [[Swordsman]], still managed to take out the [[Cleansing Truth]], which was holding both [[Forze 'Mdama]] and [[Raia 'Mdama]]. | As 4 of the Servants Frigates pick up what was left of there ground forces, Arbiters ships were sent to pursue.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 330''</ref> The {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}, posed as a [[Kig-Yar]] pirate ship, destroyed a few of 'Vadam's ships that were pursuing the Servants in order to maintain the stalemate between the two factions.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 330''</ref> However Arbiters personal cruiser, the [[Swordsman]], still managed to take out the [[Cleansing Truth]], which was holding both [[Forze 'Mdama]] and [[Raia 'Mdama]]. | ||