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{{Status|Canon}} | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Cleanup}} | {{Cleanup}} | ||
{{ | {{Outdated|[[Halo: Broken Circle]] and [[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]}} | ||
{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
|prev=[[Battle of the Quarantine Zone]] | |prev=[[Battle of the Quarantine Zone]] | ||
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|place=[[High Charity]] | |place=[[High Charity]] | ||
|result='''Flood victory''' | |result='''Flood victory''' | ||
*High Charity's population largely assimilated or killed | *High Charity's population largely assimilated or killed | ||
*Covenant | **[[San'Shyuum]] reduced to an [[Extinction|endangered species]]. | ||
*Covenant government destroyed | |||
**[[Ministries]] overrun by the Flood | |||
**[[High Council Chamber]] overrun by the Flood | |||
**Last Covenant [[Hierarch]] forced to flee | |||
*[[Covenant fleet]] fractured | |||
**[[High Charity defense fleet]] implodes between Sangheili-led against Jiralhanae-led forces | |||
*Cortana stranded on High Charity | |||
*John-117 returns to the Sol system | *John-117 returns to the Sol system | ||
|side1=*{{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant Empire]] | |side1=*{{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant Empire]] | ||
|side2=*[[Covenant separatists | |side2=*{{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant separatists]] | ||
|side3=*[[Flood]] | |side3=*[[Flood]] | ||
|side4=*{{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | |side4=*{{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
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*[[Tartarus]] | *[[Tartarus]] | ||
|commanders2=*[[Rtas 'Vadum]]<ref>[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]</ref> | |commanders2=*[[Rtas 'Vadum]]<ref>[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]</ref> | ||
*Various other Sangheili commanders | *Various other [[Sangheili]] commanders | ||
|commanders3=*[[Gravemind]] | |commanders3=*[[Gravemind]] | ||
|commanders4=*John-117 | |commanders4=*John-117 | ||
*[[Cortana]] | *[[Cortana]] | ||
|forces1=*[[Jiralhanae]] | |forces1=*Hundreds of Covenant [[warship]]s | ||
*[[Unggoy]] | **[[Jiralhanae]] Controlled-[[High Charity defense fleet]] | ||
*[[Kig-Yar]] | *Numerous ground forces | ||
*[[Yanme'e]] | **[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
|forces2=*[[Sangheili]] | **[[Unggoy]] | ||
*[[Mgalekgolo]] | **[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
*[[Unggoy]] | **[[Yanme'e]] | ||
|forces2=*Hundreds of Covenant [[warship]]s | |||
**[[Sangheili]] controlled-[[High Charity defense fleet]]{{C|[[Fleet of Retribution]]}} | |||
*Numerous ground forces | |||
**[[Sangheili]] | |||
**[[Mgalekgolo]] | |||
**[[Unggoy]] | |||
|forces3=*[[Pod infector]]s | |forces3=*[[Pod infector]]s | ||
*[[Flood combat form|Combat forms]] | *[[Flood combat form|Combat forms]] | ||
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*[[Cortana]] | *[[Cortana]] | ||
*5+ [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] (formerly prisoners on High Charity) | *5+ [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] (formerly prisoners on High Charity) | ||
|casual1=*High Prophet of Mercy | |casual1=*Numerous Ships | ||
*[[High Prophet of Mercy]] | |||
*Heavy casualties for all species | *Heavy casualties for all species | ||
|casual2= *Large numbers of Sangheili, Mgalekgolo, and Unggoy | *Catastrophic San'Shyuum casualties | ||
|casual3=*Many Pod | |casual2=*Numerous ships | ||
*Numerous combat forms | *Large numbers of [[Sangheili]], [[Mgalekgolo]], and [[Unggoy]] | ||
*Some carrier forms | |casual3=*Many [[Pod infector]]s | ||
*All Flood ships except [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|one]] | *Numerous [[Flood combat form|Combat forms]] | ||
|casual4=*All Marine POWs | *Some [[Flood carrier form|Carrier forms]] | ||
*All [[Flood]] ships except [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|one]] | |||
|casual4=*All [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] POWs | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Rise, pack brothers! Cast down the Elites!|Tartarus}} | {{Quote|Rise, pack brothers! Cast down the Elites!|Tartarus}} | ||
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By the time John-117 arrived at High Charity, the [[High Charity defense fleet]] was in chaos. Sangheili and Jiralhanae-controlled ships engaged one another among the vast number of ships protecting the city. Unrest had begun within the city, with numerous [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] rioters attempting to access the [[Council Chamber]] while being held back by [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Honor Guardsmen]]. Within the Council Chamber, Truth, with Mercy next to him, was giving a speech to the Covenant acknowledging the release of the Flood and announcing Tartarus' successful acquisition of the "sacred icon". As Truth's speech drew to a close, John-117 was teleported into the room by the Gravemind, appearing right beside the Unggoy who was filming the speech. He acquired the Unggoy's [[Type-33 needler|Needler]] and aimed it at the Hierarchs, but the Honor Guardsmen protected the Prophets in order for them to escape.{{Ref/Reuse|gm}} | By the time John-117 arrived at High Charity, the [[High Charity defense fleet]] was in chaos. Sangheili and Jiralhanae-controlled ships engaged one another among the vast number of ships protecting the city. Unrest had begun within the city, with numerous [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] rioters attempting to access the [[Council Chamber]] while being held back by [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Honor Guardsmen]]. Within the Council Chamber, Truth, with Mercy next to him, was giving a speech to the Covenant acknowledging the release of the Flood and announcing Tartarus' successful acquisition of the "sacred icon". As Truth's speech drew to a close, John-117 was teleported into the room by the Gravemind, appearing right beside the Unggoy who was filming the speech. He acquired the Unggoy's [[Type-33 needler|Needler]] and aimed it at the Hierarchs, but the Honor Guardsmen protected the Prophets in order for them to escape.{{Ref/Reuse|gm}} | ||
John-117 soon eliminated the Honor Guardsmen in the room. Tartarus publicly announced to the city that the "demon" had infiltrated the Council Chamber, and promptly sealed the exits. Multiple [[lance]]s of Unggoy and Jiralhanae soon entered in an attempt to kill the intruder but the Spartan prevailed. After clearing out the Covenant in the chamber, John-117 inserted [[Cortana]] into High Charity's security systems so she could open the doors to the room. She then opted to remain in the system as she felt it would provide her the greatest opportunity to aid him. With the Index clearly in the possession of the Prophet of Truth, the Spartan chased after the fleeing Prophet. He fought his way out onto the balcony formerly used to torture [[Thel 'Vadamee]], engaging many Covenant troops and defenses including [[ | John-117 soon eliminated the Honor Guardsmen in the room. Tartarus publicly announced to the city that the "demon" had infiltrated the Council Chamber, and promptly sealed the exits. Multiple [[lance]]s of Unggoy and Jiralhanae soon entered in an attempt to kill the intruder but the Spartan prevailed. After clearing out the Covenant in the chamber, John-117 inserted [[Cortana]] into High Charity's security systems so she could open the doors to the room. She then opted to remain in the system as she felt it would provide her the greatest opportunity to aid him. With the Index clearly in the possession of the Prophet of Truth, the Spartan chased after the fleeing Prophet. He fought his way out onto the balcony formerly used to torture [[Thel 'Vadamee]], engaging many Covenant troops and defenses including [[Shepsu-pattern plasma cannon|plasma cannons]] and a [[Jiralhanae Captain]]. Cortana used her access to High Charity's systems to reverse a [[gravity lift]] on the balcony which allowed the Spartan to travel to a lower level of the tower. As the Master Chief traversed a series of corridors, Cortana informed him that there were Marine [[Identification friend or foe|transponders]] somewhere below his position. After clearing out a two-tiered room of a [[pack]] of Jiralhanae, Cortana activated another gravity lift. The Spartan was carried downwards into a large prison area. After a prolonged battle that saw the Master Chief defeating waves of Covenant entering from various doors, the Spartan was successful in rescuing five Marines who joined him in his hunt for the Prophet. The Covenant refused to give up the prison without a fight, however; more troops, including Unggoy [[Unggoy Heavy|Heavies]] with plasma cannons, descended from the gravity lift the Chief used to enter the prison. The UNSC force was successful in repelling the attack, and left the prison.{{Ref/Reuse|gm}} | ||
===The Great Schism begins=== | ===The Great Schism begins=== | ||
[[File:H2A-Brutes vs Elites.jpg | [[File:H2A-Brutes vs Elites.jpg|thumb|250px|Former Sangheili Honor Guardsmen fight with the Jiralhanae on ''High Charity''.]] | ||
{{Quote|The Elites have failed to protect the Prophets, and in doing so, have put all our lives at risk. Let no warrior forget his oath, "Thou, in faith, shall keep us safe, whilst we find the Path". With my blessing, the Brutes now lead our fleets! They ask for your allegiance, and you shall give it.|Prophet of Truth making announcements throughout the city{{Ref/Reuse|gm}}}} | {{Quote|The Elites have failed to protect the Prophets, and in doing so, have put all our lives at risk. Let no warrior forget his oath, "Thou, in faith, shall keep us safe, whilst we find the Path". With my blessing, the Brutes now lead our fleets! They ask for your allegiance, and you shall give it.|Prophet of Truth making announcements throughout the city{{Ref/Reuse|gm}}}} | ||
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===Invasion of the Flood === | ===Invasion of the Flood === | ||
[[File:H2A - Tartarus smashing Flood.jpg | [[File:H2A - Tartarus smashing Flood.jpg|thumb|250px|Tartarus and the Honor Guard defend the Prophets from the Flood.]] | ||
{{Quote|This isn't good. I'm getting confirmed reports of Flood leaving In Amber Clad's wreckage. Lets get the Index and find a way out of here, before things get really ugly.|Cortana to John-117 as he leaves the Mausoleum tower.{{Ref/Reuse|gm}}}} | {{Quote|This isn't good. I'm getting confirmed reports of Flood leaving In Amber Clad's wreckage. Lets get the Index and find a way out of here, before things get really ugly.|Cortana to John-117 as he leaves the Mausoleum tower.{{Ref/Reuse|gm}}}} | ||
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{{Quote|The Great Journey waits for no one, brother...not even you.|Prophet of Truth talking to Mercy as the latter suffers from a Pod infector.{{Ref/Reuse|gm}}}} | {{Quote|The Great Journey waits for no one, brother...not even you.|Prophet of Truth talking to Mercy as the latter suffers from a Pod infector.{{Ref/Reuse|gm}}}} | ||
Shortly after the battle in the Mausoleum, [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] made it to his escape [[ | Shortly after the battle in the Mausoleum, [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] made it to his escape [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] on the [[Far Tower]] and handed the Index over to [[Tartarus]] to commence the [[Covenant religion#The Great Journey|"Great Journey"]]. Tartarus prepared to take the Index along with [[343 Guilty Spark]] and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] prisoners [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Keyes]] and [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Major Johnson]] to Installation 05 to activate the Halo. Before they could leave, however, Pod infectors attacked them. Tartarus and [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]] tried to defend the Prophets of Truth and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]], but one of the Pod infectors got through their screen and landed on Mercy. When Tartarus tried to remove the infector, Truth ordered him to let the Prophet die so Truth himself could be the sole [[Hierarch]] ruling the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|gm}} | ||
===Evacuations=== | ===Evacuations=== | ||
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It didn't take long for Flood-infested ships to start launching from High Charity, intending to spread the infection to the warring ships in the airspace around the city. At least one Sangheili, [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree|Voro 'Mantakree]], managed to negotiate a temporary truce between the Jiralhanae and Sangheili ships in order to focus their efforts on preventing the Flood from escaping.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 197''</ref> This truce was short-lived, as the Jiralhanae began to target Sangheili ships again before all of the Flood had been wiped out. At some point during the battle, the [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' [[Glassing|glassed]] part of High Charity in an attempt to combat the Flood aboard it.{{Ref/Reuse|shadow of intent}} | It didn't take long for Flood-infested ships to start launching from High Charity, intending to spread the infection to the warring ships in the airspace around the city. At least one Sangheili, [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree|Voro 'Mantakree]], managed to negotiate a temporary truce between the Jiralhanae and Sangheili ships in order to focus their efforts on preventing the Flood from escaping.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 197''</ref> This truce was short-lived, as the Jiralhanae began to target Sangheili ships again before all of the Flood had been wiped out. At some point during the battle, the [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' [[Glassing|glassed]] part of High Charity in an attempt to combat the Flood aboard it.{{Ref/Reuse|shadow of intent}} | ||
Eventually the Sangheili ships were successful in defeating the Jiralhanae, many of whom retreated to follow Truth's Dreadnought to Earth. The Sangheili subsequently set up a naval blockade around High Charity and Installation 05, with the aim of preventing the Flood from leaving the [[Coelest system]]. Despite their efforts, at least [[Indulgence of Conviction|one]] Flood-infested [[ | Eventually the Sangheili ships were successful in defeating the Jiralhanae, many of whom retreated to follow Truth's Dreadnought to Earth. The Sangheili subsequently set up a naval blockade around High Charity and Installation 05, with the aim of preventing the Flood from leaving the [[Coelest system]]. Despite their efforts, at least [[Indulgence of Conviction|one]] Flood-infested [[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|cruiser]] managed to escape, and it was pursued by the [[Fleet of Retribution]] to [[Earth]].<ref name="fg">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
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{{Engagements in the Battle of Installation 05}} | {{Engagements in the Battle of Installation 05}} | ||
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[[Category:UNSC victories]] | [[Category:UNSC victories]] | ||
[[Category:Flood outbreaks]] | [[Category:Flood outbreaks]] | ||