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|prev=[[First Battle of Arcadia]] | |prev=[[First Battle of Arcadia]] | ||
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|next=[[Battle of Charybdis IX]] | |next=[[Battle of Charybdis IX]] | ||
|name=Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World | |name=Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World | ||
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|result=Strategic UNSC Victory | |result=Strategic UNSC Victory | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant Empire]] | ||
|side3=[[Flood]] | |side3=[[Flood]] | ||
|side4=[[Forerunner]] | |side4=[[Forerunner]] | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Flood-Controlled Shield World]] had been discovered by the [[Covenant]] | The [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Flood-Controlled Shield World]] had been discovered by the [[Covenant]] some time prior to the battle, but despite their reverse-engineering attempts, they had not been able to activate its most prized artifact, [[The Apex]], which contained numerous [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|Forerunner Ships]]. With the [[Human-Covenant War]] ongoing, the Covenant started their search for a key to activate the ships, in order to exterminate the [[Human|human race]] even faster. After seeing [[Ellen Anders]] activate a [[Relic (Structure)|Forerunner Structure]] on [[Harvest]], the Covenant discovered that they could use a human to activate the Apex installation. | ||
[[Arbiter (Rank)|Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] captured Professor Anders after the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], planning to use her to activate the ships' systems. The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} pursued the Covenant to the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Shield World]] without reinforcements to rescue Anders. Upon entering the system they followed Anders' transponder signal the best that they could. Captain Cutter launched several Marine teams, as well as [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] to begin surface operations to locate Professor Anders.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' level, ''[[Anders' Signal (Level)|Anders' Signal]]''</ref> | [[Arbiter (Rank)|Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] captured Professor Anders after the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], planning to use her to activate the ships' systems. The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} pursued the Covenant to the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Shield World]] without reinforcements to rescue Anders. Upon entering the system they followed Anders' transponder signal the best that they could. Captain Cutter launched several Marine teams, as well as [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] to begin surface operations to locate Professor Anders.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' level, ''[[Anders' Signal (Level)|Anders' Signal]]''</ref> | ||
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===Descent=== | ===Descent=== | ||
[[File:ShieldWorldOpening.png|thumb|250px|The ''Spirit of Fire'' being pulled into the Shield World.]] | |||
After destroying the Proto-Gravemind, the ''Spirit of Fire's'' A.I [[Serina]] located Anders' signal, which was apparently in the middle of an ocean. While the ''Spirit'' was hovering over the sea, the doors of a huge submerged entry into the planet opened and several [[Foreunner]] [[Sentinel]]s flew out. The ''Spirit of Fire'' became locked into a powerful docking mechanism and inevitably began a controlled 'fall' into the rift. | After destroying the Proto-Gravemind, the ''Spirit of Fire's'' A.I [[Serina]] located Anders' signal, which was apparently in the middle of an ocean. While the ''Spirit'' was hovering over the sea, the doors of a huge submerged entry into the planet opened and several [[Foreunner]] [[Sentinel]]s flew out. The ''Spirit of Fire'' became locked into a powerful docking mechanism and inevitably began a controlled 'fall' into the rift. | ||
The remaining UNSC forces on the Shield World's surface had less than twenty minutes to fight their way past hundreds of Flood forms before being airlifted back to the ''Spirit of Fire''. [[Flood Swarms]] made air support almost useless, forcing the Marines to use large numbers of [[Wolverine]]s to clear the air before tanks and infantry could clear landing zones of Flood growths. They managed to slow down the ''Spirit of Fire's'' descent by disabling Forerunner pylon towers powering the docking system with [[Gremlin Combat Support Vehicle]]s, giving them a little longer. After evacuating [[Alpha Platoon]] and [[Bravo Platoon]], the team had to escort [[Charlie Platoon]] back to the firebase for extraction after their [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] was forced to abort its run. After extracting all UNSC forces, the firebase was abandoned to the Flood and the ''Spirit of Fire'' began her descent.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' level, ''[[Shield World (Level)|Shield World]]''</ref> | The remaining UNSC forces on the Shield World's surface had less than twenty minutes to fight their way past hundreds of Flood forms before being airlifted back to the ''Spirit of Fire''. [[Flood Swarms]] made air support almost useless, forcing the Marines to use large numbers of [[Wolverine]]s to clear the air before tanks and infantry could clear landing zones of Flood growths. They managed to slow down the ''Spirit of Fire's'' descent by disabling Forerunner pylon towers powering the docking system with [[Gremlin Combat Support Vehicle]]s, giving them a little longer. After evacuating [[Alpha Platoon]] and [[Bravo Platoon]], the team had to escort [[Charlie Platoon]] back to the firebase for extraction after their [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] was forced to abort its run. After extracting all UNSC forces, the firebase was abandoned to the Flood and the ''Spirit of Fire'' began her descent.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' level, ''[[Shield World (Level)|Shield World]]''</ref> | ||
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=== Interior === | === Interior === | ||
{{ | [[File:RepairsOpening.png|thumb|250px|The ''Spirit'' faces a Covenant Destroyer in the interior of the Shield World.]] | ||
{{Quote|The Ancients have granted us the power to doom your race. Let the deconstruction of our gifts begin! The majesty of our new fleet will be unparalleled!|The Arbiter to Anders.}} | |||
In the inner [[Micro Dyson Sphere|Dyson Sphere]] of the Shield World, the Spirit of Fire was immediately on a collision course with a [[Covenant Destroyer]]. Despite hard course corrections, the two ships impacted, with a large section of the ''Spirit'' being violently sheared off. Dozens of Marines, vehicles, and aircraft were deployed onto the ''Spirit's'' hull to fend off boarding parties who were trying to prevent technicians in [[Cyclops]] exoskeletons from repairing the ship's power core, while at the same time the ship was raked by [[plasma]] fire. Escaping from the Destroyer, the ''Spirit's'' A.I, [[Serina]], detected Anders' signal. Sergeant Forge, along with other forces, were deployed to the signal's apparent source on the Shield World's inner surface. | In the inner [[Micro Dyson Sphere|Dyson Sphere]] of the Shield World, the Spirit of Fire was immediately on a collision course with a [[Covenant Destroyer]]. Despite hard course corrections, the two ships impacted, with a large section of the ''Spirit'' being violently sheared off. Dozens of Marines, vehicles, and aircraft were deployed onto the ''Spirit's'' hull to fend off boarding parties who were trying to prevent technicians in [[Cyclops]] exoskeletons from repairing the ship's power core, while at the same time the ship was raked by [[plasma]] fire. Escaping from the Destroyer, the ''Spirit's'' A.I, [[Serina]], detected Anders' signal. Sergeant Forge, along with other forces, were deployed to the signal's apparent source on the Shield World's inner surface. | ||
Imprisoned in the Apex, Anders was forced by the Arbiter to activate the ancient artifact, powering up a huge fleet of [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|Forerunner ships]]. In their religious fervor, her guards were distracted and Anders used a [[Teleportation Grid|Transporter pad]] to return to the surface, where she was rescued by [[John Forge|Forge]]. | Imprisoned in the Apex, Anders was forced by the Arbiter to activate the ancient artifact, powering up a huge fleet of [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|Forerunner ships]]. In their religious fervor, her guards were distracted and Anders used a [[Teleportation Grid|Transporter pad]] to return to the surface, where she was rescued by [[John Forge|Forge]]. Anders was then evacuated back to the Spirit, while Sgt. Forge and the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[Red Team]] proceeded to lock the area down, for a safe place to the ''Spirit'' to put down. Anders theorized that they would have to capture four base sites to begin an effective resistance. Through the use of armor, air support, and a [[Scarab]] captured by a SPARTAN, the UNSC captured the bases and prepared to attack the Apex itself.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' level, ''[[Beachhead (Level)|Beachhead]]''</ref> | ||
The UNSC | On the ''Spirit of Fire'', Anders devised a plan to stop the Covenant from using the Forerunner Ships. The UNSC Forces would have to sacrifice the ''Spirit'''s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] to create an explosion so powerful it would collapse the miniature [[Astroengineering #Stars|artificial star]] inside the Shield World, completely obliterating the installation, though it meant that they would have no way to return home. To accomplish this, they would need to assault the Apex site and use an [[Lift|elevator]] on the main platform, to take the Slipsace Drive right into the star.<ref name="reactor">''[[Halo Wars]] level [[Reactor (Level)|Reactor]]</ref> | ||
=== The Apex === | === Assault on the Apex === | ||
When the area was locked down, the ''Spirit'' put down close to the surface, to deliver Slipspace Drive to the ground. It was attached to two [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelicans]], which were to be used to transport it to the Apex main platform. On their way however, they were shot down, just under a a towering hill comprised of a series of ramps, on top of which there was a teleporter which led to the Apex's control center. | |||
After an attempt at airlifting the drive failed, the mission was changed into a ground operation, with the intent of using an [[M312 Elephant HRV|Elephant]] to tow the Reactor to the [[Teleporters|teleporter]] on the top of the hill, which was full of Covenant and Flood forces. The UNSC established a [[Station]] on the bottom of the hill, and gradually ascended the towering hill up to the Apex Base Site, meeting determined resistance from the Covenant. They eventually reached a [[Teleportation Grid|teleporter]] that took [[John Forge|Sergeant John Forge]], a Marine [[Unnamed Lieutenant (Halo Wars)|Lieutenant]], and [[SPARTAN-II]] [[Red Team]] to the Apex's control center with the Slipspace Drive.<ref name="reactor"/> | |||
===Duel=== | |||
[[Image:Hw-prima-blog-04-01.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Red Team ready for combat at the Apex.]] | [[Image:Hw-prima-blog-04-01.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Red Team ready for combat at the Apex.]] | ||
Upon arriving at the Apex site's control center, the Lieutenant, Forge and the Red Team proceeded with the mission. The Lieutenant went to open the door of the elevator, Forge started to unload the reactor from its transport, while the Red Team guarded them. However, just as the Lieutenant had opened the door, The Arbiter, who had previously been [[Active Camo|cloaked]], appeared and killed the Lieutenant. Simultaneously, multiple [[Sangheili|Elite]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]] started emerging from the other end of the platform, charging straight towards the Spartans. Forge decided to take on the Arbiter himself, while the Red Team would hold off the Elites. | |||
Forge released the locks holding the FTL Drive on to the truck, and ramped it at the Arbiter. The Spartans engaged the Honor Guards in frantic and acrobatic close combat, dispatching them with ease. Meanwhile, the Arbiter was gaining the upper hand in the duel with Forge. Eventually, he was wounded by Forge when he stuck a [[Combat Knife]] into his upper neck. Forge then killed the Arbiter when he took his [[Energy Sword]] and stabbed him in the torso with it. | |||
After the duel, the Arbiter's body was pushed off the platform, and the Reactor was loaded onto the elevator. It had already started overheating, possibly due to damage it had sustained during the fight, and couldn't be detonated remotely anymore, and it would need someone to overload it manually. [[Jerome-092|Spartan-092]] offered to activate the reactor, sacrificing himself. Forge declined, saying that the UNSC would need every last SPARTAN left in the fight. Jerome agreed, commenting on the honor of serving with Forge. Forge began his ascent to the star, while the Red Team reported back to the Spirit of Fire.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]] level [[Escape (Level)|Escape]] opening cinematic''</ref> | |||
===Escape=== | ===Escape=== | ||
[[ | [[File:ShieldWorldDestruction2.png|thumb|The destruction of the Shield World.]] | ||
Serina found that the exit portal had been sealed off. Red Team and groups of Marines had to deal with massive Covenant and [[Flood]] resistance before they could disengage the door locks. Using tanks, [[Vulture]]s, [[Carpet Bomb]]ing, [[Cryo Bomb]]s, and [[MAC Blast|orbital bombardment]] to destroy the Covenant and Flood bases, they successfully opened the doors. | Serina found that the exit portal had been sealed off. Red Team and groups of Marines had to deal with massive Covenant and [[Flood]] resistance before they could disengage the door locks. Using tanks, [[Vulture]]s, [[Carpet Bomb]]ing, [[Cryo Bomb]]s, and [[MAC Blast|orbital bombardment]] to destroy the Covenant and Flood bases, they successfully opened the doors. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:SofInShieldWorld.png|The ''Spirit'' inside the Shield World's tunnel system. | File:SofInShieldWorld.png|The ''Spirit'' inside the Shield World's tunnel system. | ||
File: | File:Reactor12.png|The Spirit of Fire's Shaw-Fujikawa drive being transported down from the ship. | ||
File:Reactor shot down.png|The Pelicans carrying the reactor are shot down, right under the Base site hill. | |||
File:Reactor base site.png|The reactor reaches the Base site. | |||
File: Eskape1.png|Sergeant Forge and Red Team on the Apex with the Slipspace drive. | File: Eskape1.png|Sergeant Forge and Red Team on the Apex with the Slipspace drive. | ||
File: | File:HW5.png|The Red Team prepares to repel the attackers on the Apex. | ||
File:HW6.png|Elites charging toward the Red Team on the Apex. | |||
File:Alice-130.png|Alice-130 fighting at the Apex. | |||
File:Douglas-042.png|Douglas-042 fighting at the Apex. | |||
File:HW33.png|Sergeant Forge decides to sacrifice himself in order to save the rest of the crew. | |||
File:HW20.png|The crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'' goes to cryo sleep after the battle. | File:HW20.png|The crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'' goes to cryo sleep after the battle. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||