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|conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Great Schism]] | |conflict = [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Great Schism]] | ||
|date = Late November through December, [[2552]] | |date = Late November through December, [[2552]] | ||
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{{quote|Now, Prophet... your end has come.|[[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]}} | {{quote|Now, Prophet... your end has come.|[[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]}} | ||
The '''Battle of the Citadel''' was a battle between the alliance of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the [[Covenant Separatists]], and the local [[Forerunner]] constructs; the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]; and [[the Flood]]. It was the last major battle of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Covenant | The '''Battle of the Citadel''' was a [[battle]] between the alliance of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the [[Covenant Separatists]], and the local [[Forerunner]] constructs; the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]; and [[the Flood]]. It was the last major battle of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
===Landing=== | ===Landing=== | ||
Having secured the Cartographer, the majority of the remaining UNSC and Sangheili converged on a communications citadel that housed the remaining Covenant Loyalist forces and the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]. The initial landing forces were transported to the various locations by five [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]] and two [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]]. The group split up and two Pelicans, holding [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] and many [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to the Third Tower. The two Phantoms landed at the Second Tower, dropping Thel 'Vadam and several Elites straight into the fighting. Two of the remaining Pelicans, including [[Kilo 023]], headed towards the First Tower, where they met heavy fire, resulting in one of the Pelicans being shot down. Kilo 023 was carrying Spartan-117 and three ODSTs. | Having secured the Cartographer, the majority of the remaining UNSC and Sangheili converged on a communications citadel that housed the remaining Covenant Loyalist forces and the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]. The initial landing forces were transported to the various locations by five [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]] and two [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]]. The group split up and two Pelicans, holding [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] and many [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to the Third Tower. The two Phantoms landed at the Second Tower, dropping Thel 'Vadam and several Elites straight into the fighting. Two of the remaining Pelicans, including [[Kilo 023]], headed towards the First Tower, where they met heavy fire, resulting in one of the Pelicans being shot down. Kilo 023 was carrying Spartan-117 and three ODSTs. | ||
===Securing the | ===Securing the towers=== | ||
John-117 and the three ODSTs proceeded up the beach, eliminating any [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Unggoy]] resistance, until they came to an [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Aircraft Wraith]] and a pack of Jiralhanae, lead by a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]]. John eliminated the Jiralhanae and neutralized the Anti-Aircraft Wraith. Commander Keyes then dropped off a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]], a [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]] and several more Marines. John then proceeded to drive inland to the tower and destroyed a [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]], a [[Shade]], several [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]] and [[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle|Prowlers]] guarding the outside of the building. Commander Keyes once again aided the Master Chief's progress by dropping several weapons. John then destroyed another Shade and cleared out the rest of the enemy resistance outside the tower. The Chief and the remaining Marines battled their way to an elevator that would carry the Chief up to the shield switch, which was guarded by several Brute Minors, two Brute Bodyguards and another [[Chieftain]]. He quickly dispatched the Brutes and deactivated the shield, just as Thel 'Vadam did the same at tower two. When Johnson’s team failed to deactivate the barrier, the Commander ordered the Chief and the Arbiter to get to the third tower. | John-117 and the three ODSTs proceeded up the beach, eliminating any [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Unggoy]] resistance, until they came to an [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Aircraft Wraith]] and a pack of Jiralhanae, lead by a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]]. John eliminated the Jiralhanae and neutralized the Anti-Aircraft Wraith. Commander Keyes then dropped off a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]], a [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]] and several more Marines. John then proceeded to drive inland to the tower and destroyed a [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]], a [[Shade]], several [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]] and [[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle|Prowlers]] guarding the outside of the building. Commander Keyes once again aided the Master Chief's progress by dropping several weapons. John then destroyed another Shade and cleared out the rest of the enemy resistance outside the tower. The Chief and the remaining Marines battled their way to an elevator that would carry the Chief up to the shield switch, which was guarded by several Brute Minors, two Brute Bodyguards and another [[Chieftain]]. He quickly dispatched the Brutes and deactivated the shield, just as Thel 'Vadam did the same at tower two. When Johnson’s team failed to deactivate the barrier, the Commander ordered the Chief and the Arbiter to get to the third tower. | ||
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En route to the top of the Citadel, Truth intercepted his broadcast to his faithful populace. It showed and disclosed Johnson being held captive by a Brute Bodyguard. When Commander Keyes asked how close John was, he replied that he wasn’t close enough to reach the captive Sergeant. Meanwhile, Johnson was antagonizing a Brute Chieftain in an attempt to kill him, so the Truth couldn't activate the rings (as he needed a human to do it). Commander Keyes then used a Pelican to crash through the window and rescue Johnson. Commander Keyes kills two Brutes before getting killed when Truth shoots her seven times in the back with a [[Type-25 Carbine|Spiker]]. Truth, with the help of a now disheartened and demoralized Johnson, activates the remaining Installations. When the elevator reached the top, and John and the Arbiter got off, two [[Flood tank form|Tank Forms]] offered their help to switch off the Installations and stop a galaxy-wide genocide. John, the Arbiter and the Flood battled their way through the remnants of the Loyalists and despite strong resistance from the latter, they reached the platform where they found Johnson with the dead body of Miranda Keyes. Thel 'Vadam then executed Truth while John deactivated the Installations. Then the Flood turned on them. John and the Arbiter were forced to double-back and find another way out. Fighting through the hordes of Flood, they found a chute that they dropped down and subsequently found that the Ark was building [[Installation 04B|a second]] [[Installation 04]]. | En route to the top of the Citadel, Truth intercepted his broadcast to his faithful populace. It showed and disclosed Johnson being held captive by a Brute Bodyguard. When Commander Keyes asked how close John was, he replied that he wasn’t close enough to reach the captive Sergeant. Meanwhile, Johnson was antagonizing a Brute Chieftain in an attempt to kill him, so the Truth couldn't activate the rings (as he needed a human to do it). Commander Keyes then used a Pelican to crash through the window and rescue Johnson. Commander Keyes kills two Brutes before getting killed when Truth shoots her seven times in the back with a [[Type-25 Carbine|Spiker]]. Truth, with the help of a now disheartened and demoralized Johnson, activates the remaining Installations. When the elevator reached the top, and John and the Arbiter got off, two [[Flood tank form|Tank Forms]] offered their help to switch off the Installations and stop a galaxy-wide genocide. John, the Arbiter and the Flood battled their way through the remnants of the Loyalists and despite strong resistance from the latter, they reached the platform where they found Johnson with the dead body of Miranda Keyes. Thel 'Vadam then executed Truth while John deactivated the Installations. Then the Flood turned on them. John and the Arbiter were forced to double-back and find another way out. Fighting through the hordes of Flood, they found a chute that they dropped down and subsequently found that the Ark was building [[Installation 04B|a second]] [[Installation 04]]. | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
The | <gallery> | ||
File:Hog in the canyon.jpg|John-117 and his team races through the canyon to get to the first barrier tower. | |||
File:Barrier Covenant Battle.jpg|The Phantoms carrying the Sangheili forces outside the second barrier tower. | |||
File:Anti-Anti-Air.jpg|UNSC aircrafts attacking a Covenant anti-air Wraith. | |||
File:ArbiterRoar-large.jpg|Arbiter Thel 'Vadam roars in victory after stabbing the Prophet of Truth. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||