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==History==
==History==
This fleet was in complete disarray in the [[Battle of High Charity]] when the [[Great Schism]] erupted in the Covenant. There was a large battle within the fleet,<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref> ending with most of the surviving Covenant ships loyal to the government going to [[Earth]],<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> and the [[Covenant Separatists|Covenant Separatist]] ships remaining in an attempt to contain [[the Flood]]. These attempts failed, however, when a single [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|Flood Ship]] broke through, and headed towards Earth, with a small battle group of Covenant Separatist ships in pursuit.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>
This fleet was thrown into disarray during the [[Battle of High Charity]]. When the [[Great Schism]] splintered Covenant, Elite and Brute controlled vessels within the fleet began firing on each other.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref> After enduring heavy losses, the surviving Covenant ships loyal to the Prophets retreated to [[Earth]],<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> and the [[Covenant Separatists|Covenant Separatist]] flotilla remained in an attempt to contain [[the Flood]]. These attempts failed, however, when a single [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|Flood Ship]] broke through, and headed towards Earth, with a small battle group of Covenant Separatist ships in pursuit.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>


It is unknown what remains of the fleet after ''High Charity'', under the power of the [[Gravemind]], forced its way out of quarantine and passed through [[the Portal]] at Earth. The surviving portion of the fleet may have continued to undertake combat activities against the former Sangheili portion up until the War's end.
It is unknown what remains of the fleet after ''High Charity'', under the power of the [[Gravemind]], forced its way out of quarantine and passed through [[the Portal]] at Earth. The surviving portion of the fleet may have continued to undertake combat activities against the former Sangheili portion up until the War's end.
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