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'Vadamee's first assignment as the Arbiter was to stop the [[Heretic]] uprising based on a Forerunner [[Gas Mine]] in the atmosphere of [[Threshold]]. He was assisted by [[Rtas 'Vadumee]], [[Special Operations Elite]]s, and [[Special Operations Grunt]]s. The operation was complicated by the unexpected escape of the Flood from the facility. During the chaos that followed, the Heretic leader [[Sesa 'Refumee]] sealed himself in a protected zone of the station. The Arbiter drove the Heretics out by cutting the cables from which the facility hung, causing the gas mine to fall. After crashing his Banshee, the Arbiter fought his way through the Flood and surviving Heretics toward the station's hangar. Before Sesa 'Refumee could escape in a [[Seraph]], the Arbiter assassinated him, but not before the Heretic Leader revealed the source of his heresy. The Arbiter was surprised to discover that the Heretics had been aided by a Holy Oracle, the [[Monitor]] [[343 Guilty Spark]]. | 'Vadamee's first assignment as the Arbiter was to stop the [[Heretic]] uprising based on a Forerunner [[Gas Mine]] in the atmosphere of [[Threshold]]. He was assisted by [[Rtas 'Vadumee]], [[Special Operations Elite]]s, and [[Special Operations Grunt]]s. The operation was complicated by the unexpected escape of the Flood from the facility. During the chaos that followed, the Heretic leader [[Sesa 'Refumee]] sealed himself in a protected zone of the station. The Arbiter drove the Heretics out by cutting the cables from which the facility hung, causing the gas mine to fall. After crashing his Banshee, the Arbiter fought his way through the Flood and surviving Heretics toward the station's hangar. Before Sesa 'Refumee could escape in a [[Seraph]], the Arbiter assassinated him, but not before the Heretic Leader revealed the source of his heresy. The Arbiter was surprised to discover that the Heretics had been aided by a Holy Oracle, the [[Monitor]] [[343 Guilty Spark]]. | ||
With the uprising suppressed, the Brute [[Chieftain]] [[Tartarus]] extracted the Arbiter and used the [[Fist of Rukt]] to capture the Oracle. His actions, which involved throwing the Oracle into the [[Phantom]] recklessly, angered the Arbiter's religious sensibilities. With Tartarus, he left the gas mine via Phantom, as [[High Charity]] and the fleet departed the Threshold | With the uprising suppressed, the Brute [[Chieftain]] [[Tartarus]] extracted the Arbiter and used the [[Fist of Rukt]] to capture the Oracle. His actions, which involved throwing the Oracle into the [[Phantom]] recklessly, angered the Arbiter's religious sensibilities. With Tartarus, he left the gas mine via Phantom, as [[High Charity]] and the fleet departed the Threshold system. | ||
===Battle of the Quarantine Zone=== | ===Battle of the Quarantine Zone=== | ||
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'Vadamee fought several Honor Guard Brutes before facing Tartarus, who had force Miranda Keyes to activate Installation 05. Attempting to open Tartarus' eyes, the Thel asked [[343 Guilty Spark]] what Halo's true purpose was. The Monitor replied that the Halos were built "to destroy all sentient life within three radii of the galactic core," as a weapon of last resort against the Flood. The Forerunners had not transcended into gods, but rather died as a final sacrifice to ensure the defeat of the ancient parasite. | 'Vadamee fought several Honor Guard Brutes before facing Tartarus, who had force Miranda Keyes to activate Installation 05. Attempting to open Tartarus' eyes, the Thel asked [[343 Guilty Spark]] what Halo's true purpose was. The Monitor replied that the Halos were built "to destroy all sentient life within three radii of the galactic core," as a weapon of last resort against the Flood. The Forerunners had not transcended into gods, but rather died as a final sacrifice to ensure the defeat of the ancient parasite. | ||
With this revelation, the Arbiter attempted to convince Tartarus to see reason. The Chieftain however, remained loyal to the Prophets. In the battle that followed, the Installation was activated. With the firing process enabled, the Arbiter, with sniper support from [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] killed Tartarus after a prolonged firefight. Miranda Keyes then rushed to remove the Index, preventing the activation of the array. The shutdown, however, activated a fail safe system; the rest of the Halos were set to standby mode, and could only be activated remotely from [[Installation 00]]. 'Vadamee then escaped the Flood-infested installation with the surviving humans and | With this revelation, the Arbiter attempted to convince Tartarus to see reason. The Chieftain however, remained loyal to the Prophets. In the battle that followed, the Installation was activated. With the firing process enabled, the Arbiter, with sniper support from [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] killed Tartarus after a prolonged firefight. Miranda Keyes then rushed to remove the Index, preventing the activation of the array. The shutdown, however, activated a fail safe system; the rest of the Halos were set to standby mode, and could only be activated remotely from [[Installation 00]]. 'Vadamee then escaped the Flood-infested installation with the surviving humans and Sangheili. | ||
===Meeting the Chief on Earth=== | ===Meeting the Chief on Earth=== | ||
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{{Quote|The Prophet will die by my hands - not theirs!|The Arbiter, in the level ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]''}} | {{Quote|The Prophet will die by my hands - not theirs!|The Arbiter, in the level ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]''}} | ||
[[Image:Marines_with_'ol_Arby.PNG|250px|thumb|right|'Vadam with UNSC Marines and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper | [[Image:Marines_with_'ol_Arby.PNG|250px|thumb|right|'Vadam with UNSC Marines and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s on the ''Shadow of Intent''.]] | ||
Thel proved instrumental in moderating tensions between humanity and | Thel proved instrumental in moderating tensions between humanity and Sangheili, as the two races that had only recently been dedicated to each others' destruction. While Rtas 'Vadam callously advocated for the glassing of Earth to contain the Flood, Thel argued for a surgical strike on the land mass surrounding Voi. The allies learned from a message sent by the AI Cortana that the Flood were on their way to Earth. However, she claimed that the Gravemind was unaware of the Portal and that a solution to the Flood was there; one that would eliminate the parasite once and for all without the need to fire the entire Halo array. Tensions quickly rose with Lord Hood wishing to make the UNSC's stand on Earth, and Thel supporting John's desire to pursue Truth and attack the Flood preemptively. | ||
Arriving at the Ark, the Arbiter joined the Master Chief at the entrance of a local [[Cartographer]] facility to clear their way. Once there, they learned of Truth's location, as well as the forces he had deployed to the Ark's surface. When the group was attacked, the Arbiter joined the battle for air superiority, instructing John to follow 343 Guilty Spark to a nearby location for extraction. | Arriving at the Ark, the Arbiter joined the Master Chief at the entrance of a local [[Cartographer]] facility to clear their way. Once there, they learned of Truth's location, as well as the forces he had deployed to the Ark's surface. When the group was attacked, the Arbiter joined the battle for air superiority, instructing John to follow 343 Guilty Spark to a nearby location for extraction. | ||
With the destruction of the Covenant | With the destruction of the Covenant loyalist fleet, Rtas 'Vadum's carrier positioned itself near the Ark's [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]] - where Truth planned to remotely activate the rings. Commander Keyes led a three-pronged assault on the shield generators protecting Truth's citadel. After Sergeant Major Johnson failed to deactivate the third generator due to heavy resistance, the Arbiter landed his forces at the third tower to deactivate the final generator and shut down the barrier. | ||
As 'Vadum prepared to bomb Truth's position, ''High Charity'' exited Slipspace, crashing into the Ark. In its plummet to the surface, High Charity scattered a barrage of infection capsules which crippled the carrier. The Arbiter led his forces in conjunction with the Marines to clear the third tower of Flood, with the Chief's assistance. As a security measure, the Arbiter escorted a distressed 343 Guilty Spark to reconnoiter the damage inflicted to the Ark by the Flood, leaving his Sangheili with the Chief to push on to the Citadel. | As 'Vadum prepared to bomb Truth's position, ''High Charity'' exited Slipspace, crashing into the Ark. In its plummet to the surface, High Charity scattered a barrage of infection capsules which crippled the carrier. The Arbiter led his forces in conjunction with the Marines to clear the third tower of Flood, with the Chief's assistance. As a security measure, the Arbiter escorted a distressed 343 Guilty Spark to reconnoiter the damage inflicted to the Ark by the Flood, leaving his Sangheili with the Chief to push on to the Citadel. | ||
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===Leader of the Sangheili=== | ===Leader of the Sangheili=== | ||
Thel acted as a voice of reform to the Sangheili. Returning to his homeworld, he planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the [[ | Thel acted as a voice of reform to the Sangheili. Returning to his homeworld, he planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the [[human]]s they had battled for so many years.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 130''</ref>, one of these would be a meeting in the [[State of Mdama]]. It was here that he announced that he no longer felt he was an Arbiter, but simply a kaidon. He told the elders that if any of them disagreed with him strongly enough, they could attempt an assassination as per Sangheili tradition.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 58-61''</ref> | ||
These reforms did not meet with universal approval. By January 2553, there was great dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the [[Great Journey]]. Some, such as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], saw the Arbiter as a traitorous leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to finish their war with humanity. Thel argued with logic, they had not only failed to defeat humanity in the end, but the sundering of the Covenant had left their people without the technical expertise to replace lost warships, or maintain their own infrastructure. In the midst of these events, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] secretly assisted 'Telcam in creating an insurrection against 'Vadam, in order to keep the Sangheili divided and prevent them from threatening the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 20-26''</ref> | |||
===Cessation of war=== | ===Cessation of war=== | ||