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In June or July [[2559]], three [[Banished Phantom|Phantoms]] approached the Keyship. It stood among a Forerunner city atop a massive basalt column that rose out of the sea. Minas rode in one dropship with Choros and a third of the strike force while [[Blademaster]] [[Okro 'Vagaduun]] and [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Zeretus]] rode in the other two with their own teams. As the leader of this mission, Minas had each Phantom approach the vessel from a different angle to eliminate the possibility that they could all be destroyed in a single blast, assuming the Keyship's defenses were still active. When its weapons were deemed inactive, he had his Phantom's pilot—[[Bomarus]]—approach the vessel's central crux and tell other two dropships to do the same. The pilots stayed with their ships as the three strike teams regrouped at the designated access port. Minas set the [[Kig-Yar]] [[Itka]] to work opening the port. The weaponsmith had an unusual talent for hacking Forerunner devices.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}

As the Kig-Yar weaponsmith worked his magic, Minas thought about the previous occasions when a team of armed warriors had forced their way into the ''Anodyne Spirit''. The first time had been during the [[War of Wills|conflict]] between the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] and [[Stoics]]. The former had broken into the Keyship and used it to escape their [[Janjur Qom|homeworld]]. The second time had been toward the end of the violent [[War of Beginnings|war]] between the San'Shyuum and the [[Sangheili]] that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Covenant. Desperate to find a way to combat the seemingly unbeatable Keyship, a team of Sangheili managed to infiltrate the vessel and slaughter a sizable portion of its crew. This event was partly responsible for the eventual [[Writ of Union|truce]] between the two species. Minas considered the possibility that he might be staring at the very same access point used in both pivotal events.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}

As the Kig-Yar weaponsmith worked his magic, Minas thought about the previous occasions when a team of armed warriors had forced their way into the ''Anodyne Spirit''. The first time had been during the [[War of Wills|conflict]] between the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] and [[Stoics]]. The former had broken into the Keyship and used it to escape their [[Janjur Qom|homeworld]]. The second time had been toward the end of the violent [[War of Beginnings|war]] between the San'Shyuum and the [[Sangheili]] that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Covenant. Desperate to find a way to combat the seemingly unbeatable Keyship, a team of Sangheili managed to [[Raid at Codisfold|infiltrate]] the vessel and slaughter a sizable portion of its crew. This event was partly responsible for the eventual [[Writ of Union|truce]] between the two species. Minas considered the possibility that he might be staring at the very same access point used in both pivotal events.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}

Itka informed the Chieftain that he was encountering both old and ''new'' security measures similar to those used by the Covenant. However, the Kig-Yar bypassed these easily and the access port rumbled open to reveal a dark interior. The strike force cautiously entered the Keyship, finding themselves in a long, empty corridor that went on for over a kilometer. As they trudged on through the darkness, they came to the conclusion that the ship was indeed abandoned. However, 'Vagaduun warned that they should not become too comfortable; the vessel still held many secrets, many of them likely very dangerous. Minas noted that while there may not be any living being aboard, the Forerunners were the masters of [[Sentinel|autonomous machines]]. Choros, who had served the Prophets for some time aboard this very vessel, led them deeper in the darkness until they came upon a wall with several doorways. The young Captain led them through the fourth doorway from the left. The force followed a small, dimly-lit corridor into an expansive chamber that held vaulting walkways, all meeting at a lift in the center of the room. Hundreds of transport cylinders sat waiting at the lift to be used to launch personnel up toward the bow of the vessel. Minas found a cylinder that could accommodate all three strike teams. Using a special code from records recently found amidst the debris field of High Charity, Itka activated the lift and the strike force soared upward.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}

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 In June or July [[2559]], three [[Banished Phantom|Phantoms]] approached the Keyship. It stood among a Forerunner city atop a massive basalt column that rose out of the sea. Minas rode in one dropship with Choros and a third of the strike force while [[Blademaster]] [[Okro 'Vagaduun]] and [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Zeretus]] rode in the other two with their own teams. As the leader of this mission, Minas had each Phantom approach the vessel from a different angle to eliminate the possibility that they could all be destroyed in a single blast, assuming the Keyship's defenses were still active. When its weapons were deemed inactive, he had his Phantom's pilot—[[Bomarus]]—approach the vessel's central crux and tell other two dropships to do the same. The pilots stayed with their ships as the three strike teams regrouped at the designated access port. Minas set the [[Kig-Yar]] [[Itka]] to work opening the port. The weaponsmith had an unusual talent for hacking Forerunner devices.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}
-As the Kig-Yar weaponsmith worked his magic, Minas thought about the previous occasions when a team of armed warriors had forced their way into the ''Anodyne Spirit''. The first time had been during the [[War of Wills|conflict]] between the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] and [[Stoics]]. The former had broken into the Keyship and used it to escape their [[Janjur Qom|homeworld]]. The second time had been toward the end of the violent [[War of Beginnings|war]] between the San'Shyuum and the [[Sangheili]] that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Covenant. Desperate to find a way to combat the seemingly unbeatable Keyship, a team of Sangheili managed to infiltrate the vessel and slaughter a sizable portion of its crew. This event was partly responsible for the eventual [[Writ of Union|truce]] between the two species. Minas considered the possibility that he might be staring at the very same access point used in both pivotal events.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}
+As the Kig-Yar weaponsmith worked his magic, Minas thought about the previous occasions when a team of armed warriors had forced their way into the ''Anodyne Spirit''. The first time had been during the [[War of Wills|conflict]] between the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] and [[Stoics]]. The former had broken into the Keyship and used it to escape their [[Janjur Qom|homeworld]]. The second time had been toward the end of the violent [[War of Beginnings|war]] between the San'Shyuum and the [[Sangheili]] that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Covenant. Desperate to find a way to combat the seemingly unbeatable Keyship, a team of Sangheili managed to [[Raid at Codisfold|infiltrate]] the vessel and slaughter a sizable portion of its crew. This event was partly responsible for the eventual [[Writ of Union|truce]] between the two species. Minas considered the possibility that he might be staring at the very same access point used in both pivotal events.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}
 Itka informed the Chieftain that he was encountering both old and ''new'' security measures similar to those used by the Covenant. However, the Kig-Yar bypassed these easily and the access port rumbled open to reveal a dark interior. The strike force cautiously entered the Keyship, finding themselves in a long, empty corridor that went on for over a kilometer. As they trudged on through the darkness, they came to the conclusion that the ship was indeed abandoned. However, 'Vagaduun warned that they should not become too comfortable; the vessel still held many secrets, many of them likely very dangerous. Minas noted that while there may not be any living being aboard, the Forerunners were the masters of [[Sentinel|autonomous machines]]. Choros, who had served the Prophets for some time aboard this very vessel, led them deeper in the darkness until they came upon a wall with several doorways. The young Captain led them through the fourth doorway from the left. The force followed a small, dimly-lit corridor into an expansive chamber that held vaulting walkways, all meeting at a lift in the center of the room. Hundreds of transport cylinders sat waiting at the lift to be used to launch personnel up toward the bow of the vessel. Minas found a cylinder that could accommodate all three strike teams. Using a special code from records recently found amidst the debris field of High Charity, Itka activated the lift and the strike force soared upward.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}