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<center>''This article is about the building. For other uses, see [[Citadel]]''</center> | |||
[[ | [[File:Citadel Side.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Citadel]] | ||
The '''Citadel'''<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]'''</ref> was a [[Forerunner]] superluminal communicator<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''The Great Journey''</ref> building, located on [[Installation 00]]. | The '''Citadel'''<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]'''</ref> was a [[Forerunner]] superluminal communicator<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''The Great Journey''</ref> building, located on [[Installation 00]]. | ||
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==Decription== | ==Decription== | ||
The Citadel was a Forerunner | The Citadel was a large structure that housed a Forerunner superluminal communication system. Located on the edge of the core of Installation 00, the Citadel was the structure where one could remotely activate all of the [[Halo Array]]. It was defended by multiple shield-projecting [[barrier tower]]s that had to be disengaged before it could be accessed. | ||
==Battle of Installation 00== | ==Battle of Installation 00== | ||
===Beginning=== | ===Beginning=== | ||
During the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in | During the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]], the [[Prophet of Truth]] landed upon Installation 00 on the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], and seized the Citadel while the majority of his fleet and armies distracted the pursuing [[United Nations Space Command]]/[[Covenant separatists]] allied forces. However, [[Shipmaster|Ship Master]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] "laid waste" to the Prophet of Truth's fleet while [[John-117|the Master Chief]] and [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] led a Marine and Sangheili ground attack on the Ark's surface, pushing forth to the [[Jiralhanae|Brute]]-held Citadel. However, the Prophet of Truth activated the Barrier Towers, forcing the UNSC and the Elites to send strike teams to lower the Barrier Towers before gaining access to the Citadel. During the assault, however, [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]] was captured by the Brutes, and was taken to the Citadel, because the Prophet of Truth needed a human [[Reclaimer]] in order to activate the [[Halo Array|Halo array]]. | ||
===UNSC | ===UNSC assault=== | ||
[[Image:Citadel Battle.jpg|thumb|left|The Battle outside the Citadel]] | [[Image:Citadel Battle.jpg|thumb|left|The Battle outside the Citadel]] | ||
After the Barrier Towers were deactivated, the [[Covenant assault carrier|Assault Carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' moved over the Citadel and attempted to destroy it. This was interrupted by the Flood-controlled ''[[High Charity]]'' suddenly appearing out of slipspace and raining debris on the area, severely damaging the ''Shadow of Intent''. The UNSC then launched an assault on the Citadel, led by the Master Chief, with one [[M808B Main Battle Tank|M808B Scorpion Tank]], multiple [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|M12 Warthog LAAVs]], one [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]], and multiple [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] VTOLs, and a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican Dropship]]. However, the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant Loyalists]] defended the Citadel, landing a pair of [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarabs]] by an atmospheric landing, and supplemented it with one [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] tank and a handful of [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]] and [[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle|Prowler]] attack vehicles. Despite heavy resistance, [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]] were able to defeat the Loyalist defense, and with [[343 Guilty Spark]]'s assistance, enter the Citadel. | After the Barrier Towers were deactivated, the [[Covenant assault carrier|Assault Carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' moved over the Citadel and attempted to destroy it. This was interrupted by the Flood-controlled ''[[High Charity]]'' suddenly appearing out of slipspace and raining debris on the area, severely damaging the ''Shadow of Intent''. The UNSC then launched an assault on the Citadel, led by the Master Chief, with one [[M808B Main Battle Tank|M808B Scorpion Tank]], multiple [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|M12 Warthog LAAVs]], one [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]], and multiple [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] VTOLs, and a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican Dropship]]. However, the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant Loyalists]] defended the Citadel, landing a pair of [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarabs]] by an atmospheric landing, and supplemented it with one [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] tank and a handful of [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]] and [[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle|Prowler]] attack vehicles. Despite heavy resistance, [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]] were able to defeat the Loyalist defense, and with [[343 Guilty Spark]]'s assistance, enter the Citadel. | ||
However, in | However, in the Citadel, Truth was readying to activate the Halos, and a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]] torturing the captive Johnson. When SPARTAN-117 radioed that he was too far from Truth to prevent him from activating the Halos, [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] boldly took a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican Dropship]] and crashed it into the Citadel, landing in the midst of Truth, his attendant Brutes, and Johnson. Keyes opened fire on the Brutes, killing one and injuring another before she realized that the situation was hopeless: she could not engage dozens of Brutes, then kill Truth, and then rescue Johnson. She aimed her Magnum at Johnson, offering to kill him and then herself, thus preventing the Covenant from firing the Halos, until Truth rose and shot her several times in the back with a [[Type-25 Carbine|Spiker]], killing Miranda Keyes. Truth then forced Johnson's hand onto the control panel, activating the Halos. | ||
===The Flood=== | ===The Flood=== | ||
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As the Arbiter observed Truth's crumpled corpse, Johnson took Keyes' body inside her crashed Pelican. The Flood, however, betrayed both Master Chief and the Arbiter: Now that they had prevented the Halos from being activated, the [[Gravemind]] declared that it would lay waste to Master Chief and the Arbiter. As Master Chief and the Arbiter tried to board the Pelican, the Flood were able to knock the Chief and the Arbiter to the ground and nearly causing Johnson to crash. As a result, the two had to battle Flood on their way out. | As the Arbiter observed Truth's crumpled corpse, Johnson took Keyes' body inside her crashed Pelican. The Flood, however, betrayed both Master Chief and the Arbiter: Now that they had prevented the Halos from being activated, the [[Gravemind]] declared that it would lay waste to Master Chief and the Arbiter. As Master Chief and the Arbiter tried to board the Pelican, the Flood were able to knock the Chief and the Arbiter to the ground and nearly causing Johnson to crash. As a result, the two had to battle Flood on their way out. | ||
Having escaped the Flood, the Master Chief saw the cryptic figure of [[Cortana]], and he tentatively followed the flickering figure to an open balcony where he activated a panel, shortly after which a massive ring rose from the center of Installation 00. 343 Guilty Spark announced that this was another Halo installation, constructed by the Ark's foundries to replace the destroyed [[Installation 04]] and asked Master Chief what he would do. Master Chief replied that he would activate it, and 343 Guilty Spark hurried off excitedly to make the final preparations. The Arbiter asked the Master Chief exactly how he planned to do such a thing, due to the fact that he will need an [[Activation Index]] in order to activate Halo. The Master Chief then looked at the crashed hulk of Flood-infested [[High Charity]] nearby, where the real [[Cortana]] | Having escaped the Flood, the Master Chief saw the cryptic figure of [[Cortana]], and he tentatively followed the flickering figure to an open balcony where he activated a panel, shortly after which a massive ring rose from the center of Installation 00. 343 Guilty Spark announced that this was another Halo installation, constructed by the Ark's foundries to replace the destroyed [[Installation 04]] and asked Master Chief what he would do. Master Chief replied that he would activate it, and 343 Guilty Spark hurried off excitedly to make the final preparations. The Arbiter asked the Master Chief exactly how he planned to do such a thing, due to the fact that he will need an [[Activation Index]] in order to activate Halo. The Master Chief then looked at the crashed hulk of Flood-infested [[High Charity]] nearby, where the real [[Cortana]] was trapped, knowing full well that Cortana has possession of the Index from the first Halo ring. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
