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The arrival in-system of SPARTAN-117 in a Covenant-controlled [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], freshly escaped from the [[Battle of Installation 05]], was unexpected.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> SPARTAN-117 disembarked from the dreadnought in Earth's atmosphere, later recovered by Marines and taken to [[Crow's Nest]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> With the aid of the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]], [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]], and Sergeant Avery Johnson, SPARTAN-117 [[Battle of Voi|breached the Covenant anti-air defenses]] near the excavated artifact, clearing the way for an aerial strike on the Dreadnought powering it.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> The strike was unable to disable the device or prevent the [[Prophet of Truth]] from traveling through the portal. After a brief intervention by the [[Flood]] a joint Sangheili/UNSC force departed through the portal in pursuit.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> This series of events saw the complete departure of the Covenant from Earth as they ventured forth to Installation 00, where they would finally be crushed by the UNSC and their Covenant separatist allies. | The arrival in-system of SPARTAN-117 in a Covenant-controlled [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], freshly escaped from the [[Battle of Installation 05]], was unexpected.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> SPARTAN-117 disembarked from the dreadnought in Earth's atmosphere, later recovered by Marines and taken to [[Crow's Nest]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> With the aid of the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]], [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]], and Sergeant Avery Johnson, SPARTAN-117 [[Battle of Voi|breached the Covenant anti-air defenses]] near the excavated artifact, clearing the way for an aerial strike on the Dreadnought powering it.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> The strike was unable to disable the device or prevent the [[Prophet of Truth]] from traveling through the portal. After a brief intervention by the [[Flood]] a joint Sangheili/UNSC force departed through the portal in pursuit.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> This series of events saw the complete departure of the Covenant from Earth as they ventured forth to Installation 00, where they would finally be crushed by the UNSC and their Covenant separatist allies. | ||
Following the victory at the Battle of Earth and the [[Battle of Installation 00]], the Human-Covenant War ended in March 2553. Many of Earth's cities were left in ruins and the planet's population was sharply reduced as a result of the Covenant invasion. With the war's end and the departure of the | Following the victory at the Battle of Earth and the [[Battle of Installation 00]], the Human-Covenant War ended in March 2553. Many of Earth's cities were left in ruins and the planet's population was sharply reduced as a result of the Covenant invasion. With the war's end and the departure of the Arbiter's forces to their respective homeworlds, the UNSC has begun to rebuild the extensive damage inflicted upon Earth's infrastructure and human population. | ||
In the postwar rebuilding period, Earth has seen an influx of asylum seekers from the remnants of the Covenant. The admittance of such alien races has fueled a security crisis on Earth as UEG authorities have been tasked with preventing violent dissidents among these alien refugees from carrying out attacks against the human population. One such incident was a foiled threat of nuclear bombing in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Departure|S1E1 - ''Departure'']]</ref> | In the postwar rebuilding period, Earth has seen an influx of asylum seekers from the remnants of the Covenant. The admittance of such alien races has fueled a security crisis on Earth as UEG authorities have been tasked with preventing violent dissidents among these alien refugees from carrying out attacks against the human population. One such incident was a foiled threat of nuclear bombing in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Departure|S1E1 - ''Departure'']]</ref> | ||