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**''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'' | **''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'' | ||
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The '''Battle of Cleveland''' was an engagement between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] that took place in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], on [[Earth]] during the [[Battle | The '''Battle of Cleveland''' was an engagement between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] that took place in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], on [[Earth]] during the [[Battle for Earth]]. [[Civilians]] notably were a significant part of the war effort against the Covenant in this conflict.<ref name="Issue 1">'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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Although they were initially hostile to Ruwan, Twyker and Intelligence Operations Manager [[Wesley]] soon realized the importance of the Key of Osanlan. They contacted the Covenant to inform them that they had the Key and requested a meeting to deliver it to the Covenant. Ruwan volunteered to partake in the meeting and was injected with [[Tykos 30]], an organic tracking material. Meanwhile, Tyla and other civilians were evacuated. | Although they were initially hostile to Ruwan, Twyker and Intelligence Operations Manager [[Wesley]] soon realized the importance of the Key of Osanlan. They contacted the Covenant to inform them that they had the Key and requested a meeting to deliver it to the Covenant. Ruwan volunteered to partake in the meeting and was injected with [[Tykos 30]], an organic tracking material. Meanwhile, Tyla and other civilians were evacuated. | ||
He then was taken to [[Chagrin Falls]], where a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Jiralhanae chieftain]] demanded that Ackerson relinquish the Key of Osanlan. Ruwan told them that ''he'' was the Key. Confused, the Covenant brought him aboard the ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'' before the [[Minister of Inquisition]], who questioned him about the Halo array, but the civilian was confused. The Minister of Inquisition then revealed he knew about the tracking material inside Ackerson and presumed that it was a homing beacon for rescue. Ruwan corrected him, stating it was a targeting vector for the [[orbital defense platform]] ''[[Nassau Station|Nassau]]'' to fire on the ship. ''Nassau Station'' then fired its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], destroying the ship and killing everyone aboard.<ref name="Issue 4">'''Halo Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref> | He then was taken to [[Chagrin Falls]], where a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Jiralhanae chieftain]] demanded that Ackerson relinquish the Key of Osanlan. Ruwan told them that ''he'' was the Key. Confused, the Covenant brought him aboard the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'' before the [[Minister of Inquisition]], who questioned him about the Halo array, but the civilian was confused. The Minister of Inquisition then revealed he knew about the tracking material inside Ackerson and presumed that it was a homing beacon for rescue. Ruwan corrected him, stating it was a targeting vector for the [[orbital defense platform]] ''[[Nassau Station|Nassau]]'' to fire on the ship. ''Nassau Station'' then fired its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], destroying the ship and killing everyone aboard.<ref name="Issue 4">'''Halo Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref> | ||
===James Ackerson's death=== | ===James Ackerson's death=== | ||
