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==Prelude==

[[File:Autumn Arrival.png|left|thumb|The ''Pillar of Autumn'' and its Longsword escort arrive at Installation 04.]]

On August 30, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' fled the [[Fall of Reach]], along with its complement of personnel. The ship was followed by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], led by the Fleetmaster [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, who hereby ordered all vessels of the fleet to contribute two [[Space fighter|fightercraft]] to advance recon pickets to ensure the human cruiser would not be able to slip past the fleet defenses, while the fleet held position on the far side of the ring.<ref name="LC3">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]], [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drops]] - Crate #3''</ref> The fleet had arrived earlier than the ''Autumn'' thanks to their superior [[Borer|slipspace drive]] technology.<ref name="CEPOA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> The Minor Prophet would declare the matter one of religious significance and invoke his right to leadership, though this would be contested on the grounds of 'Vadamee, who insisted he would not relinquish command to a politician in combat.<ref name="LC3"/> The two would convene aboard the fleet's flagship ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' to contact [[High Charity]] for guidance,<ref name="LC3"/> though no contact was able to be made, and no decision reached.<ref name="adjunct">''[[Halo: The Flood]]: [[Halo: The Flood#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]] - [[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit]]''</ref>

On August 30, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' fled the [[Fall of Reach]], along with its complement of personnel. The ship was followed by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], led by the Fleetmaster [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, who hereby ordered all vessels of the fleet to contribute two [[Space fighter|fightercraft]] to advance recon pickets to ensure the human cruiser would not be able to slip past the fleet defenses, while the fleet held position on the far side of the ring.<ref name="LC3">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]], [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drops]] - Crate #3''</ref> The fleet had arrived earlier than the ''Autumn'' thanks to their superior [[Borer|slipspace drive]] technology.<ref name="CEPOA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> The [[Prophet of Stewardship|Minor Prophet of Stewardship]] would declare the matter one of religious significance and invoke his right to leadership, though this would be contested on the grounds of 'Vadamee, who insisted he would not relinquish command to a politician in combat.<ref name="LC3"/> The two would convene aboard the fleet's flagship ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' to contact [[High Charity]] for guidance,<ref name="LC3"/> though no contact was able to be made, and no decision reached.<ref name="adjunct">''[[Halo: The Flood]]: [[Halo: The Flood#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]] - [[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit]]''</ref>

Upon arriving in the Soell system, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' deployed [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] fighters for sentry screening.<ref name="flood1"/> The Prophet would order the Covenant fleet to hold fire on the cruiser for fear of damaging the ring,<ref name="LC3"/><ref name="adjunct"/><ref name="floodprologue">'''Halo: The Flood''', ''Prologue''</ref> though 'Vadamee would later ignore this order anyway.<ref name="CEPOA"/><ref name="adjunct"/> The prophet would order the deployment of boarding craft and an [[Ossoona]],<ref name="flood1"/> alongside ordering the battlecruisers ''[[Purity of Spirit]]'' and ''[[Undiminished Entelechy]]'' to perform secret close-range surveys of the installation.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never ''Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Beta Late Than Never'']</ref>

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 ==Prelude==
 [[File:Autumn Arrival.png|left|thumb|The ''Pillar of Autumn'' and its Longsword escort arrive at Installation 04.]]
-On August 30, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' fled the [[Fall of Reach]], along with its complement of personnel. The ship was followed by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], led by the Fleetmaster [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, who hereby ordered all vessels of the fleet to contribute two [[Space fighter|fightercraft]] to advance recon pickets to ensure the human cruiser would not be able to slip past the fleet defenses, while the fleet held position on the far side of the ring.<ref name="LC3">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]], [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drops]] - Crate #3''</ref> The fleet had arrived earlier than the ''Autumn'' thanks to their superior [[Borer|slipspace drive]] technology.<ref name="CEPOA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> The Minor Prophet would declare the matter one of religious significance and invoke his right to leadership, though this would be contested on the grounds of 'Vadamee, who insisted he would not relinquish command to a politician in combat.<ref name="LC3"/> The two would convene aboard the fleet's flagship ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' to contact [[High Charity]] for guidance,<ref name="LC3"/> though no contact was able to be made, and no decision reached.<ref name="adjunct">''[[Halo: The Flood]]: [[Halo: The Flood#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]] - [[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit]]''</ref>
+On August 30, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' fled the [[Fall of Reach]], along with its complement of personnel. The ship was followed by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], led by the Fleetmaster [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, who hereby ordered all vessels of the fleet to contribute two [[Space fighter|fightercraft]] to advance recon pickets to ensure the human cruiser would not be able to slip past the fleet defenses, while the fleet held position on the far side of the ring.<ref name="LC3">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]], [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drops]] - Crate #3''</ref> The fleet had arrived earlier than the ''Autumn'' thanks to their superior [[Borer|slipspace drive]] technology.<ref name="CEPOA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> The [[Prophet of Stewardship|Minor Prophet of Stewardship]] would declare the matter one of religious significance and invoke his right to leadership, though this would be contested on the grounds of 'Vadamee, who insisted he would not relinquish command to a politician in combat.<ref name="LC3"/> The two would convene aboard the fleet's flagship ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' to contact [[High Charity]] for guidance,<ref name="LC3"/> though no contact was able to be made, and no decision reached.<ref name="adjunct">''[[Halo: The Flood]]: [[Halo: The Flood#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]] - [[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit]]''</ref>
 Upon arriving in the Soell system, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' deployed [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] fighters for sentry screening.<ref name="flood1"/> The Prophet would order the Covenant fleet to hold fire on the cruiser for fear of damaging the ring,<ref name="LC3"/><ref name="adjunct"/><ref name="floodprologue">'''Halo: The Flood''', ''Prologue''</ref> though 'Vadamee would later ignore this order anyway.<ref name="CEPOA"/><ref name="adjunct"/> The prophet would order the deployment of boarding craft and an [[Ossoona]],<ref name="flood1"/> alongside ordering the battlecruisers ''[[Purity of Spirit]]'' and ''[[Undiminished Entelechy]]'' to perform secret close-range surveys of the installation.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never ''Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Beta Late Than Never'']</ref>