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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 [[Supreme Commander]] [[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/Reuse|LC3}} The two would convene aboard the fleet's flagship ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' to contact [[High Charity]] for guidance,{{Ref/Reuse|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 [[Supreme Commander]] [[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/Reuse|LC3}} The two would convene aboard the fleet's flagship ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' to contact [[High Charity]] for guidance,{{Ref/Reuse|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/Reuse|flood1}} The Prophet would order the Covenant fleet to hold fire on the cruiser for fear of damaging the ring,{{Ref/Reuse|LC3}}{{Ref/Reuse|adjunct}}<ref name="floodprologue">'''Halo: The Flood''', ''Prologue''</ref> though 'Vadamee would later ignore this order anyway.{{Ref/Reuse|CEPOA}}{{Ref/Reuse|adjunct}} The prophet would order the deployment of boarding craft and an [[Ossoona]],{{Ref/Reuse|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/ | Upon arriving in the Soell system, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' deployed [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] fighters for sentry screening.{{Ref/Reuse|flood1}} The Prophet would order the Covenant fleet to hold fire on the cruiser for fear of damaging the ring,{{Ref/Reuse|LC3}}{{Ref/Reuse|adjunct}}<ref name="floodprologue">'''Halo: The Flood''', ''Prologue''</ref> though 'Vadamee would later ignore this order anyway.{{Ref/Reuse|CEPOA}}{{Ref/Reuse|adjunct}} The prophet would order the deployment of boarding craft and an [[Ossoona]],{{Ref/Reuse|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/news/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never ''Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Beta Late Than Never'']</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
