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{{Quote|The Altar. If the Covenant fire it up, they'll enable a massive Promethean invasion of Gamma Halo.|Lieutenant Kwon<ref name="ss13">'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 13: All the Way to the Altar|All the Way to the Altar]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|The Altar. If the Covenant fire it up, they'll enable a massive Promethean invasion of Gamma Halo.|Lieutenant Kwon<ref name="ss13">'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 13: All the Way to the Altar|All the Way to the Altar]]''</ref>}} | ||
When Jul 'Mdama's Covenant succeeded in recovering the Conduit, they sought to bring the device to the [[Altar]] on Installation 03. There, the Covenant intended to use the Conduit to open slipspace portals for Prometheans to invade Gamma Halo and give themselves control over the installation.{{Ref/Reuse|opc}} To prevent the UNSC from finding the Conduit's exact location, the Covenant jammed the device's signal frequency. The Spartan was deployed to a jungle on Gamma Halo via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|HEV]], where he battled his way through Covenant forces and destroyed the five signal jammers.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 7: Gamma Halo|Gamma Halo]]''</ref> Afterwards, the Spartan wiped out Covenant forces in the area to allow the UNSC to deploy three signal beacons that boosted the signal transmitted from the Conduit. The Conduit's signal was soon traced to a nearby Forerunner structure, though its entrance was blocked by a Promethean-designed gate.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 8: Signal Fires|Signal Fires]]''</ref> A squad of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] captured a Covenant [[ | When Jul 'Mdama's Covenant succeeded in recovering the Conduit, they sought to bring the device to the [[Altar]] on Installation 03. There, the Covenant intended to use the Conduit to open slipspace portals for Prometheans to invade Gamma Halo and give themselves control over the installation.{{Ref/Reuse|opc}} To prevent the UNSC from finding the Conduit's exact location, the Covenant jammed the device's signal frequency. The Spartan was deployed to a jungle on Gamma Halo via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|HEV]], where he battled his way through Covenant forces and destroyed the five signal jammers.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 7: Gamma Halo|Gamma Halo]]''</ref> Afterwards, the Spartan wiped out Covenant forces in the area to allow the UNSC to deploy three signal beacons that boosted the signal transmitted from the Conduit. The Conduit's signal was soon traced to a nearby Forerunner structure, though its entrance was blocked by a Promethean-designed gate.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 8: Signal Fires|Signal Fires]]''</ref> A squad of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] captured a Covenant [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]], and the Spartan was directed to their position.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 9: Lockout|Lockout]]''</ref> | ||
Manning the Wraith, the Spartan returned to the gate and deactivated it by destroying its power core with the Wraith's [[Plasma mortar|cannon]].<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 10: Knockin' on a Forerunner Door|Knockin' on a Forerunner Door]]''</ref> When the Spartan arrived at the structure, he was attacked by a [[Promethean Knight]]. It soon became apparent that the Covenant had established a relay station to create false signal to distract the UNSC. However, Kwon determined that the relay station's database could still be used to pinpoint the current location of the Conduit. After the Spartan activated three transmitters, the UNSC was able to discover the Conduit's whereabouts. Fighting past Promethean forces, the Spartan regrouped with a squad of Marines.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 11: Dormant|Dormant]]''</ref> Operating a [[AV-30 Kestrel|Kestrel]], the Spartan fled the area, while the Marines held off oncoming Prometheans. The Spartan eventually managed to escape aboard a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] [[dropship]].{{Ref/Reuse|ss12}} Meanwhile, the Covenant discovered the Altar and prepared to release their Promethean allies upon the installation, certain that victory was theirs. However, the Spartan was sent to stop them.{{Ref/Reuse|opc}} | Manning the Wraith, the Spartan returned to the gate and deactivated it by destroying its power core with the Wraith's [[Plasma mortar|cannon]].<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 10: Knockin' on a Forerunner Door|Knockin' on a Forerunner Door]]''</ref> When the Spartan arrived at the structure, he was attacked by a [[Promethean Knight]]. It soon became apparent that the Covenant had established a relay station to create false signal to distract the UNSC. However, Kwon determined that the relay station's database could still be used to pinpoint the current location of the Conduit. After the Spartan activated three transmitters, the UNSC was able to discover the Conduit's whereabouts. Fighting past Promethean forces, the Spartan regrouped with a squad of Marines.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Strike''', campaign level ''[[Mission 11: Dormant|Dormant]]''</ref> Operating a [[AV-30 Kestrel|Kestrel]], the Spartan fled the area, while the Marines held off oncoming Prometheans. The Spartan eventually managed to escape aboard a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] [[dropship]].{{Ref/Reuse|ss12}} Meanwhile, the Covenant discovered the Altar and prepared to release their Promethean allies upon the installation, certain that victory was theirs. However, the Spartan was sent to stop them.{{Ref/Reuse|opc}} | ||
