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===The Battle of High Charity=== | ===The Battle of High Charity=== | ||
When the [[Flood]] attacked High Charity, the [[John-117|Master Chief]] was on his way to stop the [[Prophet of Truth]], from escaping and at the end of the [[Battle of Installation 05]]. He was able to board the ship as Truth uncoupled it from the city's power grid by narrowly making it through a conduit and into the opening it connected to. The Forerunner Dreadnought lifted off, and jumped into Slipspace in the midst of a large battle between the | When the [[Flood]] attacked High Charity, the [[John-117|Master Chief]] was on his way to stop the [[Prophet of Truth]], from escaping and at the end of the [[Battle of Installation 05]]. He was able to board the ship as Truth uncoupled it from the city's power grid by narrowly making it through a conduit and into the opening it connected to. The Forerunner Dreadnought lifted off, and jumped into Slipspace in the midst of a large battle between the Jiralhanae-led Covenant, [[Swords of Sanghelios|Sangheili-led Covenant]] and the Flood. | ||
===Battle of Earth=== | ===Battle of Earth=== | ||
[[File:H2A - Dreadnought.jpg|thumb|250px|The Dreadnought on its way to Earth.]] | [[File:H2A - Dreadnought.jpg|thumb|250px|The Dreadnought on its way to Earth.]] | ||
Five days after leaving High Charity (infected by the [[Flood]]), the Dreadnought arrived in [[Sol system]].<ref name="bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 '']</ref> While the Dreadnought was passing [[Jupiter]], [[John-117]], onboard the ship, was contacted by [[Io Station|a station]] on [[Io]], but after going into radio silence, he killed four | Five days after leaving High Charity (infected by the [[Flood]]), the Dreadnought arrived in [[Sol system]].<ref name="bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 '']</ref> While the Dreadnought was passing [[Jupiter]], [[John-117]], onboard the ship, was contacted by [[Io Station|a station]] on [[Io]], but after going into radio silence, he killed four [[Unggoy]], a pair of [[Kig-Yar]] and then another group of four Unggoy. It is unknown what happened immediately afterward, but soon, the Spartan was found unconscious by a group of [[Jiralhanae]]. The Jiralhanae interrogated him, asking him where the [[Key of Osanalan]] was, but the Spartan managed to escape by sticking his captor with a plasma grenade. | ||
After making his way to the Prophet of Truth’s position, he reported to the UNSC that one [[Hierarchs|Prophet Hierarch]] was on board and that he would transmit more information later. Then, Spartan-117 took aim at Truth with a [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]] and fired. Just before the Master Chief could get a good shot at Truth, a | After making his way to the Prophet of Truth’s position, he reported to the UNSC that one [[Hierarchs|Prophet Hierarch]] was on board and that he would transmit more information later. Then, Spartan-117 took aim at Truth with a [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]] and fired. Just before the Master Chief could get a good shot at Truth, a Kig-Yar with a Carbine shot and hit the Chief. | ||
Now aware of the immediate threat within his ship, Truth ordered a jump deeper in the system, straight to Earth, where the battle was still raging between the battered remains of the UNSC fleet and Truth's forces.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''The Long Road Home''</ref> As the Dreadnought transitioned from Slipspace, now in range of Earth's [[orbital defense platform]]s, [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] was about to give the order to attack the ship. He only stopped because he found out that the Master Chief was aboard. The Keyship, leading the [[Truth's fleet|Covenant loyalist fleet]], eventually broke through Earth's already-weakened defenses, and headed for Earth. | Now aware of the immediate threat within his ship, Truth ordered a jump deeper in the system, straight to Earth, where the battle was still raging between the battered remains of the UNSC fleet and Truth's forces.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''The Long Road Home''</ref> As the Dreadnought transitioned from Slipspace, now in range of Earth's [[orbital defense platform]]s, [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] was about to give the order to attack the ship. He only stopped because he found out that the Master Chief was aboard. The Keyship, leading the [[Truth's fleet|Covenant loyalist fleet]], eventually broke through Earth's already-weakened defenses, and headed for Earth. |
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