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The '''Keepers of the One Freedom''' are a religious movement operating in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Covenant War era]]. They follow [[Covenant religion|the religion]] of the [[Covenant]] (including their belief in the "[[Great Journey]]"<ref> | The '''Keepers of the One Freedom''' are a religious movement operating in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Covenant War era]]. They follow [[Covenant religion|the religion]] of the [[Covenant]] (including their belief in the "[[Great Journey]]"<ref>''Halo: Last Light'', p. 126-128 (Google Play edition)</ref>), and are one of its many [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]]. Their capital is established on the friendly colony of [[Venezia]], but they are known to have allies on [[Gao]]. The Keepers are led by a small group of elders called Dokabs, most of whom were formerly high-ranked members of the [[Covenant military]].<ref>''Halo: Last Light'', p 168-169 (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Keepers are a Covenant remnant faction founded not long after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. They are notable amongst the myriad of Covenant splinter groups for being one of the few to allow [[human]]s amongst their ranks. Consequently, this willingness to work with humans has earned them allies on several anti-[[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] colonies such as [[Venezia]] and [[Gao]], and their rapid rise in power has earned them the attention of several ONI intelligence assets.<ref> | ===Background=== | ||
The Keepers are a Covenant remnant faction founded not long after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. They are notable amongst the myriad of Covenant splinter groups for being one of the few to allow [[human]]s amongst their ranks. Consequently, this willingness to work with humans has earned them allies on several anti-[[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] colonies such as [[Venezia]] and [[Gao]], and their rapid rise in power has earned them the attention of several ONI intelligence assets.<ref>''[[Halo: Last Light]]'', p. 62 (Google Play edition)</ref> | |||
===Gao conflict=== | |||
{{Main|Operation: JOVIAN WHISTLE}} | |||
In [[2553]], a [[UNSC]] task force was dispatched to [[Gao]] with the mission of retrieving a suspected [[Forerunner]] [[ancilla]]. During their inspection, the term "ancilla" was overheard by [[Veta Lopis]], who promptly relayed this information to Gao's [[Minister of Protection]] [[Arlo Casille]]. Arlo then informed the cult leader (''Dokab'') [[Castor]] about the ancilla, much to the Jiralhanae's delight, beginning a Keeper invasion of Gao to recover the "oracle". The attack on UNSC forces begun when the ''[[One Light]]'' landed in a staged inspection, dispatching 500 troops into the jungle. The first attempt to recover the ancilla involved sending a small Brute task force into the caves, where they encountered and were subsequently defeated by [[Spartan]] [[Blue Team]]. At the same time, the larger task force opened fire on the UNSC garrison at [[Wendosa]], using mortars and snipers to suppress the UNSC marines. When Blue Team eventually emerged from the cave system into the war-torn town, they pushed through the Keepers to [[Hotel Wendosa]] to link up with what remained of the garrison. Although Blue Team would be evacuated by a [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]], the aircraft would be shot down by Keeper snipers, crash-landing in the jungle nearby. Castor and his pack would move in to engage the survivors of the crash, but would eventually be defeated by [[Blue Team]]. Castor was presumed dead after sustaining grievous injuries at the hands of [[Frederic-104]], but would later encounter the [[Huragok]] [[Roams Alone]], who would heal the injured Jiralhanae. Castor and Orsun then proceeded to leave Gao, with plans to exact vengeance on Casille for betraying the Keepers. | In [[2553]], a [[UNSC]] task force was dispatched to [[Gao]] with the mission of retrieving a suspected [[Forerunner]] [[ancilla]]. During their inspection, the term "ancilla" was overheard by [[Veta Lopis]], who promptly relayed this information to Gao's [[Minister of Protection]] [[Arlo Casille]]. Arlo then informed the cult leader (''Dokab'') [[Castor]] about the ancilla, much to the Jiralhanae's delight, beginning a Keeper invasion of Gao to recover the "oracle". The attack on UNSC forces begun when the ''[[One Light]]'' landed in a staged inspection, dispatching 500 troops into the jungle. The first attempt to recover the ancilla involved sending a small Brute task force into the caves, where they encountered and were subsequently defeated by [[Spartan]] [[Blue Team]]. At the same time, the larger task force opened fire on the UNSC garrison at [[Wendosa]], using mortars and snipers to suppress the UNSC marines. When Blue Team eventually emerged from the cave system into the war-torn town, they pushed through the Keepers to [[Hotel Wendosa]] to link up with what remained of the garrison. Although Blue Team would be evacuated by a [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]], the aircraft would be shot down by Keeper snipers, crash-landing in the jungle nearby. Castor and his pack would move in to engage the survivors of the crash, but would eventually be defeated by [[Blue Team]]. Castor was presumed dead after sustaining grievous injuries at the hands of [[Frederic-104]], but would later encounter the [[Huragok]] [[Roams Alone]], who would heal the injured Jiralhanae. Castor and Orsun then proceeded to leave Gao, with plans to exact vengeance on Casille for betraying the Keepers. | ||
In [[2553#December|December 2553]], the Keepers of the One Freedom became the primary suspects for the assassination of a UNSC admiral and the kidnapping of her family. Posing as pirates, Veta Lopis' [[Ferret]] team managed to infiltrate the Keepers [[Salvation Base]] on [[Taram]] where they discovered the bodies of the admiral's family, but realized that the Keepers were being framed by [[Dark Moon Enterprises]]. The Keepers came into conflict with both the Ferrets and Blue Team who destroyed Salvation Base with six [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s. It was estimated that the blast destroyed ninety percent of the Keeper forces on the base and would cripple their operations throughout the entire sector.<ref> | ===RETRIBUTION=== | ||
{{Main|Operation: RETRIBUTION}} | |||
In [[2553#December|December 2553]], the Keepers of the One Freedom became the primary suspects for the assassination of a UNSC admiral and the kidnapping of her family. Posing as pirates, Veta Lopis' [[Ferret]] team managed to infiltrate the Keepers [[Salvation Base]] on [[Taram]] where they discovered the bodies of the admiral's family, but realized that the Keepers were being framed by [[Dark Moon Enterprises]]. The Keepers came into conflict with both the Ferrets and Blue Team who destroyed Salvation Base with six [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s. It was estimated that the blast destroyed ninety percent of the Keeper forces on the base and would cripple their operations throughout the entire sector.<ref>''[[Halo: Retribution]]'', Chapter 17</ref> | |||
However, before the explosion, the Keepers were able to capture two of the Dark Moon operatives and from them, track the culprits to a laboratory on [[Gao]]. The Keepers destroyed the lab and captured its director who, worried about Dark Moon's plan for the Tuwa's organs, aided the Keepers in tracking Dark Moon to [[Pinnacle Station]]. There, Castor's forces came up against [[Papa-10]], a rogue ONI unit working for [[Intrepid Eye]]. During the battle, [[Orsun]] was killed by [[Lieutenant]] [[Bartalan Craddog]] with an [[M41 SPNKR]] before Papa-10's survivors fled to the surface of [[Meridian]]. The Keepers chased Papa-10 to the surface of where all of the attackers but Castor were killed by the rogue unit, Blue Team and the Ferrets. Papa-10 was ultimately killed by Veta and Castor and the cryo-jars holding the organs of the Tuwa family were destroyed. Castor was left stranded on Meridian with a broken [[translation disk]] looking for a way off while the Keepers were cleared as the culprits behind the assassination which turned out to be a [[bioweapon]] plot. Intrepid Eye was able to avoid discovery as the true culprit which was believed to be Craddog. However, the destruction of her remote aspect [[Oriel]] left her unable to confirm whether or not Castor was killed or if any of his cell survived.<ref> | However, before the explosion, the Keepers were able to capture two of the Dark Moon operatives and from them, track the culprits to a laboratory on [[Gao]]. The Keepers destroyed the lab and captured its director who, worried about Dark Moon's plan for the Tuwa's organs, aided the Keepers in tracking Dark Moon to [[Pinnacle Station]]. There, Castor's forces came up against [[Papa-10]], a rogue ONI unit working for [[Intrepid Eye]]. During the battle, [[Orsun]] was killed by [[Lieutenant]] [[Bartalan Craddog]] with an [[M41 SPNKR]] before Papa-10's survivors fled to the surface of [[Meridian]]. The Keepers chased Papa-10 to the surface of where all of the attackers but Castor were killed by the rogue unit, Blue Team and the Ferrets. Papa-10 was ultimately killed by Veta and Castor and the cryo-jars holding the organs of the Tuwa family were destroyed. Castor was left stranded on Meridian with a broken [[translation disk]] looking for a way off while the Keepers were cleared as the culprits behind the assassination which turned out to be a [[bioweapon]] plot. Intrepid Eye was able to avoid discovery as the true culprit which was believed to be Craddog. However, the destruction of her remote aspect [[Oriel]] left her unable to confirm whether or not Castor was killed or if any of his cell survived.<ref>''[[Halo: Retribution]]'', Chapter ??</ref> | ||
==Military assets== | ==Military assets== | ||
The Keepers have a wide range of former [[Covenant]] and human weaponry at their disposal, including mortars, [[Type-50 Particle Beam Rifle|Beam Rifles]], [[Type-33 Needler|Needlers]], [[Type-25 Plasma Rifle|Plasma Rifles]] and more traditional Jiralhanae weapons such as the [[Type-25 Spiker|Spiker]] and [[Type-52 Mauler|Mauler]]. The Keepers also have at least one operational starship, the ''[[One Light]]''. Their manpower consists of hundreds, if not thousands, of soldiers of [[Jiralhanae]], [[Kig-Yar]] and [[human]] species. Their allies on [[Gao]] and [[Venezia]] have ensured a steady stream of supplies and weapons to the faction, allowing them to conduct anti-[[UNSC]] operations in a large capacity. They are also known to use [[Jiralhanae power armor]], painted blue and gold, for the colors of the Keepers. | The Keepers have a wide range of former [[Covenant]] and human weaponry at their disposal, including mortars, [[Type-50 Particle Beam Rifle|Beam Rifles]], [[Type-33 Needler|Needlers]], [[Type-25 Plasma Rifle|Plasma Rifles]] and more traditional Jiralhanae weapons such as the [[Type-25 Spiker|Spiker]] and [[Type-52 Mauler|Mauler]]. The Keepers also have at least one operational starship, the ''[[One Light]]''. Their manpower consists of hundreds, if not thousands, of soldiers of [[Jiralhanae]], [[Kig-Yar]] and [[human]] species. Their allies on [[Gao]] and [[Venezia]] have ensured a steady stream of supplies and weapons to the faction, allowing them to conduct anti-[[UNSC]] operations in a large capacity. They are also known to use [[Jiralhanae power armor]], painted blue and gold, for the colors of the Keepers. | ||
== | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-3|state=plain | ||
|title-1=Personnel| | |||
*[[Castor]] | *[[Castor]] | ||
*[[Orsun]] | *[[Orsun]] | ||
*[[Saturnus]] | *[[Saturnus]] | ||
|title-2=Starships| | |||
*''[[True Light]]'' | |||
*''[[One Light]]'' | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||