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After their failed assault on Ealen IV, 'Gajat and Captain Clayton lured Admiral Hood and the UNSC ''Infinity'' into a trap. They launched a freighter, the ''[[Pilgrims Pride]]'' which sent out a distress signal that was later picked up by ''{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}''. When ''Infinity'' arrived in the [[Artesia-702 system]], it found the damaged freighter leaking atomic matter with faint life signs aboard and tugged the ship into one of its deployment bays. An ambush was sprung within the bay when the freighter set itself to self-destruct and multiple UNSC aircraft exited its cargo bay. The attack was repelled by Fireteams [[Fireteam Majestic|Majestic]], [[Fireteam Colossus|Colossus]], and [[Fireteam Fenrir|Fenrir]]. | After their failed assault on Ealen IV, 'Gajat and Captain Clayton lured Admiral Hood and the UNSC ''Infinity'' into a trap. They launched a freighter, the ''[[Pilgrims Pride]]'' which sent out a distress signal that was later picked up by ''{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}''. When ''Infinity'' arrived in the [[Artesia-702 system]], it found the damaged freighter leaking atomic matter with faint life signs aboard and tugged the ship into one of its deployment bays. An ambush was sprung within the bay when the freighter set itself to self-destruct and multiple UNSC aircraft exited its cargo bay. The attack was repelled by Fireteams [[Fireteam Majestic|Majestic]], [[Fireteam Colossus|Colossus]], and [[Fireteam Fenrir|Fenrir]]. | ||
After the battle, ''Infinity'' crew | After the battle, ''Infinity'' crew discovered, after running an I.D. check on the [[Vulture]]s and [[Sparrowhawk]]s used on the ambush, that the assault crafts used were from the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #4''</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
[[Roland]] | [[Roland]] discovered the ''Pilgrims Pride'' was supposedly built five years ago, despite its assault craft being from the ''Spirit of Fire'', which has been missing for 30 years. [[Sarah Palmer]] suggested the craft were smuggled off beforehand, but Roland disagreed as the craft were in too good of condition. Moving on, he revealed the ship's logs were wiped and then filled with false data. Despite that, he was able to retrieve the real data, coordinates from where it originated: Oth Lodon, a gas giant located deep in [[Jiralhanae]] space. | ||
With the ''Spirit'''s possible location found, Palmer | With the ''Spirit'''s possible location found, Palmer expressed that the ship might not even be there and that it might be a trap. Lord Hood authorized Palmer to conduct a search-and-rescue mission without being detected. Equipped with [[OF92 Booster Frame]]s, Palmer and Fireteam Majestic scouted Oth Lodon's system. Exploring an asteroid field, the Spartans came across not the ''Spirit of Fire'' but instead an {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} docked at a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant station]]. Palmer restored communications to inform ''Infinity'' about the discovery. | ||
Soon after, ''Infinity'' jumps in system right in front of the space station. Expecting this, Clayton | Soon after, ''Infinity'' jumps in system right in front of the space station. Expecting this, Clayton opened a channel to ''Infinity''. Talking to Hood, he identified him as being the one who sent his mother and him money because he was the one responsible for the ''Spirit'''s disappearance. Upset at feeling like he never accomplished anything, he turned to Admiral Mattius Drake when he offered him an opportunity. Revealing that he had intended for Spartan [[Vladimir Scruggs]] to kill Hood on Ealen IV, he announced that he lured ''Infinity'' to the station to kill Hood. He ordered the station's [[energy projector|glassing cannon]] to fire on ''Infinity'', piercing all the way through the side of the ship.<ref name="HE5"/> | ||
The station rapidly fired two more shots through ''Infinity'', crippling the ship and incapacitating its bridge crew; Commander Bradley was killed while Admiral Hood was paralyzed. The attacks quickly overheated the cannon, requiring some time to recharge. In the meantime, Palmer and Fireteam Majestic were deployed to board the station and stop Clayton using Booster Frames. The insurgents detected the Spartans and opened fire with the station's missile batteries on Clayton's orders. However, the Spartans successfully evaded the missiles.<ref name="esc6">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #6''</ref> | The station rapidly fired two more shots through ''Infinity'', crippling the ship and incapacitating its bridge crew; Commander Bradley was killed while Admiral Hood was paralyzed. The attacks quickly overheated the cannon, requiring some time to recharge. In the meantime, Palmer and Fireteam Majestic were deployed to board the station and stop Clayton using Booster Frames. The insurgents detected the Spartans and opened fire with the station's missile batteries on Clayton's orders. However, the Spartans successfully evaded the missiles.<ref name="esc6">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #6''</ref> | ||