Assassination of the Prophet of Regret: Difference between revisions

Following his discovery of the [[Earth|location]] of the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] leading to the [[Installation 00|Ark]], a facility that would allow the [[Covenant]] to fulfill their [[Covenant religion#The Great Journey|"Great Journey"]], the [[Hierarch|High Prophet]] of [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]] took a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration| hastily-assembled fleet]] of fifteen vessels to the planet, unaware that it was the homeworld of [[Human|humanity]].<ref>''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminal]] "Beholden"''</ref> The fleet arrived on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] and was immediately engaged by the vastly numerically-superior [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. As the Fleet of Sacred Consecration fought a losing battle over the planet, Regret took his [[Flagship|flagship]], the {{CAS|class assault carrier}} ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' directly down to the city of [[New Mombasa]] in eastern [[Africa]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> The Prophet deployed ground troops into the city to search for the location of the Ark's portal. Eventually, as human ground forces closed in on his carrier's [[Landing zone|landing zone]] and UNSC vessels prepared to [[Operation: BUMRUSH|deploy forces onto the carrier from above]], Regret initiated a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump while still over the city, using information he had learned from the [[Luminary]] recovered from [[Meridian]] to plot a course for [[Installation 05]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref name="metropolis">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level ''[[Prepare To Drop]]''</ref>

Despite being caught off-guard by the Prophet's sudden departure, the UNSC {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, captained by [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]] was close enough to pursue the assault carrier. After being given permission from [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]], the ''In Amber Clad'', with [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Major Avery Johnson]] onboard, followed the departing Covenant carrier as it transitioned into slipspace near the city's [[Mombasa Tether|space elevator]].<ref name="metropolis"/> Several UNSC vessels followed the pair into slipspace using the assault carrier's wake, but became separated from the ''Solemn Penance'' and ''In Amber Clad''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''Chapter 22''</ref>