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[[File:HCEA-Concept-PoA-Chief-Profile.jpg|thumb|left|200px|John-117 engaging Covenant forces boarding the ''Pillar of Autumn'']] | [[File:HCEA-Concept-PoA-Chief-Profile.jpg|thumb|left|200px|John-117 engaging Covenant forces boarding the ''Pillar of Autumn'']] | ||
{{Main|Battle Over Installation 04}} | {{Main|Battle Over Installation 04}} | ||
Following their arrival in the system, The Fleet of Particular justice established a presence on the far side of the ringworld and sent out a number of recon picket fighter squadrons to intercept the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Due to the [[Battle of Installation 04#Covenant fleet unrest|ongoing squabbles]] between the Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee and Minor Prophet of Stewardship, Covenant forces were initially ordered to send out fightercraft and boarding parties to the human cruiser for fear of damaging the ring, though 'Vadamee | Following their arrival in the system, The Fleet of Particular justice established a presence on the far side of the ringworld and sent out a number of recon picket fighter squadrons to intercept the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Due to the [[Battle of Installation 04#Covenant fleet unrest|ongoing squabbles]] between the Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee and Minor Prophet of Stewardship, Covenant forces were initially ordered to send out fightercraft and boarding parties to the human cruiser for fear of damaging the ring, though 'Vadamee later returned fire anyway.<ref name="priority"/> The UNSC cruiser's Longsword escort mopped up the initial recon pickets,<ref name="CE:TPOA"/> though eventually a [[Seraph]] was able to slip its way through the defenses and land a blow across the ''Autumn's'' [[Titanium-A armor]] that those on the bridge could feel.<ref name="flood1"/> The small craft had evidently managed to slip past their patrolling Longswords by powering down. Lieutenant [[Aki Hikowa]] sent new orders to the squadron and the Seraph was destroyed almost immediately. Just as Captain [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] plotted a course to bring his ship closer to [[Threshold|the gas giant]], sensors picked up the approaching squadron of [[Covenant]] fighters, followed by boarding craft. [[Installation 04]], a massive ring-shaped [[Astroengineering|superstructure]], made its first appearance to those on the ''Autumn'' as the ship came around the planet and found it suspended at a [[lagrange point]] between it and [[Basis|its moon]].<ref name="flood1">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', Chapter 1'</ref> | ||
While the Covenant fleet was initially hesistant to open fire on the ''Autumn'', the humans had no such qualms and Cortana was able to estimate three or four kills on Covenant ships before the ''Autumn'' could be taken out.<ref name="CE:TPOA"/> The ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' | While the Covenant fleet was initially hesistant to open fire on the ''Autumn'', the humans had no such qualms and Cortana was able to estimate three or four kills on Covenant ships before the ''Autumn'' could be taken out.<ref name="CE:TPOA"/> The ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' was one such vessel, forced to retreat to ground to make repairs, later becoming the new HQ for the Covenant ground forces. Meanwhile, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was sent wave after wave of [[Type-27 Banshee|Banshees]], [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraphs]]<ref name="FT:E"/> and [[Unidentified boarding craft|boarding craft]]<ref name="CE:TPOA"/> to force the humans out of their shell.<ref name="flood1"/> | ||
As Covenant forces began boarding the ''Autumn'', Captain Jacob Keyes ordered [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Thom Shephard]] and [[Petty Officer Third Class]] [[Samuel N. Marcus]] to release [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] from his [[cryo-chamber]]. Both officers were killed by Covenant invasion forces while preparing the SPARTAN-II for immediate combat. Shortly thereafter, the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] was sabotaged by the Covenant boarding teams and rendered inoperable.<ref name="CE:TPOA"/><ref name="flood1"/> | As Covenant forces began boarding the ''Autumn'', Captain Jacob Keyes ordered [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Thom Shephard]] and [[Petty Officer Third Class]] [[Samuel N. Marcus]] to release [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] from his [[cryo-chamber]]. Both officers were killed by Covenant invasion forces while preparing the SPARTAN-II for immediate combat. Shortly thereafter, the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] was sabotaged by the Covenant boarding teams and rendered inoperable.<ref name="CE:TPOA"/><ref name="flood1"/> | ||
During the battle, installation [[Monitor]] [[343 Guilty Spark]] | During the battle, installation [[Monitor]] [[343 Guilty Spark]] prepared the defensive {{Class|Confidence|weapon array}}, preparing to fire on all vessels who did not return to a minimum one light-year safe distance. Unfortunately, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was not able to receive this transmission. Luckily, the Monitor accessed the ship's databases and upon learning of the humans' status as [[reclaimer]]s, took the weapons offline and granted them safe passage onto the ring.<ref>''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', [[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminal #1]]</ref> | ||
===Evacuating ship=== | ===Evacuating ship=== | ||