Battle of the Citadel: Difference between revisions

Having secured the [[Cartographer]] and learned of the Prophet of Truth's location, the UNSC and Sangheili prepared to assault the communications array where Truth had taken refuge for the final battle. As the Citadel was protected by an energy barrier, they would need to assault several heavily-defended [[barrier tower]]s in order to deactivate a small section to allow the ''Shadow of Intent'' to target the Citadel. Many Hornets were sent to engage the Banshees surrounding the area before the main force's arrival. The main force composed of five Pelicans and two Phantoms containing the assault force split into three groups. A pair of Pelicans carrying the first group, consisting of John-117 and a team of ODSTs made for the first tower, which was further inland than the others. The two Phantoms containing Thel 'Vadam and his Sangheili approached the second tower and the final three Pelicans ferried [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and a large squad of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to the third tower. As ''[[Kilo 023]]'' and her wingman approached the first tower, they came under bombardment from an [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraith]]. Kilo 023's wingman was struck in her right wing by a [[Fuel rod cannon|fuel rod]] and slammed into ''Kilo 023'', crushing the [[M831 Troop Transport Warthog|Warthog]] slung beneath the Pelican before plummeting to the ground. Kilo 023 managed to make it through the bombardment and landed further up the beach, depositing John-117 and his team of ODSTs. Meanwhile, high above, a massive battle erupted between [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet VTOLs]] and [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]. The Chief and his team were immediately attacked by a large force of [[Unggoy]] led by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]] while a pair of [[Type-26 Shade|Shade]] turrets opened fire from further down the beach. The Spartan and ODSTs managed to clear out the Covenant infantry and John, armed with a [[M6 Spartan Laser|Spartan Laser]], destroyed the two Shades. They fought their way up the small hill that the Anti-Aircraft Wraith was situated on, eliminating a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] and his [[Jiralhanae Bodyguard|bodyguards]] before destroying the Wraith. With the beachhead secure, [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Keyes]] approached in her Pelican, depositing several Marines as well as a [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] and [[M274 Mongoose|Mongoose]] for the team while ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' began a diversionary bombardment of the citadel, launching [[Plasma torpedo|plasma torpedoes]] at the energy shield.{{Ref/Reuse|covenant}}