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|commanders= [[Sangheili First Blade officer|First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}} | |commanders= [[Sangheili First Blade officer|First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}} | ||
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On [[2526#March|March 19, 2526]], the Bloodstar Flotilla emerged from [[slipspace]] in the Kolaqoa system far outside of Biko's detection range, activating its [[active camouflage]] and approaching the planet without its [[Chancellor's Guards|defense force]] noticing.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS11}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}} Despite the intrusion corvettes' cloaking, the flotilla was soon detected by the UNSC [[Task Force Yama|force]] that had recently [[Battle of Seoba|captured]] the rebels' [[Seoba Ice Quarry|ice quarry base]] on Seoba. The humans began to scramble their [[prowler]]s to meet the Covenant force. 'Szatulai, who was standing in the ''Sacred Whisper''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s forward observation blister, could see the vessels with his naked eye as they rose into space, backed by Biko's pink disk. However, none of the corvettes' sensors could detect anything that suggested that human spacecraft were leaving Seoba. After 'Szatulai showed 'Budyasee what he was seeing, the two of them visited the stations toward the back of the [[bridge]] to confirm that the problem was with the sensors, rather than with the bridge crew. As he was certain that human vessels were indeed rising from the ice quarry that was their intended meeting location, 'Szatulai ordered all of the flotilla's vessel to fire on the quarry, despite the extreme range and apparent lack of targets. He hoped to damage and capture one of the alarmingly advanced [[Razor-class prowler|stealth vessels]] for study.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}} | On [[2526#March|March 19, 2526]], the Bloodstar Flotilla emerged from [[slipspace]] in the Kolaqoa system far outside of Biko's detection range, activating its [[active camouflage]] and approaching the planet without its [[Chancellor's Guards|defense force]] noticing.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS11}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}} Despite the intrusion corvettes' cloaking, the flotilla was soon detected by the UNSC [[Task Force Yama|force]] that had recently [[Battle of Seoba|captured]] the rebels' [[Seoba Ice Quarry|ice quarry base]] on Seoba. The humans began to scramble their [[prowler]]s to meet the Covenant force. 'Szatulai, who was standing in the ''Sacred Whisper''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s forward observation blister, could see the vessels with his naked eye as they rose into space, backed by Biko's pink disk. However, none of the corvettes' sensors could detect anything that suggested that human spacecraft were leaving Seoba. After 'Szatulai showed 'Budyasee what he was seeing, the two of them visited the stations toward the back of the [[bridge]] to confirm that the problem was with the sensors, rather than with the bridge crew. As he was certain that human vessels were indeed rising from the ice quarry that was their intended meeting location, 'Szatulai ordered all of the flotilla's vessel to fire on the quarry, despite the extreme range and apparent lack of targets. He hoped to damage and capture one of the alarmingly advanced [[Razor-class prowler|stealth vessels]] for study.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}} | ||
The bombardment was successful in downing the {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, the [[flagship]] of Task Force Yama.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS13|HSS|Chapter=13}} It crashed into the wall of the ice quarry, demolishing layers of terraces and coming to a rest halfway up an avalanche of ice. Noticing that his blind firing on the quarry had yielded the desired results, 'Szatulai ordered the ''[[Worthy Silence]]'' to secure the crash site and recover the stealth vessel for study. As the flotilla approached Seoba, it detected a human [[Emmeline|transport]] fleeing the quarry. All five corvettes fired on the transport as soared out of the atmosphere toward Biko. By the time the ''Worthy Silence'' had reached the ''Starry Night''{{'}}s crash site, so had a team of twelve Spartans lead by [[John-117]]. Noticing the humans, the corvette began firing on them and deploying [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]]-equipped Sangheili, [[Jiralhanae]], and [[Kig-Yar]] Bloodstars onto the stealth vessel via [[gravity lift]]. Meanwhile, [[Type-32 Ghost]]s and another intrusion corvette moved in to cut off the advancing Spartans. With few options available to them, John-117 had [[Blue Team|his team]] fire on the avalanche just below the ''Starry Night'' with their [[M301 grenade launcher|grenade launcher]]s, causing the vessel to tumble all the way to the quarry floor. This prevented the Bloodstar boarding party from gaining access to the prowler and the sensitive data held within its computers.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS14|HSS|Chapter=14}} The action had also buried half of the group of Spartans under the ice flow, buying the Bloodstars some time to recover and send in more armored vehicles. As they fought the Spartans for control of the prowler, two more of the intrusion corvettes approached to harass them. Despite this, the humans gained access to the prowler and its [[ | The bombardment was successful in downing the {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, the [[flagship]] of Task Force Yama.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS13|HSS|Chapter=13}} It crashed into the wall of the ice quarry, demolishing layers of terraces and coming to a rest halfway up an avalanche of ice. Noticing that his blind firing on the quarry had yielded the desired results, 'Szatulai ordered the ''[[Worthy Silence]]'' to secure the crash site and recover the stealth vessel for study. As the flotilla approached Seoba, it detected a human [[Emmeline|transport]] fleeing the quarry. All five corvettes fired on the transport as soared out of the atmosphere toward Biko. By the time the ''Worthy Silence'' had reached the ''Starry Night''{{'}}s crash site, so had a team of twelve Spartans lead by [[John-117]]. Noticing the humans, the corvette began firing on them and deploying [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]]-equipped Sangheili, [[Jiralhanae]], and [[Kig-Yar]] Bloodstars onto the stealth vessel via [[gravity lift]]. Meanwhile, [[Type-32 Ghost]]s and another intrusion corvette moved in to cut off the advancing Spartans. With few options available to them, John-117 had [[Blue Team|his team]] fire on the avalanche just below the ''Starry Night'' with their [[M301 grenade launcher|grenade launcher]]s, causing the vessel to tumble all the way to the quarry floor. This prevented the Bloodstar boarding party from gaining access to the prowler and the sensitive data held within its computers.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS14|HSS|Chapter=14}} The action had also buried half of the group of Spartans under the ice flow, buying the Bloodstars some time to recover and send in more armored vehicles. As they fought the Spartans for control of the prowler, two more of the intrusion corvettes approached to harass them. Despite this, the humans gained access to the prowler and its [[nuclear weapon|nuclear]] [[self-destruct]] system, and a strafing run from the task force destroyed two of the flotilla's corvettes. A trio of prowlers managed to chase off a third, leaving the ''Worthy Silence'' alone as it tried to collect the ''Starry Night''. With the situation turning in the Spartans' favor, the corvette began lifting the prowler into its hangar bay via [[gravity lift]]. It was too late, however, as the team inside the prowler armed the [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|nuke]] and fled in an escape pod. The explosion pulverized both the ''Starry Night'' and the ''Worthy Silence'', leaving the Bloodstar Flotilla with only the ''Sacred Whisper'' and one other vessel.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS15|HSS|Chapter=15}} | ||
As they had become overwhelmed, the two remaining corvettes retreated, allowing the Spartans to comb through wreckage of the ''Worthy Silence'' before being extracted. On its bridge, the humans discovered that the corvette's [[kelguid]] was still intact.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS16|HSS|Chapter=16}} They carefully removed the device from the floor panels and transported it back to their [[UNSC Vanishing Point|logistics vessel]] for further study.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS21|HSS|Chapter=21}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS16}} | As they had become overwhelmed, the two remaining corvettes retreated, allowing the Spartans to comb through wreckage of the ''Worthy Silence'' before being extracted. On its bridge, the humans discovered that the corvette's [[kelguid]] was still intact.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS16|HSS|Chapter=16}} They carefully removed the device from the floor panels and transported it back to their [[UNSC Vanishing Point|logistics vessel]] for further study.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS21|HSS|Chapter=21}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS16}} | ||
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===Defense of Zhoist=== | ===Defense of Zhoist=== | ||
{{Main|Attack on Zhoist}} | {{Main|Attack on Zhoist}} | ||
{{ | After realizing that the humans were going to target [[Zhoist]], the remaining ships of the flotilla joined the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] in defending the planet. However, 'Szatulai and his forces, aside from [[Castor]] and [[Orsun]], were killed by [[Blue Team]].{{Ref/Novel|SS}} The ''[[Sacred Whisper]]'' was destroyed along with the [[Ring of Mighty Abundance]] which it was docked to at the time, taking with it all of the data that 'Szatulai had gotten from the human [[Insurrectionist]]s. The fate of the last vessel is unknown.{{Ref/Novel|Oblv}} | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
Five [[intrusion corvette]]s: | Five [[intrusion corvette]]s: | ||
*''[[Sacred Whisper]]'' ([[flagship]]) - [[Sangheili First Blade officer|First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] - Destroyed | *''[[Sacred Whisper]]'' ([[flagship]]) - [[Sangheili First Blade officer|First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] - Destroyed in the [[Attack on Zhoist]] | ||
*''[[Worthy Silence]]'' - Destroyed | *''[[Worthy Silence]]'' - Destroyed in the [[Battle of Seoba]] | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||