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===Destruction=== | ===Destruction=== | ||
{{Quote|no=two|q1=How many of your men survived?!|Atriox|q2=Enough to honor our contract.|Let 'Volir|Atriox, angered by the loss of his flagship, assesses the situation.}} | {{Quote|no=two|q1=How many of your men survived?!|Atriox|q2=Enough to honor our contract.|Let 'Volir|Atriox, angered by the loss of his flagship, assesses the situation.}} | ||
As the ''Spirit of Fire'' attempted to fend off the swarm of Banshees, Captain Cutter expressed frustration at his inability to beat the ''Enduring Conviction'', should it turn its full attention to the modified | As the ''Spirit of Fire'' attempted to fend off the swarm of Banshees, Captain Cutter expressed frustration at his inability to beat the ''Enduring Conviction'', should it turn its full attention to the modified {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}. The [[smart AI|"smart"]] [[artificial intelligence]], [[Isabel]], proposed a plan for dealing with the ship. She put forward that the only way they would have a chance at destroying the [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] was if they could get the Ark's [[sentinel]]s to do it for them. From there, the plan became to infiltrate the ship and take control of one of its [[ventral beam]]s, which could be used to [[glass]] the Ark's surface and provoke a response from the constructs. From there, the plan was simple enough. [[File:HW2-Conviction-01.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The ''Enduring Conviction'' is bisected.]] Ground forces were split into two portions to assist with the operation. One contingent assaulted the Banished around a large Forerunner [[particle cannon]], which was taken over and aimed at the ''Conviction''. | ||
At R-7012-5093, according to a Sangheili method of keeping time, the cannon immobilized the ship and caused its energy shielding to begin draining. The [[Huragok]] aboard assured the crew that the cannon was no danger to the hull, but that the loss of the shield could open ''Conviction'' up to more attacks.<ref name="PL"/> This prompted a swift and heavy response from the Banished on the surface, and the carrier also diverted air units to attack the UNSC on the ground. As all local troops pushed to retake the particle cannon, dual units led by [[Jerome-092]] and [[Alice-130]] flew in [[D77-TC Pelican]]s toward the depleted base around the ship's gravity lift. Despite both craft being shot down, eventually Jerome, with Isabel in tow, managed to make it to the gravity lift with the assistance of mainly Alice, [[sniper]]s, and [[M400 Kodiak]]s. At R-7013-5093 all shielding was depleted and every Huragok was assigned to repair duty.<ref name="PL"/> All remaining UNSC personnel near the grav lift were extracted as Jerome and Isabel ascended toward the carrier. | At R-7012-5093, according to a Sangheili method of keeping time, the cannon immobilized the ship and caused its energy shielding to begin draining. The [[Huragok]] aboard assured the crew that the cannon was no danger to the hull, but that the loss of the shield could open ''Conviction'' up to more attacks.<ref name="PL"/> This prompted a swift and heavy response from the Banished on the surface, and the carrier also diverted air units to attack the UNSC on the ground. As all local troops pushed to retake the particle cannon, dual units led by [[Jerome-092]] and [[Alice-130]] flew in [[D77-TC Pelican]]s toward the depleted base around the ship's gravity lift. Despite both craft being shot down, eventually Jerome, with Isabel in tow, managed to make it to the gravity lift with the assistance of mainly Alice, [[sniper]]s, and [[M400 Kodiak]]s. At R-7013-5093 all shielding was depleted and every Huragok was assigned to repair duty.<ref name="PL"/> All remaining UNSC personnel near the grav lift were extracted as Jerome and Isabel ascended toward the carrier. | ||