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Over the ensuing months, John and his Spartans were rapidly deployed on a number of battlefronts, taking part in the [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]] later in 2525 and a [[boarding|boarding action]] against the frigate ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' before being assigned as instrumental parts of [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] in early [[2526]]. During the operation, John worked for the first time alongside enlisted UNSC personnel of the [[21st Space Assault Battalion]]. Throughout the operation, John was a key participant in the battles of [[Battle of Seoba|Seoba]], [[Battle over Etalan|Etalan]], and finally a massive [[Attack on Zhoist]]. In this final engagement of SILENT STORM, John led one of the only offensive actions of the war into Covenant space, deploying on the Covenant world of [[Zhoist]] to destroy the [[Ring of Mighty Abundance]], a key logistics base. The mission saw John attain the rank of [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] and formed a friendship with [[Avery Johnson]].<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''</ref> | Over the ensuing months, John and his Spartans were rapidly deployed on a number of battlefronts, taking part in the [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]] later in 2525 and a [[Naval boarding|boarding action]] against the frigate ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' before being assigned as instrumental parts of [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] in early [[2526]]. During the operation, John worked for the first time alongside enlisted UNSC personnel of the [[21st Space Assault Battalion]]. Throughout the operation, John was a key participant in the battles of [[Battle of Seoba|Seoba]], [[Battle over Etalan|Etalan]], and finally a massive [[Attack on Zhoist]]. In this final engagement of SILENT STORM, John led one of the only offensive actions of the war into Covenant space, deploying on the Covenant world of [[Zhoist]] to destroy the [[Ring of Mighty Abundance]], a key logistics base. The mission saw John attain the rank of [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] and formed a friendship with [[Avery Johnson]].<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:H4FUD-Spartan-BlueTeam.jpg|250px|thumb|Blue Team's deployment on Circinius IV.]] | [[File:H4FUD-Spartan-BlueTeam.jpg|250px|thumb|Blue Team's deployment on Circinius IV.]] | ||
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{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}} | {{Main|Battle of Installation 04}} | ||
{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=If I'm analyzing this correctly...[[Covenant|they]] believe that Halo is some kind of weapon. One with vast, unimaginable power.|Cortana|q2=Then it's true. The Covenant kept saying that "whoever controls Halo controls the fate of the Universe" ... If Halo is a weapon, and the Covenant gain control of it, they'll use it against us and wipe out the entire human race. Chief, Cortana: I have a new mission for you. |Cpt. Keyes|Cpt. Keyes prioritizing<ref name="CETaR">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|multi=yes|q1=If I'm analyzing this correctly...[[Covenant|they]] believe that Halo is some kind of weapon. One with vast, unimaginable power.|Cortana|q2=Then it's true. The Covenant kept saying that "whoever controls Halo controls the fate of the Universe" ... If Halo is a weapon, and the Covenant gain control of it, they'll use it against us and wipe out the entire human race. Chief, Cortana: I have a new mission for you. |Cpt. Keyes|Cpt. Keyes prioritizing<ref name="CETaR">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref>}} | ||
Upon the ship's arrival at [[Halo]] [[Installation 04]], it soon became clear that the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} had been followed through slipspace by a dozen Covenant ships. These vessels engaged the ''Autumn'' and sent several capture parties to [[ | Upon the ship's arrival at [[Halo]] [[Installation 04]], it soon became clear that the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} had been followed through slipspace by a dozen Covenant ships. These vessels engaged the ''Autumn'' and sent several capture parties to [[Naval boarding|board]] the ship. [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] ordered John to be woken from cryosleep, and tasked him with ensuring the escape of [[Cortana]] while he crash-landed the ''Pillar of Autumn'' on the then-unidentified ringworld. John escaped the ship and [[Landing on Installation 04|landed]] on the structure via [[SKT-9 Bumblebee]] lifeboat.{{Ref/Level|CE|[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}} | ||
Believing himself to be the only surviving Spartan-II, John launched several successful guerrilla attacks against the Covenant, launching a [[Raid on the Truth and Reconciliation|Raid on the ''Truth and Reconciliation'']] to rescue the Captain and a follow-up [[Battle of the Silent Cartographer|battle for the Silent Cartographer]] and [[Assault on the Control Room (conflict)|Assault on the Control Room]]. John was later deployed to investigate the disappearance of Captain Keyes inside a [[Flood containment facility|believed weapons cache]], where he ultimately engaged - for the first time - the parasitic [[Flood]]. John was assisted by the AI [[343 Guilty Spark]], with the [[Monitor]] helping him secure the installation's [[Index]] to fire the ring and eliminate the Flood permanently. Upon returning to the control room however, the Spartan was met by [[Cortana]], who informed him that he had been deceived and that the ring would not destroy the Flood, but its food - all sentient life in the galaxy. John and Cortana ultimately set out to destroy the ringworld, destroying the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fusion reactor to destroy the megastructure. The two escaped the cruiser in a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]. | Believing himself to be the only surviving Spartan-II, John launched several successful guerrilla attacks against the Covenant, launching a [[Raid on the Truth and Reconciliation|Raid on the ''Truth and Reconciliation'']] to rescue the Captain and a follow-up [[Battle of the Silent Cartographer|battle for the Silent Cartographer]] and [[Assault on the Control Room (conflict)|Assault on the Control Room]]. John was later deployed to investigate the disappearance of Captain Keyes inside a [[Flood containment facility|believed weapons cache]], where he ultimately engaged - for the first time - the parasitic [[Flood]]. John was assisted by the AI [[343 Guilty Spark]], with the [[Monitor]] helping him secure the installation's [[Index]] to fire the ring and eliminate the Flood permanently. Upon returning to the control room however, the Spartan was met by [[Cortana]], who informed him that he had been deceived and that the ring would not destroy the Flood, but its food - all sentient life in the galaxy. John and Cortana ultimately set out to destroy the ringworld, destroying the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fusion reactor to destroy the megastructure. The two escaped the cruiser in a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]. | ||