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Around four months after the Banished first took control of the Ark, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} also exited [[slipstream space]] above it on May 15, 2559. After the presence of the Banished was revealed to the crew, a [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|protracted conflict]] between the Banished serving Atriox and the UNSC troops following the lead of Captain [[James Cutter]]. During this time, 'Volir used the ''Conviction's'' [[pulse laser turret]]s offensively to melt UNSC forces on the ground. In the first instance the ship was used like this, it was during a defense of a salvage operation being overseen by [[Decimus]].<ref name="ANE">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> From the ground, Decimus not only had the carrier make a show of damaging the ''Spirit of Fire'''s recently-built [[firebase]], but also repeatedly ordered 'Volir to target his own location briefly and with precision, as he was protected from the plasma lance by a powerful [[energy shield]].<ref name="ANE"/> When it became clear that he would not be able to fend off the attack, Decimus retreated but the ''Enduring Conviction'' continued to bombard the area, killing UNSC and Banished troops alike, ostensibly to keep the [[human]]s from learning anything from the operation.<ref name="ANE"/> The same tactic was repeated when Decimus entered the fight once more on May 17.<ref name="LI">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Lights Out]]''</ref> Decimus was killed at that moment, however, and with that, 'Volir attacked the ''Spirit of Fire'' more directly by launching [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] fighters to harass it while moved the ''Conviction'' to hover over the location where it had been deploying troops and supplies to the Ark's surface via a [[gravity lift]].<ref name="LI"/> | Around four months after the Banished first took control of the Ark, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} also exited [[slipstream space]] above it on May 15, 2559. After the presence of the Banished was revealed to the crew, a [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|protracted conflict]] between the Banished serving Atriox and the UNSC troops following the lead of Captain [[James Cutter]]. During this time, 'Volir used the ''Conviction's'' [[pulse laser turret]]s offensively to melt UNSC forces on the ground. In the first instance the ship was used like this, it was during a defense of a salvage operation being overseen by [[Decimus]].<ref name="ANE">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> From the ground, Decimus not only had the carrier make a show of damaging the ''Spirit of Fire'''s recently-built [[firebase]], but also repeatedly ordered 'Volir to target his own location briefly and with precision, as he was protected from the plasma lance by a powerful [[energy shield]].<ref name="ANE"/> When it became clear that he would not be able to fend off the attack, Decimus retreated but the ''Enduring Conviction'' continued to bombard the area, killing UNSC and Banished troops alike, ostensibly to keep the [[human]]s from learning anything from the operation.<ref name="ANE"/> The same tactic was repeated when Decimus entered the fight once more on May 17.<ref name="LI">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Lights Out]]''</ref> Decimus was killed at that moment, however, and with that, 'Volir attacked the ''Spirit of Fire'' more directly by launching [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] fighters to harass it while moved the ''Conviction'' to hover over the location where it had been deploying troops and supplies to the Ark's surface via a [[gravity lift]].<ref name="LI"/> | ||
[[File:HW2-Conviction-02.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Let 'Volir and Atriox survey the ''Conviction's'' wreckage.]] | [[File:HW2-Conviction-02.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Let 'Volir and Atriox survey the ''Conviction's'' wreckage.]] | ||
'Volir and a number of his crew survived the destruction of the ''Enduring Conviction'', brought on by [[Jerome-092]] and the [[AI]] [[Isabel]] by infiltrating the carrier and using its energy projector to damage the Ark, causing the installation's [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s to destroy the carrier in response. The shipmaster later reported on his losses to Atriox in the wreckage of the ''Conviction'', assuring the Jiralhanae warmaster that he retained enough men to fulfill his contract.<ref name="hw2utd">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Under The Dark]]''</ref> Upon the launch of [[Installation | 'Volir and a number of his crew survived the destruction of the ''Enduring Conviction'', brought on by [[Jerome-092]] and the [[AI]] [[Isabel]] by infiltrating the carrier and using its energy projector to damage the Ark, causing the installation's [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s to destroy the carrier in response. The shipmaster later reported on his losses to Atriox in the wreckage of the ''Conviction'', assuring the Jiralhanae warmaster that he retained enough men to fulfill his contract.<ref name="hw2utd">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Under The Dark]]''</ref> Upon the launch of [[Installation 09]], 'Volir was ordered by Atriox to deploy all of his forces on the ring to prevent it from falling under the humans' control.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Foundry]]''</ref> | ||
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