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The ''In Amber Clad'' "piggy-backed" the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier through slipspace and ended up at [[Installation 05]] in the [[Coelest system]]. Unable to engage the assault carrier by herself, she sent a [[platoon]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s to assist the Master Chief in his pursuit of the Prophet of Regret in order to capture or kill him.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> Once she learned of the Prophet of Regret's plan to activate Delta Halo, she ordered the Master Chief to assassinate him. Miranda sent orders for Johnson and his Marines to get the [[Activation Index]] before the Covenant could.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref> | The ''In Amber Clad'' "piggy-backed" the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier through slipspace and ended up at [[Installation 05]] in the [[Coelest system]]. Unable to engage the assault carrier by herself, she sent a [[platoon]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s to assist the Master Chief in his pursuit of the Prophet of Regret in order to capture or kill him.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> Once she learned of the Prophet of Regret's plan to activate Delta Halo, she ordered the Master Chief to assassinate him. Miranda sent orders for Johnson and his Marines to get the [[Activation Index]] before the Covenant could.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref> | ||
Later, Keyes and Johnson went to the [[Library]] of the installation, accompanied by most of the standard Marines of the ship. They attempted to retrieve the Index, and, although Keyes was successful, most of the Marines were killed or infected by the [[Flood]] that were infecting the installation. Once Keyes and Johnson had the Index, they were ambushed by [[Arbiter]] [[Thel ' | Later, Keyes and Johnson went to the [[Library]] of the installation, accompanied by most of the standard Marines of the ship. They attempted to retrieve the Index, and, although Keyes was successful, most of the Marines were killed or infected by the [[Flood]] that were infecting the installation. Once Keyes and Johnson had the Index, they were ambushed by [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]]. Johnson was knocked out, but Keyes was able to take down Arbiter's shields by wielding [[M7 SMG]] before also being knocked unconscious by [[Tartarus]]' [[Fist of Rukt]]. Seconds later, Keyes and Johnson were taken from the Arbiter by Tartarus and his band of [[Jiralhanae]]. The Jiralhanae then took Keyes and Johnson to ''[[High Charity]]'', where they met the remaining [[Hierarchs|High Prophet]]s of [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]]. They were then taken aboard separate [[Type-52 Phantom|Type-52 Phantom dropships]] and were transported to Delta Halo's surface to aid in the activation of the installation.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref> | ||
Keyes was taken to the [[Control Room]] of [[Installation 05]] because she had been designated as a [[Reclaimer]] by [[343 Guilty Spark]]. Tartarus then used her to begin the Installation's activation sequence. Shortly afterward Thel 'Vadamee and Johnson arrived, and the three of them were able to kill Tartarus. At that moment, she retrieved the Index and stopped the Halo from firing. | Keyes was taken to the [[Control Room]] of [[Installation 05]] because she had been designated as a [[Reclaimer]] by [[343 Guilty Spark]]. Tartarus then used her to begin the Installation's activation sequence. Shortly afterward Thel 'Vadamee and Johnson arrived, and the three of them were able to kill Tartarus. At that moment, she retrieved the Index and stopped the Halo from firing. However, Spark revealed that the shutdown activated a failsafe system; the rest of the Halos were set to standby mode, and could only be activated remotely from what Spark informed them was [[Installation 00|"The Ark"]]. After the Arbiter asked him its location, Spark gave them coordinates to [[Earth]].<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 197''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> | ||
The release of the Flood from the ring, however, would put their plans to get to Earth on hold. The new allies would rendezvous with the Arbiter's comrade, [[Rtas 'Vadumee]], now shipmaster of the recently-captured [[assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', flagship of the separatists' fledgling [[Fleet of Retribution]].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/shadow-of-intent '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Shadow of Intent'']</ref> Together, they formulated a plan for sterilization and quarantine. Spark remained with the fleet to coordinate containment efforts while Keyes, Johnson and the Arbiter raced back to Earth aboard one of the fleet's vessels to warn humanity and to locate the Ark.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"The Long Road Home"''</ref><ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref> | |||
===Return to Earth=== | ===Return to Earth=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Voi}} | |||
{{Quote|no=two|q1=Now, the Prophet of Truth is looking for something called 'The Ark', where he'll be able to fire all the Halo Rings. If he succeeds, Humanity, The Covenant, every sentient being in the Galaxy...|Miranda|q2=The rings will kill us all.|John-117|Miranda debriefs Chief}} | {{Quote|no=two|q1=Now, the Prophet of Truth is looking for something called 'The Ark', where he'll be able to fire all the Halo Rings. If he succeeds, Humanity, The Covenant, every sentient being in the Galaxy...|Miranda|q2=The rings will kill us all.|John-117|Miranda debriefs Chief}} | ||
[[File:Crow's Nest - Reunion.png|thumb|250px|Commander Keyes with Thel 'Vadam, Avery Johnson and the newly-retrieved John-117.]] | [[File:Crow's Nest - Reunion.png|thumb|250px|Commander Keyes with Thel 'Vadam, Avery Johnson and the newly-retrieved John-117.]] | ||
Upon their return to Earth around November 15, 2552, Keyes took up command at the [[military base|base]] [[Crow's Nest]] outside of the town of [[Voi]], near the location of the [[Portal at Voi|supposed Ark]], undergoing excavation.<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Truth's [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] arrived two days later, landing directly on the artifact while John-117, who had secretly stowed away during its departure from ''High Charity'', bailed out into the [[Tanzania|Tanzanian]] jungle. Johnson and the Arbiter [[Raid on Kilimanjaro|recovered]] the Chief and extracted him back to Crow's Nest, where Keyes detailed her plan to have the Spartan lead an effort to neutralize one of the [[Type-27 Mantis|AA batteries]] defending the excavation site in order to allow Lord Hood's ships to attack the Dreadnought. However, the base suddenly came under heavy Covenant attack and as it was overrun, Keyes and the command staff evacuated the wounded Marines and escaped on the last Pelican. A [[unidentified UNSC bomb|large explosive device]] that Keyes ordered left behind was detonated by the Master Chief, destroying a large portion of the attacking Covenant and most of the base itself.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> Keyes supported the offensive towards [[Voi]] from Pelican [[Kilo 23]], from which she dropped off supplies for the Master Chief.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> | |||
While | While pushing into the main town of Voi in an attempt to stop the [[Prophet of Truth]] from activating the now fully uncovered "Ark", Keyes spotted [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|a single Covenant battlecruiser]] coming towards Earth. However, Hood decided to ignore it, stating that they woild not have another shot at stopping Truth. After Truth succeeded in opening and retreating through [[the Portal]] outside Voi, the battlecruiser that Keyes had spotted was revealed to be infected by the [[Flood]]. It crash-landed near the Portal and the Flood began to spread throughout Voi.<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> Keyes came up with a plan to overload the battlecruiser's engine core to destroy the city and the Flood. Keyes was contacted by the Sangheili of the newly-arrived [[Fleet of Retribution]] and informed that [[Cortana]] was seemingly aboard the cruiser. The Master Chief found the small data unit seemingly holding Cortana, but it was simply a damaged [[hologram|holographic]] message. As the Sangheili began to partially glass Voi to destroy the Flood, John-117, Keyes, Johnson, Hood, the Arbiter, [[Rtas 'Vadum]], and [[343 Guilty Spark]] met aboard the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' to discuss the current situation. After Guilty Spark repaired the [[Covenant storage device|Covenant storage unit]], Cortana's damaged message implied that the solution to the Flood was through the Portal. At Keyes' insistence, Hood allowed her to go through the Portal, donating his personal flagship, the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, to aid the Fleet of Retribution in the expedition.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | ||
===Battle of Installation 00=== | ===Battle of Installation 00=== | ||
{{Main|Operation: BLIND FAITH}} | {{Main|Operation: BLIND FAITH}} | ||
{{quote|We have priorities, too. Until we kill Truth, stop the Rings from firing... nothing else matters.|Miranda underlining the importance of their mission}} | {{quote|We have priorities, too. Until we kill Truth, stop the Rings from firing... nothing else matters.|Miranda underlining the importance of their mission}} | ||
Keyes and the rest of the expedition force arrived at the real Ark--[[Installation 00]]--on [[2552#December|December 11]].<ref name="Fortitude"/> Although the ''Dawn'' was unable to best [[Truth's fleet]] in direct combat, Miranda was able to fend them off long enough to reach the Ark. During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], she landed troops and large quantities of weaponry and armor on the Ark, largely to supplement John-117's search for the [[Cartographer]] facility. Throughout the battle, she worked with Guilty Spark and 'Vadum to fight off the Covenant forces. Although Guilty Spark wished to find terminals near the core of the installation to aid in the repair of Cortana's storage unit to find the solution to the Flood, Keyes and 'Vadam agreed to focus on eliminating the Prophet of Truth to prevent the firing of the [[Halo Array]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> | |||
When John-117 located Truth at the Ark's [[Installation 00 Citadel|control room]], she dispatched several Pelican dropships to deactivate the shield protecting the Citadel. During the process, Keyes lost contact with Johnson and his Marines due to their capture by Jiralhanae forces. Though the UNSC and the separatist forces were able to deactivate the shield, the battle was interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Flood-infested ''[[High Charity]]''. The ''Shadow of Intent'' suffered heavy damage upon the Flood's arrival, and was unable to open fire on the Citadel. Guilty Spark tried to convince the group to contain the Flood outbreak before it could spread, but Keyes insisted that stopping Truth was more important. Having no effective way to destroy the Citadel from above, Miranda ordered John-117 and the Arbiter to storm the tower and stop Truth.<ref name="covenant">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> | When John-117 located Truth at the Ark's [[Installation 00 Citadel|control room]], she dispatched several Pelican dropships to deactivate the shield protecting the Citadel. During the process, Keyes lost contact with Johnson and his Marines due to their capture by Jiralhanae forces. Though the UNSC and the separatist forces were able to deactivate the shield, the battle was interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Flood-infested ''[[High Charity]]''. The ''Shadow of Intent'' suffered heavy damage upon the Flood's arrival, and was unable to open fire on the Citadel. Guilty Spark tried to convince the group to contain the Flood outbreak before it could spread, but Keyes insisted that stopping Truth was more important. Having no effective way to destroy the Citadel from above, Miranda ordered John-117 and the Arbiter to storm the tower and stop Truth.<ref name="covenant">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> | ||