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| '''[[Kilo-Five]]''' (covertly) | | '''[[Kilo-Five]]''' (covertly) |
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| *[[Serin Osman|Rear Admiral Serin Osman]] | | *[[Serin Osman|Rear Admiral Serin Osman]] |
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| *''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' | | *''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' |
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| {{Quote|[[Humanity]] stands as the greatest threat in the galaxy. Refusing to eradicate them is a fool's gambit. We squander eons in the darkness, while they seize our triumphs for their own. The [[Mantle|Mantle of Responsibility]], for all things, belongs to [[Forerunner]]s alone! Think of my acts as you will. But do not doubt the reality: the Reclamation... has already begun. And we are hopeless to stop it.|The [[Ur-Didact]] in a speech defending his actions to a group of other Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Epilogue]]''</ref>}} | | {{Quote|[[Humanity]] stands as the greatest threat in the galaxy. Refusing to eradicate them is a fool's gambit. We squander eons in the darkness, while they seize our triumphs for their own. The [[Mantle|Mantle of Responsibility]], for all things, belongs to [[Forerunner]]s alone! Think of my acts as you will. But do not doubt the reality: the Reclamation... has already begun. And we are hopeless to stop it.|The [[Ur-Didact]] in a speech defending his actions to a group of other Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Epilogue]]''</ref>}} |
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| ===Insurrectionist attack on the ''Infinity''===
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| [[File:Rebels on the Infinity.png|thumb|250px|NCA forces on the UNSC ''Infinity''.]]
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| In January 2553, elements of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] led by [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] defector [[Ilsa Zane]] infiltrated the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} disguised as construction personnel and captured most of the bridge crew, using them as hostages. They then secured the ship's bridge in the hope of capturing the prototype UNSC flagship, threatening to vent the ship's atmosphere and kill everyone aboard it.<ref name="HI2">'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''' - ''Issue 2''</ref> The attempt was foiled by Spartan forces aboard the ''Infinity'' and the boarders were all killed or captured. The prisoners revealed Admiral [[Mattius Drake]] as the organization's leader.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''' - Issue 3''</ref>
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| [[File:HE Battle of Ealen IV.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Two Banshees destroying the [[DS-004|envoys' diplomatic shuttle]].]]
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| In [[2558|March 2558]], following an escalation in [[Jiralhanae]] raiding attacks along the joint-occupation zones, [[Ealen IV]] was chosen as a place for peace negotiations between the Sangheili and Jiralhanae. As [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] was meeting with [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]], they were attacked by [[Covenant remnants|Covenant]] [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|mercenaries]] under the command of Shipmaster [[Vata 'Gajat]] and [[Skirmisher Champion|Champion]] [[Tek]] to stop the negotiations.<ref name="HE2">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #2''</ref> [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]] and the delegation's SPARTAN-IV security detail, consisting of Fireteams [[Fireteam Jackknife|Jackknife]] and [[Fireteam Bailey|Bailey]], were forced to defend and evacuate the ambassadors. With their communications to their orbiting fleets having been blocked, the delegation were left without reinforcements.<ref name="HE1">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #1''</ref>
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| Meanwhile, the peace between the Jiralhanae and Sangheili ships in orbit became worse, as they blamed each other for the lack of communication and were on the verge of attacking. Captain Lasky and Spartan [[Naiya Ray]] managed to disable the communications jammer on the surface, enabling them to alert the Jiralhanae and Sangheili fleets of the true culprits behind the attack. With his position exposed, Vata 'Gajat ordered a retreat. Back on the surface, the Spartans managed to evacuate the delegates, though it came at the cost of many Spartans, including [[Paul DeMarco]].
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| The events revealed a significant security breach in the UNSC, with Spartan [[Vladimir Scruggs]] exposed as a traitor along with the implicit presence of a higher-ranking leak within the organization. The Covenant's attack itself was a major setback to Thel 'Vadam's efforts to make peace with the Jiralhanae.<ref name="HE3">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #3''</ref> Captain Lasky later discovered that the attack on Ealen IV had not been orchestrated by the Covenant remnants, but by [[Daniel Clayton]], a UNSC captain and defector to the [[New Colonial Alliance]] bent on revenge against Lord Hood, who hired Vata 'Gajat and his troops to stage the attack.<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref>
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| [[File:Infinity attacked.... by a third time.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A Covenant station attacking the UNSC ''Infinity''.]]
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| After their failed assault on Ealen IV, 'Gajat and Captain Clayton lured Admiral Hood and the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} into a trap. They launched a [[freighter]], the ''[[Pilgrims Pride]]'' which sent out a distress signal that was later picked up by ''Infinity''. When ''Infinity'' arrived in the [[Artesia-702 system]], it found the damaged freighter and tugged the ship into one of its deployment bays. An ambush was sprung within the bay when the freighter set itself to self-destruct and multiple UNSC aircraft exited its cargo bay. The attack was repelled by Fireteams Majestic, [[Fireteam Colossus|Colossus]], and [[Fireteam Fenrir|Fenrir]].<ref name="HE4">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #4''</ref>
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| After running an ID check on the [[Vulture]]s and [[Sparrowhawk]]s used in the ambush, the ''Infinity'' crew discovered that the assault crafts used were from the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref name="HE4"/> With the ''Spirit'''s possible location found, Lord Hood authorized Palmer to conduct a search-and-rescue mission without being detected. Equipped with [[OF92 Booster Frame]]s, Palmer and Fireteam Majestic scouted [[Oth Lodon]]'s system. Exploring an asteroid field, the Spartans came across not the ''Spirit of Fire'' but instead an {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} docked at a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant station]].<ref name="HE5"/>
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| After ''Infinity'' jumped to the vicinity of the station, Captain Clayton announced his vengeance against Admiral Hood and launched a surprise attack against ''Infinity'' with the station's powerful [[energy projector|glassing cannon]], completely disabling the ship.<ref name="HE5"/> However, Commander Palmer and Fireteam Majestic were able to board the NCA station and seize the command center. They also destroyed 'Gajat's ship, which was preparing to attack ''Infinity'', killing the mercenary leader.<ref name="esc6">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #6''</ref>
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