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Inside the well-lit spherical room are tiered circular platforms that line its rounded walls. Each platform holds terminals presumably used to perform all manner of duties. At the center of the room is the Adytum, an oblong bronze monolith that hovers just short of touching both the floor and ceiling. Terminals and interfaces cover its exterior and are accessible from the platforms situated along the room's walls. Choros and Itka immediately begin the process of extracting the shards they seek from within the Adytum. Minutes later, the two of them are still busy retrieving the shards when the distinctive sounds of [[impulse drive]]s fill the chamber. Peering outside, Minas observes two distinctly Covenant [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]] dropships approaching their position. Okro 'Vagaduun, who, along with his team, is nearing the upper balcony on the lift, notices it too and assures the Chieftain that they would be there to assist. Minas then contacts Zeretus, ordering him to stay where he is and have his team secure the bottom of the lift so that they could escape swiftly and safely. As he does this, two more Covenant Phantoms appear behind the first two. With Itka almost done extracting the shards, the strike team prepares to defend against the incoming dropships and the warriors that they certainly carried.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} | Inside the well-lit spherical room are tiered circular platforms that line its rounded walls. Each platform holds terminals presumably used to perform all manner of duties. At the center of the room is the Adytum, an oblong bronze monolith that hovers just short of touching both the floor and ceiling. Terminals and interfaces cover its exterior and are accessible from the platforms situated along the room's walls. Choros and Itka immediately begin the process of extracting the shards they seek from within the Adytum. Minutes later, the two of them are still busy retrieving the shards when the distinctive sounds of [[impulse drive]]s fill the chamber. Peering outside, Minas observes two distinctly Covenant [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]] dropships approaching their position. Okro 'Vagaduun, who, along with his team, is nearing the upper balcony on the lift, notices it too and assures the Chieftain that they would be there to assist. Minas then contacts Zeretus, ordering him to stay where he is and have his team secure the bottom of the lift so that they could escape swiftly and safely. As he does this, two more Covenant Phantoms appear behind the first two. With Itka almost done extracting the shards, the strike team prepares to defend against the incoming dropships and the warriors that they certainly carried.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} | ||
Covenant Kig-Yar are the first to enter, but they are instantly cut down by a barrage from Minas and his men. Then the Jiralhanae enter and the fighting grows fierce and bloody. When the smoke clears, only three Banished Jiralhanae besides Minas remain—Choros, [[Burekos]], and [[Sopruuz]]. Minas finds his second-in-command paying his respects to Itka, who had been killed by [[ | Covenant Kig-Yar are the first to enter, but they are instantly cut down by a barrage from Minas and his men. Then the Jiralhanae enter and the fighting grows fierce and bloody. When the smoke clears, only three Banished Jiralhanae besides Minas remain—Choros, [[Burekos]], and [[Sopruuz]]. Minas finds his second-in-command paying his respects to Itka, who had been killed by [[Grenflekt Workshop Spiker|spikes]] during the skirmish. Out on the platform, he can see the blademaster and his Sangheili fighting off even more Covenant. Wielding a [[Veporokk Workshop Ravager]], one warrior lands a direct hit on the turbine of one of the Phantoms, sending the dropship careening into the darkness below. Holding an onyx box of Forerunner design, Choros informs Minas that the crystal shards are secure. Choros, however, is deeply troubled by all the men that they had lost, so he asks the Chieftain what it was that Atriox had told him when they first met. He tells Choros how Atriox said that "everyone must die for ''something''," which Minas interprets to mean that everyone should die on their own terms for something that they truly believe in. After he shares this wisdom, he announces that they should hurry back to the lift before the Sangheili are overrun. Choros offers the case to Minas, saying that it is for him to deliver to Atriox.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} | ||
By this time, only two enemy Phantoms remain and many of 'Vagaduun's men had fallen. The blademaster himself stands confidently in the open, unleashing a torrent of plasma from the rifles he held in each hand. As Minas and his handful of men make their way back to the lift, they can see six more Phantoms approaching in the hazy distance. Choros deftly uses his [[Skewer]] to destroy one of the two that were still assaulting the balcony. The team reaches the lift and Choros begins working at the controls. Just then, Minas hears a noise behind him and turns to find a massive Covenant Jiralhanae carrying a similarly immense [[Type-2 gravity hammer|gravity hammer]]. With a single swing of the weapon, the bodies of Burekos and Sopruuz are crushed and flung from the platform. Minas fires his [[Type-25 Brute plasma rifle|plasma rifle]] at the Jiralhanae with little effect. Three Sangheili warriors ignite their [[Type-1 energy sword|blades]] and lunge at the creature in response. 'Vagaduun pulls Minas onto the lift just as Choros steps off of it. The captain had realized that the incoming Phantoms would be able to easily track the lift's descent and pick them off. Minas and 'Vagaduun need both protection and a distraction. Before the Chieftain can reason with him, Choros slams his fist onto lift's release, sending the Chieftain and the blademaster speeding back to the clerestory below.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} | By this time, only two enemy Phantoms remain and many of 'Vagaduun's men had fallen. The blademaster himself stands confidently in the open, unleashing a torrent of plasma from the rifles he held in each hand. As Minas and his handful of men make their way back to the lift, they can see six more Phantoms approaching in the hazy distance. Choros deftly uses his [[Skewer]] to destroy one of the two that were still assaulting the balcony. The team reaches the lift and Choros begins working at the controls. Just then, Minas hears a noise behind him and turns to find a massive Covenant Jiralhanae carrying a similarly immense [[Type-2 gravity hammer|gravity hammer]]. With a single swing of the weapon, the bodies of Burekos and Sopruuz are crushed and flung from the platform. Minas fires his [[Type-25 Brute plasma rifle|plasma rifle]] at the Jiralhanae with little effect. Three Sangheili warriors ignite their [[Type-1 energy sword|blades]] and lunge at the creature in response. 'Vagaduun pulls Minas onto the lift just as Choros steps off of it. The captain had realized that the incoming Phantoms would be able to easily track the lift's descent and pick them off. Minas and 'Vagaduun need both protection and a distraction. Before the Chieftain can reason with him, Choros slams his fist onto lift's release, sending the Chieftain and the blademaster speeding back to the clerestory below.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} | ||
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*[[Type-2 gravity hammer]] | *[[Type-2 gravity hammer]] | ||
*{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}{{Ref/Note|Id=PlasmaRifle|Since the Covenant Loyalists using plasma rifles were Brutes and they were assigned to the ''Anodyne Spirit'' after the Great Schism, it's possible that they were [[Type-25 Brute plasma rifle]]s instead.}} | *{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}{{Ref/Note|Id=PlasmaRifle|Since the Covenant Loyalists using plasma rifles were Brutes and they were assigned to the ''Anodyne Spirit'' after the Great Schism, it's possible that they were [[Type-25 Brute plasma rifle]]s instead.}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Grenflekt Workshop Spiker]] | ||
*[[Type-51 carbine]] | *[[Type-51 carbine]] | ||