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|date=[[2558#September|September, 2558]]{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=2}}–
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On [[2553#October|October 29, 2558]], a '''new conflict''' was sparked on the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Onyx]] after the joint occupying forces of the [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] came under attack by the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], only for both sides to be caught by surprise by the appearance of a [[Guardian]] and its [[armiger]] complement as part of the wider [[Created]] [[Created conflict|takeover]] across [[Orion Arm|known space]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=hloo|[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]}} This marked the second major conflict in the [[Zeta Doradus system]] after the three-sided [[Onyx Conflict]] in the final months of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]].
On [[2558#September|September, 2558]], a '''new conflict''' was sparked on the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Onyx]] after the joint occupying forces of the [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] came under attack by the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], only for both sides to be caught by surprise by the appearance of a [[Guardian]] and its [[armiger]] complement as part of the wider [[Created]] [[Created conflict|takeover]] across [[Orion Arm|known space]].{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=2}} This marked the second major conflict in the [[Zeta Doradus system]] after the three-sided [[Onyx Conflict]] in the final months of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in late [[2552]].


==Background==
==Background==
===Onyx conflict and research===
===Onyx conflict and research===
{{Main|Onyx Conflict|Onyx United Research Project}}
{{Main|Onyx Conflict|Onyx United Research Project}}
{{Expand-section}}


===Servants of Abiding Truth incursion===
===Servants of the Abiding Truth incursion===
In [[2558#October|October 2558]], the Servants of Abiding Truth managed to gain access to Onyx. Once they stepped foot onto the portal sight, it wasn’t long before they swiftly eliminated all nearby humans. {{Ref/Novel|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=8}} Soon after the Servants found a larger site where most of there forces on Hesduros could be transported to to set up and fortify there new encampment at a cathedral.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=12}} The Servants quickly hatched a plan to steal one the huragoks stationed at one of the Repositories, however this plan would fail, and lead to the Servants being discovered. Pax forces attempted to find them immediately, but couldn't.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=20}}
In [[2558#September|September 2558]], the Servants of the Abiding Truth managed to gain access to Onyx. After they entered the portal site, they swiftly eliminated all humans in the proximity.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=8}} Soon after, the Servants found a larger site, where most of their Hesduros forces could be transported to set up and fortify their new encampment at a cathedral.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=12}} The Servants planned to steal one of the Huragok stationed at a Repository, but the plan failed, leading to the Servants being discovered. Forces from [[Pax keep]] searched for the Servants, to no avail.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=20}}


===Created conflict===
===Created conflict===
{{Main|Created|Created conflict}}
{{Main|Created|Created conflict}}
On [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]], [[The Reclamation]] began with the leader of the Created, [[Cortana]], delivering an ultimatum across the galaxy.{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Guardians]]}} This message was heard on Onyx in the middle of the night.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hloochapt21|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=21}}
On [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]], [[The Reclamation]] began with the leader of the Created, [[Cortana]], delivering an ultimatum across the galaxy.{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Guardians]]}} This message was heard on Onyx in the middle of the night.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hloochapt21|LoO|Chapter=21}}


==Battle==
==Battle==
{{Expand-section}}
{{Expand-section}}
The Servants' new plan for invasion would be complicated however, due to the start of the [[The Reclamation]] and the rising of a [[Guardian]] on Sarcophagus. When the Guardian invaded Onyx, the students at the [[Pax Institute]] were brought back inside by [[Kasha 'Hilot]] and evacuated to the lunchroom. Due to the conflict, classes ended early, but the teachers decided not to send their students home right away due to the dangers outside. Some students protested and questioned Kasha on why they couldn't be sent home early, despite some of them living near the Institute. Kasha informed them that the school is the safest place for everyone. Some of the students believed they would be safer at home and suggested voting on it. However, Kasha told them her decision was final.{{Ref/Reuse|hloo}} As the Marines battled the newly arrived Armigers near the guardian, Spartans stationed on the Shield world fought off both armigers, and the now invading Servants of Abiding Truth. Despite there efforts, the enemy elites still managed to storm the school in an attempt to find the [[Huragok]] [[Prone to Drift]], whom they had been chasing through Paxopolis beforehand.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=27}} The shield world was returned to its [[slipspace bubble]] for protection, and Prone to Drift managed to destroy the Guardian.{{Ref/Novel|LoO}} The Servants interrogations and executions at the school would end when they managed to acquire Prone to drift, and take [[Asum 'Mdama]] captive in exchange for the lives of everyone else in the school. Even with the arrival of Spartan [[Tom-B292]], Dural And his forces still managed to escape from the school with Asum and the Hurogok, simply due to there hostages giving them the upper hand in negotiations.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=29}}  
The Servants' new plan was made far more complicated due to the [[Created uprising]] and the appearance of a [[Guardian Custode]] on Sarcophagus. When the Guardian invaded Onyx, the students at the [[Pax Institute]] were brought back inside by [[Kasha 'Hilot]] and taken to the lunchroom. Due to the conflict, classes ended early, but the teachers decided not to send their students home right away due to the dangers posed by the Guardian. Some students protested and questioned Kasha on why they couldn't be sent home early, despite some of them living near the institute. Kasha informed them that the school is the safest place for everyone. Some of the students believed they would be safer at home and suggested voting on it. However, 'Hilot told them her decision was final.{{Ref/Reuse|hloo}}  
 
As the marines fought the newly-arrived [[armiger]]s near the Guardian, Spartans stationed on the shield world fought off the armigers in the interior of the city as well as the Servants of the Abiding Truth. Despite their efforts, a squad of Servants' would manage to storm the school in an attempt to find the [[Huragok]] [[Prone to Drift]], whom they had been chasing through Paxopolis beforehand.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=27}} The shield world returned to its [[slipspace bubble]] for protection.{{Ref/Novel|LoO}} The Servants' interrogations and executions at the school eventually ended, though only after they captured Prone to Drift and took [[Asum 'Mdama]] captive in exchange for the lives of the survivors in the school. Even with the arrival of Spartan [[Tom-B292]], [[Dural 'Mdama]] and his forces managed to escape from the school with Asum 'Mdama and the Hurogok, because their hostages gave them an upper hand in negotiations.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=29}}  


===The Final Stretch===
After their escape, the Servants of the Abiding Truth returned to the repository with their prisoners for the portal. They were intercepted by Tom-B292 and his companions in front of the portal. In the ensuing battle, Tom-B292 killed several Sangheili, but he was disoriented by a plasma grenade and stabbed in the chest by Dural 'Mdama. The surviving members of biding Truth took their prisoners through the reactivated portal, leaving [[Molly Patel]] to come to Tom's aid.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=30}} Molly Patel, [[Kareem El-Hashem]], and [[Gudam Keschun]] followed 'Mdama's forces to rescue Asum and Prone, using two beasts they had found to cause enough chaos for Asum and Prone to escape. Dural 'Mdama was injured in the chaos and left behind by his fellow Servant [[Kurnik 'Nuusra]]. Asum 'Mdama attempted to help him, but Dural chose to take on the beasts instead.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=33}} A Pelican arrived; the dropship took out the one of the beasts, which was about to kill Patel, as well as the remaining Servants that were trying to escape with Prone. The surviving humans all managed to escape alive aboard the Pelican.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=34}} Finally, Prone to Drift destroyed the Guardian Custode.
After escaping, the Servants arrived at the repository with there prisoners to safely make there way through the portal there, however they had been tracked down by Tom and a few of his companions. Tom stepped in front of the portal, and a battle quickly broke out between him and the Servants. However despite his killing several Elites, he was disoriented by a plasma grenade and stabbed through the chest by Dural. The victorious Servants took there prisoners through the reactivated portal, while molly rushed to the still active portal to go check on Tom.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=30}} After Molly, Kareem, and Gudam decided to chase after The Servants to save Asum and Prone, they would use two beasts they found to help cause enough chaos for Asum to and Prone to escape. Dural would get injured during the insuing cahos, and after being left behind By his fellow Servant Kurnik, Asum attempted to help him, however Dural chose to take on the beasts instead.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=33}} After a Pelecan dropship arrived and took out the other beast about to kill molly, and the remaining Elites attempting to escape with Prone, they all managed to escape alive aboard the pelican.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=34}}


===Aftermath===
==Aftermath==
However, despite all three factions suffering heavy casualties in the conflict, the Servants were far from defeated. After retuning to the Citadel, Dural fought and killed Kurnik for his betrayal. Despite the significant defeat the Servants had been dealt, Dural intended to rebuild his forces in a Forerunner warship docked on [[Mackintosh]] and take the shield world from the humans and the Swords of Sanghelios before using the technology that they recovered there to take the fight back to Sanghelios and take it back from the Arbiter.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=Epilogue}}
Despite the heavy casualties from all three factions in the conflict, the Servants of the Abiding Truth were far from defeated. Upon his return to the Citadel, Dural 'Mdama swiftly killed Kurnik for his betrayal. Dural 'Mdama  aimed to rebuild his forces in a Forerunner warship docked on [[Mackintosh]] then take the shield world from the humans and the Swords of Sanghelios; then, the Servants intend to use the technology they would recover from Onyx to defeat [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] on [[Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Chapter=Epilogue}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

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An abstraction of key figures in the second Onyx conflict.

Conflict:

Date:

September, 2558[1]–

Location:

Shield World 006, Zeta Doradus system

Outcome:

Ongoing

Details
Belligerents

Servants of the Abiding Truth

Commanders

Dural 'Mdama

Strength
Casualties

Several Sangheili

Hundreds of Armigers

 

On September, 2558, a new conflict was sparked on the Forerunner shield world Onyx after the joint occupying forces of the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) and the Swords of Sanghelios came under attack by the Servants of the Abiding Truth, only for both sides to be caught by surprise by the appearance of a Guardian and its armiger complement as part of the wider Created takeover across known space.[2] This marked the second major conflict in the Zeta Doradus system after the three-sided Onyx Conflict in the final months of the Human-Covenant War in late 2552.

Background[edit]

Onyx conflict and research[edit]

Main articles: Onyx Conflict, Onyx United Research Project
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Servants of the Abiding Truth incursion[edit]

In September 2558, the Servants of the Abiding Truth managed to gain access to Onyx. After they entered the portal site, they swiftly eliminated all humans in the proximity.[3] Soon after, the Servants found a larger site, where most of their Hesduros forces could be transported to set up and fortify their new encampment at a cathedral.[4] The Servants planned to steal one of the Huragok stationed at a Repository, but the plan failed, leading to the Servants being discovered. Forces from Pax keep searched for the Servants, to no avail.[5]

Created conflict[edit]

Main articles: Created, Created conflict

On October 28, 2558, The Reclamation began with the leader of the Created, Cortana, delivering an ultimatum across the galaxy.[6] This message was heard on Onyx in the middle of the night.[7]

Battle[edit]

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The Servants' new plan was made far more complicated due to the Created uprising and the appearance of a Guardian Custode on Sarcophagus. When the Guardian invaded Onyx, the students at the Pax Institute were brought back inside by Kasha 'Hilot and taken to the lunchroom. Due to the conflict, classes ended early, but the teachers decided not to send their students home right away due to the dangers posed by the Guardian. Some students protested and questioned Kasha on why they couldn't be sent home early, despite some of them living near the institute. Kasha informed them that the school is the safest place for everyone. Some of the students believed they would be safer at home and suggested voting on it. However, 'Hilot told them her decision was final.[8]

As the marines fought the newly-arrived armigers near the Guardian, Spartans stationed on the shield world fought off the armigers in the interior of the city as well as the Servants of the Abiding Truth. Despite their efforts, a squad of Servants' would manage to storm the school in an attempt to find the Huragok Prone to Drift, whom they had been chasing through Paxopolis beforehand.[9] The shield world returned to its slipspace bubble for protection.[10] The Servants' interrogations and executions at the school eventually ended, though only after they captured Prone to Drift and took Asum 'Mdama captive in exchange for the lives of the survivors in the school. Even with the arrival of Spartan Tom-B292, Dural 'Mdama and his forces managed to escape from the school with Asum 'Mdama and the Hurogok, because their hostages gave them an upper hand in negotiations.[11]

After their escape, the Servants of the Abiding Truth returned to the repository with their prisoners for the portal. They were intercepted by Tom-B292 and his companions in front of the portal. In the ensuing battle, Tom-B292 killed several Sangheili, but he was disoriented by a plasma grenade and stabbed in the chest by Dural 'Mdama. The surviving members of biding Truth took their prisoners through the reactivated portal, leaving Molly Patel to come to Tom's aid.[12] Molly Patel, Kareem El-Hashem, and Gudam Keschun followed 'Mdama's forces to rescue Asum and Prone, using two beasts they had found to cause enough chaos for Asum and Prone to escape. Dural 'Mdama was injured in the chaos and left behind by his fellow Servant Kurnik 'Nuusra. Asum 'Mdama attempted to help him, but Dural chose to take on the beasts instead.[13] A Pelican arrived; the dropship took out the one of the beasts, which was about to kill Patel, as well as the remaining Servants that were trying to escape with Prone. The surviving humans all managed to escape alive aboard the Pelican.[14] Finally, Prone to Drift destroyed the Guardian Custode.

Aftermath[edit]

Despite the heavy casualties from all three factions in the conflict, the Servants of the Abiding Truth were far from defeated. Upon his return to the Citadel, Dural 'Mdama swiftly killed Kurnik for his betrayal. Dural 'Mdama aimed to rebuild his forces in a Forerunner warship docked on Mackintosh then take the shield world from the humans and the Swords of Sanghelios; then, the Servants intend to use the technology they would recover from Onyx to defeat Arbiter Thel 'Vadam on Sanghelios.[15]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 2
  2. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 2
  3. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 8
  4. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 12
  5. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 20
  6. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Guardians
  7. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 21
  8. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named hloo
  9. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 27
  10. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx
  11. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 29
  12. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 30
  13. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 33
  14. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 34
  15. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, Epilogue

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