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With the situation deteriorating, Thel ordered the evacuation of all ships from the ring, as well as shooting down any vessel which failed to return clean bioscans. When Thel's force arrived on ''Ascendant Justice'', he discovered that the Prophet of Stewardship had left for the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. The crew of the ''Ascendant Justice'' acknowledged Thel's authority as Supreme Commander without hesitation.<ref name="priority"/> Unsurprisingly, Thel refused to come to the Steward's aid after its capture by the UNSC. These distractions were to cost Thel the battle, as SPARTAN-117 and Cortana successfully detonated, ''Pillar of Autumn'' under the nose of the Covenant's occupation. The detonation destroyed the Halo ring, ending the Battle of Installation 04. With little else to be done, Thel ordered his surviving ships to fall back from the destroyed Halo. This retreat was to save his remaining fleet from the Flood, but not his honor. In an act that further humiliated Thel, the ''Ascendant Justice'' was captured by [[John-117]] and a small human boarding party. Shortly after his ships failed to pursue the ''Ascendant Justice'', Thel was called before the Covenant High Council to answer for his failures.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', Epilogue, ''page 340''(2003 paperback); ''page 408''(2010 paperback)</ref> | With the situation deteriorating, Thel ordered the evacuation of all ships from the ring, as well as shooting down any vessel which failed to return clean bioscans. When Thel's force arrived on ''Ascendant Justice'', he discovered that the Prophet of Stewardship had left for the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. The crew of the ''Ascendant Justice'' acknowledged Thel's authority as Supreme Commander without hesitation.<ref name="priority"/> Unsurprisingly, Thel refused to come to the Steward's aid after its capture by the UNSC. These distractions were to cost Thel the battle, as SPARTAN-117 and Cortana successfully detonated, ''Pillar of Autumn'' under the nose of the Covenant's occupation. The detonation destroyed the Halo ring, ending the Battle of Installation 04. With little else to be done, Thel ordered his surviving ships to fall back from the destroyed Halo. This retreat was to save his remaining fleet from the Flood, but not his honor. In an act that further humiliated Thel, the ''Ascendant Justice'' was captured by [[John-117]] and a small human boarding party. Shortly after his ships failed to pursue the ''Ascendant Justice'', Thel was called before the Covenant High Council to answer for his failures.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', Epilogue, ''page 340''(2003 paperback); ''page 408''(2010 paperback)</ref> | ||
[[File:H2A-ThelBeforeHierarchs.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Hierarchs of the High Council leading the trial of Thel 'Vadamee.]] | [[File:H2A-ThelBeforeHierarchs.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Hierarchs of the High Council leading the trial of Thel 'Vadamee.]] | ||
During his time returning to High Charity, Thel wrote a ''[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition Manual|Report on the Atrocity at Halo]]'', detailing his view and apology for the ring's destruction alongside an analysis of the weaponry and vehicles of both the Covenant and Human ground forces.<ref>''[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition Manual]]''</ref> | During his time returning to High Charity, Thel wrote a ''[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition Manual|Report on the Atrocity at Halo]]'', detailing his view and apology for the ring's destruction alongside an analysis of the weaponry and vehicles of both the Covenant and Human ground forces.<ref>''[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition Manual]]''</ref>{{clear}} | ||
===Fall from grace and becoming the Arbiter=== | ===Fall from grace and becoming the Arbiter=== | ||