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[[Chieftain]] [[Bassus]] oversaw security at Site Novem as the personnel there worked to gain access to the Conservatory. Meanwhile, the maintenance depots [[Ransom Keep (location)|Ransom Keep]]{{Ref/Quest|id=Ransom Keep|HINF|Lockdown (Halo Infinite)|Ransom Keep}} and the [[Forge of Teash (location)|Forge of Teash]]{{Ref/Quest|id=Forge of Teash|HINF|Connections|Forge of Teash}} supplied the site with the necessary excavation equipment. The Banished at Ransom Keep even stripped captured [[UNSC]] vehicles and other hardware for spare parts to maintain the equipment. On [[2560#April|April 23, 2560]], Escharum ordered over half of the troops at [[Outpost Tremonius (location)|Outpost Tremonius]] to reinforce Site Novem.{{Ref/Game|Id=What Lies Beneath|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #02 - What Lies Beneath}} At one point, [[Commander]] [[Durakkus]] at the Forge of Teash made a report on Site Novem concerning the hollows beneath the excavation site, and sent his findings to Escharum. The War Chief considered his findings promising, sharing them with the Harbinger herself. She agreed, but was skeptical of the Banished's methods in accessing the Conservatory. As such, the Harbinger wished to inspect the site.{{Ref/Reuse|Secrets Below}} During her visit, she modified the flame-bore, enabling it to pierce the Ring's [[Forerunner]] alloy.{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}} | [[Chieftain]] [[Bassus]] oversaw security at Site Novem as the personnel there worked to gain access to the Conservatory. Meanwhile, the maintenance depots [[Ransom Keep (location)|Ransom Keep]]{{Ref/Quest|id=Ransom Keep|HINF|Lockdown (Halo Infinite)|Ransom Keep}} and the [[Forge of Teash (location)|Forge of Teash]]{{Ref/Quest|id=Forge of Teash|HINF|Connections|Forge of Teash}} supplied the site with the necessary excavation equipment. The Banished at Ransom Keep even stripped captured [[UNSC]] vehicles and other hardware for spare parts to maintain the equipment. On [[2560#April|April 23, 2560]], Escharum ordered over half of the troops at [[Outpost Tremonius (location)|Outpost Tremonius]] to reinforce Site Novem.{{Ref/Game|Id=What Lies Beneath|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #02 - What Lies Beneath}} At one point, [[Commander]] [[Durakkus]] at the Forge of Teash made a report on Site Novem concerning the hollows beneath the excavation site, and sent his findings to Escharum. The War Chief considered his findings promising, sharing them with the Harbinger herself. She agreed, but was skeptical of the Banished's methods in accessing the Conservatory. As such, the Harbinger wished to inspect the site.{{Ref/Reuse|Secrets Below}} During her visit, she modified the flame-bore, enabling it to pierce the Ring's [[Forerunner]] alloy.{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}} | ||
The Banished devoted extraordinary amounts of resources and excavation equipment to Site Novem, a fact that did not go unnoticed by the [[UNSC]] resistance on the Ring. While monitoring activity at Outpost Tremonius, Spartan [[Bonita Stone]] | The Banished devoted extraordinary amounts of resources and excavation equipment to Site Novem, a fact that did not go unnoticed by the [[UNSC]] resistance on the Ring. While monitoring Banished activity at Outpost Tremonius, Spartan [[Bonita Stone]] learned of Escharum's interest in the Conservatory. She reported her findings to Spartans [[Theodore Sorel]] and [[Vedrana Makovich]]{{Ref/Reuse|Digging Deeper}} who arrived at Site Novem the following day on [[2560#April|April 24]], [[2560]].{{Ref/Reuse|The Prize}} By [[2560#May|May 15, 2560]], the Banished had used their modified mining laser to successfully breach the Conservatory.{{Ref/Game|Id=Infiltration|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #07 - Infiltration}} Having deduced the Banished's plan, Sorel and Makovich followed the Banished into the Conservatory in order to stop them from capturing the Monitor. However, the Spartans were ambushed by [[Sangheili]] [[Blademaster]] [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] who killed Makovich and wounded Sorel.{{Ref/Game|Id=The Assassin|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #08 - The Assassin}} A short time later, [[Jiralhanae]] [[Spartan Killer]]s [[Hyperius]] and [[Tovarus]] finished off Sorel.{{Ref/Game|Id=Killers|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #09 - Killers}} | ||
===The Master Chief arrives=== | ===The Master Chief arrives=== |
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