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When the flotilla arrived near Seoba on [[2526#March|March 19, 2526]], 'Szatulai witnessed human [[prowler|stealth craft]] rising into space to meet them, despite the corvette's instruments being unable to see these vessels. Unbeknownst to him, these were {{Class|Razor|prowler}}s of the UNSC's [[Task Force Yama]], which had recently captured both the quarry and the rebel leaders that 'Szatulai was on his way to meet. Disturbed that the humans had [[Stealth ablative coating|stealth systems]] that were seemingly more advanced than the Covenant's own [[Active camouflage|cloaking technology]], he ordered the flotilla to fire on the quarry, hoping to take down one of the vessels so that it could be studied.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}  
When the flotilla arrived near Seoba on [[2526#March|March 19, 2526]], 'Szatulai witnessed human [[prowler|stealth craft]] rising into space to meet them, despite the corvette's instruments being unable to see these vessels. Unbeknownst to him, these were {{Class|Razor|prowler}}s of the UNSC's [[Task Force Yama]], which had recently captured both the quarry and the rebel leaders that 'Szatulai was on his way to meet. Disturbed that the humans had [[Stealth ablative coating|stealth systems]] that were seemingly more advanced than the Covenant's own [[Active camouflage|cloaking technology]], he ordered the flotilla to fire on the quarry, hoping to take down one of the vessels so that it could be studied.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}  


One of the [[plasma]] blasts happened to strike the {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, the [[flagship]] of [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS13|HSS|Chapter=13}} It crashed into the quarry, leading 'Szatulai to order the flotilla to converge on and secure the vessel. The [[intrusion corvette]] ''[[Worthy Silence]]'' reached the crash site before the others, deploying a team of [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]]-equipped Bloodstars onto the downed prowler via [[gravity lift]]. Before they could gain access, a team of twelve [[Spartan-II]]s arrived in search of survivors. They were set upon by Bloodstar-operated [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghost]]s and the looming corvette began firing on them, forcing the supersoldiers to cause an avalanche that would sweep away the ''Starry Night'' and delay the Bloodstars.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS14|HSS|Chapter=14}} By the time some of the Spartans had recovered, at least three more corvettes had arrived to support their infantry, as well as to deploy more armored vehicles. However, a small team of Spartans managed to board the prowler before the Bloodstars could make a second attempt. While most of the supersoldiers were occupied fending off the ground vehicles or freeing themselves from the ice flow, a Bloodstar strike team of two [[Sangheili]], four [[Jiralhanae]], and four [[Kig-Yar]] approached the vessel. Two Kig-Yar entered first to scout it out, then the two Sangheili and four Jiralhanae entered, leaving the last two Kig-Yar on top of the fuselage to act as a rear guard. Meanwhile, Task Force Yama shot down two of the flotilla's corvettes in a strafing run. Shortly after boarding, the eight Bloodstars were attacked by [[Frederic-104]]'s team. Most of them died in an explosion, but the two Sangheili escaped to be confronted by [[John-117]]. The Spartan killed one of them with his [[M6D magnum]] and folded the other onto his own [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]]. Before he could recover from the encounter, the two Kig-Yar atop the prowler began firing at him from behind their [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|shields]], with one landing a hit that compromised his armor's seal. [[Joshua-029|Two]] [[Anton-044|more]] Spartans arrived to assist, but the ''Worthy Silence'' began lifting the ''Starry Night'' into its cargo hold. The team inside the prowler armed its [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear]] [[self-destruct]] and fled in an escape pod, while the other Spartans sprinted out of the [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|nuke]]'s blast radius. Thirty seconds later, the nuke detonated, destroying both the prowler and the ''Worthy Silence''.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS15}}  
One of the [[plasma]] blasts happened to strike the {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, the [[flagship]] of [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS13|HSS|Chapter=13}} It crashed into the quarry, leading 'Szatulai to order the flotilla to converge on and secure the vessel. The [[intrusion corvette]] ''[[Worthy Silence]]'' reached the crash site before the others, deploying a team of [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]]-equipped Bloodstars onto the downed prowler via [[gravity lift]]. Before they could gain access, a team of twelve [[Spartan-II]]s arrived in search of survivors. They were set upon by Bloodstar-operated [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghost]]s and the looming corvette began firing on them, forcing the supersoldiers to cause an avalanche that would sweep away the ''Starry Night'' and delay the Bloodstars.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS14|HSS|Chapter=14}} By the time some of the Spartans had recovered, at least three more corvettes had arrived to support their infantry, as well as to deploy more armored vehicles. However, a small team of Spartans managed to board the prowler before the Bloodstars could make a second attempt. While most of the supersoldiers were occupied fending off the ground vehicles or freeing themselves from the ice flow, a Bloodstar strike team of two [[Sangheili]], four [[Jiralhanae]], and four [[Kig-Yar]] approached the vessel. Two Kig-Yar entered first to scout it out, then the two Sangheili and four Jiralhanae entered, leaving the last two Kig-Yar on top of the fuselage to act as a rear guard. Meanwhile, Task Force Yama shot down two of the flotilla's corvettes in a strafing run. Shortly after boarding, the eight Bloodstars were attacked by [[Frederic-104]]'s team. Most of them died in an explosion, but the two Sangheili escaped to be confronted by [[John-117]]. The Spartan killed one of them with his [[M6D magnum]] and folded the other onto his own [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]]. Before he could recover from the encounter, the two Kig-Yar atop the prowler began firing at him from behind their [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|shields]], with one landing a hit that compromised his armor's seal. [[Joshua-029|Two]] [[Anton-044|more]] Spartans arrived to assist, but the ''Worthy Silence'' began lifting the ''Starry Night'' into its cargo hold. The team inside the prowler armed its [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear]] [[self-destruct]] and fled in an escape pod, while the other Spartans sprinted out of the [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|nuke]]'s blast radius. Thirty seconds later, the nuke detonated, destroying both the prowler and the ''Worthy Silence''.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS15}}  


However, the ''Sacred Whisper'' and another Bloodstar corvette survived due to [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Hector Nyeto]] purposefully holding off his attack in an attempt to get the Spartans killed by the Covenant. After the wreckage of the ''Worthy Silence'' crashed to the quarry floor and the rest of the Bloodstar flotilla was pushed back, some of the Spartans combed through the corvette's shattered [[bridge]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS16|HSS|Chapter=16}} They found the ''Worthy Silence''{{'}}s intact [[kelguid]], carefully cutting it free of the floor panels and taking it back to their [[UNSC Vanishing Point|logistics vessel]] to study.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS21|HSS|Chapter=21}}  At some point during this engagement or the subsequent [[Battle of Biko]], the Bloodstars captured a squad of [[ODST]]s and interrogated them for three days, learning of the rumor that the [[SPARTAN-II program]] had abducted children to use as their subjects.{{Ref/Reuse|Retribution}}
However, the ''Sacred Whisper'' and another Bloodstar corvette survived due to [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Hector Nyeto]] purposefully holding off his attack in an attempt to get the Spartans killed by the Covenant. After the wreckage of the ''Worthy Silence'' crashed to the quarry floor and the rest of the Bloodstar flotilla was pushed back, some of the Spartans combed through the corvette's shattered [[bridge]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS16|HSS|Chapter=16}} They found the ''Worthy Silence''{{'}}s intact [[kelguid]], carefully cutting it free of the floor panels and taking it back to their [[UNSC Vanishing Point|logistics vessel]] to study.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS21|HSS|Chapter=21}}  At some point during this engagement or the subsequent [[Battle of Biko]], the Bloodstars captured a squad of [[ODST]]s and interrogated them for three days, learning of the rumor that the [[SPARTAN-II program]] had abducted children to use as their subjects.{{Ref/Reuse|Retribution}}