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After Tem captured [[Kaidon]] [[Tulum 'Juranai]] and his two eldest sons from their homeworld of [[Rahnelo]], the Prelate brought the three Sangheili to the installation, where the Jiralhanae placed them inside the test chamber. Firing the Halo, the three Sangheili were completely obliterated by the device, much to the Minister's delight. Now knowing the Halo's capabilities, the Minister had Tem set out to capture [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]'s {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|SoI5}} As the installation was immobile and faltering, the Minister sought to acquire the carrier in order to power and transport the ring to the Sangheili homeworld of [[Sanghelios]] to eradicate [[Urs system|the system]]'s population. While Tem was off on his mission, the Minister continued to experiment with the Halo, increasing its power and firing it to test its effective range, though each test brought more damage to the ring.<ref name="SoI74">'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''pages 74-80'' (Google Play edition)</ref> However, the Prelate's [[Ambush at Duraan|attempt]] to capture the carrier failed and he was imprisoned, while 'Vadum learned of the installation's location.{{Ref/Reuse|SoI63}} | After Tem captured [[Kaidon]] [[Tulum 'Juranai]] and his two eldest sons from their homeworld of [[Rahnelo]], the Prelate brought the three Sangheili to the installation, where the Jiralhanae placed them inside the test chamber. Firing the Halo, the three Sangheili were completely obliterated by the device, much to the Minister's delight. Now knowing the Halo's capabilities, the Minister had Tem set out to capture [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]'s {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|SoI5}} As the installation was immobile and faltering, the Minister sought to acquire the carrier in order to power and transport the ring to the Sangheili homeworld of [[Sanghelios]] to eradicate [[Urs system|the system]]'s population. While Tem was off on his mission, the Minister continued to experiment with the Halo, increasing its power and firing it to test its effective range, though each test brought more damage to the ring.<ref name="SoI74">'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''pages 74-80'' (Google Play edition)</ref> However, the Prelate's [[Ambush at Duraan|attempt]] to capture the carrier failed and he was imprisoned, while 'Vadum learned of the installation's location.{{Ref/Reuse|SoI63}} | ||
''Shadow of Intent'' arrived at the installation shortly after and deployed two [[Type-52 Phantom]]s to investigate, with 'Vadum and the captured Prelate aboard. When the Minister attempted to hail the now-unmanned carrier and received no response, he had the installation unleash an energy pulse that damaged the [[dropship]]s and injured several Sangheili. In the resulting chaos, Tem escaped and fled towards the installation, with 'Vadum and [[Tul 'Juran]] in pursuit.{{Ref/Reuse|SoI66}} However, the pulse emitted by the ring severely damaged it and another firing would result in its destruction. As such, the Minister refused to fire the device until he reached Sanghelios. Returning to the installation, Tem was betrayed by the Minister and the Yanme'e after the Prelate became disillusioned with the Minister's actions. While Tem was fighting off the Yanme'e, 'Vadum and 'Juran arrived at the installation and joined in the battle, mortally wounding the Minister. Fleeing to the bunker, the Minister attempted to fire the ring to kill his attackers, alongside himself. However, the wounded Prelate allowed the two Sangheili to escape while he dropped a satchel of | ''Shadow of Intent'' arrived at the installation shortly after and deployed two [[Type-52 Phantom]]s to investigate, with 'Vadum and the captured Prelate aboard. When the Minister attempted to hail the now-unmanned carrier and received no response, he had the installation unleash an energy pulse that damaged the [[dropship]]s and injured several Sangheili. In the resulting chaos, Tem escaped and fled towards the installation, with 'Vadum and [[Tul 'Juran]] in pursuit.{{Ref/Reuse|SoI66}} However, the pulse emitted by the ring severely damaged it and another firing would result in its destruction. As such, the Minister refused to fire the device until he reached Sanghelios. Returning to the installation, Tem was betrayed by the Minister and the Yanme'e after the Prelate became disillusioned with the Minister's actions. While Tem was fighting off the Yanme'e, 'Vadum and 'Juran arrived at the installation and joined in the battle, mortally wounding the Minister. Fleeing to the bunker, the Minister attempted to fire the ring to kill his attackers, alongside himself. However, the wounded Prelate allowed the two Sangheili to escape while he dropped a satchel of {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}s down the shaft that led to the installation's power systems. The ensuring explosion resulted in the destruction of the installation, the Halo, and the facility's occupants, while the Sangheili managed to return to safety aboard ''Shadow of Intent''.{{Ref/Reuse|SoI74}} | ||
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