Editing Battle for Zeta Halo

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|name=Installation 07 conflict

|image=[[File:HINF ZetaHaloConflict.png|400px]]

|prev= [[Second Ark Conflict]]

*[[Battle of Epsilon Clarion]]

|conc=

*[[Created conflict]]{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo Infinite E3 2021 showcase]]|Id=Created}}

|date= [[2559#December|December 12, 2559]]–{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=Infinity Down}}

|place=*[[Installation 07]], [[Ephsu I]], [[Ephsu system]] {{c|early in battle}}{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}{{Ref/Game|HI|trailer|Detail=[[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere|Campaign Gameplay Premiere]]|Id=Premiere}}

*[[Installation 07]], unknown star system {{c|late in battle}}

|result='''Ongoing as of May 31, 2560'''

*UNSC forces severely depleted and scattered across Installation 07.{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}

*Installation 07 sustains severe damage.{{Ref/Reuse|discoverhope}}{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}

*[[Created]] empire falls apart.{{Ref/Reuse|saatriox}}

**[[Cortana]] is destroyed.

*Deaths of [[Escharum]] and the [[Harbinger]] and several other high-ranking members of the [[Banished]].

*Discovery of the [[Xalanyn|Endless]] by [[Atriox]].

**{{Icon|Navy}} [[UNSC Navy]]

**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]

**[[Hand of Atriox]]

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*[[Harbinger|Harbinger's]] [[Skimmer]]s  

*{{Icon|Forerunner}} [[Sentinel|Forerunner constructs]]{{Ref/Level|Id=Sentinel|Game=Halo Infinite|Level=The Sequence}}

|side4    =*[[Created]]

|commanders1    =*[[Captain (NAVCOM)|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]]{{Ref/Reuse|GIInf}}

*[[Warmaster]] [[Atriox]]

*[[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]†

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*[[Harbinger]]†

|forces1  = *{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}†

**6 {{Class|Mulsanne|frigate}}s†

**3+ [[D80 Condor]]s

**1+ [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]]

*Multiple [[Banished dreadnought|dreadnought]]s

**[[Banished Phantom|Phantom]]s

**[[Banished Banshee|Banshee]]s

***[[Kaelum Workshop Banshee|Kaelum Workshop Banshees]]

*Multiple [[Gorespike cannon]]s

**[[Banished Wraith|Wraith]]s

**[[Skiff]]s

*Numerous ground forces

**"A thousand legions"{{Ref/Note|Id=Note1|[[Escharum]] expresses that "a thousand legions occupy this world!" however due to his exaggerated speech his usage of the term "legion" appears colloquial, opposed to the specific 9,000-20,000 infantry sized formal [[Legion#Banished|legions]] of the Banished.}}  

***[[Jiralhanae]]

***[[Sangheili]]

***[[Mgalekgolo]]

***[[Kig-Yar]]

***[[Unggoy]]

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*[[Skimmer]]s

*[[Aggressor Sentinel]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Sentinel}}

|forces4  = *Numerous [[Guardian Custode]]s {{c|early in battle}}{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}

**UNSC ''Infinity''

***1,986+ crewmembers of UNSC ''Infinity ''{{Ref/Generic|Id=Premiere|[[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere]]}}

***Most of Spartan-IVs

*1+ dreadnought

**''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]''

|casual4  = *Numerous Guardian Custodes{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}

{{Quote|This is my last fight. A true test of legends! Our story will outlive us both. Set a fire in your heart, Spartan! Bare your fangs! Fight hard! Die well.|[[Escharum]] to [[John-117]] during the conflict.{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}}}

 

The '''Installation 07 conflict''' was a large multi-faction [[battle|engagement]] that took place in [[2559#December|December 12, 2559]] prominently between the [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] and the [[Banished]], and continues as of [[2560#May|May 31, 2560]].{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}

[[File:H5G-Infinity&Guardian.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The entirety of the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] were fractured by the [[Guardian Custode|Guardians]].]]  

In October, 2558, When the [[Created conflict]] began with the rogue [[AI]] [[Cortana]] [[The Reclamation|subjugating]] major planets and governments across the galaxy with her Guardians, the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] were broken with the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} forced into hiding.{{Ref/Level|Id=|h5|H5|Guardians}} Cortana ushered in a new era with her [[Created]] as rulers, enforcing martial law across their territory. The ''Infinity'' conducted operations against the Created in limited capacity.{{fact}}

Cortana made a general broadcast, inviting numerous species and factions to submit themselves to the guardianship of the Created,{{Ref/Reuse|h5}} but threatened those who would resist her leadership with violence.{{Ref/Anthology|Halo: Fractures|[[What Remains]]}} Personally confronted by Cortana, the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Atriox]], the leader of a group of mercenary raiders known as the [[Banished]], declared his independence from Cortana, and thus, opposition against the Created. In a show of force for Atriox's defiance, Cortana commanded her Guardians to destroy the Jiralhanae homeworld [[Doisac]] while communicating with Atriox.{{Ref/Level|HINF|Repository (Halo Infinite)|Repository}} Seeking to fight back against Cortana and access the ring's secrets, Atriox led his Banished forces to [[Installation 07]], where the Created leader resided.

Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] devised a plan to stop Cortana. She created an artificial intelligence known as "[[The Weapon]]", created from a cloned brain of herself. The copy would lock Cortana down, preventing her from controlling her vast Guardian and Promethean forces and isolating her in her current location, [[Installation 07]].{{fact}} A plan was formed, with the initial intent to send [[Blue Team]] to the surface to retrieve Cortana, though this was later revised to be just John-117 and The Weapon, accompanied by the ship's Spartan and ODST complement.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #02 - Captain's Report}} Halsey had plans for [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]], and [[Linda-058]], but they were reassigned by [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]] to another mission unknown to Halsey, much to her chagrin.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #03 - Duty Clearance}} [[John-117]] was to travel to the surface of the ring and deploy the Weapon to lock down Cortana, then return her to the ''Infinity'' for deletion.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Recovered Files 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Recovered Files #04 - The Weapon}}

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[[File:HINF AtrioxVsMasterChief.png|thumb|left|250px|John-117 has been assumed dead at the hands of Atriox by the Banished and the UNSC after being tossed into space after UNSC ''Infinity'' has been overrun at the dawn of the conflict.]]

On [[2559#December|December 12, 2559]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and her escort fleet, composed of six {{Class|Mulsanne|frigate}}s, arrived at Installation 07.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #01 - Preparations}} The UNSC fleet was ambushed by four Banished dreadnoughts.{{Ref/Game|Id=ia4|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #04 - Arrival}} The Banished sent raiding parties aboard the ''Infinity'',{{Ref/Reuse|ia4}} all the while sending occupation forces to the Ring's surface by the hundreds.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #07 - Objectives}} Despite the UNSC repelling the boarders, the ''Infinity''{{'}}s main engine were taken offline within minutes after the initial attack, and Captain Lasky ordered the deployment of the Weapon.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #05 - Zero Hour}} Under the overwhelming assault, Captain Lasky ordered all hands aboard the UNSC Infinity to abandon ship.{{Ref/Game|Id=e1|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Evacuation #01 - Infinity Down}}  

John-117 ordered Spartan [[Hudson Griffin]] and Fireteam Taurus to take Lasky to a dropship while he held off the boarders at the hangar bay.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #10 - Priorities}} However, despite his efforts, the hangar bay would eventually be lost to the Banished. As one dreadnought rammed the dorsal hull of the ''Infinity'', causing massive structural damage, John-117 encountered Atriox in the hangar bay and lost the duel. The Spartan was thrown from the the hangar bay and into space.{{Ref/Game|HI|Warship Gbraakon}}{{Ref/Mag|Id=GI341|Game Informer|341|page 43}}

After ensuring Captain Lasky’s lifeboat was away, Spartan Griffin ordered the evacuation of the remaining [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]].{{Ref/Reuse|e1}} Spartan-IVs, marines, and crew fled onboard drop pods,{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Evacuation #07 - Intrepid Descent}} Pelicans,{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Ringfall 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Ringfall #01 - Enemy Territory}} and lifeboats to the surface of Installation 07.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Ringfall 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Ringfall #02 - The Calm Before}} Some escapees came under fire from Banshees, Phantoms, and anti-air artillery,{{Ref/Game|Id=e3|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=evacuation #03 - Touchdown}} though some were escorted by members of [[Fireteam Windfall]] onboard fighters.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=evacuation #06 - Buying Time}} Dropships and lifepods fled the disintegrating ''Infinity'', many being shot down seconds after exiting the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|e3}}

[[File:HINF Zeta Halo Destroyed.png|right|thumb|250px|In order to prevent the Banished from taking control or activate the ring, Cortana sacrificed herself to broke temporarily Installation 07.]]

As UNSC forces scattered over the ring and fought against the Banished forces, Atriox confronted Cortana at the [[Silent Auditorium (location)|Silent Auditorium]], claiming he had killed John-117, leaving the latter devastated by the news of John-117's apparent death. Seemingly locked down by the Weapon deployed from {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, Cortana could not retaliate.{{Ref/Level|Id=saatriox|HI|Silent Auditorium|Quote=Look around, Cortana. Your Empire. Over! Your great plan? Ended at the hands of those who made you.|Quotee=Atriox}} Atriox presented her with the terms of her surrender, intending to take control of the ring and unlock the secrets locked within the Silent Auditorium.{{Ref/Level|HI|Silent Auditorium|Quote=I have learned so much, Cortana. this Ring is different. It has secrets within... That I will have. This... Silent Auditorium. Do you know its history? Its true purpose? I have little needs for a failed god. This Ring is all I need. Surrender it to me.|Quotee=Atriox}} In an attempt to prevent Atriox from accessing Silent Auditorium or possibly activating the ring, Cortana detonated an explosion from the Auditorium, fracturing the ring's surface and leaving it inoperable.{{Ref/Level|Id=sa|HI|Silent Auditorium|Quote=It was her. She destroyed the Ring. Stopped my deletion.|Quotee=The Weapon}} Her efforts were proven to be temporary, as the ring immediately begun its self-repair process,{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Reverie #04 - On the Mend}} though it would take months to complete.{{Ref/Level|HI|Spire (Halo Infinite level)|Spire}} Although he survived the explosion, Atriox was left severely scarred,{{Ref/Game|Id=stinger|HINF|post-credits cinematic}} and was also presumed dead by both the UNSC and the Banished.{{Ref/Reuse|wg}} Cortana, in hopes of John-117's survival, predicted he would stop the Banished from accessing the Silent Auditorium and prevented the Weapon's deletion protocol so she could assist him,{{Ref/Reuse|sa}} leaving the Weapon in the ring's subterranean structure for retrieval.{{Ref/Level|HI|Foundation (Halo Infinite)|Foundation (Halo Infinite)}}

The explosion affected ground battle between the UNSC and the Banished. The ring's fragmentation scattered ground forces,{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Ringfall 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Ringfall #07 - Alone}} but disabled [[Gorespike cannon|Banished anti-air cannons]],{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Ringfall 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Ringfall #04 - Run and Guns}} allowing more UNSC aircrafts to land on the ring.  

===Banished occupation===

Despite the damage, the Banished occupied the ring, with some UNSC forces to group up on one of the fragments. They would form a resistance which included three [[Spartan]]s.{{Ref/Site|Id=parallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}} A large group of survivors led by Spartan [[Hudson Griffin]] would established a base of operations in the wreckage of the ''Mulsanne''-class frigate {{UNSCShip|Mortal Reverie}}. discovered by Spartan [[Vedrana Makovich]].{{Ref/Game|Id=hafh|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #01 - Home Away From Home}} Under the leadership of Spartan Griffin, the UNSC forces at the ''Reverie'' conducted guerilla ops against the Banished forces. [[First Lieutenant]] [[Floyd (Installation 07)|Floyd]] conducted multiple field surveys and reconnaissance missions on nearby Banished outposts, reporting his findings to Spartans Griffin, [[Bertold Vettel]], and [[Bonita Stone]],{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 3|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #02 - No Entry}}{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 3|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #10 - Making Ends Meet}} while also attempting to contact other UNSC forces.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 3|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #13 - Trench Warfare}}  

On January 20, [[2560]], Kovan conducted a recon sweep deep inside Banished-occupied territory. She observed that Banished forces were only unified under Escharum, with internal competition among its members. She reported her findings to Griffin, and suggested that an attempt on Banished [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]'s life may fragment the Banished leadership. Griffin decided their best course of action was to assassinate the War Chief.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #06 - Weakness}} He decided to send a four-Spartan team to assassinate Escharum, as the other Spartans would be needed to defend the ''Reverie''. The Spartans drew straws, as there were more than four volunteers. In the end, on January 23, [[2560]], Spartan Griffin led Spartans [[Panago]], [[Henri Malik|Malik]], and [[Sarkar]] in an assassination mission on the Escharum. Griffin left [[Bertold Vettel]] in charge of the UNSC forces at ''Reverie''.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #02 - Those Left Behind}} However, Escharum anticipated Griffin's actions. His forces ambushed the Spartan team, killing the other three and leaving Griffin badly wounded. Escharum taunted Griffin, letting him know that he'd sent most of his forces to assault the ''Reverie''. Before being captured, Griffin managed to send an encrypted message to warn ''Reverie'' before Escharum handed him over to [[Chak 'Lok]] for torture.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #03 - Confrontation}} Under the combined leadership of Vettel and counsel of Makovich, the UNSC forces at the ''Reverie'' braced for the Banished's attack.{{Ref/Game|Id=dtl|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #06 - Drawing the Line}}

On January 31, [[2560]],{{Ref/Game|Id=rt|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #07 - Red Tide}} [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Tremonius]] and Captain [[Arthoc]] led a massive Banished force from [[Riven Gate]] on an assault against the ''Reverie''.{{Ref/Game|Id=iyh|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 3|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #15 - In Your Honor}} Under an overwhelming assault, the UNSC forces retreated from the crash site on February 2.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #08 - The Retreat}} Following the battle, the crash site surrounding the ship was converted into [[Outpost Tremonius (location)|a Banished outpost]]. As a reward for Tremonius' victory, Escharum had the outpost named after Tremonius.{{Ref/Reuse|iyh}}

The surviving UNSC personnel were forced to conduct mostly defensive tactics over the next few months, losing their last their [[Forward Operating Base]] by March 3.{{Ref/Game|Id=s3|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #01 - Rubicon Protocol}} Meanwhile, the Banished begun setting up more infrastructure on the ring, using the sensory arrays at the [[Horn of Abolition]] and hijacking a Forerunner resonance amplifier to boost their relays,{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 3|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #03 - A Boon}} thus always staying one step ahead of the UNSC forces.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 3|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #04 - They are Listening}} The UNSC forces were unable to stage any major offensives due to the loss of an organized leadership, but what Spartans remained enacted the [[Rubicon Protocol]]: doing all they could to prevent the Banished from taking control of the ring and protect [[Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|s3}}

With little UNSC resistance, the Banished shifted their attention to excavations, salvaging UNSC hardware to aid their excavation efforts.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 3|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #10 - Making Ends Meet}} By April 23, the Banished has found [[cylix]]es buried in the ring. Furthermore, upon the discovery of the [[Conservatory (location)|Conservatory]], where the monitor of the installation, [[117649 Despondent Pyre]], resided, they prioritized on excavating the facility.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #02 - What Lies Beneath}} Spartans Makovich and [[Theodore Sorel]] correctly deduced that Escharum was searching for the Monitor, and spent the next few weeks stalling the Banished's excavation efforts.{{Ref/Game|Id=tp|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #04 - The Prize}}

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''Echo 216'' while floating above the ring would find a floating [[John-117]]. After bringing him aboard and a power transfer, John-117 would reactivate.{{Ref/Reuse|discoverhope}} By the time John-117 was recovered by ''Echo 216'', most surviving marines were captured by the Banished, and almost all Spartan-IVs were slain, with the possible exception of Spartan Horvath. It was not until John-117 arrived on the surface that the UNSC managed to turn the tide against the Banished.{{fact}}

John-117 also traveled to a [[Control room]]-like facility on the ring.{{Ref/Generic|Id=discoverhope|[[Discover Hope]]}} Spartan Griffin would meet his end after being tortured by [[Sangheili Warlord|Warlord]] [[Chak 'Lok]] and freed by John-117, while Escharum himself, slowly dying of old age, would eventually meet his end at the hands of John-117.{{fact}}

===Taking down Gorespike cannons and High-value tragets===

On May 28, 2560, ''Echo 216'' crash landed on the ring after taking anti-aircraft fire. John and the pilot of the Pelican argued before arriving at a plan: the SPARTAN would take out the AA guns then the duo would attempt to retrieve a working [[D80 Condor]]. John-117 left the wreck finding an [[M12B Warthog]]. With possession of [[The Weapon|"The Weapon"]], he proceeded to one of the AA guns and wanted to have her hack it. He would fight Banished forces along the way.{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}

John 117 eliminated several high-ranking Banished troops some handpicked by Atriox and many whom were wanted dead by the UNSC for how dangerous they were and the terrible things that they had done.

{{Quote|Our battle ends here. Bear weakness! Our story will become legend. Told by those that survive you.|Escharum to John-117 as he prepare to fight John-117.}}

During one particular battle, the Master Chief rescued [[Fernando Esparza]] and killed the [[Banished]] [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI}}

John-117 entered the Silent Auditorium into a Forerunner facility on the ring with numerous Banished standing guard.{{Ref/Site|Id=InsideApril|D=10|M=5|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-april-2021|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Inside Infinite - April 2021}} During this, John-117 and the Banished allied [[Harbinger]] fought one another.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=HInfTrailerCampaignOverview|https://youtu.be/XCbMVbeKlCg|Xbox|Halo Infinite - Campaign Overview|Y=2021|M=10|D=25|Detail=Campaign overview for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.}}

* A fleet of UNSC vessels led by the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} is ambushed by [[Banished]] forces over [[Installation 07]]. Captain Lasky orders all hands to abandon ship.

* John-117 engages Atriox in a hangar onboard the ''Infinty'' and is thrown into space. The ship is subsequently destroyed.

* The surviving ''Infinity'' crew land on the Ring and attempt to take out Banished artillery.

* In an effort to stop Atriox from using the Ring, Cortana destroys a portion of the installation, killing herself in the process. The UNSC survivors on the Ring's surface attempt to escape the destruction, Cortana's activities unwittingly leveling the playing field by taking out one of the Banished artillery positions.

* Spartan Tomas Horvath is separated from the rest of Fireteam Intrepid in the chaotic aftermath of Cortana's actions.

* Spartan Makovich discovers the crash site of the [[UNSC Mortal Reverie|UNSC ''Mortal Reverie'']] and determines it to be a viable location for the UNSC's base of operations.

* Spartan Nina Kovan scouts the Banished deep within the red zone, discovering a potential vulnerability of the enemy in that without Atriox, many are now infighting. Only Escharum's leadership keeps them in check.

* Spartan Griffin organizes a mission to assassinate Escharum via a four-man team led by himself. He leaves Spartan Vettel in charge of the forces at the ''Reverie''.

* Spartan Griffin's team is ambushed by Escharum and all are killed except him. Escharum informs him of his team's demise and of the Banished's impending assault on the ''Mortal Reverie''. Griffin is able to send out an encoded message, warning the other UNSC survivors and telling them to abandon the vessel.

* The survivors at the ''Reverie'' are only able to receive part of Griffin's transmission and, having not heard his order to flee, dig in for an assault by the Banished.

* While preparing for the Banished assault, Spartans Makovich and Vettel discuss the UNSC's inability to win the upcoming battle and their dwindling options for the future.

* Spartan Stone recons Riven Gate with Boulder Squad and reports a massive Banished invasion force headed for the ''Reverie'', and that they would be there by nightfall.

* Spartan Vettel orders the UNSC survivors to retreat from the Banished assault.

* The UNSC loses all of its remaining Forward Operating Bases on the Ring by this date.

* Spartans Makovich, Stone, Vettel, and Sorel regroup with some survivors.

* Spartan Stone recons Outpost Tremonius and sends a transmission to the other Spartans that the Banished are sending forces to another excavation site.

* Spartans Makovich and Sorel observe Banished activity around the [[Conservatory]] and realize the Banished are looking for Installation 07's monitor.

* Spartan Stone, having made it into the Ring's subsurface infrastructure, finds the Cylixes holding the Endless. She picks up a UNSC signal deeper inside the Ring and follows it. She is discovered by Banished forces and subsequently killed.

* Spartan Vettel sends out a signal to any remaining UNSC transmitters that he intends to assault Chak Lok's fortress and rescue Spartan Griffin.

* Spartans Makovich and Sorel follow the Banished into the Conservatory with the intent to deny them from finding the monitor.

* Inside the Conservatory, the two Spartans encounter [[Jega 'Rdomnai]]. Makovich stays behind to face off against the [[Sangheili]] and orders Sorel to go on without her. She is killed by the stealthed 'Rdomnai with a single stab to the back.

* The wounded Sorel encounters a Banished force led by [[Hyperius]] and [[Tovarus]]. He manages to take out many Banished before being slain.

===May 26, 2560===

* Far from any surviving UNSC personnel, Spartan Horvath makes a final transmission on UNSC channels that he is heading up-spin beyond the reach of the Banished to look for survivors and Fireteam Intrepid. Having had no contact with any UNSC personnel, he makes an open plea to the Master Chief that they need him now more than ever.

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"

! Fleet

! Class

! Name

! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->

|Destroyed

|{{Class|Mulsanne|frigate}}

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 50;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"

! Branch

! Rank

! Name

! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->

| rowspan="2" |[[UNSC Navy]]

|Survived

| rowspan="14" |[[Spartan Operations]]

| rowspan="14" |Spartan

|[[Intrepid One]]

|Unknown

|Unknown

| rowspan="3" |[[UNSC Marine Corps]]

|[[First Lieutenant]]

|[[Private First Class]]

|[[Private]]

| rowspan="1" |Civilian contractors

| rowspan="1" |N/A

|[[Fernando Esparza]]

|Survived

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"

! Type

! Name

! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->

|[[Pelican]]

====Artificial intelligence====

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"

! Name

! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->

|[[Roland]]

|Unknown

|[[The Weapon|"The Weapon"]]

|Survived

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"

! Fleet

! Class

! Name

! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->

| rowspan="2" |Unknown

|[[Banished dreadnought]]

{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 50%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"

! Branch

! Rank

! Name

! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->

|Survived

|[[Blademaster]]

|Unknown

|[[Bloodbrave]]

|Captain

|Chieftain

|[[Exodus Guard]]

|Captain

|[[Lance of the Writhing Star]]

|[[Ik'Novus]]

| rowspan="4" |Unknown

| rowspan="2" |[[Jiralhanae Warlord|Warlord]]

{{Spoiler/end}}

File:Xbox Series X Halo Infinite.jpg

File:HINF XGS2020 Shade 3.png|An [[Unggoy]] firing a shade turret.

File:HINF XGS2020 Jiralhanae Spike Grenade.png|John-117 throwing a [[Spike grenade]] at a [[Jiralhanae]].

File:HINF XGS2020 Stun.png|Various Banished forces engage John-117.

File:HINF GuardianHoloStructure.jpg|John-117 inside a Forerunner facility on the ring.

File:Halo Infinite E319 Hologram Explosion.jpg|John-117 in the control room-like facility.

File:HINF- Infinity rammed.png|{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} being rammed by a [[Banished dreadnought]] during the space battle over Zeta Halo.

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