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Following the loss of [[Mars]] at the hands of the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Furious Redemption]], the Covenant, now under command of the [[Prophet of Truth]] and [[Jiralhanae]] as of the beginning of the [[Great Schism]], began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth, resulting in a dramatic increase of ground and naval deployments on the [[planet]].{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 3}} At some point before the assault on Cleveland, [[Australia]], particularly [[Sydney]], was assaulted by the Covenant and much of the country or the continent was brutally destroyed by the Covenant [[orbital bombardment|bombardment]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=australia|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|#1]]|Quote=Did you see what they did to [[Mombasa]]? Or--or Australia?|Detail=This quote from [[Ruwan Ackerson]] could indicate that the Covenant bombardment on Sydney may have taken place before the Battle of Cleveland.}}{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC|Book=[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]|Chapter=Earth|Detail=p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)}} | Following the loss of [[Mars]] at the hands of the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Furious Redemption]], the Covenant, now under command of the [[Prophet of Truth]] and [[Jiralhanae]] as of the beginning of the [[Great Schism]], began to concentrate more of their forces on Earth, resulting in a dramatic increase of ground and naval deployments on the [[planet]].{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 3}} At some point before the assault on Cleveland, [[Australia]], particularly [[Sydney]], was assaulted by the Covenant and much of the country or the continent was brutally destroyed by the Covenant [[orbital bombardment|bombardment]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=australia|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|#1]]|Quote=Did you see what they did to [[Mombasa]]? Or--or Australia?|Detail=This quote from [[Ruwan Ackerson]] could indicate that the Covenant bombardment on Sydney may have taken place before the Battle of Cleveland.}}{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC|Book=[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]|Chapter=Earth|Detail=p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)}} | ||
Aboard one of the ''Furious Redemption'' [[Covenant starship|vessels]], ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]'', [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] was captured aboard the [[ | Aboard one of the ''Furious Redemption'' [[Covenant starship|vessels]], ''[[Triumphant Declaration]]'', [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] was captured aboard the [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] after the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]], where he was about to be executed by [[Lepidus]], the Jiralhanae [[Shipmaster]] of the ship, in celebration of the defeat of Mars and Earth.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} However, after [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] told them about the [[Key of Osanalan]], a supposed [[Forerunner]] artifact that was apparently hidden in Cleveland, while under interrogation after his capture at the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]].{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} Ackerson said that the Covenant will not find the Key if they are continuing to destroy remaining Earth cities, and that the Key was a necessary component for the firing sequence of the [[Halo Array]].{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} However, Ackerson told the Covenant about the Key of Osanalan only in order to confuse the Covenant and to save his brother, [[Ruwan Ackerson|Ruwan]]; the Key was actually an imaginary object the brothers pretended to quest for when they were children.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Issue 3}} Confused and worried by the now unconscious Colonel, the Covenant assaulted Cleveland around morning of November 16 or evening of November 15 but would not [[Glassing|destroy]] the city before getting the Key, and Ruwan's knowledge of the Key would help him and others escape.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 1}} | ||
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Although they were initially hostile to Ruwan, Twyker and Intelligence Operations Manager [[Wesley]] soon realized the importance of the Key of Osanalan. They contacted the Covenant to inform them that they had the Key and requested a meeting to deliver it to the Covenant. Ruwan volunteered to partake in the meeting and was injected with [[Tykos 30]], an organic tracking material. Meanwhile, Tyla and other civilians were evacuated.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 4}} | Although they were initially hostile to Ruwan, Twyker and Intelligence Operations Manager [[Wesley]] soon realized the importance of the Key of Osanalan. They contacted the Covenant to inform them that they had the Key and requested a meeting to deliver it to the Covenant. Ruwan volunteered to partake in the meeting and was injected with [[Tykos 30]], an organic tracking material. Meanwhile, Tyla and other civilians were evacuated.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 4}} | ||
He then was taken to [[Chagrin Falls]], where a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Jiralhanae chieftain]] demanded that Ackerson relinquish the Key of Osanalan and surrounded him with an army of Jiralhanae. Ruwan told them that ''he'' was the Key. Confused, the Covenant brought him aboard an orbiting {{ | He then was taken to [[Chagrin Falls]], where a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Jiralhanae chieftain]] demanded that Ackerson relinquish the Key of Osanalan and surrounded him with an army of Jiralhanae. Ruwan told them that ''he'' was the Key. Confused, the Covenant brought him aboard an orbiting {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} in mid-low Earth orbit and near the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'', before the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Minister of Inquisition]], who questioned him about the [[Halo Array]], but the civilian was confused. Then again, he vowed to spare Earth from the Covenant assault in exchange for knowledge of Ruwan. The Minister of Inquisition then revealed he knew about the tracking material inside Ackerson and presumed that it was a homing beacon for rescue. Ruwan corrected him, stating it was a targeting vector for the [[Moncton-class orbital weapon platform|orbital defense platform]] ''[[Nassau Station|Nassau]]'' to fire on the ship. ''Nassau Station'' then fired its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], destroying the ship and killing everyone aboard.{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 4|Halo Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|#4]]}} | ||
After hearing of the destruction of ''Harbinger of Piety'', Ackerson began to openly mock the Covenant, saying that their pompous arrogance would cost them the war. He was then beheaded by [[Lepidus]] who claimed that the Covenant's blind fervor will lead to their victory.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 4}} | After hearing of the destruction of ''Harbinger of Piety'', Ackerson began to openly mock the Covenant, saying that their pompous arrogance would cost them the war. He was then beheaded by [[Lepidus]] who claimed that the Covenant's blind fervor will lead to their victory.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 4}} | ||
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