Editing Battle of Genesis

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|prev= [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Battle of Meridian]]

|conc= *[[Battle of Nuusra]]

*[[Battle of Sunaion]]

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|image=[[File:H5G Blue Team exploring.png|350px]]

|date=[[2558|October 25-October 27, 2558]]

*[[Guardian]]s released

'''UNSC strategic victory'''

*Blue Team released from [[Cryptum]]

|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] / [[Builder]] constructs

|side2=[[Created]]

|side3=[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]

|commanders1=[[John-117|MCPO John-117]]<br>

[[Jameson Locke|Spartan Jameson Locke]]<br>

[[031 Exuberant Witness]]

|commanders2= [[Cortana]]<br>

[[Warden Eternal]]<br>

*Several [[Z-1800 Phaeton]]s

*Several [[Promethean Soldier]]s

|forces3=*Several [[Type-57 Phantom]]s

*Several [[Type-57 Spirit]]s

*Several [[Type-58 Wraith]]s

*Several [[Type-54 Ghost]]s

*Several [[Type-26 Shade]]s

|casual1=*Some D79-TC Pelians

The '''Battle of Genesis''' was a battle fought between [[UNSC]] [[SPARTAN programs|Spartans]], [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] who replaced [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and the [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean]] [[Created]] forces of Genesis in [[2558#October|October 2558]].<ref name="genesis">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]''</ref>

==Prelude==

After seeing a vision from his thought-to-be-deceased [[AI]] companion [[Cortana]], [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] headed to the planet [[Meridian]] with the rest of [[Blue Team]] to find her.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> Declared [[Wikipedia:Desertion|AWOL]] by the [[UNSC]], [[Spartan-IV]] [[Fireteam Osiris]] led by [[Jameson Locke]] was sent to retrieve them. Osiris tracked Blue Team into an underground [[Forerunner]] structure and caught up with them but they managed to escape into a nearby [[Guardian]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Unconfirmed]]''</ref> Osiris retreated as the Guardian entered [[slipspace]] over the planet.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Evacuation]]''</ref>

==The battle==

After arriving on [[Genesis]], a [[Forerunner]] [[Builder]] installation serving as a link to the [[Domain]], Blue Team fought their way through Covenant forces who had crashed landed there. They eventually reached a structure where they encountered the [[Warden Eternal]]. The Warden introduced himself as Cortana's defender and questioned John-117's motivations while simultaneously deploying several waves of Prometheans to confront the Spartans. After an extended battle, Blue Team were able to defeat the Prometheans, destroying one of the Warden's bodies in the process. Immediately afterward, Blue Team were contacted by Cortana, who informed them of her intention to uphold the [[Mantle of Responsibility]]. John voiced concern over the fundamental nature of the Mantle, which were quickly dismissed by Cortana. <ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Reunion]]''</ref>  

Following closely behind them was Fireteam Osiris, who had arrived at Genesis on a Guardian from [[Sanghelios]]. With them was [[031 Exuberant Witness]], the [[monitor]] of the Genesis installation. After fighting through the battling forces of the Covenant and Prometheans, Osiris finally reached Blue Team's location, where they encountered two Wardens. After dispatching the Wardens, Osiris headed inside and offered to help Blue Team stop Cortana. Before they could do anything however, Blue Team was transported to the Domain,<ref name="genesis"/> where they fought through Prometheans and three Wardens before finally reaching Cortana's location. John pleaded Cortana to come back with him, but Cortana refused and placed Blue Team inside a [[Cryptum]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[The Breaking]]''</ref> Learning what happened, Osiris moved to destroy the gravitational cores holding the Cryptum in place, while fighting Covenant and Promethean forces. After destroying the last core, Osiris followed Exuberant to the main core. Taking an elevator down, Osiris made there way to the core but were slowed down by a Guardians concussive blasts. Locke finally reached the core and destroyed it, but he was too late, Cortana had secured the Cryptum and was prepared to leave. However, before she could, Exuberant sent hundreds of [[Constructors]] who forced the Cryptum from the Guardians grasp just before it entered slipspace. The Constructors opened the Cryptum and Blue Team was reunited with Osiris, who promptly exfiltrated them.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Guardians (level)|Guardians]]''</ref>

File:H5G - Chief vs Warden.jpg|John-117 engaging the Warden and his Promethean minions.

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