Editing Battle of Installation 04/Silver

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{{Battle infobox
|name=Battle of Installation 04
|image=[[File:HTVS2 - SpaceBattle.png|400px]]
|prev=[[Fall of Reach/Silver|Fall of Reach]]
|conc=[[Onyx Conflict/Silver|Onyx Conflict]]
|next=
|conflict= [[Human-Covenant War/Silver|Human-Covenant War]]
|date= [[2553|April 12, 2553]]-
|place= [[Installation 04]], [[Soell system]]
|result= '''Ongoing'''
*Destruction of the [[First Fleet of Solemn Accord]]
*Rescue of [[Cortana/Silver|Cortana]]
*Death of [[Arbiter]] [[Var 'Gatanai]]
*[[Makee]] prepares to activate Halo
|side1    = [[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Film|Id=Thermopylae|TV|Episode=[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]}}
|side2    = [[Covenant]]
|side3    = Rogue [[Covenant]]
|side4    = [[Sentinel|Forerunner Constructs]]
|commanders1    = *[[Vice Admiral|VADM]] [[Michael Stanforth/Silver|Michael Stanforth]]{{Ref/Reuse|Thermopylae}}
*[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Margaret Parangosky/Silver|Margaret Parangosky]]†
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117/Silver|John-117]]
*[[Kai-125/Silver|Kai-125]]
|commanders2    = Unknown
|commanders3    = [[Makee]]
|commanders4    = [[Madrigal Monitor]]
|forces1  = *[[UNSC Navy]]
**[[Kai-125/Silver|Kai-125]]
**[[D80 Condor]]s
***''[[Condor 325]]''
***''[[Condor Charlie November 2]]''
***''[[Condor Hotel Tango 3]]''
**{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}s
**{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}s
***{{UNSCShip|Himalaya}}
**{{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}s
*[[SPARTAN-III program/Silver|Spartan-III]]'s
**[[Dagger Team]]
**[[Javelin Team]]
|forces2   = *[[First Fleet of Solemn Accord]]
**1 {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}}
**10 {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s
**60 {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}s
|forces3   = *1 {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}
**[[Var 'Gatanai's ship]]
*[[Makee]]
*[[Arbiter]] [[Var 'Gatanai]]
|casual1    = *Heavy
**[[Dagger Team]]
|casual2    = *Heavy
**[[First Fleet of Solemn Accord]]
|casual3    = *[[Var 'Gatanai's ship]]
*[[Arbiter]] [[Var 'Gatanai]]
}}
The '''Battle of Installation 04''' was a major engagement between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] for control of [[Installation 04]], followed by a small and personal skirmish on the ring between isolated elements of both parties.

==Prelude==
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==Battle==
===Space battle===
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===Shipboard assault===
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[[File:HTV-Halo-Grappling.png|thumb|left|200px|John-117 and Var 'Gatanai dueling on the surface of Halo.]]
===The duel===
On the surface of the ring, Chief wakes up and proceeds to a [[Forerunner]] structure which [[Makee]] and [[Var 'Gatanai]] are also heading too. The two groups arrive at the structure and the Arbiter stated the Chief would not be spared [[Operation: SHEPHERD|this]] [[Fall of Reach/Silver|time]]. The Chief and Arbiter engage in a fierce duel with the Chief able to slice the Arbiter’s armor early on. The Arbiter switches his energy sword to his right hand and seems to gain the upper hand in the duel before knocking the Chief to the ground. The Chief gets back up and 'Gatanai asks why the Chief refuses to accept his death with the Chief responding they weren’t done. The Chief uses his [[grappleshot]] to gain the upper hand against the Arbiter before nearly beating the [[Sangheili]] to death. The Arbiter asks the Chief to kill him to restore his honor which the Chief complies by stabbing the Arbiter in the chest. The UNSC fleet, having decimated the Covenant fleet, enters the Halo’s atmosphere before Makee enters the structure. The Chief then proceeds to follow Makee inside the structure.{{Ref/Film|Id=Halo|TV|Episode=[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]}}

===Meeting the Monitor===
{{Quote|no=four|John-117|343 Guilty Spark|John-117|343 Guilty Spark|q1=What the hell happened down there?|q2=Death, but not yours.|q3=What is that thing…why is it here?|q4=I'm…afraid you'll have to be more specific. [[Installation 04|This facility]] is vast, unknowable…except by me of course. [[Flood containment facility|Dark places]] contain…[[Flood|dark things]].|Master Chief and [[343 Guilty Spark/Silver|343 Guilty Spark]] talking in a Forerunner Structure}}{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}}

At some point after the duel, Makee met with [[343 Guilty Spark/Silver|343 Guilty Spark]] where she told him he could not trust the Chief as he was dangerous.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}}

Chief would later go into a structure where he fought an [[Flood|unknown foe]] before he met with 343 Guilty Spark and asked what he had just fought. The Chief would then tell the monitor of the events of the beginning of the battle from when he arrived in the [[Soell System|system]] up to the duel between him and the Arbiter. The monitor questions whether Chief is the person he [[Reclaimer|requires him to be]] and questions whether Makee was right. Chief says that she is dangerous and can’t be trusted to which the monitor replies she said the same about him. The monitor told him he is glad the Chief is here and knew the Chief would be here because he is here because “it” is awake and that “it” is awake because he is here. The monitor told the Chief “it” has been waiting to meet him and that the monitor would be watching before flying deeper into the structure.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}}

==Aftermath==
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''

==Sources==
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