Editing Battle over Installation 07

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*UNSC ''Infinity'' destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|Group=Note|gi}}

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

*[[John-117]] defeated and tossed into space by [[Atriox]], and assumed dead.{{Ref/Reuse|wg}}

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

|forces1  = *{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}†

*7,150 crew/personnel <ref>Halo Infinite, Campaign level [[Foundation (Halo Infinite)|Foundation]]</ref>

**6+ {{Class|Mulsanne|frigate}}s†

*Multiple [[Pelicans]]

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

**Numerous [[ODST]]s

**Numerous [[marine]]s

*4+ [[Banished dreadnought]]s{{Ref/Level|Id=hor|HI|House of Reckoning|Quote=You were there when we struck the ''Infinity''. The first dreadnought came from the side. In the chaos that followed, you hardly had time to notice the other three bear down upon you. Do you know how long it took us to neutralize your greatest ship? Four minutes. In four minutes, the ''Infinity'', mankind's finest achievement, became a memory.|Quotee=Escharum}}

*Multiple [[Banished Phantom|Phantoms]]

**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}{{Ref/Reuse|e1}}

***1,986 crewmembers of UNSC ''Infinity ''{{Ref/Level|Id=wg|Hi|Warship Gbraakon}}

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This '''battle over Installation 07''' was an [[battle|engagement]] that took place on [[2559#December|December 12, 2559]], between the [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] and the [[Banished]] over the [[Installation 07]] and [[Ephsu I]] within [[Ephsu system]].{{Ref/Reuse|wg}} The battle over Installation 07 ultimately resulted in the scattering of both UNSC and Banished forces on Installation 07, as part of the larger [[Installation 07 conflict|protracted conflict]] on the ring.{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}

In October, 2558, the [[Created conflict]] begun, with the leader of the [[Created]], [[Cortana]], claiming the [[Mantle|Mantle of Responsibility]] to enforce peace throughout the galaxy with the [[Guardian Custode]]s under her command. She made a general broadcast, inviting numerous species and factions to submit themselves to the guardianship of the Created,{{Ref/Level|H5|Guardians}} 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|Id=repository|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. Meanwhile, the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, escorted by a fleet of six {{Class|Mulsanne|frigate}}s, also traveled to Installation 07.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #01 - Preparations}} The UNSC was to carry out a plan devised by Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]]: send [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] 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}}{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #03 - Duty Clearance}}

Upon arrival at Installation 07, the advance group of frigates and the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} were ambushed by the Banished,{{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}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Mercenary|HSoR|Chapter=1}} with the ''Infinity'' sustaining multiple hull breaches from the initial attack.{{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}}

The ''Infinity'' had been prepared for a ground assault and was caught by surprise. Four approaching [[Banished dreadnought]]s attacked the supercarrier and overwhelmed its defenses.{{Ref/Reuse|hor}} Within minutes, the supercarrier had sustained three heavy impacts on its starboard hull and one on its portside hull. As the main engine went offline, 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}} John-117 left the bridge after the initial attack to repel the Banished boarding parties,{{Ref/Reuse|ia4}} but he returned to escort Captain Lasky to a dropship.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #06 - Ingress}} Lasky, accompanied by John-117 and several marines,{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #08 - Losing Ground}} linked up with the Spartan-IVs of [[Fireteam Taurus]] and proceeded to the hangar bays, which had been overrun by Banished forces.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #09 - Taurus}}  

Upon arriving at the hangar, John-117 ordered Spartan [[Hudson Griffin]] 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/Reuse|wg}}{{Ref/Mag|Id=GI341|Game Informer|341|page 43}} Upon hearing of the loss of the Master Chief, [[Fernando Esparza]], a civilian engineering contractor, panicked and stole a Pelican, ''[[Echo 216]]'', and fled from the doomed vessel.{{Ref/Level|HI|Pelican Down (Halo Infinite)}}

Meanwhile, Lasky, escorted by marines and Fireteam Taurus, fought their way to a lifeboat,{{Ref/Game|Id=e1|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Evacuation #01 - Infinity Down}} allowing the former to escape onboard. Griffin and the other members of Taurus refused to accompany Lasky in his dropship, electing to stay behind. Once inside the ship, Lasky began issuing a general evacuation call, but was cut off mid-sentence as his ship came under fire.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #12 - Abandon Ship}} After ensuring Captain Lasky’s lifeboat was away, Spartan Griffin ordered the evacuation of the remaining 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}} Many 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}}

Fireteam Taurus escaped onboard ''[[Victor 321]]'', but Spartan Griffin commanded the pilot land near three Banished anti-air artilleries already set up on the ring's surface, to disable the cannons and ensure the safety of the incoming survivors.{{Ref/Reuse|e3}}{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Ringfall 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Ringfall #03 - Priority One}} The ''Infinity'' suffered heavy damage and eventually started to come apart as she fell, crash-landing with the superstructure relatively intact on the ring's surface.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=GameInformer|fSNXqbbAjC4|Game Informer|Halo Infinite Impressions: Exploration, Upgrades, and More|Time=9:17}}{{Ref/Site|Id=GIInf|URL=https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/11/11/off-the-golden-path-progression-and-exploration-in-halo-infinite|Site=Game Informer|Page=Off The Golden Path – Progression And Exploration In Halo Infinite|D=11|M=11|Y=2021|Quote=[...] while rallying the UNSC forces that have crash-landed there after the devastating destruction crash of the UNSC Infinity.}}{{Ref/Note|Id=gi|Although ''Game Informer'' has reported that the ''Infinity'' crashed on the surface on the ring, the ship was never explicitly mentioned as having crashed on the ring's surface in-game, with ''Echo 216'' unable to locate the supercarrier, casting some doubt on the ''Infinity''{{'}}s true fate.}}

[[File:HINF Zeta Halo Destroyed.png|250px|thumb|right|The broken Halo after the explosion.]]

As UNSC forces scattered over the ring and fought against the Banished forces, Atriox confronted Cortana, 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|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 (location)|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 begun its self-repair process days later,{{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)}}

At some point, the ring was moved from the Ephsu system, alongside UNSC and Banished assets.{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi}}{{Ref/Game|Id=OI09|Game=Halo Infinite|Section=Database|Detail=Outpost Intel 09 - To Andrew Valleros}} However, the movement was not limited to the ring itself, as debris from the space battle were transported as well. Notably, ''[[Echo 216]]'' and its pilot were left adrift near the installation.{{Ref/Generic|Id=discoverhope|[[Discover Hope]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|wg}}

===UNSC and Banished conflcit===

The explosion from the battle 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. However, the battle resulted in heavy casualties among personnel assigned to the UNSC ''Infinity'', with the ''Infinity'' crash-landing on the ring.{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}{{Ref/Site|Id=GIInf|URL=https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/11/11/off-the-golden-path-progression-and-exploration-in-halo-infinite|Site=Game Informer|Page=Off The Golden Path – Progression And Exploration In Halo Infinite|D=11|M=11|Y=2021|Quote=[...] while rallying the UNSC forces that have crash-landed there after the devastating destruction crash of the UNSC Infinity.}}{{Ref/Reuse|Group=Note|gi}}

On December 15, Spartan [[Vedrana Makovich]] located the wreckage of {{UNSCShip|Mortal Reverie}} on one of the ring's fragments. The crash site was established as a UNSC base of operations, gathering other UNSC forces at the site.{{Ref/Game|Id=hafh|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #01 - Home Away From Home}} She contacted Spartan Griffin,{{Ref/Reuse|hafh}} and was joined by other Spartans. From there, the UNSC would conduct guerilla warfare against the Banished.

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|[[Jameson Locke]]{{Ref/Quest|HI|Graveyards|Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)}}

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|[[Roland]]

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