Editing Battle over Installation 07

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|next=*[[Battle of Suban]]

*[[Battle of the Mortal Reverie|Battle of the ''Mortal Reverie'']]

*UNSC ''Infinity'' is lost.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=StatusUnknown|Halo|1606394218079035415|Halo|Quote=...Ambushed and boarded by the Banished at Zeta Halo, its current status is unknown.|D=01|M=01|Y=2023}}{{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. Additionally, the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' does not mention the ship's destruction and the official ''Halo'' Twitter account established its status as unknown in [https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1606394218079035415 this] tweet, casting some doubt on the ''Infinity''{{'}}s true fate.}}

|commanders1    =*[[Captain (NAVCOM)|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]]{{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}}

|forces1  = *{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}

*Multiple [[Broadsword]]s{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}}

*Multiple [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]]{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}}

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

**Numerous [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]]

**Numerous [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]

*[[Seraph]]s{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}}

*[[Dovotaa Workshop Griever]]s{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}}

**Multiple [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Phantoms]]

**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}{{Ref/Reuse|e1}}{{Ref/Reuse|Group=Note|gi}}

*1+ dreadnought crippled{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}}

{{Quote|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.|[[War Chief]] [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Reuse|hor}}}}

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 [[Battle for Zeta Halo|protracted conflict]] on the ring.{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}

In [[2558#October|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]]}}  

In [[2559]], the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Atriox]], the [[Warmaster|leader]] of a group of mercenary raiders known as the [[Banished]], discovered the existence of the [[Xalanyn]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p25|Enc22|Page=25}} Seeking to uncover this secret hidden by the Forerunners, Atriox prepared his Banished forces to travel to Installation 07.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p423|Enc22|Page=423}} During his preparations for the journey to Installation 07, Atriox was personally confronted by Cortana. The Jiralhanae 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 [[Razing of Oth Sonin|destroy]] the Jiralhanae homeworld [[Doisac]] while communicating with Atriox.{{Ref/Quest|Id=repository|HINF|Reckoning|[[Repository (Halo Infinite level)|Repository]]}} Seeking to access the ring's secrets and exact revenge against Cortana, Atriox led his Banished forces comprised of [[Jiralhanae]], [[human]]s, [[Sangheili]], [[Unggoy]], [[Mgalekgolo]], and [[Kig-Yar]] to [[Installation 07]] in order to defeat her.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p423}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TRP20|TRP|Chapter=20}}

{{Quote|no=two|q1=Captain Lasky to all hands. Banished forces are present above the ring—repeat, Banished forces are between us and our target. All stations engage Banished craft. Infinity, we must reach our target.|q2=Spartans, all teams! You heard the captain. It’s an ambush. Somehow the Banished beat us to the target. Your orders are simple. Eliminate hostiles with extreme prejudice!|Captain Thomas Lasky|Commander Sarah Palmer|Captain Lasky and Commander Palmer's orders over the ship-wide intercom upon the ambush{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}}}}

 

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}} The UNSC forces retaliated, and the ''Infinity'' managed to disable at least one Banished dreadnought with its MAC rounds.{{Ref/Novel|Id=trp1|TRP|1}} 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 soon 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|id=Losing Ground|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}}  

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 hundreds of [[M9407 drop pod|drop pods]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=trp2|TRP|Chapter=2}}{{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 [[SKT-29 Bumblebee|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}} [[F-41 Broadsword|Broadswords]], [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longswords]], and Pelicans provided support to the evacuation by combating the Banished [[Banshee]]s,{{Ref/Game|Id=e06|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Evacuation #06 - Buying Time}} [[Seraph]]s, [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Phantoms]], and [[Dovotaa Workshop Griever]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}} Some escapees were escorted by members of [[Fireteam Windfall]]'s [[FSS-1000 Sabre]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}}{{Ref/Reuse|e06}}{{Ref/Reuse|trp2}} Dropships and lifepods fled the ''Infinity'', many being shot down seconds after exiting the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|e3}} Escape craft that entered the ring's atmosphere were met by Banished anti-air artillery.{{Ref/Game|Id=e3|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Evacuation #03 - Touchdown}}

[[Bonita Stone]] of [[Fireteam Shadow]] evacuated from the ''Infinity'' in ''[[Echo India Bravo 08]]'' with several Marines. She attempted to help guide another shuttlecraft piloted by [[TJ Murphy]], ''[[Papa Tango Delta 09]]'', to the ring. Both flew through a hole in a Banished dreadnought on their way to the ring. However, ''Papa Tango Delta 09'' was heavily damaged. ''Echo India Bravo 08'' crashed landed on the ring. Stone and the occupants watched debris and craft fall through the atmosphere.{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}}

Fireteam Taurus escaped onboard ''[[Victor 321]]'', but Spartan Griffin commanded the pilot to 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}}

[[File:HINF Zeta Halo Destroyed.png|250px|thumb|The Halo was broken after the explosion caused by Cortana to deny the Banished from using it, while as well moved to an unknown star system.]]

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. Having consolidated her presence and core processes at the Silent Auditorium and seemingly locked down by the Weapon deployed from {{UNSCShip|Infinity}},{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p423}} Cortana could not retaliate.{{Ref/Quest|HI|Endless|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/Quest|HI|Endless|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 initiated a local self-dstruction sequence at the Auditorium, killing herself, fracturing the ring's surface, and leaving the installation inoperable.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p25}}{{Ref/Quest|Id=sa|HI|Endless|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}} although it would take a considerable amount of time without the [[Reformation Spire]]s to facilitate the process.{{Ref/Quest|HI|Connections|[[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/Quest|HI|Ringfall|[[Foundation (Halo Infinite)|Foundation]]}}

During the destruction event, Cortana also initiated an emergency translcation protocol, intending to disorient the Banished and stall their efforts.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p423}} Installation 07, along with the debris from the space battle, was transported away from the Ephsu system to an unknown location.{{Ref/Game|Id=oi9|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 3|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #09 - To Andrew Valleros}} Notably, ''[[Echo 216]]'' and its pilot were left adrift near the installation.{{Ref/Generic|Id=discoverhope|[[Discover Hope]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|wg}}

 

The explosion from the battle affected the 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 [[Kywasky Workshop 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 aircraft to land on the ring. However, the battle resulted in heavy casualties among personnel assigned to the UNSC ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}}

 

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/Reuse|hafh}} She contacted Spartan Griffin,{{Ref/Reuse|hafh}} and was joined by other Spartans. From there, the UNSC would conduct guerilla warfare against the Banished.

On [[2560#May|May 14, 2560]], UNSC survivors under the leadership of Spartan [[Nina Kovan]] undertook a mission with the help of [[Submonitor]] [[091 Adjutant Veridity]] to broadcast Zeta Halo's new coordinates to UNSC space in the hopes of summoning reinforcements.{{Ref/Novel|Id=trp32|TRP|Chapter=32}} Although successful in making the broadcast, [[TJ Murphy]] and [[Isaiah Cameron]] were killed in [[Battle of the Beacon Tower|the battle]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=trp35|TRP|Chapter=35}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=trp36|TRP|Chapter=36}} while Spartan [[Tomas Horvath]] was teleported elsewhere on the ring.{{Ref/Novel|Id=trp39|TRP|Chapter=39}}

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| rowspan="6" |[[UNSC Navy]]

| rowspan="2" |[[Petty Officer, First Class]]

| rowspan="15" |[[Spartan Operations]]

| rowspan="14" |Spartan

|[[Si Wheeler]]

|Escaped

|[[Private, First Class]]

|rowspan="3" | [[D77-TC Pelican]]

|''[[Oscar 128]]''

|''[[Victor 321]]''

|rowspan="2" | [[SKT-29 Bumblebee]]

|''[[Echo India Bravo 08]]''

|Successfully escaped to Zeta Halo

|''[[Papa Tango Delta 09]]''

|Successfully escaped to Zeta Halo

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