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|name=Battle over Installation 07 | |name=Battle over Installation 07 | ||
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|prev= [[Razing of Oth Sonin]] | |prev= [[Razing of Oth Sonin]] | ||
|conc= | |conc= | ||
|next= | |next=[[Assault on the Mortal Reverie|Assault on the ''Mortal Reverie'']] | ||
|conflict=*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |conflict=*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
**[[Created conflict]]{{Ref/Reuse|repository}} | **[[Created conflict]]{{Ref/Reuse|repository}} | ||
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|place=In orbit of [[Installation 07]], [[Ephsu I]], [[Ephsu system]] | |place=In orbit of [[Installation 07]], [[Ephsu I]], [[Ephsu system]] | ||
|result='''Banished victory'''{{Ref/Generic|Id=Premiere|[[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere]]}} | |result='''Banished victory'''{{Ref/Generic|Id=Premiere|[[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere]]}} | ||
*UNSC ''Infinity'' is lost. | *UNSC ''Infinity'' is lost.{{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.}} | ||
**UNSC forces severely depleted and scattered across Installation 07.{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}} | **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}} | **[[John-117]] defeated and tossed into space by [[Atriox]], and assumed dead.{{Ref/Reuse|wg}} | ||
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|side2 =*{{Icon|Banished}} [[Banished]] | |side2 =*{{Icon|Banished}} [[Banished]] | ||
|side3 =*[[Created]] | |side3 =*[[Created]] | ||
|commanders1 =*[[Captain (NAVCOM)|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]]{{Ref/ | |commanders1 =*[[Captain (NAVCOM)|CAPT]] [[Thomas Lasky]]{{Ref/Reuse|GIInf}} | ||
*[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] | *[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] | ||
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]]{{Ref/Reuse|GI341}} | *[[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]]{{Ref/Reuse|GI341}} | ||
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*[[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}} | *[[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]{{Ref/Reuse|Premiere}} | ||
|commanders3 = *[[Cortana]] | |commanders3 = *[[Cortana]] | ||
|forces1 = *{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | |forces1 = *{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}† | ||
*7,150 crew/personnel {{Ref/Quest|HI|Ringfall|[[Foundation (Halo Infinite)|Foundation]]}} | *7,150 crew/personnel {{Ref/Quest|HI|Ringfall|[[Foundation (Halo Infinite)|Foundation]]}} | ||
*1+ escort fleet† | *1+ escort fleet† | ||
**6+ {{Class|Mulsanne|light frigate}}s† | **6+ {{Class|Mulsanne|light frigate}}s† | ||
*Multiple [[ | *Multiple [[Pelicans]] | ||
*Multiple [[Spartan]]s | *Multiple [[Spartan]]s | ||
** | **4 [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]]s | ||
**Multiple [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan-IV]]s | **Multiple [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan-IV]]s | ||
***[[Fireteam Intrepid]] | ***[[Fireteam Intrepid]] | ||
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***[[Fireteam Shadow]] | ***[[Fireteam Shadow]] | ||
***[[Fireteam Windfall]] | ***[[Fireteam Windfall]] | ||
**Numerous [[ | **Numerous [[ODST]]s | ||
**Numerous [[ | **Numerous [[marine]]s | ||
|forces2 =Banished fleet | |forces2 =Banished fleet | ||
*4+ [[Banished dreadnought]]s{{Ref/Quest|Id=hor|HI|Reckoning|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}} | *4+ [[Banished dreadnought]]s{{Ref/Quest|Id=hor|HI|Reckoning|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}} | ||
*[[Seraph]]s{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}} | *[[Seraph]]s{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Griever fighter-bomber]]s{{Ref/Reuse|trp1}} | ||
*Hundreds of "occupation units"{{Ref/Game|Id=ia7|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #07 - Objectives}} | *Hundreds of "occupation units"{{Ref/Game|Id=ia7|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #07 - Objectives}} | ||
**Multiple [[ | **Multiple [[Banished Phantom|Phantoms]] | ||
**Modular bases | **Modular bases | ||
*Numerous of boarding parties | *Numerous of boarding parties | ||
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|casual1 = *John-117 assumed [[Missing in action|MIA]] | |casual1 = *John-117 assumed [[Missing in action|MIA]] | ||
*UNSC fleet decimated | *UNSC fleet decimated | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}{{Ref/Reuse|e1 | **{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}{{Ref/Reuse|e1}} | ||
***1,986 crewmembers of UNSC ''Infinity ''{{Ref/Quest|Id=wg|HI|Ringfall|Warship Gbraakon}} | ***1,986 crewmembers of UNSC ''Infinity ''{{Ref/Quest|Id=wg|HI|Ringfall|Warship Gbraakon}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Mortal Reverie}} | **{{UNSCShip|Mortal Reverie}} | ||
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|casual3 = Unknown | |casual3 = Unknown | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Do you know how long it took us to neutralize your greatest ship? Four minutes. In four minutes, the | {{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 ''' | 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}} | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In | 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]]}} | ||
In [[2559]], the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Atriox]], the [[Warmaster|leader]] of a group of mercenary raiders known as the [[Banished]], discovered the existence of the | 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}} | ||
Meanwhile, the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and its fleet, which included an advance group of six {{Class|Mulsanne|light 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}} | Meanwhile, the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and its fleet, which included an advance group of six {{Class|Mulsanne|light 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}} | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
{{ | [[File:HINF John Fighting on Infinity.jpg|thumb|250px|left|John-117 fighting aboard UNSC ''Infinity'']] | ||
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 had arrived at the ring earlier, and begun fortifying the ring's surface to neutralize Cortana.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p25}} They also sent raiding parties aboard the ''Infinity'',{{Ref/Reuse|ia4}} all the while sending occupation forces to the ring's surface by the hundreds.{{Ref/Reuse|ia7}} | |||
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 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}} | |||
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 | |||
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 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/Quest|Id=pdown|HI|Graveyards|[[Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)|Pelican Down]]}} | 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 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/Quest|Id=pdown|HI|Graveyards|[[Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)|Pelican Down]]}} | ||
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/Reuse|trp1}}{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=evacuation #06 - Buying Time}} Dropships and lifepods fled the ''Infinity'', many being shot down seconds after exiting the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|e3}} | |||
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 | |||
[[Bonita Stone]] of [[Fireteam Shadow]] evacuated from the ''Infinity'' in ''[[Echo India Bravo | [[Bonita Stone]] of [[Fireteam Shadow]] evacuated from the ''Infinity'' in ''[[Echo India Bravo Zero Eight]]'' with several Marines. She attempted to help guide another shuttlecraft piloted by [[TJ Murphy]], ''[[Papa Tango Delta Zero Nine]]'', to the ring. Both flew through a hole in a Banished dreadnought on their way to the ring. However, ''Papa Tango Delta Zero Nine'' was heavily damaged. ''Echo India Bravo Zero Eight'' 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 | 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}} | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
===Installation 07=== | ===Installation 07=== | ||
[[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.]] | [[File:HINF Zeta Halo Destroyed.png|250px|thumb|right|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 | 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}} | 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 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}} 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 conflict=== | ===UNSC and Banished conflict=== | ||
{{Main|Installation 07 conflict}} | |||
{{Quote|We lost. Lost everything. There's nothing left for us here. I don't even know where here is.|[[Fernando Esparza]] to [[John-117]].{{Ref/Reuse|discoverhope}}}} | {{Quote|We lost. Lost everything. There's nothing left for us here. I don't even know where here is.|[[Fernando Esparza]] to [[John-117]].{{Ref/Reuse|discoverhope}}}} | ||
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 [[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'', 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}} | |||
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 [[ | |||
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/ | 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. | ||
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. | 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. Although successful in making the broadcast, [[TJ Murphy]] and [[Isaiah Cameron]] were killed in [[Battle of the Beacon Tower|the battle]] and Spartan [[Tomas Horvath]] was teleported elsewhere on the ring.{{Ref/Novel|RP}} | ||
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||
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|{{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} | |{{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} | ||
|{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | |{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | ||
| | |Presumed destroyed | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Class|Mulsanne|light frigate}} | |{{Class|Mulsanne|light frigate}} | ||
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====Military personnel==== | ====Military personnel==== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: | {| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 50;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Branch | ! Branch | ||
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|Unknown | |Unknown | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |[[Petty Officer | | rowspan="2" |[[Petty Officer First Class]] | ||
|[[Kelly-087]] | |[[Kelly-087]] | ||
|Unknown | |Unknown | ||
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|Escaped | |Escaped | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Shadow Two]] | ||
|Unknown | |Unknown | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|Escaped | |Escaped | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Private | |[[Private First Class]] | ||
|[[Miyazaki]] | |[[Miyazaki]] | ||
|Escaped | |Escaped | ||
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! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status--> | ! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status--> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[D77-TC Pelican]] | |||
|''[[Echo 216]]'' | |''[[Echo 216]]'' | ||
|Escaped | |Escaped | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[SKT-29 Bumblebee]] | ||
|''[[Echo India Bravo Zero Eight]]'' | |||
|''[[ | |||
|Successfully escaped to Zeta Halo | |Successfully escaped to Zeta Halo | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" |Unknown | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Papa Tango Delta Zero Nine]]'' | ||
| | |Heavily damaged or outright destroyed | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Victor 321]]'' | ||
| | |Unknown | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|[[The Weapon|"The Weapon"]] | |[[The Weapon|"The Weapon"]] | ||
|Survived | |Survived | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{Col-2}} | {{Col-2}} | ||
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===Banished=== | ===Banished=== | ||
====Military personnel==== | ====Military personnel==== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: | {| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 50%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Branch | ! Branch | ||
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File:HINF Concept Infinity Hangar Under Attack.jpg|Concept art of Pelicans abandoning the ''Infinity'' via its hangars. | File:HINF Concept Infinity Hangar Under Attack.jpg|Concept art of Pelicans abandoning the ''Infinity'' via its hangars. | ||
File:HINF Concept Infinity under attack.jpg|Concept art of the ''Infinity'' going down in flames by sort of Banished assets. | File:HINF Concept Infinity under attack.jpg|Concept art of the ''Infinity'' going down in flames by sort of Banished assets. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
