Editing Enduring Conviction

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|destroyed=[[2559#May|May 18, 2559]]

|battles=[[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)]]

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|namedcrew=[[Teranus]] - [[Jiralhanae]] guard

|affiliation=*[[Covenant]] {{C|formerly}}

*[[The Banished]]

{{Quote|no=two|q1=What's the name of the ship? Something pronounceable, I hope.|[['D']]|q2='The Enduring Conviction', sir. A CAS-class assault carrier. The ''Conviction'' and its Sangheili commander have been known to us for some time; we've lost quite a few ships to it over the last four years. According to our intel it's the largest ship Atriox controls now.|[['S']]|[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] Section Zero operatives discuss the [[carrier]].}}<ref name="PL">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]''</ref>

'''''Enduring Conviction''''' was a [[Covenant]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} that became the flagship of the [[Banished]].<ref name="gamestop">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-character-images-and-details-revea/1100-6442098/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0b '''Gamestop''': ''Halo Wars 2: New Character Images and Details Revealed'']</ref> It was destroyed over [[Installation 00]] by the Ark's [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s during the conflict with the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} there in [[2559]].

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ''Enduring Conviction'' was commanded by [[shipmaster]] [[Let 'Volir]] as part of a larger [[Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]].<ref name="PL"/> It was known to the [[United Nations Space Command]] for some time. From around [[2549]] to [[2553]], it was responsible for the destruction of quite a few UNSC [[warship]]s. [[File:HW2-Banishedfleet.png|thumb|left|300px|The ''Enduring Conviction'' overshadows Atriox and 'Volir as the latter leads his crew in bowing to the former.]] It was noted for one particular battle in [[2551]] during which it demonstrated an impressive evasive maneuver and counterattack.<ref name="PL"/> Following the [[Great Schism]] and the collapse of the [[Covenant]], ''Enduring Conviction'' retained its place in the fleet it had been attached to previously. By [[2553#May|May 6, 2553]] ONI learned of a recent engagement the carrier had been a prominent part of. The leader of the [[Banished]], Atriox, had raided an air base formerly belonging to the Covenant but had successfully been captured and taken aboard the ship as a prisoner. Twelve hours later, ''Enduring Conviction'' broke formation and contact with the rest of its fleet. The ''Conviction'' was hailed, warned, and then fired upon when it ignored orders. The Conviction performed evasive maneuvers, returned fire and escaped. It accomplished this through the same infamous maneuver that had been logged by the UNSC in 2551. The ONI operatives examining the matter concluded that the manner in which the ''Conviction'' escaped its fellow Covenant ships was indicative that Atriox had not taken it over by force.<ref name="PL"/> Instead, it seemed to them that his capture was either a ruse from the start on behalf of both parties or that Atriox simply allowed himself to be taken so that he could make a proposal to 'Volir. Whatever the case, the fact of the matter is that soon after escaping, Let 'Volir and his crew swore fealty to the Banished on neutral territory--an orbital installation. In exchange for their unquestioning loyalty, the [[Banished]] would supply the crew and fuel the ''Enduring Conviction'' indefinitely. The ONI operatives analyzing the ship's shift of allegiance surmised that Atriox would lay low for a while after securing such a prize, as he would have painted a giant target on himself in doing so.<ref name="PL"/>

In [[2559#January|January of 2559]], the ''Enduring Conviction'' arrived in force at [[Installation 00]],<ref name="TS">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[The Signal]]''</ref> carrying with it a massive amount of infantry, vehicles, and aircraft. Instead of launching any orbital bombardments from the ship, Atriox ordered ground forces to be deployed to the Ark's surface. These made short work of the UNSC researchers at the [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost]]. Forthwith, the ship remained stationed above the installation for months while the Banished began to extract power and resources from the [[Forerunner]] creation. Anything valuable discovered or taken was commonly ferried to the ship overhead. Around four months after the Banished first took control of the Ark, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} also exited [[slipstream space]] above it on May 15, 2559. After the presence of the Banished was revealed to the crew, a protracted [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|conflict]] between those serving Atriox and those following the lead of Captain [[James Cutter]]. During this time, the ''Conviction's'' [[pulse laser turret]]s were used offensively to melt UNSC forces on the ground. In the first instance the ship was used like this, it was during a defense of a salvage operation being overseen by [[Decimus]].<ref name="ANE">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> From the ground, Decimus not only had the carrier make a show of damaging the ''Spirit of Fire'''s recently-built [[firebase]], but also repeatedly ordered the shipmaster to target his own location briefly and with precision, as he was protected from the plasma lance by a powerful [[energy shield]] that his mechanized power armor could encapsulate him in for short periods.<ref name="ANE"/> When it became clear that he would not be able to fend off the attack, Decimus retreated but the ''Enduring Conviction'' continued to bombard the area, killing UNSC and Banished troops alike, ostensibly to keep the [[human]]s from learning anything from the operation.<ref name="ANE"/> The same tactic was repeated when Decimus entered the fight once more on May 17.<ref name="LI">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Lights Out]]''</ref> Decimus was killed at that moment, however, and the ''Enduring Conviction'' finally began to attack the ''Spirit of Fire'' more directly by launching [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] fighters to harass it while it moved to hover over the location where it had been deploying troops and supplies to the Ark's surface via a [[gravity lift]].<ref name="LI"/> At this time the ship also fired its pulse laser turrets at UNSC forces defending a beach from Banished encroachment.<ref name="FTD">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[From the Deep]]''</ref>

{{Quote|no=two|q1=How many of your men survived?|Atriox|q2=Enough to honor our contract.|Let 'Volir|Atriox, unfazed by the loss of his flagship, assesses the situation.}}

As the ''Spirit of Fire'' attempted to fend off the swarm of banshees, Captain Cutter expressed frustration at his inability to beat the ''Enduring Conviction'', should it turn its full attention to the modified [[Phoenix-class colony ship]]. The [[smart AI|"smart"]] [[artificial intelligence]], [[Isabel]], proposed plan for dealing with the ship. She put forward that the only chance they would only have a chance at destroying the [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] if they could get the Ark's [[sentinel]]s to do it for them. From there, the plan became to infiltrate the ship and take control of one of its [[ventral beam]]s, which could be used to [[glass]] the Ark's surface and provoke a response from the constructs. From there, the plan was simple enough. [[File:HW2-Conviction-01.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The ''Enduring Conviction'' is bisected.]] Ground forces were split into two portions to assist with the operation. One contingent assaulted the Banished around a large Forerunner [[particle cannon]], which was taken over and aimed at the ''Conviction''. At R-7012-5093, according to a Sangheili method of keeping time, the cannon immobilized the ship and caused its energy shielding to begin draining. The [[Huragok]] aboard assured the crew that the cannon was no danger to the hull, but that the loss of the shield could open ''Conviction'' up to more attacks.<ref name="PL"/> This prompted a swift and heavy response from the Banished on the surface. As all local troops pushed to retake the particle cannon, duel units led by [[Jerome-092]] and [[Alice-130]] flew in [[D77-TC Pelican]]s toward the depleted base around the ship's gravity lift. Despite both birds being shot down, eventually Jerome, with Isabel in tow, managed to make it to the gravity lift with the assistance of mainly Alice, [[sniper]]s, and [[M400 Kodiak]]s. At R-7013-5093 all shielding was depleted and every Huragok was assigned to repair duty.<ref name="PL"/> All remaining UNSC personnel near the grav lift were extracted as Jerome and Isabel ascended toward the carrier. Upon arriving inside the ship, Jerome dispatched a group of [[Sangheili Ranger]]s at R-7016-5093 and inserted Isabel's [[data crystal chip]] into the nearest [[holotank]].<ref name="TF"/> With this done, Isabel was quickly able to access a plethora of systems throughout the ship. She located the weapons and wasted no time in firing its main [[energy projector]] upon a Banished encampment below. As planned, the beam penetrated the Ark's outer crust and alerted vast numbers of [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. Millions of the drones erupted from Installation 00's interior and flew ''en masse'' toward the ship that dared to deal out damage to what they were charged with protecting.<ref name="TF"/> [[File:HW2-Conviction-02.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Let 'Volir and Atriox survey the ''Conviction's'' wreckage.]] The sentinels coordinated so that a constant stream of Forerunner robots threw themselves against the ''Enduring Conviction'''s outer hull along a straight line that bisected its hooked bow from the remainder of the ship. Right after the combination of the assault from the sentinels and Isabel's meddling caused part of the ship to lose power, a group of [[Jiralhanae]] charged Jerome, who was guarding Isabel's chip. He fought them off as sentinel after sentinel careened into the ship until finally, the structure was torn in two along the line of attack. As the carrier lost all structural integrity and began to fall from its position above the Ark, the remaining sentinels returned to where they came from. Having finally lost power all throughout, not even [[Modular Dispersal Technology]]<ref name="MDT">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/modular-dispersal-technology/e10ac7c3-932c-4b3a-91e5-3bf79c179b68?page=2 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Modular Dispersal Technology'']</ref> could be relied upon to save part of the ship. No longer being able to rely on the ship's gravity lift, Jerome was forced to leap from the ship after collecting Isabel. The two sections of the ''Enduring Conviction'' crashed into the Ark, but Let 'Volir and a large number of his [[Sangheili]] still managed to survive. The loss of the ''Enduring Conviction'' put 'Volir in a tenuous position wherein he needed to find some way to prove his allegiance to still be worth paying for.<ref name="TF"/>

==Specifications==

Since being appropriated by the Banished, the ''Enduring Conviction'' was modified to reflect the aesthetic characteristic of the faction. Red lighting was implemented throughout the interior and even the exterior of the ship was made to exude glowing red patterns. The energy put out by its aft ventral beam and gravity life appeared orange but the beams from its pulse laser turrets ranged from a bright blue to a purple hue. Before its destruction, the ''Conviction'' was the largest ship controlled by the Banished. It was typically crewed by Jiralhanae, Sangheili, and [[Unggoy]], but also transported various gestalts of [[Lekgolo]]. A number of [[Huragok]] were also kept aboard the vessel.<ref name="PL"/>

Atriox often teases Let 'Volir about the name of the carrier, as he believes that it is particularly ill-suited for a mercenary shipmaster.<ref name="gamespot">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-character-images-and-details-revea/1100-6442098/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0b '''GameSpot''': ''Halo Wars 2: New Character Images and Details Revealed'']</ref>

HW2-Glassing.jpg|''Enduring Conviction's'' glassing beam impacting the Ark's surface.

*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}

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