Editing Fleet of Retribution

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*[[Swords of Sanghelios]] {{c|Post-[[2553#March|March 2553]]}}

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**''Intent''{{'}}s [[battle group]] {{c|during the [[Battle of Voi]] and [[Battle of Installation 00]]}}

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{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=[[Truth's fleet|Brute ships]]! Staggered line! Shipmaster, they outnumber us, three to one!|Sangheili Major|q2=Then it is an even fight... All cruisers, fire at will! Burn their mongrel hides!|Rtas 'Vadum|A [[Sangheili Major]] navigator advising [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]}}

[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], future leader of [[Sanghelios]], served as a field commander in the fleet. Other notable figures serving with Retribution include [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]], Spartan and [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]], and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]].

{{Main|Great Schism|Fall of High Charity}}

[[File:H3 Heretic FleetOfRetribution.jpg|left|thumb|250px|A portion of the Fleet of Retribution pursues the ''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]'' to Earth.]]

On Installation 05, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] had formed an uneasy alliance with [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] in order to stop the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]] from activating it. While the conflict for the Delta Halo was raging, [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and his strikeforce managed to recapture the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' from the Jiralhanae and seized control of the carrier.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/shadow-of-intent ''Halo Waypoint'': Shadow of Intent]</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The damage taken during the hand-to-hand combat of these boarding actions was hastily sealed off and much left without full repair.<ref name="Warfleet">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Shadow of Intent - p.70-71</ref> With the carrier now served as the flagship of the newly-formed Fleet of Retribution coming under the command of [[Fleetmaster]] Rtas 'Vadum, the ''Shadow of Intent'' along with the ''[[Eternal Reward]]'', were the two only Sangheili-crewed [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] to partake the space fight against the Jiralhanae-led vessels loyal to the [[San'Shyuum]] over the High Charity at the time. During the battle, ''Eternal Reward'' was attacked by a loyalist fleet of eight [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]] and [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] at close range led by [[Prelate]] [[Tem'Bhetek]]'s modified {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} ''[[Spear of Light]]''. The carrier was able to destroy its attackers save for the ''Spear of Light'' before being destroyed by the light cruiser after its crew were forced to abandon the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|soi}}

The ''Shadow of Intent'' led the blockade of High Charity and traded plasma torpedoes with San'Shyuum-controlled vessels to prevent any ships from escaping the quarantine of the station. No loyalist vessels was capable of matching ''Shadow of Intent'' in firepower and therefore intended to overwhelm the warship with a multitude of cruisers once its support ships had been destroyed. However, this plan went awry following the emergence of the Flood. During the blockade, ''Shadow of Intent'' used its [[ventral beam]] to partially [[glass]] High Charity in an attempt to combat the Flood aboard it.{{Ref/Reuse|soi}}  The Sangheili-controlled remnants of the [[High Charity defense fleet]], which stayed behind during [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]]'s [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|summons]] at [[Joyous Exultation]], were reformed into the Fleet of Retribution.  

It is unknown what happened to the rest of the fleet following the Rtas 'Vadum's battle group's departure to Earth and after High Charity, under the power of the [[Gravemind]], forced its way out of quarantine and made its way to Earth as well but later to the Ark instead to stop the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s attempt to activate the [[Halo Array]] at the massive Forerunner installation.

After recovering the message, the Shipmaster 'Vadum ordered the fleet to [[glassing|glass]] the area  immediately surrounding Voi to prevent the parasite from spreading further. Thel 'Vadam convinced Rtas 'Vadum to exercise restraint when glassing. Thus, only an area of Africa was glassed instead of a much wider area. The fleet would have glassed the entire planet if it was not for the Arbiter's counsel. The glassing of Voi by the Sangheili was much to the dismay of [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] who exaggeratedly accused them for glassing "half of the [[Africa|continent]]" most likely due to his continious distaste for his former foes for leading the Covenant forces against the humanity throughtout the [[Human-Covenant War]] and being responsible for the losses of many [[human colonies]] [[Fall of Reach|such as]] [[Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|floodgate}}

===Post-war===

==Composition==

The [[Special Warfare Group|Fleet of Retribution Special Warfare Group]] includes [[Rtas 'Vadum]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], [[Usze 'Taham]], [[N'tho 'Sraom]] and a number of [[Sangheili Minor]]s, [[Sangheili Major|Majors]], and [[Special Operations Sangheili|Special Operations]], and [[Sangheili High Councilor|High Councilors]], and also [[Unggoy Minor]]s, [[Special Operations Unggoy|Special Operations]], [[Unggoy Major|Majors]], and [[Mgalekgolo]].{{Ref/Reuse|Uprising}}

===''CAS''-class assault carriers===

*At least 3 {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s

**''[[Eternal Reward]]'' – Destroyed by the ''[[Spear of Light]]'' during the [[Great Schism]]

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===Allied vessels===

*[[Seventh Fleet]]

***{{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} – Destroyed when trying to escape the [[Installation 08]] at the end of the [[Raid on Installation 08]].

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==List of appearances==

*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}

*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}