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*[[Second Ark Conflict]] | *[[Second Ark Conflict]] | ||
|date=[[2559#May|May 2559]] | |date=[[2559#May|May 1, 2559]] | ||
|place=[[Installation 00]] | |place=[[Installation 00]] | ||
|result=UNSC victory | |result=UNSC victory | ||
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|side2=*{{Icon|Banished}} [[Banished]] | |side2=*{{Icon|Banished}} [[Banished]] | ||
|side3=*{{Icon|Forerunner}} [[Sentinel|Forerunner constructs]] | |side3=*{{Icon|Forerunner}} [[Sentinel|Forerunner constructs]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Major]] [[ | |commanders1=[[Major]] [[Vaughan]] | ||
|commanders2= | |commanders2=[[Colony]] | ||
|forces1=*1 [[G81 Condor]] | |forces1=*1 [[G81 Condor]] | ||
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s | *[[D77-TC Pelican]]s | ||
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***At least 1 [[EV-44 Nightingale]] | ***At least 1 [[EV-44 Nightingale]] | ||
|forces2=*1 [[Despair-class fighter]] | |forces2=*1 [[Despair-class fighter]] | ||
* | *[[Type-25 Spirit]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[Blisterback]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[Banished Locust]]s | ||
*[[Type-26 Banshee]]s | *[[Type-26 Banshee]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[Banished Wraith]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[Marauder]]s | ||
*[[Reaver]]s | *[[Reaver]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[Type-25 Chopper]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[Banished Ghost]]s | ||
*[[ | *[[Skitterer]]s | ||
*Ground forces | *Ground forces | ||
**[[Jiralhanae]] | **[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
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'''Operation: SPEARBREAKER''' was a UNSC operation during the Banished occupation of Installation 00 to keep Colony's forces from capturing a Forerunner fighter. | '''Operation: SPEARBREAKER''' was a UNSC operation during the Banished occupation of Installation 00 to keep Colony's forces from capturing a Forerunner fighter.<ref name="Gate">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', campaign level, [[Gatecrashers]]</ref><ref name="Watch">''Halo Wars 2'', campaign level, [[Not on My Watch]]</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
{{Main|Second Ark Conflict}} | {{Main|Second Ark Conflict}} | ||
In 2559, the long-lost | In 2559, the long-lost [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] arrived at [[Installation 00]] via unknown means, encountering [[Banished]] forces led by [[Atriox]]. The two groups began a long campaign for control of the [[Forerunner]] megastructure, ultimately ending with the assassination of Atriox's lieutenant [[Decimus]], the destruction of the [[CAS-class assault carrier]] ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'' and the release of a [[Halo Array|Halo ring]], [[Installation 09]], intended to request help for the UNSC forces stranded on the Ark. With ''Spirit of Fire'' lacking a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]]<ref name="HW">''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref> and the Banished's forces now completely stranded on the installation, many months away from potential reinforcements, both sides begun a long and brutal campaign for control of the Ark. | ||
To Atriox's end, he tasked many of his officers and overseers with seeking out and securing caches of Forerunner and former-[[Covenant]] technology that would help bring an advantage in the conflict. One such leader, the [[Mgalekgolo]] | To Atriox's end, he tasked many of his officers and overseers with seeking out and securing caches of Forerunner and former-[[Covenant]] technology that would help bring an advantage in the conflict. One such leader, the [[Mgalekgolo]] population known simply as "[[Colony]]", would seek out and begin the recovery process of restoring a Forerunner [[Despair-class fighter]], a powerful weapon that could be potentially utilised to destroy the ''Spirit of Fire'' or call for Banished reinforcements back in the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
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With Banished forces led by Colony setting up around the launch site of the fighter, Colony was quick to establish a [[Cloaking]] field utilising Forerunner technology as to not draw attention to activity on the site. At 02:47 hours, ''Spirit of Fire'' drones would pick up activity of the Banished's [[Huragok]] and become alerted to the presence of the cloaking field. Needing to find out what the cloaking field was hiding, ''Spirit of Fire'' authorised the deployment of [[Boomerang Company]] to investigate. 1.8 miles from the cloaking field, [[ODST]] squad [[Sunray 1-1]] would perform reconnaissance, confirming the presence of Banished forces, encountering more Banished at 1.2 miles from the target. In response to this, ''Spirit'' command deployed [[India Company]] to reinforce Sunray, including [[Hellbringers]] and [[M9 Wolverine]]s. Sunray 1-1 would proceed through the terrain, linking up disparate elements of India company, before encountering an as-yet unknown variant of [[Sentinel]] - the [[Controller Sentinel]]. Like the [[Enforcer]]s of [[Installation 05]], these Sentinels had shields protecting their front side, requiring a multi-directional strike to hit them from behind.{{Ref/Reuse|Gate}} | With Banished forces led by Colony setting up around the launch site of the fighter, Colony was quick to establish a [[Cloaking]] field utilising Forerunner technology as to not draw attention to activity on the site. At 02:47 hours, ''Spirit of Fire'' drones would pick up activity of the Banished's [[Huragok]] and become alerted to the presence of the cloaking field. Needing to find out what the cloaking field was hiding, ''Spirit of Fire'' authorised the deployment of [[Boomerang Company]] to investigate. 1.8 miles from the cloaking field, [[ODST]] squad [[Sunray 1-1]] would perform reconnaissance, confirming the presence of Banished forces, encountering more Banished at 1.2 miles from the target. In response to this, ''Spirit'' command deployed [[India Company]] to reinforce Sunray, including [[Hellbringers]] and [[M9 Wolverine]]s. Sunray 1-1 would proceed through the terrain, linking up disparate elements of India company, before encountering an as-yet unknown variant of [[Sentinel]] - the [[Controller Sentinel]]. Like the [[Enforcer]]s of [[Installation 05]], these Sentinels had shields protecting their front side, requiring a multi-directional strike to hit them from behind.{{Ref/Reuse|Gate}} | ||
The UNSC forces would eventually stumble upon a Banished camp, encountering a transmission from a [[Jiralhanae Warlord]], confirming that Banished Engineers had taken control of Forerunner control towers, and were using them to cloak the site. With the control towers under siege by Sentinel forces, Banished were falling back to defend the control towers until Colony's plan could be followed to fruition. Upon encountering a Controller Sentinel distracted by one of these hologram transmissions, ''Spirit of Fire'' would authorize the deployment of [[Holography|hologram decoy]] packages to assist India and Boomerang company forces. Eventually, the attack force would encounter a Banished [[Banished outpost]], and successfully level the structure, clearing the way for the deployment of a [[Firebase]]. While waiting for the [[D81-LRT Condor|Condor]] to deliver the payload, Sunray would discover and capture two Forerunner [[Control Tower]]s in the base's vicinity. During the fighting, Sunray would come across a new type of Banished vehicle, similar in appearance to the [[ | The UNSC forces would eventually stumble upon a Banished camp, encountering a transmission from a [[Jiralhanae Warlord]], confirming that Banished Engineers had taken control of Forerunner control towers, and were using them to cloak the site. With the control towers under siege by Sentinel forces, Banished were falling back to defend the control towers until Colony's plan could be followed to fruition. Upon encountering a Controller Sentinel distracted by one of these hologram transmissions, ''Spirit of Fire'' would authorize the deployment of [[Holography|hologram decoy]] packages to assist India and Boomerang company forces. Eventually, the attack force would encounter a Banished [[Banished outpost]], and successfully level the structure, clearing the way for the deployment of a [[Firebase]]. While waiting for the [[D81-LRT Condor|Condor]] to deliver the payload, Sunray would discover and capture two Forerunner [[Control Tower]]s in the base's vicinity. During the fighting, Sunray would come across a new type of Banished vehicle, similar in appearance to the [[Type-30 Locust]] - the [[Skitterer]] - and later, the [[Goliath]], an amalgamation of the usual two [[Mgalekgolo]] colonies. During the fighting, Sunray would rescue stranded India Company [[EV-44 Nightingale]]s and Wolverines, further bolstering their ranks.{{Ref/Reuse|Gate}} | ||
Upon capturing all five control towers, the field was successfully brought offline, revealing the Sentinel response to this incursion; a [[Retriever Sentinel]]. The massive construct was successfully destroyed, however, freeing up the UNSC forces to make an assault on the construction site.{{Ref/Reuse|Gate}} | Upon capturing all five control towers, the field was successfully brought offline, revealing the Sentinel response to this incursion; a [[Retriever Sentinel]]. The massive construct was successfully destroyed, however, freeing up the UNSC forces to make an assault on the construction site.{{Ref/Reuse|Gate}} | ||
===Assaulting the fighter=== | ===Assaulting the fighter=== | ||
With the path to the fighter launch site open, UNSC forces attempted an air strike via the deployment of a Condor gunship. During the strike, Banished forces seemingly ignored the craft, before it was destroyed by a | With the path to the fighter launch site open, UNSC forces attempted an air strike via the deployment of a Condor gunship. During the strike, Banished forces seemingly ignored the craft, before it was destroyed by a vast EMP strike. Thanks to data recovered from the Condor prior to its destruction, however, UNSC forces were able to learn that the pulse came from four charging columns, which were also facilitating the construction of the craft. With this came one complication; the fighter would be complete in fifteen minutes. Sunray 1-1 comes across the first of these columns, but quickly learns that their firepower isn't enough to seriously damage it; instead, a [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II (J) Colossus]] is requisitioned to "stomp" the pad. With the column down, the ship's launch was delayed by ten minutes, allowing Sunray the time they needed to further disable the remaining three charging columns, fighting Sentinels and Banished along the way. Eventually, UNSC forces rallied for one final assault on the launch site to permanently bring the fighter offline, encountering a [[Mgalekgolo Captain]] deployed to prevent the attack from succeeding. The assault force was able to damage the captain, resulting in it retreating to be healed by Goliaths. The captain is eventually brought down, allowing the UNSC forces to send in a final wing of [[AV-14 Hornet]]s, destroying the Forerunner fighter by dropping [[Satchel charge]]s into the construction site from above.{{Ref/Reuse|Watch}} | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
With the ''Despair''-class fighter destroyed, neither Banished nor UNSC would be able to employ it for their purposes. Instead, Atriox would seek out other means of advancing his campaign on the Ark, tasking warlords [[Pavium]] and [[Voridus]] with salvaging the wreckage of the Covenant holy city [[High Charity]], which had crash-landed on the Ark in the [[Battle of Installation 00]] at the climax of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. This excursion would result in the release of the [[Flood]] from its quarantine zone, forcing Atriox to abandon several of his fortifications to contain the parasite. | With the ''Despair''-class fighter destroyed, neither Banished nor UNSC would be able to employ it for their purposes. Instead, Atriox would seek out other means of advancing his campaign on the Ark, tasking warlords [[Pavium]] and [[Voridus]] with salvaging the wreckage of the Covenant holy city [[High Charity]], which had crash-landed on the Ark in the [[Battle of Installation 00]] at the climax of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. This excursion would result in the release of the [[Flood]] from its quarantine zone, forcing Atriox to abandon several of his fortifications to contain the parasite.<ref name="Manifestation">''Halo Wars 2'', campaign level, [[Manifestation]]</ref> | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
