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|date=[[ | |date=[[2558]] | ||
|place=[[Biko]]<ref name="htt8">'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Episode 08''</ref> | |place=[[Biko]]<ref name="htt8">'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Episode 08''</ref> | ||
|result=Peace talks are interrupted and [[Sangheili]] delegates are escorted off-world by [[John-117]] | |result=Peace talks are interrupted and [[Sangheili]] delegates are escorted off-world by [[John-117]]<ref name="htt8"/> | ||
|side1= | |side1=[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
|side2=[[Sapien Sunrise]] | |||
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|commanders1=*[[Richard Sekibo]]† | |commanders1=*[[Richard Sekibo]]† | ||
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|commanders3=John-117 | |||
|forces1=*Security guards | |forces1=*Security guards | ||
*Several Sangheili | *Several Sangheili | ||
|forces2=At least 19 infiltrators | |||
|forces3=One [[Spartan-II]] | |||
|casual1=*Richard Sekibo | |casual1=*Richard Sekibo | ||
*3 Sangheili | *3 Sangheili | ||
|casual2= | |casual2=Nineteen [[human]]s | ||
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In [[2558]], a peace conference on [[Biko]] was '''raided''' by the terrorist group [[Sapien Sunrise]]. They were repelled by the sudden arrival of [[John-117]], and [[Richard Sekibo]] and the [[Sangheili]]<ref name="htt10">'''Hunt the Truth''', ''Episode 10''</ref> ambassadors were escorted off-world by the Spartan. | In [[2558]], a peace conference on [[Biko]] was '''raided''' by the terrorist group [[Sapien Sunrise]]. They were repelled by the sudden arrival of [[John-117]], and [[Richard Sekibo]] and the [[Sangheili]]<ref name="htt10">'''Hunt the Truth''', ''Episode 10''</ref> ambassadors were escorted off-world by the Spartan.<ref name="htt8"/> | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
After years of diplomatic work, peace talks were finally scheduled between [[human]]ity's [[Unified Earth Government]] and | After years of diplomatic work, peace talks were finally scheduled between [[human]]ity's [[Unified Earth Government]] and the Sangheili.<ref name="htt9">'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Episode 09''</ref><ref name="htt10"/> The convocation was held in a regional embassy in a densely populated city on [[Biko]] in the human [[Outer Colonies]]. Richard Sekibo, the revered ambassador of the Outer Colonies, led the conference.<ref name="htt8"/> | ||
Sekibo had uncovered evidence of a terrorist plot by Sapien Sunrise one week before the attack. He petitioned the UNSC for help, but they rejected his request immediately. | Sekibo had uncovered evidence of a terrorist plot by Sapien Sunrise one week before the attack. He petitioned the UNSC for help, but they rejected his request immediately. | ||
==The raid== | ==The raid== | ||
As the conference was coming to an end, an agreement of peace was close to being reached. | As the conference was coming to an end, an agreement of peace was close to being reached. Suddenly, rogue [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] entered the embassy and instantly killed Richard Sekibo's bodyguard, who in reality were [[Sapien Sunrise]] infiltrators.<ref name="htt10"/> A firefight began, in which nineteen other infiltrators were killed. John abducted Sekibo and created an escape path through security personnel by killing them. John fled the embassy alongside the Sangheili delegation, which he escorted to safety.<ref name="htt8"/> | ||
Outside the embassy, an evacuation ship for John was waiting. He boarded the ship, alongside the alien diplomats, and fled the planet. | Outside the embassy, an evacuation ship for John was waiting. He boarded the ship, alongside the alien diplomats, and fled the planet. At some point, Sekibo was killed and his corpse was left behind in a field near the embassy on Biko. The next day, local officials discovered a signal beacon that led them to the body of Sekibo.<ref name="htt8"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The event was leaked onto human public networks and news sites by [[FERO]], an unidentified [[Insurrectionist]] leader. Some of the people who had become aware of the event accused John-117 of being a | The event was leaked onto human public networks and news sites by [[FERO]], an unidentified [[Insurrectionist]] leader. Some of the people who had become aware of the event accused John-117 of being a traitor, working with the enemy, assassinating a beloved diplomat, and killing civilians. Many people became divided on whether the hero of the [[Human-Covenant War]]—the Master Chief—was a traitor or not. Many [[Inner Colony]] residents denounced the Master Chief, while Outer Colony residents were becoming increasingly disgruntled.<ref name="htt8"/> | ||
FERO leaked the event with the intentions of getting the public to feel betrayed by John's apparent disloyalty. Then, she would reveal the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was responsible for abducting children for the [[SPARTAN-II program]] and for ultimately psychologically transforming the Master Chief into a traitor. Meanwhile, a meeting was scheduled between the UEG [[Unified Earth Government | FERO leaked the event with the intentions of getting the public to feel betrayed by John's apparent disloyalty. Then, she would reveal the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was responsible for abducting children for the [[SPARTAN-II program]] and for ultimately psychologically transforming the Master Chief into a traitor. Meanwhile, a meeting was scheduled between the UEG's [[Unified Earth Government senate|senate]] and ONI to discuss the event, during which a leak of ONI's action in the SPARTAN-II program occurred.<ref name="htt8"/><ref name="htt9"/> | ||
[[Ray Kurzig]] later revealed that the Sangheili sent a secret message to the UEG, protesting not just their own innocence but "the Demon's" as well, criticizing the UEG for their silence. He revealed that the government of Biko had been officially silent on the matter because of a gag order from Earth through the magistrate, | [[Ray Kurzig]] later revealed that the Sangheili sent a secret message to the UEG, protesting not just their own innocence but "the Demon's" as well, criticizing the UEG for their silence. He revealed that the government of Biko had been officially silent on the matter because of a gag order from Earth through the magistrate, Luara Adams. After FERO's leaks, there was an unofficial investigation implicating Sapien Sunrise. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The image of John-117 attacking the embassy appears to be a modified still of [[:File:Chief at cliff.png|John during the final cutscene]] of [[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Post-Covenant War conflicts}} | {{Post-Covenant War conflicts}} | ||
[[Category:Post-Covenant War conflicts|Biko]] | [[Category:Post-Covenant War conflicts|Biko]] | ||
