Editing Raid on UNSC Infinity

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|conflict=*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]<br>

**[[Insurrection]] ''(post-war resurgence)''

|date=[[2553]]

|place={{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, [[Sol system]]'s [[Oort cloud]]

*Five [[SPARTAN-IV]]s

|forces2=*1 [[Ibis-class freighter]]

{{Quote|We are outnumbered and we are outgunned but our spirit is stronger. Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won with soul.|[[Ilsa Zane]] inspiring the rebels under her command{{Ref/Reuse|HI1}}}}

The '''Raid on UNSC ''Infinity''''' was an attempted take-over of the [[UNSC Navy]]'s experimental [[flagship]], the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, by the [[New Colonial Alliance]] in the [[Sol system]]'s [[Oort cloud]] in [[2553]].{{Ref/Reuse|HI1}}

Unknown to the [[UNSC]], [[Mattius Drake|Admiral Mattius Drake]] had become the leader of an [[Insurrectionist]] group known as the "[[New Colonial Alliance]]". The insurgent group recruited [[Ilsa Zane]], a former [[SPARTAN-IV]] that sought revenge against the UNSC after failed augmentation procedures led to her instability.<ref name="HI3">'''Halo: Initiation''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref> At some point the Insurrectionists managed to steal plans of the ''Infinity''. Wanting to take the ship for themselves before the UNSC could use it, Zane led an attack group to commandeer the ship.<ref name="HI1">'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref>

Ilsa Zane led a team of Insurrectionists to the ''Infinity'' in a {{Class|Ibis|freighter}}, wearing outfits that disguised them as UNSC construction workers. The rebels landed in one of the ''Infinity'''s [[hangar bay]]s, and made their way throughout the ship to await further orders. They snuck on board and took Captain [[Andrew Del Rio]] hostage. They immediately went to the [[bridge]], where she was instantly recognized by [[Aine]], the ship's temporary AI. Zane quickly took Aine offline and proceeded to take control of the ship. However, at the time of the raid, [[Jun-A266]] and [[Thomas Lasky]] were giving [[SPARTAN-IV]] recruits a tour of the ''Infinity''. Zane threatened to depressurize the ship and kill everyone aboard if anyone tried to retake the bridge. Though they were not officially authorized, Jun allowed the SPARTAN-IVs to access the MJOLNIR armor stored on the ship in order to retake the bridge.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>

Eventually, Zane depressurized S-Deck, killing several UNSC personnel. With the Spartans' help, Lasky was able to reach a security panel and input override codes, which gave Del Rio and the other officers access to the bridge. Spartans [[Sarah Palmer]] and [[Edward Davis]] made their way to the bridge of the ''Infinity'' through space. Eventually, the duo reached Zane. As they breached ''Infinity's'' bridge, Ilsa Zane fought Palmer one-on-one, while Davis fought the other Insurrectionists. Zane's augmentations allowed her to be an equal fighter to Palmer, despite the latter's armor. In the ensuing fight, Del Rio brought Aine back online, who then activated the ship's containment doors. Palmer then knocked Zane out a containment door and into space. The remaining insurgents were captured and interrogated by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|HI3}}

However, Zane survived the vacuum of space due to her physical augmentations, and was later recovered by an [[Unidentified_prowler_class|unidentified prowler]]. Upon awakening, she was met by an unknown individual, whom she recognized and was surprised to see. The interrogation of the captured insurgents revealed to the UNSC that Drake was part of the New Colonial Alliance. The raid also led to the formation of a new UNSC branch, the [[Spartan Operations|Spartans]].{{Ref/Reuse|HI3}}

[[2558#March|Five years later]], NCA forces led by [[Daniel Clayton]] would attempt to [[Ambush at Oth Lodon|destroy]] ''Infinity'' near [[Oth Lodon]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref>

File:HI Ilsa and palmer.png|Ilsa Zane fighting Sarah Palmer.

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