Editing Truth and Reconciliation

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{{Individual ship infobox
|name            = '''Truth and Reconciliation'''
|image           = [[Image:TruthRecon.jpg|300px]]
|class           = [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|''CCS''-class Battlecruiser]]
|manufacturer    = [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]
|length          = {{Convert|1.7822|km|ft}}
|width           = {{Convert|861.7|m|ft}}
|height          = {{Convert|230.8|m|ft}} 
|engine          = [[Repulsor Engines]]
|slipspace drive = Yes 
|slipspace speed = Unknown
|power           = [[Pinch Fusion Reactors]]
|shield gen      = Energy Shielding
|complement      =
*Infantry
**[[Sangheili]]
**[[Unggoy]]
**[[Kig-yar]]
**[[Mgalekgolo]]
*[[DX-class Dropship]]s
*[[Boarding Craft]]s
*[[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage]]s
*[[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle]]
|crew            = *[[Truth and Reconciliation's Ship Master]], [[Sangheili]]
|passengers      =
*1 [[Truth and Reconciliation's Prophet|Minor Prophet]]
*[[Bako 'Ikaporamee]]<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 5</ref>
*[[High Council]] of [[Council of Masters|Masters]]
**[[Soha 'Rolamee]]
*[[Zuka 'Zamamee]] 
*[[Captain Keyes]]
*[[UNSC Marines]]
|firstsight      = [[Battle of Reach]]
|destroyed       = [[Battle of Installation 04]]
|battles         = [[Battle of Installation 04]], [[Battle of Reach]]
|affiliation     = [[Covenant Navy]]
|fleet           = [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]
}}

{{quote|The enemy has captured [[Captain Keyes]], and are holding him aboard one of their cruisers, the ''Truth and Reconciliation''.|Cortana}}

The '''Truth and Reconciliation''' was a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|''CCS''-class Battlecruiser]].<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level [[The Truth and Reconciliation (Level)|The Truth and Reconciliation.]]</ref>

==Overview==
The ''Truth and Reconciliation'' was the Cruiser that held Captain [[Jacob Keyes]] prisoner during the events on [[Installation 04]]. The ship was destroyed by [[Melissa McKay]], a member of the surviving [[UNSC]] forces to stop the [[Flood]] from escaping Halo.

Since Covenant often name their ships with different names that "personify" their religious significance, names for Covenant CCS-class ships are ''Truth and Reconciliation'', ''[[Purity of Spirit]]'' and ''[[Sacred Promise]]''.

The ''Truth and Reconciliation'' takes its name from the actual [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_reconciliation Truth and Reconciliation Commission] established in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa South Africa] after the fall of apartheid rule. Alternatively, its name may have been inspired by the Christian concept of "reconciliation with the truth" of the gospel and with God.

==History==
===[[Battle of Reach]]===
An element of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' was present at the [[Battle of Reach]], as one of the hundreds of Covenant warships that assailed the [[UNSC]] fortress world. When the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' fled [[Reach]], the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' pursued the {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}} through [[Slipspace]] to its destination, [[Installation 04]], a.k.a. "Alpha Halo".

===[[Battle of Installation 04]]===
When the ''Pillar of Autumn'' arrived (or rather crashed) at Installation 04, it was able to evade detection by the [[Covenant Fleet]] there, surreptitiously analyzing Installation 04. However, a [[Seraph]] stumbled upon the ''Pillar of Autumn'' by chance, and relayed its coordinates to the Covenant [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]], which engaged the ''Pillar of Autumn''. 

In the ensuing naval battle, [[Cortana]] disabled the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' as she tried in vain to defend the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Although the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' could have easily destroyed the ''Pillar of Autumn'', the Minor Prophet in command ordered that plasma torpedoes not be used because it would risk damaging the Halo. Boarding parties were sent instead. After being disabled, the vessel was forced to drop to 300 meters above the surface of the Ring for refit and repair.<ref>[[Truth and Reconciliation (Level)|Truth and Reconciliation]], opening cutscene: "The enemy has captured Captain Keyes and are holding him aboard one of their cruisers, the ''Truth and Reconciliation''. The ship is currently holding position approximately three hundred meters above the other end of this plateau."</ref>

When it landed on ''Alpha Halo'', it became a sort of command post for the Covenant ground forces. A small group of the [[High Council]] of [[Council of Masters|Masters]] convened there, namely [[Soha 'Rolamee]] and an unnamed minor [[Prophet]]. [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] went to the ship to ask the Council permission to hunt the [[Master Chief]], but the Council turned him down. As 'Zamamee was leaving, he confronted the recently captured [[Captain Keyes]].  The angry Elite demanded to know where the Master Chief was, but Keyes defiantly mocked 'Zamamee and then dared the Elite to kill him. Though sorely tempted to do so, 'Zamamee merely stormed off. 

====Raid of the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation (Level)|Truth and Reconciliation]]''====
[[Image:Keys_Elite.jpg|tight|thumb|180px|A [[Zealot]] of the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' standing over the captured [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]].]] The next day, the Master Chief led a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s on a mission to infiltrate the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' <ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' in order to rescue [[Captain Keyes]] page 99-100</ref>. Under the cover of night, the humans fought their way past the Covenant ground defenses and boarded the ship via its gravity lift. Upon entering the ship's gravity lift bay, the humans were ambushed by Covenant security forces lead by a group of [[Stealth Elite|Stealth Elites]] with [[Energy Swords]]. 

With the aid of the Master Chief, the Marines successfully routed the hordes of [[Jackals]], [[Grunts]] and [[Elites]] and proceeded into the vast, labyrinth-comparable corridors of the CCS-Battlecruiser's interior. They fought their way into a hanger bay, where they killed hordes of Covenant infantry, as well as a [[Hunter]] pair. They then made their way to the higher levels and into the Control Room. There, they killed all of the Covenant forces within, including a [[Zealot]] generally believed to be [[Orna 'Fulsamee]], the [[Ship Master]] of the ''Truth and Reconciliation''. After neutralizing the hostiles inside the room, the [[Master Chief]] left the Marines to defend against intruders while he went in search for [[Captain Keyes]]. While making his way to the prison cells, he encountered another prison block that contained dead Marines, beaten or tortured to death. Needless to say, he did not find Captain Keyes in this cell block. The [[Master Chief]] proceeded to yet another cell block.

After killing the Stealth Elites, the small pack of Grunts, and the lone Zealot inside, the Master Chief deactivated the energy shields and freed the captured Marines, who armed themselves with Covenant plasma weapons. [[Captain Keyes]] first reprimanded, then thanked the Chief for the rescue. He then informed the Chief and [[Cortana]] that he had learned that [[Halo]] was some kind of powerful weapon and that the Covenant were trying to gain control of it. Seconds after their release, the Marines cut down several [[Stealth Elite]]s and [[Jackal]]s who had tracked the Chief to the prison complex. The Chief then led the newly freed Captain and Marines back to the Control Room.

When they reached the Control Room, the Chief found that the Marines he left there were dead and in their place were two [[Stealth Elite]]s with [[Energy Sword|Energy Swords]]. With the help of the freed UNSC personnel, Spartan-117 killed all of the enemy forces in the area and made his way to the hanger and the Spirit Dropship there. They had been informed by [[Foe Hammer]] that there would be no extraction for them because she was being engaged by Covenant air patrols and they would be better off finding their own way out. So Keyes commandeered the Spirit, and proceeded to use it as an unorthodox, but powerful weapon to crush a Hunter pair that tried to shoot them down on their way out. 

This was a major human victory, as they had penetrated the security of the Covenant's command center on Halo ring, inflicted major casualties, and rescued a potentially valuable [[Captain Keyes|prisoner]]. They were responsible for the death of [[Ship Master]] [[Orna 'Fulsamee]] and 120 other soldiers, but lost only 36 Marines.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 123</ref> During the attack, UNSC personnel were able to capture several Shades which were used to fortify [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]]. Also as a result of the attack, [[Zuka 'Zamamee]]'s request to hunt and kill the Master Chief was reviewed and approved, and the Covenant began to view the human survivors as a serious threat.

====[[Keyes (Level)|''Keyes'']] and the Flood====
[[Image:Flood_Brain_Form.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Captain Keyes, now a [[Proto-Gravemind]], in the control room of the ''Truth and Reconciliation''.]]
After the [[Flood]] was discovered, the Covenant ordered all ships to abandon the Ring. Unfortunately, the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' was overwhelmed and disabled by the Flood before it could leave. Since the Flood learn from who they infect, the Covenant were fearful that the Flood would repair the ship, fly into space and infect the galaxy. The Covenant then sent in a [[Special Operations Elite|strike team]], then several more when the first group failed to repair the vessel and neutralize the Flood. A massive battle between Flood and Covenant crew and Special Operation forces ensued. During this fight, the Master Chief was sent in to find Captain Keyes and extract him, or failing that, retrieve the Captain's neural implants so the ''Pillar of Autumn's'' engines could be overloaded by utilizing the access codes found in the captain's implants. The Chief fought his way into the ship and into the control room,  where Keyes was being "interrogated".<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 305-306</ref>

Upon reaching Keyes, Cortana informed the Chief that there were no human life-signs left. The Chief then proceeded to forcefully remove the neural implants. Meanwhile, Covenant forces consisting of Spec Ops Elites and Grunts were trying desperately to repel the Flood forces. About the time the Chief reached the Shuttle Bay, a Special Operations team of Elites came in Banshees and a Spirit dropships to reinforce their comrades. Also, waiting in the lower levels were a pair of [[Hunters]], who met their end at the hands of the Chief. The Chief managed to kill all hostiles and make his way to the hanger bay, where he stole a Banshee and was able to escape and fly to the ''Pillar of Autumn''. In the fight, the ''Truth and Reconciliation's'' reactor was damaged, and according to Cortana it should have gone critical.

However, it did not and was repaired by Covenant forces, who managed to repel or destroy the majority of the Flood on board after the Master Chief's departure. Cortana's mistake with the reactor may be due to her extensive experience with UNSC ships instead of those of the Covenant, as the ships of the latter tend to be much more powerful and durable than the former.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 305-306</ref>

====Capture and Destruction====
[[Image:Truth and Reconciliation Internal Layout1.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The myriad corridors from the midsection of the ''Truth and Reconciliation''.]]
After the Master Chief left, ODSTs and surviving Marine and Naval forces entered the melee on board the ship and eventually took over the ship through a combined surprise assault on the vessel's hanger bay and gravity lift. [[Major Antonio Silva|Major Silva]] planned and intended to fly the ship back to [[Earth]] (with a valuable prisoner, the [[Truth and Reconciliation's Prophet|Minor Prophet]]) but it was destroyed by a Helljumper officer, [[First Lieutenant Melissa McKay]], who realized that they could not risk taking the ship to Earth for fear of spreading the Flood infection and destroying humanity; if even one [[Carrier Form]] or a lone [[Infection Form]] managed to avoid the sterilization procedure, the whole of Earth could fall.

She realized that Major Silva's lust for glory was clouding his judgment as UNSC personnel were getting the cruiser ready for lift off. The [[Combat Form]] known as [[Wallace Jenkins]] still had enough mental faculties left to try to attempt and stop the ship himself. When he was restrained by two ODSTs, however, Lieutenant McKay finally understood his intentions and in a snap-decision, severed the primary optical fiber cable that linked controls from the bridge to Engineering with a [[Fragmentation Grenade]], thereby causing the cruiser to lose control and crash onto the surface of Halo.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 332</ref> Her actions caused the death of all the humans, Covenant, and [[Flood]] on board, whilst possibly saving the rest of humanity from potential infection and annihilation.

==Trivia==
*When the [[Flood]] infested the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', Flood liquid falls from the ceiling and floors and at some points, there is a green mist from the [[Flood]]. This probably meant that [[Flood]] biomass had already grown into the walls and internal systems of the ship presumably taking control of onboard weapons but not extensively of the doors and the launch bays.
*The ship in the level [[Keyes (level)|Keyes]] is never specifically identified as the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', however, you walk through the exact same corridors and rooms, and it is confirmed in ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' that it is, in fact, the same ship.
*While in the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', on the level Keyes, if you look right and carefully look though the wall at the very beginning of the level, you can see the bridge and the Brain Form.
*The Halo Encyclopedia mistakenly uses a picture of an [[Assault Carrier]] when referring to the ''Truth and Reconciliation.''

==Images==
<Gallery>
Image:Orna elite.jpg| Orna 'Fulsamee, The Ship Master of the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' seen wielding an Energy Sword.
Image:1221020034 Ship.png|Another image of the Truth and Reconciliation.
</Gallery>

==See also==
*[[Truth and Reconciliation's Prophet]]
*[[Truth and Reconciliation (Level)]]
*[[Orna 'Fulsamee]]
*[[Keyes (Level)]]

==References==
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