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*''[[A Psalm Every Day]]'' | *''[[A Psalm Every Day]]'' | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
While the [[Prophet of Regret]] was unable to find the [[Earth| | While the [[Prophet of Regret]] was unable to find the [[Earth|human homeworld]], the [[Prophet of Truth]] devised a plan to have a group of [[Kig-yar]] merchants ally themselves with humans in order to find its location. The Kig-yar found a human population around a group of asteroids called "The Rubble", trailing the gas giant [[Hesiod]] in the [[23 Librae]] system. Originally, they pretended to be allies with the [[Insurrectionist]] and refugee citizens, and even made a trade agreement with the Insurrectionists that they would hand them Covenant weapons in exchange for [[slipspace drive]]s whilst waiting for the opportunity to capture navigational data that led to Earth. Lead by Reth, the Kig-yar bided their time and waited for the right moment to strike. | ||
The weapons the Insurrectionists were handed were modified and sent to other Insurrectionists across UNSC space. When Regret found some of the weapons on sale on [[High Charity]], not knowing that they were part of Truth's plan, he sent some of the Covenant's top soldiers to silence the "rebels". Meanwhile, the UNSC sent the stealth-equipped [[UNSC light frigate|light frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} to investigate the source of the Covenant weapons. Earlier, the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Gray Team]] had been sent to the Rubble to eliminate all traces of navigational data with Earth's coordinates. | The weapons the Insurrectionists were handed were modified and sent to other Insurrectionists across UNSC space. When Regret found some of the weapons on sale on [[High Charity]], not knowing that they were part of Truth's plan, he sent some of the Covenant's top soldiers to silence the "rebels". Meanwhile, the UNSC sent the stealth-equipped [[UNSC light frigate|light frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} to investigate the source of the Covenant weapons. Earlier, the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Gray Team]] had been sent to the Rubble to eliminate all traces of navigational data with Earth's coordinates. | ||
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The battle led to the [[Battle of Metisette]] in which Keyes used the ''Midsummer Night'' to attack a Kig-yar settlement known as [[the Redoubt]]. He entered the atmosphere and air braked while ejecting [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|HEVs]] to destroy the anti-space defense to use the abandoned rubble as weapons. The Shiva nuclear warheads were used to destroy the defense system leaving Metisette open to the Rubble bombardment leaving nothing left of the Kig-yar city or Reth's forces. The human forces on Metisette were picked up by [[d77-TC Pelican|pelicans]], and the [[Habitat Exodus]] was launched, jumping away to [[Falaknuma]] in the [[18 Scorpii system|18 Scorpii System]]. Lieutenant Keyes was briefed by none other than [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Cole]] himself. Afterward, Keyes was promoted to [[Lieutenant Commander]] for his protection of 1 million people. | The battle led to the [[Battle of Metisette]] in which Keyes used the ''Midsummer Night'' to attack a Kig-yar settlement known as [[the Redoubt]]. He entered the atmosphere and air braked while ejecting [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|HEVs]] to destroy the anti-space defense to use the abandoned rubble as weapons. The Shiva nuclear warheads were used to destroy the defense system leaving Metisette open to the Rubble bombardment leaving nothing left of the Kig-yar city or Reth's forces. The human forces on Metisette were picked up by [[d77-TC Pelican|pelicans]], and the [[Habitat Exodus]] was launched, jumping away to [[Falaknuma]] in the [[18 Scorpii system|18 Scorpii System]]. Lieutenant Keyes was briefed by none other than [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Cole]] himself. Afterward, Keyes was promoted to [[Lieutenant Commander]] for his protection of 1 million people. | ||
Back on the Infinite Sacrifice, the Prophets of Truth and Regret | Back on the ''Infinite Sacrifice'', the Prophets of Truth and Regret met with Thel 'Vadamee personally. After some discussion on the very lives of the crew under Thel's control, Zhar entered the room, armed with his inactivated energy sword. After Zhar asked some heretical questions attacking the Hierarchs, Thel drew out his own sword. Zhar refused to stand down. Thel activated his sword and Zhar attacked, but Thel kills his old friend.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 341''</ref> This visibly shocked and frightened the Prophet of Regret, but the Prophet of Truth became interested and he allowed Thel 'Vadamee to live. Back on [[High Charity]], the Prophets of Truth and Regret discussed the result of the "experiment." Although Regret was displeased that it did not produce anything except human-sympathizing Kig-yar and Unggoy, the Prophet of Truth seemed rather satisfied by the discovery of three new human worlds to attack. The Prophet of Regret resolved to follow Truth's plans for the time being. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||