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The Battle of Genesis was a battle fought between UNSC Spartans, Servants of the Abiding Truth who replaced Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and the Promethean Created forces of Genesis in October 2558.^[1]

Prelude

After seeing a vision from his thought-to-be-deceased AI companion Cortana, Spartan-II John-117 headed to the planet Meridian with the rest of Blue Team to find her.^[2] Declared AWOL by the UNSC, Spartan-IV Fireteam Osiris led by Jameson Locke was sent to retrieve them. Osiris tracked Blue Team into an underground Forerunner structure and caught up with them but they managed to escape into a nearby Guardian.^[3] Osiris retreated as the Guardian entered slipspace over the planet.^[4]

The battle

After arriving on Genesis, a Forerunner Builder installation serving as a link to the Domain, Blue Team fought their way through Covenant forces who had crashed landed there. They eventually reached a structure where they encountered the Warden Eternal. The Warden introduced himself as Cortana's defender and questioned John-117's motivations while simultaneously deploying several waves of Prometheans to confront the Spartans. After an extended battle, Blue Team were able to defeat the Prometheans, destroying one of the Warden's bodies in the process. Immediately afterward, Blue Team were contacted by Cortana, who informed them of her intention to uphold the Mantle of Responsibility. John voiced concern over the fundamental nature of the Mantle, which were quickly dismissed by Cortana. Fighting their way through several more Promethean squadrons, Blue Team eventually reached the structure known as the Gateway, described as a link between Genesis and the Domain. ^[5]

Fireteam Osiris arrived on Genesis roughly 48 hours later, having boarded a Guardian near the city of Sunaion on Sanghelios. Upon arriving on the installation, Osiris encountered its monitor, 031 Exuberant Witness, who offered to assist the Spartans in retrieving Blue Team and preventing Cortana from claiming the Mantle. After fighting through the battling forces of the Covenant and Prometheans, Osiris finally reached Blue Team's location, where they encountered two Wardens. After dispatching the Wardens, Osiris headed inside and offered to help Blue Team stop Cortana. In an attempt to prevent John and Blue Team from returning to the UNSC, Cortana transported them to an unidentified location within the interior of the Gateway. Blue Team made their way to Cortana's position after battling through numerous waves of Prometheans and several of the Warden Eternal's bodies. John attempted to persuade Cortana to end her rebellion and return to the UNSC, but Cortana refused and placed Blue Team inside a Cryptum.^[6] Learning what happened, Osiris moved to destroy the gravitational cores holding the Cryptum in place, while fighting Covenant and Promethean forces. Before Osiris could retrieve Blue Team, however, Cortana removed the Cryptum from its resting point and placed it within a Guardian. In a final effort to free Blue Team, Exuberant led Osiris to an elevator which led to a communications relay from which Cortana maintained control of the Genesis installation. After Osiris defeated several waves of Promethean forces, Exuberant was able to activate the elevator. Osiris made their way to the relay, significantly hampered by the concussive blasts of the Guardian which held the Cryptum. Locke finally reached the relay core and destroyed it, breaking Cortana's control over Genesis and freeing Exuberant to release a swarm of Constructors. The Constructors forced the Cryptum from the Guardian's grasp just before it entered slipspace. The Constructors opened the Cryptum and Blue Team was reunited with Osiris, who promptly exfiltrated them.^[7]

Gallery

Blue Team encountering the Warden Eternal in Halo 5: Guardians.
Blue Team fighting on Genesis.
Kelly attacked by a Jackal Sniper.
The Master Chief fighting Promethean constructs.
John and Linda during the battle.
John-117 firing at the Warden Eternal.
John-117 engaging the Warden and his Promethean minions.
Cortana's Guardians and Cryptum.
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Jameson Locke fighting Promethean Soldiers during the Battle of Genesis in Halo Mythos.
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John-117 fighting Promethean Soldiers during the battle.

List of appearances

Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo

Sources

^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Genesis
^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Blue Team
^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Unconfirmed
^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Evacuation
^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Reunion
^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, The Breaking
^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Guardians

[genesis-1] Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Genesis

[2] Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Blue Team

[3] Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Unconfirmed

[4] Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Evacuation

[5] Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Reunion

[6] Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, The Breaking

[7] Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Guardians

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 After arriving on [[Genesis]], a [[Forerunner]] [[Builder]] installation serving as a link to the [[Domain]], Blue Team fought their way through Covenant forces who had crashed landed there. They eventually reached a structure where they encountered the [[Warden Eternal]]. The Warden introduced himself as Cortana's defender and questioned John-117's motivations while simultaneously deploying several waves of Prometheans to confront the Spartans. After an extended battle, Blue Team were able to defeat the Prometheans, destroying one of the Warden's bodies in the process. Immediately afterward, Blue Team were contacted by Cortana, who informed them of her intention to uphold the [[Mantle of Responsibility]]. John voiced concern over the fundamental nature of the Mantle, which were quickly dismissed by Cortana. Fighting their way through several more Promethean squadrons, Blue Team eventually reached the structure known as the [[Gateway]], described as a link between Genesis and the Domain. <ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Reunion]]''</ref>
-Following closely behind them was Fireteam Osiris, who had arrived at Genesis on a Guardian from [[Sanghelios]]. With them was [[031 Exuberant Witness]], the [[monitor]] of the Genesis installation. After fighting through the battling forces of the Covenant and Prometheans, Osiris finally reached Blue Team's location, where they encountered two Wardens. After dispatching the Wardens, Osiris headed inside and offered to help Blue Team stop Cortana. Before they could do anything however, Blue Team was transported to the Domain,<ref name="genesis"/> where they fought through Prometheans and three Wardens before finally reaching Cortana's location. John pleaded Cortana to come back with him, but Cortana refused and placed Blue Team inside a [[Cryptum]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[The Breaking]]''</ref> Learning what happened, Osiris moved to destroy the gravitational cores holding the Cryptum in place, while fighting Covenant and Promethean forces. After destroying the last core, Osiris followed Exuberant to the main core. Taking an elevator down, Osiris made there way to the core but were slowed down by a Guardians concussive blasts. Locke finally reached the core and destroyed it, but he was too late, Cortana had secured the Cryptum and was prepared to leave. However, before she could, Exuberant sent hundreds of [[Constructors]] who forced the Cryptum from the Guardians grasp just before it entered slipspace. The Constructors opened the Cryptum and Blue Team was reunited with Osiris, who promptly exfiltrated them.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Guardians (level)|Guardians]]''</ref>
+Fireteam Osiris arrived on Genesis roughly 48 hours later, having boarded a Guardian near the city of [[Sunaion]] on [[Sanghelios]]. Upon arriving on the installation, Osiris encountered its [[monitor]], [[031 Exuberant Witness]], who offered to assist the Spartans in retrieving Blue Team and preventing Cortana from claiming the Mantle. After fighting through the battling forces of the Covenant and Prometheans, Osiris finally reached Blue Team's location, where they encountered two Wardens. After dispatching the Wardens, Osiris headed inside and offered to help Blue Team stop Cortana. In an attempt to prevent John and Blue Team from returning to the UNSC, Cortana transported them to an unidentified location within the interior of the Gateway. Blue Team made their way to Cortana's position after battling through numerous waves of Prometheans and several of the Warden Eternal's bodies. John attempted to persuade Cortana to end her rebellion and return to the UNSC, but Cortana refused and placed Blue Team inside a [[Cryptum]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[The Breaking]]''</ref> Learning what happened, Osiris moved to destroy the gravitational cores holding the Cryptum in place, while fighting Covenant and Promethean forces. Before Osiris could retrieve Blue Team, however, Cortana removed the Cryptum from its resting point and placed it within a Guardian. In a final effort to free Blue Team, Exuberant led Osiris to an elevator which led to a communications relay from which Cortana maintained control of the Genesis installation. After Osiris defeated several waves of Promethean forces, Exuberant was able to activate the elevator. Osiris made their way to the relay, significantly hampered by the concussive blasts of the Guardian which held the Cryptum. Locke finally reached the relay core and destroyed it, breaking Cortana's control over Genesis and freeing Exuberant to release a swarm of [[Constructors]]. The Constructors forced the Cryptum from the Guardian's grasp just before it entered slipspace. The Constructors opened the Cryptum and Blue Team was reunited with Osiris, who promptly exfiltrated them.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Guardians (level)|Guardians]]''</ref>
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