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|result=Strategic UNSC victory | |result=Strategic UNSC victory | ||
*Shield World 0459 and all Forerunner constructs destroyed | *Shield World 0459 and all Forerunner constructs destroyed | ||
* | *Local Covenant forces destroyed | ||
*Flood containment on Shield World 0459 successful | *Flood containment on Shield World 0459 successful | ||
*UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' unable to jump to Slipspace and return to UNSC-controlled space | *UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' unable to jump to Slipspace and return to UNSC-controlled space | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Shield World 0459 had been discovered by the [[Covenant]] some time prior to the battle,<ref name="OSG">'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 50''</ref> but despite their reverse-engineering attempts, they had not been able to activate its most prized artifact: the [[Apex Site]], an installation which contained numerous | Shield World 0459 had been discovered by the [[Covenant]] some time prior to the battle,<ref name="OSG">'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 50''</ref> but despite their reverse-engineering attempts, they had not been able to activate its most prized artifact: the [[Apex Site]], an installation which contained numerous Forerunner {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s. With the [[Human-Covenant War]] ongoing, the Covenant started their search for a key to activate the Forerunner ships in order to bring a swifter end to the [[Human|human race]]. After seeing [[Ellen Anders]] activate a [[Relic|Forerunner structure]] on [[Harvest]], the Covenant discovered that [[Reclaimer|they could use a human to activate]] the Apex installation.<ref>'''Halo Wars''' ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LZ6gGQS5Y&feature=player_embedded "Walk in The Park"]''</ref> | ||
[[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] captured Professor Anders after the [[Battle of Arcadia]], planning to use her to activate the | [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] captured Professor Anders after the [[Battle of Arcadia]], planning to use her to activate the Forerunner dreadnoughts' systems. The UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' pursued the Covenant to the [[Shield 0459|Shield World]] without reinforcements to rescue Anders.<ref>'''Halo Wars''' ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAwbJN6DzL4&feature=player_embedded "She is Not My Girlfriend"]''</ref> Upon entering the system they followed Anders' transponder signal the best that they could. Captain Cutter launched several Marine teams, as well as [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] to begin surface operations to locate Professor Anders.<ref name="signal">'''[[Halo Wars]]''' ''level, [[Anders' Signal]]''</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
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In the inner [[Dyson sphere]] of the Shield World, the ''Spirit of Fire'' immediately entered a collision course with the Covenant destroyer ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]''. Despite hard course corrections, the two ships impacted, with a large section of the ''Spirit'' being violently sheared off.<ref name="freefall"/> The collision also destroyed half of the ''Spirit'''s complement of [[Pod]]s. Dozens of Marines, vehicles, and aircraft were deployed onto the ''Spirit's'' hull to fend off boarding parties who were trying to prevent technicians in [[Cyclops]] exoskeletons from repairing the ship's power core, while at the same time the ship was raked by [[plasma]] fire. Escaping from the destroyer, the ''Spirit's'' AI, [[Serina]], detected Anders' signal.<ref>'''''Halo Wars''''' level ''[[Repairs]]''</ref> Sergeant Forge, along with other forces, were deployed to the signal's apparent source on the Shield World's inner surface.<ref name="judgement"/> | In the inner [[Dyson sphere]] of the Shield World, the ''Spirit of Fire'' immediately entered a collision course with the Covenant destroyer ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]''. Despite hard course corrections, the two ships impacted, with a large section of the ''Spirit'' being violently sheared off.<ref name="freefall"/> The collision also destroyed half of the ''Spirit'''s complement of [[Pod]]s. Dozens of Marines, vehicles, and aircraft were deployed onto the ''Spirit's'' hull to fend off boarding parties who were trying to prevent technicians in [[Cyclops]] exoskeletons from repairing the ship's power core, while at the same time the ship was raked by [[plasma]] fire. Escaping from the destroyer, the ''Spirit's'' AI, [[Serina]], detected Anders' signal.<ref>'''''Halo Wars''''' level ''[[Repairs]]''</ref> Sergeant Forge, along with other forces, were deployed to the signal's apparent source on the Shield World's inner surface.<ref name="judgement"/> | ||
Imprisoned in the Apex, Anders was forced by the Arbiter to activate the ancient artifact, powering up | Imprisoned in the Apex, Anders was forced by the Arbiter to activate the ancient artifact, powering up its fleet of {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s. In their religious fervor, her guards were distracted and Anders used a [[teleporter]] to return to the surface, where she was rescued by Forge.<ref name="judgement"/> Anders was then evacuated back to the ''Spirit'', while Sergeant Forge and Spartan [[Red Team]] proceeded to lock the area down, for a safe place to the ''Spirit'' to put down. Anders theorized that they would have to capture four base sites to begin an effective resistance. Through the use of armor, air support, and a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] captured by a Spartan, the UNSC captured the bases and prepared to attack the Apex itself.<ref>'''Halo Wars''' ''level, [[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]''</ref> | ||
On the ''Spirit of Fire'', Anders devised a plan to stop the Covenant from using the Forerunner ships. The UNSC forces would have to sacrifice the ''Spirit'''s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] to create an explosion so powerful it would collapse the miniature [[Astroengineering#Stars|artificial star]] inside the Shield World, completely obliterating the installation, though it meant that they would have no way to return home.<ref>'''Halo Wars''' ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GAyuG2g_Cg&feature=player_embedded "I doomed Humanity"]''</ref> To accomplish this, they would need to assault the Apex Site and use an [[elevator]] on the main platform, to take the slipspace drive right into the star.<ref name="reactor">'''Halo Wars''', campaign ''level [[Reactor]]''</ref> | On the ''Spirit of Fire'', Anders devised a plan to stop the Covenant from using the Forerunner ships. The UNSC forces would have to sacrifice the ''Spirit'''s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] to create an explosion so powerful it would collapse the miniature [[Astroengineering#Stars|artificial star]] inside the Shield World, completely obliterating the installation, though it meant that they would have no way to return home.<ref>'''Halo Wars''' ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GAyuG2g_Cg&feature=player_embedded "I doomed Humanity"]''</ref> To accomplish this, they would need to assault the Apex Site and use an [[elevator]] on the main platform, to take the slipspace drive right into the star.<ref name="reactor">'''Halo Wars''', campaign ''level [[Reactor]]''</ref> | ||
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The [[Assembly]], having intercepted transmissions from the [[Covenant battle network]], noted the presence of the Flood as a "third variable". Due to the third participant being a terrifying opponent to the Covenant, the [[Assembly Minority]] suggested the possibility of forming an association - even a union - with it. However, due to the risks involved, the Assembly chose not to attempt contact with the Flood.<ref name="Assembly"/> | The [[Assembly]], having intercepted transmissions from the [[Covenant battle network]], noted the presence of the Flood as a "third variable". Due to the third participant being a terrifying opponent to the Covenant, the [[Assembly Minority]] suggested the possibility of forming an association - even a union - with it. However, due to the risks involved, the Assembly chose not to attempt contact with the Flood.<ref name="Assembly"/> | ||
In June of [[2557]], nearly twenty-six years after the shield world's destruction, ONI conducted a [[Mission to the Korinth Prior system|mission]] within its debris field to search for evidence of the ''Spirit of Fire''. | In June of [[2557]], nearly twenty-six years after the shield world's destruction, ONI conducted a [[Mission to the Korinth Prior system|mission]] within its debris field to search for evidence of the ''Spirit of Fire''. Several months later, the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'', a [[salvager]] vessel captained by Sergeant John Forge's daughter [[Rion Forge]], visited the debris field as well and recovered [[Little Bit|a fragment]] of the shield world's custodian AI.<ref>'''Halo: Smoke and Shadow'''</ref> | ||
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||
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===Ships and | ===Ships and vehicles=== | ||
'''UNSC''' | '''UNSC''' | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | *{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | ||
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'''Covenant''' | '''Covenant''' | ||
*[[ | *''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]'' | ||
===Units=== | ===Units=== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:SofInShieldWorld.png|The ''Spirit'' inside the Shield World's tunnel system. | File:SofInShieldWorld.png|The ''Spirit'' inside the Shield World's tunnel system. | ||
File:RepairsOpening.png|The ''Spirit'' faces | File:RepairsOpening.png|The ''Spirit'' faces the ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]'' in the interior of the Shield World. | ||
File:Reaktor1.png|Anders, Cutter and Serina discuss how to stop the Covenant from activating the Forerunner ships. | File:Reaktor1.png|Anders, Cutter and Serina discuss how to stop the Covenant from activating the Forerunner ships. | ||
File:Reactor12.png|The Spirit of Fire's Shaw-Fujikawa drive being transported down from the ship. | File:Reactor12.png|The Spirit of Fire's Shaw-Fujikawa drive being transported down from the ship. | ||