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{{quote|Now, Prophet... your end has come.|[[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]}} | {{quote|Now, Prophet... your end has come.|[[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]}} | ||
The '''Battle of the Citadel''' was the final [[battle]] between the allied [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]], and local [[Sentinel|Forerunner constructs]] against the forces of the [[Covenant]] loyalists, and the [[Flood]]. | The '''Battle of the Citadel''' was the final [[battle]] between the allied [[United Nations Space Command]], [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]], and local [[Sentinel|Forerunner constructs]] against the forces of the [[Covenant]] loyalists, and the [[Flood]]. The '''last battle of the war''' marked both the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the end of the Covenant Empire.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
===Landing=== | ===Landing=== | ||
[[File:Trident11.jpg|300px|thumb|left|UNSC and Sangheili forces spearhead an assault on the Citadel, the Covenant's final stand.]] | |||
Having secured the [[Cartographer]], the majority of the remaining UNSC and Sangheili converged on a communications citadel that housed the remaining Covenant forces and the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]. However, the citadel was protected by an energy barrier which had to be shut down from three [[barrier tower]]s surrounding it. The initial landing forces were transported to the various locations by five [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]] and two [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]]. The group split up and two Pelicans, holding [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] and many [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], headed to the third tower. The two Phantoms landed at the second tower, dropping Thel 'Vadam and several Elites straight into the fighting. Two of the remaining Pelicans, including [[Kilo 023]], headed towards the first tower, where they met heavy fire, resulting in one of the Pelicans being shot down. Kilo 023 was carrying Spartan-117 and three ODSTs. | Having secured the [[Cartographer]], the majority of the remaining UNSC and Sangheili converged on a communications citadel that housed the remaining Covenant forces and the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]. However, the citadel was protected by an energy barrier which had to be shut down from three [[barrier tower]]s surrounding it. The initial landing forces were transported to the various locations by five [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]] and two [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]]. The group split up and two Pelicans, holding [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] and many [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], headed to the third tower. The two Phantoms landed at the second tower, dropping Thel 'Vadam and several Elites straight into the fighting. Two of the remaining Pelicans, including [[Kilo 023]], headed towards the first tower, where they met heavy fire, resulting in one of the Pelicans being shot down. Kilo 023 was carrying Spartan-117 and three ODSTs. | ||
===Securing the towers=== | ===Securing the towers=== | ||
[[File:Anti-Anti-Air.jpg|250px|thumb|left|UNSC aircraft attacking a Covenant anti-air Wraith.]] | |||
John-117 and the three ODSTs proceeded up the beach, eliminating any [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Unggoy]] resistance, until they came to an [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Aircraft Wraith]] and a pack of Jiralhanae, lead by a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]]. John eliminated the Jiralhanae and neutralized the Anti-Aircraft Wraith. Commander Keyes then dropped off a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]], a [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]] and several more Marines. Meanwhile, Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum created a diversion for Truth's forces by bombarding the barrier with the ''Shadow of Intent'''s weapons. | John-117 and the three ODSTs proceeded up the beach, eliminating any [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Unggoy]] resistance, until they came to an [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Aircraft Wraith]] and a pack of Jiralhanae, lead by a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]]. John eliminated the Jiralhanae and neutralized the Anti-Aircraft Wraith. Commander Keyes then dropped off a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]], a [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]] and several more Marines. Meanwhile, Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum created a diversion for Truth's forces by bombarding the barrier with the ''Shadow of Intent'''s weapons. | ||
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===En route to the third tower=== | ===En route to the third tower=== | ||
Having made his way downstairs and outside, John then proceeded back to the beach. At the beach, the Chief was ordered to take a [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] to give support to two Phantoms and a Pelican to get to the third tower. On the way, John destroyed an AA Wraith and many [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. In front of the Third Tower, the Chief used his Hornet to destroy a Covenant Phantom. Before clearing an LZ for the Commander, John had to destroy two AA Wraiths, two Shade Turrets and several Banshees. He then used the Hornet to kill the Brutes remaining outside of the tower. The Arbiter then dropped down to help John. | Having made his way downstairs and outside, John then proceeded back to the beach. At the beach, the Chief was ordered to take a [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] to give support to two Phantoms and a Pelican to get to the third tower. On the way, John destroyed an AA Wraith and many [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. In front of the Third Tower, the Chief used his Hornet to destroy a Covenant Phantom. Before clearing an LZ for the Commander, John had to destroy two AA Wraiths, two Shade Turrets and several Banshees. He then used the Hornet to kill the Brutes remaining outside of the tower. The Arbiter then dropped down to help John. | ||
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===The Citadel=== | ===The Citadel=== | ||
The group moved through a valley and along the cliffs, fighting the remaining Brutes, Ghosts, Prowlers and Wraiths. Having dealt with the resistance, John got into a Hornet as two [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarabs]] dropped from orbit and the last battle of the Human-Covenant War commenced. The UNSC and Sangheili used several Hornets, | |||
[[File:Citadel Battle.jpg|250px|thumb|left|One of the Scarabs is destroyed.]] | |||
The group moved through a valley and along the cliffs, fighting the remaining Brutes, Ghosts, Prowlers and Wraiths. Having dealt with the resistance, John got into a Hornet as two [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarabs]] dropped from orbit and the last battle of the Human-Covenant War commenced. The UNSC and Sangheili used several Hornets, Pelicans, a Scorpion Tank and several Warthogs to fight the Scarabs and the oncoming waves of Banshees, Ghosts and Prowlers. John had soon destroyed one of the Scarabs, allowing the UNSC to concentrate their firepower on the last Scarab. When that was destroyed, the Marines were ordered to get rid of the survivors while [[Thel 'Vadam|The Arbiter]] and John went to deal with Truth.{{clear}} | |||
===Finishing the Fight=== | ===Finishing the Fight=== | ||
[[File:Arbiter the return.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Arbiter Thel 'Vadam kills the High Prophet of Truth, destroying the Covenant, and ending the war.]] | [[File:Arbiter the return.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Arbiter Thel 'Vadam kills the High Prophet of Truth, destroying the Covenant, and ending the war.]] | ||
En route to the top of the Citadel, Truth intercepted his broadcast to his faithful populace. It showed and disclosed Johnson being held captive by a Brute Bodyguard. When Commander Keyes asked how close John was, he replied that he wasn’t close enough to reach the captive Sergeant. Meanwhile, Johnson was antagonizing a Brute Chieftain in an attempt to kill him so that Truth couldn't activate the rings (as he needed a human to do it). In an attempt to rescue Johnson, Commander Keyes used a Pelican to crash through the window, killing two Brutes before getting killed when Truth shot her seven times in the back with a [[Type-25 Carbine|Spiker]]. Truth, with the help of a now disheartened and demoralized Johnson, activates the remaining Installations. When the elevator reached the top, and John and the Arbiter got off, two [[Flood tank form|tank forms]] offered their assistance to switch off the Installations and stop a galaxy-wide genocide. John, the Arbiter and the Flood battled their way through the remnants of the Covenant and despite strong resistance from the latter, they reached the platform where they found Johnson with the dead body of Miranda Keyes. Thel 'Vadam then executed Truth while John deactivated the Installations. With their goal achieved, the Flood turned on them. John and the Arbiter were forced to double-back and find another way out. Fighting through the hordes of Flood, they dropped down a chute, and discovered that the Ark was building [[Installation 08|a replacement]] for the lost [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]].{{clear}} | En route to the top of the Citadel, Truth intercepted his broadcast to his faithful populace. It showed and disclosed Johnson being held captive by a Brute Bodyguard. When Commander Keyes asked how close John was, he replied that he wasn’t close enough to reach the captive Sergeant. Meanwhile, Johnson was antagonizing a Brute Chieftain in an attempt to kill him so that Truth couldn't activate the rings (as he needed a human to do it). In an attempt to rescue Johnson, Commander Keyes used a Pelican to crash through the window, killing two Brutes before getting killed when Truth shot her seven times in the back with a [[Type-25 Carbine|Spiker]]. Truth, with the help of a now disheartened and demoralized Johnson, activates the remaining Installations. When the elevator reached the top, and John and the Arbiter got off, two [[Flood tank form|tank forms]] offered their assistance to switch off the Installations and stop a galaxy-wide genocide. John, the Arbiter and the Flood battled their way through the remnants of the Covenant and despite strong resistance from the latter, they reached the platform where they found Johnson with the dead body of Miranda Keyes. Thel 'Vadam then executed Truth while John deactivated the Installations. With their goal achieved and the war over, the Flood turned on them. John and the Arbiter were forced to double-back and find another way out. Fighting through the hordes of Flood, they dropped down a chute, and discovered that the Ark was building [[Installation 08|a replacement]] for the lost [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]].{{clear}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Hog in the canyon.jpg|John-117 and his team race through the canyon to get to the first barrier tower. | File:Hog in the canyon.jpg|John-117 and his team race through the canyon to get to the first barrier tower. | ||
File:Barrier Covenant Battle.jpg|The Phantoms carrying the Sangheili forces outside the second barrier tower. | File:Barrier Covenant Battle.jpg|The Phantoms carrying the Sangheili forces outside the second barrier tower. | ||
File:ArbiterRoar-large.jpg|Arbiter Thel 'Vadam roars in victory after stabbing the Prophet of Truth. | File:ArbiterRoar-large.jpg|Arbiter Thel 'Vadam roars in victory after stabbing the Prophet of Truth. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||