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==Background==
==Background==
Following his discovery of the location of the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] that led to [[Installation 00]] in [[2552#October|October, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] [[Hierarch|High Prophet]] of [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]] hastily assembled a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|fleet]] of fifteen warships and, without consulting his fellow Hierarchs, took the task force to the planet on which the portal was located.<ref>''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', [[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminal]] - "Beholden"</ref> This was, unbeknownst to the Prophet, the [[Earth|homeworld]] of [[human]]ity. During the [[Battle of Earth|battle]] that followed, the heavily-outnumbered Fleet of Sacred Consecration was decimated by Earth's [[UNSC Home Fleet|defensive fleet]] and Regret was forced to flee, [[Solemn Penance|his]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} performing a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump in atmosphere over the city of [[New Mombasa]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> Immediately afterwards, a larger [[Jiralhanae]]-controlled [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]] arrived to take control of the battle, driving out remaining UNSC forces while beginning to excavate the long-buried portal beneath Mombasa.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Coastal Highway]]</ref>  
Following his discovery of the location of the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] that led to [[Installation 00]] in [[2552#October|October, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] [[Hierarch|High Prophet]] of [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]] hastily assembled a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|fleet]] of fifteen warships and, without consulting his fellow Hierarchs, took the task force to the planet on which the portal was located.<ref>''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal]] - "Beholden"</ref> This was, unbeknownst to the Prophet, the [[Earth|homeworld]] of [[human]]ity. During the [[Battle of Earth|battle]] that followed, the heavily-outnumbered Fleet of Sacred Consecration was decimated by Earth's [[UNSC Home Fleet|defensive fleet]] and Regret was forced to flee, [[Solemn Penance|his]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} performing a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump in atmosphere over the city of [[New Mombasa]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> Immediately afterwards, a larger [[Jiralhanae]]-controlled [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]] arrived to take control of the battle, driving out remaining UNSC forces while beginning to excavate the long-buried portal beneath Mombasa.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Coastal Highway]]</ref>  
[[File:Portal odst.png|thumb|left|250px|The portal to Installation 00 is excavated by the Prophet of Truth's fleet.]]
[[File:Portal odst.png|thumb|left|250px|The portal to Installation 00 is excavated by the Prophet of Truth's fleet.]]
Over the course of the next month, the fleet would successfully uncover the artifact, and the Prophet of Truth himself would arrive on [[2552#November|November 17, 2552]] on board the [[Forerunner]] [[keyship]] ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]''. [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]], who had stowed away on board the vessel during it's departure from [[High Charity]] amidst the chaos of the [[Great Schism]] and the city's fall to the [[Flood]], bailed out as the keyship entered Earth's atmosphere, landing in the jungles of [[Tanzania]].<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Arrival]]</ref> The Spartan was successfully [[Recovery of John-117|recovered]] by UNSC forces.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Sierra 117]]</ref> During the ensuing [[Battle of Kenya|battle]], the UNSC would [[Attack on Crow's Nest|destroy]] their local command center, [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]], to prevent its fall to the Covenant, before mobilizing for an assault on Covenant anti-aircraft defences in the city of [[Voi]].<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Crow's Nest]]</ref> After [[Assault on the Tsavo Highway|clearing]] the Covenant-held [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]], a UNSC assault force spearheaded by John-117 [[Battle of Voi|pushed into]] Voi.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Tsavo Highway]]</ref> While they managed to successfully destroy a number of [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] as well as a [[Type-27 Mantis|Mantis Anti-Aircraft Cannon]], the subsequent strike by [[Battle Group Victory]] failed to destroy the keyship and Truth successfully activated the portal.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[The Storm]]</ref> The Prophet fled through the portal along with his fleet while the UNSC were forced to deal with the arrival of the Flood-controlled {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]''. With the assistance of the newly-arrived [[Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]], the Flood outbreak was contained before it could spread across the planet. After a short meeting on board the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', [[Terrence Hood|Admiral Terrence Hood]] allowed the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} to accompany the Sangheili through the portal in pursuit of the Prophet of Truth while he remained behind to coordinate the remaining UNSC defences at Earth.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Floodgate]]</ref>  
Over the course of the next month, the fleet would successfully uncover the artifact, and the Prophet of Truth himself would arrive on [[2552#November|November 17, 2552]] on board the [[Forerunner]] [[keyship]] ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]''. [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]], who had stowed away on board the vessel during it's departure from [[High Charity]] amidst the chaos of the [[Great Schism]] and the city's fall to the [[Flood]], bailed out as the keyship entered Earth's atmosphere, landing in the jungles of [[Tanzania]].<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Arrival]]</ref> The Spartan was successfully [[Recovery of John-117|recovered]] by UNSC forces.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Sierra 117]]</ref> During the ensuing [[Battle of Kenya|battle]], the UNSC would [[Attack on Crow's Nest|destroy]] their local command center, [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]], to prevent its fall to the Covenant, before mobilizing for an assault on Covenant anti-aircraft defences in the city of [[Voi]].<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Crow's Nest]]</ref> After [[Assault on the Tsavo Highway|clearing]] the Covenant-held [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]], a UNSC assault force spearheaded by John-117 [[Battle of Voi|pushed into]] Voi.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Tsavo Highway]]</ref> While they managed to successfully destroy a number of [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] as well as a [[Type-27 Mantis|Mantis Anti-Aircraft Cannon]], the subsequent strike by [[Battle Group Victory]] failed to destroy the keyship and Truth successfully activated the portal.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[The Storm]]</ref> The Prophet fled through the portal along with his fleet while the UNSC were forced to deal with the arrival of the Flood-controlled {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]''. With the assistance of the newly-arrived [[Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]], the Flood outbreak was contained before it could spread across the planet. After a short meeting on board the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', [[Terrence Hood|Admiral Terrence Hood]] allowed the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} to accompany the Sangheili through the portal in pursuit of the Prophet of Truth while he remained behind to coordinate the remaining UNSC defences at Earth.<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Floodgate]]</ref>  
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As ''Kilo 023'', containing John-117 and his strike team flew in low over Installation 00's vast desert, Sergeant Johnson told the strike team that their immediate priority was to secure a [[landing zone]] suitable for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to deploy UNSC armor onto the Ark's surface. Johnson also told them to be on the lookout for any sources of information that could help them learn more about the installation as they went. The Pelicans arrived at a cliff edge, and John-117, armed with a [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]] and the ODSTs deployed to the surface while another Pelican dropped off several more ODSTs. As the team moved forward, one of the ODSTs spotted the [[Milky Way]] galaxy in the sky and expressed his amazement before their squad leader told him to focus on their current task. The team came upon a Covenant encampment, where a group of [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Jiralhanae]] were listening to a [[holography|holographic]] projection of the Prophet of Truth, who was explaining that his [[Anodyne Spirit|ship]] was unable to participate in the orbital battle, while urging his loyal troops to destroy the Sangheili fleet. As the team took up positions on a ledge overlooking the encampment, the squad leader told John to take the first shot with his sniper. John quickly set his sights on one of the gathered Covenant soldiers and fired, with the ODSTs following suit. Catching the Covenant off guard, the strike team were able to effectively whittle down their numbers. Additional infantry arrived from a nearby cave while several Unggoy [[Unggoy Heavy|Heavies]] attempted to use [[Type-52 plasma cannon|plasma cannons]] mounted on a [[deployable lookout tower]] to suppress the UNSC forces but eventually all of the Covenant soldiers fell. With the area secure, the ODST squad leader reported that there was more enemy contacts on the other side of the cave.<ref name="ark"/>
As ''Kilo 023'', containing John-117 and his strike team flew in low over Installation 00's vast desert, Sergeant Johnson told the strike team that their immediate priority was to secure a [[landing zone]] suitable for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to deploy UNSC armor onto the Ark's surface. Johnson also told them to be on the lookout for any sources of information that could help them learn more about the installation as they went. The Pelicans arrived at a cliff edge, and John-117, armed with a [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]] and the ODSTs deployed to the surface while another Pelican dropped off several more ODSTs. As the team moved forward, one of the ODSTs spotted the [[Milky Way]] galaxy in the sky and expressed his amazement before their squad leader told him to focus on their current task. The team came upon a Covenant encampment, where a group of [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Jiralhanae]] were listening to a [[holography|holographic]] projection of the Prophet of Truth, who was explaining that his [[Anodyne Spirit|ship]] was unable to participate in the orbital battle, while urging his loyal troops to destroy the Sangheili fleet. As the team took up positions on a ledge overlooking the encampment, the squad leader told John to take the first shot with his sniper. John quickly set his sights on one of the gathered Covenant soldiers and fired, with the ODSTs following suit. Catching the Covenant off guard, the strike team were able to effectively whittle down their numbers. Additional infantry arrived from a nearby cave while several Unggoy [[Unggoy Heavy|Heavies]] attempted to use [[Type-52 plasma cannon|plasma cannons]] mounted on a [[deployable lookout tower]] to suppress the UNSC forces but eventually all of the Covenant soldiers fell. With the area secure, the ODST squad leader reported that there was more enemy contacts on the other side of the cave.<ref name="ark"/>
[[File:H3 ArkAmbush.png|thumb|right|250px|John-117 ambushing Covenant forces constructing an anti-aircraft battery.]]
[[File:H3 ArkAmbush.png|thumb|right|250px|John-117 ambushing Covenant forces constructing an anti-aircraft battery.]]
The team arrived at the next encampment where the Covenant were in the process of constructing a [[Type-27 Mantis|Mantis Anti-Aircraft Cannon]]. Recognising the grave threat that the emplacement would pose to the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' were it to be completed, the strike team opted to prevent this. The squad leader again told John to take the first shot. As the battle began, the [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]] that was assembling the emplacement dropped it's component pieces and fled. As the battle turned against the Covenant's favor, a second Phantom arrived, deploying a [[Mgalekgolo]] pair, who charged forward while the surviving Covenant forces retreated from the encampment. After a struggle, the strike team were able to eliminate the Covenant gestalts, before finishing off the remaining infantry in the nearby rocks. The team ascended up a nearby ridge, where a final group of Unggoy led by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]] attempted to stop them but failed. Commander Keyes reported that the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was heavily outmatched by the Covenant vessels over the Ark and told John that finding a landing zone for the frigate was their priority. As the team moved through a small corridor in the cliff wall, John took a small detour, where he accessed the [[Forerunner]] [[Terminal/Halo 3|terminal]] network for the first time. On the other side of the cliff, the team discovered several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] survivors from a nearby downed Pelican. A flaming [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] roared through the ravine, crashing ahead of the team's position. One of the Marines from the Pelican reported that Covenant anti-aircraft fire had brought down their dropship, but they had managed to spot an area suitable for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to land before they had crashed. The group moved forward to a small ledge overlooking the Marine's downed Pelican which was currently being searched by a Covenant [[lance]]. While the Marine's [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] had been destroyed, a pair of nearby [[M274 Mongoose|Mongooses]] were still intact and able to be used. The team ambushed the Covenant forces at the Pelican and quickly took them out. Their reprieve was short-lived, as two Jiralhanae [[Type-52 Prowler|Prowlers]] arrived, one of them disgorging its occupants while the other circled the area, using its plasma cannon to pin the humans down. Despite this, the UNSC forces were able to neutralize the Prowlers and moved down to the Pelican wreckage, where they were able to scavenge ammunition while overhearing snippets from the ongoing space battle above them.<ref name="ark"/>
The team arrived at the next encampment where the Covenant were in the process of constructing a [[Type-27 Mantis|Mantis Anti-Aircraft Cannon]]. Recognising the grave threat that the emplacement would pose to the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' were it to be completed, the strike team opted to prevent this. The squad leader again told John to take the first shot. As the battle began, the [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]] that was assembling the emplacement dropped it's component pieces and fled. As the battle turned against the Covenant's favor, a second Phantom arrived, deploying a [[Mgalekgolo]] pair, who charged forward while the surviving Covenant forces retreated from the encampment. After a struggle, the strike team were able to eliminate the Covenant gestalts, before finishing off the remaining infantry in the nearby rocks. The team ascended up a nearby ridge, where a final group of Unggoy led by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]] attempted to stop them but failed. Commander Keyes reported that the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was heavily outmatched by the Covenant vessels over the Ark and told John that finding a landing zone for the frigate was their priority. As the team moved through a small corridor in the cliff wall, John took a small detour, where he accessed the [[Forerunner]] [[Terminal (Halo 3)|terminal]] network for the first time. On the other side of the cliff, the team discovered several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] survivors from a nearby downed Pelican. A flaming [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] roared through the ravine, crashing ahead of the team's position. One of the Marines from the Pelican reported that Covenant anti-aircraft fire had brought down their dropship, but they had managed to spot an area suitable for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to land before they had crashed. The group moved forward to a small ledge overlooking the Marine's downed Pelican which was currently being searched by a Covenant [[lance]]. While the Marine's [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] had been destroyed, a pair of nearby [[M274 Mongoose|Mongooses]] were still intact and able to be used. The team ambushed the Covenant forces at the Pelican and quickly took them out. Their reprieve was short-lived, as two Jiralhanae [[Type-52 Prowler|Prowlers]] arrived, one of them disgorging its occupants while the other circled the area, using its plasma cannon to pin the humans down. Despite this, the UNSC forces were able to neutralize the Prowlers and moved down to the Pelican wreckage, where they were able to scavenge ammunition while overhearing snippets from the ongoing space battle above them.<ref name="ark"/>
[[File:H3 ArkLongswordCrashSite.png|thumb|left|250px|Covenant forces patrolling a crashed Longsword.]]
[[File:H3 ArkLongswordCrashSite.png|thumb|left|250px|Covenant forces patrolling a crashed Longsword.]]
The team mounted up on the available vehicles and rolled into the next valley where the Longsword had gone down. The crash site was patrolled by Covenant infantry and vehicles including several [[Type-25 Chopper|Choppers]] and [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghosts]]. The now mobilized UNSC forces were able to crush the Covenant opposition and move past the crash site as well as an overturned Warthog and several vacant [[M8823 drop pod|M8823]] [[SOEIV]]s whose occupants had been killed shortly after landing. The team wiped out a small group of Unggoy near a crashed Phantom in the next area and overheard more reports from the orbital battle, this time from a Jiralhanae fleet commander. In the larger area beyond the downed Phantom the team discovered a large Forerunner wall where the Covenant were under attack by the Ark's [[Aggressor Sentinel|Sentinel]] defenders. John-117 and his strike force fought past several Choppers and a Covenant position reinforced by [[Covenant defense barrier|defense barrier]]s and onto the upper level of the wall where they assisted the Sentinels in finishing off the remaining Covenant forces. While the strike team were anxious about the Sentinel's presence, the Forerunner constructs didn't fire on the humans. ''Kilo 023'' arrived, with Sergeant Johnson reporting that they had spotted a [[Cartographer|structure]] beyond the wall that matched [[Cortana]]'s reports of the Cartographer facility on [[Installation 04]]. Commander Keyes told them that they would push through the wall once they had secured a landing zone for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'', and Johnson opted to lead the strike team to the landing zone, telling them to follow ''Kilo 023''.<ref name="ark"/>
The team mounted up on the available vehicles and rolled into the next valley where the Longsword had gone down. The crash site was patrolled by Covenant infantry and vehicles including several [[Type-25 Chopper|Choppers]] and [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghosts]]. The now mobilized UNSC forces were able to crush the Covenant opposition and move past the crash site as well as an overturned Warthog and several vacant [[M8823 drop pod|M8823]] [[SOEIV]]s whose occupants had been killed shortly after landing. The team wiped out a small group of Unggoy near a crashed Phantom in the next area and overheard more reports from the orbital battle, this time from a Jiralhanae fleet commander. In the larger area beyond the downed Phantom the team discovered a large Forerunner wall where the Covenant were under attack by the Ark's [[Aggressor Sentinel|Sentinel]] defenders. John-117 and his strike force fought past several Choppers and a Covenant position reinforced by [[Covenant defense barrier|defense barrier]]s and onto the upper level of the wall where they assisted the Sentinels in finishing off the remaining Covenant forces. While the strike team were anxious about the Sentinel's presence, the Forerunner constructs didn't fire on the humans. ''Kilo 023'' arrived, with Sergeant Johnson reporting that they had spotted a [[Cartographer|structure]] beyond the wall that matched [[Cortana]]'s reports of the Cartographer facility on [[Installation 04]]. Commander Keyes told them that they would push through the wall once they had secured a landing zone for the ''Forward Unto Dawn'', and Johnson opted to lead the strike team to the landing zone, telling them to follow ''Kilo 023''.<ref name="ark"/>
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