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After the [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet of Regret's]] arrival at [[Installation 05]] following his [[Battle for Earth|failed assault]] on the [[Human|human]] homeworld of [[Earth]], he transmitted an apology to the other two [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] on ''High Charity'', apologising for his reckless actions. While the [[Prophet of Truth]] angrily condemned him, ''High Charity'' and it's defense fleet, among them the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity, hastily left the Soell System for Installation 05. They arrived just as [[Spartan-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] arrived at the [[Temple (Installation 05)|temple]] where Regret had taken refuge, seeking to [[Assassination of the Prophet of Regret|kill]] the Covenant leader. The fleet launched wave after wave of [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] to assist the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Before they could arrive to reinforce the Regret, they were recalled by the Prophet of Truth, allowing the Spartan to assassinate the Hierarch.<ref name="regret>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]''</ref><ref name="bc16">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', Chapter 16</ref> | After the [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet of Regret's]] arrival at [[Installation 05]] following his [[Battle for Earth|failed assault]] on the [[Human|human]] homeworld of [[Earth]], he transmitted an apology to the other two [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] on ''High Charity'', apologising for his reckless actions. While the [[Prophet of Truth]] angrily condemned him, ''High Charity'' and it's defense fleet, among them the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity, hastily left the Soell System for Installation 05. They arrived just as [[Spartan-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] arrived at the [[Temple (Installation 05)|temple]] where Regret had taken refuge, seeking to [[Assassination of the Prophet of Regret|kill]] the Covenant leader. The fleet launched wave after wave of [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] to assist the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Before they could arrive to reinforce the Regret, they were recalled by the Prophet of Truth, allowing the Spartan to assassinate the Hierarch.<ref name="regret>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]''</ref><ref name="bc16">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', Chapter 16</ref> | ||
[[File:H2A Great Schism.png|thumb|300px|right| | [[File:H2A Great Schism.png|thumb|300px|right|Jiralhanae and Sangheili-controlled ships of the fleet attacking each other during the beginning of the Great Schism]] | ||
During the ongoing battle of Installation 05, the Prophet of Truth begun his long-planned betrayal of the [[Sangheili]], first [[Changing of the Guard|replacing]] the [[Covenant Honor Guard]]'s [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]] with the [[Jiralhanae]],<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon (level)|Sacred Icon]]''</ref> and later ordering the execution of the Sangheili [[Sangheili High Councilor|Councilors]] at the hands of Jiralhanae [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Melchus]] and his troops.{{Ref/Reuse|bc16}} As the holy city of ''High Charity'' erupted into [[Great Schism|civil war]], the Second Fleet similarly descended into chaos. Jiralhanae and Sangheili-controlled ships began to engage one another over ''High Charity''.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> At the same time other ships were trying to keep [[the Flood]] from escaping Installation 05. Some of the ships became infected by the Flood and many were destroyed, some sacrificing themselves to save the others. [[Sangheili Major]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree|Voro 'Mantakree]] of the {{class|ORS|heavy cruiser}} ''[[Incorruptible]]'' managed to negotiate a brief truce between the warring vessels to focus on eliminating the Flood threat, but the Jiralhanae attacked the Sangheili before all Flood-controlled craft had been destroyed. The ''Incorruptible'' opted to leave the ongoing fight, in order to heed the summons of [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]],{{Ref/Reuse|goo22}} but was pursued by three Jiralhanae-controlled frigates.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', Chapter 25</ref> | During the ongoing battle of Installation 05, the Prophet of Truth begun his long-planned betrayal of the [[Sangheili]], first [[Changing of the Guard|replacing]] the [[Covenant Honor Guard]]'s [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]] with the [[Jiralhanae]],<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon (level)|Sacred Icon]]''</ref> and later ordering the execution of the Sangheili [[Sangheili High Councilor|Councilors]] at the hands of Jiralhanae [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Melchus]] and his troops.{{Ref/Reuse|bc16}} As the holy city of ''High Charity'' erupted into [[Great Schism|civil war]], the Second Fleet similarly descended into chaos. Jiralhanae and Sangheili-controlled ships began to engage one another over ''High Charity''.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> At the same time other ships were trying to keep [[the Flood]] from escaping Installation 05. Some of the ships became infected by the Flood and many were destroyed, some sacrificing themselves to save the others. [[Sangheili Major]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree|Voro 'Mantakree]] of the {{class|ORS|heavy cruiser}} ''[[Incorruptible]]'' managed to negotiate a brief truce between the warring vessels to focus on eliminating the Flood threat, but the Jiralhanae attacked the Sangheili before all Flood-controlled craft had been destroyed. The ''Incorruptible'' opted to leave the ongoing fight, in order to heed the summons of [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]],{{Ref/Reuse|goo22}} but was pursued by three Jiralhanae-controlled frigates.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', Chapter 25</ref> |
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