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The Spartans attempted to flee using captured [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]s, now taking heavy fire from the Covenant forces aware of their presence. After destroying one of the plaza's windows, they managed to escape, hijacking a floating Covenant dropship and making their way to the evacuation point for the ''Ascendant Justice-Gettysburg.'' The ''Ascendant Justice'', separated from the ''Gettysburg ''and commandeered by Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb and Lieutenant Elias Haverson, drew the Covenant's attention to the station with a holographic ruse of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]], keeping them within the blast radius; the detonation destroyed virtually all of the five-hundred strong fleet, the largest space victory ever accomplished by the UNSC. | The Spartans attempted to flee using captured [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]s, now taking heavy fire from the Covenant forces aware of their presence. After destroying one of the plaza's windows, they managed to escape, hijacking a floating Covenant dropship and making their way to the evacuation point for the ''Ascendant Justice-Gettysburg.'' The ''Ascendant Justice'', separated from the ''Gettysburg ''and commandeered by Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb and Lieutenant Elias Haverson, drew the Covenant's attention to the station with a holographic ruse of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]], keeping them within the blast radius; the detonation destroyed virtually all of the five-hundred strong fleet, the largest space victory ever accomplished by the UNSC. | ||
In [[2559#November|November 2559]], [[Covenant remnants|remnant Covenant]] forces most likely serving under [[Luro 'Taralumee]] were involved in salvaging the remains of the station and its fleet. On November 13, [[SPARTAN-G059]] was given a briefing in which the UNSC believed a warlord serving the Covenant remnant was conducting salvaging operations at Tau Ceti, leading to the Spartan (and her {{Class|Winter|prowler}}, {{UNSCShip|From the Ashes}}) being deployed to conduct reconnaissance.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFCoA|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-coming-of-age|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Coming of Age|D=14|M=11|Y=2024}} | |||
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*A hierophant, according to Webster's Dictionary is a "priest in ancient Greece; specifically: the chief priest of the Eleusinian mysteries".<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hierophant Hierophant on Merriam-Webster]</ref> This may be a reference to the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]] and their role in [[Covenant]] society. Also, the Eleusinian mysteries could be seen as referring to the [[Great Journey]] as both promised salvation to believers and an afterlife.<ref>[[wikipedia:Eleusinian Mysteries|'''Eleusinian Mysteries''' on ''Wikipedia'']]</ref> | *A hierophant, according to Webster's Dictionary is a "priest in ancient Greece; specifically: the chief priest of the Eleusinian mysteries".<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hierophant Hierophant on Merriam-Webster]</ref> This may be a reference to the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]] and their role in [[Covenant]] society. Also, the Eleusinian mysteries could be seen as referring to the [[Great Journey]] as both promised salvation to believers and an afterlife.<ref>[[wikipedia:Eleusinian Mysteries|'''Eleusinian Mysteries''' on ''Wikipedia'']]</ref> | ||
*It was here that Linda-058 showed her sniping prowess. Sniping one handed, hanging on a steel cable, she was able to provide covering fire for the other Spartans. She took out four pursuing Banshees by shooting through the tiny crack in between the top and bottom segments where the driver enters, which is impossible in all of the games except in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | *It was here that Linda-058 showed her sniping prowess. Sniping one handed, hanging on a steel cable, she was able to provide covering fire for the other Spartans. She took out four pursuing Banshees by shooting through the tiny crack in between the top and bottom segments where the driver enters, which is impossible in all of the games except in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
*According to the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', the 12 ships that survived the station's explosion are the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|ships]] the [[Prophet of Regret]] brought with him to Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 295''</ref> However, a history entry in ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' establishes these ships to be a part of the [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] secretly summoned to the station by the [[Prophet of Truth]] and later used to reinforce Regret's forces on Earth to glass | *According to the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', the 12 ships that survived the station's explosion are the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|ships]] the [[Prophet of Regret]] brought with him to Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 295''</ref> However, a history entry in ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' establishes these ships to be a part of the [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] secretly summoned to the station by the [[Prophet of Truth]] and later used to reinforce Regret's forces on Earth to glass [[New Mombasa]] and uncover the [[Portal at Voi]] during the events of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and after.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | ||
*The depiction of the station in the ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' terminals and ''[[Halo Mythos]]'' bears a striking resemblance to a silhouette that Halo fan "d4rkst0rm99" made in 2010 based on the description in ''Halo: First Strike''. As the station never had an official visual depiction prior to 2014, the official depiction may have been based on the fan art.<ref>[https://d4rkst0rm99.deviantart.com/art/HALO-SHIP-SCALE-CHART-LARGE-197235068 '''DeviantArt''' ''- d4rkst0rm99: HALO SHIP SCALE CHART LARGE'']</ref> | *The depiction of the station in the ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' terminals and ''[[Halo Mythos]]'' bears a striking resemblance to a silhouette that Halo fan "d4rkst0rm99" made in 2010 based on the description in ''Halo: First Strike''. As the station never had an official visual depiction prior to 2014, the official depiction may have been based on the fan art.<ref>[https://d4rkst0rm99.deviantart.com/art/HALO-SHIP-SCALE-CHART-LARGE-197235068 '''DeviantArt''' ''- d4rkst0rm99: HALO SHIP SCALE CHART LARGE'']</ref> d4rkst0rm99 was later credited in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', as the concept artist behind the design of the {{Class|Point Blank|prowler}}. | ||
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