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The '''Battle of the Citadel''' was a battle between the alliance of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the [[Covenant Separatists]], and the local [[Forerunner]] constructs; the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]; and [[the Flood]]. It was the last major battle of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref> | The '''Battle of the Citadel''' was a battle between the alliance of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the [[Covenant Separatists]], and the local [[Forerunner]] constructs; the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]; and [[the Flood]]. It was the last major battle of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Covenant Empire|The Covenant]]''</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
===Landing=== | ===Landing=== | ||
Having secured the Cartographer, the majority of the remaining UNSC and Sangheili converged on a communications citadel that housed the remaining Covenant Loyalist forces and the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]. 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]] 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 [[ | Having secured the Cartographer, the majority of the remaining UNSC and Sangheili converged on a communications citadel that housed the remaining Covenant Loyalist forces and the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]. 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]] 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 first tower=== | ===Securing the first tower=== | ||