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While there, the group encountered 343 Guilty Spark, drifting in space from the remains of Installation 04. Listening to his words and finding out the truth about the Halos and the [[Great Journey]], Sesa 'Refumee led a rebellion, his [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]] shed their former armor for the colors of [[Sanghelios]]<ref>'''[[Joyride Studios]]''': ''[[Joyride_Studios/Halo_2_Series_7#Heretic_Elite|Heretic Leader]] [[Action Figure]]''</ref> and began broadcasting their beliefs into space, attracting the attention of other Covenant personnel, including the [[High Prophets]]. Dubbing his movement "[[Heretics|Heresy]]", the High Prophets ordered [[Special Operations]] forces led by [[Rtas 'Vadumee]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee to attack the gas mine and end 'Refumee's movement forever.
While there, the group encountered 343 Guilty Spark, drifting in space from the remains of Installation 04. Listening to his words and finding out the truth about the Halos and the [[Great Journey]], Sesa 'Refumee led a rebellion, his [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]] shed their former armor for the colors of [[Sanghelios]]<ref>'''[[Joyride Studios]]''': ''[[Joyride_Studios/Halo_2_Series_7#Heretic_Elite|Heretic Leader]] [[Action Figure]]''</ref> and began broadcasting their beliefs into space, attracting the attention of other Covenant personnel, including the [[High Prophets]]. Dubbing his movement "[[Heretics|Heresy]]", the High Prophets ordered [[Special Operations]] forces led by [[Rtas 'Vadumee]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee to attack the gas mine and end 'Refumee's movement forever.


The surprise attack went well; the Covenant forces were able to infiltrate the facility and pursue the 'Refumee, destroying many heretic [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] along the way.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref> But complications arose when the Flood were released from their restraints by the Heretics,<ref name="oracle">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> and overran the entire facility. The Flood multiplied quickly, infecting and killing most of the heretic forces, making it difficult for the Covenant to secure the facility. The "Refumee locked himself in the inner section of the mine, safe from both the Flood and an approaching maelstrom, but the 'Vadamee responded bluntly by cutting the cables holding the mine up, sending it into freefall. This forced the Heretic Leader to escape his hideout with an attempt to evacuate aboard a [[Type-31 XMF|Seraph]] fighter, but the Arbiter caught up to him and they had a intense battle where he was killed. Shortly thereafter, [[Tartarus]] appeared in a Phantom, and he, the Arbiter, the special operations forces, and 343 Guilty Spark escaped the mine before it fell into Threshold's inner atmosphere, where it was subsequently destroyed.<ref name="oracle"/>
The surprise attack went well; the Covenant forces were able to infiltrate the facility and pursue 'Refumee, destroying many heretic [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] along the way.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref> But complications arose when the Flood were released from their restraints by the Heretics,<ref name="oracle">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> and overran the entire facility. The Flood multiplied quickly, infecting and killing most of the heretic forces, making it difficult for the Covenant to secure the facility. The "Refumee locked himself in the inner section of the mine, safe from both the Flood and an approaching maelstrom, but the 'Vadamee responded bluntly by cutting the cables holding the mine up, sending it into freefall. This forced the Heretic Leader to escape his hideout with an attempt to evacuate aboard a [[Type-31 XMF|Seraph]] fighter, but the Arbiter caught up to him and they had a intense battle where he was killed. Shortly thereafter, [[Tartarus]] appeared in a Phantom, and he, the Arbiter, the special operations forces, and 343 Guilty Spark escaped the mine before it fell into Threshold's inner atmosphere, where it was subsequently destroyed.<ref name="oracle"/>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==