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Despite firing nearly a dozen MAC slugs at Truth's ship, the Dreadnought remained unharmed. Immediately afterward, a slipspace portal was activated and [[Truth's fleet]] passed through it. Unbeknownst to the UNSC, who assumed that the excavated complex was itself the Ark, the real Ark, [[Installation 00]], lay beyond the portal.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm (level)|The Storm]]''</ref> | Despite firing nearly a dozen MAC slugs at Truth's ship, the Dreadnought remained unharmed. Immediately afterward, a slipspace portal was activated and [[Truth's fleet]] passed through it. Unbeknownst to the UNSC, who assumed that the excavated complex was itself the Ark, the real Ark, [[Installation 00]], lay beyond the portal.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm (level)|The Storm]]''</ref> | ||
The [[Flood]] arrived in Voi shortly after the opening of the slipspace portal; the parasite was pursued by the [[Swords of Sanghelios|Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]], led by the [[assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. The Flood threat forced the UNSC into an alliance with the [[ | The [[Flood]] arrived in Voi shortly after the opening of the slipspace portal; the parasite was pursued by the [[Swords of Sanghelios|Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]], led by the [[assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. The Flood threat forced the UNSC into an alliance with the [[Covenant separatists|Sangheili-led forces]], commanded by [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]. After the infection had been cleansed, the Sangheili and UNSC viewed a message from Cortana, warning them that the Gravemind itself was coming to Earth. They further learned that there was a solution to the Flood on the other side of the Portal - one that did not require firing the remaining Halos. | ||
'Vadum insisted that Elites and humans both go through the Portal to deal with Truth and the Flood once and for all. Though skeptical, Lord Hood agreed to commit some forces to the mission. To this end, the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' joined the Fleet of Retribution; elements of the [[11th Marine Force Reconnaissance/ODST]] were also tasked with gathering intelligence on whatever lay beyond the portal. Hood gave [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]] command of ''Forward Unto Dawn'' while he remained behind to coordinate Earth's remaining defenses; the ship was docked inside ''Shadow of Intent'''s massive hangar bay and the task force set off through the portal.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | 'Vadum insisted that Elites and humans both go through the Portal to deal with Truth and the Flood once and for all. Though skeptical, Lord Hood agreed to commit some forces to the mission. To this end, the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' joined the Fleet of Retribution; elements of the [[11th Marine Force Reconnaissance/ODST]] were also tasked with gathering intelligence on whatever lay beyond the portal. Hood gave [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]] command of ''Forward Unto Dawn'' while he remained behind to coordinate Earth's remaining defenses; the ship was docked inside ''Shadow of Intent'''s massive hangar bay and the task force set off through the portal.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | ||
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{{Main|Battle of Installation 00}} | {{Main|Battle of Installation 00}} | ||
{{Quote|I'm giving the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] all I've got, but this is a heavy-weight fight! The Dawn's only got the tonnage to last a few rounds.|Commander Miranda Keyes during the battle over the Ark.}} | {{Quote|I'm giving the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] all I've got, but this is a heavy-weight fight! The Dawn's only got the tonnage to last a few rounds.|Commander Miranda Keyes during the battle over the Ark.}} | ||
Once at the Ark, the opposing Covenant fleets engaged one another. The ''Dawn'' was ill-equipped to fight against such large opponents, but was able to engage the enemy | Once at the Ark, the opposing Covenant fleets engaged one another. The ''Dawn'' was ill-equipped to fight against such large opponents, but was able to engage the enemy warships for a short time. At the same time, the ''Dawn'' deployed troops to the surface, with John-117's team disabling a [[Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|Mantis AA gun]] and a pair of Anti-Air Wraiths. Once a landing zone was cleared, ''Forward Unto Dawn'' set down near the [[Cartographer]] and directly offloaded several [[M808 Main Battle Tank]]s and [[M12 Force Application Vehicle]]s. | ||
As the human-Sangheili alliance pushed toward the installation's control center, [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] was captured so that Truth could force him to activate the [[Halo Array]]. Around this time, the Flood arrived at the Ark via the now-infested [[High Charity]] and began attacking both sides. Commander Keyes attempted a daring rescue, though she was killed personally by the Prophet of Truth. Nevertheless, the Chief and the Arbiter succeeded in killing Truth and stopping the Halo Array from being fired. Shortly thereafter, John-117, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], and [[monitor]] [[343 Guilty Spark]] discovered that the Ark was manufacturing a [[Installation 08|replacement]] for [[Installation 04]];<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref> it was then determined that igniting the ring could destroy both the Flood and the Covenant with a single, decisive blow. With the rest of ''Forward Unto Dawn'''s crew and complement dead or aboard the remaining Sangheili vessels, Johnson brought the ship a few kilometers from the incomplete ring's [[Control Room]] and closed the distance in a Warthog.<ref name="Halo">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> | As the human-Sangheili alliance pushed toward the installation's control center, [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] was captured so that Truth could force him to activate the [[Halo Array]]. Around this time, the Flood arrived at the Ark via the now-infested [[High Charity]] and began attacking both sides. Commander Keyes attempted a daring rescue, though she was killed personally by the Prophet of Truth. Nevertheless, the Chief and the Arbiter succeeded in killing Truth and stopping the Halo Array from being fired. Shortly thereafter, John-117, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], and [[monitor]] [[343 Guilty Spark]] discovered that the Ark was manufacturing a [[Installation 08|replacement]] for [[Installation 04]];<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref> it was then determined that igniting the ring could destroy both the Flood and the Covenant with a single, decisive blow. With the rest of ''Forward Unto Dawn'''s crew and complement dead or aboard the remaining Sangheili vessels, Johnson brought the ship a few kilometers from the incomplete ring's [[Control Room]] and closed the distance in a Warthog.<ref name="Halo">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> | ||
