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'''Operation: ATHENA''' was an engagement fought | '''Operation: ATHENA''' was an engagement fought at the [[Forerunner]] installation known as the [[Absolute Record]] in [[2558]].<ref name="HE19">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 19|Issue #19]]''</ref> | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
{{Main|Requiem campaign|Battle of Aktis IV}} | {{Main|Requiem campaign|Battle of Aktis IV}} | ||
After the events on the [[shield world]] of [[Requiem]], Jul 'Mdama and Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] allied themselves to recover both halves of the [[Janus Key]] and discover the location of the Absolute Record.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Exodus|Episode 10 ''Exodus'']]</ref> | After the events on the [[shield world]] of [[Requiem]], [[Jul 'Mdama]] and Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] allied themselves to recover both halves of the [[Janus Key]] and discover the location of the Absolute Record.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Exodus|Episode 10 ''Exodus'']]</ref> On [[Aktis IV]], they planned to steal the UNSC's half of the Janus Key, but a rebellion led by the [[Sangheili]] [[Sali 'Nyon]] threatened their plans.<ref name="HE14">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref> Halsey was able to recover the second half of the Janus Key thanks to a [[Unidentified Sangheili Minor|Minor]] who betrayed 'Nyon. Even when Commander Sarah Palmer captured the doctor, the Covenant was able to rescue the doctor and recover the Janus Key, emerging victorious. Days later, Jul and Halsey discovered the location of the Absolute Record using the combined Janus Key.<ref name="HE16">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]''</ref> Unknown to them, [[Ayit 'Sevi]], a Sangheili working with the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], was able to infiltrate inside Jul's faction and provided ONI with information about their plans. The UNSC then formed a specialist team of Spartans [[Sarah Palmer]], [[Gabriel Thorne]] and [[Holly Tanaka]], Dr. [[Henry Glassman]] and 'Sevi.<ref name="HE19"/> | ||
The human members of the team would infiltrate the ''[[Breath of Annihilation]]'' in a Covenant box with a cloaked interior compartment, transported to the ship aboard a [[Type-44 Phantom]] piloted by 'Sevi. Once at the Absolute Record they would separate from the fleet and find a place to land. Because they lacked real-time superluminal communications options, they planned to use a state-of-the-art model of [[telemetry probe]] that would transmit their location back to the UNSC.<ref name="HE19"/> | |||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
On September 17, 2558, Ayit 'Sevi's Phantom | On September 17, 2558, Ayit 'Sevi's Phantom entered ''Breath of Annihilation'', just before the fleet made the slipspace jump toward the Absolute Record. Upon their exit from slipspace three hours later, 'Mdama's fleet entered the upper atmosphere of an unusually hot gas giant with a metallic hydrogen core, noted by Dr. Halsey as being likely artificial. The Janus Key began to react, leading Halsey to conclude that they were close to their destination — a slipspace portal to the Absolute Record. As the portal began to form, however, slipspace ruptures materialized into several ships of the fleet, tearing them apart. ''Breath of Annihilation'' was damaged as well and the Spartans and Glassman were thrown about uncontrollably in their crate. 'Sevi blew the box open and told the others that they must move out as the entire ship was breaking apart. The telemetry probe was destroyed in the chaos as well, meaning the team had no way to contact the UNSC.<ref name="HE19"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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File:HE19 ruptures.jpg|The Covenant fleet being devastated by the emerging slipspace portal | File:HE19 ruptures.jpg|The Covenant fleet being devastated by the emerging slipspace portal | ||
File:HE19 Bust Out.jpg|The Spartans and Dr. Glassman emerge from their crate | File:HE19 Bust Out.jpg|The Spartans and Dr. Glassman emerge from their crate | ||
File:Halo Escalation 21.jpg|Spartan [[Holly Tanaka]] | File:Halo Escalation 21.jpg|Spartan [[Holly Tanaka]] facing a swarm of [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. | ||
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Revision as of 00:02, July 8, 2015
Operation: ATHENA was an engagement fought at the Forerunner installation known as the Absolute Record in 2558.[1]
Prelude
- Main articles: Requiem campaign, Battle of Aktis IV
After the events on the shield world of Requiem, Jul 'Mdama and Dr. Catherine Halsey allied themselves to recover both halves of the Janus Key and discover the location of the Absolute Record.[2] On Aktis IV, they planned to steal the UNSC's half of the Janus Key, but a rebellion led by the Sangheili Sali 'Nyon threatened their plans.[3] Halsey was able to recover the second half of the Janus Key thanks to a Minor who betrayed 'Nyon. Even when Commander Sarah Palmer captured the doctor, the Covenant was able to rescue the doctor and recover the Janus Key, emerging victorious. Days later, Jul and Halsey discovered the location of the Absolute Record using the combined Janus Key.[4] Unknown to them, Ayit 'Sevi, a Sangheili working with the Office of Naval Intelligence, was able to infiltrate inside Jul's faction and provided ONI with information about their plans. The UNSC then formed a specialist team of Spartans Sarah Palmer, Gabriel Thorne and Holly Tanaka, Dr. Henry Glassman and 'Sevi.[1]
The human members of the team would infiltrate the Breath of Annihilation in a Covenant box with a cloaked interior compartment, transported to the ship aboard a Type-44 Phantom piloted by 'Sevi. Once at the Absolute Record they would separate from the fleet and find a place to land. Because they lacked real-time superluminal communications options, they planned to use a state-of-the-art model of telemetry probe that would transmit their location back to the UNSC.[1]
The battle
On September 17, 2558, Ayit 'Sevi's Phantom entered Breath of Annihilation, just before the fleet made the slipspace jump toward the Absolute Record. Upon their exit from slipspace three hours later, 'Mdama's fleet entered the upper atmosphere of an unusually hot gas giant with a metallic hydrogen core, noted by Dr. Halsey as being likely artificial. The Janus Key began to react, leading Halsey to conclude that they were close to their destination — a slipspace portal to the Absolute Record. As the portal began to form, however, slipspace ruptures materialized into several ships of the fleet, tearing them apart. Breath of Annihilation was damaged as well and the Spartans and Glassman were thrown about uncontrollably in their crate. 'Sevi blew the box open and told the others that they must move out as the entire ship was breaking apart. The telemetry probe was destroyed in the chaos as well, meaning the team had no way to contact the UNSC.[1]
Aftermath
Gallery
Spartan Holly Tanaka facing a swarm of Aggressor Sentinels.
List of Appearances
- Halo: Escalation (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c d Halo: Escalation, Issue #19
- ^ Spartan Ops, Episode 10 Exodus
- ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #14
- ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #16