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[[Covenant|The Covenant]] returned in force following the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s abortive attack and Covenant assault forces succeeded in penetrating the orbital defenses. At [[Mount Erebus]], the sea floor off of the the [[Yucatan Peninsula]], and at the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]] the Covenant were stymied by three [[SPARTAN-II]]'s, only to have those SPARTAN-IIs get re-deployed to [[Onyx]]. However, UNSC forces were unable to repulse and route Covenant landings in [[Kenya]]. After breaking Earth's [[UNSC Home Fleet|space defenses]], the Covenant bombarded Earth in east Africa. | [[Covenant|The Covenant]] returned in force following the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s abortive attack and Covenant assault forces succeeded in penetrating the orbital defenses. At [[Mount Erebus]], the sea floor off of the the [[Yucatan Peninsula]], and at the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]] the Covenant were stymied by three [[SPARTAN-II]]'s, only to have those SPARTAN-IIs get re-deployed to [[Onyx]]. However, UNSC forces were unable to repulse and route Covenant landings in [[Kenya]]. After breaking Earth's [[UNSC Home Fleet|space defenses]], the Covenant bombarded Earth in east Africa. | ||
The arrival in-system of [[SPARTAN-117]] in a Covenant-controlled [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], freshly escaped from the [[Battle of Installation 05]], was unexpected. SPARTAN-117 disembarked from the dreadnought at [[Io Station]] before returning to Earth<ref name="Halo_Uprising">''[[Halo: Uprising]]''</ref> where he rendezvoused with UNSC forces at [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]]. With the aid of the [[The Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]], Commander [[Miranda Keyes]], and Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]], SPARTAN-117 [[Battle of Voi|breached the Covenant anti-air defenses]] near the excavated [[Portal]], clearing the way for an aerial strike on the artifact. The strike was unable to disable the device or prevent the [[Prophet of Truth]] from traveling through the portal. After a brief intervention by the [[Flood]] a joint [[Sangheili]]/UNSC force departed through the portal in pursuit. | The arrival in-system of [[SPARTAN-117]] in a Covenant-controlled [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], freshly escaped from the [[Battle of Installation 05]], was unexpected. SPARTAN-117 disembarked from the dreadnought at [[Io Station]] before returning to Earth<ref name="Halo_Uprising">''[[Halo: Uprising]]''</ref> where he rendezvoused with [[UNSC]] forces at [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]]. With the aid of the [[The Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]], Commander [[Miranda Keyes]], and Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]], SPARTAN-117 [[Battle of Voi|breached the Covenant anti-air defenses]] near the excavated [[Portal]], clearing the way for an aerial strike on the artifact. The strike was unable to disable the device or prevent the [[Prophet of Truth]] from traveling through the portal. After a brief intervention by the [[Flood]] a joint [[Sangheili]]/[[UNSC]]force departed through the portal in pursuit. | ||
Following the victory at the [[Second Battle of Earth]]<ref>[[Museum]], [[Believe]]</ref>, the war ended in March 2553 following the [[Battle of the Ark]]. | Following the victory at the [[Second Battle of Earth]]<ref>[[Museum]], [[Believe]]</ref>, the war ended in March 2553 following the [[Battle of the Ark]]. | ||