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In late [[2559]], following the onset of the [[Created conflict]], Installation 07 became the focal point of both the UNSC and the [[Banished]]. Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] decided that there was no other way to end the Created threat other than terminating [[Cortana]], and to accomplish this she crafted [[the Weapon]], a specialized smart AI designed to kill the leader of the Created. The plan was to insert The Weapon into Installation 07's systems, where she would mimic those systems and lie in wait for Cortana, who would be isolated and deleted. Once the mission was accomplished, The Weapon was programmed to delete herself for safe measure. Meanwhile, the Banished under [[War Chief]] [[Atriox]] sought a way to take revenge against the Created for Cortana's annihilation of [[Doisac]] and establish a new stronghold, from which they would crush the UNSC and build a new empire to surpass the Covenant. During his time on [[Installation 00]], Atriox learned that Installation 07 held a secret that could give the Banished a tremendous advantage, and decided the ring would become the center of his grand plans. UNSC and Banished forces were thus set to collide at Zeta Halo.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | In late [[2559]], following the onset of the [[Created conflict]], Installation 07 became the focal point of both the UNSC and the [[Banished]]. Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] decided that there was no other way to end the Created threat other than terminating [[Cortana]], and to accomplish this she crafted [[the Weapon]], a specialized smart AI designed to kill the leader of the Created. The plan was to insert The Weapon into Installation 07's systems, where she would mimic those systems and lie in wait for Cortana, who would be isolated and deleted. Once the mission was accomplished, The Weapon was programmed to delete herself for safe measure. Meanwhile, the Banished under [[War Chief]] [[Atriox]] sought a way to take revenge against the Created for Cortana's annihilation of [[Doisac]] and establish a new stronghold, from which they would crush the UNSC and build a new empire to surpass the Covenant. During his time on [[Installation 00]], Atriox learned that Installation 07 held a secret that could give the Banished a tremendous advantage, and decided the ring would become the center of his grand plans. UNSC and Banished forces were thus set to collide at Zeta Halo.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | ||
The Banished arrived first, and had time to lay claim to the ring, landing a preliminary invasion force and establishing anti-air batteries. When the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} arrived, it was immediately ambushed by the Banished fleet and boarded. The UNSC still managed to deploy the Weapon as planned, and Cortana was successfully trapped and then transported back to the ''Infinity'' for deletion, but the Banished had caught the UNSC completely off-guard. The tide quickly turned against the UNSC, and as the ''Infinity'' began to buckle under the ceaseless barrage from the attackers, Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] reluctantly gave the order to abandon ship. The ''Infinity'' and multiple frigates were destroyed by the Banished, while the various human air wings, landing parties, and evacuees all suffered heavy casualties during the descent to the ring due to the heavy AA fire and were scattered, concluding the battle in a victory for the Banished and a demoralizing defeat for the UNSC. Both | The Banished arrived first, and had time to lay claim to the ring, landing a preliminary invasion force and establishing anti-air batteries. When the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} arrived, it was immediately ambushed by the Banished fleet and boarded. The UNSC still managed to deploy the Weapon as planned, and Cortana was successfully trapped and then transported back to the ''Infinity'' for deletion, but the Banished had caught the UNSC completely off-guard. The tide quickly turned against the UNSC, and as the ''Infinity'' began to buckle under the ceaseless barrage from the attackers, Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] reluctantly gave the order to abandon ship. The ''Infinity'' and multiple frigates were destroyed by the Banished, while the various human air wings, landing parties, and evacuees all suffered heavy casualties during the descent to the ring due to the heavy AA fire and were scattered, concluding the battle in a victory for the Banished and a demoralizing defeat for the UNSC. Both the Master Chief and Atriox were believed to have perished during the battle, the former while fighting aboard the crippled ''Infinity'', and the latter when Cortana deliberately destroyed part of Installation 07 to prevent Atriox from controlling it.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | ||
At some point during the battle, Installation 07 itself was | At some point during the battle, Installation 07 itself was moved from the Ephsu system to an unknown location.{{Ref/Reuse|OI09}} UNSC survivors on the ring, who continued to mount a sporadic resistance against the Banished, had no way to call for reinforcements, but the Banished were similarly stranded even though they still had warships at their disposal. Over the next six months, the Banished, now led by War Chief [[Escharum]], Atriox's mentor and second-in-command, hunted what remained of UNSC forces and investigated the ring. At first demoralized by Atriox's loss and dismissive of his idea the ring could propel the Banished to glory, Escharum's faith in his protege was rekindled by the discovery of a repository of [[cylix]]es, one of which contained the genetic template of [[the Harbinger]], whom he set about reviving.{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi}} | ||
In May [[2560]], [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] was recovered by [[Fernando Esparza]], the pilot of [[Echo 216]], from where he was floating near the ring after having been thrown off of the ''Infinity'' by Atriox six months earlier. The Master Chief engaged the Banished across Installation 07's surface, rallying the surviving UNSC forces and eliminating Escharum and many of his top lieutenants. During the conflict, the Master Chief discovers that Cortana, whom he had been sent to Installation 07 to capture and destroy, had been the one to destroy part of the ring in order to keep Atriox and his forces from activating it, apparently killing Atriox in the process. The Banished release the Harbinger who was imprisoned on the ring for eons, but the Master Chief manages to kill her and continues his campaign against the occupying Banished forces. During this time, the Master Chief and the Weapon discover that time apparently moves differently on various parts of the ring, emerging from the [[Silent Auditorium]] three days after entering it despite only a much shorter time passing for them. | In May [[2560]], [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] was recovered by [[Fernando Esparza]], the pilot of [[Echo 216]], from where he was floating near the ring after having been thrown off of the ''Infinity'' by Atriox six months earlier. The Master Chief engaged the Banished across Installation 07's surface, rallying the surviving UNSC forces and eliminating Escharum and many of his top lieutenants. During the conflict, the Master Chief discovers that Cortana, whom he had been sent to Installation 07 to capture and destroy, had been the one to destroy part of the ring in order to keep Atriox and his forces from activating it, apparently killing Atriox in the process. The Banished release the Harbinger who was imprisoned on the ring for eons, but the Master Chief manages to kill her and continues his campaign against the occupying Banished forces. During this time, the Master Chief and the Weapon discover that time apparently moves differently on various parts of the ring, emerging from the [[Silent Auditorium]] three days after entering it despite only a much shorter time passing for them. | ||