Battle of Installation 05: Difference between revisions

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*[[Prophet of Regret]]†
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**[[343 Guilty Spark]]
**[[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]]
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Shortly afterwards, the Scarab arrived before the Control Room, and blasted the front door open and burnt part of the frontal hemisphere of the building in three bolts from its massive main cannon. The Arbiter then unmounted, fights his way through one room with large numbers of Brute Captains and Brutes Honor Guards who had been ordered to prevent the Arbiter from disturbing Tartarus while he activated the Halos, or his "Holy Work". The Brutes appeared to be of increasing desperation, even commonly wielding UNSC-manufactured M90 shotguns, usually held as trophies. Despite reinforcements, the highly-ranked Brutes were unable to hold the room, and the Arbiter continued down an arched corridor before confronting Tartarus in the control room.
Shortly afterwards, the Scarab arrived before the Control Room, and blasted the front door open and burnt part of the frontal hemisphere of the building in three bolts from its massive main cannon. The Arbiter then unmounted, fights his way through one room with large numbers of Brute Captains and Brutes Honor Guards who had been ordered to prevent the Arbiter from disturbing Tartarus while he activated the Halos, or his "Holy Work". The Brutes appeared to be of increasing desperation, even commonly wielding UNSC-manufactured M90 shotguns, usually held as trophies. Despite reinforcements, the highly-ranked Brutes were unable to hold the room, and the Arbiter continued down an arched corridor before confronting Tartarus in the control room.


Tartarus had been trying to force his prisoner, Miranda Keyes, to shove the Sacred Icon into its receptacle on a holographic control panel in the massive, spherically-shaped central control chamber of the Control Room. Keyes, even under great pain, refused to do so, angering the brute chieftain. When the Arbiter arrived, he demanded that Tartarus put her down, and attempted to reason with Tartarus, urging him that the Prophets were indeed wrong, and activating the Halos would not commence the "Great Journey", but merely extinguish all sentient life in the galaxy. Near the end, the Arbiter even asked [[343 Guilty Spark]], who himself was a prisoner of Tartarus. When the Monitor affirmed that the Arbiter was correct, Tartarus snarled in frustration, and attempted to damage 343 Guilty Spark, when Johnson arrived, aiming a [[Particle Beam Rifle]] at Tartarus' head and threatening to kill him if he did not release the Monitor. Tartarus lost all patience, throwing the hard shell of the Monitor at Johnson, knocking him out for a moment, then clutching the Sacred Icon and slamming it into its receptacle, beginning the activation of Installation 05. Behind their platform, a massive Forerunner multitiered construct began to open up: a three-storied structure, which at its center, boasted a brilliant gravitic column which was charging the ring to fire.
Tartarus had been trying to force his prisoner, Miranda Keyes, to shove the Sacred Icon into its receptacle on a holographic control panel in the massive, spherically-shaped central control chamber of the Control Room. Keyes, even under great pain, refused to do so, angering the brute chieftain. When the Arbiter arrived, he demanded that Tartarus put her down, and attempted to reason with Tartarus, urging him that the Prophets were indeed wrong, and activating the Halos would not commence the "Great Journey", but merely extinguish all sentient life in the galaxy. Near the end, the Arbiter even asked 343 Guilty Spark, who himself was a prisoner of Tartarus. When the Monitor affirmed that the Arbiter was correct, Tartarus snarled in frustration, and attempted to damage 343 Guilty Spark, when Johnson arrived, aiming a [[Particle Beam Rifle]] at Tartarus' head and threatening to kill him if he did not release the Monitor. Tartarus lost all patience, throwing the hard shell of the Monitor at Johnson, knocking him out for a moment, then clutching the Sacred Icon and slamming it into its receptacle, beginning the activation of Installation 05. Behind their platform, a massive Forerunner multitiered construct began to open up: a three-storied structure, which at its center, boasted a brilliant gravitic column which was charging the ring to fire.


Miranda jumped out of the way of the imminent firefight as the Arbiter, the conscious Johnson, and a small cluster of recently-arrived Zealots and Councilors, charged at Tartarus and his guard of four Brute Captains. Almost immediately, the four captains were slain with little Separatist casualties, and Tartarus was forced back to the recently unveiled three-story structure. When the Arbiter and his allied Zealots and Councilors pursued, they found to their dismay that Tartarus was protected by a nearly impenetrable energy shield. While the Zealots and Councilors brazenly drew their Energy Swords and charged, Tartarus stood at dramatic repose, allowing them several swipes and the sudden knowledge that they could not lower his shields, before drawing his massive Gravity Hammer, the Fist of Rukt, and sending them flying to their deaths with single pounds.
Miranda jumped out of the way of the imminent firefight as the Arbiter, the conscious Johnson, and a small cluster of recently-arrived Zealots and Councilors, charged at Tartarus and his guard of four Brute Captains. Almost immediately, the four captains were slain with little Separatist casualties, and Tartarus was forced back to the recently unveiled three-story structure. When the Arbiter and his allied Zealots and Councilors pursued, they found to their dismay that Tartarus was protected by a nearly impenetrable energy shield. While the Zealots and Councilors brazenly drew their Energy Swords and charged, Tartarus stood at dramatic repose, allowing them several swipes and the sudden knowledge that they could not lower his shields, before drawing his massive Gravity Hammer, the Fist of Rukt, and sending them flying to their deaths with single pounds.
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==Conclusion==
==Conclusion==
[[Image:H2 343GS Explains Ark.jpg|thumb|right|[[343 Guilty Spark]] informs the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]], [[Avery J. Johnson]], and [[Miranda Keyes]] about the [[Ark]] and [[Installation 05]]'s unexpected shutdown.]]
[[Image:H2 343GS Explains Ark.jpg|thumb|right|[[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]] informs the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]], [[Avery J. Johnson]], and [[Miranda Keyes]] about the [[Ark]] and [[Installation 05]]'s unexpected shutdown.]]
[[Image:H2 High Charity Infested.jpg|thumb|right|''[[High Charity]]'' infested by the [[Flood]], becoming the newest lair for the [[Gravemind]].]]
[[Image:H2 High Charity Infested.jpg|thumb|right|''[[High Charity]]'' infested by the [[Flood]], becoming the newest lair for the [[Gravemind]].]]
[[Image:H2 IAC Crashed Closeup.jpg|thumb|right|The [[UNSC Frigate]] [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']] permanently lost, captured by the [[Flood]] and crashed into the surface of ''[[High Charity]]''.]]
[[Image:H2 IAC Crashed Closeup.jpg|thumb|right|The [[UNSC Frigate]] [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']] permanently lost, captured by the [[Flood]] and crashed into the surface of ''[[High Charity]]''.]]
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Image:H2 Regret Holy Wind.jpg|[[Cortana]] and [[SPARTAN-117]] learn that the [[Prophet of Regret]] plans to activate [[Installation 05]].
Image:H2 Regret Holy Wind.jpg|[[Cortana]] and [[SPARTAN-117]] learn that the [[Prophet of Regret]] plans to activate [[Installation 05]].
Image:H2 Miranda Index.jpg|[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] coordinates a plan with [[Cortana]] and [[SPARTAN-117]] regarding an assault plan to take the [[Index]] from the [[Library]].
Image:H2 Miranda Index.jpg|[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] coordinates a plan with [[Cortana]] and [[SPARTAN-117]] regarding an assault plan to take the [[Index]] from the [[Library]].
Image:H2 Sacred Icon Revealed.jpg|[[343 Guilty Spark]] projects an image of the "[[Sacred Icon]]" to the [[Prophet of Truth]] on ''[[High Charity]]''.
Image:H2 Sacred Icon Revealed.jpg|[[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]] projects an image of the "[[Sacred Icon]]" to the [[Prophet of Truth]] on ''[[High Charity]]''.
Image:H2 Phantom Delta Halo Descent.jpg|[[Tartarus]]'s [[Phantom]] descends from '[[High Charity]]'' towards the surface of [[Installation 05]].
Image:H2 Phantom Delta Halo Descent.jpg|[[Tartarus]]'s [[Phantom]] descends from '[[High Charity]]'' towards the surface of [[Installation 05]].
Image:H2 Arbiter Ready.jpg|The [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] readies himself before the insertion.
Image:H2 Arbiter Ready.jpg|The [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] readies himself before the insertion.
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Image:H2 Phantom Dropoff.jpg|A [[Phantom]] drops off [[Tartarus]] and [[Miranda Keyes]] at the [[Control Room]] shortly before Tartarus brutalizes Keyes to use the Index and activate the Halos.
Image:H2 Phantom Dropoff.jpg|A [[Phantom]] drops off [[Tartarus]] and [[Miranda Keyes]] at the [[Control Room]] shortly before Tartarus brutalizes Keyes to use the Index and activate the Halos.
Image:H2 Mercy Dying.jpg|The [[Prophet of Mercy]] is killed by the [[Flood]], forever changing the Covenant's power structure, leaving the [[Prophet of Truth]] omnipotent over the Covenant.
Image:H2 Mercy Dying.jpg|The [[Prophet of Mercy]] is killed by the [[Flood]], forever changing the Covenant's power structure, leaving the [[Prophet of Truth]] omnipotent over the Covenant.
Image:H2 Tartarus Leads.jpg|[[Tartarus]] leads [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[343 Guilty Spark]] deeper into the bowels of the [[Control Room]].
Image:H2 Tartarus Leads.jpg|[[Tartarus]] leads [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]] deeper into the bowels of the [[Control Room]].
Image:H2 Arbiter Teleport.jpg|The [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]] is teleported by the [[Gravemind]] to a high cliff south of the [[Control Room]] to find the [[Sacred Icon]].
Image:H2 Arbiter Teleport.jpg|The [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]] is teleported by the [[Gravemind]] to a high cliff south of the [[Control Room]] to find the [[Sacred Icon]].
Image:H2 Tartarus Threatens Miranda.jpg|[[Tartarus]] snarls at [[Miranda Keyes]] to insert the [[Index]] into the panel and activate Installation 05.
Image:H2 Tartarus Threatens Miranda.jpg|[[Tartarus]] snarls at [[Miranda Keyes]] to insert the [[Index]] into the panel and activate Installation 05.
Image:H2 Arbiter Reasons Tartarus.jpg|The [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] reasons with [[Tartarus]] not to fire the Halos, but to no avail.
Image:H2 Arbiter Reasons Tartarus.jpg|The [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] reasons with [[Tartarus]] not to fire the Halos, but to no avail.
Image:H2 Tartarus Hits Johnson.jpg|[[Tartarus]] hurls [[343 Guilty Spark]] at Johnson, knocking him unconscious and then inserting the Index and preparing Installation 05 to fire.
Image:H2 Tartarus Hits Johnson.jpg|[[Tartarus]] hurls [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]] at Johnson, knocking him unconscious and then inserting the Index and preparing Installation 05 to fire.
Image:H2 Miranda Retakes Index.jpg|Shortly after the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] kills [[Tartarus]], [[Miranda Keyes]] hastily removes the [[Index]] from its holographic panel, allowing Installation 05 to fire only an incompletely charged pulse.
Image:H2 Miranda Retakes Index.jpg|Shortly after the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] kills [[Tartarus]], [[Miranda Keyes]] hastily removes the [[Index]] from its holographic panel, allowing Installation 05 to fire only an incompletely charged pulse.
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