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{{Quote|Chief, the gate to Voi is dead ahead. Smash the Brute blockade, open her up.|[[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] to [[John-117]] as he approached the final bastion of Covenant defences on Tsavo Highway.}} | {{Quote|Chief, the gate to Voi is dead ahead. Smash the Brute blockade, open her up.|[[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] to [[John-117]] as he approached the final bastion of Covenant defences on Tsavo Highway.}} | ||
[[File:H3 E3 Tsavo Highway Road.jpg|thumb|right|250px|UNSC forces assaulting the Covenant-held Tsavo Highway.]] | [[File:H3 E3 Tsavo Highway Road.jpg|thumb|right|250px|UNSC forces assaulting the Covenant-held Tsavo Highway.]] | ||
On the other side, the team killed a pair of Jiralhanae riders before they could return to their Choppers. Further ahead, the Covenant had heavily barricaded the highway, stationing a number of Wraiths and Shade turrets on and around it while a unit of Choppers patrolled the hill leading back onto the highway proper and a large pack of Jiralhanae defended the final approach into Voi. Determined to break through the Covenant defenses, John-117 and the group of UNSC vehicles under his command began their attack. With their superior manoeuvrability, the Warthogs were able to whittle down the number of attacking Choppers. Several Phantoms attempted to reinforce the Covenant by deploying more Choppers and another Wraith onto the hill but they failed to stop the determined human assault. Soon, all of the Covenant armor was neutralized and the UNSC forces returned to the Tsavo Highway, following it until they were forced to dismount and continue on foot due to Covenant roadblocks and a Jiralhanae ambush. Regardless, the UNSC forces managed to wipe out the first group of Covenant and continued, passing a [[holography|hologram]] of the Prophet of Truth who preached that the engines of his [[keyship]] was in the process of powering up the portal. Cresting the hill, John and his team engaged the final bastion of Covenant troops who were entrenched around a downed Pelican and various roadblocks. Even a [[ | On the other side, the team killed a pair of Jiralhanae riders before they could return to their Choppers. Further ahead, the Covenant had heavily barricaded the highway, stationing a number of Wraiths and Shade turrets on and around it while a unit of Choppers patrolled the hill leading back onto the highway proper and a large pack of Jiralhanae defended the final approach into Voi. Determined to break through the Covenant defenses, John-117 and the group of UNSC vehicles under his command began their attack. With their superior manoeuvrability, the Warthogs were able to whittle down the number of attacking Choppers. Several Phantoms attempted to reinforce the Covenant by deploying more Choppers and another Wraith onto the hill but they failed to stop the determined human assault. Soon, all of the Covenant armor was neutralized and the UNSC forces returned to the Tsavo Highway, following it until they were forced to dismount and continue on foot due to Covenant roadblocks and a Jiralhanae ambush. Regardless, the UNSC forces managed to wipe out the first group of Covenant and continued, passing a [[holography|hologram]] of the Prophet of Truth who preached that the engines of his [[keyship]] was in the process of powering up the portal. Cresting the hill, John and his team engaged the final bastion of Covenant troops who were entrenched around a downed Pelican and various roadblocks. Even a [[Pek-pattern plasma cannon|plasma cannon]]-wielding [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] failed to halt the Spartans progress and John soon emerged victorious, destroying a final vehicle barrier and opening up the route to Voi.{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}} | ||
[[File:H3-AssaultCarrier-MasterChief-crop.jpg|thumb|left|250px|John-117 observing an assault carrier near the portal.]] | [[File:H3-AssaultCarrier-MasterChief-crop.jpg|thumb|left|250px|John-117 observing an assault carrier near the portal.]] | ||
With the Tsavo Highway now secure, several Pelicans including ''[[Kilo 023]]'' arrived in the area, deploying a number of ground vehicles and Marines for the [[Battle of Voi|push into Voi]]. Commander Keyes, co-piloting ''Kilo 023'', reported to [[Terrence Hood|Admiral Hood]] that the way was clear. The Admiral gave a short, motivational speech to the UNSC ground forces, promising to take the city of Voi back and drive the Covenant into the "grave" they had been digging. John-117 readied his [[MA5C assault rifle|assault rifle]] and mounted up, and the Warthog convoy moved onward to Voi.{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}} | With the Tsavo Highway now secure, several Pelicans including ''[[Kilo 023]]'' arrived in the area, deploying a number of ground vehicles and Marines for the [[Battle of Voi|push into Voi]]. Commander Keyes, co-piloting ''Kilo 023'', reported to [[Terrence Hood|Admiral Hood]] that the way was clear. The Admiral gave a short, motivational speech to the UNSC ground forces, promising to take the city of Voi back and drive the Covenant into the "grave" they had been digging. John-117 readied his [[MA5C assault rifle|assault rifle]] and mounted up, and the Warthog convoy moved onward to Voi.{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}} | ||