Battle of the Quarantine Zone: Difference between revisions

Human forces had gained access to the Library first, but only by a matter of minutes. Upon arrival within the Library it was clear that the humans had faced stiff opposition, all but a few of their forces had died combating the Flood and Sentinels already within its walls.

The Arbiter found [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Johnson]] within the Index Chamber having retrieved the Index seconds before his arrival. Sergeant Johnson was ready, armed with a [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]], along with Miranda Keyes who was reaching for the Index holding on to one of the [[Gravemind]]'s tentacles. Miranda secured the Index and drew two [[M7 Caseless Submachine Gun|SMG]]s. Johnson called for his marines, but received no answer and armed his weapon. The Arbiter proved his worth as a warrior once again, incapacitating both Johnson and Keyes in a matter of moments. The arrival of [[Tartarus]] within the Chamber signified the beginning of the [[Civil War of the Covenant]] as he attacked the Arbiter, sending him plummeting to his doom deep within the Library, towards the [[Gravemind]]. The battle itself was a religious victory for the Covenant, but an overwhelming tactical victory for the Flood. The Flood succeeded in not only escaping Installation 05 but gained the means to spread to other worlds. The UNSC however failed to recover the Index and were almost completely killed or assimilated into the flood.