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A battle for Installation 07 was an engagement that took place in late 2559 between the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) and the Banished.[2] The battle was a major engagement ultimately resulting in the scattering of both UNSC and Banished forces on Installation 07, leading to a protracted conflict on the ring.
Prelude
When the Created conflict began with the rogue AI Cortana subjugating major planets and governments across the galaxy with her Guardians, the UNSC Armed Forces were broken with the UNSC Infinity forced into hiding. Cortana ushered in a new era with her Created as rulers, enforcing martial law across their territory. The Infinity conducted operations against the Created in limited capacity.
Battle
A fleet of six Mulsanne-class frigates led by the UNSC Infinity went to Installation 07 and were ambushed by a group of mercenary raiders known as the Banished.[6][7] The UNSC’s intent was to send John-117 down to the surface Dr. Halsey gave the signal that Cortana was locked down by the Weapon. The Banished took advantage of Cortana’s compromised status to spring their trap. Four Banished dreadnoughts attacked the supercarrier, with one ramming the dorsal hull, causing massive structural damage and prompting a general evacuation. John-117 left the bridge after the collision to repel the Banished boarding parties. Realizing the hopelessness of their situation, Captain Lasky informed the crew that the ship had been compromised and ordered all forces to retreat to the Ring’s surface before being escorted to a lifepod.
After ensuring Captain Lasky’s lifepod was away, Spartan Hudson Griffin and Fireteam Taurus organized the evacuation of the remaining Spartan-IVs, marines, and crew to the surface of Installation 07 under fire from Banished artillery. The leader of the Banished, Atriox, boarded the Infinity and defeated Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 in a melee in one of the hangar bays before tossing him into space as the ship was engulfed in flames.[5] The Infinity suffered heavy damage and eventually came apart. [8]
Aftermath
- "We lost. Lost everything. There's nothing left for us here. I don't even know where here is."
- — Echo 216's pilot to John-117.[3]
The conflict resulted in extensive damage to Installation 07, as well as leaving Echo 216 and its pilot adrift near the installation.[3] Additionally, the battle resulted in heavy casualties among personnel assigned to the UNSC Infinity, with the ship crash-landing on the ring.[2][4]
Despite the damage, the Banished would occupy the ring leaving UNSC forces to group up on one of the fragments. They would form a resistance which included three Spartans.[6] A large group of survivors would create a base in the ruins of a crashed Mulsanne-class frigate Mortal Reverie discovered by Spartan Makovich, led by Spartan Hudson Griffin. They established it as the UNSC’s new HQ on the surface, taking advantage of the frigate’s still-active point defense system.
Griffin would determine that the only way to survive would be to take out Escharum, the Banished leader, and selected a 4-man Spartan team, led by him, to assassinate the Brute. He left Spartan Theodore Vettel in charge of Reverie while the team traveled on foot to Escharum’s citadel. However, Escharum anticipated Griffin’s actions and was waiting for them. He slaughtered his team, while sending the entirety of his forces to wipe out Reverie, which did not hold out against the assault, despite Griffin managing to send out a warning to Reverie. The Banished, led by Tremonius, would rename the base Outpost Tremonius. Griffin would later meet his end after being tortured by Chak Lok and freed by John-117.
Gallery
Master Chief reviewing the results of the conflict with the Banished.
A holographic representation of the ring, broken after the battle.
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
- Halo: The Rubicon Protocol (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ Halo Infinite E3 2021 showcase
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere
- ^ a b c Discover Hope
- ^ a b Game Informer, Off The Golden Path – Progression And Exploration In Halo Infinite: "[...] while rallying the UNSC forces that have crash-landed there after the devastating destruction crash of the UNSC Infinity." (Retrieved on Nov 11, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c Game Informer, Issue #341 - page 43
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads (Retrieved on Jun 25, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 1
- ^ YouTube - Game Informer, Halo Infinite Impressions: Exploration, Upgrades, and More
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