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At some point between 2535 and 2552, Thel's exceptional leadership and combat prowess earned him the rank of the Fleet of Particular Justice's [[Supreme Commander]]. | At some point between 2535 and 2552, Thel's exceptional leadership and combat prowess earned him the rank of the Fleet of Particular Justice's [[Supreme Commander]]. | ||
Near the end of his time serving as Supreme Commander, he led the victorious Covenant forces at the [[Fall of Reach]]. As the battle ended, Thel ordered all ships within his command to follow the fleeing ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]]''. Following the ''Autumn'''s course led them to [[Installation 04]]. | Near the end of his time serving as Supreme Commander, he led the victorious Covenant forces at the [[Fall of Reach]]. As the battle ended, Thel ordered all ships within his command to follow the fleeing ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]]''. Following the ''Autumn'''s course led them to [[Installation 04]]. After confirming that the ring was a Halo, the [[Prophet of Stewardship]], the highest ranking Prophet with the Fleet, immediately claimed authority over the Ring, saying it was a religious matter rather than a political one. As Thel was unwilling to relinquish command with the ''Autumn'' approaching the Ring, and unable to contact ''[[High Charity]]'' to determine who was in charge, saw a power struggle emerge between Thel and Stewardship for ultimate authority. As the [[Battle of Installation 04]] wore on, the Prophet began suborning Thel and misappropriating military forces to secure facilities on the Ring. Thel sent a single infantry unit to the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to relieve Stewardship, but it was destroyed on approach, with Stewardship threatening further punishment for any future affronts to his leadership. As Thel assembled a strike force to physically relieve the Prophet, the emergency beacon on the ''[[Infinite Succor]]'' was activated. Thel dispatched a [[Special Operations]] force to assess the threat and procure the [[Minister of Etiology]]. As Thel was about to leave take his strike force ''Ascendant Justice'', [[Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum|Rtas 'Vadumee]] returned to the ship and revealed the results of his mission: the [[Flood]] was on Halo. | ||
Learning this, Thel issued an evacuation order to all ships on the ring, while ordering all ships orbiting the ring to shoot down any ship which failed to return clean bioscans. When Thel's force arrived on ''Ascendant Justice'', Thel discovered that the Prophet of Stewardship had left for the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' on the ring, and the crew of the ''Ascendant Justice'' acknowledged Thel's authority as Supreme Commander.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''2010 Adjunct''</ref> The sudden wide-spread evacuation led to confusion as ships became infested, and he was unable to prevent the destruction of the ring and was forced to abandon it. The abandonment saved his life, but also resulted in the capture of the ''Ascendant Justice'' by [[John-117]], and he was called before the High Council to answer for these failures. | |||
[[Image:H2_thelvandam_kneel.jpg|thumb|180px|right|'Vadamee about to receive the Arbiter's armor, with the Prophets nearby.]] | [[Image:H2_thelvandam_kneel.jpg|thumb|180px|right|'Vadamee about to receive the Arbiter's armor, with the Prophets nearby.]] | ||
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Upon being brought to the Prophet Hierarchs of Truth and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]], they intervened and offered to commute the sentence if he would become the new [[Arbiter (Title)|Arbiter]]. Understanding that becoming the Arbiter of the Covenant amounted to an indirect death sentence, but also seeking an opportunity to redeem his name to retain honor for his continuing bloodline, the Sangheili accepted the offer. | Upon being brought to the Prophet Hierarchs of Truth and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]], they intervened and offered to commute the sentence if he would become the new [[Arbiter (Title)|Arbiter]]. Understanding that becoming the Arbiter of the Covenant amounted to an indirect death sentence, but also seeking an opportunity to redeem his name to retain honor for his continuing bloodline, the Sangheili accepted the offer. | ||
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