By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
- 11 Rings at the Capital, MB arrives with the rogue Ring.
- MB commandeers another 4, he prepares to fire them (5 under his control in total).
- 7 flee to the portal.
- Forerunner fleets attack the Halos, Monitors of MB's Installations begin counter-offensive with Sentinels.
- 2 of MB's Halos destroyed by heavy bombardment, leaving 3 under his control, the other 7 still fleeing to portal.
- 1 of the 7 makes it through unscathed, 6 remaining.
- The second Ring is destroyed by the arrival of a Fortress-class ship, 5 Forerunner-controlled Halos remaining, 3 of MB's still active.
- 5 Forerunner-controlled Halos make it through, though extremely badly damaged.
- 6 Halos arrive at the Ark.
Slowly it dawned on me that I was looking upon another array of installations: six rings, each rising from one of the
petals of an enormous flower.
- 3 Halos unaccounted for.