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The Chief and Cortana crash-land on the ring, eventually identified as (or "Halo"). While rallying human survivors, they discover the Covenant are searching for "The Control Room," believing the ring is a holy weapon that will lead them to salvation. The Truth About the Ring As the conflict escalates, the story takes a dark turn:

To stop 343 Guilty Spark from firing the ring, the Master Chief and Cortana return to the crashed Pillar of Autumn to detonate its fusion reactors. After a harrowing escape through the ship's engine room and a high-speed vehicle run, they flee the ring in a longsword fighter just as Halo is destroyed, leaving them as some of the only survivors of the battle. Halo Combat Evolved [Xbox Classic]

: Cortana discovers that Halo is not a weapon to kill the Flood directly; instead, it is designed to starve the Flood by wiping out all sentient life in the galaxy. The Escape The Chief and Cortana crash-land on the ring,