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Meanwhile, 'Mdama plotted his escape. While he no longer believed that the [[Forerunner]]s were gods, he pretended to remain a devout follower of the religion as a cover for visiting Forerunner sites, enabling him to learn about various parts of Forerunner history. During his stay on the planet, he was fed genetically modified versions of food from Sanghelios, causing him to feel very sick.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 62''</ref> 'Mdama had several conversations with his [[Huragok]] escort, [[Prone to Drift]]; he learned about the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] and how he was sealed away on a shield world, [[Requiem]], as well as that Requiem's location was kept from the Huragok. During this time, he also learned of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s plans to eradicate the Sangheili.<ref name="ttw275">'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 275''</ref> During his imprisonment, he once again met with Evan Phillips. Jul asked Phillips for news about his wife Raia, whom Phillips had last seen in company with Forze. Phillips promised him that he would find out what had happened to her.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page ???''</ref> | Meanwhile, 'Mdama plotted his escape. While he no longer believed that the [[Forerunner]]s were gods, he pretended to remain a devout follower of the religion as a cover for visiting Forerunner sites, enabling him to learn about various parts of Forerunner history. During his stay on the planet, he was fed genetically modified versions of food from Sanghelios, causing him to feel very sick.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 62''</ref> 'Mdama had several conversations with his [[Huragok]] escort, [[Prone to Drift]]; he learned about the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] and how he was sealed away on a shield world, [[Requiem]], as well as that Requiem's location was kept from the Huragok. During this time, he also learned of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s plans to eradicate the Sangheili.<ref name="ttw275">'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 275''</ref> During his imprisonment, he once again met with Evan Phillips. Jul asked Phillips for news about his wife Raia, whom Phillips had last seen in company with Forze. Phillips promised him that he would find out what had happened to her.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page ???''</ref> | ||
Eventually, after regaining his strength, he forced Prone to disable his explosive collar and to allow him through a malfunctioning portal that he found. This led him to [[Hesduros]], a Sangheili colony world.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 398-399''</ref> Given the colony's isolation from the galaxy since before the Great Schism and devout religious practices, Jul was able to win them over by portraying his experience on Trevelyan in a religious light.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 414''</ref> After contacting Sanghelios and learning of his wife's death, Jul was enraged by humanity's role in her death and grieved by the Forerunner ruins he had arrived in. He eventually identified the markings on the ruins as coordinates to Requiem and convinced the inhabitants of Hesduros to aid him in his search for the Didact and the eradication of humanity.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 441''</ref> | Eventually, after regaining his strength, he forced Prone to disable his explosive collar and to allow him through a malfunctioning portal that he found. This led him to [[Hesduros]], a Sangheili colony world.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 398-399''</ref> Given the colony's isolation from the galaxy since before the Great Schism and devout religious practices, Jul was able to win them over by portraying his experience on Trevelyan in a religious light.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 414''</ref> After contacting Sanghelios and learning of his wife's death, Jul was enraged by humanity's role in her death and grieved by the Forerunner ruins he had arrived in. He eventually identified the markings on the ruins as coordinates to Requiem and convinced the inhabitants of Hesduros to aid him in his search for the Didact and the eradication of humanity.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 441''</ref> Jul began to assemble a large fleet for his new faction, with {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Song of Retribution]]'' serving as his personal [[flagship]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/song-of-retribution '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Song of Retribution'']</ref> | ||
===Requiem and the Didact=== | ===Requiem and the Didact=== | ||
{{Quote|Requiem's treasures shall be ours.|'Mdama after discovering Requiem}} | {{Quote|Requiem's treasures shall be ours.|'Mdama after discovering Requiem}} | ||
In [[2554]], 'Mdama and his followers arrived at Requiem. Over the next three years, the Covenant tried to enter the planet, without success. In [[2557#July|July 2557]], several of his ships identified a human vessel, {{ | In [[2554]], 'Mdama and his followers arrived at Requiem. Over the next three years, the Covenant tried to enter the planet, without success. In [[2557#July|July 2557]], several of his ships identified a human vessel, {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, drifting toward the planet. 'Mdama ordered his troops to board the ship and keep the humans away from Requiem.<ref name="terminal">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/halo-4-terminal-jul-mdama/0f378de5-e0e3-4f31-a1e1-2a363af4094d '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Halo 4 Terminal: Jul 'Mdama'']</ref> They were unsuccessful as the human and Covenant ships in the area were pulled inside Requiem's outer shell. Jul and his forces were eventually able to find their way to the core, where the Didact's [[Cryptum]] was located. Jul landed near the Didact's Cryptum and personally engaged [[Promethean]] forces under the [[Librarian]]'s control. [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] unknowingly opened the Cryptum, releasing the Didact. 'Mdama and his forces stopped fighting immediately to bow to the Promethean; Jul quickly recognized the Forerunner and called out his name.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/01/16/The-Halo-Bulletin-11613.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 1.16.13'']</ref> The Covenant later engaged the crew of {{UNSCship|Infinity}} after the ship's arrival<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign levels ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]'', ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]'', and ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref> and eventually followed the Didact to ONI's [[Ivanoff Station]],<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> though it is unclear whether Jul accompanied the Didact or remained on Requiem. | ||
===The Librarian=== | ===The Librarian=== | ||
After the Didact's [[New Phoenix Incident|attack]] on [[Earth]] and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s return to Requiem in [[2558#February|February 2558]], 'Mdama continued to lead the Covenant forces on the shield world. A [[Requiem translocation artifact|Forerunner artifact]] secured by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Fireteam Crimson]] and brought aboard ''Infinity'' [[Slipspace translocation|transported]] | After the Didact's [[New Phoenix Incident|attack]] on [[Earth]] and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s return to Requiem in [[2558#February|February 2558]], 'Mdama continued to lead the Covenant forces on the shield world. A [[Requiem translocation artifact|Forerunner artifact]] secured by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Fireteam Crimson]] and brought aboard ''Infinity'' [[Slipspace translocation|transported]] Doctor [[Henry Glassman]] to a Covenant base on the planet. 'Mdama came to oversee his soldiers when Glassman, alive but injured, was brought before to him by several other Sangheili.<ref name = "S1E3">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Catherine]]''</ref> 'Mdama put Glassman to work at a Forerunner "shrine," which he correctly believed contained the remnants of the [[Librarian]]'s consciousness in AI form. He intended to use Glassman to reactivate the shrine, allowing him to communicate with the Librarian and ask for her aid in reclaiming the Forerunners' technological wonders.<ref name = "S1E4">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Didact's Hand]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:H4-SO-S1E6-Cinematic-JulMdama.jpg|thumb|300px|Jul 'Mdama approaches the Librarian's "shrine".]] | [[File:H4-SO-S1E6-Cinematic-JulMdama.jpg|thumb|300px|Jul 'Mdama approaches the Librarian's "shrine".]] | ||
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Some time later, 'Mdama was contacted by Catherine Halsey, informing him that she had deduced he was her helper but that their alliance could free the Librarian. However, the ship's AI, [[Roland]], was able to restore himself to his normal state and cut off the connection. After this, 'Mdama ordered the Covenant and Prometheans to board ''Infinity'' through the artifact to capture Dr. Halsey.<ref name = S1E7>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Invasion]]''</ref> Despite significant losses, the Prometheans managed to capture Dr. Halsey. She was then taken to "Librarian's Rest", where 'Mdama had her disable the shield previously erected by Doctor Glassman's attempts to access the shrine. As the shield deactivated, she quickly entered the beam of light being produced by the shrine, and vanished, to 'Mdama's great anger.<ref name = "S1E8">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Expendable]]''</ref> | Some time later, 'Mdama was contacted by Catherine Halsey, informing him that she had deduced he was her helper but that their alliance could free the Librarian. However, the ship's AI, [[Roland]], was able to restore himself to his normal state and cut off the connection. After this, 'Mdama ordered the Covenant and Prometheans to board ''Infinity'' through the artifact to capture Dr. Halsey.<ref name = S1E7>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Invasion]]''</ref> Despite significant losses, the Prometheans managed to capture Dr. Halsey. She was then taken to "Librarian's Rest", where 'Mdama had her disable the shield previously erected by Doctor Glassman's attempts to access the shrine. As the shield deactivated, she quickly entered the beam of light being produced by the shrine, and vanished, to 'Mdama's great anger.<ref name = "S1E8">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Expendable]]''</ref> | ||
When Halsey returned from the shrine, she was clutching the Librarian's gift: the [[Janus Key]]. She flew out right into 'Mdama, who grabbed her hand and saw half of the Key. Thinking that it was actually the whole gift, 'Mdama seemed disappointed and frustrated that the gift that he had sought at great lengths was nothing more but a useless artifact. At that moment, however, Spartan [[Gabriel Thorne]] and [[Fireteam Majestic]] managed to infiltrate [[Copernicus Base]] and kill 'Mdama's guards, with Halsey quickly tossing to Thorne her half of the Key, leaving 'Mdama with only his stolen half. 'Mdama quickly summoned several Promethean Knights to protect him, just as [[Sarah Palmer|Spartan Palmer]] arrived with orders to kill Doctor Halsey. She shot Halsey in the shoulder, wounding her, before 'Mdama managed to grab Halsey and summon another Knight to teleport him and Halsey away.<ref name = "S1E9">'''Spartan Ops''',, ''[[Key]]''</ref> Following this, 'Mdama put Requiem on a collision course with the sun and announced that any Covenant who did not flee the planet would die with it. After fleeing Requiem, Jul learned of the Janus Key's nature—specifically that the UNSC had the other half of the key. He confronted Halsey over her betrayal, saying he should have let her bleed to death from her injury. Halsey retorted that the UNSC had tried to kill her, and that he would need to offer her more than threats if he wanted her to help him. 'Mdama asked her what she wanted, to which Halsey replied that she wanted revenge.<ref name = "S1E10">'''Spartan Ops''': ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> | When Halsey returned from the shrine, she was clutching the Librarian's gift: the [[Janus Key]]. She flew out right into 'Mdama, who grabbed her hand and saw half of the Key. Thinking that it was actually the whole gift, 'Mdama seemed disappointed and frustrated that the gift that he had sought at great lengths was nothing more but a useless artifact. At that moment, however, Spartan [[Gabriel Thorne]] and [[Fireteam Majestic]] managed to infiltrate [[Copernicus Base]] and kill 'Mdama's guards, with Halsey quickly tossing to Thorne her half of the Key, leaving 'Mdama with only his stolen half. 'Mdama quickly summoned several Promethean Knights to protect him, just as [[Sarah Palmer|Spartan Palmer]] arrived with orders to kill Doctor Halsey. She shot Halsey in the shoulder, wounding her, before 'Mdama managed to grab Halsey and summon another Knight to teleport him and Halsey away.<ref name = "S1E9">'''Spartan Ops''',, ''[[Key]]''</ref> Following this, 'Mdama put Requiem on a collision course with the sun and announced that any Covenant who did not flee the planet would die with it. After fleeing Requiem in ''Song of Retribution'', Jul learned of the Janus Key's nature—specifically that the UNSC had the other half of the key. He confronted Halsey over her betrayal, saying he should have let her bleed to death from her injury. Halsey retorted that the UNSC had tried to kill her, and that he would need to offer her more than threats if he wanted her to help him. 'Mdama asked her what she wanted, to which Halsey replied that she wanted revenge.<ref name = "S1E10">'''Spartan Ops''': ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> | ||
===Post-Requiem=== | ===Post-Requiem=== | ||
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At some point on Requiem, Jul's forces had recovered a Forerunner [[Requiem communication artifact|artifact]] that would be able to "speak" to the engine systems of ''Infinity'', and therefore the artifact would be able to blockade the engines of ''Infinity'' and allow Jul to steal the other half of the Janus Key. On [[2558#July|July 15, 2558]], Jul's forces [[Battle of Oban|attacked]] [[Oban]], a human colony in the midst of settlement. The attack was advocated by Halsey, who believed that a bold move was the only way to attract ''Infinity''. After the attack failed, 'Mdama's lieutenants called for Halsey's head, however Jul seemingly defended her actions. After ''Infinity'' attempted to enter slipspace for [[Galileo II]] base, 'Mdama's Forerunner artifact forcefully brought it back into normal space and trapped the vessel in an uncharted system. Aboard a {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}, Halsey informed Jul that they do not need to attack the ship, as the crew of ''Infinity'' would now be willing to hand over the other half of the Janus Key directly.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 13|Issue #13]]''</ref> One of 'Mdama's commanders revealed to him that a group of traitors conspiring against 'Mdama were discovered. While some were killed and one was captured, many of them escaped to nearby planet [[Aktis IV]]'s surface. 'Mdama briefly interrogated the captive and learned that [[Sali 'Nyon]] led the rebellion, before killing the captured insurgent himself; Jul ordered for all other rebels to be killed on sight.<ref name="HE14">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref> | At some point on Requiem, Jul's forces had recovered a Forerunner [[Requiem communication artifact|artifact]] that would be able to "speak" to the engine systems of ''Infinity'', and therefore the artifact would be able to blockade the engines of ''Infinity'' and allow Jul to steal the other half of the Janus Key. On [[2558#July|July 15, 2558]], Jul's forces [[Battle of Oban|attacked]] [[Oban]], a human colony in the midst of settlement. The attack was advocated by Halsey, who believed that a bold move was the only way to attract ''Infinity''. After the attack failed, 'Mdama's lieutenants called for Halsey's head, however Jul seemingly defended her actions. After ''Infinity'' attempted to enter slipspace for [[Galileo II]] base, 'Mdama's Forerunner artifact forcefully brought it back into normal space and trapped the vessel in an uncharted system. Aboard a {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}, Halsey informed Jul that they do not need to attack the ship, as the crew of ''Infinity'' would now be willing to hand over the other half of the Janus Key directly.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 13|Issue #13]]''</ref> One of 'Mdama's commanders revealed to him that a group of traitors conspiring against 'Mdama were discovered. While some were killed and one was captured, many of them escaped to nearby planet [[Aktis IV]]'s surface. 'Mdama briefly interrogated the captive and learned that [[Sali 'Nyon]] led the rebellion, before killing the captured insurgent himself; Jul ordered for all other rebels to be killed on sight.<ref name="HE14">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref> | ||
Meanwhile, at the urge of Halsey, 'Mdama had a fake Forerunner artifact placed in a Forerunner structure on Aktis IV. As per Halsey's plan, Glassman and the SPARTAN-IVs of ''Infinity'' discovered the artifact and believed that it was related to the Janus Key. Halsey and Jul watched Glassman's investigation from ''Song of Retribution'' and when 'Mdama expressed mock abhorrence at creating a copy of a "holy" Forerunner object, Halsey revealed that she knew Jul's public persona is a mere façade. Glassman requested for ''Infinity'' to deliver their half of the Janus Key to him on the planet's surface for further analyzing. Anticipating this, 'Mdama had troops ready to ambush the UNSC convoy carrying their half of the Key. Much to 'Mdama's surprise, the Pelican carrying the half were shot down before he could give an order. In the confusion, the rest of the Covenant ambush group began the attack. 'Mdama decided to scourge the Pelican crash-site himself, and he ordered Halsey to remain aboard his carrier. Unbeknownst to him, Sali 'Nyon was responsible for shooting down the Pelican and he claimed half of the Janus Key for himself.<ref name="HE14"/> | Meanwhile, at the urge of Halsey, 'Mdama had a fake Forerunner artifact placed in a Forerunner structure on Aktis IV. As per Halsey's plan, Glassman and the SPARTAN-IVs of ''Infinity'' discovered the artifact and believed that it was related to the Janus Key. Halsey and Jul watched Glassman's investigation from ''Song of Retribution'' and when 'Mdama expressed mock abhorrence at creating a copy of a "holy" Forerunner object, Halsey revealed that she knew Jul's public persona is a mere façade. Glassman requested for ''Infinity'' to deliver their half of the Janus Key to him on the planet's surface for further analyzing. Anticipating this, 'Mdama had troops ready to ambush the UNSC convoy carrying their half of the Key. Much to 'Mdama's surprise, the Pelican carrying the half were shot down before he could give an order. In the confusion, the rest of the Covenant ambush group began the attack. 'Mdama decided to scourge the Pelican crash-site himself, and he ordered Halsey to remain aboard his carrier. Unbeknownst to him, Sali 'Nyon was responsible for shooting down the Pelican and he claimed half of the Janus Key for himself.<ref name="HE14"/> Upon arriving planetside, 'Mdama and his forces began to eliminate those that betrayed them. Jul ignored a [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]]'s suggestion for him to return to his carrier for safety. Upon being informed that his Sangheili had almost broken past the human fortifications, he ordered for his forces to kill all the humans once they gained access to their site, except Glassman as he claimed to have a special punishment for him. 'Mdama later had Halsey brought planetside from ''Song of Retribution''.<ref name="HE15">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 15|Issue #15]]''</ref> | ||
==Personality and motives== | ==Personality and motives== | ||