Battle of Requiem: Difference between revisions

In [[2552#December|December 2552]], the aft half of the {{UNSCship|Forward Unto Dawn}}, carrying [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and AI [[Cortana]], was transported via slipspace on a course toward Requiem after the [[Raid on Installation 04B|last battle]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Cortana activated ''Forward Unto Dawn'''s [[emergency locator beacon]] while the Spartan entered cryostasis.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> Within the next year, [[Jul 'Mdama]] led his [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|forces]], a partly reunited offshoot of the Covenant, to Requiem in search of the shield world's "treasure": he sought the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]], the leader of the [[Warrior-Servant|Forerunner military]], due to their mutual hatred of humanity. However, 'Mdama could not find a way into Requiem, so the fleet held station in orbit. On July 21, 2557, the ''Dawn'' entered the planet's gravity well; 'Mdama sent his forces to board the frigate to keep any humans away.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Prologue Terminal "Jul 'Mdama"]]''</ref> As Covenant troops entered the ship, Requiem began to scan the ''Dawn'' for a "[[Reclaimer]]".<ref name="Dawn"/>