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{{Quote|Requiem's treasures shall be ours.|Jul 'Mdama after finding Requiem in [[2554]]}} | {{Quote|Requiem's treasures shall be ours.|Jul 'Mdama after finding Requiem in [[2554]]}} | ||
[[File:Overlayed.png|250px|thumb|left|The Master Chief and Cortana drift toward Requiem after the end of the war.]] | [[File:Overlayed.png|250px|thumb|left|The Master Chief and Cortana drift toward Requiem after the end of the war.]] | ||
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 [[ | 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 [[Battle of Installation 00|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 two years, [[Jul 'Mdama]] led his [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|forces]], an [[Covenant remnants|offshoot]] of the former Covenant going by the same name, 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 his Covenant troops entered the ship, Requiem began to scan the ''Dawn'' for a "[[Reclaimer]]".<ref name="Dawn"/> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Opening skirmishes and Didact's awakening=== | ===Opening skirmishes and Didact's awakening=== | ||
[[File:DidactJohnHM.jpeg|300px|right|thumb|John-117 encounters [[Ancient humanity|Humanity's]] ancient foe, the [[Shadow-of-Sundered-Star|Didact]] for the first time.]] | |||
{{Quote|If you haven't mastered even these primitives, then Man has not attained the [[Mantle]]. Your ascendance may yet be prevented. Time was your ally, human. But now it has abandoned you. The Forerunners... have returned.|The Ur-Didact to John-117, declaring the return of the Forerunners}} | {{Quote|If you haven't mastered even these primitives, then Man has not attained the [[Mantle]]. Your ascendance may yet be prevented. Time was your ally, human. But now it has abandoned you. The Forerunners... have returned.|The Ur-Didact to John-117, declaring the return of the Forerunners}} | ||
Cortana awoke John-117 from cryostasis and informed him of intruders on the ''Forward Unto Dawn''. When the duo found out that there was a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|former Covenant]] fleet around the ''Dawn'' and one of the {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}s was moving into a intercept course, Cortana instructed John to fire one of ''Dawn'''s missiles at the cruiser. The Spartan battled through the wreckage and managed to destroy the cruiser moments before it fired its energy projector. While on the outer hull, John was scanned by a beam coming from Requiem, which then opened its interior for the Reclaimer. ''Forward Unto Dawn'', along with several Covenant cruisers, was pulled into Requiem's interior. At least one cruiser was destroyed when a piece of wreckage from the ''Dawn'' impacted upon it as they were drawn into the shield world.<ref name="Dawn"/> | Cortana awoke John-117 from cryostasis and informed him of intruders on the ''Forward Unto Dawn''. When the duo found out that there was a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|former Covenant]] fleet around the ''Dawn'' and one of the {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}s was moving into a intercept course, Cortana instructed John to fire one of ''Dawn'''s missiles at the cruiser. The Spartan battled through the wreckage and managed to destroy the cruiser moments before it fired its energy projector. While on the outer hull, John was scanned by a beam coming from Requiem, which then opened its interior for the Reclaimer. ''Forward Unto Dawn'', along with several Covenant cruisers, was pulled into Requiem's interior. At least one cruiser was destroyed when a piece of wreckage from the ''Dawn'' impacted upon it as they were drawn into the shield world.<ref name="Dawn"/> | ||
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===Assault on the gravity well generator=== | ===Assault on the gravity well generator=== | ||
[[File:H4-E3-Campaign-10.jpg|300px|thumb|right|UNSC forces on a mission to destroy Requiem's gravity well.]] | |||
{{Quote|Priority is to free ''Infinity'' from Requiem's gravity well and file a threat assessment back at FLEETCOM.|Captain Del Rio prioritizing the ''Infinity'''s safety to John-117}} | {{Quote|Priority is to free ''Infinity'' from Requiem's gravity well and file a threat assessment back at FLEETCOM.|Captain Del Rio prioritizing the ''Infinity'''s safety to John-117}} | ||
Gypsy Company, aboard a [[Mobile Anti-Aircraft Weapons Platform M510 Siegework/Ultra-Heavy|Mammoth]] and led by Commander Lasky, destroyed the first and second anti-air particle cannons. However, a Covenant [[Deployment Platform Type-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy|Lich]] heavily damaged the Mammoth. Even though John-117 and a SPARTAN-IV team destroyed the Lich, the Mammoth was forced to stop when it approached a Forerunner structure.<ref name="rec"/> | Gypsy Company, aboard a [[Mobile Anti-Aircraft Weapons Platform M510 Siegework/Ultra-Heavy|Mammoth]] and led by Commander Lasky, destroyed the first and second anti-air particle cannons. However, a Covenant [[Deployment Platform Type-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy|Lich]] heavily damaged the Mammoth. Even though John-117 and a SPARTAN-IV team destroyed the Lich, the Mammoth was forced to stop when it approached a Forerunner structure.<ref name="rec"/> | ||
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The Master Chief departed ''Infinity'' in the Pelican as ''Infinity'' and her crew made their escape from Requiem. Without ''Infinity's'' firepower to back them up, Cortana suggests instead disrupting the communications at two of the towers near the Didact's Cryptum which would allow her to forge an override code and lower the Didact's shields so they could reach him. Using the Pelican's cannons, the Master Chief was able to destroy the [[Phantom]] dropships guarding each tower and make his way within. Inside each tower, the Master Chief fought his way through 'Mdama's determined Covenant and Promethean defenders and used an EMP in one tower to destroy a carrier wave generator and destroyed the attenuators in another tower, giving Cortana the opportunity to lower the Didact's shields. All through this, the Didact telepathically taunted the Master Chief about the futility of his actions. | The Master Chief departed ''Infinity'' in the Pelican as ''Infinity'' and her crew made their escape from Requiem. Without ''Infinity's'' firepower to back them up, Cortana suggests instead disrupting the communications at two of the towers near the Didact's Cryptum which would allow her to forge an override code and lower the Didact's shields so they could reach him. Using the Pelican's cannons, the Master Chief was able to destroy the [[Phantom]] dropships guarding each tower and make his way within. Inside each tower, the Master Chief fought his way through 'Mdama's determined Covenant and Promethean defenders and used an EMP in one tower to destroy a carrier wave generator and destroyed the attenuators in another tower, giving Cortana the opportunity to lower the Didact's shields. All through this, the Didact telepathically taunted the Master Chief about the futility of his actions. | ||
[[File:H4-Mantle-Departure.jpg|300px|thumb|left|The Didact eventually escapes aboard ''Mantle's Approach''.]] | |||
With the Didact's shields down, Cortana suggested another course of action: reach the tower that controlled the spires surrounding the Didact's Cryptum and use the controls to encase the Cryptum in the towers and keep it from leaving Requiem. The Master Chief returned to his Pelican gunship and used it to reach the third tower, encountering no further aerial resistance along the way. Inside the tower, the Master Chief came up against a massive force from 'Mdama's Covenant defending both levels of the tower including two [[Hunter]]s and several [[Shade]] turrets and [[Banshee]]s. The Master Chief was eventually able to reach the control panel where he inserted Cortana who took control of the tower system. Cortana initially moved the towers to imprison the Didact's Cryptum, but her rampancy got the best of her and instead she dropped the towers. | With the Didact's shields down, Cortana suggested another course of action: reach the tower that controlled the spires surrounding the Didact's Cryptum and use the controls to encase the Cryptum in the towers and keep it from leaving Requiem. The Master Chief returned to his Pelican gunship and used it to reach the third tower, encountering no further aerial resistance along the way. Inside the tower, the Master Chief came up against a massive force from 'Mdama's Covenant defending both levels of the tower including two [[Hunter]]s and several [[Shade]] turrets and [[Banshee]]s. The Master Chief was eventually able to reach the control panel where he inserted Cortana who took control of the tower system. Cortana initially moved the towers to imprison the Didact's Cryptum, but her rampancy got the best of her and instead she dropped the towers. | ||
Unable to imprison the Didact any longer, the Master Chief decided to move across some nearby [[Lich]]es heading for the Cryptum to reach the Didact. However, after he landed on the first Lich, the Cryptum merged with the Forerunner ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' and joined a fleet heading out into space. Unable to stop the Didact from leaving, the Master Chief hitched a ride on the Lich as it followed the Didact's ship into [[slipspace]].<ref name="rec"/> | Unable to imprison the Didact any longer, the Master Chief decided to move across some nearby [[Lich]]es heading for the Cryptum to reach the Didact. However, after he landed on the first Lich, the Cryptum merged with the Forerunner ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' and joined a fleet heading out into space. Unable to stop the Didact from leaving, the Master Chief hitched a ride on the Lich as it followed the Didact's ship into [[slipspace]].<ref name="rec"/> | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The Didact would arrive at Ivanoff Station and despite the efforts of the UNSC, he obtained the Composer and digitized everyone on the station excluding John-117, who was saved thanks to genetic augmentations provided by the Librarian. The Didact then set course for Earth, with the intent of digitizing its population, but was ultimately stopped and defeated by John-117. With the ''Infinity'' and the Master Chief gone, Requiem remained under Promethean and 'Mdama's Covenant control. The UNSCDF would not return to Requiem until six months later, when the ''Infinity'' was again deployed to the shield world to establish research bases and obtain useful Forerunner technologies.<ref name="SOE1"/> Captain Del Rio was relieved of duty by the UNSC Security Council due to his decision to leave the Master Chief on Requiem, and Commander Lasky was promoted to captain of the ''Infinity''. | The Didact would arrive at Ivanoff Station and despite the efforts of the UNSC, he obtained the Composer and digitized everyone on the station excluding John-117, who was saved thanks to genetic augmentations provided by the Librarian. The Didact then set course for Earth, with the intent of digitizing its population, but was ultimately stopped and defeated by John-117. With the ''Infinity'' and the Master Chief gone, Requiem remained under Promethean and 'Mdama's Covenant control. The UNSCDF would not return to Requiem until six months later, when the ''Infinity'' was again deployed to the shield world to establish research bases and obtain useful Forerunner technologies.<ref name="SOE1"/> Captain Del Rio was relieved of duty by the UNSC Security Council due to his decision to leave the Master Chief on Requiem, and Commander Lasky was promoted to captain of the ''Infinity''. | ||
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File:H4 - Campaign Infinity 04.jpg|The Chief leads the Spartan-IVs to retake the crash site. | File:H4 - Campaign Infinity 04.jpg|The Chief leads the Spartan-IVs to retake the crash site. | ||
File:H4-E3-Campaign-8.jpg|Gypsy Company is deployed. | File:H4-E3-Campaign-8.jpg|Gypsy Company is deployed. | ||
File:H4-Shutdown.jpg|John and Cortana stay on Requiem to stop the Didact. | File:H4-Shutdown.jpg|John and Cortana stay on Requiem to stop the Didact. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||