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|commanders1=*[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]
|commanders1=*[[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]
*Spartan [[Jared Miller]]
*Spartan [[Jared Miller]]
|commanders2=*[[Supreme Leader]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]
|commanders2=*[[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]
|forces1=*[[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]]
|forces1=*[[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]]
**1 [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]]
**1 [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]]
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*Numerous [[Unggoy]]
*Numerous [[Unggoy]]
*2 [[Mgalekgolo]]
*2 [[Mgalekgolo]]
*Several dozen [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantoms]]
*Several dozen [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]]
*Several [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghosts]]
*Several [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghosts]]
*2 [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]
*2 [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]
*Numerous [[Promethean Crawler]]s
*Numerous [[Promethean Crawler]]s
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==Prelude==
==Prelude==
In [[2558#February|February 2558]], as Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] studied one of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, she was contacted by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] [[Supreme Leader]] [[Jul 'Mdama]] in secret. 'Mdama suggested that they could help each other and questioned what Halsey knew of the [[Promethean]]s. After a failed attempt to get useful information out of [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]],<ref name="Didact's Hand">''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand|S104 Didact's Hand]]</ref> 'Mdama promised to provide her with proof of the true nature of the Prometheans which Halsey had been kept unaware of.<ref name="Memento Mori">''Spartan Ops'', [[Memento Mori|S105 Memento Mori]]</ref>
In [[2558#February|February 2558]], as Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] studied one of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, she was contacted by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] [[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]] in secret. 'Mdama suggested that they could help each other and questioned what Halsey knew of the [[Promethean]]s. After a failed attempt to get useful information out of [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]],<ref name="Didact's Hand">''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand|S104 Didact's Hand]]</ref> 'Mdama promised to provide her with proof of the true nature of the Prometheans which Halsey had been kept unaware of.<ref name="Memento Mori">''Spartan Ops'', [[Memento Mori|S105 Memento Mori]]</ref>


During these events, following a successful tap into the Forerunner communication network utilized by Covenant forces,<ref name="Hairy Call">''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand/Hairy Call|S104 Hairy Call]]</ref> [[Fireteam Crimson]] was sent to chase 'Mdama through [[Requiem]]'s [[teleportation grid|portal system]].<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand/Rally Point|S104 Rally Point]]</ref><ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand/Random Transport|S104 Random Transport]]</ref> After Crimson chased him to "[[the Cauldron]]," 'Mdama purposefully dropped "the [[Didact's Gift]]," a [[Durance]] containing the "soul" of a [[Promethean Knight]]: a [[human]] digitized by the [[Composer]] during the [[New Phoenix Incident]] six months before. 'Mdama's intention was for Halsey to receive the Gift as the proof while making it appear that he had dropped it by accident while fleeing Crimson's pursuit. As planned, Crimson recovered "the Didact's Gift" and were ordered to transport it to [[Galileo Base]] for study before it would be transported to the ''Infinity''.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand/The Chase|S104 The Chase]]</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Memento Mori}}
During these events, following a successful tap into the Forerunner communication network utilized by Covenant forces,<ref name="Hairy Call">''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand/Hairy Call|S104 Hairy Call]]</ref> [[Fireteam Crimson]] was sent to chase 'Mdama through [[Requiem]]'s [[teleportation grid|portal system]].<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand/Rally Point|S104 Rally Point]]</ref><ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand/Random Transport|S104 Random Transport]]</ref> After Crimson chased him to "[[the Cauldron]]," 'Mdama purposefully dropped "the [[Didact's Gift]]," a [[Durance]] containing the "soul" of a [[Promethean Knight]]: a [[human]] digitized by the [[Composer]] during the [[New Phoenix Incident]] six months before. 'Mdama's intention was for Halsey to receive the Gift as the proof while making it appear that he had dropped it by accident while fleeing Crimson's pursuit. As planned, Crimson recovered "the Didact's Gift" and were ordered to transport it to [[Galileo Base]] for study before it would be transported to the ''Infinity''.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Didact's Hand/The Chase|S104 The Chase]]</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Memento Mori}}
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==Battle==
==Battle==
===First Covenant attack===
===First Covenant attack===
As scientists at [[Galileo Base]] studied "the [[Didact's Gift]]" to make sure it was safe for transport to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, [[Spartan-IV|Spartans]] [[Robert Dalton]] and [[Jared Miller]] detected [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces on their way, including several dozen [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantoms]]. The Phantoms began dropping off massive numbers of Covenant troops into the base, including several [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghosts]]. However, [[Fireteam Crimson]] managed to fend off the repeated waves as Miller and Spartan [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] realized that the base's defenses were offline and couldn't be activated remotely either.
As scientists at [[Galileo Base]] studied "the [[Didact's Gift]]" to make sure it was safe for transport to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, [[Spartan-IV|Spartans]] [[Robert Dalton]] and [[Jared Miller]] detected [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces on their way, including several dozen [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]]. The Phantoms began dropping off massive numbers of Covenant troops into the base, including several [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghosts]]. However, [[Fireteam Crimson]] managed to fend off the repeated waves as Miller and Spartan [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] realized that the base's defenses were offline and couldn't be activated remotely either.


As the battle continued, Palmer contacted Doctor [[Shannon Owen]] who realized that Doctor [[Cameron Alexander]] had gone against her orders not to divert power away from the base's defenses in order to power a mini-reactor. As a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]] pair was dropped into the base, Miller was able to determine where the turret power had been routed to and directed Crimson to the location. Fighting through the heavy Covenant forces, Crimson managed to reactivate the turret defenses which shot down the attacking Covenant Phantoms. With the Phantoms destroyed, Crimson was able to clear out the remaining Covenant forces.
As the battle continued, Palmer contacted Doctor [[Shannon Owen]] who realized that Doctor [[Cameron Alexander]] had gone against her orders not to divert power away from the base's defenses in order to power a mini-reactor. As a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]] pair was dropped into the base, Miller was able to determine where the turret power had been routed to and directed Crimson to the location. Fighting through the heavy Covenant forces, Crimson managed to reactivate the turret defenses which shot down the attacking Covenant Phantoms. With the Phantoms destroyed, Crimson was able to clear out the remaining Covenant forces.
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===Final Covenant attack===
===Final Covenant attack===
As [[Fireteam Majestic]] extracted the package back to their [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]], they came under attack by a [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantom]] and two [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]] while [[Galileo Base]]'s anti-air defenses were down. Recognizing that an attempt to flee by air would be fatal, [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]] hijacked one of the Banshees and used it to shoot down the Phantom.
As [[Fireteam Majestic]] extracted the package back to their [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]], they came under attack by a [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] and two [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]] while [[Galileo Base]]'s anti-air defenses were down. Recognizing that an attempt to flee by air would be fatal, [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]] hijacked one of the Banshees and used it to shoot down the Phantom.


Watching the battle from a nearby cliff, [[Jul 'Mdama]] ordered the attack called off despite the protests of [[Gek 'Lhar]], satisfied that they had made enough of a display trying to retake "the Didact's Gift." The remaining Covenant forces retreated, ending the battle.{{Ref/Reuse|Memento Mori}}
Watching the battle from a nearby cliff, [[Jul 'Mdama]] ordered the attack called off despite the protests of [[Gek 'Lhar]], satisfied that they had made enough of a display trying to retake "the Didact's Gift." The remaining Covenant forces retreated, ending the battle.{{Ref/Reuse|Memento Mori}}
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