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In one of the first battles of the new conflict, [[Merg Vol's Covenant faction|one of the Covenant splinter groups]] attacked the human colony of [[Draetheus V]], seeking to obtain a powerful Forerunner artifact held there. In [[2557]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|a reformed Covenant]] under the leadership of [[Jul 'Mdama]] gained access to the [[shield world]] of [[Requiem]], home to the Didact, a legendary Forerunner Promethean whose aid the Covenant sought to enlist in their campaign against humanity. The ensuing [[First Battle of Requiem|series of skirmishes]] led to the Didact's release and an alliance between the Promethean forces and the Covenant, who revered the Didact as a "living god". Covenant forces subsequently [[Raid on Ivanoff Station|helped]] the Didact retrieve the [[Composer]], an ancient Forerunner device with the power to wipe out mankind. | In one of the first battles of the new conflict, [[Merg Vol's Covenant faction|one of the Covenant splinter groups]] attacked the human colony of [[Draetheus V]], seeking to obtain a powerful Forerunner artifact held there. In [[2557]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|a reformed Covenant]] under the leadership of [[Jul 'Mdama]] gained access to the [[shield world]] of [[Requiem]], home to the Didact, a legendary Forerunner Promethean whose aid the Covenant sought to enlist in their campaign against humanity. The ensuing [[First Battle of Requiem|series of skirmishes]] led to the Didact's release and an alliance between the Promethean forces and the Covenant, who revered the Didact as a "living god". Covenant forces subsequently [[Raid on Ivanoff Station|helped]] the Didact retrieve the [[Composer]], an ancient Forerunner device with the power to wipe out mankind. | ||
Although the Didact was later defeated by [[John-117]] in a [[ | Although the Didact was later defeated by [[John-117]] in a [[New Phoenix Incident|battle]] over [[Earth]],<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> the Covenant continued to occupy Requiem, searching for the Librarian. They contested the UNSC for control of the shield world again in early [[2558]]; the [[Second Battle of Requiem|drawn-out battle]] eventually culminated in the installation's destruction but not the defeat of the Covenant, who had already withdrawn most of their forces from Requiem. Additionally, they managed to capture a significant UNSC asset, [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]], who was seemingly willing to collaborate with 'Mdama. Both the UNSC and the Covenant also ended up with a half of the [[Janus Key]].<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops|Halo: Infinity]]'''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||