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[[Supreme Commander]] (Covenant remnant)<ref name="VIS"/> | [[Supreme Commander]] (Covenant remnant)<ref name="VIS"/> | ||
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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''', | 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> | ||
===Post-Requiem=== | ===Post-Requiem=== | ||
Approximately one month after the destruction of Requiem, the ''Infinity'' had yet to locate 'Mdama or Halsey. The {{UNSCShip|Vociferous}} was subsequently given the task of tracking down 'Mdama, while the ''Infinity'' was reassigned to provide security for a diplomatic conference between Thel 'Vadam and the Jiralhanae on [[Ealen IV]]. <ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''' | Approximately one month after the destruction of Requiem, the ''Infinity'' had yet to locate 'Mdama or Halsey. The {{UNSCShip|Vociferous}} was subsequently given the task of tracking down 'Mdama, while the ''Infinity'' was reassigned to provide security for a diplomatic conference between Thel 'Vadam and the Jiralhanae on [[Ealen IV]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref> | ||
At some point on Requiem, Jul's forces had recovered a Forerunner 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> | |||
==Personality and motives== | ==Personality and motives== | ||
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Jul 'Mdama's hatred for humanity initially stems not from any religious issues, but from a fear that humans will eventually overrun the galaxy and ultimately drive the Sangheili to extinction. He compares humans to the [[Flood]] in this regard. When Thel 'Vadam proposes making peace with the humans, 'Mdama is skeptical and insists humans can't be trusted. His distrust and antipathy for humanity is only reinforced by his subsequent abduction and captivity by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. After the death of his wife, however, 'Mdama's primary motivation for destroying humanity changes from a matter of species survival to personal vengeance for their (indirect) role in her demise.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 442''</ref> Despite his hatred and distrust for humanity as a whole, 'Mdama is still willing to work with certain human individuals, such as Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], when necessary.<ref name = "S1E10"/> Likewise, he also has no qualms over using human languages such as English if it will achieve his objectives.<ref name = "S1E4"/> | Jul 'Mdama's hatred for humanity initially stems not from any religious issues, but from a fear that humans will eventually overrun the galaxy and ultimately drive the Sangheili to extinction. He compares humans to the [[Flood]] in this regard. When Thel 'Vadam proposes making peace with the humans, 'Mdama is skeptical and insists humans can't be trusted. His distrust and antipathy for humanity is only reinforced by his subsequent abduction and captivity by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. After the death of his wife, however, 'Mdama's primary motivation for destroying humanity changes from a matter of species survival to personal vengeance for their (indirect) role in her demise.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 442''</ref> Despite his hatred and distrust for humanity as a whole, 'Mdama is still willing to work with certain human individuals, such as Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], when necessary.<ref name = "S1E10"/> Likewise, he also has no qualms over using human languages such as English if it will achieve his objectives.<ref name = "S1E4"/> | ||
Although 'Mdama often displays typical Sangheili aggression and does not hesitate to use force or the threat of force to accomplish his goals, he can be both patient and highly manipulative at times. During his captivity on Onyx, 'Mdama placates his human captors by behaving according to their expectations of his species, while simultaneously gleaning information on ONI's plans whenever possible.<ref name="ttw275"/><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 56''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 381''</ref> He also convinces [[Prone to Drift]] to give him key information about Requiem and the Ur-Didact,<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 372-374''</ref> then later forces Prone to aid him in his escape by threatening to detonate his explosive vest and damage the | Although 'Mdama often displays typical Sangheili aggression and does not hesitate to use force or the threat of force to accomplish his goals, he can be both patient and highly manipulative at times. During his captivity on Onyx, 'Mdama placates his human captors by behaving according to their expectations of his species, while simultaneously gleaning information on ONI's plans whenever possible.<ref name="ttw275"/><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 56''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 381''</ref> He also convinces [[Prone to Drift]] to give him key information about Requiem and the Ur-Didact,<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 372-374''</ref> then later forces Prone to aid him in his escape by threatening to detonate his explosive vest and damage the installation—something he anticipates Prone is unwilling to risk.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 397-400''</ref> Later, during the Requiem campaign, 'Mdama deliberately allows the crew of the ''Infinity'' to take possession of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|slipspace artifact]]—playing on their assumption that the Covenant want the artifact for themselves.<ref name = "S1E5"/> The artifact later enables his forces to invade ''Infinity'' and abduct Catherine Halsey, and also physically binds ''Infinity'' to Requiem.<ref name = "S1E7"/><ref name = "S1E8"/> Prior to attacking ''Infinity'', 'Mdama attempts to gain Halsey's trust by sending her anonymous messages offering information about the Prometheans.<ref name = "S1E4"/> He further appeals to her scientific curiosity by delivering to her the [[Didact's Gift|"soul"]] of a [[Promethean Knight]].<ref name = "S1E5"/> He is surprised—but not too upset—when Halsey contacts him and reveals that she knew his identity all along.<ref name = "S1E7"/> | ||
'Mdama is mostly disillusioned with the Covenant's religion. Not only does he no longer believe in the [[Great Journey]], but he has come to accept the fact that the Forerunners were never gods. While he would ''like'' to believe they were gods, he sees the fact that the Forerunners made mistakes as proof that they were not gods.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 344-345''</ref> He further reasons that the Forerunners never expected or intended to be worshiped as gods in the first place.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 274-275''</ref> As such, 'Mdama has no qualms with exploiting or even destroying Forerunner artifacts to achieve his goals.<ref name = "S1E10"/> He has also broken other taboos, such as acquiring and using human weapons. | 'Mdama is mostly disillusioned with the Covenant's religion. Not only does he no longer believe in the [[Great Journey]], but he has come to accept the fact that the Forerunners were never gods. While he would ''like'' to believe they were gods, he sees the fact that the Forerunners made mistakes as proof that they were not gods.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 344-345''</ref> He further reasons that the Forerunners never expected or intended to be worshiped as gods in the first place.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 274-275''</ref> As such, 'Mdama has no qualms with exploiting or even destroying Forerunner artifacts to achieve his goals.<ref name = "S1E10"/> He has also broken other taboos, such as acquiring and using human weapons. | ||
Despite his personal loss of faith in the Forerunners as gods, 'Mdama has managed to put on a convincing public image of a devout religious leader in the eyes of his followers. 'Mdama's awareness of the many loopholes and contradictions regarding Sangheili honor and religion allows him to bend or circumvent cultural rules without sullying his reputation.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 343-344''</ref> On [[Hesduros]], he garners support from the colonists there by touting his knowledge of the Forerunners and later playing on the colonists' belief that the "gods" had sent him. <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 437''</ref> Though uncomfortable with this charade, he rationalizes it by telling himself that not only is the deception necessary, but the only thing he is ''truly'' lying about is his own faith (or lack thereof) | Despite his personal loss of faith in the Forerunners as gods, 'Mdama has managed to put on a convincing public image of a devout religious leader in the eyes of his followers. 'Mdama's awareness of the many loopholes and contradictions regarding Sangheili honor and religion allows him to bend or circumvent cultural rules without sullying his reputation.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 343-344''</ref> On [[Hesduros]], he garners support from the colonists there by touting his knowledge of the Forerunners and later playing on the colonists' belief that the "gods" had sent him. <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 437''</ref> Though uncomfortable with this charade, he rationalizes it by telling himself that not only is the deception necessary, but the only thing he is ''truly'' lying about is his own faith (or lack thereof)—something he considers a personal issue.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 432''</ref> | ||
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