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The '''''Mantle's Approach'''''<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Section 3 Archive''</ref> | The '''''Mantle's Approach''''' was the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s personal flagship.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Section 3 Archive''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
This massive vessel was once captained by the Didact | ===Forerunner-Flood war=== | ||
[[File:H4-Terminal-Village-Mantle.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Mantle's Approach'', moments before [[Composer|composing]] a human village.]] | |||
This massive vessel was once captained by the Didact at the height of Forerunner power. During the final years of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], after being returned to the [[ecumene]] from his captivity at the clutches of the [[Gravemind]], the Ur-Didact used the ''Mantle's Approach'' when he traveled to [[Nomdagro]] and later when he followed the [[Librarian]]'s ship, ''[[Audacity]]'', to the [[greater Ark]]. Once there, he remained aboard the the ''Mantle's Approach'' in orbit over the Ark, and was briefly visited by the Librarian before he used a [[Composer]] integrated to the ship to harvest the essences of the [[human]] population transplanted on the nearby [[Omega Halo]]. With the Ark [[Battle of the greater Ark|under siege]] by [[Flood]] forces, the Ur-Didact spontaneously departed aboard the ''Mantle's Approach'', headed for [[Requiem]], his primary [[shield world]]. He docked the ship inside Requiem and began to process the harvested human essences into new [[Promethean Knight]]s.<ref name="silentium">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 34''</ref> | |||
However, the Librarian had trailed her husband on the ''Audacity'', aiming to put and end to his genocidal schemes. With the admission of the Didact's lieutenant, [[Endurance-of-Will]], the Librarian entered the ''Mantle's Approach'' and confronted the Didact in the command center. She incapacitated the Didact, placed him in a [[Cryptum|combat Cryptum]] previously stored on the ''Mantle's Approach'' and sealed the Cryptum inside the core of Requiem.<ref name="silentium"/> | |||
===Modern era=== | |||
After his awakening in [[2557|July 2557]], the Didact quickly escaped in his Cryptum and, once the necessary preparations were complete, he recoupled the Cryptum with the ''Mantle's Approach'' and took off immediately. He jumped to [[Ivanoff Station]] alongside a [[Covenant remnant]] fleet, intent on reclaiming the [[Composer]] - an ancient Forerunner device with the power to wipe out entire species. The Didact test-fired the Composer on the station, then proceeded to [[Earth]] to settle his personal war with humanity once and for all.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]</ref> | |||
Unbeknownst to him, [[John-117]] survived the deadly pulse due to the Librarian's intervention. Pursuing the ''Mantle's Approach'' aboard a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|nuclear-armed]] [[F-41 Broadsword]], the Spartan took out the ship's point defense turrets, allowing the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} to punch through the ''Mantle'''s hull with its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC cannons]]. The Master Chief then fought his way through the ship, eventually finding the Didact controlling the Composer under an impenetrable force field. [[Cortana]] overloaded the shields by flooding the ship's mainframe with her rampant duplicates, allowing the Chief to confront and defeat the Didact with a [[Z-040 Attenuation Field Generator/Localized|pulse grenade]].<ref name="midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]</ref> | Unbeknownst to him, [[John-117]] survived the deadly pulse due to the Librarian's intervention. Pursuing the ''Mantle's Approach'' aboard a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|nuclear-armed]] [[F-41 Broadsword]], the Spartan took out the ship's point defense turrets, allowing the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} to punch through the ''Mantle'''s hull with its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC cannons]]. The Master Chief then fought his way through the ship, eventually finding the Didact controlling the Composer under an impenetrable force field. [[Cortana]] overloaded the shields by flooding the ship's mainframe with her rampant duplicates, allowing the Chief to confront and defeat the Didact with a [[Z-040 Attenuation Field Generator/Localized|pulse grenade]].<ref name="midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]</ref> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4-Mantle-Departure.jpg|The ''Mantle's Approach'' rising above [[Requiem]]'s main entry portal. | File:H4-Mantle-Departure.jpg|The ''Mantle's Approach'' rising above [[Requiem]]'s main entry portal. | ||
File:H4-MantlesApproach-Shields.jpg|The ''Mantle's Approach'' exiting slipspace alongside [[Lich]] dropships. | File:H4-MantlesApproach-Shields.jpg|The ''Mantle's Approach'' exiting slipspace alongside [[Lich]] dropships. | ||
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File:H4-Infinity-Mantle.jpg|The UNSC ''Infinity'' facing the ''Mantle's Approach''. | File:H4-Infinity-Mantle.jpg|The UNSC ''Infinity'' facing the ''Mantle's Approach''. | ||
File:H4-Midnight-Trench.jpg|A view of the trench run that [[John-117]] has to get through using an [[F-41 Broadsword]]. | File:H4-Midnight-Trench.jpg|A view of the trench run that [[John-117]] has to get through using an [[F-41 Broadsword]]. | ||
File:Mantles-Approach wreckage.jpg|The ''Mantle's Aprroach'' | File:Mantles-Approach wreckage.jpg|The debris field left behind by the destruction of the ''Mantle's Aprroach''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Concept | ===Concept art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4 Mantle's Approach concept art.jpg|The ''Mantle's Approach'' concept art. | File:H4 Mantle's Approach concept art.jpg|The ''Mantle's Approach'' concept art. | ||
Revision as of 11:53, August 26, 2013
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The Mantle's Approach was the Didact's personal flagship.[1]
History
Forerunner-Flood war
This massive vessel was once captained by the Didact at the height of Forerunner power. During the final years of the Forerunner-Flood war, after being returned to the ecumene from his captivity at the clutches of the Gravemind, the Ur-Didact used the Mantle's Approach when he traveled to Nomdagro and later when he followed the Librarian's ship, Audacity, to the greater Ark. Once there, he remained aboard the the Mantle's Approach in orbit over the Ark, and was briefly visited by the Librarian before he used a Composer integrated to the ship to harvest the essences of the human population transplanted on the nearby Omega Halo. With the Ark under siege by Flood forces, the Ur-Didact spontaneously departed aboard the Mantle's Approach, headed for Requiem, his primary shield world. He docked the ship inside Requiem and began to process the harvested human essences into new Promethean Knights.[2]
However, the Librarian had trailed her husband on the Audacity, aiming to put and end to his genocidal schemes. With the admission of the Didact's lieutenant, Endurance-of-Will, the Librarian entered the Mantle's Approach and confronted the Didact in the command center. She incapacitated the Didact, placed him in a combat Cryptum previously stored on the Mantle's Approach and sealed the Cryptum inside the core of Requiem.[2]
Modern era
After his awakening in July 2557, the Didact quickly escaped in his Cryptum and, once the necessary preparations were complete, he recoupled the Cryptum with the Mantle's Approach and took off immediately. He jumped to Ivanoff Station alongside a Covenant remnant fleet, intent on reclaiming the Composer - an ancient Forerunner device with the power to wipe out entire species. The Didact test-fired the Composer on the station, then proceeded to Earth to settle his personal war with humanity once and for all.[3]
Unbeknownst to him, John-117 survived the deadly pulse due to the Librarian's intervention. Pursuing the Mantle's Approach aboard a nuclear-armed F-41 Broadsword, the Spartan took out the ship's point defense turrets, allowing the Template:UNSCship to punch through the Mantle's hull with its MAC cannons. The Master Chief then fought his way through the ship, eventually finding the Didact controlling the Composer under an impenetrable force field. Cortana overloaded the shields by flooding the ship's mainframe with her rampant duplicates, allowing the Chief to confront and defeat the Didact with a pulse grenade.[4]
With the Composer already firing upon New Phoenix, the Spartan manually detonated the HAVOK warhead as a desperate last resort. The Mantle's Approach was completely destroyed by the nuclear blast, taking the Composer along with it. The dying Cortana got the Chief out of the ship at the very last moment and created a hard light barrier around him, saving John's life at the cost of her own.[4]
Gallery
The Mantle's Approach rising above Requiem's main entry portal.
The Mantle's Approach exiting slipspace alongside Lich dropships.
The Mantle's Approach flying through the void.
John-117 pursuing the Mantle's Approach onboard his F-41 Broadsword.
The Mantle's Approach opening a slipspace portal.
The Mantle's Approach jumping into the slipspace rupture.
The UNSC Infinity facing the Mantle's Approach.
A view of the trench run that John-117 has to get through using an F-41 Broadsword.
The debris field left behind by the destruction of the Mantle's Aprroach.
Concept art
The Mantle's Approach concept art.
More concept art of the Mantle's Approach ship with Cryptum.
Concept art of the interior of Mantle's Approach.
Concept art of the Mantle's Approach, laying siege to Ivanoff Station.
Untextured 3D model of the Mantle's Approach.
Close-up on the fore section of the 3D model.
Detailed views of the model's upper half.
List of appearances
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Halo: Silentium
