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==History==
==History==
===Origins===
This massive vessel was once captained by the Didact at the height of Forerunner power. Built during the [[Human-Forerunner War]], it served as the Ur-Didact's personal command ship.  While smaller than other Forerunner ships, the ''Mantle's Approach'' was the fastest and most heavily armed warship in the Forerunner fleet.<ref name="VIS"/>
===Forerunner-Flood war===
===Forerunner-Flood war===
[[File:H4-Terminal-Village-Mantle.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Mantle's Approach'', moments before [[Composer|composing]] a human village.]]
[[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, where he was briefly visited by the Librarian. When the Ark fell [[Battle of the greater Ark|under siege]] by [[Flood]] forces, the Didact moved the ship to the nearby [[Omega Halo]] and used a [[Composer]], a device designed to transfer organic consciousness to software, integrated to the ship to harvest the essences of the [[human]] population transplanted on the ring. He then 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>
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, where he was briefly visited by the Librarian. When the Ark fell [[Battle of the greater Ark|under siege]] by [[Flood]] forces, the Didact moved the ship to the nearby [[Omega Halo]] and used a [[Composer]], a device designed to transfer organic consciousness to software, integrated to the ship to harvest the essences of the [[human]] population transplanted on the ring. He then 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"/>
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"/>

Revision as of 17:28, September 21, 2013

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This article is about the ship used in Halo 4 and Halo: Silentium. For the ship in Halo: Cryptum, see Didact's ship.

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The Mantle's Approach was the Didact's personal flagship.[1]

History

Origins

This massive vessel was once captained by the Didact at the height of Forerunner power. Built during the Human-Forerunner War, it served as the Ur-Didact's personal command ship. While smaller than other Forerunner ships, the Mantle's Approach was the fastest and most heavily armed warship in the Forerunner fleet.[2]

Forerunner-Flood war

The Mantle's Approach, moments before composing a human village.

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, where he was briefly visited by the Librarian. When the Ark fell under siege by Flood forces, the Didact moved the ship to the nearby Omega Halo and used a Composer, a device designed to transfer organic consciousness to software, integrated to the ship to harvest the essences of the human population transplanted on the ring. He then 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.[3]

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.[3]

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. The Didact test-fired the Composer on the station, then proceeded to Earth to settle his personal war with humanity once and for all.[4] Although Earth had been warned of the attack, the planet's MAC defenses were unable to stop the massive Forerunner ship.

Unbeknownst to the Ur-Didact, however, John-117 had 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 a hole through the Mantle's hull with its fore weapons. 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.[5]

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.[5]

Trivia

Mantle's Approach resembles a Reaper (particularly of the Sovereign class) from the Mass Effect universe. This may refer to the fact that Keith Szarabajka, the voice actor for the Ur-Didact, also voiced the Reaper Harbinger, who shares similar goals to the Didact. Namely, Harbinger seeks to convert all sufficiently advanced sentient life (particularly humanity) into mechanical form, creating a new Reaper.

Gallery

  • The Mantle's Approach seen in Halo 4's terminals.

    The Mantle's Approach seen in Halo 4's terminals.

  • The Mantle's Approach rising above Requiem's main entry portal.

    The Mantle's Approach rising above Requiem's main entry portal.

  • The Mantle's Approach exiting slipspace alongside Lich dropships.

    The Mantle's Approach exiting slipspace alongside Lich dropships.

  • The Mantle's Approach flying through the void.

    The Mantle's Approach flying through the void.

  • John-117 pursuing the Mantle's Approach onboard his F-41 Broadsword.

    John-117 pursuing the Mantle's Approach onboard his F-41 Broadsword.

  • The Mantle's Approach opening a slipspace portal.

    The Mantle's Approach opening a slipspace portal.

  • The Mantle's Approach jumping into the slipspace rupture.

    The Mantle's Approach jumping into the slipspace rupture.

  • The UNSC Infinity facing the Mantle's Approach.

    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.

    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.

    The debris field left behind by the destruction of the Mantle's Aprroach.

Concept art

  • Concept art of the profile of the Mantle's Approach.

    Concept art of the profile of the Mantle's Approach.

  • More concept art of the Mantle's Approach ship with the Didact's Cryptum.

    More concept art of the Mantle's Approach ship with the Didact's Cryptum.

  • Concept art of the interior of Mantle's Approach.

    Concept art of the interior of Mantle's Approach.

  • Concept art of the Mantle's Approach, laying siege to Ivanoff Station.

    Concept art of the Mantle's Approach, laying siege to Ivanoff Station.

  • Untextured 3D model of the Mantle's Approach.

    Untextured 3D model of the Mantle's Approach.

  • Close-up on the fore section of the 3D model.

    Close-up on the fore section of the 3D model.

  • Detailed views of the model's upper half.

    Detailed views of the model's upper half.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint, Section 3 Archive
  2. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named VIS
  3. ^ a b Halo: Silentium, String 34
  4. ^ Halo 4, campaign level Composer
  5. ^ a b Halo 4, campaign level Midnight

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