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{{Title|''Halo: Escalation Issue 22''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Escalation Issue 22''}} | ||
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|writer=[[Duffy Boudreau]] | |writer=[[Duffy Boudreau]] | ||
|artist=*Ian Richardson (penciller)<br> | |artist=*Ian Richardson (penciller)<br> | ||
*Douglas Franchin (inker) | *Douglas Franchin (inker)<br> | ||
*Michael Atiyeh (colorist) | *Michael Atiyeh (colorist)<br> | ||
*[[Isaac Hannaford]] (cover artist) | *[[Isaac Hannaford]] (cover artist) | ||
|publisher= [[Dark Horse Comics]] | |publisher= [[Dark Horse Comics]] | ||
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'''''Halo: Escalation Issue 22''''' was released on [[2015#September|September 23, 2015]] and is the twenty-second comic in the ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' series. | '''''Halo: Escalation Issue 22''''' was released on [[2015#September|September 23, 2015]] and is the twenty-second comic in the ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' series.<ref name="HE22"/> | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article | {{Article Quote|"The Absolute Record" Part 4 — On a hidden world, Spartan Commander Palmer and the fugitive Dr. Catherine Halsey go head to head for control over the ultimate trove of Forerunner secrets. The six-part sequel to Spartan Ops ratchets up to its explosive conclusion in this thrilling issue by Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre) and Douglas Franchin (Person of Interest).<ref name="HE22">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/new-colder-mirrors-edge-feature-in-dark-horse-comics-september-2015-solicitations '''Comic Book Solicitations''': ''Dark Horse Comics September 2015 Solicitations'']</ref>}} | ||
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
On [[2558#September|September 18, 2558]] at 0032 [[Military Standard Time|MST]], ''[[Song of Retribution]]'' is held by | On [[2558#September|September 18, 2558]] at 0032 [[Military Standard Time|MST]], the ''[[Song of Retribution]]'' is held by a energy shield and the [[Absolute Record]]'s [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|''Contender''-class AI]] tells [[Jul 'Mdama]] that his forces were disposed and "confined" because their presence was an unwelcome distraction. Jul, who has climbed to the platform, tells the AI that he brought his forces to merely honor their [[Forerunner|god]]s, not fight them, and it was the Contender who provoked them to attack the [[Aggressor Sentinel|Sentinels]]. In response, the Contender AI says its suspicious about the [[Sangheili]]'s disruptive tendencies were confirmed by their reaction. Jul angrily asks how were they to supposed to react. Meanwhile, [[Sarah Palmer|Palmer]], [[Holly Tanaka|Tanaka]] and [[Henry Glassman|Glassman]] ask themselves if the Contender is their ally or just merely hates the Covenant. The [[ancilla]] says its only intention is to maintain the integrity of the Absolute Record and choose its proper custodian. Although Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] claims she must be the custodian of the Absolute Record the ancilla is speaking of, because her possession of the [[Janus Key]] and being chosen by the [[Librarian]], the Contender AI says her possession of the Janus Key proves nothing, because the Key could have been obtain by any variety of ways, even brute force. When Dr. Halsey tries to tell the ancilla her reasons, the AI says it had enough and [[Slipspace translocation|translocates]] them. | ||
Onboard the ''[[Breath of Annihilation]]'' at 0058 MST, a mutiny has been carried out by those who believe that the Didact's Hand lied to them about the presence of [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartans]] aboard the ship. A [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] brutally beats a [[Sangheili Storm]], demanding the answer of why their [[Supreme Commander]] lied to them, but the Sangheili Storm claims 'Mdama knew nothing about the attack and he gains nothing from the deception. The Storm then says the traitors are the only ones who would be benefit about the truth of those rumors.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/halo-escalation-22-dark-horse-comics-2015 '''Comic Book Resources''': ''Preview: Halo: Escalation #22'']</ref> | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Halo Escalation 22.jpg|Full cover art. | File:Halo Escalation 22.jpg|Full cover art. | ||
File:HE22 ancilla.jpg|The Record's custodian prepares to start a trial. | File:HE22 ancilla.jpg|The Record's custodian prepares to start a trial. | ||
File:HE22-dsc-repair-breath.png|''Breath of Annihilation'' undergoes repairs. | File:HE22-dsc-repair-breath.png|''Breath of Annihilation'' undergoes repairs. | ||
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File:HE22 Thorne.jpg|Thorne neutralizes both targets. | File:HE22 Thorne.jpg|Thorne neutralizes both targets. | ||
File:HE22 Break-in.jpg|Ayit 'Sevi shoots his way into 'Nyon's holding cell. | File:HE22 Break-in.jpg|Ayit 'Sevi shoots his way into 'Nyon's holding cell. | ||
File:HE22 Hax.jpg|Halsey disables the AI custodian. | File:HE22 Hax.jpg|Halsey disables the AI custodian. | ||
File:HE22-Jul&HalseyapproachAR.png|Halsey and Jul approach the Absolute Record. | File:HE22-Jul&HalseyapproachAR.png|Halsey and Jul approach the Absolute Record. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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