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Mutiny

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Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people (typically of a military or a crew) to oppose, change, or remove their superiors or orders.

History[edit]

After being marooned Netherop in 2526, the only thing that kept Blademaster Meduz 'Ra'ashai from leading a mutiny against Nizat 'Kvarosee was Nizat's control of the Divine Hand.[1] According to 'Ra'ashai, the Defenders of the Sanctum lived in a tenuous balance between following Nizat and outright mutiny, though he felt that the other warriors lacked the courage to try and rebel, instead preferring to do what they knew and follow the Worldmaster.[2]

In 2552, during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV aboard the UNSC Iroquois, Lieutenant Jaggers demonstrated gross incompetence and insubordination; amid the stress of the battle, Jaggers nearly attempted mutiny. While at his post during the battle, he pleaded with Lieutenant Hikowa and turned away from his station.[3] At several points during the battle, his inability to follow orders without question nearly led to the death of his entire crew. After the battle, Commander Keyes successfully requested that Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth reassign Jaggers to another vessel, or, as Keyes preferred, a remote outpost, where he could do no harm while helping the UNSC at the same time.[4]

In 2555, the UNSC Lamplighter was one of the ships of the UNSC Home Fleet stationed at Earth, and was one of the vessels involved in the planet's defense during an attempted invasion by a massive Sentinel fleet commanded by 000 Tragic Solitude, the monitor of the Ark. As Retriever Sentinels poured out of the Excession portal and began to attack other nearby ships, Lamplighter's commanding officer remained frozen and refused to act. As such, the ship's executive officer (XO), Pedro Alvarez, mutinied and took control of the ship.[5]

On October 9, 2556, Alvarez's actions in the wake of the Outbreak at Site 22 led many of the crew of the UNSC Saturn to mutiny against him. The mutineers attempted to remove Alvarez from command with the goal of taking him to Earth for court-martialing. In response, Alvarez opened the hanger's exterior airlock, sucking the assembled crew into space. In the days following, the remaining crew would turn on Alvarez, whispering their own plans and making their own factions. Alvarez slowly had the remaining dissenters killed until he was the only one left on the ship.[5]

On September 17, 2558, after being released by Ayit 'Sevi,[6] Sali 'Nyon led a mutiny aboard the Breath of Annihilation, killing those loyal to Jul 'Mdama and seizing control of 'Mdama's collection of Forerunner artifacts taken from Requiem, using them to further cement his support.[7]

In October 2558, members of the UNSC Nereid's crew mutinied under the leadership of Major Kell Tanris before she and Lieutenant Commander Elaine Coffey reached a peaceful solution.[8]

At some point prior to May 28, 2560, Escharum learned that some of the Banished troops stationed at the Armory of Reckoning believed themselves deserving of greater status, renown, and adulation. He subsequently warned Screecleaver Bannix to get the Armory's troops under control or else he would replace Bannix.[9] Around the same time, at least six Jiralhanae at the Armory attempted to mutiny, in part due to a shortage of meat. Bannix and the other Chieftains swiftly crushed the mutineers. Unggoy High Sumpter Bingflip witnessed the slaughter and later told his friend Pubflem that while the ill-fated revolt had not resulted in any change in management at the Armory, there was now a lot more meat available.[10] In response to both the mutiny and Escharum's warning, Bannix declared that any insubordination and infighting at the Armory would be punished by death.[9][11]

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

Silver Timeline[edit]

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After discovering that Arbiter Var 'Gatanai and Makee had turned their backs on the Covenant, priest Uto 'Mdama instigated a mutiny aboard Var 'Gatanai's ship, leading to a clash between his forces and the Arbiter's loyalists.[12] Makee was able to kill Uto with Cortana's help and the mutiny was eventually put down, but it resulted in the deaths of the entire crew aside from Var and Makee.[13]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 12
  2. ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 18
  3. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 149
  4. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 161
  5. ^ a b Halo: Ascension on Atropos
  6. ^ Halo: Escalation, issue 22
  7. ^ Halo: Escalation, issue 23
  8. ^ Halo: Tales from Slipspace
  9. ^ a b Halo Infinite, Banished Audio Log: Outpost Intel #2 - A Warning
  10. ^ Halo Infinite, Banished Audio Log: Outpost Intel #1 - Of Unrest and Unggoy
  11. ^ Halo Waypoint, Cannon Fodder: Of Protocols and Prisons (Retrieved on Mar 20, 2022) [archive]
  12. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Onyx
  13. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Thermopylae
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