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While the Didact was seemingly quelled, proving a setback for the Promethean-Covenant alliance, it did not result in their defeat. Six months later, in [[2558#February|February 2558]], ''Infinity'' returned to Requiem with a fresh complement of Spartans, determined to conquer the planet at any cost with the intent of studying the Forerunner relics therein. In the interim, Requiem had been occupied by Jul 'Mdama, who now held sway over the local Promethean armies. His Covenant ships in orbit around the planet were swiftly defeated and scattered, demonstrating the technological advancement of the UNSC since the end of the last war. | While the Didact was seemingly quelled, proving a setback for the Promethean-Covenant alliance, it did not result in their defeat. Six months later, in [[2558#February|February 2558]], ''Infinity'' returned to Requiem with a fresh complement of Spartans, determined to conquer the planet at any cost with the intent of studying the Forerunner relics therein. In the interim, Requiem had been occupied by Jul 'Mdama, who now held sway over the local Promethean armies. His Covenant ships in orbit around the planet were swiftly defeated and scattered, demonstrating the technological advancement of the UNSC since the end of the last war. | ||
Significant numbers of UNSC military forces were deployed on Requiem, including detachments of [[Spartan Operations|Spartan]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]], [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]] and [[UNSC Army|Army]] forces on Requiem. Arriving on the planet's surface, [[Fireteam Majestic|Majestic]], [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] and other SPARTAN-IV squads began to disrupt Covenant operations across Requiem and recover Forerunner artifacts for study | Significant numbers of UNSC military forces were deployed on Requiem, including detachments of [[Spartan Operations|Spartan]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]], [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]] and [[UNSC Army|Army]] forces on Requiem. Arriving on the planet's surface, [[Fireteam Majestic|Majestic]], [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] and other SPARTAN-IV squads began to disrupt Covenant operations across Requiem and recover Forerunner artifacts for study. 'Mdama's Covenant in turn made numerous attempts to destroy ''Infinity'', including [[Invasion of the UNSC Infinity|a failed invasion]], while also trying to gain access to the stored memories of the Forerunner known as the [[Librarian]]. | ||
The campaign ultimately ended in Requiem's destruction when Jul 'Mdama set the [[shield world]] on a collision course with [[Epoloch system|the sun]]. Both sides evacuated the doomed system, each possessing their own half of the [[Janus Key]] though the ''Infinity'' was nearly destroyed due to 'Mdama [[interdiction web|anchoring]] the ship to Requiem using [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|a Forerunner artifact]]. After ONI's failed attempt on her life [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] was convinced that the UNSC was working against her and agreed to work with Jul 'Mdama to accomplish her personal goal of reuniting the halves of the Janus Key to unlock the [[Absolute Record]].<ref name="Spartan Ops">''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref>{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc13|HE|Detail=''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 13|Issue 13]]}} | The campaign ultimately ended in Requiem's destruction when Jul 'Mdama set the [[shield world]] on a collision course with [[Epoloch system|the sun]]. Both sides evacuated the doomed system, each possessing their own half of the [[Janus Key]] though the ''Infinity'' was nearly destroyed due to 'Mdama [[interdiction web|anchoring]] the ship to Requiem using [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|a Forerunner artifact]]. After ONI's failed attempt on her life [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] was convinced that the UNSC was working against her and agreed to work with Jul 'Mdama to accomplish her personal goal of reuniting the halves of the Janus Key to unlock the [[Absolute Record]].<ref name="Spartan Ops">''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref>{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc13|HE|Detail=''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 13|Issue 13]]}} |