Andrew Del Rio: Difference between revisions

[[Margaret Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], Commander in Chief of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], noted that Del Rio is more of a manager than a leader. She considers him unable to inspire those under his command. She conceded to making him captain of the UNSC ''Infinity'' only because [[Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]] was assigned as his [[executive officer]]. <ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref>A few years prior to the end of major hostilities in the Great War, Del Rio was leading the military personnel assigned to maintain, repair, and protect the ''Infinity'' <ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref>; he had received this assignment for his status as a seasoned naval line officer and because he could drop off the grid with little trouble. Later, he would be given the honor of being the first commanding officer of the UNSC's largest and most advanced warship to date. Del Rio and the sailors and Marines under his command would take the ''Infinity'' out for her first space trials in mid-[[2553]].  

During an inspection of the ship by [[Admiral]]s [[Terrence Hood]] and Parangosky]], he pointed out the ship's [[Huragok]] working after they had been transplanted from [[Trevelyan]]. Talking with Lasky, Parangosky told Del Rio to choose a top-level AI.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 53''</ref> At the request of the Admirals, Del Rio took the ship into [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] to aid [[Thel 'Vadam]] in the [[Sangheili Civil War]] on [[Sanghelios]]. Parangosky purposefully played on his nerves as he came into space above Sanghelios, as Del Rio was running a high-profile operation with high commanders on board. Soon the ''[[Defender of Faith]]'' began attacking [[Vadam Keep]] and the ''[[UNSC Infinity]]''. In it's first real scenario weapons test, Del Rio destroyed the ship and beat back the [[Servants of Abiding Truth]]. <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 298''</ref> Overall, Del Rio succeeded in saving 'Vadam and his keep from the well-organized opposition.

Following the disappearance of a science team on [[Ivanoff Station]] in [[2557]], the ''UNSC Infinity'' went to assist, and Del Rio picked up a distress call from the [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn]], sent out by [[John-117]] and Cortana. Del Rio then found the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] of [[Requiem]] and began to approach the planet, sending out transmissions to try and contact John-117.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]''</ref> Eventually Cortana was able to respond to Del Rio's transmissions, but they continued to be garbled. Not fully hearing Cortana's warnings not to approach Requiem, Del Rio guided the ''Infinity'' to the entrance portal and was pulled in the planet, crashing in the jungles of Requiem. <ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]''</ref> Del Rio sent out Lasky and [[SPARTAN-IV Program|fourth-generation Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] to retrieve John-117. Del Rio believed the ''Infinity'' could provide covering fire and defend itself. However it failed in both, as [[Covenant remnant]] forces led by the [[Didact]] forced their way to the bridge. Only John-117 was able to save the ship by activating the defenses using a [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System|Mantis]]. <ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''</ref>

Meeting with John-117 and Cortana on the bridge, Del Rio discussed the hostile [[Promethean]] response that he has seen on Requiem. He sent John-117 and [[Gypsy Company]] to disable the [[Gravity well]] keeping the ship on the planet as he wanted to leave immediately. Del Rio showed disrespect for the Spartan, and refused to give him optimal intel on the op, though he did provide a [[Mobile Anti-Aircraft Weapons Platform M510 Siegework/Ultra-Heavy|Mammoth]]. However the op went south and Covenant forces hammered the ''Infinity''. John-117 managed to disable the gravity well, and defeat the Covenant. <ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref> Once again John-117 tried to convince Del Rio not to leave Requiem, siting his encounter with the [[Librarian]] AI. Del Rio did not believe him, and a rampant Cortana yelled at Del Rio, causing Del Rio to ask Lasky to remove her. John-117 took Cortana and left. <ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref> Del Rio sent Lasky to stop John-117 from leaving, but Lasky presumably told him John-117 had already left. Del Rio then returned to [[Earth]] in the ''Infinity''. <ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref> Some time before the Didact reached Earth, however, [[FLEETCOM]] disagreed with his decisions on Requiem, especially his abandonment of the Master Chief. Del Rio was relieved from ''Infinity's'' command and replaced with Thomas Lasky.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref>