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Even though i'm pretty sure the Didact's telekiesis-like ability is a constrant field, we must stay true to the note.
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On [[2557#July|July 21, 2557]], the wreckage of the [[UNSC frigate]] ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|Forward Unto Dawn]]'', carrying [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and his [[Smart AI|AI]] companion [[Cortana]], arrived in the orbit of Requiem, where they were intercepted by a fleet of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant]] warships led by the [[Sangheili]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Though the Covenant had been denied access to Requiem's interior for three years, an entrance portal opened after scanning the Spartan and pulled all nearby ships inside. After landing, both the Spartan and the Covenant forces faced opposition from the occupying Promethean constructs, until eventually discovering the Ur-Didact's Cryptum on what John and Cortana originally thought to be a communications relay satellite. Even in his imprisoned and hibernating state, the Ur-Didact appeared to be in partial control of Requiem's systems, being able to manipulate {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s signal to lead John-117 to [[Core of Requiem|Requiem's core]] and release him,<ref name="forerunner"/> or hinder Cortana's attempts to access a local [[Cartographer]].<ref name="requiem">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]''</ref> | On [[2557#July|July 21, 2557]], the wreckage of the [[UNSC frigate]] ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|Forward Unto Dawn]]'', carrying [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and his [[Smart AI|AI]] companion [[Cortana]], arrived in the orbit of Requiem, where they were intercepted by a fleet of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant]] warships led by the [[Sangheili]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Though the Covenant had been denied access to Requiem's interior for three years, an entrance portal opened after scanning the Spartan and pulled all nearby ships inside. After landing, both the Spartan and the Covenant forces faced opposition from the occupying Promethean constructs, until eventually discovering the Ur-Didact's Cryptum on what John and Cortana originally thought to be a communications relay satellite. Even in his imprisoned and hibernating state, the Ur-Didact appeared to be in partial control of Requiem's systems, being able to manipulate {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s signal to lead John-117 to [[Core of Requiem|Requiem's core]] and release him,<ref name="forerunner"/> or hinder Cortana's attempts to access a local [[Cartographer]].<ref name="requiem">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]''</ref> | ||
Inadvertently awakened by John-117, the Ur-Didact emerged from his Cryptum and immediately retook control of his | Inadvertently awakened by John-117, the Ur-Didact emerged from his Cryptum and immediately retook control of his Prometheans. Easily disabling John with his powerful abilities, the Didact taunted the Spartan for releasing him, telling him that his "nobility had blinded him, as ever". Ignoring the Librarian's plan for him, he declared the return of the Forerunners as the galaxy's rulers and saviors, and that humanity should not be allowed to attain the Mantle. He then tossed John aside and escaped Requiem's core using a slipspace rupture. Soon after, the Didact also allowed Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces to join forces with him and his Promethean armies against humanity, despite regarding the Covenant as little more than "beasts" and "primitives". | ||
John and Cortana immediately recognized the danger posed by the Didact and after the ''Infinity'' had crash-landed on Requiem, they attempted to convince [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio|Del Rio]] of the ''Infinity'' to take more drastic action against the Forerunner before he regained his full strength. However, Del Rio instead opted that they leave Requiem as soon as possible, leaving John and an increasingly rampant Cortana facing the Didact by themselves.<ref name="shutdown">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref> | John and Cortana immediately recognized the danger posed by the Didact and after the ''Infinity'' had crash-landed on Requiem, they attempted to convince [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio|Del Rio]] of the ''Infinity'' to take more drastic action against the Forerunner before he regained his full strength. However, Del Rio instead opted that they leave Requiem as soon as possible, leaving John and an increasingly rampant Cortana facing the Didact by themselves.<ref name="shutdown">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref> | ||