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{{Title|''Memento Mori''}} | {{Title|''Memento Mori''}} | ||
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'''''Memento Mori''''' is the fifth episode of ''[[Spartan Ops]]''. It was released on December 3, 2012. | {{Article quote|[[UNSC Infinity|Infinity]] discovers the truth about [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean Knights|Prometheans]].}} | ||
'''''Memento Mori''''' is the fifth episode of ''[[Spartan Ops]]''. It was released on December 3, 2012. In this episode, [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s ultimate plan nears success, the Infinity's command crew makes a discovery that changes everything they thought they knew about the Forerunner Prometheans and the [[Spartan]]s must attempt to rescue [[Gabriel Thorne|one]] of [[SPARTAN-IV Program|their own]]. | |||
==Chapters== | ==Chapters== | ||
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|'''[[ | |'''[[Memento Mori/Spartan Miller|Spartan Miller]]''' | ||
|''[[The Gate]]'' | |''[[The Gate]]'' | ||
|"''Infinity Science requests Spartan aid investigating anomalies in Requiem-wide portal system.''" | |"''Infinity Science requests Spartan aid investigating anomalies in Requiem-wide portal system.''" | ||
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|'''[[ | |'''[[Memento Mori/Nothing Can Go Wrong|Nothing Can Go Wrong]]''' | ||
|''[[The Refuge]]'' | |''[[The Refuge (Requiem location)|The Refuge]]'' | ||
|"''Infinity Science has begun to understand Requiem's portal system and request assistance in its testing.''" | |"''Infinity Science has begun to understand Requiem's portal system and request assistance in its testing.''" | ||
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|'''[[ | |'''[[Memento Mori/Everything Has Gone Wrong|Everything Has Gone Wrong]]''' | ||
|''[[The Refuge]]'' | |''[[The Refuge (Requiem location)|The Refuge]]'' | ||
|"''The Refuge facility is the focus of heavy enemy activity. Additional UNSC forces are being deployed to the area.''" | |"''The Refuge facility is the focus of heavy enemy activity. Additional UNSC forces are being deployed to the area.''" | ||
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|'''[[ | |'''[[Memento Mori/The Cauldron Base|The Cauldron Base]]''' | ||
|''[[The Cauldron]]'' | |''[[The Cauldron]]'' | ||
|"''Forward Base Magma has placed a distress call. Fireteam Crimson is responding.''" | |"''Forward Base Magma has placed a distress call. Fireteam Crimson is responding.''" | ||
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|'''[[ | |'''[[Memento Mori/Spartan Thorne|Spartan Thorne]]''' | ||
|''[[Quarry]]'' | |''[[Quarry]]'' | ||
|"''Spartan [[Gabriel Thorne]] has been transported to Requiem, without weapons or comms. His current status is unknown.''" | |"''Spartan [[Gabriel Thorne]] has been transported to Requiem, without weapons or comms. His current status is unknown.''" | ||
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==Opening cinematic== | ==Opening cinematic== | ||
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''Fades from black to [[Galileo Base]].'' | ''Fades from black to [[Galileo Base]].'' | ||
*'''[[Sarah Palmer|Palmer]] ( | *'''[[Sarah Palmer|Palmer]] (COM)''': "[[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] has the situation on the ground covered. [[Fireteam Majestic|Majestic]], get that package off Galileo Base and back to the ''[[UNSC Infinity|Infinity]]'' pronto!" | ||
''Fireteam Majestic comes out of a building, checking and securing the area around them as they head towards a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]].'' | ''Fireteam Majestic comes out of a building, checking and securing the area around them as they head towards a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]].'' | ||
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*'''[[Madsen]]''': "So now we're Crimson's delivery service? How come we never get the interesting jobs?" | *'''[[Madsen]]''': "So now we're Crimson's delivery service? How come we never get the interesting jobs?" | ||
*'''[[Paul DeMarco|DeMarco]]''': "On me [[Hoya]]." | *'''[[Paul DeMarco|DeMarco]]''': "On me, [[Hoya]]." | ||
''DeMarco and Hoya break off from the other three and move forward.'' | ''DeMarco and Hoya break off from the other three and move forward.'' | ||
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*'''[[Tedra Grant|Grant]]''': "Moving out." | *'''[[Tedra Grant|Grant]]''': "Moving out." | ||
''The other three move but a [[ | ''The other three move but a [[fuel rod cannon]] round detonates in front of them.'' | ||
*'''DeMarco''': "Get to cover!!" | *'''DeMarco''': "Get to cover!!" | ||
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*'''Grant''': "Just had to open your big mouth again, Madsen." | *'''Grant''': "Just had to open your big mouth again, Madsen." | ||
*'''Madsen''': "We're not dead yet Grant." | *'''Madsen''': "We're not dead yet, Grant." | ||
''Another cannon blast barely misses them.'' | ''Another cannon blast barely misses them.'' | ||
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*'''Grant''': "Yet?" | *'''Grant''': "Yet?" | ||
*''' | *'''DeMarco''': "Regroup on me!" | ||
''The three move. As another cannon fires, Grant rolls out of the blast into the | ''The three move. As another cannon fires, Grant rolls out of the blast into the building but Madsen and Thorne are still out.'' | ||
*''' | *'''DeMarco''': "Thorne, Madsen, move it!" | ||
''Madsen taps Thorne's shoulder and the two join the rest of their fireteam.'' | ''Madsen taps Thorne's shoulder and the two join the rest of their fireteam.'' | ||
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*'''DeMarco''': "Yes Thorne, I've noticed!" | *'''DeMarco''': "Yes Thorne, I've noticed!" | ||
''As Majestic looks on, a [[ | ''As Majestic looks on, a [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] and a couple of [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]] block their way to the Pelican.'' | ||
*'''DeMarco''': "Alright Spartans, we're packing up this picnic. Everybody, get to the Pelican! Let's move!" | *'''DeMarco''': "Alright Spartans, we're packing up this picnic. Everybody, get to the Pelican! Let's move!" | ||
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''DeMarco proceeds to move towards the Pelican but Madsen reaches out and stops him.'' | ''DeMarco proceeds to move towards the Pelican but Madsen reaches out and stops him.'' | ||
*'''Madsen''': "Hey, | *'''Madsen''': "Hey, hey, hey, woah, woah, woah!! We try to fly, we're dead!" | ||
*'''Thorne''': "Hoya." | *'''Thorne''': "Hoya." | ||
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''Thorne hands the "[[Didact's Gift]]" over to Hoya.'' | ''Thorne hands the "[[Didact's Gift]]" over to Hoya.'' | ||
*'''Thorne''': "Take this. | *'''Thorne''': "Take this. Prep for lift-off. I've got an idea." | ||
''Thorne gets up and runs from the group.'' | ''Thorne gets up and runs from the group.'' | ||
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*'''Grant''': "We've got this, just go!" | *'''Grant''': "We've got this, just go!" | ||
''The rest of Majestic squad get up to run towards the Pelican while Thorne appears in the Banshee saluting the team. The view switches to a cliff side overlooking the base. The Phantom immediately explodes, crashing to the ground. Gek approaches Jul 'Mdama who is monitoring the activity.'' | ''The rest of Majestic squad get up to run towards the Pelican while Thorne appears in the Banshee saluting the team. The view switches to a cliff side overlooking the base. The Phantom immediately explodes, crashing to the ground. [[Gek 'Lhar]] approaches Jul 'Mdama who is monitoring the activity.'' | ||
*'''Gek''': "Shipmaster 'Mdama! The humans have their prize! They are near escape!" | *'''Gek 'Lhar''': "Shipmaster 'Mdama! The humans have their prize! They are near escape!" | ||
*'''Jul 'Mdama''': "Let them, Gek." | *'''Jul 'Mdama''': "Let them, Gek." | ||
*'''Gek''': "They carry the soul of a Promethean Knight!" | *'''Gek 'Lhar''': "They carry the soul of a Promethean Knight!" | ||
*'''Jul 'Mdama''': "And we have made enough of a display trying to retrieve it." | *'''Jul 'Mdama''': "And we have made enough of a display trying to retrieve it." | ||
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*'''Roland''': "Doc, this thing looks... kinda familiar." | *'''Roland''': "Doc, this thing looks... kinda familiar." | ||
*'''Halsey''': "Yes. It's very similar to an A.I. Matrix. But we expected that..." | *'''Halsey''': "Yes. It's very similar to an [[Riemann matrix|A.I. Matrix]]. But we expected that..." | ||
''As Dr. Halsey takes a closer look at the device, which releases an energy burst.'' | ''As Dr. Halsey takes a closer look at the device, which releases an energy burst.'' | ||
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*'''Roland''': "Nah. That can't be right." | *'''Roland''': "Nah. That can't be right." | ||
''Lasky | ''Lasky and Palmer exchange looks.'' | ||
*'''Halsey''': "You knew this, didn't you, Captain Lasky." | *'''Halsey''': "You knew this, didn't you, Captain Lasky." | ||
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*'''Lasky''': "The UNSC is aware that Prometheans are ancient humans." | *'''Lasky''': "The UNSC is aware that Prometheans are ancient humans." | ||
*'''Halsey''': "That is not ancient. That is the [[ | *'''Halsey''': "That is not ancient. That is the [[New Phoenix Incident|attack on Earth from six months ago]]." | ||
''Thorne turns around to face another monitor which shows the [[Requiem | ''Thorne turns around to face another monitor which shows the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|mysterious Forerunner artifact]].'' | ||
*'''Thorne''': "You knew." | *'''Thorne''': "You knew." | ||
*'''Lasky''': "This is impossible, I..I have no idea how the hell these memories got from Earth to here." | *'''Lasky''': "This is impossible, I...I have no idea how the hell these memories got from Earth to here." | ||
''Thorne briefly looks at Lasky before storming out the room.'' | ''Thorne briefly looks at Lasky before storming out the room.'' | ||
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*'''Lasky''': "Doctor, this is as much a surprise to us as it is to you." | *'''Lasky''': "Doctor, this is as much a surprise to us as it is to you." | ||
*'''Halsey''': "I suspect that's a lie, | *'''Halsey''': "I suspect that's a lie, Captain." | ||
''Cut back to the blue orb. Jul 'Mdama is seen talking to it revealing that he is the unidentified individual that Halsey was communicating with.'' | ''Cut back to the blue orb. Jul 'Mdama is seen talking to it revealing that he is the unidentified individual that Halsey was communicating with.'' | ||
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*'''Halsey''': "You rude-" | *'''Halsey''': "You rude-" | ||
''Palmer takes out her | ''Palmer takes out her magnum and points it at Halsey's head.'' | ||
*'''Palmer''': "You want rude?" | *'''Palmer''': "You want rude?" | ||
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''Glassman activates the shrine which now has a blue sphere around it. All the Sangheili including Gek proceed to bow.'' | ''Glassman activates the shrine which now has a blue sphere around it. All the Sangheili including Gek proceed to bow.'' | ||
*'''Jul 'Mdama | *'''Jul 'Mdama''': "Glassman?" | ||
*'''Glassman''': "Well at least...something.. works." | *'''Glassman''': "Well at least...something... works." | ||
''Jul 'Mdama stands next to Glassman and both individuals continue to observe the shrine. Cut to Thorne who is walking towards the artifact | ''Jul 'Mdama stands next to Glassman and both individuals continue to observe the shrine. Cut to Thorne who is walking towards the artifact on ''Infinity''.'' | ||
*'''Thorne''': "Why did those people see you?" | *'''Thorne''': "Why did those people see you?" | ||
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*'''Thorne''': "What?" | *'''Thorne''': "What?" | ||
''Thorne turns to escape, but he is sucked into the artifact. The artifact translocates Thorne to [[the Cauldron]] | ''Thorne turns to escape, but he is sucked into the artifact. The artifact translocates Thorne to "[[the Cauldron]]" on Requiem. As Thorne gets up, [[seven]] [[Sangheili Storm]] approach him, activating their energy swords. Cut to black.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
"Memento Mori" is a Latin phrase that is translated as "Remember your mortality", or "Remember you will die".<ref>[[wikipedia:Memento Mori|'''Wikipedia''': ''Memento mori'']]</ref> | "Memento Mori" is a Latin phrase that is translated as "Remember your mortality", or "Remember you will die".<ref>[[wikipedia:Memento Mori|'''Wikipedia''': ''Memento mori'']]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Majestic - 2.png|[[Fireteam Majestic]] with the "[[Didact's Gift]]". | |||
File:Madsen and Thorne.png|[[Madsen]] (left) and Thorne (right) with the artifact secured. | |||
File:DeMarco - 2.png|[[Paul DeMarco]]. | |||
File:Madsen and DeMarco.png|Madsen (left) and DeMarco (right). | |||
File:H4 SO Thorne Hijacks Banshee.jpg|Thorne with the hijacked Banshee | |||
File:Gek overlooking Galileo Base.png|Gek. | |||
File:Gek with 'Mdama.png|[[Jul 'Mdama]], along with [[Gek]], overlooking [[Galileo Base]]. | |||
File:Promethean AI Matrix.png|The "Didact's Gift" on the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. | |||
File:Promethean AI Matrix - Opened.png|The [[Promethean]] [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]] matrix revealed. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Spartan Ops (Season One)|Memento Mori]] | [[Category:Spartan Ops (Season One)|Memento Mori]] | ||