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The [[Ur-Didact]]'s flagship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', was equipped with a personal "combat Cryptum",{{Ref/Novel|Sil|Page=292}} which possessed many capabilities beyond the conventional one he used during his first exile. The Librarian sealed the Ur-Didact in this Cryptum, which was discovered over 100,000 years later by [[John-117]] and the [[AI]] [[Cortana]] on the Forerunner [[shield world]] [[Requiem]]. This Cryptum was spherical in shape, with a black outer casing broken by a pattern of angular, orange-glowing "cracks" of [[hard light]] bonding. The combat Cryptum had a horizontal diameter of 86.1 meters (282.5 ft) and a height of 85.9 meters (281.7 ft).{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} Notably, this Cryptum locked its occupant in contained [[slipspace bubble|slipspace stasis]], shielding the Didact from the effects of the [[Halo Array]].<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 ''Halo Waypoint'' - ''The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> | The [[Ur-Didact]]'s flagship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', was equipped with a personal "combat Cryptum",{{Ref/Novel|Sil|Page=292}} which possessed many capabilities beyond the conventional one he used during his first exile. The Librarian sealed the Ur-Didact in this Cryptum, which was discovered over 100,000 years later by [[John-117]] and the [[AI]] [[Cortana]] on the Forerunner [[shield world]] [[Requiem]]. This Cryptum was spherical in shape, with a black outer casing broken by a pattern of angular, orange-glowing "cracks" of [[hard light]] bonding. The combat Cryptum had a horizontal diameter of 86.1 meters (282.5 ft) and a height of 85.9 meters (281.7 ft).{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} Notably, this Cryptum locked its occupant in contained [[slipspace bubble|slipspace stasis]], shielding the Didact from the effects of the [[Halo Array]].<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 ''Halo Waypoint'' - ''The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> It also slowed the Didact's aging to a near halt.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | ||
Unlike the one discovered by Bornstellar, this Cryptum had not withered the user, as the Ur-Didact remained as physically fit as he had been when he entered; it is unknown if this was the work of the Cryptum itself or the fact that the Ur-Didact wore his [[Forerunner personal armor|personal armor]] during hibernation. The Librarian had sealed the Didact in this Cryptum in hopes that long exposure to the Domain and meditation on his choices would help amend his motives and heal his mind, which had been severely damaged by his traumatizing encounter with the [[Gravemind]]. However, the Domain was later revealed to be of [[Precursor]] origin, its neuro-physical construction being obliterated upon activation of the Halo Array. This unfortunate reality resulted in the imprisonment of the Didact's consciousness as well. Trapped in total silence and darkness, the Didact would experience nothing but his own festering rage and madness for eons. Prior to his eventual release, the Didact also appeared to be awake in the Cryptum to some degree, since he was able to perform covert tasks like hinder use of a [[Cartographer]]{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]}} and manipulate radio transmissions.{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]}} | Unlike the one discovered by Bornstellar, this Cryptum had not withered the user, as the Ur-Didact remained as physically fit as he had been when he entered; it is unknown if this was the work of the Cryptum itself or the fact that the Ur-Didact wore his [[Forerunner personal armor|personal armor]] during hibernation. The Librarian had sealed the Didact in this Cryptum in hopes that long exposure to the Domain and meditation on his choices would help amend his motives and heal his mind, which had been severely damaged by his traumatizing encounter with the [[Gravemind]]. However, the Domain was later revealed to be of [[Precursor]] origin, its neuro-physical construction being obliterated upon activation of the Halo Array. This unfortunate reality resulted in the imprisonment of the Didact's consciousness as well. Trapped in total silence and darkness, the Didact would experience nothing but his own festering rage and madness for eons. Prior to his eventual release, the Didact also appeared to be awake in the Cryptum to some degree, since he was able to perform covert tasks like hinder use of a [[Cartographer]]{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]}} and manipulate radio transmissions.{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]}} | ||
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===Genesis=== | ===Genesis=== | ||
[[File:Halo 5 Cryptum.png|thumb|250px|The Cryptum located on [[Genesis]].]] | [[File:Halo 5 Cryptum.png|thumb|250px|The Cryptum located on [[Genesis]].]] | ||
Located on the [[Builder]] world of [[Genesis]], this Cryptum resembled the Didact's combat Cryptum. In [[2558]], [[Cortana]] used this Cryptum to imprison [[Blue Team]], intending to wake them up in 10,000 years in order to show them the utopia she had created. Similar to the Didact's Cryptum on Requiem, the Cryptum on Genesis did not require the mummification of the occupants necessitated by the Didact's older Cryptum, as Blue Team were placed into, and emerged from, the Cryptum fully conscious and clad in their [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mjolnir armor]]. [[Fireteam Osiris]], who were on the planet at the time, attempted to rescue Blue Team from the Cryptum. Though they nearly succeeded with the help of Genesis' [[Monitor]] [[031 Exuberant Witness]], Cortana had a [[Guardian]] grab it and attempted to flee the planet with it. At the last minute, Osiris managed to restore control of Genesis to Exuberant Witness who sent a swarm of [[Constructor]]s to steal the Cryptum from Cortana's Guardian. The Constructors were then able to cut the Cryptum open and release Blue Team unharmed.{{Ref/Level|H5|[[Guardians]]}}{{Ref/Level|H5|[[The Breaking]]}} | Located on the [[Builder]] world of [[Genesis]], this Cryptum resembled the Didact's combat Cryptum. In [[2558]], [[Cortana]] used this Cryptum to imprison [[Blue Team]], intending to wake them up in 10,000 years in order to show them the utopia she had created. Similar to the Didact's Cryptum on Requiem, the Cryptum on Genesis did not require the mummification of the occupants necessitated by the Didact's older Cryptum, as Blue Team were placed into, and emerged from, the Cryptum fully conscious and clad in their [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mjolnir armor]]. [[Fireteam Osiris]], who were on the planet at the time, attempted to rescue Blue Team from the Cryptum. Though they nearly succeeded with the help of Genesis' [[Monitor]] [[031 Exuberant Witness]], Cortana had a [[Guardian]] grab it and attempted to flee the planet with it. At the last minute, Osiris managed to restore control of Genesis to Exuberant Witness who sent a swarm of [[Constructor]]s to steal the Cryptum from Cortana's Guardian. The Constructors were then able to cut the Cryptum open and release Blue Team unharmed.{{Ref/Level|H5|[[Guardians]]}}{{Ref/Level|H5|[[The Breaking]]}} They were aided by the digitized consciousness of the [[Ur-Didact]] who weakened the Guardian's tether by squeezing on the fiber relay of the hardlight grappling code.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi16|Epi|16}} | ||
===Bastion=== | ===Bastion=== | ||