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Fighting through numerous Covenant hunting parties, Master Chief was attacked by advanced Forerunner defense drones which Cortana identified as Prometheans. Evading or destroying pursuit, John attempted to warn the approaching UNSC Infinity of the dangerous energy field that had disabled the Forward Unto Dawn. | Fighting through numerous Covenant hunting parties, Master Chief was attacked by advanced Forerunner defense drones which Cortana identified as Prometheans. Evading or destroying pursuit, John attempted to warn the approaching UNSC Infinity of the dangerous energy field that had disabled the Forward Unto Dawn. | ||
After disabling two control nodes, it | After disabling two control nodes, it beccines clear that a great threat had once been imprisoned within Requiem. The Didact, the Forerunner's greatest warrior and the individual responsible for firing the Halo array 100,000 years ago, remained in suspended animation within a Cryptum. Easily disabling John with his powerful abilities, he declared the return of the Forerunners as the galaxy's rulers and saviors. Humanity remained weak and unworthy in his eyes of inheriting the Mantle, a view rejected by his lover, the Librarian. Having always revered the Forerunners as gods, the Storm quickly swore alliance to the Didact and his armies. The Diact viewed the Covenant as mere primitives, but permitted them to serve his cause, to prevent the ascension of the human race to galactic prominence. | ||
Narrowly escaping the collapsing command center, the Chief and Cortana returned to the planet's surface only to find their warning to the Infinity came too late. The massive warship crashed more than 70 kilometers away, with a massive force of Covenant and Prometheans closing on their position. | Narrowly escaping the collapsing command center, the Chief and Cortana returned to the planet's surface only to find their warning to the Infinity came too late. The massive warship crashed more than 70 kilometers away, with a massive force of Covenant and Prometheans closing on their position. | ||
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Later, the Didact, seemingly surviving the loss of his ship, gave a speech to his followers. The Forerunner swore his vengeance against humanity would continue, and he would see the Forerunners return to power at any cost. | Later, the Didact, seemingly surviving the loss of his ship, gave a speech to his followers. The Forerunner swore his vengeance against humanity would continue, and he would see the Forerunners return to power at any cost. | ||
While their defeat at Earth proved a set back for the Promethean/Covenant alliance, it did not result in their defeat. Months later, the Infinity returned to Requiem with a compliment of Spartans, determined to reclaim the planet at any cost. | While their defeat at Earth proved a set back for the Promethean/Covenant alliance, it did not result in their defeat. Months later, the Infinity returned to Requiem with a compliment of Spartans, determined to reclaim the planet at any cost. | ||
===Campaign=== | ===Campaign=== | ||