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[[File:The Arbiter overseeing an operation.png|250px|thumb|Ripa 'Moramee and Re'gish Wamik uncover the Forerunner structure on Harvest.]]
[[File:The Arbiter overseeing an operation.png|250px|thumb|Ripa 'Moramee and Re'gish Wamik uncover the Forerunner structure on Harvest.]]
{{Quote|I care not for your little life! Open the relic!|Ripa 'Moramee overruling Field Master Re'gish Wamik's objections to entering the Forerunner artifact on Harvest.}}     
{{Quote|I care not for your little life! Open the relic!|Ripa 'Moramee overruling Field Master Re'gish Wamik's objections to entering the Forerunner artifact on Harvest.}}     
As the Covenant began laying siege to humanity's [[Outer Colonies]], the Prophet of Regret personally tasked 'Moramee with retaking [[Harvest]]—a human [[agriculture world]]. Shortly after, 'Moramee assembled the Covenant [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] and led them into battle during the [[Harvest campaign]] in [[2531]].<ref name="evg"/> The [[UNSC]] was aware of his presence, but was unable to gather more than cursory intelligence on him.<ref name="Cards">[[:File:Halo Wars - Collectors Edition package.jpg|'''Halo Wars''': ''Collectors Edition Leader Cards'']]</ref> Ripa 'Moramee oversaw the excavation of a Forerunner site in the planet's northern polar region.<ref name="Bio"/> The installation's entrance was uncovered by [[Field Master]] [[Re'gish Wamik]], and the area was quickly investigated by Covenant forces.<ref name="alpha">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Alpha Base (level)|Alpha Base]]''</ref> During the excavation of the relic, 'Moramee sent in numerous squads of [[Unggoy]] to ensure the interior was safe. The Unggoy would live if the path was clear, but if they demonstrated any fear or if the slightest amount of trouble was detected, 'Moramee would detonate [[plasma]] bombs that were attached to their [[methane tank]]s to clear out any possible threat.<ref name="Timeline"/>
As the Covenant began laying siege to humanity's [[Outer Colonies]], the Prophet of Regret personally tasked 'Moramee with retaking [[Harvest]]—a human [[agriculture world]]. Shortly after, 'Moramee assembled the Covenant [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] and led them into battle during the [[Harvest campaign]] in [[2531]].<ref name="evg"/> The [[UNSC]] was aware of his presence, but was unable to gather more than cursory intelligence on him.<ref name="Cards">[[:File:Halo Wars - Collectors Edition package.jpg|'''Halo Wars''': ''Collectors Edition Leader Cards'']]</ref> Ripa 'Moramee oversaw the excavation of a Forerunner site in the planet's northern polar region.<ref name="Bio"/> The installation's entrance was uncovered by [[Field Master]] [[Re'gish Wamik]], and the area was quickly investigated by Covenant forces.<ref name="alpha">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Alpha Base (level)|Alpha Base]]''</ref> During the excavation of the relic, 'Moramee sent in numerous squads of [[Unggoy]] to ensure the interior was safe. The Unggoy would live if the path was clear, but if they demonstrated any fear or if the slightest amount of trouble was detected, 'Moramee would detonate [[plasma]] bombs that were attached to their [[methane tank]]s to clear out any possible threat.<ref name="Timeline"/>


Despite concerns by Field Master Wamik that the [[Flood]] may be present in the installation, 'Moramee pressed on due to the impatience and pressure of the Hierarchs. With the UNSC closing in, the Prophet of Regret ordered him to destroy the installation and return to the Covenant with the information he had gathered. Ripa 'Moramee was reluctant to destroy the Forerunner construction but complied nonetheless upon the continued insistence of the Prophet.<ref name="alpha"/> The attempt to destroy the relic failed when the demolition teams were thwarted by UNSC ground forces deployed from the orbiting {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref name="relic">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Relic Interior]]''</ref>
Despite concerns by Field Master Wamik that the [[Flood]] may be present in the installation, 'Moramee pressed on due to the impatience and pressure of the Hierarchs. With the UNSC closing in, the Prophet of Regret ordered him to destroy the installation and return to the Covenant with the information he had gathered. Ripa 'Moramee was reluctant to destroy the Forerunner construction but complied nonetheless upon the continued insistence of the Prophet.<ref name="alpha"/> The attempt to destroy the relic failed when the demolition teams were thwarted by UNSC ground forces deployed from the orbiting {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref name="relic">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Relic Interior]]''</ref>