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[[File:H4-ComposerFiringOnPhoenix.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Didact's [[Mantle's Approach|flagship]] fires the [[Composer]] on [[New Phoenix]] on Earth in 2557.]] | [[File:H4-ComposerFiringOnPhoenix.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Didact's [[Mantle's Approach|flagship]] fires the [[Composer]] on [[New Phoenix]] on Earth in 2557.]] | ||
In [[2557]], the [[Promethean]] forces reemerged led by a surviving Forerunner known as the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]], who once commanded the Forerunner armies against prehistoric humanity in the Human-Forerunner War. Once awakened on [[Requiem]], the Didact allied with Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction, whilst defying the Forerunners' decision to pass down their [[Mantle]] to humanity by continuing his previous campaign of [[composer|digital genocide]]. During the conflict, contact was also made with mankind's ancient benefactor, the [[Librarian]], who had archived her personality and memories to assist humanity to guide them in their ascension to the Mantle. The Didact attempted to [[New Phoenix Incident| | In [[2557]], the [[Promethean]] forces reemerged led by a surviving Forerunner known as the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]], who once commanded the Forerunner armies against prehistoric humanity in the Human-Forerunner War. Once awakened on [[Requiem]], the Didact allied with Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction, whilst defying the Forerunners' decision to pass down their [[Mantle]] to humanity by continuing his previous campaign of [[composer|digital genocide]]. During the conflict, contact was also made with mankind's ancient benefactor, the [[Librarian]], who had archived her personality and memories to assist humanity to guide them in their ascension to the Mantle. The Didact attempted to [[New Phoenix Incident|digitize humanity]] with the [[Composer]], but was defeated at the last minute by [[John-117]] and his AI [[Cortana]],<ref name="halo4"/> though seven million human lives were [[Mind transfer|composed]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|Issue 7]] official summary''</ref> | ||
On October [[2558]], humanity experienced their first major setback since the end of the war. Earth and most human colonies were taken over by the [[Created]].<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> Crippled and weakened by the Created, humanity's fleeing [[UNSC]] lost the [[Battle for Installation 07]] against the [[Banished]], an alien mercenary organization that had influenced human criminals and was even open to recruiting humans.<ref>[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]</ref> | On October [[2558]], humanity experienced their first major setback since the end of the war. Earth and most human colonies were taken over by the [[Created]].<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> Crippled and weakened by the Created, humanity's fleeing [[UNSC]] lost the [[Battle for Installation 07]] against the [[Banished]], an alien mercenary organization that had influenced human criminals and was even open to recruiting humans.<ref>[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]</ref> | ||