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===The Composer's Forge=== | ===The Composer's Forge=== | ||
[[File:Escalation - Composer's Forge Battle.png|thumb|250px|The battle at the [[Composer's Forge]].]] | [[File:Escalation - Composer's Forge Battle.png|thumb|left|250px|The battle at the [[Composer's Forge]].]] | ||
After they entered the portal, Blue Team arrived in a seemingly empty Forerunner city. They moved further into the city and soon discovered six [[Composer]]s, just before the Didact appeared behind the Spartans. Holding Installation 03's [[activation index]], the Promethean leader told Blue Team that they have arrived at the [[Composer's Forge]]. Blue Team open fired, to no avail; the Didact stomped the ground, generating a shockwave that caused the Spartans to stumble and fall to the ground. The Didact summoned more of his Promethean minions and a frantic firefight broke out.<ref name="HE9"/> | After they entered the portal, Blue Team arrived in a seemingly empty Forerunner city. They moved further into the city and soon discovered six [[Composer]]s, just before the Didact appeared behind the Spartans. Holding Installation 03's [[activation index]], the Promethean leader told Blue Team that they have arrived at the [[Composer's Forge]]. Blue Team open fired, to no avail; the Didact stomped the ground, generating a shockwave that caused the Spartans to stumble and fall to the ground. The Didact summoned more of his Promethean minions and a frantic firefight broke out.<ref name="HE9"/> | ||
[[859 Static Carillon]] arrived at the scene, furious that the Didact violated their agreement in having created more of the Promethean constructs, which it deemed abominations. In retort, the Didact ordered the monitor to fulfil its part of their bargain. The monitor obliged, and a [[Halo Array|Halo installation]] appeared in the sky over the Forge from slipspace. Satisfied, the Didact stated that he will repair the ring; Static Carillon told the Spartans that the Didact was planning to use the Halo against humanity and Earth. Furthermore, while it was indifferent to mankind's fate, the monitor took issue at the Didact's creation of new Prometheans from the humans of New Phoenix, viewing the Prometheans as instruments of terror and chaos and deemed their presence on its installation unacceptable. Static Carillon helped the Spartans retreat back to the Gamma Halo portal in pursuit of the Didact, holding off the hordes of Promethean machines. As the Spartans entered the portal, Static Carillon told John that he would attempt to close the portal behind the Spartans.<ref name="HE9"/> | [[859 Static Carillon]] arrived at the scene, furious that the Didact violated their agreement in having created more of the Promethean constructs, which it deemed abominations. In retort, the Didact ordered the monitor to fulfil its part of their bargain. The monitor obliged, and a [[Halo Array|Halo installation]] appeared in the sky over the Forge from slipspace. Satisfied, the Didact stated that he will repair the ring; Static Carillon told the Spartans that the Didact was planning to use the Halo against humanity and Earth. Furthermore, while it was indifferent to mankind's fate, the monitor took issue at the Didact's creation of new Prometheans from the humans of New Phoenix, viewing the Prometheans as instruments of terror and chaos and deemed their presence on its installation unacceptable. Static Carillon helped the Spartans retreat back to the Gamma Halo portal in pursuit of the Didact, holding off the hordes of Promethean machines. As the Spartans entered the portal, Static Carillon told John that he would attempt to close the portal behind the Spartans.<ref name="HE9"/> | ||
{{Clear}} | |||
===Return to Gamma Halo=== | ===Return to Gamma Halo=== | ||
[[File:BrutalDidact2.png|thumb| | [[File:BrutalDidact2.png|thumb|160px|The Ur-Didact crushing John-117's helmet.]] | ||
Blue Team returned to the surface of [[Installation 03]] from the [[Composer's Abyss]] and made it just in time to witness a Composer rising from the Abyss. John fell behind the rest of Blue Team—due to his conversation with Static Carillon—while the Didact confronted Fred, Kelly, and Linda. The Didact attacked the Spartans and prepared to finish them off, unaware of John's location. As the Didact was about to execute Kelly, the John snuck behind the Forerunner and stabbed him in the eye with a [[combat knife]]. Intending to correct his mistake of not having killed the Spartan when he had the chance, the Didact grabbed John by the head, lifted him in the air, and damaged his helmet.<ref name="HE9"/> However, the rest of Blue Team intervened, causing the Didact to throw John aside. The Forerunner quickly disabled all four Spartans, but Static Carillon arrived and teleported the Didact away before he could finish them off.<ref name="HE10">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 10|Issue #10]]''</ref> | Blue Team returned to the surface of [[Installation 03]] from the [[Composer's Abyss]] and made it just in time to witness a Composer rising from the Abyss. John fell behind the rest of Blue Team—due to his conversation with Static Carillon—while the Didact confronted Fred, Kelly, and Linda. The Didact attacked the Spartans and prepared to finish them off, unaware of John's location. As the Didact was about to execute Kelly, the John snuck behind the Forerunner and stabbed him in the eye with a [[combat knife]]. Intending to correct his mistake of not having killed the Spartan when he had the chance, the Didact grabbed John by the head, lifted him in the air, and damaged his helmet.<ref name="HE9"/> However, the rest of Blue Team intervened, causing the Didact to throw John aside. The Forerunner quickly disabled all four Spartans, but Static Carillon arrived and teleported the Didact away before he could finish them off.<ref name="HE10">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 10|Issue #10]]''</ref> | ||
The monitor revealed that he had teleported the Warrior-Servant into the Halo's [[Control Room (Installation 03)|control room]], as it is the most secure location on the installation. Although Static Carillon admitted that teleporting the Didact to the control room was "severe tactical error", it reasoned that the Didact would have killed the Spartans otherwise and reached the control room anyway. After the monitor told the Spartans that the Didact's armor has the ability to attune itself to enemy weaponry, John grabbed the installation's activation index and formulated a new plan to defeat the Didact. As John made his way to the control room, the rest of Blue Team returned to their Longsword. Meanwhile, in the control room, the Didact was confused that the monitor would be willing to aid the humans yet further his own plans. John entered the control room behind the Didact and wished to talk with the Didact rather than fight at the moment, much to the confusion of the Forerunner. John explained to him that while his many attempts to kill the Didact conventionally | The monitor revealed that he had teleported the Warrior-Servant into the Halo's [[Control Room (Installation 03)|control room]], as it is the most secure location on the installation. Although Static Carillon admitted that teleporting the Didact to the control room was a "severe tactical error", it reasoned that the Didact would have killed the Spartans otherwise and reached the control room anyway. After the monitor told the Spartans that the Didact's armor has the ability to attune itself to enemy weaponry, John grabbed the installation's activation index and formulated a new plan to defeat the Didact. As John made his way to the control room, the rest of Blue Team returned to their Longsword. Meanwhile, in the control room, the Didact was confused that the monitor would be willing to aid the humans yet further his own plans. John entered the control room behind the Didact and wished to talk with the Didact rather than fight at the moment, much to the confusion of the Forerunner. John explained to him that while his many attempts to kill the Didact conventionally had failed he must now take a different approach. The Spartan inserted the index into [[the Core]] of the installation. John disabled Gamma Halo's safety protocols and Static Carillon moved the installation over the planet that the Composer's Forge was located on. The monitor ejected the structural plate housing the control room and sent it towards the planet. As the fragment impacted the Forge, presumably destroying the five Composers housed there, John was teleported to safety while the Didact was seemingly incinerated by the blast. Static Carillon teleported John and itself to Blue Team's Longsword shortly after.<ref name="HE10"/> | ||
{{Clear}} | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
With the Didact defeated, Static Carillon stabilized the ring to prevent the loss of the entire installation. The monitor thanked the Spartans for giving it a new purpose in life and stated that it would take the Halo to safety and repair it; no response was given when Fred asked where. After, Blue Team returned to [[Earth]]. John had his armor fully repaired and was debriefed by Fleet Admiral Hood. Hood congratulated John on killing the Didact, but John stated that he believed the Didact was only "contained". Hood then ordered John and the rest of Blue Team to have some rest after years of combat. However, John returned to his Spartan comrades and told them that Hood gave them the all-clear for their next mission. Kelly asked where they will head next; John replied "anywhere we're needed". Blue Team then left to take on a new mission unknown to Lord Hood. After their departure, John's behavior was discussed by two high-level individuals within the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], who deemed his self-reassignment a predictable consequence of his nature and unwavering dedication to his career.<ref name="HE10"/> | With the Didact defeated, Static Carillon stabilized the ring to prevent the loss of the entire installation. The monitor thanked the Spartans for giving it a new purpose in life and stated that it would take the Halo to safety and repair it; no response was given when Fred asked where. After, Blue Team returned to [[Earth]]. John had his armor fully repaired and was debriefed by Fleet Admiral Hood. Hood congratulated John on killing the Didact, but John stated that he believed the Didact was only "contained". Hood then ordered John and the rest of Blue Team to have some rest after years of combat. However, John returned to his Spartan comrades and told them that Hood gave them the all-clear for their next mission. Kelly asked where they will head next; John replied "anywhere we're needed". Blue Team then left to take on a new mission unknown to Lord Hood. After their departure, John's behavior was discussed by two high-level individuals within the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], who deemed his self-reassignment a predictable consequence of his nature and unwavering dedication to his career.<ref name="HE10"/> | ||