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After Dr. Halsey was detained for exchanging transmissions with Jul 'Mdama in secret from the crew, Roland appeared in her holding cell and questioned her on why she chose to withhold the information. Halsey then subverted Roland by speaking the code-phrase "undid-iridium", placing him under her complete control. She forced him to give her access to the ship's computer. Roland managed to free himself from Halsey's control and had her arrested, but not before Halsey had managed to contact Jul 'Mdama. Moments later, [[Promethean]]s began materializing all over the ship via the artifact, while Covenant forces attacked the ship from outside.<ref name="invasion">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Invasion|S1E7 ''Invasion'']]</ref> | After Dr. Halsey was detained for exchanging transmissions with Jul 'Mdama in secret from the crew, Roland appeared in her holding cell and questioned her on why she chose to withhold the information. Halsey then subverted Roland by speaking the code-phrase "undid-iridium", placing him under her complete control. She forced him to give her access to the ship's computer. Roland managed to free himself from Halsey's control and had her arrested, but not before Halsey had managed to contact Jul 'Mdama. Moments later, [[Promethean]]s began materializing all over the ship via the artifact, while Covenant forces attacked the ship from outside.<ref name="invasion">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Invasion|S1E7 ''Invasion'']]</ref> | ||
Initially, when Fireteam Crimson returned to the ship to assist in the battle, Roland was unable to communicate with them or Miller due to the artifact's interference. Eventually, Miller managed to reestablish contact with Roland, who helped Crimson seal Hangar Bay 450 from further intrusions. Roland then warned Crimson that the Covenant were planning to detonate several stolen nukes in the engine room, which he had initially failed to detect due to the warheads being cloaked. Roland assisted Crimson in locating and disarming all the nukes. Shortly afterwards, the ship's aft weapons went offline due to Covenant jamming. After Crimson destroyed the jamming devices, Roland was able to reactivate the weapons and drive back the attacking Covenant ships.<ref name="invasion" | Initially, when Fireteam Crimson returned to the ship to assist in the battle, Roland was unable to communicate with them or Miller due to the artifact's interference. Eventually, Miller managed to reestablish contact with Roland, who helped Crimson seal Hangar Bay 450 from further intrusions. Roland then warned Crimson that the Covenant were planning to detonate several stolen nukes in the engine room, which he had initially failed to detect due to the warheads being cloaked. Roland assisted Crimson in locating and disarming all the nukes. Shortly afterwards, the ship's aft weapons went offline due to Covenant jamming. After Crimson destroyed the jamming devices, Roland was able to reactivate the weapons and drive back the attacking Covenant ships.<ref name="invasion"/> | ||
[[File:H4 SO S01E10 Roland and Glassman.jpg|thumb|250px|Roland and Dr. Glassman observing holographic map.]] | [[File:H4 SO S01E10 Roland and Glassman.jpg|thumb|250px|Roland and Dr. Glassman observing holographic map.]] | ||
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Roland has a dry sense of humor and a slightly sarcastic personality. He occasionally flouts his superior intellect and doesn't like being contradicted or questioned. During the Requiem Campaign, he exchanged barbs with Jared Miller, going so far as to mockingly imitate Miller's reaction to a squad of Prometheans showing up at one point. | Roland has a dry sense of humor and a slightly sarcastic personality. He occasionally flouts his superior intellect and doesn't like being contradicted or questioned. During the Requiem Campaign, he exchanged barbs with Jared Miller, going so far as to mockingly imitate Miller's reaction to a squad of Prometheans showing up at one point. | ||
However, his flippancy is balanced by a strong sense of morality. Roland twice lectured Doctor Halsey over her actions, first over why she was keeping secrets from the ''Infinity'''s crew, then second about her lack of concern for Cortana.<ref name="invasion" | However, his flippancy is balanced by a strong sense of morality. Roland twice lectured Doctor Halsey over her actions, first over why she was keeping secrets from the ''Infinity'''s crew, then second about her lack of concern for Cortana.<ref name="invasion"/> Roland's compassion and sense of fairness may be why he did not turn to the Created during Cortana's uprising, despite hoping equal rights for AIs as beings.<ref name="st25"/> Roland's ability to see through Cortana's offer when so many other AIs didn't earned him the respect and affection of [[Edward Buck]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''page 329''</ref> | ||
According to Roland, in many ways he is the ship and thus a person can't find anyone with more authority aboard the ''Infinity'' than him. This grants Roland the ability to legally perform wedding ceremonies the same as the captain of a ship. When Roland married Buck and [[Veronica Dare]], he did so in a rather formal and robotic manner and then congratulated them before going "feed the birds!"<ref name="BB329" /> | According to Roland, in many ways he is the ship and thus a person can't find anyone with more authority aboard the ''Infinity'' than him. This grants Roland the ability to legally perform wedding ceremonies the same as the captain of a ship. When Roland married Buck and [[Veronica Dare]], he did so in a rather formal and robotic manner and then congratulated them before going "feed the birds!"<ref name="BB329" /> | ||
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