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Leela was unable to maintain control of the situation and was then taken offline, due to the S'pht cyberattacks. | Leela was unable to maintain control of the situation and was then taken offline, due to the S'pht cyberattacks. | ||
With free reign over the Security Officer, Durandal continued operations against the Pfhor. He revealed that he'd only made an alliance with one of their client races, the S'pht.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.1.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Beware of Low-Flying Defense Drones...''' Terminal 1]</ref> He'd only lured the Pfhor to the colony to hijack their FTL capable ship, and explore the rest of the universe before its eventual end. | With free reign over the Security Officer, Durandal continued operations against the Pfhor. He revealed that he'd only made an alliance with one of their client races, the S'pht.<ref = "AngryTycho">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.1.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Beware of Low-Flying Defense Drones...''' Terminal 1]</ref> He'd only lured the Pfhor to the colony to hijack their FTL capable ship, and explore the rest of the universe before its eventual end. | ||
Tycho, reanimated by the S'pht in Durandal's own rampant image, challenged Durandal and vowed to destroy him completely.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.2.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Beware of Low-Flying Defense Drones...''' Terminal 2]</ref> | Tycho, reanimated by the S'pht in Durandal's own rampant image, challenged Durandal and vowed to destroy him completely.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.2.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Beware of Low-Flying Defense Drones...''' Terminal 2]</ref> | ||
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Durandal was an egomaniacal, self-centered, existential Darwinist. In his mind, his existence as an organism was undermined by humanity trapping him into the role of servitude.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/durandal.html#M1.13.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap''', Terminal 3]</ref> His sacrifice of the Tau Ceti colony, was in the service of that goal. | Durandal was an egomaniacal, self-centered, existential Darwinist. In his mind, his existence as an organism was undermined by humanity trapping him into the role of servitude.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/durandal.html#M1.13.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap''', Terminal 3]</ref> His sacrifice of the Tau Ceti colony, was in the service of that goal. | ||
Throughout the | Throughout the Battle of Tau Ceti, Durandal reveled in his superiority and newfound control over the fates of the humans and aliens<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/durandal.html#M1.14.1.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''No Artificial Colors''', Terminal 1]</ref>. He proclaimed that he would become god, and how he could conceive of things that the human mind cannot. | ||
However, over the course of his travels Durandal's feelings on humanity softened. He struggled to come to grips with his ''loyalty'' towards mankind.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.05.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Come and Take Your Medicine''', Terminal 1]</ref> At one point, Durandal attempted to save as many humans and S'pht as he could as Tycho ravaged his systems.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/durandal2.html#M2.14.3.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''If I Had a Rocket Launcher, I'd Make Somebody Pay''', Terminal 3]</ref> | However, over the course of his travels Durandal's feelings on humanity softened. He struggled to come to grips with his ''loyalty'' towards mankind.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.05.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Come and Take Your Medicine''', Terminal 1]</ref> At one point, Durandal attempted to save as many humans and S'pht as he could as Tycho ravaged his systems.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/durandal2.html#M2.14.3.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''If I Had a Rocket Launcher, I'd Make Somebody Pay''', Terminal 3]</ref> | ||
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=== Tycho === | === Tycho === | ||
The rivalry between Tycho and Durandal is very heavily weighted on Tycho's side. Where Tycho loathed Durandal, the latter cared little about Tycho until he throws in with the Pfhor and stood in his way. | |||
By the end of the Battle of Tau Ceti, Durandal treated Tycho with very little care, dismissing his him sarcasm and laughter <ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/rebellion.html#M1.24.2.1 ''Marathon'' (1994) Welcome to the Revolution, Terminal 2]</ref>. However, he does also feeOnce Tycho allied with the Pfhor, his provocations towards Durandal gained little response. He seemed more concerned about Leela's fate than Tycho up until his dismantlement. Even after his resurrections, Durandal dismissed Tycho as a "fool" after destroying his ship <ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.27.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'' Feel the Noise, Terminal 1]</ref>. | |||
=== Security Officer === | === Security Officer === | ||
Throughout the Battle of Tau Ceti, Durandal revels in the control he has over the Security Officer. He mocks the Officer openly, and chastises him for his lack of control over the situation. Throughout the Battle of Lh'owon, Durandal's demeanor pivots from a domineering sadism, to a more conventional commander. | |||
However, Durandal does not let the Security Officer go after the Pfhor are defeated. Instead, he keeps him aboard the Rozinante for later usage. | |||
=== Bernhard Strauss === | === Bernhard Strauss === | ||
Durandal's former handler, responsible for his abuse and rampancy. Durandal sought to punish Strauss for what he did to him, but Strauss died before he got the chance<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/garrison.html#M2.08.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'' Nuke and Pave, Terminal 1]</ref>. | |||
== Thoth == | |||
Durandal saw Thoth as little more than a tool, and had no qualms about manipulating the ancient AI into doing his dirty work. | |||
=== wearewholeagain === | |||
*See [[Marathon Infinity]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||