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Orbital bombardment began quickly, and the Security Officer was first sent to cripple the Pfhor garrison's water purification systems. While commanding the offensives across the planet, Durandal would maintain communications with all humans throughout the battle. He justified his actions on Tau Ceti, and framed his current operation as a way of tipping the balance of power before the inevitable war between the Pfhor and humanity.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/lhowon.html#M2.02.1.2 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''The Slings & Arrows of Outrageous Fortune''', Terminal 1]</ref> | Orbital bombardment began quickly, and the Security Officer was first sent to cripple the Pfhor garrison's water purification systems. While commanding the offensives across the planet, Durandal would maintain communications with all humans throughout the battle. He justified his actions on Tau Ceti, and framed his current operation as a way of tipping the balance of power before the inevitable war between the Pfhor and humanity.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/lhowon.html#M2.02.1.2 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''The Slings & Arrows of Outrageous Fortune''', Terminal 1]</ref> | ||
To do this, Durandal sought to fulfill the prophecy of S'pht | To do this, Durandal sought to fulfill the prophecy of the S'pht myths and recall the eleventh clan, the [[S'pht'Kr]]. With their help, he believed he could instigate a rebellion across the Pfhor Empire.<ref name = "charon">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/lhowon.html#M2.03.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Charon Doesn't Make Change''', Terminal 1]</ref> | ||
Operations continued without much contest from the Pfhor, at first. The Security Officer successfully completed his objectives as they were issued. Slaughtering Pfhor outposts, securing a human command center, turning the Pfhor defense drones against the garrison and recovering valuable information on the disappearance of the S'pht'Kr. However, these early successes would be undercut by Tycho revealing himself in the network and the Pfhor Battle Group Seven gathering in a nearby system.<ref name = "everywhereterm1"/> | Operations continued without much contest from the Pfhor, at first. The Security Officer successfully completed his objectives as they were issued. Slaughtering Pfhor outposts, securing a human command center, turning the Pfhor defense drones against the garrison and recovering valuable information on the disappearance of the S'pht'Kr. However, these early successes would be undercut by Tycho revealing himself in the network and the Pfhor Battle Group Seven gathering in a nearby system.<ref name = "everywhereterm1"/> | ||
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==== Durandal's return ==== | ==== Durandal's return ==== | ||
However, Durandal himself was not completely offline. Throughout the Security Officer's tenure under Thoth's command, Durandal hinted at his survival.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/simulacrums.html#M2.23.2.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Where the Twist Flops''', Terminal 2]</ref> And once the S'pht'Kr return, he revealed himself by breaking free of Tycho's containment unit and subverting the Pfhor battleship | However, Durandal himself was not completely offline. Throughout the Security Officer's tenure under Thoth's command, Durandal hinted at his survival.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/simulacrums.html#M2.23.2.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Where the Twist Flops''', Terminal 2]</ref> And once the S'pht'Kr return, he revealed himself by breaking free of Tycho's containment unit and subverting the Pfhor battleship ''[[Khfiva]]''.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.26.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Fatum Iustum Stultorum''', Terminal 1]</ref> Tycho's ship was destroyed, and Durandal carved his epitaph onto one of Lh'owon's inner moons: Fatum Iustum Stultorum. | ||
Durandal once again assumed command, and the Pfhor were subsequently slaughtered by the newly arrived S'pht'Kr and the Security Officer. The remaining human survivors hijacked a Pfhor refueling ship in the chaos, and fled the system. The Security Officer was left behind. | Durandal once again assumed command, and the Pfhor were subsequently slaughtered by the newly arrived S'pht'Kr and the Security Officer. The remaining human survivors hijacked a Pfhor refueling ship in the chaos, and fled the system. The Security Officer was left behind. | ||
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As the Pfhor were on the verge of defeat, they activated the [[trih xeem]] in the hopes of containing the rebellion. A device of Jjaro origin, meant to cause a star to go supernova. The S'pht began efforts to evacuate the planet and quickly fled the system along with Durandal. Though, Durandal would waste no time in taking the Security Officer to another star system in search of more ancients technology aboard the ''Khfiva'', now renamed the ''Rozinante''.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.28.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''All Roads Lead To Sol...''' Terminal 1]</ref> | As the Pfhor were on the verge of defeat, they activated the [[trih xeem]] in the hopes of containing the rebellion. A device of Jjaro origin, meant to cause a star to go supernova. The S'pht began efforts to evacuate the planet and quickly fled the system along with Durandal. Though, Durandal would waste no time in taking the Security Officer to another star system in search of more ancients technology aboard the ''Khfiva'', now renamed the ''Rozinante''.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.28.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''All Roads Lead To Sol...''' Terminal 1]</ref> | ||
=== After Lh'owon === | |||
=== | Durandal would continue his search for ancient technology for the next ten-thousand years. During that time, he would discover an ancient Jjaro dreadnought he named the ''[[Manus Celer Dei]]'' before returning to Earth around 12811. His stay was brief, as he only intended to stop by and ensure that Earth did not forget him. | ||
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He would never reveal what he learned of the Jjaro. | He would never reveal what he learned of the Jjaro. | ||
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[[Bernhard Strauss]] was 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> | [[Bernhard Strauss]] was 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 == | === Thoth === | ||
Durandal saw Thoth as little more than a tool, and had no qualms about manipulating the ancient AI into doing his dirty work. | Durandal saw Thoth as little more than a tool, and had no qualms about manipulating the ancient AI into doing his dirty work. | ||