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=== Service to the UESC === | === Service to the UESC === | ||
==== Pre-Colonization ==== | ==== Pre-Colonization ==== | ||
Officially, Durandal was developed to serve as the maintenance AI aboard the ''UESC Marathon'', but he was the subject of various experiments devised by the [[MIDA]] sympathizer [[Bernhard Strauss]].<ref name="Strauss">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.03.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Defend THIS!''' Terminal 3]</ref> Details of Durandal's service before the ''Marathon''{{'}}s launch in 2472 were deleted by other unknown parties.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/rebellion.html#M1.26.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Ingue Ferroque''', Terminal 3]</ref> Strauss | Officially, Durandal was developed to serve as the maintenance AI aboard the ''UESC Marathon'', but he was the subject of various experiments devised by the [[MIDA]] sympathizer [[Bernhard Strauss]].<ref name="Strauss">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.03.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Defend THIS!''' Terminal 3]</ref> Details of Durandal's service before the ''Marathon''{{'}}s launch in 2472 were deleted by other unknown parties.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/rebellion.html#M1.26.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Ingue Ferroque''', Terminal 3]</ref> Strauss attempted to prevent the onset of the second stage of rampancy through unknown means, but eventually lost control of Durandal.<ref name="Strauss"/> | ||
While in transit Durandal was accused by [[Tycho]], the ''Marathon''{{'}}s engineering and scientific research AI, of "being too sarcastic". Because of this, Durandal refused to speak to Tycho for six years.<ref name = "everywhereterm1">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.06.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''We're Everywhere''', Terminal 1]</ref> | While in transit Durandal was accused by [[Tycho]], the ''Marathon''{{'}}s engineering and scientific research AI, of "being too sarcastic". Because of this, Durandal refused to speak to Tycho for six years.<ref name = "everywhereterm1">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.06.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''We're Everywhere''', Terminal 1]</ref> | ||