[Naked Crook]

Yeah, that is what happened Kairu. Still...I find it sorta odd how the details of that were never covered. It was almost as if 343i couldn't think of a reason as to why Del Rio was in such error that he deserved to be relieved of command. Like...in some ways, he made his decision based on already established protocols. Sure, in hindsight, he was wrong to avoid fighting The Didact...but...he was doing things by the book. Look at this: Halo 4 Campaign: All Cutscenes - YouTube Halo 4 Campaign: All Cutscenes - YouTube If you skip to 24:18...Del Rio makes it clear... "This is a first contact Scneario, Masterchief. Priority - we have to free Infinity from Requiems Gravity Well and file a threat assessment back at FLEETCOM. This makes it very clear that there IS an ESTABLISHED protocol with how to deal with this stuff. Del Rio is really big on protocols and being by the books, based on how he recites articles and such. I seriosuly doubt he would make this up in order to allow the Didact to get away. The only reason he would talked about filing threat assessments is because FLEETCOM expects this from their front line military personnel. You have to remember...Del Rio is commanding the MOST powerful Human ship ever built. If he losses that ship...if it gets destroyed, with all the intel and technology and manpower it is has - he would set the UNSC back back big time. Like...the UNSC would lose their best people and best ship. I am pretty sure he also has his orders to...I dunno...MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T BLOW IT UP! In other words...Del Rio was fired for doing what FLEETCOM would have expected him to do. The only reason he was relieved of duty was because they didn't want an old guy in command. (If you play Spartan Ops...notice how Lasky becomes an asshole just like Del Rio was before hand?) Major Evan Lorne of the Stargate Command - Atlantis Expedition...I mean Commander Lasky only got command cause hes was a nice guy who disobeys orders cause the protagonist and his holographic love interest disobey orders as well.