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'''Bloody Arrow''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] emergency code signifying the complete rout and decisive defeat of friendly forces, usually following the overrunning of friendly units and positions by hostile forces. It is effectively the complete opposite of S.O.S - it means that one should not, under any circumstances, attempt to land, reinforce, or attempt rescue. Rather, it signifies to any reinforcements that the cause is lost and they should turn back. | '''Bloody Arrow''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] emergency code signifying the complete rout and decisive defeat of friendly forces, usually following the overrunning of friendly units and positions by hostile forces. It is effectively the complete opposite of S.O.S - it means that one should not, under any circumstances, attempt to land, reinforce, or attempt rescue. Rather, it signifies to any reinforcements that the cause is lost and they should turn back. | ||
This code was issued frequently during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. A notable instance was during the [[Onyx Conflict]] when [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] reclaimed that world. When [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] and [[Kelly-087]] were entering the atmosphere of [[Onyx]], they received the Bloody Arrow code from [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 159''</ref> Regardless, they continued down and eventually met up with the Senior Chief, [[Kurt-051]], and the remaining [[SPARTAN-III Program|Spartan-IIIs]]. | This code was issued frequently during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. A notable instance was during the [[Onyx Conflict]] when [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] reclaimed that world. When [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] and [[Kelly-087]] were entering the atmosphere of [[Onyx]], they received the Bloody Arrow code from [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', Chapter 18, ''page 159''</ref> Regardless, they continued down and eventually met up with the Senior Chief, [[Kurt-051]], and the remaining [[SPARTAN-III Program|Spartan-IIIs]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', Chapter 18, ''page 165''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 13:22, March 17, 2018
Bloody Arrow is a UNSC emergency code signifying the complete rout and decisive defeat of friendly forces, usually following the overrunning of friendly units and positions by hostile forces. It is effectively the complete opposite of S.O.S - it means that one should not, under any circumstances, attempt to land, reinforce, or attempt rescue. Rather, it signifies to any reinforcements that the cause is lost and they should turn back.
This code was issued frequently during the Human-Covenant War. A notable instance was during the Onyx Conflict when Sentinels reclaimed that world. When Dr. Halsey and Kelly-087 were entering the atmosphere of Onyx, they received the Bloody Arrow code from Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez.[1] Regardless, they continued down and eventually met up with the Senior Chief, Kurt-051, and the remaining Spartan-IIIs.[2]
Trivia
- "Bloody Arrow" is a derivative of "Broken Arrow," an emergency code word used by the United States Army in the Vietnam War.
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Chapter 18, page 159
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Chapter 18, page 165
