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**[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
**[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
***[[SPARTAN-II program]]
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'''Kai-125''' was a [[Spartan-II]] who fought during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name = "Interesting">[https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/08/the-halo-tv-show-just-cast-a-few-very-interesting-characters/ '''Kotaku''' - ''The Halo TV Show Just Cast A Few Very Interesting Characters'']</ref>
{{Quote|no=two|q1=Well, weren't you gonna' shoot us?|[[Vannak-134/Silver|Vannak-134]]|q2=Of course I would have, I would have just felt bad about it.|Kai-125|Silver Team prior to the [[Battle of Raas Kkhotskha]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Transcendence|TV|Episode=Transcendence}}}}
'''Kai-125''' is a [[SPARTAN-II program/Silver|Spartan-II]] supersoldier in the [[United Nations Space Command]],{{Ref/Site|Id=Debrief1|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/silver-debrief-a-new-beginning|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Silver Debrief: A New Beginning|D=26|M=1|Y=2022}} serving as a member of [[Silver Team/Silver|Silver Team]] under the [[Asymmetric Warfare Research Group]].{{Ref/Reuse|halseycomputer}} She later became the leader and trainer of the [[SPARTAN-III program]] under [[James Ackerson/Silver|James Ackerson]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Aleria|TV|Episode=[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]}}


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Childhood conscription===
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[[File:TFoR-as-Deja.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Footage of wolves taking down a moose was played many times in the early days of training in order to emphasize the importance of teamwork.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR5}}]]
===Early life and career===
Kai was the one hundred twenty fifth of one-hundred and fifty children of similar age that was selected based on specific genetic markers for inclusion in Project: [[SPARTAN-II]]. On [[2517#September|September 23]], Kai and the seventy-four other children ultimately chosen for the program were led into an amphitheater through four sets of double doors, each accompanied by a [[UNSC Navy|naval]] drill instructor.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR3}} There, at around 2300 hours, far below the ground within [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|a FLEETCOM military complex]], Halsey informed them that per [[Naval Code 45812]], they were thereby conscripted into SPARTAN-II. She explained that they had been called upon to serve and that they would be the protectors of Earth and all its colonies. Halsey told them that from this moment on, the complex on Reach would be their home and their fellow trainees would be their family. And though the training that lay ahead of them would be difficult, she expressed her full confidence in their ability to overcome it. With that said, she told them to rest and that they would begin the next day. [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] had the children escorted to their barracks, fed, and put to bed.<ref name="HTFOR3">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 3''</ref> Kai and the other children were awoken by drill instructors at 0530 hours the next morning.<ref name="HTFOR4">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 4''</ref> Chief Mendez addressed them all, saying they were to shower at the barracks aft and then return to their cots to dress. Kai stripped down and joined the other children on a conveyor to be washed in lukewarm soapy water and then rinsed in an icy cold spray. A trunk at the foot of her cot held underwear, thick socks, combat boots, and a matching set of gray sweats with "KAI-125" stenciled on the chest. Once everyone was clothed, Mendez marched them outside and had them form five rows of fifteen children each. From there, they were ordered through a series of calisthenics which included one-hundred each of jumping jacks, sit-ups, deep squats, knee bends, and leg lifts. After the leg lifts the kids were finally given a respite in the form of water. Next, Mendez ordered them to join him on a run. They jogged through the military compound, past more barracks, along a river, and over a bridge, finally coming to a stop in the courtyard of a naval officers' academy. There Kai and the others met [[Déjà]], a [[Dumb AI|so-called "dumb" A.I.]] who had been given the job of continuing the trainees' formal education. Within the building, Kai and the others were served crackers and milk and treated to a history lesson concerning the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|Battle of Thermopylae]]. After the lesson the trainees were told they were heading for the playground, but this turned into a two-mile run to a forest of twenty-meter-tall wooden poles, rope cargo nets and bridges, knotted climbing ropes, pulleys, and baskets. Mendez had them form three lines and declared that each row of three would be a team. Chief Mendez explained that they would be playing a game called "[[Ring the Bell]]" in which the objective was for every member of each team to ring a brass bell that hung from a slide pole next to the tallest wooden pole and then make it back to the start. The last team to make it back would go hungry that evening. This punishment ultimately fell on [[Blue Team|Team Three]], of which Kai was not a part.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR4}} The second day of training began just like the first.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR4}} The trainees spent the morning doing calisthenics and in the afternoon reported to Déjà to learn. This day, she taught them about the hunting strategies of [[Wikipedia:Wolf|wolves]] and emphasized the importance of the pack over the individual in accomplishing a challenge, such as taking down a [[Wikipedia:Moose|moose]]. When it came time for the "playground" again, Mendez declared that they were to keep the same teams they had the prior day. The teams had a brief moment to strategize, as the course had been made more complicated as compared to before.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR4}} Three days later, on [[2517#September|September 28]], all the trainees were given haircuts.<ref name="HJ92817">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''September 28, 2517''</ref> On [[2518#May|May 24, 2518]], the children were forced at 0920 hours to run through a course while being shot at with [[paint pellet gun]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HFORBC}} Each trainee that was hit was made to do an exorbitant amount of push-ups.<ref name="HFORBC">''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''</ref>
 
===Mission to Madrigal===
 
===Removing her pellet===
 
===Injuries on Eridanus IV and Recovery===
 
===Discovering her past===
 
===Sanctuary mission and meeting Ackerson===
 
===Turned against Master Chief===
 
===Training the SPARTAN-III's===
 
===Discovering the truth about Reach and ONI===
 
===Fighting alongside the SPARTAN-III's===
{{Quote|no=three|q1=I'm going with [[SPARTAN-III program/Silver|them]]… they're mine. I can't let them go alone… I need to be there.|Kai-125|q2=I know… If it comes down to it… and it's you… with that Spike in your hand…|John-117|q3=Just get to the Halo. No matter what.|Kai-125|Kai and John on their different missions with everything at stake.{{Ref/Film|Id=Thermopylae|TV|Episode=[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]}}}}
 
===Self-sacrifice===
{{quote|This is gonna hurt|Kai-125's last words before ramming the stolen Covenant corvette into the supercarrier in a suicide attack.{{Ref/Film|Id=Halo|TV|Episode=[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]}}}}
 
==Personality and traits==
Kai-125 was courageous and curious.{{Ref/Site|Id=ew|URL=https://ew.com/tv/2019/08/02/showtimes-halo-tv-series-cast/|Site=Entertainment Weekly|Page=Halo TV series casts 2 actors to play familiar characters from game|D=19|M=3|Y=2022}} There was an implication of suspicion, and even possibly resentment, regarding how she and the other Spartans were viewed by Miranda Keyes, as she tried to intimidate and taunt Keyes over that topic. Despite this, she was very compassionate as she eventually made friends with Miranda.{{Ref/Film|Id=Homecoming|TV|Episode=[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]}}
 
After removing her pellet, Kai slowly learned how to be human, showing a playful and competitive side. She showed off her strength by lifting heavy objects and even a Warthog with Marines cheering her on and betting against each other.{{Ref/Film|Id=Allegiance|TV|Episode=[[Allegiance]]}} Her favorite Covenant weapon was the [[Type-33 needler]].{{Ref/Reuse|Homecoming}}
 
==Equipment==
Kai employed the [[BERTA-class Mjolnir|Mark IV/b "Berta"]] helmet, developed alongside Spartan-specific variants of the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]]. Kai had modified her suit with sniper targeting interlinks and "smart shot" interfaces suited for her long-range fighting style.
{{Ref/Film|TV|Detail=[[Halo: The Television Series Season One#Paramount+ UK launch|London Premiere descriptions]]|Quote='''Kai-125 - Berta helmet''': Kai's Mk. IV/B helmet was developed alongside a Spartan-specific variation of the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Armor Defense System. Kai eventually modified her suit with sniper targeting interlinks and "smart shot" interfaces suited for her long-range fighting style.}}
 
==Trivia==
*Kai-125's role in the TV series drew comparisons to that of [[Kelly-087]], who was [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s best friend in the main timeline, and [[Linda-058]], the sniper for Blue Team in the main timeline.{{Ref/Site|Page=Halo Show's Silver Team vs The Games' Blue Team: What's The Difference?|URL=https://screenrant.com/halo-silver-vs-blue-team-differences-spartans/|Site=ScreenRant|D=20|M=3|Y=2022}}
*Her role in season 2 took some aspects of [[Kurt Ambrose]], who was the trainer of the [[SPARTAN-III program]] in the main timeline. Kai's presumed death likewise mirrored the death of Kurt, who also sacrificed himself to obliterate a large number of Covenant forces and protect his comrades, and also that of [[Carter-A259]], who likewise died in a kamikaze attack. Her floating in space after her kamikaze attack on the Covenant supercarrier also mirrored Linda's own near-death.


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
*Kai-125 in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' is portrayed by [[Wikipedia:Kate Kennedy (actress)|Kate Kennedy]].{{Ref/Reuse|ew}}
*The designation, background, and name for Kai-125, along with those of [[Riz-028/Silver|Riz-028]] and [[Vannak-134/Silver|Vannak-134]], were pulled from [[343 Industries]]' internal documentation for the Spartan-II program, with their counterparts in the core canon being former members of [[Omega Team]].{{Ref/Reuse|Debrief1}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CF150|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-give-em-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: If They Want Lore, We'll Give 'Em Lore|D=22|M=2|Y=2024}}


Kai will appear in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''. She has been described as "courageous, curious and deadly." She will be portrayed by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7092415/ Kate Kennedy].<ref name = "Interesting"/>
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Kai-125}}
<gallery>
File:HINF-KaiCharm.png|A Kai-125 weapon charm in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HTV-Kai promo.png|Promotional image of Kai-125 for ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''.
File:HTV-Kai incover.jpg|Kai-125 with a M6G magnum during Operation: DEFIANT GLASS.
File:HTV-M6Gs.jpg|Kai-125 (right) alongside [[John-117]] and [[Riz-028/Silver|Riz-028]] on Madrigal.
File:HTV-Homecoming-Wormy.jpg|Kai-125 looking at [[Lekgolo]] in Dr. Keyes' lab.
File:HTV-Homecoming-FavoriteWeapon.jpg|Kai-125 holding a needler in Dr. Keyes' lab.
File:HTV-Kai&Phantom.png|A [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom]] approaching Kai-125 on [[Eridanus II]].
File:HTV-Allegiance-ChadKai.jpg|Kai lifting a M12B Warthog.
File:HTV-Kaisuitup.png|Kai-125 putting on her armor.
HTVS2 - Kai125.jpg|Promotional image of Kai-125 for ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''.
HTVS2 Kai.jpg|Kai-125 on Sanctuary during [[Operation: SHEPHERD]].
File:HTVS2 - KaiWithSPIRegiment.png|Kai-125 with a regiment of [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]]-clad Spartan-IIIs.
File:HTVS2 Onyx KaiSpartans.jpg|Kai training the Spartan-IIIs.
File:HTV-Onyx-Perez&Kai.jpg|Kai talking to Perez.
File:HTVS2-Onyx-Kai.jpg|Kai fully armored on Onyx.
File:HTV-S2Kai&SPIhomies.jpg|Kai-125 aboard a D80 Condor with her Spartan-IIIs.
File:HTV-Halo-Kai&SIIIs.jpg|Alternate angle of Kai aboard the Condor.
File:HTV-Halo-Kaicarbine.png|Kai with a ''Votsu''-pattern carbine aboard the corvette.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{C|Helmet and weapon charm only}}
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
**''[[Contact]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Unbound]]''
**''[[Emergence]]''
**''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Solace (TV Series)|Solace]]''
**''[[Allegiance]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]''
**''[[Sword (TV Series)|Sword]]''
**''[[Visegrád (TV Series)|Visegrád]]''
**''[[Reach (TV Series)|Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]''
**''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]''
**''[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]''
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Latest revision as of 01:31, April 16, 2024

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Kai-125
Kai-125 thumbnail from Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer.
Biographical information

Born:

c. 2511

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Female

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Petty Officer, First Class[1]

Service number:

S-125

 

Vannak-134: "Well, weren't you gonna' shoot us?"
Kai-125: "Of course I would have, I would have just felt bad about it."
— Silver Team prior to the Battle of Raas Kkhotskha.[2]

Kai-125 is a Spartan-II supersoldier in the United Nations Space Command,[3] serving as a member of Silver Team under the Asymmetric Warfare Research Group.[1] She later became the leader and trainer of the SPARTAN-III program under James Ackerson.[4]

Biography[edit]

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Early life and career[edit]

Mission to Madrigal[edit]

Removing her pellet[edit]

Injuries on Eridanus IV and Recovery[edit]

Discovering her past[edit]

Sanctuary mission and meeting Ackerson[edit]

Turned against Master Chief[edit]

Training the SPARTAN-III's[edit]

Discovering the truth about Reach and ONI[edit]

Fighting alongside the SPARTAN-III's[edit]

Kai-125: "I'm going with them… they're mine. I can't let them go alone… I need to be there."
John-117: "I know… If it comes down to it… and it's you… with that Spike in your hand…"
Kai-125: "Just get to the Halo. No matter what."
— Kai and John on their different missions with everything at stake.[5]

Self-sacrifice[edit]

"This is gonna hurt"
— Kai-125's last words before ramming the stolen Covenant corvette into the supercarrier in a suicide attack.[6]

Personality and traits[edit]

Kai-125 was courageous and curious.[7] There was an implication of suspicion, and even possibly resentment, regarding how she and the other Spartans were viewed by Miranda Keyes, as she tried to intimidate and taunt Keyes over that topic. Despite this, she was very compassionate as she eventually made friends with Miranda.[8]

After removing her pellet, Kai slowly learned how to be human, showing a playful and competitive side. She showed off her strength by lifting heavy objects and even a Warthog with Marines cheering her on and betting against each other.[9] Her favorite Covenant weapon was the Type-33 needler.[8]

Equipment[edit]

Kai employed the Mark IV/b "Berta" helmet, developed alongside Spartan-specific variants of the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS. Kai had modified her suit with sniper targeting interlinks and "smart shot" interfaces suited for her long-range fighting style. [10]

Trivia[edit]

  • Kai-125's role in the TV series drew comparisons to that of Kelly-087, who was Master Chief's best friend in the main timeline, and Linda-058, the sniper for Blue Team in the main timeline.[11]
  • Her role in season 2 took some aspects of Kurt Ambrose, who was the trainer of the SPARTAN-III program in the main timeline. Kai's presumed death likewise mirrored the death of Kurt, who also sacrificed himself to obliterate a large number of Covenant forces and protect his comrades, and also that of Carter-A259, who likewise died in a kamikaze attack. Her floating in space after her kamikaze attack on the Covenant supercarrier also mirrored Linda's own near-death.

Production notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Series, Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer (Retrieved on Mar 25, 2022) [local archive] [external archive]
  2. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Transcendence
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Silver Debrief: A New Beginning (Retrieved on Jan 26, 2022) [archive]
  4. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Aleria
  5. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Thermopylae
  6. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Halo
  7. ^ a b Entertainment Weekly, Halo TV series casts 2 actors to play familiar characters from game (Retrieved on Mar 19, 2022) [archive]
  8. ^ a b Halo: The Television Series, episode Homecoming
  9. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Allegiance
  10. ^ Halo: The Television Series: London Premiere descriptions "Kai-125 - Berta helmet: Kai's Mk. IV/B helmet was developed alongside a Spartan-specific variation of the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Armor Defense System. Kai eventually modified her suit with sniper targeting interlinks and "smart shot" interfaces suited for her long-range fighting style."
  11. ^ ScreenRant, Halo Show's Silver Team vs The Games' Blue Team: What's The Difference? (Retrieved on Mar 20, 2022) [archive]
  12. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder: If They Want Lore, We'll Give 'Em Lore (Retrieved on Feb 22, 2024) [archive]

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