Catherine Halsey
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Miranda Keyes (daughter)[2] |
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Female[1] |
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170.2 centimeters (5 ft 7.0 in)[3] |
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Blue[1] |
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Office of Naval Intelligence[1] (formerly) |
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MD, PhD |
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- "For a long time I had thought that we had to sacrifice a few for the good of the entire human race. I have killed and maimed and caused a great deal of suffering to many people—all in the name of self-preservation. But now I'm not sure that philosophy has worked out too well. I should have been trying to save every single human life—no matter what it cost."
- — Catherine Halsey to John-117 regarding her changed views.[8]
Doctor Catherine Elizabeth Halsey, (Civilian Consultant 409871, phonetically identified as "Charlie Hotel"),[9] is a key scientific adviser of the Office of Naval Intelligence, best known for her work with the SPARTAN-II program, developing and creating smart AIs such as Cortana, and for overseeing the development of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor. She served as a scientific adviser for ONI from 2515 to 2522, when she was made chief scientist,[10] a position she held until the end of the Human-Covenant War.[11]
Halsey held considerable authority within ONI, despite being a civilian, and commanded respect from important military figures.[12] Though generally well-regarded among her peers, she endured intense personal guilt for condemning the Spartans to the life of a super soldier. After the Covenant War, Dr. Halsey was stripped of her position, incarcerated, and treated as a war criminal by the UNSC at large, which led to her apparent defection to Jul 'Mdama's reformed Covenant.[13] After almost a year among the enemy, she was recaptured by the UNSC and commissioned to work on urgent scientific matters, particularly concerning the rise of the Guardians.[14]