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Rubble Security Council

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This article is about the governing body of the Rubble. For other councils, see Council.
Rubble Security Council
Overview

Type:

Technocracy

Government branches:

Rubble Defense Force

Societal overview

Capital:

The Rubble

Official language(s):

English

Historical overview

Formation:

Prior to 2528

Dissolution:

2535

Affiliation:

 

The Rubble Security Council were in charge of everything that went on in the Rubble.[1] There were nine council members, all of which were elected by the people of the Rubble. They played the main part in the allegiance of the insurrectionists and the Kig-Yar, and were responsible for the construction of Habitat Exodus.[2]

History[edit]

The Rubble Security Council was established when the Rubble was formed to govern the asteroid complex. Following the destruction of Madrigal, the Rubble had accepted refugees and allowed them to become residents. When a Kig-Yar ship entered the 23 Librae system near the Rubble, the ship began to scan the asteroids. While the Council was debating if they should attack or flee, Council member Peter Bonifacio contacted one of the Kig-Yar aboard, Reth, and proposed a trade agreement. A month later, the Kig-Yar and humans worked together to improve the Rubble, while the humans gave the Kig-Yar slipspace drives. In case of discovery from the rest of the project, the Security Council had voted and initiated an evacuation plan: the Exodus Project.[2] However, the Kig-Yar began wanting coordinates to human colonies in exchange for money, power and Covenant technology. Most of the Council agreed that if they did so, their usefulness to the Kig-Yar would be over and the aliens would betray the Rubble. Bonifacio was still in favor of selling the information to the Kig-Yar, however. He had begun to bribe other Council members to gain a majority vote for selling the navigation data.[1]

To protect the navigation data, a data chip containing the information was given to the trusted Rubble resident Ignatio Delgado by the Security Council. Later, Delgado was approached by Bonifacio. Bonifacio asked Delgado to hand over the data chip, with the intentions of giving it to Reth. When he refused to do so, Bonifacio had Delgado arrested.[3] Delgado was later interrogated by the members of the Security Council, asking for the location of the navigation data. The Council revealed that they were intending to place the data to the Exodus Project for safekeeping. Delgado reluctantly agreed and he brought Bonifacio and Diego Esquival to where the data was hidden, aboard his freighter, the Distancia.[4] When the three reached the freighter, Delgado was about to hand the data over to Esquival, but Diego was shot and mortally wounded by Bonifacio. Diego and Delgado were locked in the Distancia's damaged airlocks and left to die from lack of oxygen.[5] Esquival succumbed to his wounds, but Delgado was rescued by Spartan Gray Team.[6]

While on route to give the data to Reth, Bonifacio was intercepted by Gray Team and his ship was disabled. Spartan Adriana-111 boarded his ship and took the data while he fled in an escape pod.[7] Without the data, Reth abandoned Bonifacio[8] and he was later killed by an approaching Covenant fleet.[9]

Following Bonifacio's betrayal and Esquival's death, Diego's sister, Maria Esquival, took his position on the Security Council. Juliana briefed both the Security Council and the escaped command crew of the UNSC Midsummer Night on the data she stole from the Infinite Spoils before the Security Council shut Juliana out to vote on the matter. After the meeting, Delgado spoke with Maria who informed him that the Security Council had decided that they were grateful for the risks that he had taken, although half of them were furious with Delgado for releasing UNSC prisoners without authorization or trackers and were disturbed that Juliana had been helping them. To Delgado's disgust, the Security Council decided to contact the Kig-Yar and see if they could negotiate rather than preparing to defend themselves against the imminent attack.[10]

When the Kig-Yar started to move out of the Rubble, Juliana managed to get the Security Council to recast their votes, and they agreed to hear the UNSC out on their plans. With this news as well as the news of an impending Covenant fleet carrying the Hierarchs, the Security Council decided to launch the Exodus Project and flee into space. Lieutenant Jacob Keyes proposed an audacious attack on the Redoubt using the Midsummer Night and the Rubble itself after which he would hand over the navigation data once it was all clear. The Security Council agreed to release the frigate and the rest of Keyes' crew for the plan.[11][12][13]

All surviving members of the Rubble were evacuated onto Habitat Exodus, but Exodus lacked the engine power to jump into uncharted space as was originally planned. The Security Council contacted Keyes who implored them to take their people to the Inner Colonies instead of risking their people on a long, slow journey where they had limited resources and protection despite the danger of the UNSC coming after some of them due to their Insurrectionist ties. Maria revealed that the Security Council had already voted to head for Falaknuma in the 18 Scorpii system and asked Keyes to escort them.[14] Exodus successfully made it to Falaknuma, although the asteroid broke up from the strain of the journey.[15][16] With the Rubble destroyed, the Rubble Security Council dissolved.

Organization[edit]

The Rubble Security Council was a "technocracy"—an internet democracy—that allowed all of the residents to vote on everything, including laws and its municipal functions.[17] The council consisted of nine members, each elected by the Rubble's citizens.[3] The Rubble's security was operated by the Rubble Security Council that was elected by the Rubble citizens. A majority of the council members were corrupted or Insurrectionists, some were willing to aid UNSC personnel.[2] The Rubble had no official military force but instead had the Rubble Defense Force, which was essentially a glorified militia.[18] The defense force and its operations was controlled by the Rubble Security Council.[19]

Council members[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 3
  2. ^ a b c Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 33
  3. ^ a b Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 14
  4. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 25
  5. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 35
  6. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 37
  7. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 42
  8. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 51
  9. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 64
  10. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 53
  11. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 55
  12. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 57
  13. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 58
  14. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 67
  15. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 70
  16. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 73
  17. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 30
  18. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 66
  19. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 41
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