PROGRESS REPORT/OPERATION HYPODERMIC

AUTOMATED REROUTE UNSC SHIP REG-96667 ABY is a UNSC transmission sent on January 19, 2532 to ONI Section Three's secure antenna array Omega in Reach's FLEETCOM Military Complex, detailing the arrival of the SPARTAN-III Alpha Company candidates to Onyx. Although the sender's identity is unknown, the recipient, codenamed SURGEON has been involved in other notable matters.

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PLNB TRANSMISSION XX087R-XX

ENCRYPTION CODE: GAMMA

PUBLIC KEY: N/A

FROM: CODE NAME COALMINER

TO: CODE NAME SURGEON

SUBJECT: PROGRESS REPORT/OPERATION HYPODERMIC

CLASSIFICATION: EYES ONLY, CODE-WORD [BLANK] TOP SECRET (SECTION THREE X-RAY DIRECTIVE)

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INSTITUTIONAL RECORD ALTERED AS PER INSTRUCTION.

INITIAL CONTACT WITH BASE AI MADE. HELPFUL, BUT I DON'T TRUST IT.

PACKAGES DELIVERED. SELECTION PROCESS STARTED. OPERATION UNDERWAY AND ON SCHEDULE.

CANDIDATES EXHIBIT MARKED AGGRESSION WELL OUT OF BOUNDS OF THE SMITH-KENSINGTON INDEX. AS MUCH WORK TRAINING THEM AS IT IS KEEPING THEM FROM MURDERING EACH OTHER. THEY'RE REAL HELL-CATS.

LIEUTENANT CLAIMS ALL UNDER CONTROL. HE HAS A PLAN FOR EVERYTHING. UNSURE WHERE HE'S GETTING THIS CONFIDENCE, BUT I DO BELIEVE HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING. ARE YOU SURPRISED?

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