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===Raid on ''Finnegan's Wake''===
===Raid on ''Finnegan's Wake''===
The ''Midsummer Night'' travelled to the edges of the Ectanus 45 system, shadowing a [[freighter]], ''[[Finnegan's Wake]]'', that had slowly edged its way past the system's elliptic plane.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 47''</ref> To ensure that the freighter's navigation data had been deleted, Keyes led a boarding team of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s into ''Finnegan's Wake''. The ODSTs and Keyes discovered the captain of the ship and interrogated him. Before the ODSTs could make their way to delete the navigation data, an explosion in the ship went off, throwing Keyes to the ground and killing several ODSTs, including their commander, [[Canfield]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 51''</ref>
The ''Midsummer Night'' travelled to the edges of the Ectanus 45 system, shadowing a [[freighter]], ''[[Finnegan's Wake]]'', that had slowly edged its way past the system's ecliptic plane.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 47''</ref> To ensure that the freighter's navigation data had been deleted, Keyes led a boarding team of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s into ''Finnegan's Wake''. The ODSTs and Keyes discovered the captain of the ship and interrogated him. Before the ODSTs could make their way to delete the navigation data, an explosion in the ship went off, throwing Keyes to the ground and killing several ODSTs, including their commander, [[Canfield]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 51''</ref>


[[Insurrectionist]]s began attacking the ODSTs and an emergency beacon was activated, asking the ''Midsummer Night'' for reinforcements. Realizing that the Insurrectionists were the ones that triggered the beacon, Keyes attempted to warn the frigate, believing the freighter was rigged to blow, but communications were jammed. Keyes borrowed the armor of an ODST, [[Markov]], and ordered the others to pile the deceased and injured ODSTs into cargo containers.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 56''</ref> Using the force of a rigged explosion, the ODSTs, Keyes, and the cargo containers were launched from the freighter towards the frigate, using [[battle rifle]]s to propel themselves into the right direction. The insurgents realized what the ODSTs were doing and desperately blew up the freighter in an attempt to take out some of the nearby ODSTs.<ref name="cp61">'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 61''</ref> Over twenty ODSTs were killed and Keyes was wounded with a piece of the freighter's hull plating. However, more ODSTs had survived than expected, earning Keyes the respect of nearly everyone on the ship.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 95''</ref>
[[Insurrectionist]]s began attacking the ODSTs and an emergency beacon was activated, asking the ''Midsummer Night'' for reinforcements. Realizing that the Insurrectionists were the ones that triggered the beacon, Keyes attempted to warn the frigate, believing the freighter was rigged to blow, but communications were jammed. Keyes borrowed the [[ODST armor|armor]] of an ODST, [[Markov]], and ordered the others to pile the deceased and injured ODSTs into cargo containers.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 56''</ref> Using the force of a rigged explosion, the ODSTs, Keyes, and the cargo containers were launched from the freighter towards the frigate, using [[battle rifle]]s to propel themselves into the right direction. The insurgents realized what the ODSTs were doing and desperately blew up the freighter in an attempt to take out some of the nearby ODSTs.<ref name="cp61">'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 61''</ref> Over twenty ODSTs were killed and Keyes was wounded with a piece of the freighter's hull plating. However, more ODSTs had survived than expected, earning Keyes the respect of nearly everyone on the ship.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 95''</ref>


===Charybdis IX riots===
===Charybdis IX riots===
{{Main|Scyllion Warehouse District riot}}
{{Main|Scyllion Warehouse District riot}}
After the ''Finnegan's Wake'' incident, Keyes and the rest of the ''Midsummer Night'' bridge crew were debriefed by Watanabe and Zheng. It was revealed that [[Covenant]] weapons, modified for human use, were being distributed to human civilians and insurgents. Deemed a great violation of the Cole Protocol, the ''Midsummer Night'' was to find out where the weapons were coming from. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] had discovered a container of these weapons on the [[Outer Colony]] of [[Charybdis IX]], and the ''Midsummer Night'' was assigned to help the ONI operatives of the planet discover who the weapons were being distributed to.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 100''</ref> Upon arriving in the [[Charybdis system]], the ODSTs "demonstrated" that they were grateful for Keyes' service at ''Finnegan's Wake'' and [[Major]] [[Faison]], the commanding ODST after Canfield's death, had him tattooed with the ODST brand, saying any ODST would help him if he showed him it.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 104''</ref>
After the ''Finnegan's Wake'' incident, Keyes and the rest of the ''Midsummer Night'' bridge crew were debriefed by Watanabe and Zheng. It was revealed that [[Covenant]] weapons, modified for human use, were being distributed to human civilians and insurgents. Deemed a great violation of the Cole Protocol, the ''Midsummer Night'' was to find out where the weapons were coming from. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] had discovered a container of these weapons on the [[Outer Colony]] of [[Charybdis IX]], and the ''Midsummer Night'' was assigned to help the ONI operatives of the planet discover who the weapons were being distributed to.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 100''</ref> Upon arriving in the [[Charybdis system]], the ODSTs "demonstrated" that they were grateful for Keyes' service at ''Finnegan's Wake'' and [[Major]] [[Faison]], the commanding ODST after Canfield's death, had him tattooed with the ODST brand, saying any ODST would help him if he showed it to them.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 104''</ref>


Jeffries transported Keyes and Watanabe to [[Scyllion]], the planetary capital, in a [[D77-TC Pelican]]. Watanabe explained the history of Scyllion to Keyes and that rioting was becoming commonplace in the city. The two were delivered to the ONI mobile command center in the edges of the [[Scyllion Warehouse District]], where they met with [[Corinthia Hansen|Captain Corinthia Hansen]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 107''</ref> Pretending to be a insurgent, Hansen attempted to deliver the cargo container of modified weapons to rebel leader [[Jason Kincaide]], hoping to discover where Kincaide distributes his weapons. However, due to escalating riots nearby, they were forced to capture Kincaide and attempt to flee the city.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 112''</ref> However, fellow Insurrectionists and dissatisfied citizens of Scyllion destroyed the ONI convoy of vehicles, killing most of the ONI operatives and freeing Kincaide. Kincaide began to incite the rioting mob and told them to kill all surviving UNSC personnel. Keyes, Hansen, and Watanabe barely escaped the rioters as they began hunting down survivors.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 122''</ref>
Jeffries transported Keyes and Watanabe to [[Scyllion]], the planetary capital, in a [[D77-TC Pelican]]. Watanabe explained the history of Scyllion to Keyes and that rioting was becoming commonplace in the city. The two were delivered to the ONI mobile command center in the edges of the [[Scyllion Warehouse District]], where they met with [[Corinthia Hansen|Captain Corinthia Hansen]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 107''</ref> Pretending to be a insurgent, Hansen attempted to deliver the cargo container of modified weapons to rebel leader [[Jason Kincaide]], hoping to discover where Kincaide distributes his weapons. However, due to escalating riots nearby, they were forced to capture Kincaide and attempt to flee the city.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 112''</ref> However, fellow Insurrectionists and dissatisfied citizens of Scyllion destroyed the ONI convoy of vehicles, killing most of the ONI operatives and freeing Kincaide. Kincaide began to incite the rioting mob and told them to kill all surviving UNSC personnel. Keyes, Hansen, and Watanabe barely escaped the rioters as they began hunting down survivors.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 122''</ref>


They attempted to escape with Jeffries' Pelican, but it was destroyed by rebel [[RPG]] fire, resulting in the death of Jeffries. The trio fled to the roof of the building, where they called in for ODST reinforcements from the ''Midsummer Night'' and engaged in firefights with the rebels and rioters.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 127''</ref> Soon, Kincaide began arming rioters with the modified Covenant weapons. While attempting to listen to the rioter discussion below, Kincaide and three rioters attacked the trio. Watanabe killed two of the rioters but was killed by Kincaide, along with the third rioter. In retaliation, Keyes shoot Kincaide multiple times and the two wrestled for control of Kincaide's modified [[plasma rifle]]. Keyes gained the upper-hand, and shot Kincaide with the rifle, decapitating him. At first taken back upon realizing he had killed his first human, Keyes threw Kincaide's corpse into the streets below and warned the rioters to disperse and cease hostilities, or else they would be shot.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 131-133''</ref>
They attempted to escape with Jeffries' Pelican, but it was destroyed by rebel [[RPG]] fire, resulting in the death of Jeffries. The trio fled to the roof of the building, where they called in for ODST reinforcements from the ''Midsummer Night'' and engaged in firefights with the rebels and rioters.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 127''</ref> Soon, Kincaide began arming rioters with the modified Covenant weapons. While attempting to listen to the rioter discussion below, Kincaide and three rioters attacked the trio. Watanabe killed two of the rioters but was killed by Kincaide, along with the third rioter. In retaliation, Keyes shot Kincaide multiple times and the two wrestled for control of Kincaide's modified [[plasma rifle]]. Keyes gained the upper-hand, and shot Kincaide with the rifle, decapitating him. At first taken back upon realizing he had killed his first human, Keyes threw Kincaide's corpse into the streets below and warned the rioters to disperse and cease hostilities, or else they would be shot.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 131-133''</ref>


After the death of Jason Kincaide, twenty ODSTs dropped into Scyllion and broke up any remaining resistance. Two snipers eliminated any surviving RPG-wielding rebels, allowing Keyes and Hansen to be picked and taken to the ''Midsummer Night''. Although Keyes considered the engagement to be a loss, Hansen told him otherwise, informing him that they learned of the origin of the modified weapons from Kincaide.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 135''</ref> While in transit to the frigate, Zheng detected a [[Covenant fleet]] arriving near Charybdis IX. While Keyes and Zheng were in favor of making a last stand alongside the three [[UNSC destroyer]]s guarding the planet, Hansen revealed that she had a rank higher than both of them and ordered them to continue their search by following the ''[[Kestrel]]'', a freighter that had supplied Kincaide. Hansen was dropped off at an orbiting depot and the ''Midsummer Night'' fled the system before the Covenant could [[Battle of Charybdis IX|attack]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 148''</ref>
After the death of Jason Kincaide, twenty ODSTs dropped into Scyllion and broke up any remaining resistance. Two snipers eliminated any surviving RPG-wielding rebels, allowing Keyes and Hansen to be picked and taken to the ''Midsummer Night''. Although Keyes considered the engagement to be a loss, Hansen told him otherwise, informing him that they learned of the origin of the modified weapons from Kincaide.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 135''</ref> While in transit to the frigate, Zheng detected a [[Covenant fleet]] arriving near Charybdis IX. While Keyes and Zheng were in favor of making a last stand alongside the three [[UNSC destroyer]]s guarding the planet, Hansen revealed that she had a rank higher than both of them and ordered them to continue their search by following the ''[[Kestrel]]'', a freighter that had supplied Kincaide. Hansen was dropped off at an orbiting depot and the ''Midsummer Night'' fled the system before the Covenant could [[Battle of Charybdis IX|attack]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 148''</ref>