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===Battle of Mombasa === | ===Battle of Mombasa === | ||
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} | {{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Giraud was injured during the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s invasion of [[New Mombasa]]. He fell in league with a small | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Giraud was injured during the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s invasion of [[New Mombasa]]. He fell in league with a small civilian resistance group trying to hold the [[Covenant]] back until [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] reinforcements arrived. He recorded and translated an order from a [[Sangheili]] to clear the area before the Covenant could access something called "[[The Portal|the Ark]]". A Marine sergeant ordered Giraud to get the recording out of the city to the Office of Naval Intelligence. He was about to board an evacuation boat but stopped when he saw a lone young girl crying. Giraud calmed her down and handed her his [[laptop]] with the recording in it. He presumably asked her to give it to the authorities when she got to the mainland. He remained in the city where he observed the Covenant invasion in a room full of displays.<ref name="SSoNM"/> During the invasion he saw [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]].<ref name="htt"/> | ||
===Post-war investigation=== | ===Post-war investigation=== | ||
{{expand-section}} | {{expand-section}} | ||
Giraud was able to find a way out of New Mombasa. By [[2558]] he had begun an extensive investigation in order to collect information about the Master Chief.<ref name="htt"/> | Giraud was able to find a way out of New Mombasa. By [[2558]] he had begun an extensive investigation in order to collect information about the Master Chief.<ref name="htt"/> | ||
==Personality and traits== | |||
Giraud had adopted a somewhat cynical attitude toward his job, and the pride he took in his work often overshadowed any guilt he felt for deceiving Earth's populace about the Covenant War. However, he still resented the UNSC's control over his work, particularly their demands to further sanitize battlefield photos. Partly to soothe his own guilt, he would often argue with the ONI representatives that the UNSC should simply tell the public the truth about the current situation, only to be reproved with a series of historical examples to justify the UNSC's media policy.<ref name="SSoNM"/> | |||
He frequently worked in [[Old Mombasa]]. Because he had difficulty keeping up with the dialect spoken by the residents, and kept an [[translation software|automated translator]] running on his [[laptop]] when he interacted with the locals. Giraud wore a set of orange sunglasses at all times until they were knocked off his face in the crowd of refugees attempting to escape New Mombasa.<ref name="SSoNM"/> | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
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File:ONI PC.jpg|Giraud edits war footage to make it appear less grotesque and more "adventurous". | File:ONI PC.jpg|Giraud edits war footage to make it appear less grotesque and more "adventurous". | ||
File:Benjamin Giraud 2.jpg|Giraud records a Covenant message on his laptop. | File:Benjamin Giraud 2.jpg|Giraud records a Covenant message on his laptop. | ||
File:Benjamin_Giraud_sans_glasses.png|Giraud without his sunglasses. | |||
File:Benjamin Giraud 3.jpg|Giraud hands his laptop to a young refugee and remains in the city. | File:Benjamin Giraud 3.jpg|Giraud hands his laptop to a young refugee and remains in the city. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||