Catherine Halsey: Difference between revisions

===RED FLAG===

[[Battle Group Leviathan]] arrived at [[Reach]] from [[Sigma Octanus IV]] by [[2552#August|August 12]] so Halsey went on that date to see what had been done to her [[Mjolnir]] units.<ref name="HJ81252">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 12, 2552''</ref> Replacement parts and possible upgrades were available, though she noted later that day that [[John-117]] would need to be laser scanned for the new cybernetic implants she planned to give him. Once she was aboard his {{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}, the {{UNSCShip|Iriquois}}, [[Jacob Keyes]] came to see her as she had been both hoping and dreading. They were able to talk about Miranda, his recent "[[Keyes Loop]]", the Spartans, and what little she could prematurely disclose about [[Operation: RED FLAG]]. When they parted they wished one another the best on their respective missions and Keyes even kissed her on the cheek when she offered her hand to shake.<ref name="HJ81252"/> Shortly after 1110 hours later that day Doctor Halsey met John at a military complex of [[Camp Hathcock]] where he had just finished debriefing on the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV|battle]] at [[Sigma Octanus IV]].<ref name="HTFOR24">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 24''</ref> She was sittting in an overstuffed chair when he returned to the debriefing lounge and her surprise presence caught him off guard.<ref name="HTFOR24"/> She asked how he was doing, making sure to not give any suggestion that [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|all was not well]] on Reach at that moment, as it had been decided the Spartans should be kept in the dark for the time being so that RED FLAG might not be compromised.<ref name="HTFOR24"/><ref name="DD5">[[Data Drop]] [[Data Drop/Five|#5]]</ref> In the few minutes they had Halsey told him about the upcoming procedures planned for him and gave his head a cursory [[Wikipedia:Magnetic Resonance Imaging|MRI]].<ref name="HJ81252"/> John asked after [[Franklin Mendez|Mendez]] and all the others the two of them had called family and Halsey shared what little she knew without giving heed to protocols or security clearances. They then sat together quietly for a time.<ref name="HJ81252"/> John was enthusiastic about the victory at [[Sigma Octanus system|Sigma Octanus]], so she asked whether he would like another victory and perhaps the biggest they'd ever had at that.<ref name="HTFOR24"/> She left things with him there, however, and just offered that they'd be speaking soon. Turning to the [[military police]] attendant waiting at the lounge's entrance, she instructed him to open the doors so she could take her turn speaking to the committee of twelve naval officers, ONI and otherwise.<ref name="HTFOR24"/> Two days later Halsey was within [[SWORD Base]] again when it saw further bombardment from the [[Covenant]].<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>