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===Early life and military career=== | ===Early life and military career=== | ||
[[File:Young Miranda.png|left|thumb|200px|Dr. Halsey's sketches of a young Miranda.]] | [[File:Young Miranda.png|left|thumb|200px|Dr. Halsey's sketches of a young Miranda.]] | ||
Miranda Halsey was born in [[2525]] to Catherine Halsey and Jacob Keyes. She lived with her mother on [[Reach]] until [[2531]] at the age of six, when she was sent to live with her father because her mother felt that she could not provide the care her daughter deserved. In the following years she changed her last name to Keyes.<ref name="name"/> She would live in an apartment at [[Mare Insularum]] on [[Luna]], where her father taught at the [[Academy at Mare Nubium]], or Luna Officer Candidate School.<ref name="journal"/><ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 36''</ref> Dr. Halsey attempted to dissuade Miranda from joining the UNSC military, to no avail.<ref name="apr 6">'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''April 6, 2550''</ref> Miranda was accepted to the Academy's pre-enlistment training at age 16, being the second-youngest to ever have attended the school. After graduating with honors, she immediately requested assignment to active duty.<ref name="news">'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]], LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star''</ref> | Miranda Halsey was born in [[2525]] to Catherine Halsey and Jacob Keyes. She lived with her mother on [[Reach]] until [[2531]] at the age of six, when she was sent to live with her father because her mother felt that she could not provide the care her daughter deserved. In the following years she changed her last name to Keyes.<ref name="name"/> She would live in an apartment at [[Mare Insularum]] on [[Luna]], where her father taught at the [[Academy at Mare Nubium]], or Luna Officer Candidate School.<ref name="journal"/><ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 36''</ref> Dr. Halsey attempted to dissuade Miranda from joining the UNSC military, to no avail.<ref name="apr 6">'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''April 6, 2550''</ref> Miranda was accepted to the Academy's pre-enlistment training at age 16, being the second-youngest to ever have attended the school. After graduating with honors, she immediately requested assignment to active duty.<ref name="news">'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]], LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star''</ref> | ||
[[File:Miranda with Father.png|thumb|left|200px|A sketch from Halsey's journal depicting Miranda with her father.]] | |||
She was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Hilbert}}, an older, unarmed science vessel patrolling the outer reaches of UNSC-controlled space. This was due to her mother's influence, who wanted to keep Miranda out of harm's way.<ref name="apr 6"/> Despite this, the ship was used by Keyes to play a critical role in the [[Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII]], ramming the ''Hilbert'' into a [[Covenant destroyer]]. Keyes was one of two of the ship’s crew to make it to the escape pods. In the following years, Keyes spent most of her time in the front lines, playing a crucial advisory role in the coordination of several major offensive strikes against Covenant targets. This proved invaluable to her as she quickly rose through the ranks of the UNSC. Throughout her career, she was forced to confront accusations of nepotism from those who ascribed her rapid rise in rank to the position and influence of her father, Jacob Keyes.<ref name="news"/> | She was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Hilbert}}, an older, unarmed science vessel patrolling the outer reaches of UNSC-controlled space. This was due to her mother's influence, who wanted to keep Miranda out of harm's way.<ref name="apr 6"/> Despite this, the ship was used by Keyes to play a critical role in the [[Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII]], ramming the ''Hilbert'' into a [[Covenant destroyer]]. Keyes was one of two of the ship’s crew to make it to the escape pods. In the following years, Keyes spent most of her time in the front lines, playing a crucial advisory role in the coordination of several major offensive strikes against Covenant targets. This proved invaluable to her as she quickly rose through the ranks of the UNSC. Throughout her career, she was forced to confront accusations of nepotism from those who ascribed her rapid rise in rank to the position and influence of her father, Jacob Keyes.<ref name="news"/> | ||