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{{Quote|<b>UNSC officer</b>: Ma'am, squad leaders are requesting a rally point. Where should they go?<br /><b>Keyes</b>: <i>To war.</i>|Miranda Keyes, during the [[Battle of Earth]]}} | {{Quote|<b>UNSC officer</b>: Ma'am, squad leaders are requesting a rally point. Where should they go?<br /><b>Keyes</b>: <i>To war.</i>|Miranda Keyes, during the [[Battle of Earth]]}} | ||
'''Commander Miranda Keyes''',<ref name="evg"/> born '''Miranda Halsey'''<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', | '''Commander Miranda Keyes''',<ref name="evg"/> born '''Miranda Halsey'''<ref name="name">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''April 6, 2550'' ("''Initially, she likely joined the military to impress her father; after all, she had her name legally changed.''")</ref> ([[service number]]: 15972-19891-MK), was the [[commanding officer]] of both the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} as well as the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. She was also the commander of the human expedition force to [[Installation 00]] in [[2552#December|late 2552]]. She was the daughter of the late [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] and [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]].<ref name="evg"/> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life and military career=== | ===Early life and military career=== | ||
Miranda Halsey was born in [[2525]] to [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] and [[Jacob Keyes]]. She lived with her mother until [[2531]], 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=" | Miranda Halsey was born in [[2525]] to [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] and [[Jacob Keyes]]. She lived with her mother until [[2531]], 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 on [[Luna]], where her father taught at the [[Academy at Mare Nubium]], or Luna Officer Candidate School.<ref name="journal"/> 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> | ||
She was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Hilbert}}, an older, unarmed science vessel. Despite this, the ship was used by Keyes to play a critical role in battle. 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 battle. 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"/> | ||
Throughout her life, Miranda harbored a resentment for her estranged mother. At some point while she was a Midshipman, she sent her mother a message, stating that she was somewhat aware of what Dr. Halsey [[SPARTAN-II Program|had done]]. She promised to keep who her mother was a secret, simply because she didn't want her father associated with what she had done. She ended the message promising to make sure she would take after him.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 186''</ref> According to AI [[Black-Box]], Miranda kept a journal [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|like Halsey did]], and wondered how Dr. Halsey would feel if she read it.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 148''</ref> | Throughout her life, Miranda harbored a resentment for her estranged mother, and she stopped answering Halsey's letters at one point after having her name changed.<ref name="news"/> At some point while she was a Midshipman, she sent her mother a message, stating that she was somewhat aware of what Dr. Halsey [[SPARTAN-II Program|had done]]. She promised to keep who her mother was a secret, simply because she didn't want her father associated with what she had done. She ended the message promising to make sure she would take after him.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 186''</ref> A rare exception to her silence was when she invited her mother to her promotion ceremony, although Halsey did not come.<ref name="apr 6"/> According to AI [[Black-Box]], Miranda kept a journal [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|like Halsey did]], and wondered how Dr. Halsey would feel if she read it.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 148''</ref> | ||
In [[2550#April|April 2550]], Miranda was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant Commander]] in a promotion ceremony at downtown [[Quezon]] on [[Reach]]. [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] also personally awarded her the [[Silver Star]], and it was announced that she would assume command of the [[UNSC frigate]] ''In Amber Clad''. Immediately following the ceremony, Keyes was deployed back to active duty, having been able to postpone a mandatory leave required for those receiving high-ranking promotions.<ref name="news"/> | In [[2550#April|April 2550]], Miranda was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant Commander]] in a promotion ceremony at downtown [[Quezon]] on [[Reach]]. [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] also personally awarded her the [[Silver Star]], and it was announced that she would assume command of the [[UNSC frigate]] ''In Amber Clad''. Immediately following the ceremony, Keyes was deployed back to active duty, having been able to postpone a mandatory leave required for those receiving high-ranking promotions.<ref name="news"/> | ||