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By 0250 hours on [[2552#August|August 1]] Admiral [[Michael Stanforth|Stanforth]] had provided Doctor Halsey with a list of assets required for RED FLAG.<ref name="DD4"/> The mission would require between twenty and thirty [[Spartan-II]]s, the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] Mjolnir software suite, an at least third-generation A.I. extensively programmed with Covenant system intrusion software, a refit {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} or augmented {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}, and a veteran naval commanding officer and crew. Half of these would be coming directly from Halsey, who had already chosen Cortana to serve as the mission's A.I.<ref name="DD4">[[Data Drop]] [[Data Drop/Four|#4]]</ref> By [[2552#August|August 3]] Halsey and Cortana had both agreed she ought to be divided after long discussion.<ref name="HJ8352"/> John and the other Spartans would need her expertise for RED FLAG, but she was also the best-suited to continue the study of symbols and operating systems from Professor Sorvad's site. In her journal Halsey pledged to copy most of Cortana's [[Illegal Entry Protocols|illegal entry protocol]] translation routines to an independent module so so the incarnate personality which remained could go with Blue Team and the rest. It was her hope that the severed data-mining portion could be reunited with the rest of her so she could be updated with Sorvad's data before the ''{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'', RED FLAG's designated cruiser, departed.<ref name="HJ8352">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 3, 2552''</ref> By [[2552#August|August 5]] the module had been successfully copied and all tests indicated separated routine functions were within normal parameters.<ref name="HJ8552">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 5, 2552''</ref> Halsey noted in her journal that she hoped the remaining work left to Cortana wouldn't take much longer. She would need to leave as soon as she was ready, provided the ''Autumn'' was ready in time. Pledging to catch up on lost sleep later, she also made a reminder to herself to inquire with Cortana concerning how it felt to experience a [[Wikipedia:Multiplexing|multiplexed]] existence.<ref name="HJ8552"/> At some point during the seventeen days following her meeting with NOBLE Team Catherine got to talk with [[Sára Sorvad]] about her father.<ref name="HJ81252"/> | By 0250 hours on [[2552#August|August 1]] Admiral [[Michael Stanforth|Stanforth]] had provided Doctor Halsey with a list of assets required for RED FLAG.<ref name="DD4"/> The mission would require between twenty and thirty [[Spartan-II]]s, the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] Mjolnir software suite, an at least third-generation A.I. extensively programmed with Covenant system intrusion software, a refit {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} or augmented {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}, and a veteran naval commanding officer and crew. Half of these would be coming directly from Halsey, who had already chosen Cortana to serve as the mission's A.I.<ref name="DD4">[[Data Drop]] [[Data Drop/Four|#4]]</ref> By [[2552#August|August 3]] Halsey and Cortana had both agreed she ought to be divided after long discussion.<ref name="HJ8352"/> John and the other Spartans would need her expertise for RED FLAG, but she was also the best-suited to continue the study of symbols and operating systems from Professor Sorvad's site. In her journal Halsey pledged to copy most of Cortana's [[Illegal Entry Protocols|illegal entry protocol]] translation routines to an independent module so so the incarnate personality which remained could go with Blue Team and the rest. It was her hope that the severed data-mining portion could be reunited with the rest of her so she could be updated with Sorvad's data before the ''{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'', RED FLAG's designated cruiser, departed.<ref name="HJ8352">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 3, 2552''</ref> By [[2552#August|August 5]] the module had been successfully copied and all tests indicated separated routine functions were within normal parameters.<ref name="HJ8552">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 5, 2552''</ref> Halsey noted in her journal that she hoped the remaining work left to Cortana wouldn't take much longer. She would need to leave as soon as she was ready, provided the ''Autumn'' was ready in time. Pledging to catch up on lost sleep later, she also made a reminder to herself to inquire with Cortana concerning how it felt to experience a [[Wikipedia:Multiplexing|multiplexed]] existence.<ref name="HJ8552"/> At some point during the seventeen days following her meeting with NOBLE Team Catherine got to talk with [[Sára Sorvad]] about her father.<ref name="HJ81252"/> | ||
===Sigma Octanus IV | ===The artifact from Sigma Octanus IV=== | ||
[[File:TFORI HALSEY.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Halsey was amused by Jacob Keyes' responses to Colonel Ackerson's questions during the captain's debriefing.<ref name="HFORI"/>]] | [[File:TFORI HALSEY.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Halsey was amused by Jacob Keyes' responses to Colonel Ackerson's questions during the captain's debriefing.<ref name="HFORI"/>]] | ||
{{Quote|From this supplemental data (which I couldn't copy and had to replicate from memory), I've hypothesized that the language/code, and hence the object, derives from predecessors of the Covenant, or from an unknown, more ancient alien culture. Deciphering the message on the object, however, eludes me for the moment. A more definitive analysis certainly requires the actual object and all relevant etiological data. I only shared this with my undisclosed ONI counterparts because I knew it would get back to Ackerson and "inform" him that he possesses an authentic alien artifact... One that he would need ''me'' to decipher. If so, I'll get everything he has.|Catherine muses in her journal about how best to get more information on the Sigma Octanus IV findings.}}<ref name="HJ82452"/> | {{Quote|From this supplemental data (which I couldn't copy and had to replicate from memory), I've hypothesized that the language/code, and hence the object, derives from predecessors of the Covenant, or from an unknown, more ancient alien culture. Deciphering the message on the object, however, eludes me for the moment. A more definitive analysis certainly requires the actual object and all relevant etiological data. I only shared this with my undisclosed ONI counterparts because I knew it would get back to Ackerson and "inform" him that he possesses an authentic alien artifact... One that he would need ''me'' to decipher. If so, I'll get everything he has.|Catherine muses in her journal about how best to get more information on the Sigma Octanus IV findings.}}<ref name="HJ82452"/> | ||
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===RED FLAG=== | ===RED FLAG=== | ||
{{Quote|Some of you already suspect this, but I shall state it anyway for emphasis. It is my opinion, and that of many others, that the war is not going well... despite our recent victories. What is not widely known is how badly it is going for us. ONI predicts that we have months, perhaps as much as a standard year, before the Covenant locates and destroys our remaining [[Inner Colonies]]... and then moves against Earth. Your mission will prevent this. This op is considered extremely high risk. There are unknown elements involved and we simply do not have the time to gather the required intelligence. I have persuaded FLEETCOM not to order you on this mission. Admiral Stanforth is asking for volunteers.|Doctor Halsey lays bare the significance of what she is asking of her Spartans.}}<ref name="HTFOR26"/> | {{Quote|Some of you already suspect this, but I shall state it anyway for emphasis. It is my opinion, and that of many others, that the war is not going well... despite our recent victories. What is not widely known is how badly it is going for us. ONI predicts that we have months, perhaps as much as a standard year, before the Covenant locates and destroys our remaining [[Inner Colonies]]... and then moves against Earth. Your mission will prevent this. This op is considered extremely high risk. There are unknown elements involved and we simply do not have the time to gather the required intelligence. I have persuaded FLEETCOM not to order you on this mission. Admiral Stanforth is asking for volunteers.|Doctor Halsey lays bare the significance of what she is asking of her Spartans.}}<ref name="HTFOR26"/> | ||
[[File:REDFLAGbriefing.png| | [[File:REDFLAGbriefing.png|250px|thumb|left|Halsey told the twenty-five Spartans gathered for RED FLAG that they represented all that remained of the Spartan-IIs, save for [[Gray Team|three]] who were [[Operation: SUNSPEAR|otherwise engaged]]. This was a lie on her part, as she did not yet know of [[Jorge-052]]'s [[Operation: UPPER CUT|death]] and believed him to still be fighting with [[NOBLE Team]].<ref name="HJ82752"/>]] | ||
While still speaking with Cortana that August 25 morning, Doctor Halsey let on that the final phase of MJOLNIR had been approved.<ref name="HTFOR25"/> Her creation asked when she would be leaving for RED FLAG, to which Halsey answered "Soon." There were still a few final modifications she needed to make to the Mark V systems which the Spartan-IIs would be using. Cortana inquired as to which of the Spartans would be carrying her so Halsey asked which one she would like to. Cortana immediately gravitated toward an image of [[John-117]] but Halsey suggested she make a different choice, citing compatibility issues. At this Cortana swiftly developed a custom interface buffer that, once a new [[neural interface]] was installed, would allow her and John's neural patterns to synchronize within 0.081%. Catherine asked if she'd read his [[Career Service Vitae|career service vitae]] and learned she was looking it over again right that moment. Both of them agreed that he was the bravest, the luckiest, and the best of the Spartans. The doctor asked if Cortana would be willing to sacrifice him in order to complete the mission, and once she'd assented to this, gave her permission to make him her carrier. Next, they discussed the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and determined refit operations needed to begin at once. Halsey had chosen Jacob Keyes to captain the [[UNSC Cruiser|cruiser]] so she forwarded Cortana his CSV so she could look it over as well. She was not immediately convinced the doctor had made the right choice, but Catherine pointed out his ability to keep a secret made him superbly qualified for the mission.<ref name="HTFOR25"/> | While still speaking with Cortana that August 25 morning, Doctor Halsey let on that the final phase of MJOLNIR had been approved.<ref name="HTFOR25"/> Her creation asked when she would be leaving for RED FLAG, to which Halsey answered "Soon." There were still a few final modifications she needed to make to the Mark V systems which the Spartan-IIs would be using. Cortana inquired as to which of the Spartans would be carrying her so Halsey asked which one she would like to. Cortana immediately gravitated toward an image of [[John-117]] but Halsey suggested she make a different choice, citing compatibility issues. At this Cortana swiftly developed a custom interface buffer that, once a new [[neural interface]] was installed, would allow her and John's neural patterns to synchronize within 0.081%. Catherine asked if she'd read his [[Career Service Vitae|career service vitae]] and learned she was looking it over again right that moment. Both of them agreed that he was the bravest, the luckiest, and the best of the Spartans. The doctor asked if Cortana would be willing to sacrifice him in order to complete the mission, and once she'd assented to this, gave her permission to make him her carrier. Next, they discussed the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and determined refit operations needed to begin at once. Halsey had chosen Jacob Keyes to captain the [[UNSC Cruiser|cruiser]] so she forwarded Cortana his CSV so she could look it over as well. She was not immediately convinced the doctor had made the right choice, but Catherine pointed out his ability to keep a secret made him superbly qualified for the mission.<ref name="HTFOR25"/> | ||
On [[2552#August|August 27]] Catherine Halsey and Jacob Keyes met with twenty-five of the remaining Spartan-IIs at 0800 hours underneath the Highland Mountains [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|FLEETCOM complex]] to brief them on [[Operation: RED FLAG]], as Admiral Stanforth had requested she do.<ref name="HTFOR26"/> There, in the same amphitheater in which they had been brought as children thirty-five years prior, she asked them to disregard normal protocol and ask any questions they may have during her presentation. She explained that RED FLAG was to be executed in four phases. First, a Covenant ship would be disabled. Then, the Spartans would board it and crack its navigation database. John interrupted her at this point to ask if mission specialist personnel would help with the Covenant computers and she assured him that would be addressed soon. The mission's third phase was to involve taking the captured ship to the Covenant [[High Charity|home world]], and its fourth would see one of its leaders captured and brought to UNSC space. John spoke up again to question the wisdom of capturing a [[San'Shyuum|prophet]] rather than killing them, so Halsey addressed his concern by pointing out that killing one could trigger an escalation. Taking a [[hierarch]] prisoner might allow the UNSC to force a truce. Hesitantly, the doctor shared that ONI was predicting only months remained before the enemy found [[Earth]] and moved against it. Even so, she had persuaded Stanforth and FLEETCOM to not order any of them to join this operation—all would be volunteers. Without a second through every Spartan present stood upon hearing this, and Catherine thanked them. As she stepped away from the podium she'd been addressing them from she said she and Keyes would meet with each of them individually within a few days to continue their briefing. Each of them needed to be given Mark V Mjolnir and shown how to get their "[[Cortana|computer experts]]" on board the alien ship, after all.<ref name="HTFOR26">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 26''</ref> Later that day Halsey reflected on the meeting in her journal, being hopeful for the Spartans' ability to secure a temporary peace that would but humanity time.<ref name="HJ82752"/> She expressed her thrill at seeing so many of them together once again and mourned for those who had died years past, truly surprised at how emotional the gathering had made her. She was confident they were ready, but still resolved to appear strong for their benefit. She noted that the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] armor they'd soon be gifted with was one small operation and a few tests from completion | On [[2552#August|August 27]] Catherine Halsey and Jacob Keyes met with twenty-five of the remaining Spartan-IIs at 0800 hours underneath the Highland Mountains [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|FLEETCOM complex]] to brief them on [[Operation: RED FLAG]], as Admiral Stanforth had requested she do.<ref name="HTFOR26"/> There, in the same amphitheater in which they had been brought as children thirty-five years prior, she asked them to disregard normal protocol and ask any questions they may have during her presentation. She explained that RED FLAG was to be executed in four phases. First, a Covenant ship would be disabled. Then, the Spartans would board it and crack its navigation database. John interrupted her at this point to ask if mission specialist personnel would help with the Covenant computers and she assured him that would be addressed soon. The mission's third phase was to involve taking the captured ship to the Covenant "[[High Charity|home world]]", and its fourth would see one of its leaders captured and brought to UNSC space. John spoke up again to question the wisdom of capturing a [[San'Shyuum|prophet]] rather than killing them, so Halsey addressed his concern by pointing out that killing one could trigger an escalation. Taking a [[hierarch]] prisoner might allow the UNSC to force a truce. Intelligence indicated that the three hierarchs at the apex of the Covenant spent their time either at the hegemony's mobile capital city ''[[High Charity]]'' or aboard either {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}s or {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s.<ref name="DD5"/> Capturing an assault carrier or supercarrier would be preferable because with luck one of the [[San'Shyuum]] High Prophets would be aboard and a trip to ''High Charity'' would be unnecessary.<ref name="DD5"/> Hesitantly, the doctor shared that ONI was predicting only months remained before the enemy found [[Earth]] and moved against it. Even so, she had persuaded Stanforth and FLEETCOM to not order any of them to join this operation—all would be volunteers. Without a second through every Spartan present stood upon hearing this, and Catherine thanked them. As she stepped away from the podium she'd been addressing them from she said she and Keyes would meet with each of them individually within a few days to continue their briefing. Each of them needed to be given Mark V Mjolnir and shown how to get their "[[Cortana|computer experts]]" on board the alien ship, after all.<ref name="HTFOR26">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 26''</ref> | ||
In order to pull RED FLAG off, it had been determined that a colony of significant value to the Covenant and boasting many [[Forerunner|ancient alien]] artifacts would in all likelihood need to be sacrificed in order to draw the required Class-Five assets, possibly with hierarchs, in so that Spartans could infiltrate them. The best shot at taking over a large ship would come after a fleet believed it had secured a major victory.<ref name="DD5"/> Given the current situation on Reach, ONI had decided to make the most of a losing fight and enact RED FLAG there. It was for this reason that not a one of the twenty-five Spartans was yet aware that [[Reach]] was already [[Fall of Reach|under seige]], largely thanks to the efforts of Halsey and Stanforth, who had been making sure to keep them well away from the primary target sites.<ref name="DD5"/> Later that day Halsey reflected on the meeting in her journal, being hopeful for the Spartans' ability to secure a temporary peace that would but humanity time.<ref name="HJ82752"/> She expressed her thrill at seeing so many of them together once again and mourned for those who had died years past, truly surprised at how emotional the gathering had made her. She was confident they were ready, but still resolved to appear strong for their benefit. She noted that the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] armor they'd soon be gifted with was one small operation and a few tests from completion. With only a few days left before she expected to learn whether all her discoveries and sacrifices had been worth it, she closed that day's entry wishing there was time to properly analyze her feelings and reminding herself that four small tasks still remained to complete.<ref name="HJ82752">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 27, 2552''</ref> By this point she had begun splitting Cortana into separate programs in order to juggle the [[Visegrád]] findings with RED FLAG.<ref name="DD5"/> Cortana, for her part, was continually updating her separated portion and would keep doing so until the last possible moment. Catherine was excited to see how she and John took to one another.<ref name="HJ82752"/> She had assured Stanforth that Cortana remained fully functional even with a large portion of her processes excised.<ref name="DD5"/> | |||
[[File:HFORI HalseyChip.PNG|thumb|200px|right|Halsey presents Cortana to John.]] | [[File:HFORI HalseyChip.PNG|thumb|200px|right|Halsey presents Cortana to John.]] | ||
By 0600 hours on August 29 Catherine and others were waiting for John at the "Prep and Recovery" area of [[Military Reservation 01478-B]].<ref name="HTFOR27">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 27''</ref> She entered a prefabricated structure there just as the Spartan was having the back of his neck swabbed to tell him it would only take a moment to upgrade a few components of of his [[neural interface]].<ref name="HTFOR27"/> She asked him to lie back and remain still, and once the procedure began she assisted to some degree with fusion of the new components.<ref name="HTFOR27"/><ref name="HJ82952">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 29, 2552''</ref> She took a brief moment to note in her [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|journal]] that the surgery had gone flawlessly and that his recovery would be well within regenerative parameters.<ref name="HJ82952"/> At that moment tests to evaluate the integration of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] Mjolnir and A.I. were planned to commence in around three hours.<ref name="HJ82952"/> Once John was finished receiving his upgrades she asked him to follow her to a field command dome on the reservation's range.<ref name="HTFOR27"/> After presenting her credentials to the [[military police]] standing guard and submitting to identification scans she led John in to introduce him to the Mark V armor.<ref name="HTFOR27"/> Halsey asked him to put it on, averting her eyes as he did so with assistance from two technicians. She explained hundreds of minor technical improvements had been made compared to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] and that she would send the specifications to him later. The two most significant additions, she added, were the armor's [[energy shield]] system and a weave of memory-processor super-conductor which allowed it to carry an A.I. She taught him how to adjust the shielding and assured him he'd get to see how much punishment it could take soon (she herself had suggested live rounds for the upcoming testing) before finally introducing him to [[Cortana]].<ref name="HTFOR27"/><ref name="HTFOR28"/> The A.I. had been provided with the very best [[Sangheili (language)|Covenant language]] [[translation software]], Halsey said, so that she could infiltrate their computer and communications systems. Halsey promised Cortana would not be able to control his armor when John asked, though she would improve his reaction time. It was her explanation that, like him, Cortana would do whatever was necessary to complete [[Operation: RED FLAG|their mission]] that relieved the Master Chief. He knelt so Halsey could insert her [[Data crystal chip|memory processor matrix]] into his helmet and then watched with great interest as the Spartan and A.I. met one another for the first time.<ref name="HTFOR27"/> | By 0600 hours on August 29 Catherine and others were waiting for John at the "Prep and Recovery" area of [[Military Reservation 01478-B]].<ref name="HTFOR27">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 27''</ref> She entered a prefabricated structure there just as the Spartan was having the back of his neck swabbed to tell him it would only take a moment to upgrade a few components of of his [[neural interface]].<ref name="HTFOR27"/> She asked him to lie back and remain still, and once the procedure began she assisted to some degree with fusion of the new components.<ref name="HTFOR27"/><ref name="HJ82952">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 29, 2552''</ref> She took a brief moment to note in her [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|journal]] that the surgery had gone flawlessly and that his recovery would be well within regenerative parameters.<ref name="HJ82952"/> At that moment tests to evaluate the integration of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] Mjolnir and A.I. were planned to commence in around three hours.<ref name="HJ82952"/> Once John was finished receiving his upgrades she asked him to follow her to a field command dome on the reservation's range.<ref name="HTFOR27"/> After presenting her credentials to the [[military police]] standing guard and submitting to identification scans she led John in to introduce him to the Mark V armor.<ref name="HTFOR27"/> Halsey asked him to put it on, averting her eyes as he did so with assistance from two technicians. She explained hundreds of minor technical improvements had been made compared to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] and that she would send the specifications to him later. The two most significant additions, she added, were the armor's [[energy shield]] system and a weave of memory-processor super-conductor which allowed it to carry an A.I. She taught him how to adjust the shielding and assured him he'd get to see how much punishment it could take soon (she herself had suggested live rounds for the upcoming testing) before finally introducing him to [[Cortana]].<ref name="HTFOR27"/><ref name="HTFOR28"/> The A.I. had been provided with the very best [[Sangheili (language)|Covenant language]] [[translation software]], Halsey said, so that she could infiltrate their computer and communications systems. Halsey promised Cortana would not be able to control his armor when John asked, though she would improve his reaction time. It was her explanation that, like him, Cortana would do whatever was necessary to complete [[Operation: RED FLAG|their mission]] that relieved the Master Chief. He knelt so Halsey could insert her [[Data crystal chip|memory processor matrix]] into his helmet and then watched with great interest as the Spartan and A.I. met one another for the first time.<ref name="HTFOR27"/> | ||
Though the tests were not scheduled to commence for a little less than three hours, Halsey decided then that they should begin straightaway.<ref name="HTFOR27"/><ref name="HJ82952"/> She told John and Cortana that some within ONI did not believe they were ready for RED FLAG and so a simulated combat scenario had been arranged. Whispering, she even suggested that [[James Ackerson|some]] would prefer they failed the testing and may have made arrangements to make sure they did. John confidently asserted that he would not fail and Halsey responded by saying she knew he wouldn't. She ordered him to count to ten after she left the dome and then to make his way to reservation's obstacle course and ring the bell at its far end. After telling him to be careful and granting him permission to neutralize any threats in pursuit of his objective, she and the techs took their leave. The test which followed nearly killed John, as an [[AV-19 SkyHawk]] made multiple passes over the obstacle course and fired upon him with its 50mm cannons and a [[Scorpion missile]]. The moment the Spartan rang the bell Doctor Halsey's voice broke in over his [[COM]] channel, calling for Colonel Ackerson to call off his men and congratulating John on his accomplishment. She also told him to stay put so she could send a recovery team to collect him.<ref name="HTFOR27"/> | Though the tests were not scheduled to commence for a little less than three hours, Halsey decided then that they should begin straightaway.<ref name="HTFOR27"/><ref name="HJ82952"/> She told John and Cortana that some within ONI did not believe they were ready for RED FLAG and so a simulated combat scenario had been arranged. Whispering, she even suggested that [[James Ackerson|some]] would prefer they failed the testing and may have made arrangements to make sure they did. John confidently asserted that he would not fail and Halsey responded by saying she knew he wouldn't. She ordered him to count to ten after she left the dome and then to make his way to reservation's obstacle course and ring the bell at its far end. After telling him to be careful and granting him permission to neutralize any threats in pursuit of his objective, she and the techs took their leave. The test which followed nearly killed John, as an [[AV-19 SkyHawk]] made multiple passes over the obstacle course and fired upon him with its 50mm cannons and a [[Scorpion missile]]. The moment the Spartan rang the bell Doctor Halsey's voice broke in over his [[COM]] channel, calling for Colonel Ackerson to call off his men and congratulating John on his accomplishment. She also told him to stay put so she could send a recovery team to collect him.<ref name="HTFOR27"/> Turning to Ackerson, who had been observing the course from the same room as her, Halsey pointedly asked if he was now satisfied with Project: MJOLNIR. He gruffly dismissed John's success as due to luck, which Halsey countered by saying Spartans make their own luck as she left.<ref name="HFORI"/> | ||
===Fall of Reach=== | ===Fall of Reach=== | ||
