Chalybs Defense Solutions: Difference between revisions

According to [[Saskia Nazari]], Chalybs Defense Systems has been around "forever," though it has used different names in the past.<ref name="BB157" /> Along with selling to the UNSC, Chalybs had ties to the [[Insurrection]], selling weapons to both sides.<ref name="BBC17" />

In [[2479]], Chalybs Defense Solutions was one of the several military contractors that took residence on the [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of [[Meridian]].<ref name="meridian"/> CDS established numerous facilities on Meridian, including one in the city of [[Angoulême]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 97'' (2011)</ref> The company secured the contract for the [[M808 Scorpion]], bringing profit and economic stability to both Meridian and themselves.<ref name="unconfirmed intel">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Unconfirmed]]'' - [[Mission Intel]]</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 164''</ref> CDS also developed and manufactured the [[M850 Grizzly]].<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 86''</ref> Chalybs Defense Solutions was contracted by the [[UNSC Navy]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to manufacture the [[M145D Rhino|M145D ''"Rhino"'' artillery vehicle]], which was based on the ONI-developed ''Zeus'' 320mm [[Plasma weaponry|plasma cannon]],<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 155''</ref> and to manufacture the [[Asymmetrical Action Group Operator armor|Operator armor]] for the [[Beta-5 Division]]'s [[Asymmetrical Action Group]].<ref name="EVG 133">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 133''</ref> Chalybs also developed the [[UNSC Air Force Pilot helmet|standard-issue pilot helmet]] for the [[UNSC Air Force]].<ref name="EVG 139">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 139''</ref> Both armor systems were tested at the Chalybs Testing Preserve.<ref name="EVG 133"/><ref name="EVG 139"/>

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Meridian was [[Battle of Meridian|attacked]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2548]], hoping to cut off the supply lines Meridian provided to the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s war effort.<ref name="meridian"/> After finding an old [[Sundered Legion]], [[Saskia Nazari]] discovered that it had an CDS control pad and was able to use override codes she had learned from her parents who worked for the company to open the hanger door.<ref name="BB157">'''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''', ''page 157''</ref> Later, Saskia, [[Victor Gallardo]], [[Dorian Nguyen]], [[Evie Rousseau]] and [[Spartan-III]] [[Owen-B096]] took some of her parents prototype weapons to fight the Covenant.<ref name="BBC17">'''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''', ''Chapter 17''</ref> By [[2551]], Meridian was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant and CDS was forced to abandon all of their facilities on the world.<ref name="interactive">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref>  

Following the Covenant War, [[Acheron Security]] took control of manufacturing the M808 Scorpion,<ref name="H4 visual">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 110''</ref> while the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]] took over production of the Operator and Commando armors.<ref name="interactive"/> In [[2556]], Chalybs Defense Solutions was one of many companies put under "active investigation" by [[ONI]] after the [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|Sedra terrorist attack]].<ref name="Halo Nightfall">'''[[Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Walk the Path|ONI: Walk the Path]]'''</ref>