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The portal had deposited them relatively near the [[Sangheili]] city of [[Sunaion]] off the coast of [[Qivro]].<ref name="HBB1"/> [[Olympia Vale]] guessed that the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] were likely still camped in [[Nuusra]] where they had recently staged [[Battle of Sunaion|an attack]] on [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] from just days prior and told Kelly to bring the dropship up to about a kilometer so they could look for campfires. She complied straightaway and began heading east. She brought the Pelican in over the coast and noted a few fires scattered throughout the terrain, but it was difficult to tell if they'd been intentionally made. Further down the coast she broadened her search pattern, wheeling slowly into the wider Nuusra interior. That was when she spotted an encampment near a series of fires about halfway down the side of a cliff. She turned on the bird's searchlights as she brought it in to land and warned the others that several armored [[Sangheili]] were emerging from a large tent. Kelly slowly landed them and soon enough the leaders of each respective team were being met at the bottom of the Pelican's ramp by [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]], Commander [[Sarah Palmer]], and Doctor Halsey. Palmer spoke with Kelly over comms, telling her to shut down the lights—which she did immediately, along with the rest of ''India 127''. After everyone had disembarked they were welcomed by the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], and John introduced him to Kelly, Linda, and Fred. 'Vadam invited them all to join in a celebratory meal commemorating their victory over the last of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. Halsey revealed that she had gotten a message from [[Roland]] on the ''Infinity'' and that it would be appearing off of the far side of [[Suban]] the following day at 1800 hours. Now that they had transportation, they could be there waiting for it when it showed. Kelly and the others then took off their helmets and joined the Sangheili in dining on [[colo]] and [[kuscatu]]. During the meal Kelly, Linda, Fred, John, and Halsey went off on their own for a time to talk.<ref name="HBB1"/>
The portal had deposited them relatively near the [[Sangheili]] city of [[Sunaion]] off the coast of [[Qivro]].<ref name="HBB1"/> [[Olympia Vale]] guessed that the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] were likely still camped in [[Nuusra]] where they had recently staged [[Battle of Sunaion|an attack]] on [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] from just days prior and told Kelly to bring the dropship up to about a kilometer so they could look for campfires. She complied straightaway and began heading east. She brought the Pelican in over the coast and noted a few fires scattered throughout the terrain, but it was difficult to tell if they'd been intentionally made. Further down the coast she broadened her search pattern, wheeling slowly into the wider Nuusra interior. That was when she spotted an encampment near a series of fires about halfway down the side of a cliff. She turned on the bird's searchlights as she brought it in to land and warned the others that several armored [[Sangheili]] were emerging from a large tent. Kelly slowly landed them and soon enough the leaders of each respective team were being met at the bottom of the Pelican's ramp by [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]], Commander [[Sarah Palmer]], and Doctor Halsey. Palmer spoke with Kelly over comms, telling her to shut down the lights—which she did immediately, along with the rest of ''India 127''. After everyone had disembarked they were welcomed by the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], and John introduced him to Kelly, Linda, and Fred. 'Vadam invited them all to join in a celebratory meal commemorating their victory over the last of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. Halsey revealed that she had gotten a message from [[Roland]] on the ''Infinity'' and that it would be appearing off of the far side of [[Suban]] the following day at 1800 hours. Now that they had transportation, they could be there waiting for it when it showed. Kelly and the others then took off their helmets and joined the Sangheili in dining on [[colo]] and [[kuscatu]]. During the meal Kelly, Linda, Fred, John, and Halsey went off on their own for a time to talk.<ref name="HBB1"/>


Everyone was awake around an hour before sunrise and all the humans piled into the Pelican.<ref name="HBB1"/> Kelly took the controls once again and punched it straight up into the sky after checking for the presence of any nearby Guardians. They blazed right through the atmosphere at top speed, leaving Sanghelios behind. She assured the others they'd get to the rendezvous on time, though it was a trip that took a few hours. When ''Infinity'' finally showed up Kelly made contact and found herself speaking to Captain [[Veronica Dare]], who had her land ''[[India 127]]'' in the ship's fifth portside bay.<ref name="HBB1"/> The Spartans were met there by a [[lieutenant]] who announced that Halsey, Locke, Palmer, and John were wanted on the bridge.<ref name="HBB2"/> Palmer instructed the rest of them to get cleaned up and to decompress for a bit and soon a team of engineers was scanning and getting readings from their armor. The engineers brought Kelly and the others to the ship's assemblage bay so they could then have it removed. The Spartan-IIs had to be taken to a different section than Buck, Tanaka, and Vale due to having slightly different frames.<ref name="HBB2">''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', ''Chapter 2''</ref><ref group="note">According to author [[Matt Forbeck]], early drafts of ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' featured the Spartans of [[Blue Team]] being present for the marriage of [[Edward Buck]] and [[Veronica Dare]] aboard the ''Infinity'' near the start of November [[2558]]. Forbeck says [[343 Industries]] asked him to remove them from this scene however, claiming that it was not yet determined whether or not they were still present on the ship at that time.</ref><ref name="MFI">[https://soundcloud.com/archiveinstallation/004-matt-forbeck-interview '''The Archive Installation''' - ''Matt Forbeck Interview'']</ref>
Everyone was awake around an hour before sunrise and all the humans piled into the Pelican.<ref name="HBB1"/> Kelly took the controls once again and punched it straight up into the sky after checking for the presence of any nearby Guardians. They blazed right through the atmosphere at top speed, leaving Sanghelios behind. She assured the others they'd get to the rendezvous on time, though it was a trip that took a few hours. When ''Infinity'' finally showed up Kelly made contact and found herself speaking to Captain [[Veronica Dare]], who had her land ''[[India 127]]'' in the ship's fifth portside bay.<ref name="HBB1"/> The Spartans were met there by a [[lieutenant]] who announced that Halsey, Locke, Palmer, and John were wanted on the bridge.<ref name="HBB2"/> Palmer instructed the rest of them to get cleaned up and to decompress for a bit and soon a team of engineers was scanning and getting readings from their armor. The engineers brought Kelly and the others to the ship's assemblage bay so they could then have it removed. The Spartan-IIs had to be taken to a different section than Buck, Tanaka, and Vale due to having slightly different frames.<ref name="HBB2">''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', ''Chapter 2''</ref>{{Ref/Note|According to author [[Matt Forbeck]], early drafts of ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' featured the Spartans of [[Blue Team]] being present for the marriage of [[Edward Buck]] and [[Veronica Dare]] aboard the ''Infinity'' near the start of November [[2558]]. Forbeck says [[343 Industries]] asked him to remove them from this scene however, claiming that it was not yet determined whether or not they were still present on the ship at that time.}}<ref name="MFI">[https://soundcloud.com/archiveinstallation/004-matt-forbeck-interview '''The Archive Installation''' - ''Matt Forbeck Interview'']</ref>
[[File:HSOR FullCover Art.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kelly and Blue Team fighting on the glassed Reach.]]
[[File:HSOR FullCover Art.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kelly and Blue Team fighting on the glassed Reach.]]
===Raid on CASTLE Base===
===Raid on CASTLE Base===
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File:HTFoR AS - Blue 02.jpg|Kelly-087 with the other Spartans in a [[black body suit]] on Eridanus Secundus.
File:HTFoR AS - Blue 02.jpg|Kelly-087 with the other Spartans in a [[black body suit]] on Eridanus Secundus.
File:FUD-Kelly.jpg|Kelly in 2526.
File:FUD-Kelly.jpg|Kelly in 2526.
File:FUD-Kelly-Helmet.jpg|Kelly-087, wearing an unknown [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]] variant.<ref group="note">In ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'', Kelly and Fred's Mk. IV MJOLNIR suits appear to be repurposed from the Mk. V MJOLNIR props used in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' short; Kelly appears to be wearing a modified and repainted version of Kat's AA helmet, whereas Fred appears to be wearing Thom's Mk. V [B] helmet. These design choices are likely examples of artistic license and/or budget constraints.</ref>
File:FUD-Kelly-Helmet.jpg|Kelly-087, wearing an unknown [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]] variant.{{Ref/Note|In ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'', Kelly and Fred's Mk. IV MJOLNIR suits appear to be repurposed from the Mk. V MJOLNIR props used in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' short; Kelly appears to be wearing a modified and repainted version of Kat's AA helmet, whereas Fred appears to be wearing Thom's Mk. V [B] helmet. These design choices are likely examples of artistic license and/or budget constraints.}}
File:Blue Team Escalation.jpg|Fred, Kelly, and Linda in 2557.
File:Blue Team Escalation.jpg|Fred, Kelly, and Linda in 2557.
File:Blue Team Escalation1.png|Kelly and the rest of Blue Team on board a GA-TL1 Longsword.
File:Blue Team Escalation1.png|Kelly and the rest of Blue Team on board a GA-TL1 Longsword.