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Halsey began her work on the SPARTAN and MJOLNIR programs in 2511, improving upon the shortcomings of the [[ORION project]].<ref name="journal"/> In [[2517]], at the age of 25, built a set of rigorous genetic requirements that any potential candidate of the program was required to meet. From these requirements, she identified 150 candidates, but ONI would only give her enough funding to train 75 of them. Time constraints made it impossible for her to personally screen every candidate from the Outer Colonies, so she delegated much of the responsibility to her team, while she processed candidates in [[FLEETCOM Sector Four|Sector 4]].<ref name="journal"/> [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade|Junior Lieutenant]] [[Jacob Keyes]] accompanied her as an attaché during the majority of these interviews, including most notably that of [[John-117]]. Halsey then had the children secretly brought to the planet [[Reach]] for training. The 'recruited' children were replaced with [[flash cloning|flash clones]], all of whom died due to various neurological and physiological diseases that were the natural side effects of making an entire human flash clone. Halsey attempted to cover up the program's use of flash clones, both by withholding information from [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] and by using one of her AIs to cover fiscal evidence;<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 345''</ref> Parangosky eventually discovered the cloning scheme, which would contribute to Halsey's arrest by ONI decades later.<ref name="clones" group="note">This seems to exhibit a double standard on Parangosky's part, as she had authorized the deaths of hundreds of children through the SPARTAN-III Program. However, Parangosky viewed the SPARTAN-IIIs as a necessary sacrifice, whereas the use of flash clones was not strictly necessary and caused excessive trauma to the already beleaguered parents of the SPARTAN-II candidates. Though she was angered by Halsey's refusal to admit the use of flash clones, her true quarrel with the doctor was based on her motivation for using the clones. While Halsey insisted that the flash clone project was meant to ease the parents' suffering and stifle suspicion, Parangosky was adamant that it was intended, (perhaps subconsciously), to ease Halsey's guilt and comfort her ego.</ref> | Halsey began her work on the SPARTAN and MJOLNIR programs in 2511, improving upon the shortcomings of the [[ORION project]].<ref name="journal"/> In [[2517]], at the age of 25, built a set of rigorous genetic requirements that any potential candidate of the program was required to meet. From these requirements, she identified 150 candidates, but ONI would only give her enough funding to train 75 of them. Time constraints made it impossible for her to personally screen every candidate from the Outer Colonies, so she delegated much of the responsibility to her team, while she processed candidates in [[FLEETCOM Sector Four|Sector 4]].<ref name="journal"/> [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade|Junior Lieutenant]] [[Jacob Keyes]] accompanied her as an attaché during the majority of these interviews, including most notably that of [[John-117]]. Halsey then had the children secretly brought to the planet [[Reach]] for training. The 'recruited' children were replaced with [[flash cloning|flash clones]], all of whom died due to various neurological and physiological diseases that were the natural side effects of making an entire human flash clone. In the early stages of the program, Halsey attempted to cover up the program's use of flash clones, both by withholding information from [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] and by using one of her AIs to cover fiscal evidence;<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 345''</ref><ref group="note">Halsey's attempt to hide the cloning aspect of the program would have had to have occurred in its conceptual phase, as it would have been impossible to cover up when the cloning was put into practice; even if Halsey did manage to hide the data involving the funding, numerous ONI operatives and scientists were involved in the replacement operation and Halsey was not in a position to keep them from relaying the information to Parangosky. In addition, with ONI constantly monitoring the progress of the program, Halsey would have had no way to keep such a large-scale operation secret in the long term.</ref> Parangosky eventually discovered the cloning scheme, which would contribute to Halsey's arrest by ONI decades later.<ref name="clones" group="note">This seems to exhibit a double standard on Parangosky's part, as she had authorized the deaths of hundreds of children through the SPARTAN-III Program. However, Parangosky viewed the SPARTAN-IIIs as a necessary sacrifice, whereas the use of flash clones was not strictly necessary and caused excessive trauma to the already beleaguered parents of the SPARTAN-II candidates. Though she was angered by Halsey's refusal to admit the use of flash clones, her true quarrel with the doctor was based on her motivation for using the clones. While Halsey insisted that the flash clone project was meant to ease the parents' suffering and stifle suspicion, Parangosky was adamant that it was intended, (perhaps subconsciously), to ease Halsey's guilt and comfort her ego.</ref> | ||
With the assistance of [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] and the AI [[Déjà]], she proceeded to train the Spartans. She supervised their augmentation procedures, combat training, and education, and studied the effects of the Spartan lifestyle on the children. She kept in close contact with them all throughout their lifetimes, from her base under Reach. To the minor annoyance of the Spartans Dr. Halsey was capable of identifying them even underneath heavy combat gear or their MJOLNIR armor, and used their first names to prove this time and again. The Spartans held considerable respect for Dr. Halsey, (with [[Jorge-052|one]] stating that he had been ''"All hers half [his] life"''),<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref> and would follow her orders and suggestions in the absence of those from a superior officer. The doctor was also privy to many of the recruits' secrets, having taught several to them as children, such as the ''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'' security tune.<ref name="thunk"/> | With the assistance of [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] and the AI [[Déjà]], she proceeded to train the Spartans. She supervised their augmentation procedures, combat training, and education, and studied the effects of the Spartan lifestyle on the children. She kept in close contact with them all throughout their lifetimes, from her base under Reach. To the minor annoyance of the Spartans Dr. Halsey was capable of identifying them even underneath heavy combat gear or their MJOLNIR armor, and used their first names to prove this time and again. The Spartans held considerable respect for Dr. Halsey, (with [[Jorge-052|one]] stating that he had been ''"All hers half [his] life"''),<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref> and would follow her orders and suggestions in the absence of those from a superior officer. The doctor was also privy to many of the recruits' secrets, having taught several to them as children, such as the ''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'' security tune.<ref name="thunk"/> | ||
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In March 2553, she had been released from Ivanoff Station and was stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, working on incorporating the newly-discovered Forerunner technology to the ship. However, she was returned to Ivanoff at the first opportunity by order of Admiral Parangosky.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War'''</ref> She was working on the station on [[2554|December 15, 2554]], when the ONI scientists, whom she considered unqualified for their job, recovered the Forerunner device known as the [[Composer]] on Installation 03. Halsey was fascinated by the similarities between the artifact and the AI matrix compiler used by the UNSC to create smart AIs, particularly because the compiler was of her own design.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]'', [[Halo 4 audio logs|Audio log]]''</ref> | In March 2553, she had been released from Ivanoff Station and was stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, working on incorporating the newly-discovered Forerunner technology to the ship. However, she was returned to Ivanoff at the first opportunity by order of Admiral Parangosky.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War'''</ref> She was working on the station on [[2554|December 15, 2554]], when the ONI scientists, whom she considered unqualified for their job, recovered the Forerunner device known as the [[Composer]] on Installation 03. Halsey was fascinated by the similarities between the artifact and the AI matrix compiler used by the UNSC to create smart AIs, particularly because the compiler was of her own design.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]'', [[Halo 4 audio logs|Audio log]]''</ref> | ||
Halsey was later returned aboard the ''Infinity'' during the ship's second [[Requiem campaign|expedition]] to the Forerunner shield world [[Requiem]] in [[2558]]. | Halsey was later returned aboard the ''Infinity'' during the ship's second [[Requiem campaign|expedition]] to the Forerunner shield world [[Requiem]] in [[2558]] as her unique expertise was required to study a [[Requiem translocation artifact|mysterious Forerunner artifact]]. Upon arriving on the ''Infinity'' aboard the [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Aladdin}}, she demanded she be uncuffed before examining the artifact. When the artifact began reacting to her she said she needed to examine the ship's engines. On the way there she listened as [[Paul Demarco]] and [[Madsen]] discussed why they needed to guard her and her role in the SPARTAN-II program. When Demarco questioned how she could use children, they realized she was watching them, she responded by saying "First we trained them to be silent. Then we trained them to be Spartans." After arriving at the engine room [[Sarah Palmer]] continued expressing her disdain about having Halsey onboard. After another orange flash ran through the ship, Halsey realized that the artifact was "communicating" with multiple parts of the ship and transmitting to Requiem.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref> | ||
Halsey also gave a eulogy for [[SPARTAN-B312]] post-war, commending the S-III's courage and sacrifice.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref> | Halsey also gave a eulogy for [[SPARTAN-B312]] post-war, commending the S-III's courage and sacrifice.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref> | ||
