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By January 26, Serin found herself waiting outside Admiral Parangosky's offices within [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]].<ref name="G2"/> Her own desk was situated near the door beyond which lay a corridor that led to the [[CINCONI]] herself. Accompanying her while she waited was the [[Minister for the Colonies]], [[David Agnoli]]. Through he had made no appointment of his own to see Parangosky, he had no compunction about asking Osman to get him a meeting. Osman, however, made sure he knew that Parangosky calls him a weasel and when he casually began rifling through [[The Admiralty Manual of Seamanship Volume II|a book]] that had been given to her by [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]], she asked that he try to refrain from getting his greasy fingerprints all over it. At that moment, the door opened at the hand of Parangosky's flag lieutenant, a young man by the name of [[Dorsey]]. Told that the Admiral would see her then, she grabbed the files she needed from her desk and made for the door while Agnoli showed himself out.<ref name="G2"/> Just before she could cross the threshold, her path was suddenly filled with the [[holographic]] projection of an unremarkable blue cube. The [[Smart AI|smart A.I.]] introduced itself as [[Black-Box]]. Osman asked whose pet he was an continued on her way. Black-Box had to reroute himself so he could continue to make his avatar visible as she walked down the corridor, informing the captain that he worked for Parangosky. When she reached where the Admiral was seated, she remarked that it was good the two of them were already getting to know each other.<ref name="G2"/> Parangosky assured Osman that she could trust Black-Box with her life, if it came to that. Once the office had been secured so the three of them could speak in confidence, the Admiral in told Osman that she would in fact be taking him on as her personal [[A.I.]] for the missions that lay ahead. Given the gravity with which Parangosky was speaking, Serin couldn't help but ask whether she was referring to more than just fomenting conflict between the Sangheili. In response to this, she was informed that some recent evidence suggested [[Catherine Halsey]] was still alive. Electronic intelligence (ELINT) officers onboard the {{UNSCship|Glamorgan}} had detected massive electromagnetic abnormalities in the [[Zeta Doradus system]] where the artificial world of [[Onyx]] had been before its disassembly. ELINT could tell that [[shield World 006|something]] the size of a solar system was present, but yet undetectable in realspace.<ref name="G2"/> Onyx had been the doctor's last known location. Though the Sangheili were to still be [[Kilo-Five]]'s top priority at the present, Parangosky made clear that should the ''Glamorgan'' find a way to access whatever was still there in place of Onyx, she wanted Kilo-Five on hand to apprehend Halsey if she was present. Until such an occasion arose, however, the other human members of the team were not to be told she was considered still at large. Having established the parameters of the objectives ahead of the them, the two woman and the A.I. concluded their business and resolved to meet the rest of Kilo-Five. To Osman's surprise, Parangosky let her know that just around two hours prior she had taken a gamble and invited Doctor Phillips to join, making him the only civilian on the team.<ref name="G2">''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', ''chapter 2''</ref> | By January 26, Serin found herself waiting outside Admiral Parangosky's offices within [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]].<ref name="G2"/> Her own desk was situated near the door beyond which lay a corridor that led to the [[CINCONI]] herself. Accompanying her while she waited was the [[Minister for the Colonies]], [[David Agnoli]]. Through he had made no appointment of his own to see Parangosky, he had no compunction about asking Osman to get him a meeting. Osman, however, made sure he knew that Parangosky calls him a weasel and when he casually began rifling through [[The Admiralty Manual of Seamanship Volume II|a book]] that had been given to her by [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]], she asked that he try to refrain from getting his greasy fingerprints all over it. At that moment, the door opened at the hand of Parangosky's flag lieutenant, a young man by the name of [[Dorsey]]. Told that the Admiral would see her then, she grabbed the files she needed from her desk and made for the door while Agnoli showed himself out.<ref name="G2"/> Just before she could cross the threshold, her path was suddenly filled with the [[holographic]] projection of an unremarkable blue cube. The [[Smart AI|smart A.I.]] introduced itself as [[Black-Box]]. Osman asked whose pet he was an continued on her way. Black-Box had to reroute himself so he could continue to make his avatar visible as she walked down the corridor, informing the captain that he worked for Parangosky. When she reached where the Admiral was seated, she remarked that it was good the two of them were already getting to know each other.<ref name="G2"/> Parangosky assured Osman that she could trust Black-Box with her life, if it came to that. Once the office had been secured so the three of them could speak in confidence, the Admiral in told Osman that she would in fact be taking him on as her personal [[A.I.]] for the missions that lay ahead. Given the gravity with which Parangosky was speaking, Serin couldn't help but ask whether she was referring to more than just fomenting conflict between the Sangheili. In response to this, she was informed that some recent evidence suggested [[Catherine Halsey]] was still alive. Electronic intelligence (ELINT) officers onboard the {{UNSCship|Glamorgan}} had detected massive electromagnetic abnormalities in the [[Zeta Doradus system]] where the artificial world of [[Onyx]] had been before its disassembly. ELINT could tell that [[shield World 006|something]] the size of a solar system was present, but yet undetectable in realspace.<ref name="G2"/> Onyx had been the doctor's last known location. Though the Sangheili were to still be [[Kilo-Five]]'s top priority at the present, Parangosky made clear that should the ''Glamorgan'' find a way to access whatever was still there in place of Onyx, she wanted Kilo-Five on hand to apprehend Halsey if she was present. Until such an occasion arose, however, the other human members of the team were not to be told she was considered still at large. Having established the parameters of the objectives ahead of the them, the two woman and the A.I. concluded their business and resolved to meet the rest of Kilo-Five. To Osman's surprise, Parangosky let her know that just around two hours prior she had taken a gamble and invited Doctor Phillips to join, making him the only civilian on the team.<ref name="G2">''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', ''chapter 2''</ref> | ||
Black-Box and the two officers met the professor before the four of them continued on to Bravo-6's threat analysis wing where the rest of the team was.<ref name="G2"/> The [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s [[Sergeant]] [[Lian Devereaux]], [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Malcolm Geffen]], and [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi]], and Petty Officer [[Naomi-010]], a [[Spartan-II]] super-soldier, had been handpicked to make up Kilo-Five. Naomi was the first to notice their approach and she announced that an officer was on deck. The [[Spartan]] and [[marine]]s snapped to attention until they were told to stand easy by Parangosky, who introduced them to Osman and Phillips. Everyone seated themselves amongst tables and Osman distributed six [[datapad]]s to herself and her new teammates.<ref name="G2"/> She kept an eye on Naomi, trying to gauge whether or not the Spartan recognized her from their childhood on [[Reach]]. Naomi kept giving her furtive glances as well, not quite able to place the face but knowing she knew the woman from somewhere. After Parangosky brought everyone up to speed on the task before them, Captain Osman let them know that they would be shipping out int he morning. Any last-minute drinking would need to be done that evening within the complex. At [[Midpoint Anchorage]], they would be | Black-Box and the two officers met the professor before the four of them continued on to Bravo-6's threat analysis wing where the rest of the team was.<ref name="G2"/> The [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s [[Sergeant]] [[Lian Devereaux]], [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Malcolm Geffen]], and [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi]], and Petty Officer [[Naomi-010]], a [[Spartan-II]] super-soldier, had been handpicked to make up Kilo-Five. Naomi was the first to notice their approach and she announced that an officer was on deck. The [[Spartan]] and [[marine]]s snapped to attention until they were told to stand easy by Parangosky, who introduced them to Osman and Phillips. Everyone seated themselves amongst tables and Osman distributed six [[datapad]]s to herself and her new teammates.<ref name="G2"/> She kept an eye on Naomi, trying to gauge whether or not the Spartan recognized her from their childhood on [[Reach]]. Naomi kept giving her furtive glances as well, not quite able to place the face but knowing she knew the woman from somewhere. After Parangosky brought everyone up to speed on the task before them, Captain Osman let them know that they would be shipping out int he morning. Any last-minute drinking would need to be done that evening within the complex. At [[Midpoint Anchorage]], they would be transferred to the {{UNSCship|Port Stanley}}, a state-of-the-art {{Class|Sahara|heavy prowler}} outfitted with [[Forerunner]] technological enhancements to her [[SFTE]].<ref name="G2"/> | ||
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The following day Naomi continued to look at Serin strangely during the shuttle transit to Midpoint.<ref name="G3"/> After Osman had acclimated herself to the commanding officer's seat on the ''Port Stanley'''s bridge, she gave Black-Box permission to run through the final launch checks himself and asked him whether or not everyone else was secure. He took this opportunity to warn her that Naomi was on her way to the bridge at that very moment. With only five minutes until their planned jump to [[slipspace]], Osman was prepared for the Spartan's entrance. She asked Naomi if there was something she needed to ask her, to which she was fully straightforward regarding her perplexing familiarity with Osman's face. Serin chose then to tell her the truth about who she was. Serin-019 was alive. Opening up was a great relief to Osman, but Naomi barely reacted, simply belting in at a comms station and acknowledging that they should be heading out. Just then the rest of the team arrived on the bridge and after confirming that nobody had any issues with the arrangements on the ship so far, everyone was seated and strapped in for the jump. BB, knowing Serin's proclivities regarding jumps, offered to sedate her but she said she could deal with it, not wanting to appear weak in front of the others. Just before they slipped into another dimension, BB intercepted a databurst from the {{UNSCship|Ariadne}}.<ref name="G3"/> Osman struggled when the jump finally, as was usual, and it was Devereaux who asked if she was alright. Rather than making the captain feel even worse, she made light of the issue by comparing her situation to [[Wikipedia:Horatio Nelson|Horatio Nelson]] and his seasickness. With forty-eight hours until they reached the [[Brunel system]] and [[New Llanelli]], Osman asked BB about the transmission they had received right before jumping. He relayed that the ''Ariadne'' had been forced to drop out of slipspace near [[Venezia]] in the [[Orso system]] because of a technical problem. [[Pasquale|The ship's commander]] had requested permission to land nonessential personnel on the planet due to unsafe conditions aboard but the colony had refused him.<ref name="G3"/> The message BB picked up had been meant for Earth and was a request for advice. Any further information regarding the developing situation would have to wait until they were no longer in slipspace, so Osman resolved that if nobody else had moved to aid them by then, she wanted to know. Retiring to her cabin to soothe her headache, Serin was greeted by a bag of crystallized ginger Parangosky had arranged for her, since she knew spaceflight could make her nauseous. She popped one of the cubes in her mouth and made for the hangar bay.<ref name="G3">''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', ''chapter 3''</ref> | |||
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Reaching New Llanelli, Osman was surprised to see 'Telcam had kept his word; she gave him tagged Sangheili weapons.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 128-132''</ref> However, she was approached by [[Tom Muir]], a colonist who had managed to survive on New Llanelli in the wake of the colony's [[glassing]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 133''</ref> Brought aboard the ship, Muir angrily questioned Osman about why she was meeting with the Sangheili. Osman made up a story that they were exchanging fallen bodies; Muir fell for this deceit, sparing Osman the trouble of killing him.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 151''</ref> After a quick mission to [[Department of Colonial Security|DCS]] agent [[Mike Spenser]] from [[Reynes]], Osman went to aid {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}}, a ship that had been damaged in orbit of [[Venezia]]. However, Venezia's refusal to help ''Ariadne'' led to the ship's destruction before ''Port Stanley'' could reach it.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 161''</ref> | Reaching New Llanelli, Osman was surprised to see 'Telcam had kept his word; she gave him tagged Sangheili weapons.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 128-132''</ref> However, she was approached by [[Tom Muir]], a colonist who had managed to survive on New Llanelli in the wake of the colony's [[glassing]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 133''</ref> Brought aboard the ship, Muir angrily questioned Osman about why she was meeting with the Sangheili. Osman made up a story that they were exchanging fallen bodies; Muir fell for this deceit, sparing Osman the trouble of killing him.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 151''</ref> After a quick mission to [[Department of Colonial Security|DCS]] agent [[Mike Spenser]] from [[Reynes]], Osman went to aid {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}}, a ship that had been damaged in orbit of [[Venezia]]. However, Venezia's refusal to help ''Ariadne'' led to the ship's destruction before ''Port Stanley'' could reach it.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 161''</ref> | ||
