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After signing off from the conversation and being told that 'Telcam wasn't answering any calls, Osman took a slow walk around the ship's deserted passages.<ref name="TTW4"/> She asked BB if Mal and Vaz were okay, as she had sensed some tension earlier, and he assured her they had just had a disagreement over whether to tell herself or Naomi about Naomi's dad first, but that they were getting over it. Given that nothing could be done until further information about Lord Hood and the Arbiter arrived, she returned to the bridge to watch as the topography of [[Sanghelios]] was mapped in real time. Mal eventually brought her [[coffee]] after at least two hours. Soon after this, BB appeared with confirmation that they had permission to land a squad, given that an escort meet [[Tart-Cart|their dropship]] to guide it to the landing zone.<ref name="TTW4"/>

===~~Getting the professor~~===

===The search for Phillips===

{{Quote|no=three|q1=This is Osman. Where's Phillips? He's missing. My people went in and he was ''gone''.|Serin Osman|q2=We don't have him.|Avu Med 'Telcam|q3=Then damn well find him, or you're on your own.|Serin Osman|Osman threatens to yank her support from the Servants if Phillips is not returned safely to her.}}<ref name="TTW8"/>

Given the change in how they would land, Osman agreed to allow Naomi to accompany the ODSTs to retrieve Phillips.<ref name="TTW5"/> Before ''[[Tart-Cart]]'' launched, she stuck her head into the crew bay and stressed how important it was that they follow the Arbiter's escort, not allow themselves to be provoked into doing anything dumb, and to their best to be culturally sensitive around the religious complex at [[Ontom]]. She also ordered that the team covertly launch comms drones in-atmosphere in order to monitor voice traffic. Left alone on the ship with [[Black-Box]], who was splitting himself yet again so a fragment could go with the rest of the team, she would try to raise 'Telcam again.<ref name="TTW5">''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'', ''chapter 5''</ref>

As the op proceeded, she kept in regular contact with [[Mal]]. Eventually, the Bishop responded to her hails and assured her that Phillips was safe inside the [[Temple of the Abiding Truth]] and that he would order him to be handed over to her people as soon as they arrived.<ref name="TTW6"/> She had BB relay this information to Mal, who later opened a channel to her while she sat waiting at comms. He told her than the Servants they were meeting with claimed Evan was okay but they were still negotiating access to the labyrinthine temple complex so they could go in and find him within. It was his belief they they could be there for another hour or two at most and that there was no need for Serin to bother 'Telcam again. Left with little else to do but wait, the captain struck up a conversation with Black-Box in which they casually discussed what she would do about Naomi's situation, their respective pasts, and whether she would be content to sit behind a desk and wait like she was currently doing when she inherited Parangosky's role. Voice traffic across the planet indicated that various cities loyal to [[Vadam]] were being warned ahead of time concerning imminent attacks from the Servants. Osman directed BB to position drones over Vadam and Ontom so she could get visuals of what was happening in the respective locations, with the one at Ontom given over to Devereaux to control.<ref name="TTW6"/> At forty-five minutes since Kilo-Five had entered the Abiding Truth's temple, she checked in with Mal who reported they were still looking for the professor. The drone over Vadam showed widespread fighting and from the looks of things, [[Swords of Sanghelios|the Arbiter's forces]] appeared to have the upper hand. Suddenly afraid that all their work might have been for nothing if 'Telcam's insurrection was crushed too soon, she ordered BB to get Parangosky.<ref name="TTW6">''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'', ''chapter 6''</ref>

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As Kilo-Five proceeded further into the temple complex, comms between they and ''Port Stanley'' eventually broke up and then disappeared altogether.<ref name="TTW7">''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'', ''chapter 7''</ref> When contact was reestablished, Mal apologized to Captain Osman for the unfortunate circumstances of an escape they were forced to make.<ref name="TTW8"/> An unruly Sangheili mob, enraged by the fact that humans were traipsing all over the temple, had started a firefight that left four of them dead. Now ''Tart-Cart'' was airborne about twenty kilometers from Ontom. Osman didn't disagree with returning fire in order to protect themselves and suggested that this turn of events actually could actually play well for the Servants, so it wasn't that bad of a thing. Since they hadn't found Even within the temple, Serin counseled they they continue the search from the air in the surrounding area, but BB noted that it seemed he had accessed a [[portal]] and could have been transported anywhere by it. He might not even be on the same planet anymore, for all they knew. The A.I. advised they try to get Hood to sweet-talk the Arbiter into releasing a full list of Forerunner sites on Sanghelios in order to narrow their search of places he might have emerged. Serin agreed with this and signed off with instructions to make another sitrep in one hour.<ref name="TTW8"/>

Surveillance drones told her that the tide of battle at Vadam seemed to be turning against the Arbiter at last.<ref name="TTW8"/> The Servants had lost a number of ships but voice traffic indicated they had more on the way. Osman was grabbing a coffee in the wardroom when Black-Box suddenly reported that he might have located 'Telcam, since he had found survivors from his wrecked [[Covenant frigate|frigate]], ''[[Unflinching Resolve]]''. She jogged back to the bridge to find BB impersonating a [[Kig-Yar]] vessel while speaking to [[Forze 'Mdama]], one of 'Telcam's closest allies. Osman took over and played along in the role, demanding to speak with 'Telcam. When the former [[Field Master|field master]] got on the line he was irate and demanded where the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' was, as he had apparently been hailing Kig-Yar suppliers of his all day about it and believed he was speaking with them now. Osman dropped the facade and in response demanded that he tell her where Phillips was. He plainly did not know, but she threatened that he may be on his own soon if he did not commit to finding him, and that the [[Blooding Years|fighting]] may not go well for him were he to lose their support. She closed with a reminded that she had people on the ground who were not to be fired upon.<ref name="TTW8">''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'', ''chapter 8''</ref>

===Mission on Sanghelios===

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 After signing off from the conversation and being told that 'Telcam wasn't answering any calls, Osman took a slow walk around the ship's deserted passages.<ref name="TTW4"/> She asked BB if Mal and Vaz were okay, as she had sensed some tension earlier, and he assured her they had just had a disagreement over whether to tell herself or Naomi about Naomi's dad first, but that they were getting over it. Given that nothing could be done until further information about Lord Hood and the Arbiter arrived, she returned to the bridge to watch as the topography of [[Sanghelios]] was mapped in real time. Mal eventually brought her [[coffee]] after at least two hours. Soon after this, BB appeared with confirmation that they had permission to land a squad, given that an escort meet [[Tart-Cart|their dropship]] to guide it to the landing zone.<ref name="TTW4"/>
-===Getting the professor===
+===The search for Phillips===
+{{Quote|no=three|q1=This is Osman. Where's Phillips? He's missing. My people went in and he was ''gone''.|Serin Osman|q2=We don't have him.|Avu Med 'Telcam|q3=Then damn well find him, or you're on your own.|Serin Osman|Osman threatens to yank her support from the Servants if Phillips is not returned safely to her.}}<ref name="TTW8"/>
 Given the change in how they would land, Osman agreed to allow Naomi to accompany the ODSTs to retrieve Phillips.<ref name="TTW5"/> Before ''[[Tart-Cart]]'' launched, she stuck her head into the crew bay and stressed how important it was that they follow the Arbiter's escort, not allow themselves to be provoked into doing anything dumb, and to their best to be culturally sensitive around the religious complex at [[Ontom]]. She also ordered that the team covertly launch comms drones in-atmosphere in order to monitor voice traffic. Left alone on the ship with [[Black-Box]], who was splitting himself yet again so a fragment could go with the rest of the team, she would try to raise 'Telcam again.<ref name="TTW5">''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'', ''chapter 5''</ref>
 As the op proceeded, she kept in regular contact with [[Mal]]. Eventually, the Bishop responded to her hails and assured her that Phillips was safe inside the [[Temple of the Abiding Truth]] and that he would order him to be handed over to her people as soon as they arrived.<ref name="TTW6"/> She had BB relay this information to Mal, who later opened a channel to her while she sat waiting at comms. He told her than the Servants they were meeting with claimed Evan was okay but they were still negotiating access to the labyrinthine temple complex so they could go in and find him within. It was his belief they they could be there for another hour or two at most and that there was no need for Serin to bother 'Telcam again. Left with little else to do but wait, the captain struck up a conversation with Black-Box in which they casually discussed what she would do about Naomi's situation, their respective pasts, and whether she would be content to sit behind a desk and wait like she was currently doing when she inherited Parangosky's role. Voice traffic across the planet indicated that various cities loyal to [[Vadam]] were being warned ahead of time concerning imminent attacks from the Servants. Osman directed BB to position drones over Vadam and Ontom so she could get visuals of what was happening in the respective locations, with the one at Ontom given over to Devereaux to control.<ref name="TTW6"/> At forty-five minutes since Kilo-Five had entered the Abiding Truth's temple, she checked in with Mal who reported they were still looking for the professor.  The drone over Vadam showed widespread fighting and from the looks of things, [[Swords of Sanghelios|the Arbiter's forces]] appeared to have the upper hand. Suddenly afraid that all their work might have been for nothing if 'Telcam's insurrection was crushed too soon, she ordered BB to get Parangosky.<ref name="TTW6">''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'', ''chapter 6''</ref>
-{{Expand-Section}}
+As Kilo-Five proceeded further into the temple complex, comms between they and ''Port Stanley'' eventually broke up and then disappeared altogether.<ref name="TTW7">''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'', ''chapter 7''</ref> When contact was reestablished, Mal apologized to Captain Osman for the unfortunate circumstances of an escape they were forced to make.<ref name="TTW8"/> An unruly Sangheili mob, enraged by the fact that humans were traipsing all over the temple, had started a firefight that left four of them dead. Now ''Tart-Cart'' was airborne about twenty kilometers from Ontom. Osman didn't disagree with returning fire in order to protect themselves and suggested that this turn of events actually could actually play well for the Servants, so it wasn't that bad of a thing. Since they hadn't found Even within the temple, Serin counseled they they continue the search from the air in the surrounding area, but BB noted that it seemed he had accessed a [[portal]] and could have been transported anywhere by it. He might not even be on the same planet anymore, for all they knew. The A.I. advised they try to get Hood to sweet-talk the Arbiter into releasing a full list of Forerunner sites on Sanghelios in order to narrow their search of places he might have emerged. Serin agreed with this and signed off with instructions to make another sitrep in one hour.<ref name="TTW8"/>
+Surveillance drones told her that the tide of battle at Vadam seemed to be turning against the Arbiter at last.<ref name="TTW8"/> The Servants had lost a number of ships but voice traffic indicated they had more on the way. Osman was grabbing a coffee in the wardroom when Black-Box suddenly reported that he might have located 'Telcam, since he had found survivors from his wrecked [[Covenant frigate|frigate]], ''[[Unflinching Resolve]]''. She jogged back to the bridge to find BB impersonating a [[Kig-Yar]] vessel while speaking to [[Forze 'Mdama]], one of 'Telcam's closest allies. Osman took over and played along in the role, demanding to speak with 'Telcam. When the former [[Field Master|field master]] got on the line he was irate and demanded where the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' was, as he had apparently been hailing Kig-Yar suppliers of his all day about it and believed he was speaking with them now. Osman dropped the facade and in response demanded that he tell her where Phillips was. He plainly did not know, but she threatened that he may be on his own soon if he did not commit to finding him, and that the [[Blooding Years|fighting]] may not go well for him were he to lose their support. She closed with a reminded that she had people on the ground who were not to be fired upon.<ref name="TTW8">''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'', ''chapter 8''</ref>
 ===Mission on Sanghelios===