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At some point during that same year the [[Inner Colony]] of [[Miridem]] came under assault by the [[Covenant]] while Doctor Halsey was present there.<ref name="HTFORA"/><ref name="HM54">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 54''</ref><ref name="HGOO20">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''Chapter 20''</ref> The colony was declared lost after over two weeks of fighting.<ref name="HTFORA"/> During the civilian egress which followed Halsey and her bodyguard, [[Sheila-065]], managed to evacuate aboard the craft [[BL-9400493]], which was also the only one among several to not be shot down. Halsey was cryogenically frozen in preparation for the jump to slipspace, but their ship was intercepted at the edge of the planetary system and disabled by the enemy before it could [[slipspace|slip]] away.<ref name="HTFORA"/><ref name="HLTP"/> Sheila gave her life protecting the doctor, which indicated the value of Halsey as a prisoner.<ref name="HGOO20"/> She alone was spared and brought aboard the [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]]'s [[flagship]], ''[[Resplendent Fervor]]''. The day after losing Miridem, [[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk]] sent a message from the {{UNSCShip|Swiftsure}} to [[Lucius Jiron]], captain of the {{Class|Sahara|heavy prowler}} ''[[PRO-49776]]'', in which he told the captain he would be receiving [[Spartan]]s shortly and that he ought to prep his [[OF92 Booster Frame|OF92 booster frame]]s for a quick and dirty [[Operation: WARM BLANKET|extraction]] of the doctor.<ref name="HTFORA">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach#2010 Bonus Content|Adjunct]]''</ref> Continuous pinging of her beacon by the ''Swiftsure'' indicated she was still alive and still cryogenically frozen.<ref name="HTFORA"/> By the time the Spartans had been received the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence was being prevented from initiating [[slipspace]] jumps by the powerful magnetic field of the star [[Ascon]].<ref name="HLTP">''[[Halo Legends]]'', ''[[The Package]]''</ref><ref name="H5GLED">''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]'' - dossiers</ref>
At some point during that same year the [[Inner Colony]] of [[Miridem]] came under assault by the [[Covenant]] while Doctor Halsey was present there.<ref name="HTFORA"/><ref name="HM54">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 54''</ref><ref name="HGOO20">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''Chapter 20''</ref> The colony was declared lost after over two weeks of fighting.<ref name="HTFORA"/> During the civilian egress which followed Halsey and her bodyguard, [[Sheila-065]], managed to evacuate aboard the craft [[BL-9400493]], which was also the only one among several to not be shot down. Halsey was cryogenically frozen in preparation for the jump to slipspace, but their ship was intercepted at the edge of the planetary system and disabled by the enemy before it could [[slipspace|slip]] away.<ref name="HTFORA"/><ref name="HLTP"/> Sheila gave her life protecting the doctor, which indicated the value of Halsey as a prisoner.<ref name="HGOO20"/> She alone was spared and brought aboard the [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]]'s [[flagship]], ''[[Resplendent Fervor]]''. The day after losing Miridem, [[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk]] sent a message from the {{UNSCShip|Swiftsure}} to [[Lucius Jiron]], captain of the {{Class|Sahara|heavy prowler}} ''[[PRO-49776]]'', in which he told the captain he would be receiving [[Spartan]]s shortly and that he ought to prep his [[OF92 Booster Frame|OF92 booster frame]]s for a quick and dirty [[Operation: WARM BLANKET|extraction]] of the doctor.<ref name="HTFORA">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach#2010 Bonus Content|Adjunct]]''</ref> Continuous pinging of her beacon by the ''Swiftsure'' indicated she was still alive and still cryogenically frozen.<ref name="HTFORA"/> By the time the Spartans had been received the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence was being prevented from initiating [[slipspace]] jumps by the powerful magnetic field of the star [[Ascon]].<ref name="HLTP">''[[Halo Legends]]'', ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''</ref><ref name="H5GLED">''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]'' - dossiers</ref>


When Halsey was finally awakened from [[cryostasis]] she found herself facing none other than [[John-117]], who had infiltrated ''Resplendent Fervor'' to rescue her.<ref name="HLTP"/> He asked if she'd slept well, at which she joked she evidently ''had'', no thanks to the Covenant's driving. She teased that perhaps John's luck had rubbed off on her, and when he swore he'd always be there for her she stopped him short, saying that he shouldn't make promises he can't keep. Regardless, she was thankful despite also pointing out that it wouldn't be a proper rescue until they made it off the enemy [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]]. They hastened from the chamber where her cryotube had resided, rushing down a long hall until they were met on the other side of the door by [[Thel 'Lodamee]], the same Elite who had killed Sheila.<ref name="HTFORA"/><ref name="HLTP"/> John opened fire with his MA5, but the Elite's [[Type-1 energy sword]] was able to block the bullets. Surprisingly, 'Lodamee tossed the Spartan a second sword. Halsey watched as the two began to duel. At that moment the fleet became clear of Ascon's magnetic interference, however, and the [[Luro 'Taralumee|shipmaster]] decided to [[Modular Dispersal Technology|disconnect]] the portion of the ship John, Halsey, and Thel were in before jumping to [[slipspace]]. Halsey realized something had changed when an alarm began to ring throughout the ship and cautioned John to wait during a brief respite in the duel. The major was suddenly caught up in a [[Gravity lift|gravity field]] and pulled back to the foremost section, leaving Halsey and John trapped in Delta Section. Knowing that what remained would be scuttled soon, the two ran to a bay at Halsey's suggestion and boarded a [[Ren]], blasting away just before the ship was wracked by explosions. They were accosted by a group of [[Kai-pattern Seraph|''Kai''-pattern]] [[Seraph]]s left behind by the fleet, which led to Halsey frustratingly asking if there was anything John could to do save them. Thankfully, the combined efforts of ''[[PRO-49776]]'' and another Seraph commandeered by both [[Kelly-087]] and [[Frederic-104]] kept them from being killed. Once aboard the prowler, John let Halsey know that [[Solomon-069]] and [[Arthur-079]] had been killed during the [[Operation: WARM BLANKET|effort]] to retrieve her.<ref name="HLTP"/> Feeling somewhat rattled by his fight with 'Lodamee, he stated his determination to be stronger, to which Halsey agreed, saying they all needed to be. Though the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] was in its twentieth year something told her there was much more ahead of them.<ref name="HLTP"/>
When Halsey was finally awakened from [[cryostasis]] she found herself facing none other than [[John-117]], who had infiltrated ''Resplendent Fervor'' to rescue her.<ref name="HLTP"/> He asked if she'd slept well, at which she joked she evidently ''had'', no thanks to the Covenant's driving. She teased that perhaps John's luck had rubbed off on her, and when he swore he'd always be there for her she stopped him short, saying that he shouldn't make promises he can't keep. Regardless, she was thankful despite also pointing out that it wouldn't be a proper rescue until they made it off the enemy [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]]. They hastened from the chamber where her cryotube had resided, rushing down a long hall until they were met on the other side of the door by [[Thel 'Lodamee]], the same Elite who had killed Sheila.<ref name="HTFORA"/><ref name="HLTP"/> John opened fire with his MA5, but the Elite's [[Type-1 energy sword]] was able to block the bullets. Surprisingly, 'Lodamee tossed the Spartan a second sword. Halsey watched as the two began to duel. At that moment the fleet became clear of Ascon's magnetic interference, however, and the [[Luro 'Taralumee|shipmaster]] decided to [[Modular Dispersal Technology|disconnect]] the portion of the ship John, Halsey, and Thel were in before jumping to [[slipspace]]. Halsey realized something had changed when an alarm began to ring throughout the ship and cautioned John to wait during a brief respite in the duel. The major was suddenly caught up in a [[Gravity lift|gravity field]] and pulled back to the foremost section, leaving Halsey and John trapped in Delta Section. Knowing that what remained would be scuttled soon, the two ran to a bay at Halsey's suggestion and boarded a [[Ren]], blasting away just before the ship was wracked by explosions. They were accosted by a group of [[Kai-pattern Seraph|''Kai''-pattern]] [[Seraph]]s left behind by the fleet, which led to Halsey frustratingly asking if there was anything John could to do save them. Thankfully, the combined efforts of ''[[PRO-49776]]'' and another Seraph commandeered by both [[Kelly-087]] and [[Frederic-104]] kept them from being killed. Once aboard the prowler, John let Halsey know that [[Solomon-069]] and [[Arthur-079]] had been killed during the [[Operation: WARM BLANKET|effort]] to retrieve her.<ref name="HLTP"/> Feeling somewhat rattled by his fight with 'Lodamee, he stated his determination to be stronger, to which Halsey agreed, saying they all needed to be. Though the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] was in its twentieth year something told her there was much more ahead of them.<ref name="HLTP"/>
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*In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', Dr. Halsey is voiced by [[Jen Taylor]], who also voices Cortana, reinforcing the connection between the two characters. This is mirrored in ''Halo Legends'' (which predates the three games), in which [[Shelley Calene-Black]] voices both Halsey and Cortana.<ref>'''''Halo: Legends''''' credits</ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001523/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2 Natascha McElhone] will play Halsey in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' as well as Cortana.
*In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', Dr. Halsey is voiced by [[Jen Taylor]], who also voices Cortana, reinforcing the connection between the two characters. This is mirrored in ''Halo Legends'' (which predates the three games), in which [[Shelley Calene-Black]] voices both Halsey and Cortana.<ref>'''''Halo: Legends''''' credits</ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001523/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2 Natascha McElhone] will play Halsey in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' as well as Cortana.
*A number of Dr. Halsey's statements are echoed by similar statements by Cortana in the ''Halo'' games. In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', when John-117 explains his plan to board the [[Unrelenting|Covenant ship]] near [[Chi Ceti IV]], Halsey states, ''"One slight error in your trajectory, and you could miss by kilometers"'', to which John replies, ''"I don't miss, ma'am."''<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', '' page 120'' (2001)</ref> A strikingly similar exchange occurs in ''[[Halo 2]]'', with Cortana asking, ''"What if you miss?"'' and John responding, ''"I won't"''. Many of Cortana's lines during the [[Cortana moments and Gravemind moments|Cortana moments]] in ''Halo 3'' are direct quotes or slight paraphrases of Halsey's statements to the Spartans in ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''. In ''[[The Package]]'', Halsey tells John-117 that she slept well, ''"No thanks to their driving,"'' which is echoed in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' when he tells Cortana he slept well ''"... no thanks to [her] driving"''. She also tells John, ''"Don't make a girl a promise if you know you can't keep it,"'' which Cortana would tell him in ''Halo 2''.
*A number of Dr. Halsey's statements are echoed by similar statements by Cortana in the ''Halo'' games. In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', when John-117 explains his plan to board the [[Unrelenting|Covenant ship]] near [[Chi Ceti IV]], Halsey states, ''"One slight error in your trajectory, and you could miss by kilometers"'', to which John replies, ''"I don't miss, ma'am."''<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', '' page 120'' (2001)</ref> A strikingly similar exchange occurs in ''[[Halo 2]]'', with Cortana asking, ''"What if you miss?"'' and John responding, ''"I won't"''. Many of Cortana's lines during the [[Cortana moments and Gravemind moments|Cortana moments]] in ''Halo 3'' are direct quotes or slight paraphrases of Halsey's statements to the Spartans in ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''. In ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]'', Halsey tells John-117 that she slept well, ''"No thanks to their driving,"'' which is echoed in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' when he tells Cortana he slept well ''"... no thanks to [her] driving"''. She also tells John, ''"Don't make a girl a promise if you know you can't keep it,"'' which Cortana would tell him in ''Halo 2''.
*In ''Halo Legends'', Halsey's appearance was portrayed with a great deal of artistic license. In ''The Package'', at which point she is aged fifty-two, she is depicted as a young woman with short, blonde hair and no glasses. Her appearance in ''Homecoming'' however, is closer to her description from the books, though that short also portrays her as blonde. In the developer commentary for ''Homecoming'' [[Frank O'Connor]] states, "''People tend to think of her as older than she's portrayed... and part of that was simply—you know—it's anime, and they want everyone to be attractive and young. I mean, that's one of the hallmarks anime... I think that IG took the safer of the two routes and sort of disguised her appearance and disguised her age by having it literally obscured by her hair and her glasses and to a certain extent her uniform.''" In ''The Package'' commentary he explains, "''She was definitely one of those back-and-forth conversations [with Casio Entertainment]; 'Can you make her older? Can you make her older?' And eventually we got to this compromise... I think if we were casting a real-life actress we'd cast someone a lot older, but in anime the context is fine and it works.'"''
*In ''Halo Legends'', Halsey's appearance was portrayed with a great deal of artistic license. In ''The Package'', at which point she is aged fifty-two, she is depicted as a young woman with short, blonde hair and no glasses. Her appearance in ''Homecoming'' however, is closer to her description from the books, though that short also portrays her as blonde. In the developer commentary for ''Homecoming'' [[Frank O'Connor]] states, "''People tend to think of her as older than she's portrayed... and part of that was simply—you know—it's anime, and they want everyone to be attractive and young. I mean, that's one of the hallmarks anime... I think that IG took the safer of the two routes and sort of disguised her appearance and disguised her age by having it literally obscured by her hair and her glasses and to a certain extent her uniform.''" In ''The Package'' commentary he explains, "''She was definitely one of those back-and-forth conversations [with Casio Entertainment]; 'Can you make her older? Can you make her older?' And eventually we got to this compromise... I think if we were casting a real-life actress we'd cast someone a lot older, but in anime the context is fine and it works.'"''
*''Halo: First Strike'' states that Halsey never refers to the Spartan-IIs by their numerical designations, using only their names. In ''Homecoming'', however, she refers to Daisy-023 as ''"Twenty-Three"'' when trying to convince her to return to the SPARTAN-II program.
*''Halo: First Strike'' states that Halsey never refers to the Spartan-IIs by their numerical designations, using only their names. In ''Homecoming'', however, she refers to Daisy-023 as ''"Twenty-Three"'' when trying to convince her to return to the SPARTAN-II program.
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File:Halsey 2.jpg|Halsey overlooking [[Daisy-023]]'s Spartan augmentations.
File:Halsey 2.jpg|Halsey overlooking [[Daisy-023]]'s Spartan augmentations.
File:Halsey Hornet.jpg|Halsey in an [[AV-14 Hornet]], informing Daisy-023 about the purpose of her flash-clone.
File:Halsey Hornet.jpg|Halsey in an [[AV-14 Hornet]], informing Daisy-023 about the purpose of her flash-clone.
File:LegendsPackage - Halsey.png|A render of Catherine Halsey in ''[[The Package]]''.
File:LegendsPackage - Halsey.png|A render of Catherine Halsey in ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''.
File:HLTP-DoctorHalsey-FingerStop.jpg|Halsey in ''The Package''.
File:HLTP-DoctorHalsey-FingerStop.jpg|Halsey in ''The Package''.
File:Halsey Legends.jpg|Halsey in ''The Package''.
File:Halsey Legends.jpg|Halsey in ''The Package''.
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