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==== The Crystal ==== | ==== The Crystal ==== | ||
Over the course of the next five days, the Spartans and Dr Halsey searched the base, looking for either an exit or what Dr Halsey would dub "The most important discovery of the | Over the course of the next five days, the Spartans and Dr Halsey searched the base, looking for either an exit or what Dr Halsey would dub "The most important discovery of the millennium."<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]] pg. 139</ref> On the fifth day, Fred discovered an entrance into the main section of the base where they found a [[Forerunner Crystal]]. However, the acquiring of the crystal sent a spike of neutrino radiation, attracting the attention of the Covenant<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]] pg 146</ref>. Their location was now threatened by Covenant forces. | ||
Following a Covenant attack, Halsey and her team retreated into a hallway and sealed off the entrance, losing Vinh and Issac in the process. However, they quickly discovered that the hallway was a dead end. It is presumed that Halsey and the surviving Spartans remained stranded at this location for some time. | Following a Covenant attack, Halsey and her team retreated into a hallway and sealed off the entrance, losing Vinh and Issac in the process. However, they quickly discovered that the hallway was a dead end. It is presumed that Halsey and the surviving Spartans remained stranded at this location for some time. | ||
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==Halsey's Guilt== | ==Halsey's Guilt== | ||
Dr. Halsey carried extraordinary guilt because of the [[SPARTAN-II]] project, and she felt that she had exploited the children and destroyed their lives. Though she continued to support them and gain monumental prestige for her efforts, she also felt responsible for each one who died. She never could quite justify their exploitation as a "necessary sacrifice". This likely accounts for her actions in abducting Spartan-087. She also had considerable respect for the Spartans, and | Dr. Halsey carried extraordinary guilt because of the [[SPARTAN-II]] project, and she felt that she had exploited the children and destroyed their lives. Though she continued to support them and gain monumental prestige for her efforts, she also felt responsible for each one who died. She never could quite justify their exploitation as a "necessary sacrifice". This likely accounts for her actions in abducting Spartan-087. She also had considerable respect for the Spartans, and addressed them by their first names. | ||
Her feelings of guilt are made evident by the fact that she often refers mentally to "sacrificing the few to save the many." | Her feelings of guilt are made evident by the fact that she often refers mentally to "sacrificing the few to save the many." | ||