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*During [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]], [[Linda-058]] used it to let John know where she was so he could pick her up. <ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]] Page 322''</ref> | *During [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]], [[Linda-058]] used it to let John know where she was so he could pick her up. <ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]] Page 322''</ref> | ||
*At the end of Operation: FIRST STRIKE, Sergeant Johnson used it to let Blue team know where the [[Gettysburg]] was holding station behind a nearby moon. <ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]] Page 326''</ref> | *At the end of Operation: FIRST STRIKE, Sergeant Johnson used it to let Blue team know where the [[Gettysburg]] was holding station behind a nearby moon. <ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]] Page 326''</ref> | ||
*When the rest of Blue team, minus [[John-117]] arrives on [[Onyx]], Kelly whispers it over the COM, except she whispers "Olly Olly Oxen Free" with two L's | *When the rest of Blue team, minus [[John-117]] arrives on [[Onyx]], Kelly whispers it over the COM, except she whispers "Olly Olly Oxen Free" with two L's. <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] Page 236''</ref> | ||
==Non-Canon== | ==Non-Canon== | ||
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Oly Oly Oxen Free is a six note, seven beat tone used as an all clear code by the Spartan-IIs. They learned it from Deja on Reach when they were younger and have used it ever since.
Psychology
Oly Oly Oxen Free was a secret amongst the Spartans; none but they and a select few outsiders knew it. Those outsiders were close to the Spartan's family; such as Dr. Catherine Halsey, Cortana, Sergeant Johnson and Chief Petty Officer Mendez. Thus, the signal was extremely important to each Spartan; they would rather die than give up the significance of the tone, which could potentially be used to betray or endanger their teammates.
Uses
The term Oly Oly Oxen Free was used on numerous occasions throughout Halo: The Fall of Reach and Halo: First Strike. Some of the times it was used are as follows:
- After the Spartan Team had beaten Tango Company, and John-117 had checked to make sure their evacuation point was all clear. [1]
- After the Battle of Reach, Anton-044 used it as an S.O.S. signal over the E-Band. [2]
- For the Spartans to enter CASTLE Base, Kelly-087 used it to let Dr. Halsey know it was them. [3]
- During Operation: FIRST STRIKE, Linda-058 used it to let John know where she was so he could pick her up. [4]
- At the end of Operation: FIRST STRIKE, Sergeant Johnson used it to let Blue team know where the Gettysburg was holding station behind a nearby moon. [5]
- When the rest of Blue team, minus John-117 arrives on Onyx, Kelly whispers it over the COM, except she whispers "Olly Olly Oxen Free" with two L's. [6]
Non-Canon
Marines use it on the level "The Ark" when firing on the first Covenant encampment, but only if the IWHBYD Skull is activated.Template:Fact
Trivia
- Dana Awbrey alludes to this phrase by titling a blog post "Olly Olly Axon Free".
- Oly Oly Oxen Free was originally used to tell players in a game of hide and seek that the game was over and they could come out of hiding.
- Sometimes in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, if you shoot an enemy and then hide, they will say "Oly oly oxen free! Come out, come out wherever you are!".
Sources
- ^ Halo: First Strike Page 166
- ^ Halo: First Strike page 56
- ^ Halo: First Strike Page 118
- ^ Halo: First Strike Page 322
- ^ Halo: First Strike Page 326
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Page 236
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