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'''Kilo-Five''' was a highly covert intelligence unit under the supervision of [[Margaret Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|Director of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', "Chapter 2"</ref> Established in late [[2553#January|January 2553]], Kilo-Five's mission was to incite an insurrection between the various [[Sangheili]] factions left shattered after the [[Great Schism]]; this was accomplished by arming the religious extremist group known as the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', "Chapter 1"</ref> Due to the position of the civilian administration and [[High Command]], specifically [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]], to pursue a peace treaty with [[Sanghelios]], this unit and mission is not known to those outside the senior leadership of ONI. Kilo-Five was led in the field by [[Serin Osman|Rear Admiral Serin Osman]], an ONI operative, former [[SPARTAN-II]] and the protégé of Admiral Parangosky.

On multiple occasions, Kilo-Five provide arms to the leader of [[Servants of the Abiding Truth|the Abiding Truth]], [[Avu Med 'Telcam]]. They set up their meetings on the [[glassing|glassed]] colony of [[New Llanelli]] in the [[Brunel system]]. On their second meeting, Kilo-Five encountered a colonist named [[Tom Muir]]. Muir was extracted from the planet and quarantined on ''Port Stanley'', so he couldn't discover anything about their mission. When he questioned Osman about the meetings, Serin lied and told him they were merely exchanging fallen soldiers.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 151''</ref>

Kilo-Five then headed to the former mining colony [[Reynes]] to relieve ONI operative [[Mike Spenser]] of his duties. Spenser was a spy who operated a UNSC listening station on the planet. He was extracted by Mal and Vaz, but not before they were involved in a brief firefight with several [[Kig-Yar]], who were attempting to claim the team's dropship for themselves.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''pages 152-158''</ref>

The {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}} experienced reactor complications and was forced to drop out of [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] near [[Venezia]]. Having received no assistance from the [[Insurrectionist]]-controlled colony, ''Ariadne'' sent a message to [[Earth]] asking for help. The {{UNSCShip|Monte Cassino}} was dispatched - both to evacuate the ship's crew and to rendezvous with the {{UNSCship|Port Stanley}} for a personnel transfer. However, the reactor exploded before any help could arrive, and the ''Ariadne'' was lost with all hands. Prior to the ''Monte Cassino'''s return trip to [[Earth]], ''Port Stanley'' transferred Mike Spenser and Tom Muir to the ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 184''</ref>

In February, the [[Jiralhanae]] auxiliary ship ''[[Piety]]'' had captured a valuable [[Huragok]] and was transporting it to the Servants of the Abiding Truth. Kilo-Five learned of the Huragok's existence and intercepted the ''Piety''. After eliminating the Jiralhanae crew and acquiring [[Requires Adjustment]], Kilo-Five altered the ship's navigational records and planted several Kig-Yar bodies with [[MA5B assault rifle]]s onboard. The ship was sent back into space and 'Telcam was later tricked into believing that the ''Piety'' had been boarded by Kig-Yar scavengers.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 262''</ref>

As ''Tart-Cart'' was being repaired, Kilo-Five watched as ''Infinity'' turned the tide over Sanghelios as it decimated the Abiding Truths forces. Admiral Parangosky then ordered Kilo-Five to extract 'Telcam as he was necessary to maintain the imposed stalemate between the two Sangheili factions. Kilo-Five headed back down to Sanghelios on the newly improved, [[Slipspace]] capable, ''Tart-Cart''. After forcing 'Telcam unto the drop ship, Kilo-Five traveled to New Llanelli to drop him off. Meanwhile, with BB's help, ''Port Stanley'' posed as a Kig-Yar pirate ship. Disguised a Shipmistress named Lahz, Osman covertly destroyed some of 'Vadam's ships, leaving the Arbiter with a Pyrrhic victory. During this time, Osman learned that a [[Skirmisher]] named [[Sav Fel]] had stolen the battlecruiser ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' from the Abiding truth. ''Port Stanley'' jumped to New Llanelli to retrieve the rest of Kilo-Five.

Shortly thereafter, Naomi was pulled out and substituted by Mal. Vaz and Mal met [[Nairn]] and were successful in infiltrating the local militia. They then met Staffan Sentzke and his son [[Edvin Sentzke]] and were taken to see ''Pious Inquisitor'' due to their professed experience with Covenant equipment. Using a tracer planted by Vaz, Kilo-Five attempt to remotely seize control of the ship. However, their hack was foiled by the ship's huragok, [[Sometimes Sinks]], who alerted Sentzke of the attempted intrusion.

Staffan Sentzke had Mal and Vaz captured and interrogated at the [[Stuttgart armory]]. Vaz revealed that he had information about Staffan's daughter. While Sentzke continued to question Vaz at a secure location, Black-Box used Mal and Vaz's neural transponders to locate them. Naomi took the team's new dropship, ''[[Bogof]]'', and rescued Mal from the rebels' compound. Lian Devereaux took ''Tart-Cart'' to retrieve Vaz and took Sentzke prisoner. They returned to ''Port Stanley'' where Sentzke was informed about the Spartan program and allowed to reunite with his daughter. While he received closure for his decades of pursuit of the truth, he also learned that despite her opportunity to leave, Naomi is unwilling to give up her life as a Spartan.  

Meanwhile, a Kig-Yar pirate crew contracted by 'Telcam located ''Pious Inquisitor'' and attempted to commander the ship for themselves. Sinks, distrustful of the Kig-Yar and only compliant to Sentzke's orders, placed the ship in complete lockdown. Once Kilo-Five located the ship, Sentzke convinced Sinks to allow them to come onboard. Planning to escape, Sentzke had Vaz promise to take care of Naomi and in turn gave his word to cease his aggression against Earth. Mal and Naomi boarded the ship in a different location and eliminated members of the Kig-Yar crew. The Shipmistress, [[Chol Von]], set the ship to explode and escaped with her remaining crew. While Kilo-Five escaped to their dropships, Sentzke took a Spirit from the shuttle bay but stayed in range to ensure Naomi was safe. Vaz requested BB to give Sentzke the file on Naomi's kidnapping to prove him right to his doubting family; BB complied and sent the files to Sentzke's Spirit. BB discovered Sinks had secretly rigged the Spirit with a miniature slipspace drive which would enable him and Sentzke to escape. Black-Box knew ONI would never stop hunting Sentzke if they knew he was alive and chose to erase his own recollection of the incident, leaving Kilo-Five to conclude that Sentzke had died when the ship exploded.  

Once the Venezian threat was neutralized, Kilo-Five was granted shore leave. They dropped off Mike Spenser at ''[[Anchor 10]]'' and before heading out to the planet [[Cascade]], picked up a cargo of arms meant for 'Telcam from the {{UNSCShip|Thatcher}}.<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', "page 476"</ref>