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'''Kelly-087''' is one of the few remaining [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] super soldiers. She was temporarily missing, but was later reunited with the remaining SPARTAN-II soldiers, barring [[John-117]], on [[Onyx]]. Currently, she, along with the other surviving SPARTAN-IIs and several [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]], are trapped in a [[Dyson sphere]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'''</ref> She is renowned for her incredible speed, even without her MJOLNIR armor.
'''Kelly-087''' is a [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier of the [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Warfare Command]]. She is renowned for her incredible speed, even without her MJOLNIR armor. As of [[2553]], she is one of the few active SPARTAN-IIs.<ref name="glass">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 414''</ref>


==Personality and description==
==Personality and description==
Kelly is notoriously fast, even by Spartan standards, making her easily the fastest human who ever lived. She is the fastest of all the other Spartans, capable of running at bursts of up to 62 KPH (38.502 MPH), has quicker reflexes than all other Spartans and is even capable of accomplishing normal tasks quickly and more precisely than her fellow Spartans. Before a mission, she had to slow herself down considerably to spar with another Spartan. She has demonstrated an incredible tolerance for pain, as she has been injured quite gravely on several occasions and managed to recover fully each time.
Kelly is notoriously fast, even by Spartan standards, making her easily the fastest human who ever lived.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - "Palace Hotel", ''page 348''</ref> She is the fastest of all the other Spartans, capable of running at bursts of up to 62 KPH (38.502 MPH), has quicker reflexes than all other Spartans and is even capable of accomplishing normal tasks quickly and more precisely than her fellow Spartans. In order to keep her reflexes sharp, she exercises routinely with "twitch-response drills" and [[Zen]] "no-thought" practices.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 167''</ref> Before a mission, she had to slow herself down considerably to spar with another Spartan. She has demonstrated an incredible tolerance for pain, as she has been injured quite gravely on several occasions and managed to recover fully each time.


When she was younger, Kelly had her hair dyed blue and was taller than John. He eventually outgrew her and her hair color returned to its natural brown color. Kelly has a cynical sense of humor and often cracks jokes over her and her team's situation and mission. Her speed has led her to being termed the team's "Rabbit", acting as quick bait to draw enemies into traps laid by the other Spartans.
When she was younger, Kelly had her hair dyed blue and was taller than John.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 40''</ref> He eventually outgrew her and her hair color returned to its natural brown color. Kelly has a cynical sense of humor and often cracks jokes over her and her team's situation and mission.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 264''</ref> It has been noted that she has never quite learned how to properly conceal her emotions, and her body language tends to give them away.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 172''</ref> Her speed has led her to being termed the team's "Rabbit", acting as quick bait to draw enemies into traps laid by the other Spartans.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early childhood===
===Early childhood===
[[File:Journal_087.png|thumb|A six-year-old Kelly in cryo-sleep, as drawn by Catherine Halsey.]]
[[File:Journal_087.png|thumb|A six-year-old Kelly in cryo-sleep, as drawn by Catherine Halsey.]]
Kelly-087 was conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program at age six in [[2517]] when she was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]]. During her abduction she eluded [[Retrieval team Gamma]] for six hours but eventually came forward when she thought the abduction was a game for her birthday.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> Her near-escape resulted in the implementation of new retrieval protocols to avoid further mistakes. After her abduction she was replaced with a [[Flash-Cloning|flash clone]]. She was then sent to [[Reach]] to begin her training.
Kelly-087 was conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program at age six in [[2517]] when she was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]]. During her abduction she eluded [[Retrieval team Gamma]] for six hours but eventually came forward when she thought the abduction was a game for her birthday. Her near-escape resulted in the implementation of new retrieval protocols to avoid further mistakes.<ref name="journal">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> After her abduction she was replaced with a [[Flash cloning|flash clone]]. She was then sent to [[Reach]] to begin her training.


===SPARTAN-II Program===
===SPARTAN-II Program===
On her first day of Spartan training, Kelly was teamed up with [[John-117]] and Sam-034 during a drill at [[Military Reservation 01478-B]]. Their team did poorly, because of the lack of teamwork, and finished in last place. They were not allowed to eat that night. The next day Kelly showed her true speed by running for a pulley lift, which she reached twice as quickly as John and Sam. They did not come first, but they did come in third. This was just the first of many times that her speed would be a key factor in strategies. The three of them became close friends that day. When the Spartans' heads were being shaved for the first time, Kelly disarmed the Master Sergeant barber of his clippers, requiring three aides to force her down and shave her head.
On her first day of Spartan training, Kelly was teamed up with [[John-117]] and [[Samuel-034]] during a drill at [[Military Reservation 01478-B]]. Their team did poorly, because of the lack of teamwork, and finished in last place. They were not allowed to eat that night. The next day Kelly showed her true speed by running for a pulley lift, which she reached twice as quickly as John and Sam. They did not come first, but they did come in third. This was just the first of many times that her speed would be a key factor in strategies. The three of them became close friends that day.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 35-45''</ref> When the Spartans' heads were being shaved for the first time, Kelly disarmed the Master Sergeant barber of his clippers, requiring three aides to force her down and shave her head.<ref name="journal"/>


Kelly participated in numerous missions with the Spartans from 2517 to 2525, including those in [[Emerald Cove]], [[Chiron Test Station]], [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]] and the [[Highland Mountains]].
Kelly participated in numerous training missions with the Spartans from 2517 to 2525, including those in [[Emerald Cove]], [[Chiron Test Station]], and the [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]] in the [[Highland Mountains]].


After her [[SPARTAN-II Augmentation Procedures|Spartan augmentation procedures]] at the [[ONI Medical Facility]] station, Kelly was close to death. She was the slowest to recover from the operations, and many of her fellow Spartans were afraid that she would not make it. She did, and her already amazing speed was even further augmented. John-117 noted that she was "...almost untouchable, no one could touch her if she didn't want them to."
After her [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|Spartan augmentation procedures]] at an [[Unidentified ONI medical facility|ONI medical facility]] over Reach, Kelly was close to death. She was the slowest to recover from the operations, and many of her fellow Spartans were afraid that she would not make it. She did, and her already amazing speed was even further augmented. John-117 noted that she was "...almost untouchable, no one could touch her if she didn't want them to."<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 78''</ref>


===Early career===
===Early career===
[[File:KellyMarkIV.jpg|thumb|right|Kelly in her first Mark IV suit. Notice the rabbit emblem on her chest.]]
[[File:KellyMarkIV.jpg|thumb|right|Kelly in her first Mark IV suit. Notice the rabbit emblem on her chest.]]
{{Main|Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence}}
{{Quote|It's a shame to leave [[Jericho VII|this place]]...there are so few left...|Kelly after the battle of Jericho VII}}
{{Quote|It's a shame to leave [[Jericho VII|this place]]...there are so few left...|Kelly after the battle of Jericho VII}}
{{Quote|There will be other places to fight for.|[[John-117]]}}
{{Quote|There will be other places to fight for.|[[John-117]]}}
{{Quote|Will there?|Kelly}}
{{Quote|Will there?|Kelly}}
Kelly participated in the Spartans' first mission to [[Eridanus II]]. She, along with John, Fred, Sam and Linda, boarded the ''[[Laden]]'' and infiltrated [[Eridanus Secundus]]. They then captured [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]], leader of the [[Eridanus Rebels]]. In the same year, some time later, she witnessed the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s might and lost her friend Sam during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 127-130''</ref>
Kelly participated in the Spartans' first mission to [[Eridanus Secundus]]. She, along with John, Fred, Sam and Linda, boarded the ''[[Laden]]'' and infiltrated the rebel asteroid base. They then captured [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]], leader of the [[Insurrectionist#Eridanus cell|Eridanus rebels]]. In the same year, some time later, she witnessed the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s might and lost her friend Sam during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 127-130''</ref>


In [[2535]], Kelly was present at [[Jericho VII]]. She was designated as Blue-Two on John's team during a mission to kill 1,000 [[Grunt]]s to avenge the [[105th Drop Jet Platoon]]. However, after three days of hard fighting, they were forced to retreat. They later watched as the planet was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.
In [[2535]], Kelly was present at the [[Battle of Jericho VII]]. She was designated as Blue-Two on John's Blue Team during a mission to distract the Covenant while [[Red Team]] would plant a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] to destroy a Covenant landing zone. However, after three days of hard fighting, they were forced to retreat as the planet was [[Glassing|glassed]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 3-9''</ref>


Later, in 2544,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', reissue Bonus Content</ref> Kelly also participated in an ONI-led operation which required a squad of Spartans (consisting of Solomon-069, Arthur-079, Fred-104, John-117 and herself) to infiltrate Covenant-controlled space via [[OF92/EVA|Booster Frames]] and recover a stolen package from a Covenant fleet. The Covenant fleet was temporarily unable to enable their slipspace drive due to a stellar magnetic field, providing the Spartans some time to retrieve the package before the Covenant fleet departed. During the course of the operation, [[Arthur-079]] and [[Solomon-069]] were killed by the Covenant. The surviving Spartans then infiltrated the Covenant flagship and got separated as they made their way to the package which was revealed to be Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey‎. The operation was successful with the Spartans escorting the "package" back to the ONI [[Unnamed Stealth Spacecraft|Stealth Ship]] that deployed them.
Later, in [[2544]],<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach|Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)]]''', ''Adjunct''</ref> Kelly also participated in an [[Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence|ONI-led operation]] which required a team of Spartans (consisting of [[Solomon-069]], [[Arthur-079]], [[Frederic-104]], John-117 and herself) to assault a [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence|Covenant fleet]] using [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|Booster Frames]] and recover a stolen package. The Covenant fleet was temporarily unable to enable their slipspace drive due to a stellar magnetic field, providing the Spartans some time to retrieve the package before the Covenant fleet departed. During the course of the operation, [[Arthur-079]] and [[Solomon-069]] were killed by the Covenant. The surviving Spartans then infiltrated the Covenant flagship and got separated as they made their way to the package which was revealed to be Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey‎. The operation was successful with the Spartans escorting the "package" back to the [[ONI PRO-49776|ONI stealth ship]] that deployed them.


In [[2552]], Kelly was sent to [[Sigma Octanus IV]] during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. She was designated as Blue-Two, part of John's team, and carried a [[HAVOK Nuclear Warhead]] to the Covenant-held city of [[Côte d'Azur]]. Successful, her team boarded a [[D77-TC|Pelican]] and docked with the {{UNSCShip|Leviathan}} and returned to Reach.
In [[2552]], Kelly was sent to [[Sigma Octanus IV]] during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. She was designated as Blue-Two, part of John's team, and carried a [[HAVOK Nuclear Warhead]] to the Covenant-held city of [[Côte d'Azur]]. Successful, her team boarded a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], docked with the {{UNSCShip|Leviathan}} and returned to Reach.


===Reach===
===Reach===
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
She was briefly aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in preparation for the Spartans' mission to capture a Covenant [[San 'Shyuum|Prophet]]. Unfortunately, the Covenant found Reach first. During the Fall of Reach, she was designated as Red-Two, part of Fred's team (Red Team). Their mission was to defend the generators for the orbital [[MAC]] guns. As their Pelican, [[Bravo 001]], descended to the surface of Reach, it was shot down by plasma fire. The Spartans were then forced to jump from the crashing Pelican, which led to several Spartans being killed and more injured on impact. Kelly was apparently injured in this fall though she made no indication of it.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 11''</ref>
She was briefly aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in preparation for [[Operation: RED FLAG]]; the Spartans' mission to capture a Covenant [[San 'Shyuum|Prophet]]. Unfortunately, as the ''Autumn'' was preparing to leave, they were recalled to defend Reach as a massive Covenant fleet entered the system. Designated as Red-Two, Kelly was assigned to Fred's team, with the mission to defend the [[Orbital defense generator|generators]] for the [[Orbital defense platform|orbital MAC guns]]. As their Pelican, ''[[Bravo 001]]'', descended to the surface of Reach, it was shot down by [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraphs]]. The Spartans were then forced to jump from the crashing Pelican, which led to several Spartans being killed and more injured on impact. Kelly was apparently injured in this fall though she made no indication of it.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 11''</ref>


They eventually rallied at [[ODG Facility A-331]]. After receiving a message from [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]], Fred assigned her to Team Alpha, along with himself and [[Spartan-029|Joshua-029]]. They piloted [[Banshee]] fliers to a Covenant landing zone where she threw a [[Fury Tactical Nukes|Fury Tactical Nuke]] into the [[Gravity Lift]] of a Covenant vessel. Though they successfully destroyed the Landing Zone, Joshua was shot down and later marked as MIA.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 30''</ref>
They eventually rallied at [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331|ODG Facility A-331]]. After receiving a message from [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]], Fred assigned Kelly to Team Alpha, along with himself and [[Spartan-029|Joshua-029]]. They piloted [[Banshee]] fliers to a Covenant landing zone where she threw a [[Fury Tactical Nukes|Fury Tactical Nuke]] into the [[gravity lift]] of a [[Unidentified cruiser (Particular Justice)|Covenant cruiser]]. Though they successfully destroyed the landing zone, Joshua was shot down and later marked as MIA.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 30''</ref>


She and Fred were then forced to retreat back to Team Delta's position after it appeared that all the Spartans of Team Beta were killed at the ODG Facility. They were then forced to land, contend with a pair of [[Hunters]], and commandeer [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] tanks in order to get to [[CASTLE Base]] where Team Delta was hidden. They met up with [[Spartan-030|Vinh-030]], [[Spartan-039|Isaac-039]], and [[Spartan-043|William-043]]. The five Spartans were unable to enter the facility until Kelly thought to whisper ''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'' into the speaker, which opened the door, and it turned out that [[Dr. Halsey]] was in the facility.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 118''</ref>
She and Fred were then forced to retreat back to [[Team Delta]]'s position after it appeared that all the Spartans of [[Team Beta]] were killed at the ODG Facility. They were then forced to land, contend with a pair of [[Hunters]], and commandeer [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] tanks in order to get to [[CASTLE Base]] where Team Delta was hidden. They met up with [[Vinh-030]], [[Isaac-039]], and [[William-043]]. The five Spartans were unable to enter the facility until Kelly thought to whisper ''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'' into the speaker, which opened the door, and it turned out that Dr. Halsey was still in the facility.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 118''</ref>


Kelly's injuries turned out to be life threatening; she had a fever and low blood pressure due to moderate bleeding in her liver, and one of her lungs had completely collapsed. Dr. Halsey noted that it was amazing Kelly was still alive, let alone still fighting, despite these two potentially fatal conditions.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 124'' (''"That the woman was still on her feet, let alone fighting, was tantamount to an act of God."'')</ref>
Kelly's injuries turned out to be life-threatening; she had a fever and low blood pressure due to moderate bleeding in her liver, and one of her lungs had completely collapsed. Dr. Halsey noted that it was amazing Kelly was still alive, let alone still fighting, despite these two potentially fatal conditions.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 124'' (''"That the woman was still on her feet, let alone fighting, was tantamount to an act of God."'')</ref>


The Covenant attacked immediately and Dr. Halsey was forced to activate [[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]]. In addition, she gave the Spartans new MJOLNIR parts which were being field-tested, but had not yet been certified. "Kelly received an improvement to her neural induction circuits, giving her twitch response time a speed boost."<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 140''</ref> The Spartans were then trapped beneath the base for several days until Fred found some [[Forerunner]] caves. The five Spartans and Dr. Halsey then discovered the [[Forerunner Crystal]] artifact. It sent a spike of radiation that allowed the Covenant to triangulate on the Spartans position and a gravity lift immediately appeared. The group was forced to retreat, but Vinh and Isaac disappeared after their [[Satchel Charge]]s exploded. Kelly, Fred, Will and Dr. Halsey were then trapped in a cavern for several days until they were rescued by John-117, [[Spartan-044|Anton-044]], and [[Admiral Whitcomb]]. During the operation though, Kelly was hit by the [[Fuel Rod Gun]] of two Hunters as she tried to protect Dr. Halsey.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 200''</ref> Once again, she was critically wounded. With burns on seventy two percent of her body, she required [[Dermacortic Steroids]] to recover.
The Covenant attacked immediately and Dr. Halsey was forced to activate [[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]]. In addition, she gave the Spartans new MJOLNIR parts which were being field-tested, but had not yet been certified. Kelly received an improvement to her neural induction circuits, giving her twitch response time a speed boost.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 140''</ref> The Spartans were then trapped beneath the base for several days until Fred came across the entrance to a [[Menachite Forerunner complex|Forerunner installation]]. After exploring the vast complex for some time, the five Spartans and Dr. Halsey discovered a [[Forerunner crystal]] at the center of a vast chamber.


Kelly was whisked aboard a [[Spirit]] and taken to the captured ''[[Ascendant Justice]]/[[Gettysburg]]''. It took some time for her to heal and while she was sedated, Dr. Halsey brought her aboard the private vessel of the Rebel [[Governor Jacob Jiles]], the ''[[Beatrice]]'' (a retired stealth ship, without anyone's knowledge or permission), which entered [[Slipspace]] heading for Onyx.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 276''</ref>
The crystal sent a spike of radiation that allowed the Covenant to triangulate on the Spartans' position. The Covenant breached the underground complex, and used a gravity lift to send massive amounts of ground forces inside. The group was forced to retreat, but Vinh and Isaac disappeared after their [[satchel charge]]s exploded. Kelly, Fred, Will and Dr. Halsey were then trapped in a cavern for several days until they were rescued by John-117, [[Spartan-044|Anton-044]], and Admiral Whitcomb. During the operation though, Kelly was hit by the [[assault cannon]]s of two Hunters as she tried to protect Dr. Halsey.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 200''</ref> Once again, she was critically wounded. With burns on seventy two percent of her body, she required [[dermacortic steroids]] to recover.
 
Kelly was whisked aboard a [[Type-25 Troop Carrier|Spirit]] and taken to the captured ''[[Ascendant Justice]]/[[Gettysburg]]''. It took some time for her to heal and while she was sedated, Dr. Halsey brought her aboard the private vessel of the rebel [[Governor Jacob Jiles]], the ''[[Beatrice]]''; a retired [[Chiroptera-class stealth vessel|stealth ship]], without anyone's knowledge or permission. The ''Beatrice'' then entered [[Slipstream space|slipspace]], heading for Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 276''</ref>


===Onyx===
===Onyx===
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[[File:Kelly_MkV.png|right|thumb|Kelly-087 during the Battle of Onyx.]]
[[File:Kelly_MkV.png|right|thumb|Kelly-087 during the Battle of Onyx.]]
{{quote|Why are they so...twitchy?|Kelly, expressing her skepticism of the SPARTAN-IIIs' efficiency to Kurt-051}}
{{quote|Why are they so...twitchy?|Kelly, expressing her skepticism of the SPARTAN-IIIs' efficiency to Kurt-051}}
On November 3, Halsey and Kelly eventually made it to Onyx (crashing the [[Chiroptera-class Stealth Vessel]] ''Beatrice'' that they had commandeered to get there), while reuniting with her old teacher [[Franklin Mendez|SCPO Mendez]] and eventually some of the remaining SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III soldiers. Kelly, as the fastest Spartan, was bait for the [[Onyx Sentinel]]s. After the arrival of [[Will-043]], [[Linda-058]], and Frederic-104, the Spartans went on the offensive and destroyed a [[Sentinel Factory]]. They then [[Slipspace translocation|teleported]] to the [[Core Room Antechamber]].  
On November 3, Halsey and Kelly eventually made it to Onyx, where the ''Beatrice'' immediately came under attack by [[Onyx Sentinel]]s. Kelly awoke from her sedation only moments before,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 152''</ref> and was forced to land the ship safely as Halsey passed out due to extreme acceleration caused by their entry maneuver.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 157-163''</ref> On the surface, Kelly and Halsey soon reunited with [[Franklin Mendez|SCPO Mendez]] and some of the remaining SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III soldiers. Soon after, Kelly, as the fastest Spartan, served as bait for the Onyx Sentinels and with coordinated teamwork, they managed to destroy several of them.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 259-264''</ref> 
 
After the arrival of [[Will-043]], [[Linda-058]], and Frederic-104, the humans used a Covenant dropship to enter a vast, excavated Forerunner city within [[Zone 67]], and located Onyx's [[Cartographer|map room]]. They then destroyed a massive [[Sentinel manufacturing facility]] under orders of AI [[Endless Summer]]. After recovering [[Team Katana]], whose members were in [[slipspace field pod]]s, they [[Slipspace translocation|teleported]] to [[core room antechamber|Onyx's core room]], soon followed by a Covenant army under the command of [[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]].
 
The Spartans then held off the Covenant forces at a slipspace portal in the center of the core room. When Kelly killed a group of Elites in close quarters in an attempt to buy them more time, a Hunter pair took her by surprise, and [[Holly-G003]] sacrificed her life to save her, soon followed by Will.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 359-361''</ref>
Kurt then ordered Kelly, along with Dr. Halsey, Fred, Linda, and the rest of the surviving SPARTAN-IIIs, to enter the slipspace rift,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 368''</ref> while he stayed behind and detonated two [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s to stop the massive Covenant army.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372''</ref>
 
===Shield world and recovery===
{{Quote|Damn, I've finally been outrun. Oh, the shame of it.|Kelly, upon failing to catch a small Forerunner medical drone in the shield world.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 41''</ref>}}
Having passed through the slipspace rift, Kelly and the rest of the human survivors found themselves trapped in a [[ONI Research Facility Trevelyan|massive Dyson sphere]] contained within a slipspace bubble of compressed space-time, formerly hidden inside the core of Onyx. She and the others then began trying to find a way to revive [[Team Katana]] to find a way out of the shield world.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 378''</ref>


At this point, a [[Covenant Army]] under the command of [[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] arrived. The Spartans held off the army, but when Kelly killed a group of Elites in close quarters in an attempt to buy them more time, a Hunter pair took her by surprise, and [[Holly-G003]] and Will-043 were killed to save her. Kelly then retreated through a [[Slipspace portal]] alongside Dr. Halsey, Fred, Linda, and the rest of the surviving SPARTAN-IIIs. Kurt-051 stayed behind and detonated two [[FENRIS Nuclear Warhead]]s to stop the massive Covenant Army. Kelly was then trapped with her fellow Spartans in the [[Micro Dyson Sphere]] in the center of Onyx.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> She and the others then began trying to revive [[Team Katana]] and trying to find a way out of the [[Shield World]] inside Onyx.
After the survivors had explored the sphere for several days—over three months in normal space-time—they discovered a group of [[Huragok]] which helped them establish contact with the ONI ships outside the sphere and eventually bring the sphere back into normal space in February 2553.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 382-389''</ref> They were then recovered by the ONI team [[Kilo-Five]] and taken to a debriefing in [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> Kelly, along with the rest of the surviving SPARTAN-IIs, were present in the [[Voi Memorial]] ceremony on [[2553|March 3, 2553]].<ref name="glass"/>


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Biographical information

Date of birth:

2511

Gender:

Female

Height:

Unknown

Hair color:

Brown

Eye color:

Blue

Political and military information

Spartan tag:

087

Rank:

Petty Officer Second Class or higher

 

"Kelly's the fastest Spartan."
— Kurt-051[1]

Kelly-087 is a SPARTAN-II supersoldier of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command. She is renowned for her incredible speed, even without her MJOLNIR armor. As of 2553, she is one of the few active SPARTAN-IIs.[2]

Personality and description

Kelly is notoriously fast, even by Spartan standards, making her easily the fastest human who ever lived.[3] She is the fastest of all the other Spartans, capable of running at bursts of up to 62 KPH (38.502 MPH), has quicker reflexes than all other Spartans and is even capable of accomplishing normal tasks quickly and more precisely than her fellow Spartans. In order to keep her reflexes sharp, she exercises routinely with "twitch-response drills" and Zen "no-thought" practices.[4] Before a mission, she had to slow herself down considerably to spar with another Spartan. She has demonstrated an incredible tolerance for pain, as she has been injured quite gravely on several occasions and managed to recover fully each time.

When she was younger, Kelly had her hair dyed blue and was taller than John.[5] He eventually outgrew her and her hair color returned to its natural brown color. Kelly has a cynical sense of humor and often cracks jokes over her and her team's situation and mission.[6] It has been noted that she has never quite learned how to properly conceal her emotions, and her body language tends to give them away.[7] Her speed has led her to being termed the team's "Rabbit", acting as quick bait to draw enemies into traps laid by the other Spartans.

Biography

Early childhood

A six-year-old Kelly in cryo-sleep, as drawn by Catherine Halsey.

Kelly-087 was conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program at age six in 2517 when she was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by Dr. Catherine Halsey. During her abduction she eluded Retrieval team Gamma for six hours but eventually came forward when she thought the abduction was a game for her birthday. Her near-escape resulted in the implementation of new retrieval protocols to avoid further mistakes.[8] After her abduction she was replaced with a flash clone. She was then sent to Reach to begin her training.

SPARTAN-II Program

On her first day of Spartan training, Kelly was teamed up with John-117 and Samuel-034 during a drill at Military Reservation 01478-B. Their team did poorly, because of the lack of teamwork, and finished in last place. They were not allowed to eat that night. The next day Kelly showed her true speed by running for a pulley lift, which she reached twice as quickly as John and Sam. They did not come first, but they did come in third. This was just the first of many times that her speed would be a key factor in strategies. The three of them became close friends that day.[9] When the Spartans' heads were being shaved for the first time, Kelly disarmed the Master Sergeant barber of his clippers, requiring three aides to force her down and shave her head.[8]

Kelly participated in numerous training missions with the Spartans from 2517 to 2525, including those in Emerald Cove, Chiron Test Station, and the Military Wilderness Training Preserve in the Highland Mountains.

After her Spartan augmentation procedures at an ONI medical facility over Reach, Kelly was close to death. She was the slowest to recover from the operations, and many of her fellow Spartans were afraid that she would not make it. She did, and her already amazing speed was even further augmented. John-117 noted that she was "...almost untouchable, no one could touch her if she didn't want them to."[10]

Early career

Kelly in her first Mark IV suit. Notice the rabbit emblem on her chest.

"It's a shame to leave this place...there are so few left..."
— Kelly after the battle of Jericho VII

"There will be other places to fight for."
— John-117

"Will there?"
— Kelly

Kelly participated in the Spartans' first mission to Eridanus Secundus. She, along with John, Fred, Sam and Linda, boarded the Laden and infiltrated the rebel asteroid base. They then captured Colonel Robert Watts, leader of the Eridanus rebels. In the same year, some time later, she witnessed the Covenant's might and lost her friend Sam during the Battle of Chi Ceti.[11]

In 2535, Kelly was present at the Battle of Jericho VII. She was designated as Blue-Two on John's Blue Team during a mission to distract the Covenant while Red Team would plant a HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon to destroy a Covenant landing zone. However, after three days of hard fighting, they were forced to retreat as the planet was glassed.[12]

Later, in 2544,[13] Kelly also participated in an ONI-led operation which required a team of Spartans (consisting of Solomon-069, Arthur-079, Frederic-104, John-117 and herself) to assault a Covenant fleet using Booster Frames and recover a stolen package. The Covenant fleet was temporarily unable to enable their slipspace drive due to a stellar magnetic field, providing the Spartans some time to retrieve the package before the Covenant fleet departed. During the course of the operation, Arthur-079 and Solomon-069 were killed by the Covenant. The surviving Spartans then infiltrated the Covenant flagship and got separated as they made their way to the package which was revealed to be Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey‎. The operation was successful with the Spartans escorting the "package" back to the ONI stealth ship that deployed them.

In 2552, Kelly was sent to Sigma Octanus IV during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. She was designated as Blue-Two, part of John's team, and carried a HAVOK Nuclear Warhead to the Covenant-held city of Côte d'Azur. Successful, her team boarded a Pelican, docked with the UNSC Leviathan and returned to Reach.

Reach

Main article: Fall of Reach

She was briefly aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in preparation for Operation: RED FLAG; the Spartans' mission to capture a Covenant Prophet. Unfortunately, as the Autumn was preparing to leave, they were recalled to defend Reach as a massive Covenant fleet entered the system. Designated as Red-Two, Kelly was assigned to Fred's team, with the mission to defend the generators for the orbital MAC guns. As their Pelican, Bravo 001, descended to the surface of Reach, it was shot down by Seraphs. The Spartans were then forced to jump from the crashing Pelican, which led to several Spartans being killed and more injured on impact. Kelly was apparently injured in this fall though she made no indication of it.[14]

They eventually rallied at ODG Facility A-331. After receiving a message from Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb, Fred assigned Kelly to Team Alpha, along with himself and Joshua-029. They piloted Banshee fliers to a Covenant landing zone where she threw a Fury Tactical Nuke into the gravity lift of a Covenant cruiser. Though they successfully destroyed the landing zone, Joshua was shot down and later marked as MIA.[15]

She and Fred were then forced to retreat back to Team Delta's position after it appeared that all the Spartans of Team Beta were killed at the ODG Facility. They were then forced to land, contend with a pair of Hunters, and commandeer Wraith tanks in order to get to CASTLE Base where Team Delta was hidden. They met up with Vinh-030, Isaac-039, and William-043. The five Spartans were unable to enter the facility until Kelly thought to whisper Oly Oly Oxen Free into the speaker, which opened the door, and it turned out that Dr. Halsey was still in the facility.[16]

Kelly's injuries turned out to be life-threatening; she had a fever and low blood pressure due to moderate bleeding in her liver, and one of her lungs had completely collapsed. Dr. Halsey noted that it was amazing Kelly was still alive, let alone still fighting, despite these two potentially fatal conditions.[17]

The Covenant attacked immediately and Dr. Halsey was forced to activate Operation: WHITE GLOVE. In addition, she gave the Spartans new MJOLNIR parts which were being field-tested, but had not yet been certified. Kelly received an improvement to her neural induction circuits, giving her twitch response time a speed boost.[18] The Spartans were then trapped beneath the base for several days until Fred came across the entrance to a Forerunner installation. After exploring the vast complex for some time, the five Spartans and Dr. Halsey discovered a Forerunner crystal at the center of a vast chamber.

The crystal sent a spike of radiation that allowed the Covenant to triangulate on the Spartans' position. The Covenant breached the underground complex, and used a gravity lift to send massive amounts of ground forces inside. The group was forced to retreat, but Vinh and Isaac disappeared after their satchel charges exploded. Kelly, Fred, Will and Dr. Halsey were then trapped in a cavern for several days until they were rescued by John-117, Anton-044, and Admiral Whitcomb. During the operation though, Kelly was hit by the assault cannons of two Hunters as she tried to protect Dr. Halsey.[19] Once again, she was critically wounded. With burns on seventy two percent of her body, she required dermacortic steroids to recover.

Kelly was whisked aboard a Spirit and taken to the captured Ascendant Justice/Gettysburg. It took some time for her to heal and while she was sedated, Dr. Halsey brought her aboard the private vessel of the rebel Governor Jacob Jiles, the Beatrice; a retired stealth ship, without anyone's knowledge or permission. The Beatrice then entered slipspace, heading for Onyx.[20]

Onyx

Main article: Battle of Onyx
Kelly-087 during the Battle of Onyx.

"Why are they so...twitchy?"
— Kelly, expressing her skepticism of the SPARTAN-IIIs' efficiency to Kurt-051

On November 3, Halsey and Kelly eventually made it to Onyx, where the Beatrice immediately came under attack by Onyx Sentinels. Kelly awoke from her sedation only moments before,[21] and was forced to land the ship safely as Halsey passed out due to extreme acceleration caused by their entry maneuver.[22] On the surface, Kelly and Halsey soon reunited with SCPO Mendez and some of the remaining SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III soldiers. Soon after, Kelly, as the fastest Spartan, served as bait for the Onyx Sentinels and with coordinated teamwork, they managed to destroy several of them.[23]

After the arrival of Will-043, Linda-058, and Frederic-104, the humans used a Covenant dropship to enter a vast, excavated Forerunner city within Zone 67, and located Onyx's map room. They then destroyed a massive Sentinel manufacturing facility under orders of AI Endless Summer. After recovering Team Katana, whose members were in slipspace field pods, they teleported to Onyx's core room, soon followed by a Covenant army under the command of Fleet Master Voro Nar 'Mantakree.

The Spartans then held off the Covenant forces at a slipspace portal in the center of the core room. When Kelly killed a group of Elites in close quarters in an attempt to buy them more time, a Hunter pair took her by surprise, and Holly-G003 sacrificed her life to save her, soon followed by Will.[24] Kurt then ordered Kelly, along with Dr. Halsey, Fred, Linda, and the rest of the surviving SPARTAN-IIIs, to enter the slipspace rift,[25] while he stayed behind and detonated two FENRIS nuclear warheads to stop the massive Covenant army.[26]

Shield world and recovery

"Damn, I've finally been outrun. Oh, the shame of it."
— Kelly, upon failing to catch a small Forerunner medical drone in the shield world.[27]

Having passed through the slipspace rift, Kelly and the rest of the human survivors found themselves trapped in a massive Dyson sphere contained within a slipspace bubble of compressed space-time, formerly hidden inside the core of Onyx. She and the others then began trying to find a way to revive Team Katana to find a way out of the shield world.[28]

After the survivors had explored the sphere for several days—over three months in normal space-time—they discovered a group of Huragok which helped them establish contact with the ONI ships outside the sphere and eventually bring the sphere back into normal space in February 2553.[29] They were then recovered by the ONI team Kilo-Five and taken to a debriefing in HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6 aboard the UNSC Port Stanley.[30] Kelly, along with the rest of the surviving SPARTAN-IIs, were present in the Voi Memorial ceremony on March 3, 2553.[2]

Trivia

Gallery

  • Kelly-087 demonstrating her speed by evading gunfire during a training exercise.

    Kelly-087 demonstrating her speed by evading gunfire during a training exercise.

  • KellyReading.jpg

    Kelly, aged fourteen, reading a data pad during the opening stage of the SPARTAN-II's assault on Eridanus Secundus.

  • Kelly-087 wielding an MA2B Assault Rifle on Eridanus Secundus.

    Kelly-087 wielding an MA2B Assault Rifle on Eridanus Secundus.

  • Kelly-087 with the other Spartans in a vacuum suit on Eridanus Secundus.

    Kelly-087 with the other Spartans in a vacuum suit on Eridanus Secundus.

  • Kelly-087 reaching out to John-117 to toss him back aboard Resplendent Fervor.

    Kelly-087 reaching out to John-117 to toss him back aboard Resplendent Fervor.

  • Kelly-087 in the operation to rescue Dr. Halsey.

    Kelly-087 in the operation to rescue Dr. Halsey.

  • Kelly-087 flying her Booster Frame.

    Kelly-087 flying her Booster Frame.

  • Kelly in her MJOLNIR Mark IV armor.

    Kelly in her MJOLNIR Mark IV armor.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 261
  2. ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 414
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - "Palace Hotel", page 348
  4. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 167
  5. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 40
  6. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 264
  7. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 172
  8. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Dr. Halsey's personal journal
  9. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 35-45
  10. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 78
  11. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 127-130
  12. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 3-9
  13. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010), Adjunct
  14. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 11
  15. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 30
  16. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 118
  17. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 124 ("That the woman was still on her feet, let alone fighting, was tantamount to an act of God.")
  18. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 140
  19. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 200
  20. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 276
  21. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 152
  22. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 157-163
  23. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 259-264
  24. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 359-361
  25. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 368
  26. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 372
  27. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 41
  28. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 378
  29. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 382-389
  30. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 401
  31. ^ Halo Legends, credits
  32. ^ Halo: Reach, Firefight

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