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By [[2525#March|March 30]] Halsey had joined the forty-five who had unambiguously survived aboard the {{UNSCShip|Atlas}}, an {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}} heading for the [[Lambda Serpentis system]].<ref name="HTFORTAS"/><ref name="HTFOR6"/><ref name="CF100">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder #100: Sweet Centennial'']</ref> She had told John that some of the side effects he was experiencing which were causing him to be clumsy were actually good, since they were evidence of stronger muscles and faster reflexes.<ref name="HTFOR7">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 7''</ref> The next day she reflected in her journal on how her training as a scientist had conditioned her to view failure, struggling to reconcile the scientist's duty to regard all data as useful with the malformations and excruciating deaths visited on her Spartans.<ref name="HJ4125"/> She allowed herself to question whether the need to push forward with ASTER had been commensurate with the threat the [[Insurrection]] posed. Halsey guessed that Stanforth's trauma experts would be reporting she was having difficulty "letting go", but she committed to moving forward and finding solutions for those who might still be saved. To this end the doctor had ordered that no candidate autopsies be performed. Their bodies of washouts were cryogenically preserved, pending further study. Her hope was that some, if not all, of them could someday be revived. Closed casket funeral services at midnight the day before, she noted, would help the survivors attain psychological closure. She was uncertain how they might react in the future to the resurrection of their comrades but was certain ONI would find a use for them regardless. Those now afflicted by serious malformations, after all, had already been offered various "desk" duties within ONI. Catherine had assigned Déjà to investigate as-yet theoretical therapies for the washouts' resuscitation. She was particularly interested in the potential of the complete restructuring of bones and attendant nanografts, something she thought could prove especially useful for [[Kirk-018]] and [[René-081]]. Even so, she decided she would allow the washouts to adjust to their new jobs for several months before suggesting some of these experimental procedures. By then, she figured, they would be willing to try anything to recover, as she couldn't imagine them to survive the vigorous indoctrination and training they had to only become passive spectators.<ref name="HJ4125"/> The Atlas was patrolling the Lambda Serpentis system by April 22 and it was shortly after 0430 hours on this date that ONI engineered a hostile encounter between John and four [[ODST|orbital drop shock trooper]]s in order to test his capability.<ref name="HTFOR7"/><ref name="HTF5">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', ''Chapter 5''</ref> Halsey observed the encounter in the ship's gym remotely, cooly remarking upon the boy's steady heart rate and pulse.<ref name="HTFORTAS"/> John had broken the nose of one ODST when their sergeant intervened to propose that they settle their dispute in a nearby boxing ring.<ref name="HTFOR7"/> Mendez, watching along with Halsey, questioned the wisdom of what was happening but his hesitation was rebuffed by her.<ref name="HTFORTAS"/> She pointed out that John was only doing what they'd built him to do. As the chief left her to make his way to the gym she simply renewed her interest, wondering what effect the augmentations might have had on his adrenaline.<ref name="HTFORTAS"/> | By [[2525#March|March 30]] Halsey had joined the forty-five who had unambiguously survived aboard the {{UNSCShip|Atlas}}, an {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}} heading for the [[Lambda Serpentis system]].<ref name="HTFORTAS"/><ref name="HTFOR6"/><ref name="CF100">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder #100: Sweet Centennial'']</ref> She had told John that some of the side effects he was experiencing which were causing him to be clumsy were actually good, since they were evidence of stronger muscles and faster reflexes.<ref name="HTFOR7">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 7''</ref> The next day she reflected in her journal on how her training as a scientist had conditioned her to view failure, struggling to reconcile the scientist's duty to regard all data as useful with the malformations and excruciating deaths visited on her Spartans.<ref name="HJ4125"/> She allowed herself to question whether the need to push forward with ASTER had been commensurate with the threat the [[Insurrection]] posed. Halsey guessed that Stanforth's trauma experts would be reporting she was having difficulty "letting go", but she committed to moving forward and finding solutions for those who might still be saved. To this end the doctor had ordered that no candidate autopsies be performed. Their bodies of washouts were cryogenically preserved, pending further study. Her hope was that some, if not all, of them could someday be revived. Closed casket funeral services at midnight the day before, she noted, would help the survivors attain psychological closure. She was uncertain how they might react in the future to the resurrection of their comrades but was certain ONI would find a use for them regardless. Those now afflicted by serious malformations, after all, had already been offered various "desk" duties within ONI. Catherine had assigned Déjà to investigate as-yet theoretical therapies for the washouts' resuscitation. She was particularly interested in the potential of the complete restructuring of bones and attendant nanografts, something she thought could prove especially useful for [[Kirk-018]] and [[René-081]]. Even so, she decided she would allow the washouts to adjust to their new jobs for several months before suggesting some of these experimental procedures. By then, she figured, they would be willing to try anything to recover, as she couldn't imagine them to survive the vigorous indoctrination and training they had to only become passive spectators.<ref name="HJ4125"/> [[File:FORTAS HalseyMendez.PNG|thumb|left|350px|Halsey and Mendez observe John remotely.]]The Atlas was patrolling the Lambda Serpentis system by April 22 and it was shortly after 0430 hours on this date that ONI engineered a hostile encounter between John and four [[ODST|orbital drop shock trooper]]s in order to test his capability.<ref name="HTFOR7"/><ref name="HTF5">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', ''Chapter 5''</ref> Halsey observed the encounter in the ship's gym remotely, cooly remarking upon the boy's steady heart rate and pulse.<ref name="HTFORTAS"/> John had broken the nose of one ODST when their sergeant intervened to propose that they settle their dispute in a nearby boxing ring.<ref name="HTFOR7"/> Mendez, watching along with Halsey, questioned the wisdom of what was happening but his hesitation was rebuffed by her.<ref name="HTFORTAS"/> She pointed out that John was only doing what they'd built him to do. As the chief left her to make his way to the gym she simply renewed her interest, wondering what effect the augmentations might have had on his adrenaline.<ref name="HTFORTAS"/> Not long after the Spartans on the ''Atlas'' returned to Reach five of them elected to quit the program and escape.<ref name="HLH">''[[Halo Legends]]'', ''[[Homecoming]]''</ref><ref name="HTTS19"/> [[Daisy-023]], [[Ralph-103]], [[Joseph-122]], [[Oscar-129]], and one other boy managed to get ahold of [[M6C magnum]]s and hold at least seven individuals at gunpoint within a hallway, one of whom was Doctor Halsey. Daisy declared that they were leaving and could not be prevented from doing so. Daisy eventually was able to secure passage offworld and traveled to [[Sargasso]], where she had been born. Unbeknownst to her, she was followed by Halsey. Catherine caught up to the teenage girl outside her old home, having been flown there in an [[AV-14 Hornet]]. As Daisy was first laying eyes upon her own [[Flash cloning|clone]], Halsey chose to speak to her from the Hornet through a radio in her ear. She explained the rationale behind the production of the clones in [[2517]] and urged her to return home to Reach. In the end, Daisy, Ralph, and Joseph were brought back into the fold; Oscar and the other boy committed suicide.<ref name="HLH"/><ref name="HTTS19">''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', ''[[Hunt the Truth Season 1|Season 1]] Episode 09''</ref> | ||
Not long after the Spartans on the ''Atlas'' returned to Reach five of them elected to quit the program and escape.<ref name="HLH">''[[Halo Legends]]'', ''[[Homecoming]]''</ref><ref name="HTTS19"/> [[Daisy-023]], [[Ralph-103]], [[Joseph-122]], [[Oscar-129]], and one other boy managed to get ahold of [[M6C magnum]]s and hold at least seven individuals at gunpoint within a hallway, one of whom was Doctor Halsey. Daisy declared that they were leaving and could not be prevented from doing so. Daisy eventually was able to secure passage offworld and traveled to [[Sargasso]], where she had been born. Unbeknownst to her, she was followed by Halsey. Catherine caught up to the teenage girl outside her old home, having been flown there in an [[AV-14 Hornet]]. As Daisy was first laying eyes upon her own [[Flash cloning|clone]], Halsey chose to speak to her from the Hornet through a radio in her ear. She explained the rationale behind the production of the clones in [[2517]] and urged her to return home to Reach. In the end, Daisy, Ralph, and Joseph were brought back into the fold; Oscar and the other boy committed suicide.<ref name="HLH"/><ref name="HTTS19">''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', ''[[Hunt the Truth Season 1|Season 1]] Episode 09''</ref> | |||
It was not until early June that Soren, counted among the washouts, awoke from a comatose state.<ref name="HEP5">''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', ''[[Pariah]]'', ''Chapter 5''</ref> Repeatedly during the three months in which he was out it had been thought he would die and at one point the decision was even made to disconnect [[Wikipedia:Life support|life support]], but after four minutes of flatlining his heart had then begun to beat anew. Halsey paid him a visit in the brig where he was being held almost immediately after he woke up, flanked by an armed guard of two marines. She greeted the boy before looking him over and dismissing her guards, who were resistant at first but gave in when she claimed rank by virtue of being within a science facility. Halsey apologized for the restraints limiting Soren's movement and assured him she had argued against them but had been overruled. Following this she sat down on the floor within his reach and he joined her shortly thereafter. When Soren let her know he wasn't feeling quite right she said the analgesic [[Drugs|medications]] he was on were likely to blame and that others were dealing with varying degrees of pain just like he was. She explained that his body had reacted poorly to the administered muscular enhancement injections and [[Wikipedia:Thyroid|thyroid]] implant, ultimately resulting in intense musculoskeletal pain that she believed would diminish over time but likely never go away completely. She did note to him, however, that he had become stronger than anyone had imagined the Spartans could be. When Soren asked how many of his brothers and sisters remained, she told him almost half had died. At that she apologized before leaving without a further word a moment later.<ref name="HEP5"/> By [[2525#June|June 27]] planning was underway for experimental surgery, therapies, and rehabilitations for more than eighty percent of the washouts.<ref name="HJ62725">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''June 27, 2525''</ref> Halsey noted in her journal that several of these protocols could take years to complete and that A.I.s were predicting a survival rate of no greater than fifty percent, but she also believed that her Spartans would exceed expectations just as they always had.<ref name="HJ62725"/> The day which followed was the doctor's last official one at [[Camp Hathcock]].<ref name="HJ62825">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''June 28, 2525''</ref> [[UNSC Fleet Command|FLEETCOM]] had offered her a corner suite in the [[Olympic Tower]] in [[New Alexandria]], but she had turned it down in favor of [[CASTLE Base]], which was to serve as her new home from then on.<ref name="HJ62825"/><ref name="HRNA">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> | It was not until early June that Soren, counted among the washouts, awoke from a comatose state.<ref name="HEP5">''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', ''[[Pariah]]'', ''Chapter 5''</ref> Repeatedly during the three months in which he was out it had been thought he would die and at one point the decision was even made to disconnect [[Wikipedia:Life support|life support]], but after four minutes of flatlining his heart had then begun to beat anew. Halsey paid him a visit in the brig where he was being held almost immediately after he woke up, flanked by an armed guard of two marines. She greeted the boy before looking him over and dismissing her guards, who were resistant at first but gave in when she claimed rank by virtue of being within a science facility. Halsey apologized for the restraints limiting Soren's movement and assured him she had argued against them but had been overruled. Following this she sat down on the floor within his reach and he joined her shortly thereafter. When Soren let her know he wasn't feeling quite right she said the analgesic [[Drugs|medications]] he was on were likely to blame and that others were dealing with varying degrees of pain just like he was. She explained that his body had reacted poorly to the administered muscular enhancement injections and [[Wikipedia:Thyroid|thyroid]] implant, ultimately resulting in intense musculoskeletal pain that she believed would diminish over time but likely never go away completely. She did note to him, however, that he had become stronger than anyone had imagined the Spartans could be. When Soren asked how many of his brothers and sisters remained, she told him almost half had died. At that she apologized before leaving without a further word a moment later.<ref name="HEP5"/> By [[2525#June|June 27]] planning was underway for experimental surgery, therapies, and rehabilitations for more than eighty percent of the washouts.<ref name="HJ62725">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''June 27, 2525''</ref> Halsey noted in her journal that several of these protocols could take years to complete and that A.I.s were predicting a survival rate of no greater than fifty percent, but she also believed that her Spartans would exceed expectations just as they always had.<ref name="HJ62725"/> The day which followed was the doctor's last official one at [[Camp Hathcock]].<ref name="HJ62825">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''June 28, 2525''</ref> [[UNSC Fleet Command|FLEETCOM]] had offered her a corner suite in the [[Olympic Tower]] in [[New Alexandria]], but she had turned it down in favor of [[CASTLE Base]], which was to serve as her new home from then on.<ref name="HJ62825"/><ref name="HRNA">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> | ||