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*Dr. Halsey knew what she had to do. Her duty. It was for the greater good. All humanity would be served... even if a tiny handful of them had to suffer for it. Still, when she turned inward and faced her complicity in this—she was revolted by what she saw. | *Dr. Halsey knew what she had to do. Her duty. It was for the greater good. All humanity would be served... even if a tiny handful of them had to suffer for it. Still, when she turned inward and faced her complicity in this—she was revolted by what she saw. | ||
*“I’m forgoing your recommendations, Déjà. I’m going to tell them the truth.” - When Déjà's psychological evaluations tell Halsey that it'd be better to lie to the children why they've been taken. | *“I’m forgoing your recommendations, Déjà. I’m going to tell them the truth.” - When Déjà's psychological evaluations tell Halsey that it'd be better to lie to the children why they've been taken. | ||
*“So do lies. Any story fabricated to motivate the children—claiming their parents were taken and killed by pirates, or by a plague that devastated their planet—if they learned the truth | *“So do lies. Any story fabricated to motivate the children—claiming their parents were taken and killed by pirates, or by a plague that devastated their planet—if they learned the truth later, they would turn against us.” - When Déjà tells Halsey that the truth has risks. | ||
later, they would turn against us.” - When Déjà tells Halsey that the truth has risks. | |||
*“A memory loss that may leak into other parts of the brain. No, this will be dangerous enough for them even with intact minds.” - When Déjà suggests wiping the children's memories of their parents. | *“A memory loss that may leak into other parts of the brain. No, this will be dangerous enough for them even with intact minds.” - When Déjà suggests wiping the children's memories of their parents. | ||
*“They’ll adapt. Or they won’t, and they will be untrainable and unsuitable for the project. Either way I just want to get this over with.” | *“They’ll adapt. Or they won’t, and they will be untrainable and unsuitable for the project. Either way I just want to get this over with.” | ||
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*“Any physiological or mental instabilities?” | *“Any physiological or mental instabilities?” | ||
*“They might as well have been killed. But can the Spartans kill, Chief? Kill on purpose? Are they ready for real combat?” - Regarding the trainers' inability to get out of their armor. | *“They might as well have been killed. But can the Spartans kill, Chief? Kill on purpose? Are they ready for real combat?” - Regarding the trainers' inability to get out of their armor. | ||
*“Something has happened, Chief. [[Covenant|Something ONI and the Admiralty never expected]]. The brass wants to deploy the Spartans. They want to test them in a real | *“Something has happened, Chief. [[Covenant|Something ONI and the Admiralty never expected]]. The brass wants to deploy the Spartans. They want to test them in a real combat mission.” | ||
combat mission.” | |||
*“Your rumors are out-of-date, Chief. There’s no more fighting at Harvest. There ''is'' no more Harvest.” - When Mendez says he's heard rumors of the fighting at Harvest. | *“Your rumors are out-of-date, Chief. There’s no more fighting at Harvest. There ''is'' no more Harvest.” - When Mendez says he's heard rumors of the fighting at Harvest. | ||
*“Get them out of this hole. I want them ready to muster at 0400. We have a briefing at 0600 tomorrow aboard the ''Pioneer''. We’re taking them on a mission ONI has been saving for the right crew and the right time. This is it. | *“Get them out of this hole. I want them ready to muster at 0400. We have a briefing at 0600 tomorrow aboard the ''Pioneer''. We’re taking them on a mission ONI has been saving for the right crew and the right time. This is it. | ||