Kelly-087: Difference between revisions

==Biography==

===Early childhood===

Kelly Shaddock was born on the [[Inner Colony]] world of [[Imber]] on [[2510|September 21, 2510]].<ref name="universe"/> She 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 Doctor [[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 the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|FLEETCOM Military Complex]] at [[Reach]] to begin her [[SPARTAN-II training|training]].<ref name="universe"/>

Kelly participated in [[Operation: TALON]], the Spartans' first mission to [[Eridanus Secundus]] in the [[Eridanus system]]. She, along with John, [[Fred-104]], Sam and Linda, boarded the ''[[Laden]]'' and infiltrated the rebel [[asteroid]] base.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 98'' (2010 edition)</ref> They then captured [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]], a leader of the [[United Rebel Front]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 114'' (2010 edition)</ref> After the [[First Battle of Harvest]], Kelly later attended the UNSC briefing by [[Michael Stanforth|Admiral Michael Stanforth]] and the AI [[Beowulf]] about the emerging [[Covenant]] threat. The training of Kelly, and the rest of the SPARTAN-IIs, was accelerated and the Spartans were sent to [[Chi Ceti IV]] to receive their new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] from [[Damascus Testing Facility]] to aid them in combat against the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 121'' (2010 edition)</ref> While in orbit over the planet, [[Unrelenting|a Covenant ship]] appeared in the system and attacked the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|frigate]] the Spartans were aboard, {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 127'' (2010 edition)</ref> The Spartans were eventually able to retrieve the MJOLNIR armor and then left to return to the ''Commonwealth'' in a Pelican.<ref name="for141"/> However, ''Unrelenting'' returned to the battle and began to engage the ''Commonwealth'', severely damaging it. Taking the Pelican's [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile|ANVIL-II AS]] missiles, all the Spartans used [[thruster pack]]s to direct themselves into a hull breach in ''Unrelenting'', however only Kelly, Sam, and John made it inside.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 148'' (2010 edition)</ref> Inside the ship, they engaged [[Kig-Yar]] soldiers, one of which created a breach in Sam's armor. Unable to return to the vacuum of space, Kelly and John reluctantly left Sam behind so he could detonate the missiles and destroy the ship. After the battle, Kelly was assigned to [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 127-130'' (2001 edition); ''pages 150-153'' (2010 edition)</ref>

In [[2526]], the Spartans were deployed to [[Circinius IV]] to combat [[Battle of Circinius IV|a Covenant invasion]]. During the battle, they received a distress signal from a [[Hastati Squad|cadet squad]] pinned down at [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]. Kelly was given command of Blue Team while John went to rescue the cadets. John later radioed Kelly, telling her to inform Command that he had four survivors. He then told her to take her team north for Pelican extraction and that he would rendezvous soon.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 4''</ref> Soon after, Kelly met with John and the three surviving cadets at the extraction point and they successfully evacuated on the Pelican. During the flight, Kelly and Fred removed their helmets. When [[Michael Sullivan|Cadet Sullivan]] asked how old they were, Kelly and Fred exchanged glances and responded simply, ''"That's classified."''<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 5''</ref>

===Late war===

{{Quote|multi=more|Kelly-087|John-117|Kelly-087|q1=It's a shame to leave [[Jericho VII|this place]]...there are so few left...|q2=There will be other places to fight for.|q3=Will there?|Kelly regretting to leave Jericho VII}}

In [[2535]], Kelly was present at the [[Battle of Jericho VII|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''', ''pages 3-9''</ref>

===Argent Moon===

{{Quote|Shame to lose the ''Argent Moon'', but I'd love to see the look on the Covenant's faces when she goes supernova|Kelly-087 about changes in their plan}}

On October 23, 2558, Kelly and the rest of Blue Team were deployed from the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} on a mission to find and secure ''[[Argent Moon]]'', an ONI research vessel that had been missing for nineteen months. Departing from a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]], Blue Team managed to infiltrate the ''Argent Moon'' by shooting out one of the windows, subsequently causing many Sangheili part of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] to be sucked out into the vacuum. Ascertaining that there were no human survivors aboard, Kelly and the others fought towards central control, where they planned to disable the gravity and life support systems on the ship in order to kill off the rest of the Covenant.

===Absent without leave===

The very next day, the UNSC declared Kelly-087 and the other members of Blue Team AWOL. [[Fireteam Osiris]], a [[Spartan-IV]] unit led by Spartan [[Jameson Locke]], was tasked with recovering Blue Team and the ''Acrisius''. Upon arriving at [[Meridian]], Blue Team landed at [[Apogee Station]] and proceeded make their way downwards to where the dormant [[Guardian]] lay buried. Their arrival on-planet was witnessed by multiple colonists, who were wholly unaware of their intentions. Also unbeknownst to the people of Meridian was the fact that their own [[Governor Sloan]] purposefully ensured nobody tried to stop them, as he was already serving [[Cortana]] at that point. Blue Team encountered no resistance from the [[Warden Eternal]] or any mechanical [[Prometheans]]. Fireteam Osiris caught up to Blue Team as they were entering the Guardian. Kelly, Fred, and Linda proceeded to enter the Guardian while John lingered and had an altercation with Locke. Once John had dealt with him and resumed boarding, the Guardian began to awaken. Fireteam Osiris scrambled to escape the collapsing chamber it had been held in as it rose out of the ground. The Guardian caused massive amounts of destruction as it took to the air, both from the very fact that it was emerging from beneath the earth and from electromagnetic shockwaves it sent out continually. During this time, many mechanical Promethean forces were deployed from the Guardian to engage Fireteam Osiris as they tried to escape the destruction in their Pelican. The Guardian jumped to slipspace on a course for [[Genesis]], taking Blue Team with it.

===Genesis===

{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=Is this a losing battle?|Kelly-087|q2=Only if we intend on losing it.|John-117|Chief and Kelly being overwhelmed by Prometheans}}

Upon landing on Genesis, Blue Team came across a series of computer consoles sounding musical tunes of [[Spartan signals|Oly Oly Oxen Free]]. Following the path unlocked by interacting with those consoles, Blue Team battled through stranded Covenant forces before meeting the [[Warden Eternal]]. Shortly after learning of the Warden Eternal's role as Cortana's defender, John demanded to meet her, only for the Warden Eternal to refuse and commence hostilities. Shortly after Blue Team's defeat of the Warden Eternal in battle, Cortana finally revealed herself to them, expressing relief that they made it to Genesis. Upon questioning Cortana on the circumstances of her survival, they learned that the [[Domain]] had saved her; Cortana referred to it as the "fountain of youth" for AIs. Suspicious of Cortana's desire to reunite with them, Blue Team proceeded further into the planet in order to physically locate her. Shortly afterward, Fireteam Osiris caught up with Blue Team. Before the two Spartan teams could team up, Cortana separated them. Blue Team fought an uphill battle through Promethean forces and multiple bodies of the Warden Eternal before physically meeting Cortana. There she revealed to them her plan to use the Guardians as a means of enforcing a forced peace upon the galaxy. Rejecting Cortana's plan, John ordered her to stand down and return to Earth with the team. Cortana refused and sealed Blue Team in a [[Cryptum]], intending to keep them in stasis for 10,000 years.

==Equipment==

Kelly-087 prefers armor with full-shield masks in combat. As such, she favored the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] to [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] models of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/V variant|EVA]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Pilot|Pilot]] armor variants.<ref name="universe"/> Kelly's initial Mark IV armor was base green, with a rabbit painted onto it as a reference to her speed and nickname. The Mark IV EVA armor she later donned was colored white.<ref name="package"/> Kelly began wearing the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Hermes|Hermes]] armor variant, patterned after EVA armor, once Blue Team transitioned to the [[Gen2|Mjolnir GEN2]] platform.<ref name="warfare">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> Her Spartan tag, 087, is written in Braille on the left side of her chest armor.

File:HE-Blue-1.jpg|Blue Team discussing their next move.

File:HE-Blue-4.jpg|Blue Team retreating back to Installation 03 through slip-space portal.

File:FastKelly.jpg|Kelly using her speed to outmaneuver the Ur-Didact on Installation 03.

File:Kelly Halo 5 artwork.jpg|Kelly on the cover art of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.