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The handwriting is distinctly different from the journal; it was almost certainly drawn by Keyes and given to Halsey during their meeting upon his return to Reach
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{{quote|Sir, that was the most brilliant maneuver I have ever seen.|[[Lieutenant Hikowa]] to [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]].}} | {{quote|Sir, that was the most brilliant maneuver I have ever seen.|[[Lieutenant Hikowa]] to [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]].}} | ||
[[File:Keyes_Loop.jpeg|thumb|275px|The "Keyes Loop", as drawn by Dr. Halsey]] | [[File:Keyes_Loop.jpeg|thumb|275px|The "Keyes Loop", as drawn by Captain Keyes for Dr. Halsey.]] | ||
The '''Keyes Loop'''<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 156''</ref><ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref> was a famous space tactical maneuver first executed by the then [[Jacob Keyes|Commander Jacob Keyes]] at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. The result was one of the rare naval victories achieved by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] over [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces and it led to Keyes' promotion to [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] by [[Admiral Stanforth]]. It also provided a badly-needed morale boost to the whole fleet. | The '''Keyes Loop'''<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 156''</ref><ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref> was a famous space tactical maneuver first executed by the then [[Jacob Keyes|Commander Jacob Keyes]] at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. The result was one of the rare naval victories achieved by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] over [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces and it led to Keyes' promotion to [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] by [[Admiral Stanforth]]. It also provided a badly-needed morale boost to the whole fleet. | ||