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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Human-Covenant war=== | ===Human-Covenant war=== | ||
In [[2526]], Section Two warned [[General (UNSC)|General]] [[Daniel Black]] of the [[Covenant Empire]]. As such, this led to the bolstered defenses of [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/corbulo-academy|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Corbulo Academy}} As well, Section Two had sent emissaries to warn [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] leaders about the Covenant and deliver an offer: end hostilities and receive UNSC protection. While they initially laughed at the offer, footage of the [[Battle of Bliss]] helped sway them.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'', [[Dr. Halsey's Personal Journal]], April 28, 2526</ref> | In [[2526]], Section Two warned [[General (UNSC)|General]] [[Daniel Black]] of the [[Covenant Empire]]. As such, this led to the bolstered defenses of [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/corbulo-academy|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Corbulo Academy}} As well, Section Two had sent emissaries to warn [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] leaders about the Covenant and deliver an offer: end hostilities and receive UNSC protection. While they initially laughed at the offer, footage of the [[Battle of Bliss]] helped sway them.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'', [[Dr. Halsey's Personal Journal]], April 28, 2526</ref> | ||
[[File:ONI PC.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Benjamin Giraud]] working with Section II to make battlefield imagery look less intimidating.]] | [[File:ONI PC.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Benjamin Giraud]] working with Section II to make battlefield imagery look less intimidating.]] | ||
During the [[Human-Covenant war]], Section Two was responsible for releasing details of the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II program]] to the public to boost morale throughout the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]|Page=46}} Once information about the Spartans was released to the public, Section II had to maintain the Spartans' near-mythical status. So they devised [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|ONI Directive 930]] to assist that. This directive made it so that no SPARTAN killed in action, would be listed as such. It was believed that news of Spartan deaths would cripple the UNSC's already-flagging morale.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Encyclopedia]]|Page=??}} Section Two additionally pushed [[propaganda]] to the [[Inner Colonies]] maintaining the human forces were winning in the war against the Covenant. By late [[2552]], many Inner Colonial residents had no idea of how close the alien threat was.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Chapter=11}} | During the [[Human-Covenant war]], Section Two was responsible for releasing details of the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II program]] to the public to boost morale throughout the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]|Page=46}} Once information about the Spartans was released to the public, Section II had to maintain the Spartans' near-mythical status. So they devised [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|ONI Directive 930]] to assist that. This directive made it so that no SPARTAN killed in action, would be listed as such. It was believed that news of Spartan deaths would cripple the UNSC's already-flagging morale.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Encyclopedia]]|Page=??}} Section Two additionally pushed [[propaganda]] to the [[Inner Colonies]] maintaining the human forces were winning in the war against the Covenant. By late [[2552]], many Inner Colonial residents had no idea of how close the alien threat was.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Chapter=11}} | ||
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==Duties== | ==Duties== | ||
Section Two was primarily surrounded around external communications and public morale.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/oni|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - ONI}} In terms of the public, it handled communication between colonies to reduce the spread of rumors and information that would damage morale{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=98|Quote=ONI Section Two had done a brilliant job of preserving the fiction that [[Earth]] forces held their own against the Covenant.}} and monitored and changed imagery that came from the battlefields of the [[Human-Covenant war]].<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]</ref> Section Two's role wasn't exclusive to the public either. If there was sensitive information that few in the [[UNSCDF]] knew, Section Two could issue blackout orders to prevent its spread.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 396 & 397 (Digital)</ref> | Section Two was primarily surrounded around external communications and public morale.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/oni|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - ONI}} In terms of the public, it handled communication between colonies to reduce the spread of rumors and information that would damage morale{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=98|Quote=ONI Section Two had done a brilliant job of preserving the fiction that [[Earth]] forces held their own against the Covenant.}} and monitored and changed imagery that came from the battlefields of the [[Human-Covenant war]].<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]</ref> Section Two's role wasn't exclusive to the public either. If there was sensitive information that few in the [[UNSCDF]] knew, Section Two could issue blackout orders to prevent its spread.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 396 & 397 (Digital)</ref> | ||
==Assets== | ==Assets== | ||