HaloArray.png

Official Secrets Act of 2550: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

mNo edit summary
m (clean up, replaced: {{First mentioned}} → {{Fm}})
Line 2: Line 2:
The '''Official Secrets Act of 2550''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] legislation that mandates the protection of confidential information. The act was passed on [[2550|November 23, 2550]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''November 23, 2550''</ref>
The '''Official Secrets Act of 2550''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] legislation that mandates the protection of confidential information. The act was passed on [[2550|November 23, 2550]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''November 23, 2550''</ref>


The Official Secrets Act of 2550 prohibits any unauthorized dissemination or distribution of any contents of any [[messenger satchel]].<ref name="messenger">'''[[UNSC Canvas Messenger Bag]]''' - ''description''</ref>. Failure to adhere to the mandated prohibition makes it an offence punishable with a summary execution by a UNSC authorized firing squad.<ref name="messenger"/> After [[Tom Muir]] was taken aboard the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] ''[[UNSC Port Stanley|Port Stanley]]'', [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] exaggeratedly told Muir that even breathing on such a vessel was a breach of the Official Secrets Act.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 151''</ref>
The Official Secrets Act of 2550 prohibits any unauthorized dissemination or distribution of any contents of any [[messenger satchel]].<ref name="messenger">'''[[UNSC Canvas Messenger Bag]]''' - ''description''</ref> Failure to adhere to the mandated prohibition makes it an offence punishable with a summary execution by a UNSC authorized firing squad.<ref name="messenger"/> After [[Tom Muir]] was taken aboard the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] ''[[UNSC Port Stanley|Port Stanley]]'', [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] exaggeratedly told Muir that even breathing on such a vessel was a breach of the Official Secrets Act.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 151''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Line 9: Line 9:
==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{First mentioned}}
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}


Revision as of 02:54, September 17, 2018

The Official Secrets Act of 2550 is a United Nations Space Command legislation that mandates the protection of confidential information. The act was passed on November 23, 2550.[1]

The Official Secrets Act of 2550 prohibits any unauthorized dissemination or distribution of any contents of any messenger satchel.[2] Failure to adhere to the mandated prohibition makes it an offence punishable with a summary execution by a UNSC authorized firing squad.[2] After Tom Muir was taken aboard the ONI prowler Port Stanley, Captain Serin Osman exaggeratedly told Muir that even breathing on such a vessel was a breach of the Official Secrets Act.[3]

Trivia

In real life, Official Secrets Act is used as a common title for legislation involving the secrecy of information mainly related to national security in several countries.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Dr. Halsey's personal journal, November 23, 2550
  2. ^ a b UNSC Canvas Messenger Bag - description
  3. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 151

See also

Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Official_Secrets_Act_of_2550&oldid=1256788"