PROGRESS REPORT/OPERATION HYPODERMIC

The file details the arrival of the UNSC SPARTAN-III Program to Onyx. Although the sender's identity is unknown, the recipient, codenamed SURGEON has been involved in other notable matters.

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PLNB TRANSMISSION XX087R-XX
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PUBLIC KEY: N/A
FROM: CODE NAME COALMINER
TO: CODE NAME SURGEON
SUBJECT: PROGRESS REPORT/OPERATION HYPODERMIC
CLASSIFICATION: EYES ONLY, CODE-WORD [BLANK] TOP SECRET (SECTION THREE X-RAY DIRECTIVE)

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INSTITUTIONAL RECORD ALTERED AS PER INSTRUCTION.
INITIAL CONTACT WITH BASE AI MADE. HELPFUL, BUT I DON'T TRUST IT.
PACKAGES DELIVERED. SELECTION PROCESS STARTED. OPERATION UNDERWAY AND ON SCHEDULE.
CANDIDATES EXHIBIT MARKED AGGRESSION WELL OUT OF BOUNDS OF THE SMITH-KENSINGTON INDEX. AS MUCH WORK TRAINING THEM AS IT IS KEEPING THEM FROM MURDERING EACH OTHER. THEY'RE REAL HELL-CATS.
LIEUTENANT CLAIMS ALL UNDER CONTROL. HE HAS A PLAN FOR EVERYTHING. UNSURE WHERE HE'S GETTING THIS CONFIDENCE, BUT I DO BELIEVE HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING. ARE YOU SURPRISED?

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