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|date=[[2552#October|October 25, 2552]]<ref name="Catalog">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=46#post454 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2976443)]</ref>{{Ref/Note|1=According to a summary on Halo Waypoint, ''The Mona Lisa'' is set [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/the-mona-lisa-1/1f69c960-2eb1-42e0-89b4-89a58fa153b8 "between the events of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2"], which would limit the possible timeframe for the skirmish between October 1 and October 20. However, in ''Halo: First Strike'', it is suggested that ''High Charity'' is already on its way to the Soell system by September 22, having sent a smaller scouting party in advance. In ''Halo 2'', it is seen that ''High Charity'' and its fleet were present in the system until October 20, when they departed for Installation 05. ''The Mona Lisa'' makes a reference to a large Covenant fleet having left the system recently, which would coincide with ''High Charity'' and its fleet leaving on October 20th; no other large Covenant fleet is known to have left the system between September and October. Catalog later [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=46#post454 reported] that Sergeant Lopez was listed as KIA on October 25, invalidating the former Waypoint summary.}} | |date=[[2552#October|October 25, 2552]]<ref name="Catalog">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=46#post454 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2976443)]</ref>{{Ref/Note|1=According to a summary on Halo Waypoint, ''The Mona Lisa'' is set [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/the-mona-lisa-1/1f69c960-2eb1-42e0-89b4-89a58fa153b8 "between the events of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2"], which would limit the possible timeframe for the skirmish between October 1 and October 20. However, in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', it is suggested that ''High Charity'' is already on its way to the Soell system by September 22, having sent a smaller scouting party in advance. In ''Halo 2'', it is seen that ''High Charity'' and its fleet were present in the system until October 20, when they departed for Installation 05. ''The Mona Lisa'' makes a reference to a large Covenant fleet having left the system recently, which would coincide with ''High Charity'' and its fleet leaving on October 20th; no other large Covenant fleet is known to have left the system between September and October. Catalog later [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=46#post454 reported] that Sergeant Lopez was listed as KIA on October 25, invalidating the former Waypoint summary.}} | ||
|place=''Mona Lisa'', Soell system, Installation 04 debris field<ref name="tml223">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 223''</ref> | |place=''Mona Lisa'', Soell system, Installation 04 debris field<ref name="tml223">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 223''</ref> | ||
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*Flood outbreak successfully contained | *Flood outbreak successfully contained | ||
*Most of the marine force lost | *Most of the marine force lost | ||
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The '''Skirmish on ''Mona Lisa''''' was fought in the [[Soell|Soell system]] within [[Installation 04]]'s debris field aboard the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]-commissioned [[civilian]] [[Prison ship|prisoner transport]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' on [[2552#October|October 25, 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Catalog}} Having suffered a catastrophic [[Flood]] outbreak as a result of the actions of the ONI operative [[John Smith]], the ship was later [[ | The '''Skirmish on ''Mona Lisa''''' was fought in the [[Soell|Soell system]] within [[Installation 04]]'s debris field aboard the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]-commissioned [[civilian]] [[Prison ship|prisoner transport]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' on [[2552#October|October 25, 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Catalog}} Having suffered a catastrophic [[Flood]] outbreak as a result of the actions of the ONI operative [[John Smith]], the ship was later [[Naval boarding|boarded]] by an ill-fated [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] unit and destroyed only hours afterward.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"''</ref> | ||
The ONI [[operation]]s codenamed '''RED CLOUD''' and '''WHITE SAND''' were linked with the engagement.<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Catalog Interaction'' (page 18)]</ref> | The ONI [[operation]]s codenamed '''RED CLOUD''' and '''WHITE SAND''' were linked with the engagement.<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Catalog Interaction'' (page 18)]</ref> | ||
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Boarding the ship via a cargo bay, Lopez's squad was first engaged by a small group of Sangheili, all lacking armor or weapons, and dispatched them with ease. During the skirmish, one of the Marines, [[Rabbit]], went missing. Lopez ordered four Marines; [[Cranker]], [[Maller]], [[Simmons]] and [[Sydney (Marine)|Sydney]], to guard the Pelican while she took the others to find Rabbit, who was soon found dead. Meanwhile, the Marines left in the cargo bay were attacked by [[Pod infector]]s and dropped out of contact. | Boarding the ship via a cargo bay, Lopez's squad was first engaged by a small group of Sangheili, all lacking armor or weapons, and dispatched them with ease. During the skirmish, one of the Marines, [[Rabbit]], went missing. Lopez ordered four Marines; [[Cranker]], [[Maller]], [[Simmons]] and [[Sydney (Marine)|Sydney]], to guard the Pelican while she took the others to find Rabbit, who was soon found dead. Meanwhile, the Marines left in the cargo bay were attacked by [[Pod infector]]s and dropped out of contact. | ||
Lopez then contacted the ''Red Horse'', now receiving new orders to enact the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]] by purging the ''Mona Lisa'''s two navigation databases. The Marines formed two parties; a team led by Lopez consisting of [[James MacCraw|MacCraw]], [[Mahmoud]], [[Percy]], [[Rakesh]] and [[Singh]], and another one led by [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] [[Ngoc Benti]] with Clarence, [[Gersten]], [[Orlav]] and [[Tsardikos]]. Lopez's group would head to the primary NAV database located on the [[bridge]] while Benti's team would go after the backup data in the [[engineering]]. At this time, the Marines also noticed that one of them, [[Ayad]], had disappeared.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 258-262''</ref> | Lopez then contacted the ''Red Horse'', now receiving new orders to enact the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]] by purging the ''Mona Lisa'''s two navigation databases. The Marines formed two parties; a team led by Lopez consisting of [[James MacCraw|MacCraw]], [[Mahmoud]], [[Percy]], [[Rakesh]] and [[Raj Singh|Singh]], and another one led by [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] [[Ngoc Benti]] with Clarence, [[Gersten]], [[Orlav]] and [[Tsardikos]]. Lopez's group would head to the primary NAV database located on the [[bridge]] while Benti's team would go after the backup data in the [[engineering]]. At this time, the Marines also noticed that one of them, [[Ayad]], had disappeared.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 258-262''</ref> | ||
When scouting an infirmary on their way to the bridge, Lopez's team discovered a safe room, finding John Smith inside. Smith, not revealing his true identity, claimed to be the ship's medical officer while continuously insisting they should leave the ship immediately, but his pleas were ignored by Lopez.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 265-271''</ref> Meanwhile, Cranker and Maller, who had been repurposed as [[Flood combat form]]s, approached the Marines' Pelican. The pilot, [[Burgundy]], assumed they were injured and opened the rear ramp, only to be attacked by the two who then proceeded to drag her through the ship toward the proto-Gravemind in the engine room.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 271-272''</ref> | When scouting an infirmary on their way to the bridge, Lopez's team discovered a safe room, finding John Smith inside. Smith, not revealing his true identity, claimed to be the ship's medical officer while continuously insisting they should leave the ship immediately, but his pleas were ignored by Lopez.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 265-271''</ref> Meanwhile, Cranker and Maller, who had been repurposed as [[Flood combat form]]s, approached the Marines' Pelican. The pilot, [[Burgundy]], assumed they were injured and opened the rear ramp, only to be attacked by the two who then proceeded to drag her through the ship toward the proto-Gravemind in the engine room.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 271-272''</ref> | ||
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After finding a Flood growth in a recreation room, Lopez began questioning Smith, who first claimed that the Flood was a Covenant virus that had transmitted into human prisoners. Shortly later, Rakesh was killed in a sudden Flood attack. Lopez, having grown agitated of Smith's reluctance to cooperate, hit him and had one of her Marines search him, soon discovering his true identity and rank. As Lopez still refused to leave the ship, Smith unexpectedly killed Mahmoud and made his escape,<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 306-307''</ref> eventually making it to the Marines' Pelican and escaping the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 324''</ref> | After finding a Flood growth in a recreation room, Lopez began questioning Smith, who first claimed that the Flood was a Covenant virus that had transmitted into human prisoners. Shortly later, Rakesh was killed in a sudden Flood attack. Lopez, having grown agitated of Smith's reluctance to cooperate, hit him and had one of her Marines search him, soon discovering his true identity and rank. As Lopez still refused to leave the ship, Smith unexpectedly killed Mahmoud and made his escape,<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 306-307''</ref> eventually making it to the Marines' Pelican and escaping the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 324''</ref> | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
===Finale=== | ===Finale=== | ||
Percy and Singh were killed by a combat form that had been Ayad before Lopez's team reached the bridge, leaving only the Sergeant and MacCraw. On the bridge, Lopez contacted the ''Red Horse'', learning that Foucault was preparing to destroy the ''Mona Lisa'' with a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|Shiva warhead]] immediately once Smith was aboard the ''Red Horse'', as the Major's Pelican had attracted the attention of the Covenant ship which now changed course, bearing down on the ''Red Horse''. Lopez and MacCraw then began to make their way to the two escape pods still left on the lower deck.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 322-327''</ref> | Percy and Singh were killed by a combat form that had been Ayad before Lopez's team reached the bridge, leaving only the Sergeant and MacCraw. On the bridge, Lopez contacted the ''Red Horse'', learning that Foucault was preparing to destroy the ''Mona Lisa'' with a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|Shiva warhead]] immediately once Smith was aboard the ''Red Horse'', as the Major's Pelican had attracted the attention of the Covenant ship which now changed course, bearing down on the ''Red Horse''. Lopez and MacCraw then began to make their way to the two escape pods still left on the lower deck.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 322-327''</ref> | ||