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'''UNSC Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1'''<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 135''</ref> was a [[United Nations Space Command]] transmission that commanded all UNSC personnel to read [[General Order 098831A-1]], more commonly referred to as the [[Cole Protocol]], every single day "by the letter".
'''United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] transmission that contained  [[General Order 098831A-1]], more commonly referred to as the [[Cole Protocol]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFoR15|TFoR|15}} It was broadcast sometime during or before [[2535]] by [[H. T. Ward]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=TCP2|TCP|2}} Shortly after its issuance, all shipboard [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] [[commanding officer]]s were required to read it.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=TCP2}} By 2552, [[Ensign]] [[William Lovell]] was required to read the transmission every day by the letter.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=TFoR15}}


It was broadcast sometime during or before [[2535]] by [[H.T. Ward]], a [[Fleet Admiral]] of [[UNSC Naval Command]].
==Contents==
:'''United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1'''
:'''[[Encryption Code]]:''' Red
:'''Public Key:''' [[file/first light/|file /first light/]]
:'''From:''' UNSC/[[UNSC Naval Command|NAVCOM]] Fleet H. T. Ward
:'''To:''' ALL UNSC PERSONNEL
:'''Subject:''' General Order 098831A-1 (“The Cole Protocol”)
:'''[[Transmission classification|Classification]]:''' RESTRICTED ([[BGX Directive]])


It was encrypted with the code Red, had a public encryption key of [[file/first light/]] and was classified as [[Restricted]] under the [[BGX Directive]].
:''The Cole Protocol''
 
:To safeguard the [[Inner Colonies]] and [[Earth]], all [[UNSC starship|UNSC vessels]] or [[Space station|stations]] must not be captured with intact navigation databases that may lead [[Covenant]] forces to [[human]] [[civilian]] population centers.
 
:If any Covenant forces are detected:
:1. Activate selective purge of databases on all ship-based and planetary data networks.
:2. Initiate triple-screen check to ensure all data has been erased and all backups neutralized.
:3. Execute [[viral data scavengers]]. (Download from [[UNSCTTP://EPWW:COLEPROTOCOL/Virtualscav/fbr.091]])
:4. If retreating from Covenant forces, all ships must enter [[Slipstream space]] with randomized vectors NOT directed toward Earth, the Inner Colonies, or any other human population center.
:5. In case of imminent capture by Covenant forces, all UNSC ships MUST [[self-destruct]].
 
:Violation of this directive will be considered an act of [[Treason|TREASON]], and pursuant to USNC Military Law Articles [[JAG 845-P]] and [[JAG 7556-L]], such violations are punishable by life [[Convict|imprisonment]] or [[Capital punishment|execution]].
:/end file/
 
==Trivia==
In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', UNSC General Order 098831A-1 appears in the out-of-bounds warning that displays in a player's [[heads-up display]] if they exit the map they're on.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/zPn16L|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo Infinite: Out of Bounds Warning|Quote=HUD visual design element for the Halo Infinite Out of Bounds warning. This is accompanied by glitch screen vfx and static/radio sfx. Tech Design by Julien Van Putten. Eagle-eyed fans will recognize the string of gak below the countdown.|D=22|M=08|Y=2023}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Latest revision as of 08:34, August 22, 2023

United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1 was a United Nations Space Command transmission that contained General Order 098831A-1, more commonly referred to as the Cole Protocol.[1] It was broadcast sometime during or before 2535 by H. T. Ward.[2] Shortly after its issuance, all shipboard Navy commanding officers were required to read it.[2] By 2552, Ensign William Lovell was required to read the transmission every day by the letter.[1]

Contents[edit]

United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1
Encryption Code: Red
Public Key: file /first light/
From: UNSC/NAVCOM Fleet H. T. Ward
To: ALL UNSC PERSONNEL
Subject: General Order 098831A-1 (“The Cole Protocol”)
Classification: RESTRICTED (BGX Directive)
The Cole Protocol
To safeguard the Inner Colonies and Earth, all UNSC vessels or stations must not be captured with intact navigation databases that may lead Covenant forces to human civilian population centers.
If any Covenant forces are detected:
1. Activate selective purge of databases on all ship-based and planetary data networks.
2. Initiate triple-screen check to ensure all data has been erased and all backups neutralized.
3. Execute viral data scavengers. (Download from UNSCTTP://EPWW:COLEPROTOCOL/Virtualscav/fbr.091)
4. If retreating from Covenant forces, all ships must enter Slipstream space with randomized vectors NOT directed toward Earth, the Inner Colonies, or any other human population center.
5. In case of imminent capture by Covenant forces, all UNSC ships MUST self-destruct.
Violation of this directive will be considered an act of TREASON, and pursuant to USNC Military Law Articles JAG 845-P and JAG 7556-L, such violations are punishable by life imprisonment or execution.
/end file/

Trivia[edit]

In Halo Infinite, UNSC General Order 098831A-1 appears in the out-of-bounds warning that displays in a player's heads-up display if they exit the map they're on.[3]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 15
  2. ^ a b Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 2
  3. ^ ArtStation, Halo Infinite: Out of Bounds Warning: "HUD visual design element for the Halo Infinite Out of Bounds warning. This is accompanied by glitch screen vfx and static/radio sfx. Tech Design by Julien Van Putten. Eagle-eyed fans will recognize the string of gak below the countdown." (Retrieved on Aug 22, 2023) [archive]
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