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Eventually, in [[2525]], rough coordinates of Eridanus Secundus were leaked to the Office of Naval Intelligence. ONI quickly organized [[Operation: TALON]],<ref name="universe"/> a mission to use the newly commissioned supersoldiers of the [[SPARTAN-II program]] to travel to the asteroid to capture Watts alive to allow ONI to interrogate him with the hopes of learning about URF movements and the identity of rebel spies with [[UNSC Fleet Command]]. Comparing the asteroid's approximate coordinates with the movements of the insurgent-captained {{Class|Parabola|freighter}} ''[[Laden]]'', the Spartans were tasked with infiltrating the freighter to potentially reach Eridanus Secundus.<ref name="for96"/> | Eventually, in [[2525]], rough coordinates of Eridanus Secundus were leaked to the Office of Naval Intelligence. ONI quickly organized [[Operation: TALON]],<ref name="universe"/> a mission to use the newly commissioned supersoldiers of the [[SPARTAN-II program]] to travel to the asteroid to capture Watts alive to allow ONI to interrogate him with the hopes of learning about URF movements and the identity of rebel spies with [[UNSC Fleet Command]]. Comparing the asteroid's approximate coordinates with the movements of the insurgent-captained {{Class|Parabola|freighter}} ''[[Laden]]'', the Spartans were tasked with infiltrating the freighter to potentially reach Eridanus Secundus.<ref name="for96"/> | ||
Spartan-II [[John-117]] was given leadership of the [[operation]] and he chose command over [[Blue Team]]—consisting of [[Samuel-034]], [[Linda-058]], [[Kelly-087]], and [[ | Spartan-II [[John-117]] was given leadership of the [[operation]] and he chose command over [[Blue Team]]—consisting of [[Samuel-034]], [[Linda-058]], [[Kelly-087]], and [[Frederic-104]]—for the mission.<ref name="for96"/> On [[2525#September|September 14, 2525]], Blue Team was deployed at the Eridanus II space docks, where they boarded ''Laden'' while the freighter was undergoing repairs. While ''Laden'' was en route to Eridanus Secundus, the Spartans soon discovered a crate filled with luxury items, to which they correctly deduced that the items were to be delivered to Watts. Blue Team tagged the crate and, upon arriving inside a docking bay in the asteroid, followed the crate to Watts' apartment while disguised as workers on the freighter. The Spartans entered Watts' apartment and made short work of his three guards. Watts was tackled by John and choked to unconsciousness, and then promptly sedated with [[polypseudomorphine]] by Kelly. Watts was locked in a crate and carried by the Spartans to a URF Pelican in the docking bay, which Blue Team used to escape the asteroid and reach {{UNSCShip|Pioneer}}.<ref name="for102"/> | ||
After returning to the UNSC, Watts was imprisoned by the Office of Naval Intelligence.<ref name="enc79">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 79'' (2011)</ref> Watts' capture essentially severed the head of the United Rebel Front, at least temporarily.<ref name="universe"/> After Watts' capture, the United Rebel Front's entire network scrambled to find a new leader.<ref name="cp69"/> Eventually, insurgent [[Jacob Jiles]] ascended to a leadership position and replaced Watts as [[governor]] of Eridanus Secundus.<ref name="enc79"/> Rumors of Watts' captors spread throughout human space, with some believing the UNSC Marines' [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] were responsible.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Dirt", ''page 118''</ref> However, as Spartans became more known to the public during the [[Human-Covenant War]], some insurgents correctly concluded that the supersoldiers were responsible for the colonel's capture.<ref name="cp69"/> During his imprisonment, Watts was interrogated by ONI operatives, though his fate following the interrogations was classified as top-secret.<ref name="enc44"/> As of [[2552]], Watts' fate and current location remains unknown to most.<ref name="enc79"/> | After returning to the UNSC, Watts was imprisoned by the Office of Naval Intelligence.<ref name="enc79">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 79'' (2011)</ref> Watts' capture essentially severed the head of the United Rebel Front, at least temporarily.<ref name="universe"/> After Watts' capture, the United Rebel Front's entire network scrambled to find a new leader.<ref name="cp69"/> Eventually, insurgent [[Jacob Jiles]] ascended to a leadership position and replaced Watts as [[governor]] of Eridanus Secundus.<ref name="enc79"/> Rumors of Watts' captors spread throughout human space, with some believing the UNSC Marines' [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] were responsible.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Dirt", ''page 118''</ref> However, as Spartans became more known to the public during the [[Human-Covenant War]], some insurgents correctly concluded that the supersoldiers were responsible for the colonel's capture.<ref name="cp69"/> During his imprisonment, Watts was interrogated by ONI operatives, though his fate following the interrogations was classified as top-secret.<ref name="enc44"/> As of [[2552]], Watts' fate and current location remains unknown to most.<ref name="enc79"/> | ||