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[[Captain]] '''Veronica Ann Dare'''{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/developers-at-bungie-ready-to-spring-new-heroes-in-the-halo-universe/|Site=Seattle Times|Page=Developers at Bungie ready to spring new heroes in the 'Halo' universe|D=27|M=6|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Film|Halo 3 ODST ViDoc: Terra Incognita}} ([[service number]] '''73998-38490-VD'''){{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} is an intelligence officer in [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section One|Section One]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15547|Site=Bungie.net|Page=PARDON OUR DUST : 9/22/2008}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15526|Site=Bungie.net|Page=KEEP IT CLEAN : 9/19/2008}} During the [[Battle for Earth]], she took command of [[Alpha-Nine]], an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] team led by Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]]. In [[2558]], she was married to Buck onboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} by the AI [[Roland]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=BB328|BadB|Page=328-330}}

On November 15, just prior to the interrogation, Dare had questioned Johnson on his recent return from [[Installation 05]] in a Covenant vessel.<ref name="hlc2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> Despite Dare insisting Johnson be gentle with their ally, he tossed Vergil his lighter, prompting Dare to warn that the creature was very flammable. Johnson cut straight to the chase, telling Vergil to answer his questions as to why the Covenant was digging, reminding the Huragok that the Covenant had killed several of his buddies which proves to be successful; Dare had made sure her AI, [[Barca]], was recording the interrogation. Dare had become confused or frustrated by several of Vergil's answers and ultimately, they were unable to obtain any actionable intelligence before the [[Prophet of Truth]] arrived in his [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] two days later.{{Ref/Reuse|hlc2}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Bulletin|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/the-halo-bulletin-knowledge-drop|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14|D=27|M=6|Y=2021}}

In [[2554]], the [[United Rebel Front]] attempted to [[Draco III rebellion|take control]] of Draco III, which was finally being resettled for the first time in nearly two decades. She sent Buck to lead the mission to eliminate the rebels on the planet, as he was one of the few Draconians left.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=19}} Later that year, Dare spent a week-long vacation on [[Desdoron V]] with Buck, who later departed to Mars where he underwent the necessary [[SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program|augmentations]] alongside [[Mickey]] and Romeo. During his last recovery round, she visited him and warned him that an unknown individual covertly loyal to the United Rebel Front had succeeded in becoming a SPARTAN-IV.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=113-118}}During Alpha-Nine's tenure as Spartans, according to Buck, Dare would disappear for weeks on end running different ONI operations, though the two would meet up whenever they had mutual down time.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=137}}

In the aftermath of the operation, Dare essentially dared Buck to marry her as she knew that he would never propose if she didn't do something and then began taking steps for an immediate wedding to Buck's surprise. The two were married by [[Roland]] in a bar onboard the ''Infinity'' mere moments after Dare proposed with both Fireteam Osiris and Alpha-Nine in attendance.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Bad Blood}}

In late [[2558]], after reuniting [[Alpha-Nine]] to negotiate with the [[United Rebel Front]] on [[Cassidy III]], the two discussed their relationship and the possibility of getting married. Though Buck had proposed in the past at least a couple of times, both had agreed that it was a bad idea with their jobs and the dangers that came with them. When Buck thought he was going to fall to his death, he admitted regret for not marrying Dare when he had the chance before being saved by his teammates when Dare overrode Buck's orders to leave him behind.{{Ref/Reuse|Bad Blood}} After returning to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, Dare proposed to Buck in the form of a dare when she realized that he would never propose first. They were subsequently married by [[Roland]] in a bar on the ''Infinity'' moments after Dare proposed, witnessed by both Fireteam Osiris and Alpha-Nine.{{Ref/Reuse|BB328}}

'''MCC:''' Working with ONI demands a certain level of anonimity.