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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Childhood and early career=== | ===Childhood and early career=== | ||
Kat was born in [[Monastir]], [[New Harmony]] in [[2530]]. Her father was killed in action on [[Harvest]] and her mother died of [[cancer]] in [[2536]], so she was raised by her grandmother, a retired [[UNSC Army|Army]] General; this fact made her conscription into the SPARTAN-III program politically inconvenient{{Ref/Site|Id=KatHW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kat-B320|D=28|M=07|Y=2021}} However, when Kat's grandmother was killed during the [[Battle of New Harmony|fall]] of New Harmony, ONI seized the chance to induct Kat as part of [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]].{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}} Along with the rest of the company, she was initiated and began training circa [[2539]].{{Ref/Anthology|Id=LL|Fra|Story=Lessons Learned}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P106|Enc22|Page=106}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Beta|''[[Lessons Learned]]'' establishes that Beta Company members Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.}} Because of her skill and potential, she was marked for a special assignment shortly after her [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]], and was eventually taken out of the general population of Beta Company by [[Kurt Ambrose]] and [[Franklin Mendez]] after [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]], not long before the disastrous [[Operation: TORPEDO]] commenced.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Personnel|D=13|M=10|Y=2014 | Kat was born in [[Monastir]], [[New Harmony]] in [[2530]]. Her father was killed in action on [[Harvest]] and her mother died of [[cancer]] in [[2536]], so she was raised by her grandmother, a retired [[UNSC Army|Army]] General; this fact made her conscription into the SPARTAN-III program politically inconvenient{{Ref/Site|Id=KatHW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kat-B320|D=28|M=07|Y=2021}} However, when Kat's grandmother was killed during the [[Battle of New Harmony|fall]] of New Harmony, ONI seized the chance to induct Kat as part of [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]].{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}} Along with the rest of the company, she was initiated and began training circa [[2539]].{{Ref/Anthology|Id=LL|Fra|Story=Lessons Learned}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P106|Enc22|Page=106}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Beta|''[[Lessons Learned]]'' establishes that Beta Company members Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.}} Because of her skill and potential, she was marked for a special assignment shortly after her [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]], and was eventually taken out of the general population of Beta Company by [[Kurt Ambrose]] and [[Franklin Mendez]] after [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]], not long before the disastrous [[Operation: TORPEDO]] commenced.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Personnel|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} When [[NOBLE Team]] was formed sometime later, Kat, [[Carter-A259]], and several other Spartans were assigned to the unit.{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/carter-a259|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Carter-A259|D=18|M=10|Y=2021}} On NOBLE, Kat soon found her calling in the skillsets of [[UNSC battle network|battlenet]] management, tactical planning, and intelligence synthesis.{{Ref/Reuse|CFGears}} She retained a position as NOBLE's second-in-command all the way through until the end of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
At some point during her career, Kat developed a [[Armor Abilities#Sprint|bypass system]] for the MJOLNIR armor's safety limiters on their actuators and "muscles", allowing a short burst of superior performance at the expense of the suit's coolant systems, leading to overheating.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Reach manual|Page=10}} | At some point during her career, Kat developed a [[Armor Abilities#Sprint|bypass system]] for the MJOLNIR armor's safety limiters on their actuators and "muscles", allowing a short burst of superior performance at the expense of the suit's coolant systems, leading to overheating.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Reach manual|Page=10}} |