Editing Kelly-087

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'''Petty Officer, First Class Kelly-087''', born '''Kelly Shaddock''',{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}} is a [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier of the [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Warfare Command]]. She is renowned for her incredible speed, even without her [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]]. As of [[2558]], she is one of the few active Spartan-IIs.<ref name="glass">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 414''</ref> She had participated in 201 operations—124 of which were full campaigns—as of August 2558, more than any other Spartan with the exception of her closest friend, [[John-117]].{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}} Her most prominent assignment is with [[Blue Team]], in which she continues to serve as a general combat operator as of 2558.{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}}

Kelly Shaddock was born on the [[Inner Colony]] world of [[Imber]] on [[2510|September 21, 2510]].{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}} She was conscripted into the [[SPARTAN-II program]] at age six in [[2517]] when she was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]]. During her abduction she eluded [[Retrieval team Gamma]] for six hours but eventually came forward when she thought the abduction was a game for her birthday. Her near-escape resulted in the implementation of new retrieval protocols to avoid further mistakes.<ref name="journal">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> After her abduction she was replaced with a [[Flash cloning|flash clone]]. She was then sent to the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|FLEETCOM Military Complex]] at [[Reach]] to begin her [[SPARTAN-II training|training]].{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}}

[[File:KellyAge7.png|thumb|180px|Kelly is conscripted into the [[Spartan-II]] program two days after her sixth  birthday.]]

Under the guidance of [[Franklin Mendez|Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez]] and [[Déjà]], the Spartans began their [[SPARTAN-II training]]. On her first day of training, Kelly was teamed up with [[John-117]] and [[Samuel-034]] during a drill at [[Military Reservation 01478-B]]. Although John-117 was the first to complete an activity, their team did poorly, because of the lack of teamwork, and finished in last place. They were not allowed to eat that night. The next day Kelly showed her true speed by running for a pulley lift, which she reached twice as quickly as John and Sam. They did not come first, but they did come in third. This was just the first of many times that her speed would be a key factor in strategies. The exercise led to the formation of a camaraderie between the three Spartan trainees and they became good friends.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 35-45'' (2001 edition)</ref> When the Spartans' heads were being shaved for the first time, Kelly disarmed the Master Sergeant barber of his clippers, requiring three aides to force her down and shave her head.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}}

[[File:HTFoR AS - Kelly 02.jpg|thumb|250px|Kelly during the [[Assault on Eridanus Secundus]].]]

Kelly participated in [[Operation: TALON]], the Spartans' first mission to [[Eridanus Secundus]] in the [[Eridanus system]]. She, along with John, [[Frederic-104]], Sam and Linda, boarded the ''[[Laden]]'' and infiltrated the rebel [[asteroid]] base.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 98'' (2010 edition)</ref> They then captured [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]], a leader of the [[United Rebel Front]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 114'' (2010 edition)</ref> After the [[First Battle of Harvest]], Kelly later attended the UNSC briefing by [[Michael Stanforth|Admiral Michael Stanforth]] and the AI [[Beowulf]] about the emerging [[Covenant]] threat. The training of Kelly, and the rest of the SPARTAN-IIs, was accelerated and the Spartans were sent to [[Chi Ceti IV]] to receive their new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] from [[Damascus Testing Facility]] to aid them in combat against the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 121'' (2010 edition)</ref> While in orbit over the planet, [[Unrelenting|a Covenant ship]] appeared in the system and attacked the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|frigate]] the Spartans were aboard, {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 127'' (2010 edition)</ref> The Spartans were eventually able to retrieve the MJOLNIR armor and then left to return to the ''Commonwealth'' in a Pelican.{{Ref/Reuse|for141}} However, ''Unrelenting'' returned to the battle and began to engage the ''Commonwealth'', severely damaging it. Taking the Pelican's [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile|ANVIL-II AS]] missiles, all the Spartans used [[thruster pack]]s to direct themselves into a hull breach in ''Unrelenting'', however only Kelly, Sam, and John made it inside.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 148'' (2010 edition)</ref> Inside the ship, they engaged [[Kig-Yar]] soldiers, one of which created a breach in Sam's armor. Unable to return to the vacuum of space, Kelly and John reluctantly left Sam behind so he could detonate the missiles and destroy the ship. After the battle, Kelly was assigned to [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 127-130'' (2001 edition); ''pages 150-153'' (2010 edition)</ref>

 

In [[2526#March|March 2526]], Kelly and the rest of Blue Team, along with [[Gold Team]] and [[Green Team]], were stationed aboard the [[Razor-class prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}} over the planet [[Netherop]] as part of a mission with the goal of capturing an intact Covenant vessel for ONI's [[Beta-3 Division]] to examine and hopefully reverse-engineer technology from.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS1|HSS|Chapter=1}} Using some patrolling {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s as cover, the three Spartan teams went [[EVA]] and managed to [[Skirmish over Netherop|board]] the [[Radiant Arrow]], a [[Covenant frigate]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS2|HSS|Chapter=2}} Once inside the frigate's hangar, the Spartans quickly eliminated the present crew and moved deeper into the vessel. Blue Team led the stealthy assault, clearing rooms along the ship's primary corridor. While still in the process of looking for the bridge, one of the sensor operators aboard one of the prowlers "accidentally" broadcast a transmission on the Spartans' [[COM|SQUADCOM]]. This immediately made their presence known to the rest of the Covenant aboard the frigate. Unbekownst to the Spartans, the transmission was actually intentional; the apparent mistake was part of an [[insurrectionist]] plot devised by [[Hector Nyeto]] to get the Spartans killed. With their cover blown, Blue Team rushed deeper into the ship, looking for the bridge. The fight soon took them to a [[gravity lift]] tube where they were attacked by [[Sangheili]] warriors wielding [[Vostu-pattern carbine|carbines]] and [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenades]]. Attempting to keep the Spartans from reaching the bridge, the direction of the lift was reversed, pulling Kelly, Fred, and Linda rapidly downward. John managed to grab a maintenance ladder. At the bottom of the lift, Kelly, Fred, and Linda laid in a pile. Their armors had locked up during the fall to protect them from injury. However, the combined mass of Fred and Linda had landed on top of Kelly, and she received a dangerous compound rib facture as a result. John ordered them to extract Kelly and rendezvous with Green Team while he secured the bridge. Kelly objected, saying that she didn't need a babysitter. When John found that the frigate's [[shipmaster]] had prepared the ''Radiant Arrow'' to self-destruct, he ordered Kelly and the rest of the Spartans off the vessel. They all made it clear just before it detonated.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS3|HSS|Chapter=3}}

 

{{Main|Operation: SILENT STORM}}

 

 

When the task force arrived in-system on [[2526#March|March 18]], it was discovered that [[insurrectionist]] forces were occupying the quarry. As such, the UNSC would need to uproot them before the Covenant inevitably arrived.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS7|HSS|Chapter=7}} Kelly and the rest of Blue Team followed John as he disobeyed orders and leapt from the troop bay of the {{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}} while under fire. During the insertion, one of the [[prowler]]s managed to damage the insurrectionist base's communications relay, severing its connection with potential reinforcements. However, the rest of [[Ghost Flight]] was forced to withdraw when the {{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}} was shot down. The Spartans regrouped in the quarry's abandoned docks to discuss how they would destroy the [[Civet]] convoy travelling up the side of the quarry to fix the relay. With approval from [[Captain (UNICOM)|Captain]] [[Zelos Cuvier]] and [[Lieutenant]] [[Nelly Hamm]], they came up with a plan to travel up the accelerator tube of a [[mass driver]] rising five kilometers up and out of the quarry, using thruster packs to outpace the convoy.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS8|HSS|Chapter=8}} As the tube was mostly full of ice, Fred expressed doubt that they would be able to advance quickly enough without a larger flamethrower and more time. He also suggested the possibility that Blue Team was being used as a diversion to allow Hamm and her troopers to eliminate the convoy themselves. Nevertheless, they went forward with the plan, with Linda staying back to cover them with her [[MA5B assault rifle]] and to watch for any hint that the insurrectionists had discovered what they were doing. John led the way, with Fred and then Kelly trailing behind. Linda informed them that the vibrations of them bumping into the tube was launching ice crystals into the sky. Despite the ongoing firefight with the Black Daggers, the insurgents soon discovered the Spartans' plan and began sweeping a portion of the tube ahead of them with an [[M41 Vulcan]]. To distract the gunner, John and Fred rigged their [[thermite-carbon cord]] and [[M7057 flamethrower|I-JeT]] to explode as they moved past the Vulcan fire. Linda began slowly working her way up up the quarry, quietly eliminating insurgents as she went. Shortly thereafter, Blue Team discovered that Fred was right and that Hamm's men had intercepted the convoy via a prowler drop while the enemy was distracted by the Spartans. The ODSTs had also planted explosives on the communications relay by the time Blue Team exited the tube. John expressed his team's misgivings to Hamm about being lied to and used as bait, but she dismissed him, saying that this was what happens when he disobeys orders.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS10|HSS|Chapter=10}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On [[2526#March|March 20]], John-117 and five other Spartans who were not confined to the infirmary attended a funeral service for the two-hundred-and-three men and women who lost their lives at Seoba. Held in the command hangar of the ''Vanishing Point'' as it sat in a high parabolic orbit around Biko, the ceremony included an honor company of a hundred-and-one enlisted personnel in their dress blues, including the six Spartans and Avery Johnson. After the service, Lieutenant Commander Nyeto—the de facto commander of Task Force Yama after Ascot's death—approached John, who asked if he'd reconsider sidelining them. Nyeto promised that the Spartans would be seeing all the action they could handle for the rest of the operation. However, Crowther again contested this on the basis of them being too young, forcing the lieutenant commander to back down by threatening him with a report to a UNSC board of inquiry. The Black Daggers would board the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience|incoming fleet]] alone. As everyone left the hangar in shocked silence, Crowther revealed to Johnson that he did not trust Nyeto. He believed that the Spartans were combat-ready, and he was instead sending them on [[Battle over Etalan|a mission]] to disrupt Covenant supply lines at [[Etalan]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS16}}

 

A few hours later, Kelly and the rest of Blue Team were gathered in one of the ''Vanishing Point''{{'}}s small maintenance hangars, each dressed in plain black utilities as their armor underwent maintenance and repairs. Four other Spartans sat in a back corner of the hangar, familiarizing themselves with captured Covenant weapons. Meanwhile, the anticipated Covenant fleet had arrived and begun advancing toward Biko. Blue Team watched on a bulkhead monitor as the planet's meager navy responded and approached the greater force, consisting of around one hundred Covenant warships. Each alien capital ship had swarms of fighters sticking close to their hull in an escort pattern and was accelerating rapidly toward the Bikon vessels, a strange and unconventional tactic. The Spartans shared their theories as to why the Covenant was using this strategy, and Kelly came to the conclusion that they were maintaining a fighter screen to prevent boarding attempts. As Blue Team discussed how the Covenant might have figured out what they were planning, Johnson entered the hangar to relay new orders from Crowther. He told them that the colonel had changed his mind about them, and that he was sending the Spartans on a secret mission to Etalan. Kelly and Linda especially had a hard time believing this due to his past statements. However, after Johnson leveled with them and revealed that Crowther was suspicious of Nyeto, the Spartans agreed with this sentiment and John decided that they would take the mission.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS17|HSS|Chapter=17}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

[[File:FUD-Kelly.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kelly with her helmet removed on Circinius IV.]]

In [[2526#April|April 2526]], the Spartans were deployed to [[Circinius IV]] to combat [[Battle of Circinius IV|a Covenant invasion]]. During the battle, they received a distress signal from a [[Hastati Squad|cadet squad]] pinned down at [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]. Kelly was given command of Blue Team while John went to rescue the cadets. John later radioed Kelly, telling her to inform Command that he had four survivors. He then told her to take her team north for Pelican extraction and that he would rendezvous soon.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 4''</ref> Soon after, Kelly met with John and the three surviving cadets at the extraction point and they successfully evacuated on the Pelican. During the flight, Kelly and Fred removed their helmets. When [[Michael Sullivan|Cadet Sullivan]] asked how old they were, Kelly and Fred exchanged glances and responded simply, ''"That's classified."''<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 5''</ref>

 

In [[Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM]], she assisted the evacuation of civilians and targeting of Covenant landing craft for orbital bombardment on [[Imber]]. In [[Operation: HEMORRHAGE]], Kelly was secretly sent into a [[Covenant fleet]] to infiltrate an important [[capital ship]]—''[[Doctrine's Command]]''. Upon entering the ship, she set it on a collision course for other ships in the fleet, and destroyed half of the fleet in the process.{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}} In [[2552]], Kelly was sent to [[Sigma Octanus IV]] as part of [[Operation: OCEAN BREAKER]]. She was designated as Blue-Two, part of John's team, and carried a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] to the Covenant-held city of [[Côte d'Azur]]. Successful, her team boarded a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], docked with the {{UNSCShip|Leviathan}} and returned to Reach.

Kelly was whisked aboard a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] and taken to the captured ''[[Ascendant Justice]]/[[Gettysburg]]''. Some time after she was healed, Halsey sedated her and had [[Locklear|Corporal Locklear]] carry her aboard the ''[[Beatrice]]''; a retired [[Chiroptera-class subprowler|stealth ship]] and the private vessel of the rebel [[Jacob Jiles|Governor Jacob Jiles]], without anyone's knowledge or permission. The ''Beatrice'' then entered [[Slipstream space|slipspace]], heading for Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 276''</ref>

[[File:Kelly MkV.png|thumb|Kelly-087 during the Onyx Conflict.]]

After the survivors had explored the sphere for several days—over three months in normal space-time—they discovered a group of [[Huragok]] which helped them establish contact with the ONI ships outside the sphere and eventually bring the sphere back into normal space in February 2553.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 382-389''</ref> They were then recovered by the ONI team [[Kilo-Five]] and taken to a debriefing in [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> Kelly, along with some of the other surviving Spartan-IIs, was present at the [[Voi Memorial]] ceremony on [[2553|March 3, 2553]].{{Ref/Reuse|glass}}

Fred, the rest of Blue Team, and [[Special Inspector]] [[Veta Lopis]] arrived at the village with the captured ancilla to aid the company. Kelly and Linda fired explosives at the Keepers from the Wendosa rooftops.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 190-192'' (Google Play edition)</ref> When the Jiralhanae attempted to charge at the village, all Spartans of Blue Team worked together to thin their numbers. During the attack, Fred was ordered to return the captured ancilla to Commander [[Murtag Nelson]] at the [[Montero Vitality Clinic]]. However, while leaving Wendosa in a [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]], the aircraft was shot down by Keeper fire.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 219-222'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The rest of Blue Team regrouped and, with Lopis, traveled to the Falcon's crash site to locate Fred and the AI. The team was assaulted by the Keepers, but they were eventually able to defeat the charging Jiralhanae with the help of the battalion's [[Alpha Company]]. Having recovered Fred and the ancilla, the team returned to the Montero Vitality Clinic.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 225-239'' (Google Play edition)</ref> However, recently elected [[President of the Gao Republic|President of Gao]] [[Arlo Casille]] declared war on the UNSC forces on the planet and [[Gao battle-jumpers]] and [[MV-29 Wyvern]]s were ordered to engage the battalion's remaining forces.

As the rest of the unit began retreating from the planet, the Spartans and Lopis traveled to the [[Well of Echoes]] to detonate a HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon inside to destroy the Forerunner installation within the Montero Caves, denying the anti-UNSC president access to the installation. Once they retrieved the ancilla and the nuke, Blue Team and Lopis regrouped in the [[Montero Jungle]] and headed for the Well of Echoes.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 306-307'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Upon arriving at the Well of Echoes, the team boarded a nearby ONI [[D102 Owl]] dropship with Rear Admiral [[Serin Osman]] aboard. Mark-G313 dropped the nuke into the Well of Echoes and the Owl left the planet as the HAVOK detonated and destroyed the Forerunner installation.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 320-324'' (Google Play edition)</ref>

{{Main|Mission to Installation 03}}

Returning to Earth, John was debriefed by Hood, where the fleet admiral gave orders for Blue Team to have some rest after years of combat. However, the rest of the team instead left to take on new missions, all of them highly classified.{{Ref/Reuse|HE10}} These operations included diplomatic escorts through hostile territory, counter-piracy efforts against salvagers, and strikes against Covenant outposts.  At one point in [[2558]], the team was stationed at the construction site for a new [[ONI]] research facility, awaiting orders.<ref name="otb">'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[On the Brink]]''</ref> Without warning, explosions signaled an attack from fanatical [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant]]. During the fighting that followed, the hostiles managed to capture an [[M510 Mammoth]], disable its governor, and drive it down a steep hillside toward the site's main [[fusion reactor]]. Blue Team followed in pursuit in an [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]. With only about a minute left before it impacted the reactor, John, Kelly, and Linda ejected from the Warthog when it was close enough to the Mammoth. The three of them just narrowly managed to wrest control of the hulking vehicle from its [[Kig-Yar]] and Sangheili hijackers. Kelly discovered scientists hiding inside the mammoth and relayed this to John, who was driving. Their presence meant he couldn't just drive it off a cliff, as doing so would almost certainly kill them. Instead, he steered it away from the reactor at the last second,{{Ref/Reuse|otb}} but the near miss still resulted in the destruction of a decent amount of fabricated material that had been constructed. Kelly ensured that the scientists onboard were okay. The manager in charge of the construction project rushed over to Kelly and the other Spartans after the smoke cleared and demanded to know who he should blame for the damage. John, who had taken the Mammoth's controls, took responsibility. The incredulous man accused the Master Chief of thinking he could get away with anything because of his status as a hero. At this moment, Fred jumped in to reprimand the thankless individual they had all just saved, finding it difficult to maintain an easy demeanor in the face of such disrespect. John kept a cooler head and directed the team to return to a nearby airstrip, as their mission orders had come in.{{Ref/Reuse|otb}}

[[File:H5G-Kelly GI.jpg|thumb|250px|Kelly aboard ''Argent Moon''.]]

{{Quote|Ahoy, ''Infinity''. This is ''India 127''! Are we glad to see you!|Kelly enthusiastically greets the arrival of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} at Sanghelios.}}{{Ref/Reuse|HBB1}}

[[File:H5G-India 127.png|thumb|350px|All but John and Locke held back from exiting the Pelican initially after landing, seeing as there were multiple drawn blades amongst the Swords of Sanghelios that met them.{{Ref/Reuse|HBB1}}]]

It only took a few minutes to traverse the portal through slipspace.<ref name="HBB1">''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', ''Chapter 1''</ref> When the Pelican emerged, the Spartans found themselves flying through a cavernous cave. Kelly swore loudly upon being faced with such a rough exit but managed to roll the craft, swinging it back and forth, in order to navigate the twisted interior and emerge from it seconds later. Outside the Spartans found themselves faced with a deep [[Sanghelios]] night. Thinking [[Cortana]] must have sent a [[Guardian Custode|Guardian]] there, Kelly checked the planetary communications system to confirm that at least a significant portion of the planet had been blacked out, as she wasn't able to raise anyone they should have been able to reach from their vantage point. Locke advised that she keep the Pelican low and quiet and keep its lights turned off so as not to draw attention. He then mentioned that if they could get back to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, Halsey might be able to work out a solution, which caught Kelly and the other [[Spartan-II]]s by surprise. Both Locke and Buck explained that they had rescued the doctor from [[Jul 'Mdama]] and brought her back to the ''Infinity'' and that she had subsequently accompanied them to Sanghelios. Kelly asked why Captain [[Thomas Lasky|Lasky]] would have allowed her to come along, clearly having a hard time digesting what she was hearing.{{Ref/Reuse|HBB1}}

The portal had deposited them relatively near the [[Sangheili]] city of [[Sunaion]] off the coast of [[Qivro]].{{Ref/Reuse|HBB1}} [[Olympia Vale]] guessed that the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] were likely still camped in [[Nuusra]] where they had recently staged [[Battle of Sunaion|an attack]] on [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] from just days prior and told Kelly to bring the dropship up to about a kilometer so they could look for campfires. She complied straightaway and began heading east. She brought the Pelican in over the coast and noted a few fires scattered throughout the terrain, but it was difficult to tell if they'd been intentionally made. Further down the coast she broadened her search pattern, wheeling slowly into the wider Nuusra interior. That was when she spotted an encampment near a series of fires about halfway down the side of a cliff. She turned on the bird's searchlights as she brought it in to land and warned the others that several armored [[Sangheili]] were emerging from a large tent. Kelly slowly landed them and soon enough the leaders of each respective team were being met at the bottom of the Pelican's ramp by [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]], Commander [[Sarah Palmer]], and Doctor Halsey. Palmer spoke with Kelly over comms, telling her to shut down the lights—which she did immediately, along with the rest of ''India 127''. After everyone had disembarked they were welcomed by the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], and John introduced him to Kelly, Linda, and Fred. 'Vadam invited them all to join in a celebratory meal commemorating their victory over the last of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. Halsey revealed that she had gotten a message from [[Roland]] on the ''Infinity'' and that it would be appearing off of the far side of [[Suban]] the following day at 1800 hours. Now that they had transportation, they could be there waiting for it when it showed. Kelly and the others then took off their helmets and joined the Sangheili in dining on [[colo]] and [[kuscatu]]. During the meal Kelly, Linda, Fred, John, and Halsey went off on their own for a time to talk.{{Ref/Reuse|HBB1}}

Everyone was awake around an hour before sunrise and all the humans piled into the Pelican.{{Ref/Reuse|HBB1}} Kelly took the controls once again and punched it straight up into the sky after checking for the presence of any nearby Guardians. They blazed right through the atmosphere at top speed, leaving Sanghelios behind. She assured the others they'd get to the rendezvous on time, though it was a trip that took a few hours. When ''Infinity'' finally showed up Kelly made contact and found herself speaking to Captain [[Veronica Dare]], who had her land ''[[India 127]]'' in the ship's fifth portside bay.{{Ref/Reuse|HBB1}} The Spartans were met there by a [[lieutenant]] who announced that Halsey, Locke, Palmer, and John were wanted on the bridge.{{Ref/Reuse|HBB2}} Palmer instructed the rest of them to get cleaned up and to decompress for a bit and soon a team of engineers was scanning and getting readings from their armor. The engineers brought Kelly and the others to the ship's assemblage bay so they could then have it removed. The Spartan-IIs had to be taken to a different section than Buck, Tanaka, and Vale due to having slightly different frames.<ref name="HBB2">''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', ''Chapter 2''</ref>{{Ref/Note|According to author [[Matt Forbeck]], early drafts of ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' featured the Spartans of [[Blue Team]] being present for the marriage of [[Edward Buck]] and [[Veronica Dare]] aboard the ''Infinity'' near the start of November [[2558]]. Forbeck says [[343 Industries]] asked him to remove them from this scene however, claiming that it was not yet determined whether or not they were still present on the ship at that time.}}<ref name="MFI">[https://soundcloud.com/archiveinstallation/004-matt-forbeck-interview '''The Archive Installation''' - ''Matt Forbeck Interview'']</ref>

[[File:HSOR FullCover Art.jpg|thumb|250px|Kelly and Blue Team fighting on the glassed Reach.]]

In late October of [[2559]] Kelly and the rest of Blue Team departed the ''Infinity'' for a covert insertion onto the surface of [[Reach]] in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]].{{Ref/Reuse|CF107}} The team's mission concerned the penetration of the rubble-filled ruins of [[CASTLE Base]] and the recovery of top-secret assets locked away in Doctor Halsey's abandoned laboratory there. It was hoped that the assets in question could prove useful against [[Cortana]]. The presence of an occupying alien force on the planet, however, soon turned what should have been a simple retrieval operation into a full-blown crisis.<ref name="CF107">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/shadows-of-the-former '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder #107: Shadows of the Former'']</ref>

Fast not only physically but mentally as well, Kelly is highly perceptive and observant.{{Ref/Reuse|goo167}} She has a dry sense of humor and often cracks jokes over her and her team's situation and mission.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 264''</ref> She is less proficient at concealing her emotions than most of her comrades; as such her body language tends to belie her mood.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 172''</ref> Early in her [[SPARTAN-II training]], she resisted initial indoctrination generally out of fear and anger.{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}}

Only a handful of other Spartans have as much experience as Kelly, meriting her a plethora of awards. She claims to be ignorant of these honors she is entitled to and has shown little interest in the biographies and records of non-Spartans.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#Kelly-087|Dossier files]] - Kelly-087}}

Kelly is the fastest of the Spartan-IIs, making her easily the fastest human to have ever lived.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Palace Hotel", ''page 348''</ref> She is capable of running for extended periods of up to 62 kph (38.502&nbsp;mph) and has quicker reflexes than her peers; within current Mjolnir GEN2 systems, she is capable of running at speeds in excess of 65 kph (40.393&nbsp;mph).{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}} In order to keep her reflexes sharp she exercises routinely with "twitch-response drills" and [[Zen]] "no-thought" practices.<ref name="goo167">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 167''</ref> She has to slow herself down considerably to spar with another Spartan. Her speed has led her to being termed the team's "Rabbit", acting as quick bait to draw enemies into traps laid by the other Spartans. She has also demonstrated an incredible tolerance for pain, as she has been injured quite gravely on several occasions and managed to recover fully each time.

Kelly-087 prefers armor with full-shield masks in combat. As such, she favored the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] to [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] models of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/V variant|EVA]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Pilot|Pilot]] armor variants.{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}} Kelly's initial Mark IV armor was base green, with a rabbit painted onto it as a reference to her speed and nickname. The Mark IV EVA armor she later donned was colored white.{{Ref/Reuse|package}} When Blue Team transitioned to the MJOLNIR [[GEN2]] platform in 2553, Kelly was outfitted with the [[EVA-class Mjolnir|EVA]] armor,{{Ref/Novel|Id=R14|Halo: Retribution|Chapter=14}} which she would later switch with a light-blue tinted [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Hermes|Hermes]] armor.<ref name="warfare">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> At some point between February and October 2559, she upgraded to MJOLNIR [[GEN3]] and was outfitted with a set of light-blue Mark VI armor with a Hermes helmet.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Shadow of Reach|Cover Art}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSoR|HSoR}}{{Ref/Site|https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/halo/figures/spartan-hermes_3|Mega Constux|Halo Spartan Hermes}}

Due to her speed and ability to quickly eliminate any distance between herself and opponents, she prefers to arm herself with close-range weaponry such as the [[M90 shotgun]].{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointKelly-087}}{{Ref/Reuse|package}} However, she has also frequently wielded various models of [[assault rifle]], typically of the [[MA5 series]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE8}}<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 3, 80, 178'' (2001 edition)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 161''</ref> During the Spartans' [[Raid on Reach|escape from CASTLE base]], she armed herself with dual [[M6D magnum|M6D pistols]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 136''</ref> Kelly prefers to use human weaponry, comparing using Covenant weapons to be barely better than throwing rocks.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''' ''page 27''</ref> She has also used Promethean weapons on occasion, beginning with her deployment to Installation 03, though her preferred weapon loadout as of 2558 remains her personal [[M45 shotgun]], ''[[Oathsworn]]'', and an [[M6H magnum#Variant|M6H2 magnum]] sidearm.<ref name="gi h5g">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/12/the-halo-5-guardians-cover-story.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 '''Game Informer''': ''The Halo 5: Guardians Cover Story'']</ref>

File:kellykicking.png|Kelly kicking a soldier wearing a [[Mark I prototype exoskeleton]].

File:H4FUD-BehindTheScenes-BermanMakeUp.png|''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' behind the scenes make up that was used to portray Kelly-087.

File:H4FUD-BehindTheScenes-BermanAndGirouxInCostume.png|''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'' behind the scenes photo of the actress of Kelly-087 standing next to the actor of Frederic-104 in armor.

File:FUD-Kelly-Helmet.jpg|Kelly-087, wearing an unknown [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]] variant.{{Ref/Note|In ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'', Kelly and Fred's Mk. IV MJOLNIR suits appear to be repurposed from the Mk. V MJOLNIR props used in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' short; Kelly appears to be wearing a modified and repainted version of Kat's AA helmet, whereas Fred appears to be wearing Thom's Mk. V [B] helmet. These design choices are likely examples of artistic license and/or budget constraints.}}

File:Halo5GuardiansDossierKelly.png|Kelly's dossier from the special edition of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.

**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]''

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