Editing Kilo-Five

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|image=[[File:Promo Kilo-5 Patch.png|100px]]<br>The unit seal of Kilo-5

|notable=[[Rear Admiral]] [[Serin Osman]]

'''Kilo-Five''' was a highly covert intelligence unit under the supervision of [[Margaret Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], then [[Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence|Commander in Chief]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', Chapter 2</ref> Established in late [[2553#January|January 2553]], shortly after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], Kilo-Five's mission was to incite an insurrection among the various [[Sangheili]] [[Covenant remnants|factions]] left shattered after the [[Great Schism]]; this was accomplished by arming the religious extremist group known as the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', Chapter 1</ref> Due to the position of the [[Unified Earth Government|civilian administration]] and [[High Command]], specifically [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]], to pursue a peace treaty with [[Sanghelios]], this unit and its mission were unknown to those outside ONI's senior leadership. Kilo-Five was led in the field by [[Serin Osman|Rear Admiral Serin Osman]], Parangosky's protege and a former [[SPARTAN-II]]. The unit reported directly to Admiral Parangosky and was thus designated as part of ONI Core Four, outside the hierarchy of ONI's Sections Zero through Three.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 199''</ref>

[[File:Glasslands cover2.jpg|thumb|180px|A meeting with Avu Med 'Telcam on [[New Llanelli]].]]

Prior to the creation of the final roster of Kilo-Five, [[Margaret Parangosky]] considered [[Edward Buck]] for inclusion on the team as late as January 9, [[2553]]. However, Buck's candidacy was ruled out due to his sense of ethics, his personal attachment to [[Alpha-Nine|his team]], and his tendency to favor the lives of his subordinates over the completion of objectives. All members of Kilo-Five were selected for moral and compliance attributes. They were all known to show exceptional skills in completing assignments while also being able to maintain solid conscious and compassion on the fly. Every member of Kilo-Five also brought special skills specifically needed for their roll with ONI: Osman, a Spartan washout, was being tested and groomed as Parangosky’s replacement; Phillips was the alien expert; Devereaux was a crack pilot; Geffen was strength and stability; Beloi was a pragmatist; Naomi was a Spartan; and BB was a smart AI dedicated to ONI’s agenda.<ref>'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref>

 

The {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}} experienced reactor complications and was forced to drop out of [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] near [[Venezia]]. Having received no assistance from the [[Insurrectionist]]-controlled colony, ''Ariadne'' sent a message to [[Earth]] asking for help. The {{UNSCShip|Monte Cassino}} was dispatched - both to evacuate the ship's crew and to rendezvous with the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}} for a personnel transfer. However, the reactor exploded before any help could arrive, and the ''Ariadne'' was lost with all hands. Prior to the ''Monte Cassino'''s return trip to [[Earth]], ''Port Stanley'' transferred Mike Spenser and Tom Muir to the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 184''</ref>

[[File:Attend2.PNG|thumb|230px|The Voi Memorial on March 3, 2553.]]

Kilo-Five attended the Voi Memorial in Kenya on March 3. Admiral Parangosky informed Osman that she would be appointed rear admiral and her successor the following month. Shortly after, Evan Phillips, along with a fragment of BB, left ''Port Stanley'' to visit Sanghelios. He arrived in the state of [[Vadam]] and requested a tour of the planet's most ancient cities.  

''Port Stanley'' returned to Sanghelios as 'Telcam began his [[Siege at Kolaar|assault on Vadam]]. Utilizing the Pelican ''[[Tart-Cart]]'', Kilo-Five searched for Phillips in Ontom and inside the [[Temple of the Abiding Truth]]. They eventually located Phillips through an intercepted communication and traveled to the state of [[Acroli]] to evacuate him. They extracted Phillips in the midst of a skirmish at [[Nes'alun keep]]. During the evacuation, ''Tart-Cart'' was damaged by a Banshee, forcing Devereaux to put her down for repairs. They were eventually forced to accept parts from the Sangheili, [[Forze 'Mdama]]. Once repairs were made, they flew back to ''Stanley''. During their flight back, a fire erupted and they had to re-route to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, which was deployed on trial to Sanghelios to test its capabilities in the guise of assisting the Arbiter and his forces.

====Blooding Years====

Meanwhile, a Kig-Yar pirate crew contracted by 'Telcam located ''Pious Inquisitor'' and attempted to commandeer the ship for themselves. Sinks, distrustful of the Kig-Yar and only compliant to Sentzke's orders, placed the ship in complete lockdown. Once Kilo-Five located the ship, Sentzke convinced Sinks to allow them to come onboard. Planning to escape, Sentzke had Vaz promise to take care of Naomi and in turn gave his word to cease his aggression against Earth. Mal and Naomi boarded the ship in a different location and eliminated members of the Kig-Yar crew. The Shipmistress, [[Chol Von]], set the ship to explode and escaped with her remaining crew. While Kilo-Five escaped to their dropships, Sentzke took a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] from the [[shuttle bay]] but stayed in range to ensure Naomi was safe. Vaz requested BB to give Sentzke the file on Naomi's kidnapping to prove him right to his doubting family; BB complied and sent the files to Sentzke's Spirit. BB discovered Sinks had secretly rigged the Spirit with a miniature slipspace drive which would enable him and Sentzke to escape. Black-Box knew ONI would never stop hunting Sentzke if they knew he was alive and chose to erase his own recollection of the incident, leaving Kilo-Five to conclude that Sentzke had died when the ship exploded.  

====Continuing operations====

Once the Venezian threat was neutralized, Kilo-Five was granted shore leave. They dropped off Mike Spenser at ''[[Anchor 10]]'' and before heading out to the planet [[Cascade]], picked up a cargo of arms meant for 'Telcam from the {{UNSCShip|Thatcher}}.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 476''</ref> In the months that followed, Kilo-Five continued to disrupt the reunification of the Sangheili, and carried out numerous black-ops requiring their particular expertise. By 2555 Osman became CINCONI and thus left the team,<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', Chapter 2</ref> but it continued to operate on highly classified missions.<ref>'''Halo Mythos''', ''page 141''</ref> Aside from its actions against the Servants of Abiding Truth, Kilo-5 went on to sow dissent among other [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant]] groups including the [[Children of Oth Sonin]] and the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]]. As of [[2560]], their status remains unknown.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=111}}

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