Editing ONI Section Two

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'''ONI Section Two''' is a subdivision of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].

==History==
===Human-Covenant war===
In [[2526]], Section Two warned [[General (UNSC)|General]] [[Daniel Black]] of the [[Covenant Empire]]. As such, this led to the bolstered defenses of [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/corbulo-academy|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Corbulo Academy}} As well, Section Two had sent emissaries to warn [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] leaders about the Covenant and deliver an offer: end hostilities and receive UNSC protection. While they initially laughed at the offer, footage of the [[Battle of Bliss]] helped sway them.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'', [[Dr. Halsey's Personal Journal]], April 28, 2526</ref>
[[File:ONI PC.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Benjamin Giraud]] working with Section II to make battlefield imagery look less intimidating.]]
During the [[Human-Covenant war]], Section Two was responsible for releasing details of the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II program]] to the public to boost morale throughout the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]|Page=46}} Once information about the Spartans was released to the public, Section II had to maintain the Spartans' near-mythical status. So they devised [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|ONI Directive 930]] to assist that. This directive made it so that no SPARTAN killed in action, would be listed as such. It was believed that news of Spartan deaths would cripple the UNSC's already-flagging morale.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]|Page=??}} Section Two additionally pushed [[propaganda]] to the [[Inner Colonies]] maintaining the human forces were winning in the war against the Covenant. By late [[2552]], many Inner Colonial residents had no idea of how close the alien threat was.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Chapter=11}}

In [[2550]], an impact crater was discovered near [[Visegrád]] on [[Reach]]. Section Two stated that a precolonization meteor had impacted there and was of metallurgical and astrophysical significance. This was likely done to help explain the archeological survey done by [[Laszlo Sorvad|Professor Laszlo Sorvad]].<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'', [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|Dr. Halsey's Personal Journal]], June 3, 2550</ref>

===Post-war===
Following the war, Section Two had hired [[Benjamin Giraud]] to interview several people for a campaign surrounding [[John-117]]. They had offered him 120,000 [[Credit|cR]] and expected it done in about five weeks.<ref>''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[:File:Sully Letter.jpg|ONI Offer]]</ref> However, it back fired significantly, and ended with the arrest of Giraud.<ref>''Hunt the Truth'' - [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Transcripts/Twelve|Episode 12: Full Payload]]</ref>

Prior to [[The Reclamation]] of the [[Created conflict]],<ref name="reclaimour">''[[ONI Archive – Reclaiming Our Place - Halo 4]]''</ref> Section Two began a public awareness campaign on the SPARTANs and their role in colonial security.<ref name="nobleendeavors">''[[ONI Archive – Noble Endeavors - Halo: Reach]]''</ref> This campaign included information about Master Chief and some of his actions near the end of the war,<ref name="alliedforces">''[[ONI Archive – Allied Forces - Halo 3]]''</ref><ref>''[[ONI Archive – Conflict Evolved - Halo: CE Anniversary]]''</ref><ref>''[[ONI Archive – Changing Tides - Halo 2: Anniversary]]''</ref> as well as the actions of the [[UNSC Army]]'s [[NOBLE Team]] at the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|nobleendeavors}} The Section Two officer and narrator of the campaign would be on ''[[Foxtrot 381]]'' when a [[Guardian Custode]] activated its EMP.{{Ref/Reuse|reclaimour}}

==Duties==
Section Two was primarily surrounded around external communications and public morale.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/oni|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - ONI}} In terms of the public, it handled communication between colonies to reduce the spread of rumors and information that would damage morale{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=98|Quote=ONI Section Two had done a brilliant job of preserving the fiction that [[Earth]] forces held their own against the Covenant.}} and monitored and changed imagery that came from the battlefields of the [[Human-Covenant war]].<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]</ref> Section Two's role wasn't exclusive to the public either. If there was sensitive information that few in the [[UNSCDF]] knew, Section Two could issue blackout orders to prevent its spread.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 396 & 397 (Digital)</ref>

==Assets==
===Subordinates===
====Personnel====
*Director [[Schaefer]]
*Senior Communications Director [[Commander|CDR]] [[Michael Sullivan]]
*[[Vice Admiral|VADM]] [[Kopano N'Singile]]
*[[John Sullivan]]
=====Civilian Contractors=====
*[[Benjamin Giraud]]

===Facilities===
*[[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]]

==Gallery==
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File:HtT MC-photo modifications-required.jpg|The doctoring process of a famous photo of [[John-117]]
</gallery>

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Office of Naval Intelligence]]