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| {{Quote|What does it mean to be '[[Covenant]]' today? A hundred warlords claim they rule the Covenant, but each of them leads only a [[Covenant remnants|small faction]].|Zef 'Trahl to [[Thomas Lasky]] about [[Vata 'Gajat]]'s affiliation}} | | {{Quote|What does it mean to be '[[Covenant]]' today? A hundred warlords claim they rule the Covenant, but each of them leads only a [[Covenant remnants|small faction]].|Zef 'Trahl to [[Thomas Lasky]] about [[Vata 'Gajat]]'s affiliation}} |
| '''Zef 'Trahl''' is a [[Sangheili]] mercenary and informant living on [[Karava]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE5|HEsc|Issue=5}} While working as an informant for the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], 'Trahl operates under the codename "'''MONEYBAGS'''."{{Ref/Novel|Id=HVS|Halo: Venezian Sonata}} | | '''Zef 'Trahl''' is a [[Sangheili]] mercenary and informant living on [[Karava]].<ref name="HE5">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref> |
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| ==Biography== | | ==Biography== |
| ===Freelance work===
| | After the [[Human-Covenant War]], Zef saw the benefit of human capitalism and turned mercenary. At some point, he met the journalist [[Petra Janecek]] and became one of her most adept informants.<ref name="HE5"/> |
| After the [[Human-Covenant War]], Zef 'Trahl saw the benefit of [[human]] capitalism and turned to mercenary work. At some point, he met the journalist [[Petra Janecek]] and became one of her most adept informants, being able to ascertain Thomas Lasky's identity and background before the latter took no more than three steps off Janecek's ship.{{Ref/Reuse|HE5}} In [[2558#March|March 2558]], 'Trahl met Petra, [[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]], and [[Spartan Operations|Spartan]] [[Naiya Ray]] at a bar in [[Kor Delban]]. He gave them important information about [[Vata 'Gajat]], as well as the identity of [[Daniel Clayton]], the UNSC [[Treason|traitor]] who had compromised [[Ealen IV|the location]] of the Sangheili-[[Jiralhanae]] peace talks.{{Ref/Reuse|HE5}} | |
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| ===Playing both sides===
| | In March [[2558]], Zef met Petra, [[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]], and [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]] [[Naiya Ray]] at a bar in [[Kor Delban]]. He gave them important information about [[Vata 'Gajat]], as well as the identity of [[Daniel Clayton]], the UNSC traitor who had compromised [[Ealen IV|the location]] of the Sangheili-[[Jiralhanae]] peace talks.<ref name="HE5"/> |
| 'Trahl has also worked for the [[Banished]], though with less enthusiasm than his work for the [[UNSC]]. He has supplied the Banished with bad information on at least one occasion, leading him into an armed confrontation with a Banished hunting party consisting of a [[human]] and three [[Kig-Yar]]. While initially outnumbered, he was able to neutralize the Kig-Yar and wound the human—though chose to keep the human alive so that he could relay a warning to his officers in the Banished that 'Trahl would not go down without a fight.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFEchoes|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-echoes-with-dinh|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Echoes With-Dinh|D=24|M=03|Y=2023|LocalArchive=Armory Infinitum#M392 Bandit}}
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| By [[2559#September|September 2559]], 'Trahl had become an informant for the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and communicated under the codename MONEYBAGS. Around this time, 'Trahl had—by unknown means—come across knowledge of the UNSC's [[Operation: WOLFE|upcoming operation]] on [[Reach]]. In late September, he contacted [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare]] with information regarding the emergence of [[Janissary|a potential threat]] on [[Venezia]], telling her of a certain unfinished skyscraper in [[New Tyne]] where she could learn more about this supposed threat. 'Trahl told Dare that time was of the essence in this matter, and that her absence while tracking down this lead would not imperil [[Operation: WOLFE]]. Dare was given approval to investigate the threat and 'Trahl set her up with [[Ke'jah|a contact]] who would help her gain access to the tower.{{Ref/Reuse|HVS}}
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| ==Equipment== | | ==Equipment== |
| Zef 'Trahl wears a black [[Ascetic harness]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE5}} He has been seen to use an [[M392 DMR|M392 "Bandit" marksman rifle]] manufactured by [[Sevine Arms]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}} | | Zef wears a black [[Ascetic harness]]. |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Venezian Sonata]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Sangheili characters|Trahl, Zef]] | | [[Category:Elites (Characters)]] |
| [[Category:Mercenaries|Trahl, Zef]]
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