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{{Quote|I tried to warn you this was happening. Cortana is no longer an asset, Captain. She is a danger.|Halsey stresses the enormity of the threat posed by Cortana to Captain [[Thomas Lasky]].}}<ref name="H5GG"/> | {{Quote|I tried to warn you this was happening. Cortana is no longer an asset, Captain. She is a danger.|Halsey stresses the enormity of the threat posed by Cortana to Captain [[Thomas Lasky]].}}<ref name="H5GG"/> | ||
[[File:Halsey.PNG|thumb|right|300px|By the time of his death, Jul 'Mdama had begun to think having Halsey around was more trouble than it was worth.<ref name="H5GOMI"/>]] | [[File:Halsey.PNG|thumb|right|300px|By the time of his death, Jul 'Mdama had begun to think having Halsey around was more trouble than it was worth.<ref name="H5GOMI"/>]] | ||
Near the end of September Doctor Halsey managed to contact the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and provide Captain Lasky with coordinates at which she could be found.<ref name="H5GO">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]''</ref> They pointed to the planet [[Kamchatka]] in the [[Caspar system]], where a [[Forerunner]] communication hub had recently flared to life and attracted the attention of both [[Jul 'Mdama|Jul]] and the [[UNSC]].<ref name="H5GO"/><ref name="WaypointKamchatka">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Kamchatka'']</ref> Upon reaching Kamchatka Halsey set about studying the nature of various incoming signals which were bouncing off of the Forerunner objects on the planet, akin to echolocation.<ref name="H5GOMI">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]'' [[Mission Intel#Osiris|mission intel]]</ref> Halsey concluded that [[Cortana]] was searching for [[Guardian Custode|something]] but could not guess at what that something might be. At Halsey's direction, a structure that was the focal point for one of the signals was eventually penetrated by the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces with her. In her research notes Halsey bemoaned the way in which her work was being hampered by their overriding concern for ceremony, leaving her still without much information she did not have before they breached the structure. Some time later, however, Halsey obtained scans of new [[Forerunner symbols|glyph]]s, including one that she was sure had never been observed before. After running it through a system she found that it bore a resemblance to an ancient [[Sangheili]] symbol for a [[Sangheili mythology|demon]] that sleeps in the ground and must not wake. How this symbol might relate to the symbol, she was still unsure. Halsey further noted that the readings she would expect from a Forerunner structure the scale of which they inhabited were erratic at best, leading her to then wonder if perhaps Cortana was trying to access technology on Kamchatka and other locations directly, but failing.<ref name="H5GOMI"/> | Near the end of September Doctor Halsey managed to contact ONI and the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and provide Captain Lasky with coordinates at which she could be found.<ref name="HBB1"/><ref name="H5GO">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]''</ref> They pointed to the planet [[Kamchatka]] in the [[Caspar system]], where a [[Forerunner]] communication hub had recently flared to life and attracted the attention of both [[Jul 'Mdama|Jul]] and the [[UNSC]].<ref name="H5GO"/><ref name="WaypointKamchatka">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Kamchatka'']</ref> Upon reaching Kamchatka Halsey set about studying the nature of various incoming signals which were bouncing off of the Forerunner objects on the planet, akin to echolocation.<ref name="H5GOMI">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]'' [[Mission Intel#Osiris|mission intel]]</ref> Halsey concluded that [[Cortana]] was searching for [[Guardian Custode|something]] but could not guess at what that something might be. At Halsey's direction, a structure that was the focal point for one of the signals was eventually penetrated by the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces with her. In her research notes Halsey bemoaned the way in which her work was being hampered by their overriding concern for ceremony, leaving her still without much information she did not have before they breached the structure. Some time later, however, Halsey obtained scans of new [[Forerunner symbols|glyph]]s, including one that she was sure had never been observed before. After running it through a system she found that it bore a resemblance to an ancient [[Sangheili]] symbol for a [[Sangheili mythology|demon]] that sleeps in the ground and must not wake. How this symbol might relate to the symbol, she was still unsure. Halsey further noted that the readings she would expect from a Forerunner structure the scale of which they inhabited were erratic at best, leading her to then wonder if perhaps Cortana was trying to access technology on Kamchatka and other locations directly, but failing.<ref name="H5GOMI"/> | ||
By October 17 the UNSC had been keeping tabs on the consolidation of the bulk of Jul's fleet at Kamchatka for weeks.<ref name="HOSFM11"/><ref name="HOSFM92">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', ''page 92''</ref> Less than a week after that date (and at three weeks since Halsey contacted the ''Infinity'') a native defense system on Kamchatka was disabled, but Halsey was unable to bring its corresponding alert system down soon enough.<ref name="H5GOMI"/><ref name="HOSFM11">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', ''page 11''</ref> As a result, mechanical [[Promethean]] constructs arrived at Kamchatka within the hour and [[Battle of Kamchatka|attacked]] the Covenant.<ref name="H5GOMI"/> That same day, the [[Spartan-IV]]s of [[Fireteam Osiris]] were deployed to retrieve Halsey from Jul 'Mdama's custody.<ref name="H5GO"/> They found she and 'Mdama on a cliffside balcony of a temple structure. There Halsey claimed to be trying to access the [[Domain]] despite several problems, such as those relating to [[Slipstream space#Reconciliation|causal reconciliation]]. Jul made his impatience with her efforts clear and also demanded that she afford him respect, but this only elicited taunting on her part over his loss of the [[Promethean]]s. Finally, she declared that their current location was unsuitable for [[Wikipedia:Triangulation|triangulation]] should Cortana make another transmission. This enraged Jul, who scolded her for failing to deliver results after weeks of "chasing shadows", as he put it. It was at that moment that Osiris attacked Jul and his guards, killing them all. Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] approached the doctor after pulling his [[combat knife|knife]] from Jul's neck and let her know that Captain Lasky wanted to see her. To this she sarcastically replied that it had taken them long enough.<ref name="H5GO"/> Halsey accompanied Osiris back to the ''Infinity'' via Pelican.<ref name="H5GBT">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> Upon landing within Docking Bay 11 the five of them were met by Lasky and [[Sarah Palmer]]. Catherine chided the captain for not coming to get her sooner and had him assure her they would talk about that once they were somewhere with more privacy. Palmer took Halsey by the arm and began to lead her way but even as they went she couldn't help but ask Lasky for any information he had about Cortana's actions, which he flatly ignored.<ref name="H5GBT"/><ref group="note">At some point Halsey told Locke "Once this is over, after all I have done, [[ONI|they'll]] order you to kill us both." At what point she told him this, what ongoing event or events she was referring to, or who she was asserting he'd be ordered to kill in addition to her are presently unknown. This line plays during the opening cutscene of ''Halo 5: Guardians'' while both Halsey and Cortana are shown, suggesting Cortana may be the additional target referred to. In addition, Halsey is known to have at some point assisted a [[unidentified AI|"non-volitional" A.I.]] located within a secure ONI facility after it was tasked by Locke with determining vulnerabilities within Mjolnir armor.</ref> | By October 17 the UNSC had been keeping tabs on the consolidation of the bulk of Jul's fleet at Kamchatka for weeks.<ref name="HOSFM11"/><ref name="HOSFM92">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', ''page 92''</ref> Less than a week after that date (and at three weeks since Halsey contacted the ''Infinity'') a native defense system on Kamchatka was disabled, but Halsey was unable to bring its corresponding alert system down soon enough.<ref name="H5GOMI"/><ref name="HOSFM11">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', ''page 11''</ref> As a result, mechanical [[Promethean]] constructs arrived at Kamchatka within the hour and [[Battle of Kamchatka|attacked]] the Covenant.<ref name="H5GOMI"/> That same day, the [[Spartan-IV]]s of [[Fireteam Osiris]] were deployed to retrieve Halsey from Jul 'Mdama's custody.<ref name="H5GO"/> They found she and 'Mdama on a cliffside balcony of a temple structure. There Halsey claimed to be trying to access the [[Domain]] despite several problems, such as those relating to [[Slipstream space#Reconciliation|causal reconciliation]]. Jul made his impatience with her efforts clear and also demanded that she afford him respect, but this only elicited taunting on her part over his loss of the [[Promethean]]s. Finally, she declared that their current location was unsuitable for [[Wikipedia:Triangulation|triangulation]] should Cortana make another transmission. This enraged Jul, who scolded her for failing to deliver results after weeks of "chasing shadows", as he put it. It was at that moment that Osiris attacked Jul and his guards, killing them all. Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] approached the doctor after pulling his [[combat knife|knife]] from Jul's neck and let her know that Captain Lasky wanted to see her. To this she sarcastically replied that it had taken them long enough.<ref name="H5GO"/> Halsey accompanied Osiris back to the ''Infinity'' via Pelican.<ref name="H5GBT">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> Upon landing within Docking Bay 11 the five of them were met by Lasky and [[Sarah Palmer]]. Catherine chided the captain for not coming to get her sooner and had him assure her they would talk about that once they were somewhere with more privacy. Palmer took Halsey by the arm and began to lead her way but even as they went she couldn't help but ask Lasky for any information he had about Cortana's actions, which he flatly ignored.<ref name="H5GBT"/><ref group="note">At some point Halsey told Locke "Once this is over, after all I have done, [[ONI|they'll]] order you to kill us both." At what point she told him this, what ongoing event or events she was referring to, or who she was asserting he'd be ordered to kill in addition to her are presently unknown. This line plays during the opening cutscene of ''Halo 5: Guardians'' while both Halsey and Cortana are shown, suggesting Cortana may be the additional target referred to. In addition, Halsey is known to have at some point assisted a [[unidentified AI|"non-volitional" A.I.]] located within a secure ONI facility after it was tasked by Locke with determining vulnerabilities within Mjolnir armor.</ref> | ||