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'''WINTER CONTINGENCY''' is an official [[United Nations Space Command | {{Quote|Winter contingency has been declared. All units are mobilized and ready|UNSC operator<ref>'''''[[Halo: Reach]]''''' [[Halo: Reach Announcement Trailer|Announcement Trailer]]</ref>}} | ||
'''WINTER CONTINGENCY''' is an official [[United Nations Space Command]] [[wikipedia:Contingency plan|emergency plan]] that deals with situations where [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Military|forces]] have become aware of, or are present at, a [[UNSC colony]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=intel&cid=27030 '''Bungie.net''': ''CAA FACTBOOK/UNSC Operational Reports-Γ'']</ref> It was enacted by the UNSC on [[2526#March|March 10, 2526]]. | |||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Events which may be classified WINTER CONTINGENCY include: | Events which may be classified as WINTER CONTINGENCY include: | ||
*Intercepted Covenant communications that refer to a UNSC | *Intercepted Covenant communications that refer to a UNSC colony by name. | ||
*Discovery of hard physical evidence of Covenant activity. | *Discovery of hard physical evidence of Covenant activity. | ||
**Abandoned or discarded matériel. | **Abandoned or discarded matériel. | ||
**Residue and/or damage consistent with [[Directed Energy Weapon]] usage. | **Residue and/or damage consistent with [[Directed Energy Weapon]] usage. | ||
*Detection of multiple in-system [[Slipstream Space]] rupture events. | *Detection of multiple in-system [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] rupture events. | ||
* | *Engagement in combat with Covenant forces. | ||
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== Priority == | |||
WINTER CONTINGENCY holds the highest precedence in the OPREP-Γ reporting structure. All other reporting terms such as GOOSE CHASE, SNAKE PIT, et al, while very important, are considered secondary to a WINTER CONTINGENCY report. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:UNSC Protocols]] | [[Category:UNSC Protocols]] | ||
Revision as of 14:11, July 17, 2010
This article is about the emergency plan. For the Halo: Reach level, see Winter Contingency (level).
- "Winter contingency has been declared. All units are mobilized and ready"
- — UNSC operator[1]
WINTER CONTINGENCY is an official United Nations Space Command emergency plan that deals with situations where Covenant forces have become aware of, or are present at, a UNSC colony.[2] It was enacted by the UNSC on March 10, 2526.
Classification
Events which may be classified as WINTER CONTINGENCY include:
- Intercepted Covenant communications that refer to a UNSC colony by name.
- Discovery of hard physical evidence of Covenant activity.
- Abandoned or discarded matériel.
- Residue and/or damage consistent with Directed Energy Weapon usage.
- Detection of multiple in-system Slipspace rupture events.
- Engagement in combat with Covenant forces.
Priority
WINTER CONTINGENCY holds the highest precedence in the OPREP-Γ reporting structure. All other reporting terms such as GOOSE CHASE, SNAKE PIT, et al, while very important, are considered secondary to a WINTER CONTINGENCY report.
