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{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{disambig header|the [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]]|the creator of the [[SPARTAN-II program]]|Catherine Halsey}}
{{disambig header|the [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]]|the creator of the [[SPARTAN-II program]]|Catherine Halsey}}
{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox
|variant=Human
|variant=Human
|name=Kat-B320
|name=Catherine-B320
|image=[[File:Kat.PNG|300px]]
|image=[[File:Official - Kat.jpg|300px]]
|homeworld=[[Monastir]], [[New Harmony]]
|homeworld=[[Monastir]], [[New Harmony]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=98}}{{Ref/Book|Id=vis|EVG|Page=29}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFGears}}
|birth=[[2530|January 30, 2530]]
|birth=[[2530|January 30, 2530]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFGears}}
|death=[[2552#August 23|August 23, 2552]] (aged 22)
|death=[[2552#August 23|August 23, 2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|alex}}
|causeofdeath=
|causeofdeath=Shot in the head by a [[Sangheili Field Marshal]]{{Ref/Reuse|alex}}
|parents=
|parents=
|siblings=
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|species=[[Human]]
|species=[[Human]]
|gender=Female
|gender=Female
|height={{Convert|205.7|cm|ftin}}{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}
|height={{Convert|205.7|cm|ftin}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFGears}}
|mass={{Convert|111.1|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}{{Ref/Reuse|gameinformer}}
|mass={{Convert|111.1|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}{{Ref/Reuse|gameinformer}}
|hair=Black
|hair=Black
|eyes=Blue
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*[[UNSC Army]]
*[[UNSC Army]]
**[[Special Warfare Group Three]] {{C|operationally under [[NOBLE Team]]}}
**[[Special Warfare Group Three]] {{C|operationally under [[NOBLE Team]]}}
|rank=[[Lieutenant commander]]
|rank=[[Lieutenant commander]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
|sn=S-B320<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 29''</ref>
|sn=S-B320{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
|notable=[[Prosthetic arm]]
|notable=[[Artificial limb|Prosthetic arm]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|In recognition of this, her unparalleled brilliance, we honor her as the true genius of Noble.|The [[Monument to Noble Team]].}}
{{Quote|In recognition of this, her unparalleled brilliance, we honor her as the true genius of Noble.|The [[Monument to Noble Team]].}}
 
[[Lieutenant Commander]] '''Catherine-B320''',{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Kat-B320 Profile|D=13|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Noble Team performance reports}} otherwise known by members of her team as '''Kat''', was a [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III commando]] of the [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Warfare Command]], attached to [[Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]] of the [[UNSC Army]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} She fought alongside other members of [[NOBLE Team]] under the designation '''Noble Two''' during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
[[Lieutenant Commander]] '''Catherine-B320''',<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Project Page - Kat's profile'']</ref> otherwise known by members of her team as '''Kat''', was a [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III commando]] of the [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Warfare Command]], attached to [[Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]] of the [[UNSC Army]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} She fought alongside other members of [[NOBLE Team]] under the designation '''Noble Two''' during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Childhood and early career===
===Childhood and early career===
Kat was born in [[Monastir]], [[New Harmony]] in [[2530]]. Her father was killed in action on [[Harvest]] and her mother died of [[cancer]] in [[2536]], so she was raised by her grandmother, a retired [[UNSC Army|Army]] General; this fact made her conscription into the SPARTAN-III program politically inconvenient.<ref name="KatHW">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Universe: Kat-B320'']</ref> However, when Kat's grandmother was killed during the [[Battle of New Harmony|fall]] of New Harmony, ONI seized the chance to induct Kat as part of [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]].{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}} Because of her skill and potential, she was marked for a special assignment shortly after her [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]], and was eventually taken out of the general population of Beta Company by [[Kurt Ambrose]] and [[Franklin Mendez]] after [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]], not long before the disastrous [[Operation: TORPEDO]] commenced.{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Project Page - Personnel'']</ref> She was later assigned to Noble Team when it was formed.{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}
Kat was born in [[Monastir]], [[New Harmony]] in [[2530]]. Her father was killed in action on [[Harvest]] and her mother died of [[cancer]] in [[2536]], so she was raised by her grandmother, a retired [[UNSC Army|Army]] General; this fact made her conscription into the SPARTAN-III program politically inconvenient{{Ref/Site|Id=KatHW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kat-B320|D=28|M=07|Y=2021}} However, when Kat's grandmother was killed during the [[Battle of New Harmony|fall]] of New Harmony, ONI seized the chance to induct Kat as part of [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]].{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}} Along with the rest of the company, she was initiated and began training circa [[2539]].{{Ref/Anthology|Id=LL|Fra|Story=Lessons Learned}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P106|Enc22|Page=106}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Beta|''[[Lessons Learned]]'' establishes that Beta Company members Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.}} Because of her skill and potential, she was marked for a special assignment shortly after her [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]], and was eventually taken out of the general population of Beta Company by [[Kurt Ambrose]] and [[Franklin Mendez]] after [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]], not long before the disastrous [[Operation: TORPEDO]] commenced.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Personnel|D=13|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Noble Team performance reports}} When [[NOBLE Team]] was formed sometime later, Kat, [[Carter-A259]], and several other Spartans were assigned to the unit.{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/carter-a259|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Carter-A259|D=18|M=10|Y=2021}} On NOBLE, Kat soon found her calling in the skillsets of [[UNSC battle network|battlenet]] management, tactical planning, and intelligence synthesis.{{Ref/Reuse|CFGears}} She retained a position as NOBLE's second-in-command all the way through until the end of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
At some point during her career, Kat developed a [[Armor Abilities#Sprint|bypass system]] for the MJOLNIR armor's safety limiters on their actuators and "muscles", allowing a short burst of superior performance at the expense of the suit's coolant systems, leading to overheating.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Reach manual|Page=10}}


===Later career===
===Later career===
On April 22, 2552, Kat put together an [[Battle of Fumirole|operation]] to destroy the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}, ''[[Sanctity of Purification]]'', maintaining position above a city on [[Fumirole]].{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} The operation was successful, but at the cost of [[Thom-A293]]. The operation also cost Kat her right arm, which was replaced by a [[artificial limb|robotic prosthetic]].<ref name="gameinformer">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''February 2010 issue'']</ref> Kat clearly has no problem working with the arm, which she moves just as naturally as her real one, even continuing to hold her [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|M6G pistol]] in her dominant right hand. Both [[Carter-A259]] and Kat took responsibility over the death of Thom, unable to admit that the death of the SPARTAN was his own fault. Thom was replaced on Noble Team by [[SPARTAN-B312]] a few months later, just prior to the [[Fall of Reach]].
====Concord====
{{Main|Defense of Concord|Operation: OFFSET EYE}}
In late [[2551]], NOBLE Team were deployed to the colony world of [[Concord]] to assist in the planet's defence against the Covenant threat, working alongside the [[UNSC Army Rangers]] and [[Concordian militia]] forces across the planet. By 1405 [[Military Standard Time|MST]] on December 12, the [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropship ferrying the team had been downed in the [[Hinterlands region]] of Concord following a snowstorm, resulting in NOBLE making their way to the remote township of [[Skathi]] on foot. While in Skathi, Kat was tasked with running a supply inventory for the town to figure out what assets were on hand to prepare a defence until evacuation could reach the town. Upon receiving word that a large Covenant [[warhost]] was assembling to attack Skathi with a {{Pattern|Zashk|Draugr}}, Kat was quick to put together a plan even despite the team's limited munitions pool and lack of reinforcements - requiring only a single [[M862 Arctic Warthog]] and two additional members of NOBLE - [[Rosenda-A344]] and [[Thom-A293]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=WC|Halo: Winter Contention}}


At some point during her career, Kat developed a [[Armor Abilities#Sprint|bypass system]] for the MJOLNIR armor's safety limiters on their actuators and "muscles", allowing a short burst of superior performance at the expense of the suit's coolant systems, leading to overheating.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' - ''Game Manual''</ref>
Kat's plan of attack, termed [[Operation: OFFSET EYE]], was to involve Kat driving the Warthog with Rosenda and Thom close enough to the inbound enemy force for Thom to [[hijack]] an enemy [[Ghost]] and use it to distract the Draugr's [[focus cannon]] fire, while Kat drove the Warthog off a rocky outcropping into the troop carrier's cargo bay. Once inside the Draugr, Kat and Rosenda proceeded to make short work of the vehicle's crew and security detail before reaching the [[bridge]] and extending the boarding ramp to allow Thom to board. With all three Spartans inside, they formulated their next plan; use the captured Draugr to finish off the remains of the Covenant armoured column and then the remaining infantry. By 2100 MST, the three Spartans - and their captured Draugr - had successfully returned to Skathi unharmed in time for a new set of orders from Colonel [[Urban Holland]]. With intelligence reports of Covenant forces massing in the [[Volanus system]], NOBLE was retasked to the colony of [[Fumirole]] in the hopes of intercepting a potentially inbound enemy attack there. While Rosenda was reassigned away from NOBLE, Kat was one of the team members kept on the team for the upcoming engagement at Fumirole.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}}
 
====Fumirole====
The [[Battle of Fumirole]] took place four months after Concord, in [[2552#April|April 2552]]. On April 22, Kat led an operation she had devised to destroy ''[[Sanctity of Purification]]'', a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} which had took position above the capital city on Fumirole.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} During the operation, Kat took the responsibility of carrying a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|FURY]]-class [[Medium Fusion Destructive Device]] across the battlefield to ''Sanctity of Purification''{{'}}s landing site, wherein it would be detonated. However, during the attack, Kat was attacked by a {{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}, with the resulting [[Class-2 Guided Munition Launch System|fuel rod cannon]] bombardment incapacitating Kat and costing her her right arm. As a result, Thom-A293 instead took charge of the FURY nuke and was able to successfully deliver it into the [[hangar bay]] of the battlecruiser - though the time lost by the Banshee attack resulted in the detonation costing Thom's life.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082710|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update 08/27/10|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}
 
The operation was successful, but at the cost of [[Thom-A293]]. The operation also cost Kat her right arm, which was replaced by a [[artificial limb|robotic prosthetic]].{{Ref/Site|Id=gameinformer|URL=http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx|Site=GameInformer|Page=February 2010 issue|D=19|M=02|Y=2023}} Kat clearly has no problem working with the arm, which she moves just as naturally as her real one, even continuing to hold her [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|M6G pistol]] in her dominant right hand. Both Kat and Carter took responsibility over the death of Thom, unable to admit that the death of the SPARTAN was his own fault. Thom was replaced on Noble Team by [[SPARTAN-B312]] a few months later, just prior to the [[Fall of Reach]].


===Fall of Reach===
===Fall of Reach===
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
[[File:Kat n' Halsey.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Kat returns the data module she stole from [[Visegrád]] to Dr. Halsey during Noble Team's debriefing at SWORD Base.]]
[[File:Kat n' Halsey.jpg|thumb|220px|Kat returns the data module she stole from [[Visegrád]] to Dr. Halsey during Noble Team's debriefing at SWORD Base.]]
The SPARTANs of Noble Team participate in an operation to investigate a communications blackout at the [[Visegrád Relay]], a mission that led to the first confrontation with Covenant forces on the planet.<ref name="ReferenceA">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Winter Contingency]]''</ref> In the operation, Kat recovered a data module containing [[Laszlo Sorvad]]'s "latchkey discovery" from the Relay's console and uncovered an unfortunate discovery; the Covenant has successfully deployed their forces on Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} The discovery led the team to [[SWORD Base]], currently under siege by Covenant forces and their [[SDV-class heavy corvette|corvette]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref> Kat and Noble Six engaged the Covenant forces on foot and repelled them off the site and the [[Airview Base|airbase]]. The team was debriefed by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] following the attack, and Kat returned the module containing Sorvad's data.
The SPARTANs of Noble Team participate in [[Battle of Visegrád|an operation]] to investigate a communications blackout at the [[Visegrád Relay]], a mission that led to the first confrontation with Covenant forces on the planet.{{Ref/Level|Id=ReferenceA|HR|Winter Contingency}} During the operation, Kat recovered a data module containing Professor [[Laszlo Sorvad]]'s "latchkey discovery" from the Relay's console and uncovered an unfortunate discovery; the Covenant had successfully deployed their forces on Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} The discovery led the team to [[SWORD Base]], currently under siege by Covenant forces and their [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|corvette]]. Kat and Noble Six [[Battle of Sword Base|engaged]] the Covenant forces on foot and repelled them off the site and the [[Airview Base|airbase]]. The team was debriefed by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] following the attack, and Kat returned the module containing Sorvad's data.{{Ref/Level|HR|ONI: Sword Base}}


Intelligence gathered from Noble Six and Jun-A266's reconnaissance mission lead to a large-scale UNSC assault on a Covenant-occupied site.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> Kat and Noble Six engaged Covenant forces on the groundside while other members of Noble Team provided aerial support. Noble Six assisted Kat in reconnaissance of the Covenant-occupied site, destroying [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|multiple aerial defenses]] and unveiling a large Covenant installation codenamed [[Spire One]].
Kat later commanded [[Mission to Szurdok Ridge|a reconnisance mission]], directing her teammates around [[Szurdok Ridge]].{{Ref/Level|HR|Nightfall}} Intelligence gathered from Noble Six and Jun-A266's reconnaissance mission led to [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|a large-scale UNSC assault]] on a Covenant-occupied site. Kat and Noble Six engaged Covenant forces on the groundside while other members of Noble Team provided aerial support. Noble Six assisted Kat in reconnaissance of the Covenant-occupied site, destroying [[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|multiple aerial defenses]] and unveiling a large Covenant installation codenamed [[Spire One]].{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}}


[[File:Noble 2.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Kat telling Carter her plan for [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].]]
[[File:Noble 2.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Kat telling Carter her plan for [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].]]
The destruction of the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} by a Covenant {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', after the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]] prompted Carter and Kat to reassess the situation. Recognizing the presence of the supercarrier as a large threat, Kat suggested to Noble Team to reconfigure a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace engine]] into a makeshift slipspace bomb, which would destroy the supercarrier immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|Lnos}} Carter, along with Kat, [[Jorge-052]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]], helped UNSC ground forces repel Covenant invaders from a UNSC base, which housed the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]]. Noble Team was separated from this point, with Jorge and Noble Six participating in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] while the rest focused on groundside operations.<ref name="Lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>
The destruction of the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} by a Covenant {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', after the battle prompted Carter and Kat to reassess the situation. Recognizing the presence of the supercarrier as a large threat, Kat suggested to Noble Team to reconfigure a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace engine]] into a makeshift slipspace bomb, which would destroy the supercarrier immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|Lnos}} Carter, along with Kat, [[Jorge-052]] and SPARTAN-B312, helped UNSC ground forces repel Covenant invaders from a UNSC base, which housed the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]]. Noble Team was separated from this point, with Jorge and Noble Six participating in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] while the rest focused on groundside operations.{{Ref/Level|Id=Lnos|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}


At some point during the Fall of Reach, Kat and the remaining members of Noble Team assisted the UNSC in repelling the Covenant from civilian population centers. They reunited with Noble Six during the [[Siege of New Alexandria|Siege]] of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] and helped in the neutralization of Covenant jammers and the evacuation of ONI personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|alex}} Soon, Noble Team was hailed by its superior, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]], and was ordered to destroy Sword Base. The team was forced to enter a radiation bunker to shield them from the Covenant's glassing of New Alexandria. As Noble Team exited the elevator and ran towards the bunker, a [[Sangheili Field Marshal]] of the [[Devoted Sentries]] in a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] overhead shot Kat through the head with a [[Type-31 Rifle|needle rifle]], killing her instantly. When the surviving members of Noble Team were extracted on [[2552#August|August 26]], Carter carried her body out of the bunker.<ref name="alex">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref>
At some point during the Fall of Reach, Kat and the remaining members of Noble Team assisted the UNSC in repelling the Covenant from civilian population centers. They reunited with Noble Six during the [[Siege of New Alexandria|Siege]] of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] and helped in the neutralization of Covenant jammers and the evacuation of ONI personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|alex}} Soon, Noble Team was hailed by its superior, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]], and was ordered to destroy Sword Base. The team was forced to enter a radiation bunker to shield them from the Covenant's glassing of New Alexandria. As Noble Team exited the elevator and ran towards the bunker, a [[Sangheili Field Marshal]] of the [[Devoted Sentries]] in a [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] overhead shot Kat through the head with a [[Type-31 Rifle|needle rifle]], killing her instantly. When the surviving members of Noble Team were extracted on [[2552#August|August 26]], Carter carried her body out of the bunker.{{Ref/Level|Id=alex|HR|New Alexandria}}
 
Kat, alongside [[Jorge-052]], was later listed as [[missing in action]] as per [[ONI Directive 930]].{{Ref/Level|HR|The Package|Detail=MIA status is listed on Halsey's computer near the level's end}}


==Personality and traits==
==Personality and traits==
[[File:HRKat - Firefight.png|right|250px|thumb|Kat's Firefight profile image.]]
[[File:HR KatB320 Firefight Icon.png|thumb|250px|Kat's Firefight profile image.]]
{{Quote|This one seems to like me. Someone kill it.|Catherine-B320}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>
{{Quote|This one seems to like me. Someone kill it.|Catherine-B320}}
Kat generally exhibited a sardonic attitude and had a dry sense of humor. She was described as brilliant, athletic,{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}} an inspired tactician and exemplary combatant. She was also noted for her skills as a cryptanalyst and a hacker; allegedly, there had not been a system yet that she has been unable to crack. According to [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]], she had a habit of occasionally investigating classified intel more than her superiors would like her to. Her ability to acquire and digest information has been described as "supernatural"; more than once, she was able to read a situation, working with information many would find overly limited.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
Kat generally exhibited a sardonic attitude and had a dry sense of humor. She was described as brilliant, athletic,{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}} an inspired tactician and exemplary combatant. She was also noted for her skills as a cryptanalyst and a hacker; allegedly, there had not been a system yet that she has been unable to crack. According to Colonel Urban Holland, she had a habit of occasionally investigating classified intel more than her superiors would like her to. Her ability to acquire and digest information has been described as "supernatural"; more than once, she was able to read a situation, working with information many would find overly limited.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
 
Kat shared a close bond with Noble Team's leader, Carter-A259 due to the two being the only survivors of the original roster of Noble Team.{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}} She acted as Carter's second-in-command and was fiercely loyal to him and the team. Carter greatly valued her tactical input and planning ability and was particularly upset about her death. Much like Carter, Kat blamed herself for Thom-A293's death while it was apparent that neither was responsible; according to Colonel Urban Holland, Thom died because he pursued a group of enemies by himself rather than waiting for backup.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
 
==Equipment==
Kat wore the [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V[B]]] armor with an [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault helmet]] upgraded with an [[AN/PZY-990T STARLIGHT]] module. She wore [[SAP attachments|SAP]]/[[FJ/PARA attachments|FJ]] shoulders on either arm and used a [[TAC attachments#M45 Hardcase|M45 Hardcase]] utility on her left thigh.
 
Following the loss of her right arm in the [[Battle of Fumirole]], Kat instead made use of an [[Artificial limb|robotic prosthetic]] replacement arm. Accordingly, she used an "up-sized" variant of the [[M6G magnum]] specially designed for use by Spartans, with further custom modifications made tailored for use with her prosthetic arm.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=116}}


Kat shared a close bond with Noble Team's leader, [[Carter-A259]] due to the two being the only survivors of the original roster of Noble Team.{{Ref/Reuse|KatHW}} She acted as Carter's second-in-command and was fiercely loyal to him and the team. Carter greatly valued her tactical input and planning ability and was particularly upset about her death. Much like Carter, Kat blamed herself for [[Thom-A293]]'s death while it was apparent that neither was responsible; according to Colonel Urban Holland, Thom died because he pursued a group of enemies by himself rather than waiting for backup.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Gears 5===
At some time following the Battle of Fumirole, Kat, alongside [[Emile-A239]], were retasked away from NOBLE Team to the asteroid [[TC-858]] to investigate a xenoarchaeological find not of [[Forerunner]] origin. This find was believed to be a portal to another location entirely, and reconnaissance efforts had encountered alien life forms not of [[Covenant]] origin. Due to the nature of the find, the two were encouraged to maintain discretion in their mission.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFGears|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/gears-of-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Gears of Lore|D=18|M=09|Y=2019}}


Kat's death can be attributed due to a fatal lack of situational awareness. Similar to how she lost her right arm in a [[Battle of Fumirole|previous operation]], Kat failed to notice a Phantom above her, and was fatally shot in the head as a result.<ref name="awareness">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Project Page - Kat's profile''] (''"Unfortunately even having MAGICAL INTEL can’t protect you against a fatal lapse of situational awareness."'')</ref> The excess radiation from the nearby Covenant glassing seems to have shorted out her shields, allowing what would otherwise have been a survivable attack to kill her.
==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
Kat can be [[Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|unlocked]] as a custom voice for use in the [[Firefight (Halo: Reach)|Firefight]] component of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' multiplayer. In ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', she can be unlocked as part of the [[Series 1: Noble]] progression track. Kat's helmet was additionally made available as an [[Avatar (Xbox Live)|avatar award]] on the [[Xbox 360]], unlocked by obtaining an [[Avenger]] medal in matchmaking.
{| class="wikitable"
|-align="center"
!colspan="3"|Firefight Voices
|-
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Firefight voice
! scope="col" style="width:135px;text-align:center;" |Unlock (''Halo: Reach'')
! scope="col" style="width:175px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |Unlock (''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'')
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR KatB320 Firefight Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Kat S-320
|10,000 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]] Tier 49, {{SeasonPoint|1}}
|}


==Equipment==
===''Gears 5''===
Kat wore [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor with an [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant|Air Assault helmet]] upgraded with a Command Network Module-Improved, which can only be used by the player with an Up Armor plate as well, incorrectly called FC-I. She wore [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant|FJ/PARA]] shoulders on either arm and had a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Tactical|Tactical/Hard Case]] utility on her left thigh. Kat also notably sported a [[artificial limb|robotic prosthetic]] in place of the right arm she lost during an earlier [[Battle of Fumirole|operation]].
{{Expand-section}}
Kat-B320 is one of two ''Halo''-themed crossover characters available to play as in the ''Gears 5'' Horde mode. She takes on the role of an engineer and is able to build and repair fortifications, alongside deploying a holographic decoy to confuse and distract enemies.{{Ref/Reuse|CFGears}}
<gallery>
File:G5-Kat.png|Kat-B320 in ''Gears 5''.
</gallery>
 
===''Halo Infinite''===
A Kat-themed armour kit is available for [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|unlock]] as part of [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]], in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' multiplayer.
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|Materials Group
|Are you an inspired tactician with a penchant for unauthorized decryption? If so, take on the appearance of Noble Team's legendary LCDR Kat-B320.
|Legendary
|Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 60
|Noble Intercessor
|Air Assault - TAC/RS/STARLIGHT
|Sardonic
|N/A
|SAP/MKVB
|SAP/MKVB
|Mark V [B]
|N/A
|M45 Hardcase
|UA/Type KT
|}
 
==Production notes==
[[File:Kat in RealLife.jpg|thumb|x250px|Kat as depicted by Jordan Konkel at PAX.]]
As shown in an early production note at PAX 2010, Kat was originally intended to have been born in [[2529]] and to have been a member of [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]]. In this version of the story, she and Carter were the last remaining members of a SPARTAN-III team known as "Blue Team", (not to be confused with the [[Blue Team|SPARTAN-II unit]]). This is apparent in the similar coloration of their armor in early concept art.{{Ref/YouTube|1aOb6Nn8egA|CMNeir|PAX 2010: *Bungie Panel*}} During the event, model and ''Halo'' fan Jordan Konkel was hired by [[343 Industries]] to attend suited in a cosplay recreation of Kat's armour.{{Ref/Site|http://www.405th.com/content.php/288-Interview-with-the-girl-in-the-Kat-suit-from-PAX|Site=405th|Page=Interview with the girl in the Kat suit from PAX|D=03|M=12|Y=2010}}{{Ref/YouTube|u7X0_OiA7d0|Bungie|Kat & Bungie @ PAX 2010}}
 
According to the ''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'' developer commentary, due to a glitch early in the game's development, Kat laughed when the player killed [[moa]], as she was programmed to occasionally laugh when the player killed Covenant forces.{{Ref/YouTube|-GpmmyrmhJc|Sacharified|Halo Reach Legendary Edition - Developer Commentary Part 1}} Later during the commentary, [[Lee Wilson]] jokes that Carter was upset by Kat's death because ''"She was cute."'' [[Martin O'Donnell]] responds, ''"We know there was some relationship between Carter and Kat at some point."''{{Ref/YouTube|inIxRwTzajc|Sacharified|Halo Reach Legendary Edition - Developer Commentary Part 6}}


==Trivia==
In the final release of ''Halo: Reach'', Kat was voiced by Alona Tal.{{Ref/Game|HR|Halo: Reach credits|credits}}
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*Kat was voiced by [[Alona Tal]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Credits''</ref>
*Kat's voice is available for use in ''Halo: Reach''<nowiki/>'s [[Firefight]] mode.
*As shown in an early production note, Kat was originally intended to have been born in [[2529]] and to have been a member of [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]]. In this version of the story, she and Carter were the last remaining members of a SPARTAN-III team known as "Blue Team", (not to be confused with the [[Blue Team|SPARTAN-II unit]]). This is apparent in the similar coloration of their armor in early concept art.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOb6Nn8egA '''YouTube''': ''PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 2)'']</ref>
*During gameplay, Kat is the only member in Noble Team other than Noble Six that has a secondary weapon holstered.
*Kat is one of only three Spartan-IIIs known to be held under the [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|ONI Directive 930]] and listed as MIA.
*Kat's helmet is available as an avatar award and is obtained by earning an [[Avenger Medal]] in [[Matchmaking]]. Kat's armor is available for both male and female avatars, but it lacks her cybernetic arm. A prosthetic arm similar to Kat's is available in [[Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|the Armory]] on three different chest pieces, but none of them are default like hers.
*According to the ''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'' developer commentary, due to a glitch early in the game's development, Kat laughed when the player killed [[moa]], as she was programmed to occasionally laugh when the player killed Covenant forces.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GpmmyrmhJc '''Youtube:''' ''Halo Reach Legendary Edition - Developer Commentary Part 1'']</ref> Later during the commentary, [[Lee Wilson]] jokes that Carter was upset by Kat's death because ''"She was cute."'' [[Martin O'Donnell]] responds, ''"We know there was some relationship between Carter and Kat at some point."''<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inIxRwTzajc '''Youtube:''' ''Halo Reach Legendary Edition - Developer Commentary Part 6'']</ref>
*During the 2010 [[Wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo|Penny Arcade Expo]], a hired cosplayer dressed as Kat was escorted by the Bungie staff where she entertained many of the visitors by dancing. During the event, she was depicted by the Charisma model Jordan Konkel.<ref>[http://www.405th.com/content.php/288-Interview-with-the-girl-in-the-Kat-suit-from-PAX '''405th''': ''Interview with the girl in the Kat suit from PAX'']</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=28422 '''Bungie.net''': ''Kat & Bungie @ PAX 2010'']</ref>
*Kat is frequently held by the community as a bad driver of any vehicle, mainly due to clips of her betraying teammates or driving off cliffs posted on the Internet or on [[Rooster Teeth]]'s ''Halo: Reach'' series "Fails of the Weak". In reality, her AI is no better or worse than the rest of Noble Team's, though the flaws in her own appear more often because she accompanies the player for more missions than any of your other team members along with it being rare to be able to get the other members of Noble Team to drive a vehicle in game (the two easiest times being on Winter Contingency at Rally Point Alpha with Carter-A259 driving the truck the player uses and the area of Pillar of Autumn where the player and Emile-A239 acquire a Mongoose shortly after the first fight in the mission). Her purported driving skills have developed into a memetic status, enough that she is even jokingly blamed for driving accidents in other games outside of the ''Halo'' series.
*Kat is one of the two ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' characters in The Coalition's ''Gears 5'' as part of the Ultimate Edition. Her role in Horde and Escape modes is Engineer and her Ultimate Ability in Horde mode is Decoy.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Concept art and illustrations===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:KAT deliver.png|Kat's Mjolnir armor from the Making of ''[[Deliver Hope]]''.
File:Deliver Hope-Kat down.png
File:DeliverHope - KatFallen.png|Kat's eyes reflected in her cracked visor in the ''Deliver Hope'' trailer.
File:HR_KatFace_Concept.png|Concept of Kat's face for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_KatFace_Concept.png|Concept of Kat's face for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_Kat-B320_Concept.png|Concept art of Kat-B320.
File:HR_Kat-B320_Concept.png|Concept art of Kat-B320.
File:HR_NobleAndCivilians_Concept.jpg|Concept art showing Kat-B320 commanding Army soldiers in a civilian area.
File:HR_NobleAndCivilians_Concept.jpg|Concept art showing Kat-B320 commanding army troopers in a civilian area.
File:HLC Tech WIP.jpg|An early rendition of Kat on the ''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'' #16 poster.
File:HLC Tech.jpg|Kat-B320 on the final ''Halo Legendary Crate'' #16 poster.
</gallery>
 
===Development images===
<gallery>
File:Kat Taking Aim.png|An in-development render of Kat taking aim.
File:Kat-B320.png|Kat-B320 in full armor.
File:Reach E310 Kat.png|Kat's original appearance.
File:Reach E310 Kat.png|Kat's original appearance.
File:Kat320.jpg|Kat from [[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|A Spartan Will Rise]] [[ViDoc]].
File:KAT deliver.png|Kat's Mjolnir armor from the Making of ''[[Deliver Hope]]''.
File:Kat Taking Aim.png|Kat taking aim.
</gallery>
File:Kat-B320.png|Kat-B320 in full armor.
 
File:Reach E310 Campaign03.jpg|Catherine-B320 in combat.
===Promotional images===
<gallery>
File:Kat320.jpg|Kat from the [[ViDoc]] [[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|A Spartan Will Rise]].
File:G5-Emile&Kat.jpg|Promotional image of Kat and Emile for ''[[Wikipedia:Gears 5|Gears 5]]''.
File:HINF DPM24 Promo.jpg|Kat featured on an image promoting Disability Pride Month in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Deliverhopekatandarmy.jpg|Kat carrying the Fury tactical nuclear weapon in ''Deliver Hope''.
File:Deliver Hope-Kat down.png|Kat in her damaged armor in ''Deliver Hope''.
File:DeliverHope - KatFallen.png|Kat's eyes reflected in her cracked visor in ''Deliver Hope''.
File:HR KatInspectsBeacon.jpg|Kat inspecting a distress beacon in Visegrád.
File:BetaC.png|Kat and SPARTAN-B312 in [[SWORD Base]].
File:Reach 24785753 Full.jpg|Kat and Carter are debriefed by Catherine Halsey.
File:Reach 24785753 Full.jpg|Kat and Carter are debriefed by Catherine Halsey.
File:KatCarterHalsey.jpg|Halsey demands that Kat return the data module she stole from Visegrád.
File:KatCarterHalsey.jpg|Halsey demands that Kat return the data module she stole from Visegrád.
File:Official - Kat.jpg|Kat
File:Kat.PNG|Kat with her helmet off.
File:HaloReach - KatFallen01.png|Kat gets shot through the head by a round from a [[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifle]] while her shields are down.
File:Reach E310 Campaign03.jpg|Catherine-B320 in combat.
File:HaloReach - KatFallen01.png|Kat gets shot through the head by a round from a {{Pattern|Gadulo|needle rifle}}.
File:HaloReach - KatDeath.png|Kat's lifeless body.
File:HaloReach - KatDeath.png|Kat's lifeless body.
File:HaloReach - Fallen.png|Carter carries Kat's body while the others wait for evacuation.
File:HaloReach - Fallen.png|Carter carries Kat's body while the others wait for evacuation.
File:Kat in RealLife.jpg|Kat as depicted by Jordan Konkel at PAX.
File:HLC Tech.jpg|Kat-B320 on the ''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'' #16 poster.
File:G5-Kat.png|Kat-B320 in ''Gears 5''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
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*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]''
==Notes==
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==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 18:34, November 20, 2024

This article is about the SPARTAN-III. For the creator of the SPARTAN-II program, see Catherine Halsey.
Catherine-B320
Official - Kat.jpg
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Monastir, New Harmony[1][2][3]

Born:

January 30, 2530[1][2][3]

Died:

August 23, 2552[4] (aged 22)

Cause of death:

Shot in the head by a Sangheili Field Marshal[4]

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Female

Height:

205.7 centimetres (6 ft 9.0 in)[1][2][5][3]

Weight:

111.1 kilograms (245 lb)[1][2][5][6]

Hair color:

Black

Eye color:

Blue

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Lieutenant commander[1][2]

Service number:

S-B320[1][2]

Notable info:

Prosthetic arm

 

"In recognition of this, her unparalleled brilliance, we honor her as the true genius of Noble."
— The Monument to Noble Team.

Lieutenant Commander Catherine-B320,[7] otherwise known by members of her team as Kat, was a SPARTAN-III commando of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command, attached to Special Warfare Group Three of the UNSC Army.[2] She fought alongside other members of NOBLE Team under the designation Noble Two during the Fall of Reach in 2552.[1]

Biography[edit]

Childhood and early career[edit]

Kat was born in Monastir, New Harmony in 2530. Her father was killed in action on Harvest and her mother died of cancer in 2536, so she was raised by her grandmother, a retired Army General; this fact made her conscription into the SPARTAN-III program politically inconvenient[5] However, when Kat's grandmother was killed during the fall of New Harmony, ONI seized the chance to induct Kat as part of Beta Company.[5] Along with the rest of the company, she was initiated and began training circa 2539.[8][9][Note 1] Because of her skill and potential, she was marked for a special assignment shortly after her augmentations, and was eventually taken out of the general population of Beta Company by Kurt Ambrose and Franklin Mendez after Operation: CARTWHEEL, not long before the disastrous Operation: TORPEDO commenced.[2][5][10] When NOBLE Team was formed sometime later, Kat, Carter-A259, and several other Spartans were assigned to the unit.[5][11] On NOBLE, Kat soon found her calling in the skillsets of battlenet management, tactical planning, and intelligence synthesis.[3] She retained a position as NOBLE's second-in-command all the way through until the end of the war.[1]

At some point during her career, Kat developed a bypass system for the MJOLNIR armor's safety limiters on their actuators and "muscles", allowing a short burst of superior performance at the expense of the suit's coolant systems, leading to overheating.[12]

Later career[edit]

Concord[edit]

Main articles: Defense of Concord, Operation: OFFSET EYE

In late 2551, NOBLE Team were deployed to the colony world of Concord to assist in the planet's defence against the Covenant threat, working alongside the UNSC Army Rangers and Concordian militia forces across the planet. By 1405 MST on December 12, the Pelican dropship ferrying the team had been downed in the Hinterlands region of Concord following a snowstorm, resulting in NOBLE making their way to the remote township of Skathi on foot. While in Skathi, Kat was tasked with running a supply inventory for the town to figure out what assets were on hand to prepare a defence until evacuation could reach the town. Upon receiving word that a large Covenant warhost was assembling to attack Skathi with a Zashk-pattern Draugr, Kat was quick to put together a plan even despite the team's limited munitions pool and lack of reinforcements - requiring only a single M862 Arctic Warthog and two additional members of NOBLE - Rosenda-A344 and Thom-A293.[13]

Kat's plan of attack, termed Operation: OFFSET EYE, was to involve Kat driving the Warthog with Rosenda and Thom close enough to the inbound enemy force for Thom to hijack an enemy Ghost and use it to distract the Draugr's focus cannon fire, while Kat drove the Warthog off a rocky outcropping into the troop carrier's cargo bay. Once inside the Draugr, Kat and Rosenda proceeded to make short work of the vehicle's crew and security detail before reaching the bridge and extending the boarding ramp to allow Thom to board. With all three Spartans inside, they formulated their next plan; use the captured Draugr to finish off the remains of the Covenant armoured column and then the remaining infantry. By 2100 MST, the three Spartans - and their captured Draugr - had successfully returned to Skathi unharmed in time for a new set of orders from Colonel Urban Holland. With intelligence reports of Covenant forces massing in the Volanus system, NOBLE was retasked to the colony of Fumirole in the hopes of intercepting a potentially inbound enemy attack there. While Rosenda was reassigned away from NOBLE, Kat was one of the team members kept on the team for the upcoming engagement at Fumirole.[13]

Fumirole[edit]

The Battle of Fumirole took place four months after Concord, in April 2552. On April 22, Kat led an operation she had devised to destroy Sanctity of Purification, a Ket-pattern battlecruiser which had took position above the capital city on Fumirole.[7] During the operation, Kat took the responsibility of carrying a FURY-class Medium Fusion Destructive Device across the battlefield to Sanctity of Purification's landing site, wherein it would be detonated. However, during the attack, Kat was attacked by a Is'belox-pattern Banshee, with the resulting fuel rod cannon bombardment incapacitating Kat and costing her her right arm. As a result, Thom-A293 instead took charge of the FURY nuke and was able to successfully deliver it into the hangar bay of the battlecruiser - though the time lost by the Banshee attack resulted in the detonation costing Thom's life.[14]

The operation was successful, but at the cost of Thom-A293. The operation also cost Kat her right arm, which was replaced by a robotic prosthetic.[6] Kat clearly has no problem working with the arm, which she moves just as naturally as her real one, even continuing to hold her M6G pistol in her dominant right hand. Both Kat and Carter took responsibility over the death of Thom, unable to admit that the death of the SPARTAN was his own fault. Thom was replaced on Noble Team by SPARTAN-B312 a few months later, just prior to the Fall of Reach.

Fall of Reach[edit]

Main article: Fall of Reach
Kat returns the data module she stole from Visegrád to Dr. Halsey during Noble Team's debriefing at SWORD Base.

The SPARTANs of Noble Team participate in an operation to investigate a communications blackout at the Visegrád Relay, a mission that led to the first confrontation with Covenant forces on the planet.[15] During the operation, Kat recovered a data module containing Professor Laszlo Sorvad's "latchkey discovery" from the Relay's console and uncovered an unfortunate discovery; the Covenant had successfully deployed their forces on Reach.[15] The discovery led the team to SWORD Base, currently under siege by Covenant forces and their corvette. Kat and Noble Six engaged the Covenant forces on foot and repelled them off the site and the airbase. The team was debriefed by Dr. Catherine Halsey following the attack, and Kat returned the module containing Sorvad's data.[16]

Kat later commanded a reconnisance mission, directing her teammates around Szurdok Ridge.[17] Intelligence gathered from Noble Six and Jun-A266's reconnaissance mission led to a large-scale UNSC assault on a Covenant-occupied site. Kat and Noble Six engaged Covenant forces on the groundside while other members of Noble Team provided aerial support. Noble Six assisted Kat in reconnaissance of the Covenant-occupied site, destroying multiple aerial defenses and unveiling a large Covenant installation codenamed Spire One.[18]

Kat telling Carter her plan for Operation: UPPER CUT.

The destruction of the UNSC Grafton by a Covenant Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier, Long Night of Solace, after the battle prompted Carter and Kat to reassess the situation. Recognizing the presence of the supercarrier as a large threat, Kat suggested to Noble Team to reconfigure a slipspace engine into a makeshift slipspace bomb, which would destroy the supercarrier immediately.[19] Carter, along with Kat, Jorge-052 and SPARTAN-B312, helped UNSC ground forces repel Covenant invaders from a UNSC base, which housed the Sabre Program Launch/Research Range. Noble Team was separated from this point, with Jorge and Noble Six participating in Operation: UPPER CUT while the rest focused on groundside operations.[19]

At some point during the Fall of Reach, Kat and the remaining members of Noble Team assisted the UNSC in repelling the Covenant from civilian population centers. They reunited with Noble Six during the Siege of New Alexandria and helped in the neutralization of Covenant jammers and the evacuation of ONI personnel.[4] Soon, Noble Team was hailed by its superior, Colonel Urban Holland, and was ordered to destroy Sword Base. The team was forced to enter a radiation bunker to shield them from the Covenant's glassing of New Alexandria. As Noble Team exited the elevator and ran towards the bunker, a Sangheili Field Marshal of the Devoted Sentries in a Phantom overhead shot Kat through the head with a needle rifle, killing her instantly. When the surviving members of Noble Team were extracted on August 26, Carter carried her body out of the bunker.[4]

Kat, alongside Jorge-052, was later listed as missing in action as per ONI Directive 930.[20]

Personality and traits[edit]

Kat's Firefight profile image.

"This one seems to like me. Someone kill it."
— Catherine-B320

Kat generally exhibited a sardonic attitude and had a dry sense of humor. She was described as brilliant, athletic,[5] an inspired tactician and exemplary combatant. She was also noted for her skills as a cryptanalyst and a hacker; allegedly, there had not been a system yet that she has been unable to crack. According to Colonel Urban Holland, she had a habit of occasionally investigating classified intel more than her superiors would like her to. Her ability to acquire and digest information has been described as "supernatural"; more than once, she was able to read a situation, working with information many would find overly limited.[7]

Kat shared a close bond with Noble Team's leader, Carter-A259 due to the two being the only survivors of the original roster of Noble Team.[5] She acted as Carter's second-in-command and was fiercely loyal to him and the team. Carter greatly valued her tactical input and planning ability and was particularly upset about her death. Much like Carter, Kat blamed herself for Thom-A293's death while it was apparent that neither was responsible; according to Colonel Urban Holland, Thom died because he pursued a group of enemies by himself rather than waiting for backup.[7]

Equipment[edit]

Kat wore the Mark V[B] armor with an Air Assault helmet upgraded with an AN/PZY-990T STARLIGHT module. She wore SAP/FJ shoulders on either arm and used a M45 Hardcase utility on her left thigh.

Following the loss of her right arm in the Battle of Fumirole, Kat instead made use of an robotic prosthetic replacement arm. Accordingly, she used an "up-sized" variant of the M6G magnum specially designed for use by Spartans, with further custom modifications made tailored for use with her prosthetic arm.[21]

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

Gears 5[edit]

At some time following the Battle of Fumirole, Kat, alongside Emile-A239, were retasked away from NOBLE Team to the asteroid TC-858 to investigate a xenoarchaeological find not of Forerunner origin. This find was believed to be a portal to another location entirely, and reconnaissance efforts had encountered alien life forms not of Covenant origin. Due to the nature of the find, the two were encouraged to maintain discretion in their mission.[3]

In-game information[edit]

Halo: Reach[edit]

Kat can be unlocked as a custom voice for use in the Firefight component of Halo: Reach multiplayer. In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, she can be unlocked as part of the Series 1: Noble progression track. Kat's helmet was additionally made available as an avatar award on the Xbox 360, unlocked by obtaining an Avenger medal in matchmaking.

Firefight Voices
Firefight voice Unlock (Halo: Reach) Unlock (Halo: The Master Chief Collection)
HR KatB320 Firefight Icon.png
Kat S-320 		10,000 cR Series 1 Tier 49, Spartan Point 1

Gears 5[edit]

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Kat-B320 is one of two Halo-themed crossover characters available to play as in the Gears 5 Horde mode. She takes on the role of an engineer and is able to build and repair fortifications, alongside deploying a holographic decoy to confuse and distract enemies.[3]

  • Kat-B320 in Gears 5.

    Kat-B320 in Gears 5.

Halo Infinite[edit]

A Kat-themed armour kit is available for unlock as part of Season 01: Heroes of Reach, in Halo Infinite multiplayer.

Armor Kits and Kit Items
Kit Manufacturer Lore Rarity Unlock Requirements Amor Coating Helmet Visor Chest Left Shoulder Pad Right Shoulder Pad Gloves Wrist Utility Knee Pads
Season Pass Icon
Catherine-B320 Kit 		Materials Group Are you an inspired tactician with a penchant for unauthorized decryption? If so, take on the appearance of Noble Team's legendary LCDR Kat-B320. Legendary Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 60 Noble Intercessor Air Assault - TAC/RS/STARLIGHT Sardonic N/A SAP/MKVB SAP/MKVB Mark V [B] N/A M45 Hardcase UA/Type KT

Production notes[edit]

Kat as depicted by Jordan Konkel at PAX.

As shown in an early production note at PAX 2010, Kat was originally intended to have been born in 2529 and to have been a member of Alpha Company. In this version of the story, she and Carter were the last remaining members of a SPARTAN-III team known as "Blue Team", (not to be confused with the SPARTAN-II unit). This is apparent in the similar coloration of their armor in early concept art.[22] During the event, model and Halo fan Jordan Konkel was hired by 343 Industries to attend suited in a cosplay recreation of Kat's armour.[23][24]

According to the Halo: Reach Legendary Edition developer commentary, due to a glitch early in the game's development, Kat laughed when the player killed moa, as she was programmed to occasionally laugh when the player killed Covenant forces.[25] Later during the commentary, Lee Wilson jokes that Carter was upset by Kat's death because "She was cute." Martin O'Donnell responds, "We know there was some relationship between Carter and Kat at some point."[26]

In the final release of Halo: Reach, Kat was voiced by Alona Tal.[27]

Gallery[edit]

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Concept art and illustrations[edit]

  • Concept of Kat's face for Halo: Reach.

    Concept of Kat's face for Halo: Reach.

  • Concept art of Kat-B320.

    Concept art of Kat-B320.

  • Concept art showing Kat-B320 commanding army troopers in a civilian area.

    Concept art showing Kat-B320 commanding army troopers in a civilian area.

  • An early rendition of Kat on the Halo Legendary Crate #16 poster.

    An early rendition of Kat on the Halo Legendary Crate #16 poster.

  • Kat-B320 on the final Halo Legendary Crate #16 poster.

    Kat-B320 on the final Halo Legendary Crate #16 poster.

Development images[edit]

  • An in-development render of Kat taking aim.

    An in-development render of Kat taking aim.

  • Kat-B320 in full armor.

    Kat-B320 in full armor.

  • Kat's original appearance.

    Kat's original appearance.

  • Kat's Mjolnir armor from the Making of Deliver Hope.

    Kat's Mjolnir armor from the Making of Deliver Hope.

Promotional images[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

  • Kat carrying the Fury tactical nuclear weapon in Deliver Hope.

    Kat carrying the Fury tactical nuclear weapon in Deliver Hope.

  • Kat in her damaged armor in Deliver Hope.

    Kat in her damaged armor in Deliver Hope.

  • Kat's eyes reflected in her cracked visor in Deliver Hope.

    Kat's eyes reflected in her cracked visor in Deliver Hope.

  • Kat inspecting a distress beacon in Visegrád.

    Kat inspecting a distress beacon in Visegrád.

  • Kat and SPARTAN-B312 in SWORD Base.

    Kat and SPARTAN-B312 in SWORD Base.

  • Kat and Carter are debriefed by Catherine Halsey.

    Kat and Carter are debriefed by Catherine Halsey.

  • Halsey demands that Kat return the data module she stole from Visegrád.

    Halsey demands that Kat return the data module she stole from Visegrád.

  • Kat with her helmet off.

    Kat with her helmet off.

  • Catherine-B320 in combat.

    Catherine-B320 in combat.

  • Kat gets shot through the head by a round from a Gadulo-pattern needle rifle.

    Kat gets shot through the head by a round from a Gadulo-pattern needle rifle.

  • Kat's lifeless body.

    Kat's lifeless body.

  • Carter carries Kat's body while the others wait for evacuation.

    Carter carries Kat's body while the others wait for evacuation.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Lessons Learned establishes that Beta Company members Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 98
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 29
  3. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Gears of Lore (Retrieved on Sep 18, 2019) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c d Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Waypoint, Kat-B320 (Retrieved on Jul 28, 2021) [archive]
  6. ^ a b GameInformer, February 2010 issue (Retrieved on Feb 19, 2023) [archive]
  7. ^ a b c d Bungie.net, Halo: Reach - Intel - Kat-B320 Profile (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014) [local archive] [external archive]
  8. ^ Halo: Fractures - Lessons Learned
  9. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 106
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  11. ^ Halo Waypoint, Carter-A259 (Retrieved on Oct 18, 2021) [archive]
  12. ^ Halo: Reach manual, page 10
  13. ^ a b Halo: Winter Contention
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  15. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Winter Contingency
  16. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level ONI: Sword Base
  17. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Nightfall
  18. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
  19. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  20. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package: MIA status is listed on Halsey's computer near the level's end
  21. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 116
  22. ^ YouTube - CMNeir, PAX 2010: *Bungie Panel*
  23. ^ 405th, Interview with the girl in the Kat suit from PAX (Retrieved on Dec 3, 2010) [archive]
  24. ^ YouTube - Bungie, Kat & Bungie @ PAX 2010
  25. ^ YouTube - Sacharified, Halo Reach Legendary Edition - Developer Commentary Part 1
  26. ^ YouTube - Sacharified, Halo Reach Legendary Edition - Developer Commentary Part 6
  27. ^ Halo: Reach, credits
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Carter-A259† • Catherine-B320† • Jun-A266 • Emile-A239† • Jorge-052† • SPARTAN-B312† • Thom-A293† • Rosenda-A344

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