WINTER CONTINGENCY (protocol)

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"Winter contingency has been declared. All units are mobilized and ready"

— UNSC Operator

WINTER CONTINGENCY is an official UNSC emergency plan that deals with situation where Covenant forces became aware of, or are present at, a UNSC colony.

Events which may be classified 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 Slipstream Space rupture events.
• Engaged in combat by Covenant forces.

Trivia

This term is a report that has the highest precedence in the OPREP-Γ reporting structure. All other reporting terms such as GOOSE CHASE, SNAKE PIT, et al, while very important, should be considered secondary to this report.