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*She had a bad habit of keeping a messy office and drinking cold coffee, tending to prepare the drink and then become distracted by work, only remembering it hours later.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' and ''Halo: First Strike''</ref> | *She had a bad habit of keeping a messy office and drinking cold coffee, tending to prepare the drink and then become distracted by work, only remembering it hours later.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' and ''Halo: First Strike''</ref> | ||
*She served as a mentor to Professor [[Ellen Anders]] at some point prior to the events of ''[[Halo Wars]]'', though they apparently had a major falling out, as noted by Anders in the manual, saying "Why mention Halsey here? She hated me and I hated her."<ref>''Halo Wars'' manual, character profiles.</ref> | *She served as a mentor to Professor [[Ellen Anders]] at some point prior to the events of ''[[Halo Wars]]'', though they apparently had a major falling out, as noted by Anders in the manual, saying "Why mention Halsey here? She hated me and I hated her."<ref>''Halo Wars'' manual, character profiles.</ref> | ||
*After the Battle of Reach, she was presumed dead by the Office of Naval Intelligence, although no body was obviously found. | *After the Battle of Reach, she was presumed dead by the Office of Naval Intelligence, although no body was obviously found. She was mentioned in a memorial plaque inside the [[ONI Alpha Base]] on Earth.<ref name="alph"/> | ||
*She can type at an astonishing rate of 140 words per minute.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 177</ref> | *She can type at an astonishing rate of 140 words per minute.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 177</ref> | ||
*Coincidentally, Catherine Halsey is also the name of a side character in the 1943 novel ''The Fountainhead'', by Ayn Rand. | *Coincidentally, Catherine Halsey is also the name of a side character in the 1943 novel ''The Fountainhead'', by Ayn Rand. | ||