Oly Oly Oxen Free

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Oly Oly Oxen Free is a seven-note tone used as an all clear code by the SPARTAN IIs. They learned it from Deja on Reach when they were younger and have used it ever since.

Psychology

Oly Oly Oxen Free was very secret to the Spartans- none but they and a select few outsiders knew it. Those outsiders were close to the Spartan family; such as Dr. Catherine Halsey, Cortana, and Sergeant Johnson. Thus, the signal was extremely important to each Spartan; they would rather die than give up the significance of the tone, which could be used to betray or endanger their teammates.

Uses

Oly Oly Oxen Free was used on numerous occasions throughout Halo: The Fall of Reach and Halo: First Strike. Some of the times it was used are:

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