Academy at Mare Nubium
The Academy at Mare Nubium, more commonly known as Luna OCS Academy, is an Officer Candidate School of the United Nations Space Command in Newton County, Mare Nubium on Luna. The academy is the Sol system's oldest UNSC officer candidate school.[1] The Board of Inquiry was an investigation panel at the school, consisting of officers of the UNSC Judge Advocate General's Corps. The Rutherford Science Magistrate is a school of science at the OCS.[2]
CampusEdit
The Academy itself was connected to a civilian settlement known as Asimov Center via a series of tunnels and surface tubes. These tubes would often need to be guarded against civilian incursions onto academy grounds, and vice versa.[3]
HistoryEdit
In 2492, a scandal at the academy occurred involving the overnight disappearances of Inna Volkov, the daughter of Admiral Konrad Volkov, from officers' family quarters on base and sightings of her in the company of a young man, which eventually culminated to the impregnation of Inna. In response, six OCS cadets were brought before the school's Board of Inquiry to testify, including Preston Cole. Though Cole was not found guilty of any wrongdoing, he married Inna two months later to end the incident.[4]
In 2508, Harper Garvin would give a lecture at the academy on quelling planetary Insurrectionists.[5]
Around 2523, Nelly Hamm graduated from Luna OCS, coming first in her class.[6]
In 2541, Miranda Keyes became the second-youngest student, at age sixteen, to be accepted into the academy's pre-enlistment training.[1]
In 2553, during an operation on Neos Atlantis, Olivia-G291 assumed the identity of "Lieutenant Bati", a Luna OCS graduate.[7]
In late spring 2555, Keely Iyuska was a guest lecturer at the academy.[8]
PersonnelEdit
StaffEdit
- Jacob Keyes - Navigation instructor (Pre-2535)[9]
- Mitchell Lima - Board of Inquiry member (2492)
- Maria Gilliam - JAG officer in residence; Board of Inquiry member (2492)
- Frank Welker - Civilian Liaison; Board of Inquiry member (2492)
CadetsEdit
| Name | Graduation | Notes | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique | Between 2525-2552 | [10] | |
| Parkins | After 2492 | [2] | |
| Haverton | After 2492 | [2] | |
| Tasov | After 2492 | [2] | |
| Miranda Keyes | Between 2541-2552 | Second youngest cadet accepted into the academy. | [1] |
| Preston Cole | 2493 | One of the accused cadets in the Inna Volkov scandal. | [2] |
| William Lovell | Pre-2547 | Graduated after only two years due to heroic actions. | [11] |
| Esme Guayte | Pre-2526 | [12] | |
| Lim Jinwoo | Pre-2526 | [12] | |
| Nelly Hamm | Pre-2526 | [6] |
List of appearancesEdit
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First mentioned)
- Halo: The Cole Protocol (First appearance)
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Halo: Reach
- Dr. Halsey's personal journal (Mentioned only)
- Halo Mythos (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Fractures
- A Necessary Truth (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Retribution (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Silent Storm (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Outcasts (Mentioned only)
SourcesEdit
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach Limited Edition, Intersystem News, LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star
- ^ a b c d e Halo: Evolutions, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 430
- ^ Halo: Evolutions, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 431
- ^ Halo: Evolutions, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 430-435
- ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 13
- ^ a b Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 11
- ^ Halo: Fractures, "A Necessary Truth"
- ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 3
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, Chapter ??
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 139
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 134
- ^ a b Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 23
