Office of Naval Intelligence Section Zero
Date: April 2nd, 2558
/User: CODENAME: Black Eagle
/Recipient: CODENAME: Baphomet
BL:
Halo ring secured. It has been sterilized, most of the research facilities were indeed full of Flood samples untouched by the Ivanoff scientists.
B:
Good. Tell the others to gather any information from the body of the target.
BL:
That's just it…the armor of the target folded. We can't remove it from the body tissues. Plasma cutters are useless against the armored plates. We could just analyze it for now.
B:
Understood. What about the monitor?
BL:
Recovered. It's been helpful in de-activating the composers found aboard the ring. Aside from that, Fireteam Titan has been very helpful in gathering information from the captured Covenant units that the Marines and Spartans defeated. And the Promethean units are still frozen solid, no way in moving them out without damaging them.
B:
Damn those Forerunners, they do really think of everything. Anyway, I am sure that the Admiral would like the news about our new recruit.
BL:
I had totally forgotten about her. Something new?
B:
She accepted. [REDACTED] is being moved to the UNSC Hell Beneath Us for transport back to Station 066-6 in the Eridanus system.
BL:
Eridanus? Isn't that the new [REDACTED] facility?
B:
Indeed. The Admiral spared no expense. [REDACTED] will be a valuable asset to ONI and the UNSC, we are sure of it.
BL:
Does Section One and Two know anything about this?
B:
They are in the dark. But Section Three has been contacted. They are the ones who are going to work in this new project from now on. If you want to keep a tap on this I suggest in contacting CODENAME: Starlight from Section Three, he is the project lead after all.
BL:
Thank you. I believe you're right…this project might revolutionize our forces if done correctly.
B:
You couldn't be anymore correct about it. Baphomet out.
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Section Three: Reports on Project: ORION-V
Day 20: Subject implanted with augmentations. Augmentations well received. All injuries healed in a matter of weeks after implantation. For the most part. Unknown substance identified as mercury, quicksilver found in arteries and veins when recovered.
Day 50: Subject has awoken. All looks green and ready for training. Trainer SCPO Manuel P. Ortega contacted from the ODSTs.
Day 60: The MJOLNIR Aegis Mk. III finalized. Materials Group notified.
Day 110: Basic training finalized. Weapon training started. Tactical schooling initialized. Basic schooling commenced. AI Leonidas placed as instructor.
Day 130: No sign of abilities resurfacing.
Day 200: Advanced training and schooling finalized. Subject ready.
Day 202: Armor delivered. Armor testing in-progress. Still no sign of abilities resurfacing.
Day 222: Armor testing finalized. Abilities resurfaced, albeit much weaker and unfocused than before. Subject sent to Arcadia for field testing; mission: to crush possible insurrection movement.
Day 228: Insurrection forces found. All eliminated. The subject is a complete success.
Day 230: Final day. Unit created for subject to lead for the spearhead initiative… Fireteam Osiris at stand-by.
From the chair of the Admiral of the Office of Naval Intelligence to the UNSC Oversight Sub-Committee Chairman:
Dear Chairman,
We have recovered the suit of Agent Maine from the waters of Installation 03. As you wanted, the Freelancer is deceased and the AI aboard it has been contained. The armor has been sent back to you, but I am afraid that it has been damaged. Internal circuitry has been fried, and armor plates dented. But I am confident that the folks over at Charon Industries are more than capable of repairing this old MJOLNIR model. Thank you for your contributions to the Office of Naval Intelligence, Chairman. As a compensation, you will be given models of the recovered Forerunner weaponry: Suppressors, Lightrifles and Incineration Cannons, for you and your firm to analyze and report any findings to us.
Sincerely,
The Admiral
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