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==Logs==
===SECRET CORRESPONDENCE 6CSM-10ARF===
ENRYPTION CODE: KILO
PUBLIC KEY: N/A
FROM: CPT (0-6) SIERRA MIKE
TO: ADM (0-10) ROMEO FOXTROT
SUBJECT: NEW HERALDS
WE'RE IN REAL LUCK TODAY, SIR: AMBROSE JUST MANAGED TO SMUGGLE FOUR MORE OUT OF THERE. NOT THE FULL PRODUCT, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, BUT AT LEAST ITS SOMETHING. THEY'RE STILL IN-TRAINING LIKE THE OTHER BETA BOYS, SO WE'LL HAVE TO FINISH IT OURSELVES. GOOD THING THAT HE MANAGED TO GIVE US A146 AND A412 A WHILE BACK, EH?
AT ANY RATE, HE MADE IT CLEAR TO ME THAT THEY'RE NOT WASHOUTS. RATHER, HE HAD TO SINGLE THEM OUT BECAUSE TOO MANY HAD PASSED THE TEST. A DAMN SHAME, HE SAID. ALSO SAID THE ONLY THING HE WANTS IN RETURN FOR US TAKING THEM IS TO LET THEM PROVE THEIR WORTH. HE REALLY GOES TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MAKE SURE NOT ALL OF HIS MEN FACE THE MEATGRINDER IN ACKERSON'S MEN-FOR-TIME OPS.
I'VE ALREADY BEGUN SECURING A FACILITY TO HOST THEM. THE SOONER YOU CAN GET A146 AND A412 THERE, THE SOONER WE CAN START WRAPPING UP THEIR TRAINING. IT'S UNLIKELY I'LL GET MY HANDS ON THE AUGMENTS, HOWEVER: ONI TOP ECHELON KEEP THEM ON A TIGHT LEASH, PLUS THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN AUTHORIZE THEIR USE. ADD TO THAT THE COST. IT'S VERY LIKELY THEY'LL JUST HAVE TO DO WITHOUT. LET'S PRAY THAT THE TRAINING WILL SUFFICE, RIGHT SIR?.
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ENRYPTION CODE: KILO
PUBLIC KEY: N/A
FROM: CPT (0-6) SIERRA MIKE
TO: ADM (0-10) ROMEO FOXTROT
SUBJECT: ANOTHER SHIPMENT
ALL RIGHT, SIR, AMBROSE IS SENDING US ANOTHER TWO: B337 AND B256. YOU'LL BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT THEY'RE HEADHUNTERS TOO; EXCEPTIONAL TEAMWORK EVEN BY THEIR STANDARDS AT THAT. I HAVE A FEELING THEY'LL MAKE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO HERALD.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, OUR FOUR LITTLE ADDITIONS HAVE JUST FINISHED THEIR FIRST DEPLOYMENT, SHORTLY AFTER A146 AND A412 RETURNED TO THE FRONT. THEY DID RATHER WELL; POST-MISSION STUDIES SHOW THAT THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS SUPERIOR TO HELLJUMPER RESULTS. BUT WITHOUT THE AUGMENTS THEY'LL NEVER CATCH UP WITH THEIR PEERS, TRAINING OR NO. THEY ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT TROUBLE USING THE SPI - MY GUESS IS THAT IT ENCUMBERS THEM FAR MORE THAN "TRUE" SIERRAS DUE TO UNAUGMENTED STRENGTH AND REACTION SPEEDS. WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THEY ADJUST TO IT AND DON'T DIE FIRST.
BACK TO THE MAIN TOPIC, I'M PREPPING THE FACILITY TO WELCOME OUR NEW FRIENDS; JUST A BRIEF STOP, DEBRIEFING AND INTRODUCTION TO NEW GEAR, THEN I'LL SEND THEM ON THEIR WAY BACK TO THE FRONT. I JUST HOPE THOSE MJOLNIRs I TRACED A FEW MONTHS AGO ARE STILL IN STORAGE AND NOT CLAIMED BY UNIFORM HOTEL. THE WAY HE ACTS, I'D SAY AMBROSE ISN'T JUST DEALING WITH US - GUESS I CAN'T BLAME HIM; SHIPPING EVERYONE TO THE SAME SOURCE IS MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE UNWANTED ATTENTION. IT DOES MAKE THINGS HARDER TO GET GEAR FOR THEM, HOWEVER.
ONE MORE THING: YOU REQUESTED IN THE LAST MESSAGE FOR PERFORMANCE REPORTS ON ALL OUR HERALDS. I'LL COMPILE THE MATERIAL I HAVE ALREADY WITH NEW DATA FROM THE NEW PAIR AND ATTACH IT TO MY NEXT MESSAGE, JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU GET IT ALL.
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ENRYPTION CODE: KILO
PUBLIC KEY: N/A
FROM: CPT (0-6) SIERRA MIKE
TO: ADM (0-10) ROMEO FOXTROT
SUBJECT: FIRST DEPLOYMENT
ALL RIGHT, [S-B337] AND [S-B256] ARE NOW SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED WITH NSW-4 AND ARMED AND ARMORED PROPERLY - JUST LIKE I PROMISED AMBROSE. NOW TO THEIR DEPLOYMENT WITH THE REST OF HERALD:
[S-A146] DIDN'T APPRECIATE THE COMPANY - THEN AGAIN, HE DOESN'T LIKE ANYBODY EXCEPT FOR HIS PARTNER - BUT MANAGED TO COME UP WITH AN EXCELLENT PLAN NONETHELESS. [H-GAMMA] HAD TO TAKE A BACKSEAT ROLE; [A146] CONSIDERED THEM A BURDEN AND LIMITED THEM TO OBSERVATION AND RECON. WHILE HE'S RIGHT OUT OF A TACTICAL STANDPOINT, HE'S TOO BLUNT ABOUT THESE SENSITIVE THINGS - AND IT EARNS HIM CONTEMPT FROM THOSE WHO SERVE UNDER HIM.
ANYWAY, [B337] AND [B256] ACTED DISTRACTION - ASSASSINATED ELITE COMMANDERS, BLEW UP METHANE DEPOTS, THAT KIND OF THING - WHILE [A146] AND [A412] SNUCK IN, RETRIEVED THE RESEARCH AND BLEW UP THE CITY SKYHIGH; ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF [A412]'S MAGIC FINGERS WHEN IT COMES TO EXPLOSIVES - SOMEHOW, HIS TAMPERING INCREASED THE FURY NUKE'S EXPLOSIVE YIELD BY 0,007 PERCENT. THE EXPLOSION DIDN'T JUST TAKE OUT THE MEDICAL FACILITIES, BUT ALSO A BATTALION-SIZED COVENANT ELITE FORCE WHICH HAD NEARLY TAKEN THE WHOLE SETTLEMENT DESPITE [B337]'S AND [B256]'S BEST EFFORTS. AN ASTOUNDING SUCCESS - COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE BATTLE WHICH WAS JUST ANOTHER FAILURE. WE'RE RUNNING LOW ON COLONIES, SIR; WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THE COLE PROTOCOL SLOWS THE ALIEN SOBs DOWN LONG ENOUGH TO FIND THE MAGICAL BULLET THAT WILL LET US WIN - IF THERE IS ONE, OF COURSE.
WELL, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME FOR NOW, I GUESS. REGARDLESS, WITH THE NEW PROFILE DATA AMBROSE SENT ME, AND STUDIES OF THE POST-MISSION REPORT ON THE HOKKAIDO BATTLE, I'VE FINISHED THE PERFORMANCE REPORTS FOR YOU (WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THIS MESSAGE IF YOU HADN'T NOTICED ALREADY). NOTE THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO BE UPDATED OVER TIME AS I DISCOVER MORE THINGS ABOUT THEM; YOU NEVER KNOW HOW AND WHEN SIERRAs MIGHT SURPRISE YOU.
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===AUDIO LOG MTT-256===
ENRYPTION CODE: TANGO-MIKE-TANGO
PUBLIC KEY: N/A
FROM: LCDR (0-4) CODENAME: DRACULA
TO: VADM (0-9) MIKE PAPA
SUBJECT: FURTHER HEADHUNTING
DRACULA: MA'AM, I'VE JUST CHECKED OUT THE LAST TWO.
MIKE PAPA: AND? WHAT DID YOU THINK?
DRACULA: THE MALE WAS JUST A REGULAR. THE KID LUCKY - OR UNLUCKY - ENOUGH TO SURVIVE A GLASSING. HE MIGHT SUFFICE FOR ACKERSON'S MEATGRIND OPS, BUT NOT FOR MY PART OF THE CAKE. THE GIRL, HOWEVER...SHE'S SOMETHING ELSE, I COULD SENSE IT.
MIKE PAPA: LET ME GUESS, YOU WANT HER?
DRACULA: YES. FOR YOUR SANCTIONED SUB-PROJECT, SHE'LL BE PERFECT.
MIKE PAPA: I KNOW I SANCTIONED HEADHUNTER, D. I JUST THINK YOU'RE PUSHING IT. YOU CYCLE TOO MANY OUT OF THE MAIN FORCE, PEOPLE'LL NOTICE.
DRACULA: ALRIGHT, I GET IT. THIS IS THE LAST ONE, PROMISE. GOOD AS WELL, PERHAPS; THAT MEANS WE'LL BE BACK TO 17 AGAIN. ASSUMING [B256] MADE IT TO ONYX SAFELY.
MIKE PAPA: SHE DID. NOW GET GOING WITH YOUR WORK AGAIN. DISMISSED.
DRACULA: AYE AYE, MA'AM.
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==Performance Reports==
===SPARTAN-B337===
JANE
SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
*FULL NAME: NOVIKOVA, JANE
*SERVICE #: S-B337
*NEC: SO
*UNIT: NAVSPECWAR/GROUP FOUR/HERALD
*ENLISTMENT DATE: CLASSIFIED
*LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
*GENDER: F
*BIRTHPLACE: POBEDA, RURIK
*BIRTH DATE: 18/08/2532
PERFORMANCE:
TOUGH, LOYAL AND CONFIDENT WITH AN UNBREAKABLE RESOLVE. INSPIRES CONFIDENCE IN THOSE AROUND HER IN A CALMING, REASSURING MANNER. LIKES TO BE THE VOICE OF REASON. UNNERVING ABILITY TO SEE THROUGH PEOPLE'S EMOTIONS. TOP-CALIBER ASSASSIN AND SABOTEUR, NOT TOO SHABBY IN A FIST FIGHT EITHER. MOVES QUIETLY AND QUICKLY EVEN OUT OF BATTLE.
COMMENTS:
ACTS WITH COLD INDIFFERENCE TOWARDS THOSE OUTSIDE HER CIRCLE OF CLOSE FRIENDS. ARGUES THAT PEOPLE NEED TO 'PROVE THEMSELVES' IN HER EYES BEFORE EARNING HER RESPECT - MEANING TO SHOW SKILL IN SOMETHING, WHETHER IT BE LEADERSHIP TALENTS OR BEING A CRACK SHOT: SHE RESPECTS TALENT. THERE'S ALSO SOME COOPERATION ISSUES WITH PEOPLE - EVEN OTHER SIERRAS - EXCEPT FOR [S-B256]. TYPICAL HEADHUNTER MENTALITY, BUT ATTEMTPTS TO DEAL WITH IT SHOULD BE MADE ANYHOW.
NOTE(S):
RECOMMEND KEEPING AN EYE ON HER; THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF INSTANCES OF FRATERNIZATION WITH FELLOW SIERRA [S-B256].
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===SPARTAN-B256===
NESSA
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
*FULL NAME: BANES, NESSA
*SERVICE #: S-B256
*NEC: HM
*UNIT: NAVSPECWAR/GROUP FOUR/HERALD
*ENLISTMENT DATE: CLASSIFIED
*LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
*GENDER: F
*BIRTHPLACE: NEMAIN, MORRÍGAN
*BIRTH DATE: 03/11/2533
PERFORMANCE:
QUIET AND FOCUSED, IF SOMEWHAT NERVOUS OR TIMID. DOESN'T TRY TO STAND OUT, BUT GETS THE JOB DONE. NO MORE, NO LESS. KNOWS THE INSIDE-OUT OF A SNIPER RIFLE AND IS AN EXPERT OF AIM. OVERALL A PRECISION-TYPE. HANDLES FIRST AID RATHER WELL AS WELL.
COMMENTS:
APPEAR TO BE SOMEWHAT TIMID. POSSIBLY LACK SELF-CONFIDENCE. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DISRUPT HER EFFICIENCY IN COMBAT SITUATIONS - RATHER IT SOMETIMES SEEMS TO PUSH HER TO BE HER BEST - BUT DOES MAKE SOCIALIZATION EFFORTS WITH OTHERS HARDER. THIS IS OCCASIONALLY COUNTERED BY [S-B337]'S ENCOURAGEMENT.
NOTES:
RELATIONSHIP WITH [S-B337] POSSIBLY CLOSER THAN FRIENDSHIP. RECOMMEND WATCHING FOR SIGNS OF FRATERNIZATION.
MIGHT BE THE LOST DAUGHTER OF [CMDR ARTHUR BANES].
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===SPARTAN-A146===
XUN
MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
*FULL NAME: HUANG, XUN
*SERVICE #: S-A146
*NEC: MA
*UNIT: NAVSPECWAR/GROUP FOUR/HERALD
*ENLISTMENT DATE: CLASSIFIED
*LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
*GENDER: M
*BIRTHPLACE: HONGKONG, EARTH
*BIRTH DATE: 01/02/2525
PERFORMANCE:
EXTRAORDINARY STRATEGIST AND THINKS QUICKLY EVEN WHEN UNDER FIRE. IQ SCORES PUT HIM IN THE GENIUS LEVEL. TAKES GREAT PLEASURE TO BE IN CHARGE, TO COMMAND OTHERS - AND HE DOES IT WELL. ALSO EXCELS IN CQB, WHICH LEADS TO HIM "LEADING BY EXAMPLE" BY CHARGING FIRST HEADLONG INTO THE FRAY - WHETHER IT'S INTENTIONAL OR NOT IS UNKNOWN.
COMMENTS:
WOULD BE THE PERFECT COMMANDER WERE IT NOT FOR THE FACT THAT HE'S FIERCELY PROTECTIVE OF HIS STATUS AS LEADER. TENDS TO KEEP HIS EYES ON [S-B337] IN AN ALMOST PARANOID MANNER. HE'S ALSO VERY COMPETITIVE; ALWAYS HAS TO BE ON THE TOP, ALWAYS HAS TO BE THE BEST, ALWAYS HAS TO TAKE ALL THE GLORY OR CREDIT FOR EVERYTHING.
NOTE(S):
RECOMMEND KEEPING INTERACTION BETWEEN HIM AND [S-B337] TO A MINIMUM. AS LONG AS IT'S LIMITED TO THE OFF-DUTY HOURS IN-BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS IT SHOULD BE FINE. PROLONGED DEPLOYMENT TOGETHER MIGHT TAKE A TURN FOR THE WORSE, HOWEVER.
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===SPARTAN-A412===
BRUCE
SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
*FULL NAME: MILLER, BRUCE
*SERVICE #: S-A412
*NEC: GM
*UNIT: NAVSPECWAR/GROUP FOUR/HERALD
*ENLISTMENT DATE: CLASSIFIED
*LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
*GENDER: M
*BIRTHPLACE: LEEUWIN, DARWIN
*BIRTH DATE: 23/06/2527
PERFORMANCE:
BIG EXPLOSIONS AND MASSIVE DESTRUCTION IS HIS GAME; ROCKETS, MISSILES AND MINES. IN FACT, STRATEGIES SEEM TO REVOLVE AROUND CAUSING AS MUCH HAVOK AS IS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE. IS NATURALLY HARDY, INCREDIBLY DURABLE AND VERY STUBBORN.
COMMENTS:
TENDS TO BE SOMEWHAT JUMPY EVEN OFF THE FIELD. SPENDS A GREAT DEAL OF TIME STUDYING - OR MODIFYING - EXPLOSIVES WITH LITTLE TO NO SAFETY GEAR. THOUGH ALWAYS CARRYING OUT ORDERS, THE ONLY PERSON HE TRULY LIKES IS [S-A146].
NOTE(S):
WORKS BEST IN THE COMPANY OF [S-A146]. RECOMMEND KEEPING THE TWO CLOSE AT ALL TIMES IF POSSIBLE TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE.
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===SPARTAN-B103===
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===SPARTAN-B093===
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===SPARTAN-B240===
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===SPARTAN-B055===
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