WINTER CONTINGENCY

From Bungie.Net:

"WINTER CONTINGENCY refers to clear evidence that Covenant Forces know the location of, or are present at, a UNSC Colony. Events which may be classified WINTER CONTINGENCY include:

• Intercepted Covenant communications that refer to a UNSC Colony by name. • Discovery of hard physical evidence of Covenant activity. o Abandoned or discarded matériel. o Residue and/or damage consistent with Directed Energy Weapon usage. • Detection of multiple in-system Slipstream Space rupture events. • Engaged in combat by Covenant forces. This term is a report that has the highest precedence in the OPREP-Γ reporting structure. All other reporting terms such as GOOSE CHASE, SNAKE PIT, et al, while very important, should be considered secondary to this report. ____________________________ ref. UNSC DF Instruction EM-277, 03/10/2526 "