The Cole Protocol

&nbsp United Nations Space Command Emergency____________Priority Order 098831A-1

Encryption Code: Red

Public Key: File/First Light/

From: UNSC/NavCom Fleet H. T. Ward

To: All UNSC Personnel

Subject: General Order 098831A-1 ["The Cole Protocol"]

The Cole Protocol

To safeguard the Inner Colonies and Earth, all UNSC vessels or stations must not be captured with intact navigation databases that may lead the Covenant forces to Human civilian population centers.

If Any Covenant Forces Are Directed /End File/
 * Activate selective purge of databases on all ship-based and planetary data networks.
 * Initiate triple-screen check to insure all data has been erased and all backups neutralized.
 * Execute viral data scavengers: [Download from UNSCTTP://EPWW: COLEPROTOCOLVirtualscav/fbr.091]
 * If retreating from Covenant forces, all ships must enter Slipstream space with randomized vectors NOT directed towrds Earth, the Inner Colonies, or any other Human population center.
 * In case of imminent capture by Covenant forces, all UNSC ships MUST self-destruct.
 * Violation of this directive will be considered an act of TREASON, and pursuant to UNSC Military Law artivles JAG 845-P and JAG 7556-L, such violations are punishable by life imprisonment or execution.