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{{Character infobox | {{Character infobox|variant=Human | ||
|variant=Human | |||
|name=Douglas-042 | |name=Douglas-042 | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Douglas-042.png|300px]] | ||
|homeworld=[[Asphodel]]<ref name="HWDoug">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/douglas-042 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Douglas-042'']</ref> | |homeworld=[[Asphodel]]<ref name="HWDoug">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/douglas-042 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Douglas-042'']</ref> | ||
|birth=[[2511|April 21, 2511]] | |birth=[[2511|April 21, 2511]]<ref name="HWDoug"/> | ||
|death= | |death= | ||
|species=[[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|height=2.238 meters (7' 4")<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 153''</ref> | |height=2.238 meters (7' 4")<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 153''</ref> | ||
|mass={{Convert|136.9|kg|lb}} | |mass={{Convert|136.9|kg|lb}}<ref name="EVG"/> | ||
|eyes=Blue<ref name="HWDoug"/> | |||
|eyes=Blue | |hair=Brown<ref name="HWDoug"/> | ||
|affiliation=*[[UNSC Navy]] | |affiliation=*[[UNSC Navy]] | ||
**[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]] | **[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]] | ||
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'''Senior Chief Petty Officer Douglas-042''', born '''Douglas Rutland''', | '''Senior Chief Petty Officer Douglas-042''', born '''Douglas Rutland''',<ref name="HWDoug"/> is a [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldier]] of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Warfare Command]]. He was a member of [[Red Team]] and fought alongside the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in [[2531#February|February 2531]].<ref>'''Halo Wars'''</ref><ref name="EVG"/> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== Conscription === | === Conscription === | ||
Born in an affluent family<ref name="art of war">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)'']</ref> on the remote world of [[Asphodel]], Douglas Rutland was abducted and conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program headed by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] in [[2517]] when he was six years old. He was then taken to the [[human colony]] world of [[Reach]] and [[SPARTAN-II training|trained]] by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Déjà]] and [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] along with the rest of the SPARTAN children. Douglas-042 had a tough time adjusting to the SPARTAN-II program. However, after an initial bout of culture shock, his anger gave way to a quiet confidence.<ref name="art of war"/> In [[2525]], he and the other candidates underwent a [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|series of augmentations]] to improve their strength.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page ''???''</ref> Douglas was among the ones who survived and were not crippled or killed by the procedure. | |||
=== Battle | === Battle of Arcadia === | ||
{{Main|Battle | {{Main|Battle of Arcadia}} | ||
Douglas was a member of Red Team during the Battle | Douglas was a member of Red Team during the Battle of Arcadia in February 2531 and was tasked with delaying the [[Covenant]] forces long enough to evacuate the civilians of [[Arcadia]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> Afterward, he and the rest of Red Team linked up with forces from the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' and assisted in a counter-attack on a Covenant outpost.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Arcadia Outskirts]]''</ref> Once the plan to infiltrate a large Covenant [[Energy shielding|energy shield dome]] was passed down from [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter|James Cutter]] of the ''Spirit of Fire'', he and Red Team remained with the crew to assist with the assignment. They prevented the destruction of several prototype [[M-145D Rhino|M-145D "Rhino" artillery tanks]] while they ensured that the shield was destroyed.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Dome of Light]]''</ref> After [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]]'s forces triumphed over a [[Type-29 Scarab|Scarab assault platform]], the SPARTANs searched for Covenant survivors in the jungles on a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]''</ref> Upon hearing that [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] had been abducted by [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]], they went to the ''Spirit of Fire'', which soon jumped into [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] in pursuit of the Covenant vessel carrying Anders.<ref name="signal">'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Anders' Signal]]''</ref> During the pursuit, Douglas fought Sergeant Forge over the former's recommendation to destroy the Covenant vessel carrying Professor Anders; the fight resulted in a broken chair and a broken bulkhead. However, the two always ate lunch in the mess hall together afterward.<ref>'''Halo Wars''' [[Halo Wars Timeline Events|''Timeline'']]</ref><ref name="EVG"/> | ||
=== | === Shield world === | ||
[[File:Douglas at Apex.png|thumb|150px|left|Douglas fighting at the Apex.]] | [[File:Douglas at Apex.png|thumb|150px|left|Douglas fighting at the Apex.]] | ||
Later, upon arriving at [[ | {{Main|Battle of Shield World 0459}} | ||
Later, upon arriving at a [[Forerunner]] [[Shield 0459|Shield World]], Douglas assisted the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew in neutralizing Covenant and [[The Flood|Flood]] forces.<ref name="signal"/> Later, Red Team assisted [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in destroying a [[proto-Gravemind]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[The Flood (level)|The Flood]]''</ref> Some time later, he and Red Team became stranded on the planet. With the ''Spirit of Fire'' being dragged down inside the megastructure, Red Team was assisted by Forge and his forces and successfully withdrew to the ship.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Shield World (level)|Shield World]]''</ref> Red Team then assisted the crew in scouring the Flood forces from the hull of the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Cleansing]]''</ref> Later, after the ''Spirit of Fire'' collided with a Covenant [[Unidentified CPV-class heavy destroyer|''CPV''-class heavy destroyer]], Red Team successfully repelled Covenant boarders while the crew repaired the vessel's drive core.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Repairs]]''</ref><ref name="EVG"/> | |||
Once Anders was rescued, Douglas assisted Red Team in capturing a Covenant Scarab and used it to help Forge secure a beachhead.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Beachhead (Halo: Reach | Once Anders was rescued, Douglas assisted Red Team in capturing a Covenant Scarab and used it to help Forge secure a beachhead.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Beachhead (Halo: Reach level)|Beachhead]]''</ref> The Spartans were then tasked with escorting the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] to a [[teleporter]] that was linked to the [[Apex Site]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Reactor]]''</ref> At the Apex Site's command center, he and the Red Team engaged numerous [[Sangheili]] while Forge dueled the Arbiter. Douglas, with the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, was then charged with opening the gate which allowed the ''Spirit of Fire'' to exit the Shield World.<ref name="Escape">'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Escape]]''</ref><ref name="EVG"/>. Douglas, as with the rest of the crew, entered [[Cryo chamber|cryo sleep]] after the ''Spirit of Fire'' escaped the destruction of the Shield World. After the loss of contact the UNSC tried to locate the ''Spirit of Fire'' for the next three years and eventually, in [[2534]], the ''Spirit of Fire'' and all its crew were declared "lost with all hands". Thus Douglas had been declared MIA. | ||
===The Ark=== | ===The Ark=== | ||
[[File:HW2-Red&Isabel-01.jpg|250px|thumb|Red Team encounters Isabel.]] | [[File:HW2-Red&Isabel-01.jpg|250px|thumb|Red Team encounters Isabel.]] | ||
In [[2559]], after 28 years of drifting in space the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' found way to the orbit of the Forerunner [[Installation 00]], known as the Ark. Awakened from the cryo-sleep, Douglas, as part of the Red Team, was tasked with investigating the UNSC distress signal coming from surface of the Ark. There, inside abandoned UNSC [[Ark Research Outpost|outpost]] they encountered [[Isabel]], a logistics [[AI]], who warned Spartans about danger concealed on the Ark.<ref name="gamestop">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-character-images-and-details-revea/1100-6442098/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0b '''Gamestop''': ''Halo Wars 2: New Character Images and Details Revealed'']</ref> They extracted Isabel and continued investigating the outpost. However, they were soon ambushed by the [[Jiralhanae]] warlord [[Atriox]], the leader of a mercenary organization known as the [[Banished]]: Atriox defeated the Spartans, severely wounding Douglas by crushing his left shoulder. Red Team was forced to retreat, and Atriox ordered his troops to hunt them down and capture them, in order to learn where they came from. It was not long before the team was in an [[M12 Warthog LRV|Warthog]] and being pursued by [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghost]]s. In order to escape the pursuers, [[Jerome-092|Jerome]] requested the ''Spirit of Fire'' for orbital bombardment on their location. Later Spartans were evacuated back to the ship. <ref name="story vidoc">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv-VAGUuc34&feature=youtu.be '''YouTube''': ''Halo Wars 2 Story Vidoc'']</ref> | |||
In [[2559]], after 28 years of drifting in space the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' found | |||
After this encounter, core components of his Mark IV armor couldn't be replicated by the ''Spirit of Fire'', and the Red Team took advantage of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|[GEN2]]] parts recovered from the UNSC outpost, ingenious reverse-engineered solutions developed by Serina, and deft modifications made by Isabel to stay in the fight. The amalgamation of these changes and Red Team's original Mark IV armor resulted in completely new design permutations customized to the needs of each Spartan.<ref name="art of war"/> | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Even among other Spartans, Douglas is considered something of a giant. His faith in his destiny marks Douglas as an optimist by Spartan standards, and his hopefulness often lifts the spirits of his more cynical comrades. | Even among other Spartans, Douglas is considered something of a giant. His faith in his destiny marks Douglas as an optimist by Spartan standards, and his hopefulness often lifts the spirits of his more cynical comrades.<ref name="art of war"/> | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
Douglas wears olive green [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR armor]] with a white stripe along the center of the helmet. His right pauldron is painted with a red phoenix character;<ref name="HWDoug"/> his suit's biceps bear the [[Legendary|image]] of a [[Sangheili]] skull with a bullet hole in the temple, set against a shield with crossed knives. He commonly used a four-barreled variant of the [[M41 rocket launcher]] from the Battle of Arcadia to ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s escape from Shield World 0459. He and Alice-130 both wielded pairs of [[M7 submachine gun]]s during the raid on the Apex.<ref name="Escape"/> | |||
Douglas wears olive green [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR armor]] with a white stripe along the center of the helmet. His right pauldron is painted with a red phoenix character; | |||
After | After his armor was damaged by Atriox, Douglas began to wear a Mark IV-GEN2 hybrid armor.<ref name="art of war"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Douglas' name and tag are clear homages to the book [[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'']] and its creator, [[Wikipedia:Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams]]. In the book, the number 42 is stated to be ''"the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything"''. | *Douglas' name and tag are clear homages to the book [[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'']] and its creator, [[Wikipedia:Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams]]. In the book, the number 42 is stated to be ''"the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything"''. | ||
*Douglas | * Douglas service number 42 is a [[7]] multiple:42/6=7. He is one of the two known Spartan-IIs (The other being [[Fhajad-084]]) to have 7 as a factor in their service number. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Eskape1.png|Sergeant Forge and Red Team preparing to dismount ''Spirit of Fire''s FTL drive in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | |||
File:Eskape1.png|Sergeant Forge and Red Team preparing to dismount ''Spirit of Fire'' | |||
File:HW5.png|Red Team at the Apex. | File:HW5.png|Red Team at the Apex. | ||
File:Hw-prima-blog-04-01.jpg|Red Team about to attack on the Apex. | File:Hw-prima-blog-04-01.jpg|Red Team about to attack on the Apex. | ||
File:HW2-Exfil.png|Douglas firing | File:HW2-Exfil.png|Douglas firing a [[M6C magnum]] after being wounded in the ''[[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser]]''. | ||
File:HW2-Knivesstilldonothing.png|Douglas being crushed by Atriox in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | File:HW2-Knivesstilldonothing.png|Douglas being crushed by Atriox in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
File:HW2-WoundedDouglas.png|A wounded Douglas is dragged to safety by | File:HW2-WoundedDouglas.png|A wounded Douglas is dragged to safety by Alice. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Know Your Enemy]]'' | *''[[Know Your Enemy]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Spartan | {{Spartan}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC Navy enlisted personnel]] | [[Category:UNSC Navy enlisted personnel]] | ||
[[Category:Spartan-IIs]] | [[Category:Spartan-IIs]] |