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|species= [[ | |death= August 30, [[2552]]<ref name="lonewolf">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref> | ||
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*[[Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]] | |||
|rank= [[Lieutenant]] | |rank= [[Lieutenant]] | ||
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|battles= [[Fall of Reach]] | |battles= [[Fall of Reach]] | ||
|class= [[Beta Company]] | |class= [[SPARTAN-III]], [[Beta Company]] | ||
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{{Quote|Noble Six. The team's most recent addition... my, my. So much black ink...|[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Catherine Halsey]]}}<ref>'''Halo: Reach''': ''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|A Spartan Will Rise ViDoc]]''</ref> | {{Quote|Noble Six. The team's most recent addition...my, my. So much black ink...|[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Catherine Halsey]]}}<ref>'''Halo: Reach''': ''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|A Spartan Will Rise ViDoc]]''</ref> | ||
'''SPARTAN-B312'''<ref name="profile">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24527 '''Bungie.net''': ''SPARTAN-312 Personnel Profile'']</ref> | '''SPARTAN-B312'''<ref name="profile">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24527 '''Bungie.net''': ''SPARTAN-312 Personnel Profile'']</ref> was a [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III commando]] of the [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Warfare Command]], attached to [[Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare Group Three]]. This Spartan served during the [[Fall of Reach]] as a member of [[Noble Team]] under the call sign '''"Noble Six"'''.<ref name="award">'''Halo: Reach''': ''[[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer|Video Games Award Trailer]]''</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early career=== | ===Early career=== | ||
SPARTAN-B312 was taken out of [[Beta Company]] immediately after training, according to a communiqué from [[Kurt-051|Kurt Ambrose]] to [[Franklin Mendez]] that was sent in [[2545|May 2545]] | SPARTAN-B312 was taken out of [[Beta Company]] immediately after training, according to a communiqué from [[Kurt-051|Kurt Ambrose]] to [[Franklin Mendez]] that was sent in [[2545|May 2545]], two months before [[Operation: TORPEDO]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Beta Company Assessment'']</ref> | ||
===Later career=== | ===Later career=== | ||
Over the course of B312's career, the SPARTAN gained a reputation as an efficient lone wolf assassin, having single-handedly broken organizations and made entire [[Insurrectionist|militia groups]] disappear.<ref name="profile"/> B312 was also | {{Quote|Six has made entire militia groups disappear. Curious..."hyper lethal". There's only [[John-117|one other Spartan]] with that rating.|[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]<ref name="rise">[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|'''Halo: Reach ViDoc''': ''A Spartan Will Rise'']]</ref>}} | ||
Over the course of B312's career, the SPARTAN gained a reputation as an efficient lone-wolf assassin, having single-handedly broken organizations and made entire [[Insurrectionist|militia groups]] disappear.<ref name="profile"/> B312 was also a test pilot in a top-secret UNSC project, the [[Sabre Program]], which resulted in the development of the [[YSS-1000|YSS-1000 ''"Sabre"''-class starfighter]].<ref name="e32010">'''Halo: Reach''': ''[[Halo: Reach E3 Campaign Demo|E3 Campaign Demo]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=2010E3 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach E3 2010 Trailer'']</ref> B312 used these skills to great effect in a counter-insurgency operation on [[Mamore]] on May 10, 2552.<ref>Halo: Reach Game Manual</ref> | |||
At one point, B312's superior allegedly used the SPARTAN as "his own private grim reaper", and because of this, he was reluctant to have the Spartan assigned to Noble Team. On [[2552#July|July 24, 2552]], SPARTAN-B312 was assigned to Noble Team as a replacement for its previous sixth member, [[Thom-293]].<ref name="profile"/> Six, having recently arrived on Reach, joined the team just in time to participate in an operation to investigate a communications blackout at the [[Visegrad Relay]], a mission which led to the first confrontation with Covenant forces on the planet.<ref name="gamersyde"/> | At one point, B312's superior allegedly used the SPARTAN as "his own private grim reaper", and because of this, he was reluctant to have the Spartan assigned to Noble Team. On [[2552#July|July 24, 2552]], SPARTAN-B312 was assigned to Noble Team as a replacement for its previous sixth member, [[Thom-293]].<ref name="profile"/> Six, having recently arrived on Reach, joined the team just in time to participate in an operation to investigate a communications blackout at the [[Visegrad Relay]], a mission which led to the first confrontation with Covenant forces on the planet.<ref name="gamersyde"/> | ||
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===Fall of Reach=== | ===Fall of Reach=== | ||
{{Main|Fall of Reach}} | {{Main|Fall of Reach}} | ||
During the final weeks before Reach's eventual glassing, Noble Six partook in multiple operations against Covenant forces on Reach along with the rest of Noble Team, including a night-time reconnaissance mission with [[Jun-A266]]<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref> and a | During the final weeks before Reach's eventual glassing, Noble Six partook in multiple operations against Covenant forces on Reach along with the rest of Noble Team, including a counter-offensive operation to retake an [[Sword Base|ONI base]], a night-time reconnaissance mission with [[Jun-A266]], and a large-scale UNSC assault on a Covenant-occupied site and the neutralization of a [[Spire One|Covenant tower]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' campaign level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''' campaign level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''' campaign level ''[[Tip of The Spear]]''</ref> | ||
On August 14th, Noble Team helped UNSC ground forces repel Covenant invaders from a UNSC base, which housed a [[Unnamed Sabre launch facility|Sabre launch facility]].<ref name="Lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> SPARTAN-B312 and [[Jorge-052]] were then launched into orbit in a Sabre to assist the [[Epsilon Eridani Defense Fleet]] in a space battle against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] fleet, in a UNSC counter-offensive codenamed [[Operation: UPPERCUT]].<ref name="e32010"/> During the course of the operation, the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|makeshift slipspace bomb]] was damaged and unable to activate automatically.<ref name="Lnos"/> Jorge, volunteering to activate the bomb manually and as such sacrificing his life, forced B312 off the [[Covenant corvette]]. UPPERCUT was successful, with the Covenant fleet eliminated but at the cost of Jorge-052. However, a far larger Covenant fleet arrived mere moments after the successful operation.<ref name="Lnos"/> | |||
Six, after reentering Reach from space, headed to [[New Alexandria]], where the Spartan assisted the [[UNSC Army|UNSC infantrymen]] in repelling the Covenant forces and evacuating the civilian population.<ref name="alex">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> The Spartan managed to establish radio communication with Noble Team and participated in the removal of Covenant communication jammers to allow the evacuation of ONI personnel. Six finally reunited with Noble Team and reported the details of UPPERCUT. Not too long after, Noble Team was hailed by [[Urban Holland|its commanding officer]] and was ordered to destroy [[Sword Base]]. The team was forced to enter a radiation bunker to shield themselves from the Covenant's glassing of New Alexandria. However, [[Catherine-B320|Kat-B320]] was killed en route to the bunker.<ref name="alex"/> | |||
Noble Six, along with the remaining members of Noble Team, proceeded to Sword Base and fought their way into the facility, only to have their directives revised by an unknown UNSC AI.<ref name="package">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> In the facility, they encounter [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] once more. Six was urged by the scientist to become the courier of [[Cortana|a package]] and to deliver it safely to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. Using Pelicans as their mode of transportation, Noble Team was split into two; Jun-A266 escorted Dr. Halsey to [[CASTLE Base]] while the others headed for the ''Autumn''.<ref name="package"/> | |||
Six and [[Emile-A239]] departed from [[Carter-A259]]'s Pelican and, on foot, successfully delivered the package to the captain of the ''Autumn'', [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]].<ref name="PoA"/> However, Covenant forces assaulted the area and killed Emile. Six manned the [[mass driver]] [[Onager|cannon]] and stalled the Covenant forces from overwhelming the ''Autumn''. The Spartan destroyed the approaching [[CCS-class battlecruiser|Covenant cruiser]], allowing the ''Autumn'' to depart into space.<ref name="PoA">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> | |||
With the Covenant successfully disabling Reach's defenses, Six was among the few surviving UNSC soldiers left fighting the Covenant forces on the ground. Despite fighting valiantly, the Spartan was eventually overwhelmed by the Covenant, and killed by [[Sangheili]] warriors.<ref name="lonewolf"/> | |||
==Personality and background== | |||
{{Quote|I've seen your file. Even the parts the ONI censors didn't want me to. I'm glad to have your skill set, but we're a team. That lone wolf stuff stays behind.|[[Carter-A259]] to Noble Six.}}<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref> | |||
Noble Six is remarked to be a skilled assassin and "...more of a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier," as evidenced from Noble Six's heavily redacted personnel file. Six has a tendency to "go solo" during missions, much to the dismay of the Spartan's superiors.<ref name="profile"/> | |||
Despite an obscure past, hyper-lethal skills and Lone-Wolf tendency, Noble Six is portrayed as having a human personality in the campaign, frequently assisting and befriending soldiers, civilians and other members of Noble Team in need (which leads to a friendship between Six and [[Jorge-052]]), and ultimately sacrificing himself/herself after [[Emile]]'s death, in order to secure a safe passage for the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]] to escape [[Reach]]. Were it not for Noble Six's final actions, [[Jacob Keyes]], [[Cortana]], and [[John-117]] may never have escaped Reach on The Autumn, and therefore SPARTAN B-312 is partially responsible for Humanity's overall victory over both the [[Covenant]] and the [[Flood]]. | |||
SPARTAN-B312 is the main protagonist in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. To integrate player relation with B312, players can pick what gender they wish Noble Six to be, with separately recorded voices for each gender.<ref name="BWU03">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_030510 '''Bungie.net''': ''BWU 03.05.10'']</ref> Six is not the "strong, silent type", as Noble Six openly engages in conversations with other characters.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061810 '''Bungie.net''': ''BWU 06.18.10'']</ref><ref name="gamersyde">[http://gamersyde.com/stream_halo_reach_gc_presentation_part_1-16673_en.html '''Gamersyde''': ''Halo Reach - GC: Presentation part 1'']</ref> Players' [[multiplayer]] and [[Firefight]] character models are also the same as in the campaign, adding further customization to SPARTAN-B312's character. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The male Noble Six was played by [[Philip Anthony-Rodriguez]], while [[Amanda Philipson]] provided the character's female voice.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Credits''</ref> | |||
*SPARTAN-B312 is not shown on the box art of ''Halo: Reach'', nor featured in any promotional image of Noble Team. This is most likely done to avoid portraying Noble Six as outside the player's control, preventing them from building a definitive mental image for the character, as Noble Six's armor and even gender will vary depending on the player's choice. | *SPARTAN-B312 is not shown on the box art of ''Halo: Reach'', nor featured in any promotional image of Noble Team. This is most likely done to avoid portraying Noble Six as outside the player's control, preventing them from building a definitive mental image for the character, as Noble Six's armor and even gender will vary depending on the player's choice. | ||
* | *When displayed in all recent promotional material, SPARTAN-B312 is portrayed as having the default [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor with the [[Mark V(B) MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mark V[B] helmet]] and gray coloration. This is also done to avoid portraying Noble Six as a character outside the player's control, as Noble Six's appearance depends on the player's armor customization and gender choice. | ||
*In the Video Game Awards Trailer, Jorge-052 remarks "Didn't think anyone survived Pegasi, sir" upon seeing Noble Six for the first time, in reference to [[Operation: TORPEDO]], a mission on [[Pegasi Delta]] which led to [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]]'s near-total annihilation. This line is not present in the final game, likely due to the fact that SPARTAN-B312 never took part in the operation | *Bungie originally portrayed Noble Six as male, with the Beta version HUL attachment on his helmet and FJ/PARA knees. This can be seen in the [[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer|''Halo: Reach'' Video Games Awards Trailer]], and many early screenshots released by Bungie depicting Noble six in the campaign. As it became apparent that Noble Six's appearance and gender would be entirely customisable, the SPARTAN's armour was reverted to the default Mark V[B] armour in most promotional material afterwards. | ||
*In the Video Game Awards Trailer, Jorge-052 remarks ''"Didn't think anyone survived Pegasi, sir"'' upon seeing Noble Six for the first time, in reference to [[Operation: TORPEDO]], a mission on [[Pegasi Delta]] which led to [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]]'s near-total annihilation. This line is not present in the final game, likely due to the fact that SPARTAN-B312 never took part in the operation, having been taken out of Beta Company directly after training. | |||
*SPARTAN-B312 is the only member of Noble Team whose helmet is not available as an Avatar Award. Instead, the SPARTAN's helmet was only obtainable from Comic-Con 2010 and for a limited time through a special Xbox Live Gold offer. | |||
*Noble Six is one of three playable characters whose face is not shown, the others being [[John-117]] and [[The Rookie]]. While briefly helmetless at the beginning and end of the game, the SPARTAN's face is outside the frame of the screen. | |||
*SPARTAN-B312, along with [[Jorge-052|SPARTAN-052]], is one of the few personnel in the UNSC to destroy, or assist in the destruction, of a [[Covenant supercarrier]] | |||
*Noble Six's voice is available by default as a Firefight voice, however, SPARTAN-B312 has little dialogue to say. Only the occasional laugh and chuckle is heard as the player performs various feats, such as acquiring multi-kills and getting headshots. | |||
*The numbers in SPARTAN-B312's service tag add up to 6; whether this is an intentional reference to the SPARTAN's callsign of "Noble Six" is unknown. | |||
*It seems as though Noble Six, like Kat-B320, had never seen a glassing prior to Reach, as when they share an elevator in New Alexandria, Kat openly inquires if that was Six's first glassing, and stated "Me too." shortly after, possibly indicating Six had never seen a planet glassed prior to the events of Reach. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="150 | <gallery widths="150" captionalign="left"> | ||
File: | File:Noble Six.png|Noble Six sprinting, equipped with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant|FJ/PARA]] knees. | ||
File:Noble | File:Default Noble 6.png|A render of Noble Six. | ||
File:HaloReach - Screenshot 04.jpg|Noble Six, with | File:HaloReach - Screenshot 04.jpg|A preview of Noble Six, along with the other members of Noble team. | ||
File:Reach-m10 3rdperson.jpg|Noble Six engaging a group of [[Unggoy]]. | File:Reach-m10 3rdperson.jpg|Noble Six engaging a group of [[Unggoy]]. | ||
File:REACHglassing.PNG|Noble Six and [[Jun-A266]] overlook a Covenant encampment. | |||
File:REACHtetherjump.PNG|Noble Six jumps off [[Spire One]] into Jorge's hand. | |||
File:Noble Team Reach.jpg|Jorge-052, Jun-A266, Emile-A239 and SPARTAN-B312 watch as Kat-B320 formulates a plan. | |||
File:Halo- Reach - Noble Six Sabre.jpg|Noble Six and Jorge-052 operating a [[Sabre]]. | File:Halo- Reach - Noble Six Sabre.jpg|Noble Six and Jorge-052 operating a [[Sabre]]. | ||
File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six watches the city of New Alexandria as it is invaded by Covenant forces. | File:Noble Six Reach.jpg|Noble Six looks on at a [[Covenant supercarrier]] crashed into the ground. | ||
File:REACHn6phantom.PNG|Noble Six shooting at a | File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six watches the city of [[New Alexandria]] as it is invaded by Covenant forces. | ||
File:REACHn6phantom.PNG|Noble Six shooting at a sniper using Kat's [[M6G]]. | |||
Noble Six HUL.jpg|Bungie's original protrayal of Noble Six, with the Beta version HUL helmet upgrade. | |||
File:ForAllTheLadies.jpg|A preview of the female model of Noble Six, in default armour. | |||
File:HR-N6 Waypoint.jpg|A [[McFarlane Toys|McFarlane]] [[McFarlane Toys/Halo: Reach Series 1|Series 1]] action figure of Noble Six. | |||
File:ForAllTheLadies.jpg|A female model of Noble Six. | File:Noble Six avatar.png|An Xbox avatar with default Noble Six gear. | ||
File: | |||
Noble Six avatar.png|An avatar | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Quotes Link}} | |||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Noble Team}} | {{Noble Team}} | ||
{{Spartan III}} | {{Spartan III}} | ||
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- "Noble Six. The team's most recent addition...my, my. So much black ink..."
- — Catherine Halsey[3]
SPARTAN-B312[4] was a SPARTAN-III commando of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command, attached to Special Warfare Group Three. This Spartan served during the Fall of Reach as a member of Noble Team under the call sign "Noble Six".[5]
Biography
Early career
SPARTAN-B312 was taken out of Beta Company immediately after training, according to a communiqué from Kurt Ambrose to Franklin Mendez that was sent in May 2545, two months before Operation: TORPEDO.[6]
Later career
- "Six has made entire militia groups disappear. Curious..."hyper lethal". There's only one other Spartan with that rating."
- — Dr. Catherine Halsey[7]
Over the course of B312's career, the SPARTAN gained a reputation as an efficient lone-wolf assassin, having single-handedly broken organizations and made entire militia groups disappear.[4] B312 was also a test pilot in a top-secret UNSC project, the Sabre Program, which resulted in the development of the YSS-1000 "Sabre"-class starfighter.[8][9] B312 used these skills to great effect in a counter-insurgency operation on Mamore on May 10, 2552.[10]
At one point, B312's superior allegedly used the SPARTAN as "his own private grim reaper", and because of this, he was reluctant to have the Spartan assigned to Noble Team. On July 24, 2552, SPARTAN-B312 was assigned to Noble Team as a replacement for its previous sixth member, Thom-293.[4] Six, having recently arrived on Reach, joined the team just in time to participate in an operation to investigate a communications blackout at the Visegrad Relay, a mission which led to the first confrontation with Covenant forces on the planet.[11]
Fall of Reach
- Main article: Fall of Reach
During the final weeks before Reach's eventual glassing, Noble Six partook in multiple operations against Covenant forces on Reach along with the rest of Noble Team, including a counter-offensive operation to retake an ONI base, a night-time reconnaissance mission with Jun-A266, and a large-scale UNSC assault on a Covenant-occupied site and the neutralization of a Covenant tower.[12][13][14]
On August 14th, Noble Team helped UNSC ground forces repel Covenant invaders from a UNSC base, which housed a Sabre launch facility.[15] SPARTAN-B312 and Jorge-052 were then launched into orbit in a Sabre to assist the Epsilon Eridani Defense Fleet in a space battle against the Covenant fleet, in a UNSC counter-offensive codenamed Operation: UPPERCUT.[8] During the course of the operation, the makeshift slipspace bomb was damaged and unable to activate automatically.[15] Jorge, volunteering to activate the bomb manually and as such sacrificing his life, forced B312 off the Covenant corvette. UPPERCUT was successful, with the Covenant fleet eliminated but at the cost of Jorge-052. However, a far larger Covenant fleet arrived mere moments after the successful operation.[15]
Six, after reentering Reach from space, headed to New Alexandria, where the Spartan assisted the UNSC infantrymen in repelling the Covenant forces and evacuating the civilian population.[16] The Spartan managed to establish radio communication with Noble Team and participated in the removal of Covenant communication jammers to allow the evacuation of ONI personnel. Six finally reunited with Noble Team and reported the details of UPPERCUT. Not too long after, Noble Team was hailed by its commanding officer and was ordered to destroy Sword Base. The team was forced to enter a radiation bunker to shield themselves from the Covenant's glassing of New Alexandria. However, Kat-B320 was killed en route to the bunker.[16]
Noble Six, along with the remaining members of Noble Team, proceeded to Sword Base and fought their way into the facility, only to have their directives revised by an unknown UNSC AI.[17] In the facility, they encounter Dr. Halsey once more. Six was urged by the scientist to become the courier of a package and to deliver it safely to the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. Using Pelicans as their mode of transportation, Noble Team was split into two; Jun-A266 escorted Dr. Halsey to CASTLE Base while the others headed for the Autumn.[17]
Six and Emile-A239 departed from Carter-A259's Pelican and, on foot, successfully delivered the package to the captain of the Autumn, Captain Jacob Keyes.[18] However, Covenant forces assaulted the area and killed Emile. Six manned the mass driver cannon and stalled the Covenant forces from overwhelming the Autumn. The Spartan destroyed the approaching Covenant cruiser, allowing the Autumn to depart into space.[18]
With the Covenant successfully disabling Reach's defenses, Six was among the few surviving UNSC soldiers left fighting the Covenant forces on the ground. Despite fighting valiantly, the Spartan was eventually overwhelmed by the Covenant, and killed by Sangheili warriors.[1]
Personality and background
- "I've seen your file. Even the parts the ONI censors didn't want me to. I'm glad to have your skill set, but we're a team. That lone wolf stuff stays behind."
- — Carter-A259 to Noble Six.[19]
Noble Six is remarked to be a skilled assassin and "...more of a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier," as evidenced from Noble Six's heavily redacted personnel file. Six has a tendency to "go solo" during missions, much to the dismay of the Spartan's superiors.[4]
Despite an obscure past, hyper-lethal skills and Lone-Wolf tendency, Noble Six is portrayed as having a human personality in the campaign, frequently assisting and befriending soldiers, civilians and other members of Noble Team in need (which leads to a friendship between Six and Jorge-052), and ultimately sacrificing himself/herself after Emile's death, in order to secure a safe passage for the UNSC Pillar of Autumn to escape Reach. Were it not for Noble Six's final actions, Jacob Keyes, Cortana, and John-117 may never have escaped Reach on The Autumn, and therefore SPARTAN B-312 is partially responsible for Humanity's overall victory over both the Covenant and the Flood.
SPARTAN-B312 is the main protagonist in Halo: Reach. To integrate player relation with B312, players can pick what gender they wish Noble Six to be, with separately recorded voices for each gender.[2] Six is not the "strong, silent type", as Noble Six openly engages in conversations with other characters.[20][11] Players' multiplayer and Firefight character models are also the same as in the campaign, adding further customization to SPARTAN-B312's character.
Trivia
- The male Noble Six was played by Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, while Amanda Philipson provided the character's female voice.[21]
- SPARTAN-B312 is not shown on the box art of Halo: Reach, nor featured in any promotional image of Noble Team. This is most likely done to avoid portraying Noble Six as outside the player's control, preventing them from building a definitive mental image for the character, as Noble Six's armor and even gender will vary depending on the player's choice.
- When displayed in all recent promotional material, SPARTAN-B312 is portrayed as having the default MJOLNIR Mark V armor with the Mark V[B] helmet and gray coloration. This is also done to avoid portraying Noble Six as a character outside the player's control, as Noble Six's appearance depends on the player's armor customization and gender choice.
- Bungie originally portrayed Noble Six as male, with the Beta version HUL attachment on his helmet and FJ/PARA knees. This can be seen in the Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer, and many early screenshots released by Bungie depicting Noble six in the campaign. As it became apparent that Noble Six's appearance and gender would be entirely customisable, the SPARTAN's armour was reverted to the default Mark V[B] armour in most promotional material afterwards.
- In the Video Game Awards Trailer, Jorge-052 remarks "Didn't think anyone survived Pegasi, sir" upon seeing Noble Six for the first time, in reference to Operation: TORPEDO, a mission on Pegasi Delta which led to Beta Company's near-total annihilation. This line is not present in the final game, likely due to the fact that SPARTAN-B312 never took part in the operation, having been taken out of Beta Company directly after training.
- SPARTAN-B312 is the only member of Noble Team whose helmet is not available as an Avatar Award. Instead, the SPARTAN's helmet was only obtainable from Comic-Con 2010 and for a limited time through a special Xbox Live Gold offer.
- Noble Six is one of three playable characters whose face is not shown, the others being John-117 and The Rookie. While briefly helmetless at the beginning and end of the game, the SPARTAN's face is outside the frame of the screen.
- SPARTAN-B312, along with SPARTAN-052, is one of the few personnel in the UNSC to destroy, or assist in the destruction, of a Covenant supercarrier
- Noble Six's voice is available by default as a Firefight voice, however, SPARTAN-B312 has little dialogue to say. Only the occasional laugh and chuckle is heard as the player performs various feats, such as acquiring multi-kills and getting headshots.
- The numbers in SPARTAN-B312's service tag add up to 6; whether this is an intentional reference to the SPARTAN's callsign of "Noble Six" is unknown.
- It seems as though Noble Six, like Kat-B320, had never seen a glassing prior to Reach, as when they share an elevator in New Alexandria, Kat openly inquires if that was Six's first glassing, and stated "Me too." shortly after, possibly indicating Six had never seen a planet glassed prior to the events of Reach.
Gallery
Noble Six sprinting, equipped with the FJ/PARA knees.
- Default Noble 6.png
A render of Noble Six.
Noble Six engaging a group of Unggoy.
- REACHglassing.PNG
Noble Six and Jun-A266 overlook a Covenant encampment.
Noble Six jumps off Spire One into Jorge's hand.
Noble Six and Jorge-052 operating a Sabre.
- Noble Six Reach.jpg
Noble Six looks on at a Covenant supercarrier crashed into the ground.
Noble Six watches the city of New Alexandria as it is invaded by Covenant forces.
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Noble Six shooting at a sniper using Kat's M6G.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Lone Wolf
- ^ a b Bungie.net: BWU 03.05.10
- ^ Halo: Reach: A Spartan Will Rise ViDoc
- ^ a b c d Bungie.net: SPARTAN-312 Personnel Profile
- ^ Halo: Reach: Video Games Award Trailer
- ^ Bungie.net: Beta Company Assessment
- ^ Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise
- ^ a b Halo: Reach: E3 Campaign Demo
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo: Reach E3 2010 Trailer
- ^ Halo: Reach Game Manual
- ^ a b Gamersyde: Halo Reach - GC: Presentation part 1
- ^ Halo: Reach campaign level ONI: Sword Base
- ^ Halo: Reach campaign level Nightfall
- ^ Halo: Reach campaign level Tip of The Spear
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Pillar of Autumn
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Noble Actual
- ^ Bungie.net: BWU 06.18.10
- ^ Halo: Reach, Credits
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