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==Biography==
==Biography==
===UNSC ''Jamaica''===
According to the ''[[The Ballad of Hamish Beamish]]'', Beamish aspired to become a cadet at [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] at a young age, and embarked on a [[slipspace]] voyage to [[Circinius IV]] onboard the automated transport vessel ''[[Jamaica]]''. However, a problem with his [[cryo chamber]] caused him to be thawed out in the middle of the slipspace jump, a decade before the ship was to arrive at its destination. With little resources at his disposal, he kept himself warm by shaving and burning his own hair, and ate his own nails to not starve. Many years of such lonesome and gruelling existence left Hamish mentally disturbed. After ten years, the ship finally arrived at Circinius IV. Medics subsequently tried to rehabilitate Beamish, with little success. Finally, he was given the job of janitor at Corbulo Academy—the only work he was deemed suited for—while his story became the stuff of legend.<ref name="fractures">'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', ''[[The Ballad of Hamish Beamish]]''</ref>
Hamish Beamish was a 20 years old would-be cadet of [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]], who embarked on a 10-year [[slipspace]] journey to [[Circinius IV]] onboard the {{UNSCShip|Jamaica}}. However, a problem with his [[cryo chamber]] made him awaken in the middle of the slipspace jump. With little resources at his disposal, he kept himself warm by shaving and burning his own hair, and ate his own nails to not starve. Many years of such lonesome and gruelling existence caused Beamish to lose some of his sanity. After ten years, the ship finally arrived at Circinius IV. Medics subsequently tried to help Beamish, with little success. He became the janitor of the Corbulo Academy shortly afterward.<ref name="fractures">'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', ''[[The Ballad of Hamish Beamish]]''</ref>


===Circinius IV===
In [[2526]], Beamish was going about his duties as Corbulo Academy's janitor in the school's [[mess hall]] when a fight broke out between two freshman cadets, [[Thomas Lasky]] and [[Walter Vickers]], with the former assaulting the latter as a response to verbal agitation by Vickers. Joining the crowd of spectators that quickly gathered around the brawl, Beamish froze in place and stared at the quarrel with a blank, inscrutable expression while firmly gripping his mop in a ready posture.<ref name="fud2"/> He presumably died when the [[Covenant]] assaulted Corbulo Academy during the [[Battle of Circinius IV]].<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 4''</ref>
In [[2526]], Beamish was going about his duties as Corbulo Academy's janitor in the school's [[mess hall]] when a fight broke out between two freshman cadets, [[Thomas Lasky]] and [[Walter Vickers]], with the former assaulting the latter as a response to verbal agitation by Vickers. Joining the crowd of spectators that quickly gathered around the brawl, Beamish froze in place and stared at the quarrel with a blank, inscrutable expression while firmly gripping his mop in a ready posture.<ref name="fud2"/> He presumably died when the [[Covenant]] assaulted Corbulo Academy during the [[Battle of Circinius IV]].<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 4''</ref>


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*Hamish is currently the only confirmed bisexual character in the ''Halo'' series.<ref name="fractures"/>
*Hamish is currently the only confirmed bisexual character in the ''Halo'' series.<ref name="fractures"/>
*Beamish was evidently of Scottish descent, and had a [[tattoo]] of a thistle, the national floral emblem of Scotland.<ref name="fractures"/>
*Beamish was evidently of Scottish descent, and had a [[tattoo]] of a thistle, the national floral emblem of Scotland.<ref name="fractures"/>
*He had a toy kazoo, which he would often play during his 10-year trip to Corbulo, and keep even afterward.<ref name="fractures"/>


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
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File:H2A Beamish cameo.jpg|Beamish cameo in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' level ''Gravemind''.
File:H2A Beamish cameo.jpg|Beamish cameo in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' level ''Gravemind''.
File:Beamish.png|Beamish easter egg in [[Wikipedia:Cortana (software)|Cortana]] for Windows devices.
File:Beamish.png|Beamish easter egg in [[Wikipedia:Cortana (software)|Cortana]] for Windows devices.
File:UNSC_Janitorial_Corps_by_TDSpiral.png|Beamish in the cover artwork for ''[[The Ballad of Hamish Beamish]]'' by {{Plain|[https://www.artstation.com/artist/garrettpost Garrett Post]}}.
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Revision as of 11:08, September 22, 2016

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Hamish Beamish[1][2] was a janitor at Corbulo Academy of Military Science on Circinius IV.[3]

Biography

According to the The Ballad of Hamish Beamish, Beamish aspired to become a cadet at Corbulo Academy of Military Science at a young age, and embarked on a slipspace voyage to Circinius IV onboard the automated transport vessel Jamaica. However, a problem with his cryo chamber caused him to be thawed out in the middle of the slipspace jump, a decade before the ship was to arrive at its destination. With little resources at his disposal, he kept himself warm by shaving and burning his own hair, and ate his own nails to not starve. Many years of such lonesome and gruelling existence left Hamish mentally disturbed. After ten years, the ship finally arrived at Circinius IV. Medics subsequently tried to rehabilitate Beamish, with little success. Finally, he was given the job of janitor at Corbulo Academy—the only work he was deemed suited for—while his story became the stuff of legend.[4]

In 2526, Beamish was going about his duties as Corbulo Academy's janitor in the school's mess hall when a fight broke out between two freshman cadets, Thomas Lasky and Walter Vickers, with the former assaulting the latter as a response to verbal agitation by Vickers. Joining the crowd of spectators that quickly gathered around the brawl, Beamish froze in place and stared at the quarrel with a blank, inscrutable expression while firmly gripping his mop in a ready posture.[3] He presumably died when the Covenant assaulted Corbulo Academy during the Battle of Circinius IV.[5]

He was awarded the "Golden Mop" award for his services at Corbulo Academy of Military Science.[6]

Trivia

  • Hamish is currently the only confirmed bisexual character in the Halo series.[4]
  • Beamish was evidently of Scottish descent, and had a tattoo of a thistle, the national floral emblem of Scotland.[4]
  • He had a toy kazoo, which he would often play during his 10-year trip to Corbulo, and keep even afterward.[4]

Production notes

  • Beamish was portrayed by 343 Industries Franchise Development Director Frank O'Connor in the second episode of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. Beamish is a predominantly Scottish surname, which alludes to O'Connor's heritage. Commenting on his role, O'Connor revealed that the mop Beamish is holding is actually a prop, jokingly referred to as a "space mop", that was specifically designed for the scene; while there was a real mop on the set, the production designer did not think it looked "sci-fi enough".[7]
  • Elaborating on the backstory of the character, Frank O'Connor stated that "His name is Hamish Beamish. Ended up aboard a transport headed to the colony where Corbulo was established, with no Cryochamber. To stay alive, he kept himself busy by going insane and kept himself warm by shaving hair from frozen colonists and burning it. He started as a young man with high hopes. This is what he became."[8] In response to queries about Beamish's fate during the attack on Corbulo Academy, O'Connor stated that "He survived a massive Slipspace jump outside of a cryotube, with nothing legal to eat. He'll survive a glassing. In fact, being Scottish, he's probably already been glassed".[1] This backstory was elaborated upon in the Halo: Fractures story The Ballad of Hamish Beamish.
  • O'Connor reprised the role as part of 343 Industries' commitment to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in August 2014. After several 343 Industries employees have buckets of ice water poured on them, Beamish appears from a shed and begins to mop up the ice while a gloomy musical tune from Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn plays.[9] When undertaking the challenge, Steve Downes (the voice actor of John-117) called O'Connor out on avoiding the challenge and nominated him to take it next.[10]
  • Beamish appears as an Easter Egg in Gravemind's intro cutscene in Halo 2: Anniversary.[11]
  • Beamish also appears as an Easter Egg in the version of Halo 3: ODST featured in The Master Chief Collection. He replaces the Dancing Marty Easter Egg in the level Kikowani Station.[12]
  • O'Connor once again reprised the role in order to clean up between Breakout matches at San Diego Comic-Con 2015.[13]
  • When queried about the possible canon status of Beamish's recurring tongue-in-cheek appearances since Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Catalog replied that "[Human?] Hamish Beamish is classified as [ferae naturae] and outside the purview of current investigations."[2]

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 12.18.13
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint Forums: Per Curiam - Iunius 2015
  3. ^ a b Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Episode 2
  4. ^ a b c d Halo: Fractures, The Ballad of Hamish Beamish
  5. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Episode 4
  6. ^ Beamish easter egg in Cortana app
  7. ^ halo.bungie.org: Re: My Favorite Part
  8. ^ NeoGaf: View Single Post - Halo |OT10| The Calm Before The Storm
  9. ^ YouTube: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - 343 Industries
  10. ^ YouTube: Steve Downes and Jen Taylor Ice Bucket Challenge
  11. ^ YouTube - Halo 2: Anniversary - The "Half-Naked Guy" Easter Egg (Classic & Remastered)
  12. ^ YouTube - Halo 3: ODST (Xbox One) - Dancing Beamish Easter Egg
  13. ^ San Diego Comic-Con 2015
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