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{{Status|Canon}}
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|rank=[[Gunnery Sergeant]]<ref name="TF-Chptr6">'''''[[Halo: The Flood]]''''' - ''Section III: The Silent Cartographer'', Chapter 6</ref>
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{{Quote|multi=yes|Gunnery Sergeant Waller|q1=Negative! They're closing in too fast. We'll keep 'em busy as long as we can.|[[Cortana]]|q2=Give 'em hell, Marine.|Waller's last known communication.}}
'''Gunnery Sergeant Waller''' was a [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|non-commissioned officer]] in the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. He was in command of an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] unit during the [[Battle of Installation 04]] in [[2552|September 2552]].
'''Gunnery Sergeant Waller''' was a [[UNSC rank structure#Marine Corps|non-commissioned officer]] in the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. At the [[Battle of Installation 04]] on the [[2552#September|20th of September, 2552]], he commanded a Marine unit during a [[Battle of the Silent Cartographer|skirmish]] for control of [[Installation 04]]'s [[Cartographer|Silent Cartographer]]. Waller and his squad were assigned to defend their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]]' initial landing zone, but were overrun and killed by [[Covenant]] reinforcements.{{Ref/Reuse|CF-TSR}}{{Ref/Reuse|TF-Chptr6}}<ref name="CE-TSC">'''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''''', campaign level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]''</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Battle of Installation 04===
Waller was one of the Marines stationed on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, and was aboard when the ship made a "random" [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump to flee from [[Covenant]] forces following the [[Fall of Reach]], as per [[Cole Protocol]]. The ship arrived intact at the [[Soell system]], nearby an unidentified [[Forerunner]] artifact: [[Installation 04]]. However, it soon came under attack and was boarded by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], who had pursued the vessel from [[Reach]]. Waller was among those who survived the boarding action and escaped to safety on the surface of the alien ring-world. At some point afterwards, he was able to link up with other surviving elements of the ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s crew and complement, who mounted a guerilla resistance against the Covenant.<ref name="TF-Chptr4">'''''[[Halo: The Flood]]''''' - ''Section II: Halo'', Chapter 4</ref>
Waller was one of the Marines stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} as part of [[Major (UNSC)|Major]] [[Antonio Silva]]'s and [[First Lieutenant|1st Lt.]] [[Melissa McKay]]'s ODST Infantry contingent. He made the random slipspace jump to [[Installation 04]] along with the rest of his unit after the major defeat at [[Reach]] during the [[Fall of Reach|battle]] that took place there.


He was present when the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was [[Boarding|boarded]] by the Covenant during the opening phases of the Battle of Installation 04. He successfully escaped the ship, that later crash landed in a desert on the ring.
Gunnery Sergeant Waller was present at the [[Battle of the Silent Cartographer|battle for the Silent Cartographer]], an engagement fought on an island on the Halo ring's surface over control of a structure known to the Covenant as the [[Cartographer|Silent Cartographer]], said to contain a room with a map of the entire installation. After the beachhead had been successfully secured, Waller was placed in charge of holding it while [[John-117]] departed with a [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog LRV]] and two Marines to locate the map room. When the Master Chief later returned with a second Warthog scavenged from [[Bravo 022]]'s wreckage, the Marines had endured two Covenant assaults but still held the beach, and remained "undeterred". Two members of Waller's unit, [[Hosky]] and an [[unidentified corporal]], boarded John's new vehicle and left, leaving the unit down two further Marines.{{Ref/Reuse|TF-Chptr6}}


Presumably, he was part of the attack that took [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] and later part of the convoy McKay made to transport supplies from the ''Autumn''.
Later, as the Master Chief was battling his way into the structure, [[Carol Rawley|Foehammer]] warned Waller and his forces of another inbound Covenant assault. [[Cortana]] advised him that they would be able to more easily defend themselves if they retreated into the Silent Cartographer itself. Waller responded that they wouldn't be able to make it, lamenting that the Covenant were approaching too quickly, and pledged that he and his men would buy the Master Chief and Cortana as much time to find the Cartographer as they could. Grimly, Cortana acknowledged their sacrifice by encouraging them to ''"give 'em hell"''.{{Ref/Reuse|TF-Chptr6}} It is presumed that he and the remaining Marine forces under his command died in the engagement.{{Ref/Reuse|CE-TSC}}<ref group="Note>Although Waller's fate is never specifically elaborated upon, if the player returns to their original landing zone after this point, they will find that all of the Marines who'd remained there had died. As a result, it is presumed Waller died.</ref>


===The Cartographer===
==Production notes==
Waller was one of the Marines in charge during the airborne assault on the [[Cartographer]]. His squadron was successful in securing a beachhead on the island for most of the operation, having fended off at least two additional Covenant attacks as [[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] proceeded to locate the map room. The Marines took an unknown number of casualties, but among the confirmed deaths were [[Private First Class|PFC]] [[Hosky]] and an [[Unidentified corporal]], who were killed by Hunters while aiding the Master Chief.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref>
*Waller is voiced by [[Pete Stacker]], who also voices Captain [[Jacob Keyes]] and Gunnery Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker]] in the game. Waller also uses Sergeant Stacker's in-game model.{{Ref/Reuse|CE-TSC}} Of these characters, Stacker was only credited for playing Keyes.<ref name="CE-Credits">'''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''''' - ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved credits|Credits]]'', Voice Talent</ref>
*Confusingly, the Marine who makes the ''"I didn't know you made house calls, Foehammer,"'' quip at the beginning of the level is also voiced by Stacker, but is only identified as "a Marine" by ''[[Halo: The Flood]]''.<ref name="TF-Chptr5">'''''[[Halo: The Flood]]''''' - ''Section III: The Silent Cartographer'', Chapter 5</ref>


Later, the squad was caught in the open when a surprise Covenant assault team bore down on them. Waller urged the Chief to find the Cartographer while his squad fended off the attack, since the Marines were unable to reach the main facility for cover. With dropship [[Bravo 22]] destroyed halfway through the op, Echo 419 escorting the Master Chief on a higher-priority mission, and what remained of the squad in no condition to assist, Waller and his remaining men were either killed or waited on the island for extraction. It is possible that Foe Hammer flew back up through the tunnels and brought them back to Alpha Base.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HCEA WallerAndSquad.png|Gunnery Sergeant Waller and his men on board ''Echo 419'' on approach to the Silent Cartographer.
File:HCEA WallerBeachAssault.png|Waller and his Marines engaging Covenant soldiers on the beach.
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==List of appearances==
*Waller serves as a canonical replacement for the [[Marcus Stacker|Sergeant Stacker]] NPC on the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]''.
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]] {{1st}}
*Waller is presumed to have been killed by the Covenant on the island along with his entire squad, as the Marines can be found dead on the beach at the end of the level. However, this could simply be a gameplay mechanic and may not be canon, and it is in fact possible to save up to six Marines in-game.
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' ''{{C|First named}}''


==List of appearances==
==Notes==
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{1st}}
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 10:43, January 27, 2024

Waller
Sergeant Waller (using Marcus Stacker's model) in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Biographical information

Died:

September 20, 2552[1]

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Shock Troopers

Rank:

Gunnery Sergeant[2]

 

Gunnery Sergeant Waller: "Negative! They're closing in too fast. We'll keep 'em busy as long as we can."
Cortana: "Give 'em hell, Marine."
— Waller's last known communication.

Gunnery Sergeant Waller was a non-commissioned officer in the UNSC Marine Corps during the Human-Covenant War. At the Battle of Installation 04 on the 20th of September, 2552, he commanded a Marine unit during a skirmish for control of Installation 04's Silent Cartographer. Waller and his squad were assigned to defend their Pelicans' initial landing zone, but were overrun and killed by Covenant reinforcements.[1][2][3]

Biography[edit]

Waller was one of the Marines stationed on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, and was aboard when the ship made a "random" slipspace jump to flee from Covenant forces following the Fall of Reach, as per Cole Protocol. The ship arrived intact at the Soell system, nearby an unidentified Forerunner artifact: Installation 04. However, it soon came under attack and was boarded by the Fleet of Particular Justice, who had pursued the vessel from Reach. Waller was among those who survived the boarding action and escaped to safety on the surface of the alien ring-world. At some point afterwards, he was able to link up with other surviving elements of the Pillar of Autumn's crew and complement, who mounted a guerilla resistance against the Covenant.[4]

Gunnery Sergeant Waller was present at the battle for the Silent Cartographer, an engagement fought on an island on the Halo ring's surface over control of a structure known to the Covenant as the Silent Cartographer, said to contain a room with a map of the entire installation. After the beachhead had been successfully secured, Waller was placed in charge of holding it while John-117 departed with a Warthog LRV and two Marines to locate the map room. When the Master Chief later returned with a second Warthog scavenged from Bravo 022's wreckage, the Marines had endured two Covenant assaults but still held the beach, and remained "undeterred". Two members of Waller's unit, Hosky and an unidentified corporal, boarded John's new vehicle and left, leaving the unit down two further Marines.[2]

Later, as the Master Chief was battling his way into the structure, Foehammer warned Waller and his forces of another inbound Covenant assault. Cortana advised him that they would be able to more easily defend themselves if they retreated into the Silent Cartographer itself. Waller responded that they wouldn't be able to make it, lamenting that the Covenant were approaching too quickly, and pledged that he and his men would buy the Master Chief and Cortana as much time to find the Cartographer as they could. Grimly, Cortana acknowledged their sacrifice by encouraging them to "give 'em hell".[2] It is presumed that he and the remaining Marine forces under his command died in the engagement.[3][Note 1]

Production notes[edit]

  • Waller is voiced by Pete Stacker, who also voices Captain Jacob Keyes and Gunnery Sergeant Marcus Stacker in the game. Waller also uses Sergeant Stacker's in-game model.[3] Of these characters, Stacker was only credited for playing Keyes.[5]
  • Confusingly, the Marine who makes the "I didn't know you made house calls, Foehammer," quip at the beginning of the level is also voiced by Stacker, but is only identified as "a Marine" by Halo: The Flood.[6]

Gallery[edit]

  • Gunnery Sergeant Waller and his men on board Echo 419 on approach to the Silent Cartographer.

    Gunnery Sergeant Waller and his men on board Echo 419 on approach to the Silent Cartographer.

  • Waller and his Marines engaging Covenant soldiers on the beach.

    Waller and his Marines engaging Covenant soldiers on the beach.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Although Waller's fate is never specifically elaborated upon, if the player returns to their original landing zone after this point, they will find that all of the Marines who'd remained there had died. As a result, it is presumed Waller died.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder, That's So Raven
  2. ^ a b c d Halo: The Flood - Section III: The Silent Cartographer, Chapter 6
  3. ^ a b c Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Silent Cartographer
  4. ^ Halo: The Flood - Section II: Halo, Chapter 4
  5. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved - Credits, Voice Talent
  6. ^ Halo: The Flood - Section III: The Silent Cartographer, Chapter 5
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