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{{Status|Apocrypha}} {{New content|[[Halo: Campaign Evolved]]}} {{Character infobox |variant=Human |name=Marcus Stacker |image=[[File:H2A Beach Stacker.png|300px]] |homeworld= |birth= |death= |causeofdeath= |parents= |siblings= |spouses= |children= |species=[[Human]]{{Ref/Reuse|HTF4}} |gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|HTF4}} |height= |mass= |hair=Black{{Ref/Reuse|ADatB}} |eyes=Dark blue{{Ref/Reuse|ADatB}} |affiliation=*[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] **[[UNSC Marine Corps]] ***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] |rank=*[[UNSC rank structure#Marine Corps|Gunnery Sergeant]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HR-Armory|HR|Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|The Armory|Detail=Firefight Voices}} {{c|formerly}} *[[Master Sergeant]]{{Ref/Level|Id=H4R|H4|H4:Reclaimer|Reclaimer}} |sn= |notable= }} {{Quote|You heard [[Avery Johnson|the man]], boys! It's time for some hazard pay!|Gunnery Sergeant Stacker during the [[Battle of Mombasa]].}} '''Master Sergeant Marcus P. Stacker''' ([[service number]] '''41009-31545-MS'''){{Ref/Reuse|H4R}} is a veteran [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] who fought during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the subsequent conflicts.{{Ref/Game|Id=ADatB|H2MMP|Another Day at the Beach}} As of [[2557|July 2557]], he was stationed on the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.{{Ref/Reuse|H4R}} ==Biography== ===Fall of Reach=== {{Main|Fall of Reach}} {{Quote|Kilo 26, this is Kilo 40; Covenant Corvette's raining hell on us. Final protective fire one, danger close, my command, over.|Stacker coordinates artillery fire against one of the Covenant Corvettes assaulting [[New Alexandria]].}} Stacker served during the [[Siege of New Alexandria]] on the [[2552#August|23{{Sup|rd}} of August, 2552]], under the call sign "Kilo 40".{{Ref/Note|Kilo 40's voice variable in the Halo Reach game files is "trooper_sgt1", the same file as Stacker's Firefight voice. Spawning a model with this voice will result in the same dynamic combat dialogue as Stacker's firefight voice, suggesting Kilo 40 is Stacker himself.}} He participated during the [[Siege of New Alexandria]], communicating with [[Kilo 26]] and [[Kilo Dispatch]], and along with several other units, assisted in the evacuation of civilians from [[Traxus Tower]]. Stacker was in charge of managing the elevators and ordered Kilo 26 to fire on an overhead {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}. The artillery fire was unable to prevent the corvette from inflicting heavy damage on [[Traxus Tower]], a major evacuation point within the city. Stacker coordinated the evacuation of a group of civilians in a building adjacent to the tower, before advising [[Lieutenant]] [[Spartan-B312]] to assist an [[Bullfrogs|ODST Air Assault unit]] in securing the tower's executive landing pad for civilian evacuation.{{Ref/Level|Id=HRE|HR|Reach:Exodus|Exodus}} ===Battle of Installation 04=== [[File:HTMCC - HCEA Stacker Onboard.jpg|thumb|Stacker repelling boarders on the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]] {{Main|Battle of Installation 04}} Stacker was later reassigned to serve aboard the ''Pillar of Autumn'' as part of its Marine contingent and managed to make it off Reach before the planet fell. Though the ship arrived at the [[Soell system]] and discovered Installation 04 on September 19, it quickly came under attack by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], who had pursued it to the system. At this time he was listed as the Bravo Shift NCO in charge of Marine Security Detail B on ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s duty roster.{{Ref/Level|CEV|CEV:The Pillar of Autumn|The Pillar of Autumn|Detail=[[Bulletin board#Halo: Campaign Evolved|Bulletin board duty roster]]}} The ship was soon boarded by innumerable {{Pattern|Brhi Xur|Leech}} boarding craft, and Captain [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] was forced to give the order to abandon ship. Stacker was presumably among those who made it to the surface of the ring alive and intact, and was able to link up with other surviving elements of the ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s crew and complement, who went on to mount a guerrilla resistance against the Covenant.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTF4|TF|Chapter=4}} Both the extent of Stacker's participation in the battle{{Ref/Level|Id=CEH|CE|CE:Halo|Halo}}{{Ref/Level|Id=CEAOTCR|CE|CE:Assault on the Control Room|Assault on the Control Room}}{{Ref/Note|Sergeant Stacker can appear as the leader of the group of Marines hiding in the hills in the level ''[[CE:Halo|Halo]]'', as part of the final group of Marines in ''[[CE:Assault on the Control Room|Assault on the Control Room]]'', and the group of Marines encountered on the surface in ''[[CE:343 Guilty Spark|343 Guilty Spark]]''. However, whether he actually does is down purely to chance. As a result, it is unclear if he was actually present during these skirmishes. The novel ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' substitutes Gunnery Sergeant [[Waller]] for Stacker in his role leading the beach assault in ''[[CE:The Silent Cartographer|The Silent Cartographer]]''. For the record of all his appearances in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', see [[Marcus Stacker#Gameplay|here]].}} and the method of his survival are unknown, as he was not on-board John-117's [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] or [[Shiela Polaski]]'s [[D77 Pelican|Pelican]], the only two known UNSC craft to escape the ring's obliteration. ===Battle for Earth=== {{Main|Battle for Earth}} [[File:StackerBattleRifle.png|left|thumb|250px|Stacker carefully lining up a headshot with his [[BR55 battle rifle|Battle Rifle]] in [[Old Mombasa]].]] {{Quote|Cook the bastard…|Stacker instructs [[Butkus]] to drain the shields of a [[Sangheili]] who held Walpole hostage with an [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]].}} A clean-shaven Stacker was present at the October 20th awards ceremony on Cairo Station, minutes prior to the Battle for Earth beginning. Outfitted in his official Naval uniform, he aided SPARTAN John-117 and Sergeant Major Avery Johnson in defending the station's command center from Covenant forces. While accompanying Johnson and Commander Miranda Keyes to board the frigate {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, the party was ambushed by Covenant and pinned down. John-117's timely arrival and aid allowed the ''In Amber Clad's'' leadership to board safely.{{Ref/Level|Id=H2C|H2|H2:Cairo Station|Cairo Station}} During the Battle for Earth, Stacker served in the [[7th ODST Battalion|7th Battalion]] of the [[105th ODST Division|105th Shock Division]]. He was dispatched from the In Amber Clad under the command of Sergeant Major Johnson, leading a squad of ODSTs in a [[D77 Pelican|Pelican]]. Upon entering a section of the city under heavy assault by the Covenant, Stacker's Pelican was shot down by a [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] over [[Old Mombasa]] and crashed landed on an open beach near [[Hotel Zanzibar]], killing the pilots and [[O'Brien (Mombasa)|one of Stacker's squad]]. The surviving four ODSTs were immediately engaged by a Covenant patrol led by a [[Special Operations Sangheili|Special Operations]] [[Sangheili]]. During the brief assault, the Sangheili held [[Walpole|one of his troopers]] hostage momentarily before Stacker shot the Sangheili in the head.{{Ref/Reuse|ADatB}}{{Ref/Note|Id=beach|In the original ''Halo 2'' cinematic by Bungie, it was Fones who said, "Cook the bastard" to Butkus, and shot the Sangheili with his battle rifle. In the remastered cinematic by Blur Studio, the role was given to Stacker.}} Stacker and his squad then holed up in the nearby Hotel Zanzibar, following the instructions of UNSC [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Cortana]] while Spartan John-117 cleared a path to them. They were soon attacked by another group of Covenant infantry, and were pinned down in the hotel's lobby by a [[Shepsu-pattern plasma cannon|plasma cannon]] by the time John-117 arrived. Stacker then assisted the Chief in clearing the nearby beaches and tunnels of Covenant.{{Ref/Level|Id=H2O|H2|H2:Outskirts|Outskirts}} Later in the battle, Stacker once again crossed paths with John-117 in [[New Mombasa]]. Caught alone behind enemy lines, Stacker was driving a [[Gauss Warthog]] through a Covenant-filled park when he encountered the Chief and a squad of Marines emerging from the nearby tunnels. He suggested the SPARTAN-II commandeer the [[M68 Gauss Cannon|Gauss cannon]], and assisted him in liberating the nearby Marine command post, which was under the bombardment of several [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraiths]], reinforced by waves of [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghosts]]. Clearing out the attacking Covenant, they reached the command post, where Stacker remained as John-117 lead survivor Sergeant [[Banks]] and a squad of marines in pursuit of the Scarab walker.{{Ref/Level|Id=H2M|H2|H2:Metropolis|Metropolis}} Stacker was presumably evacuated to ''In Amber Clad'' alongside the survivors of A Company's First Platoon. Minutes later, the ship pursued the [[Regret|Prophet of Regret's]] carrier through a slipspace portal that inflicted heavy damage upon the city. ===Battle of Installation 05=== [[File:StackerDeltaHalo.jpg|thumb|250px|Stacker and his ODSTs awaiting a vehicle delivery, moments after a perilous [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|orbital insertion]].]] {{Main|Battle of Installation 05|Battle of the Quarantine Zone}} {{Quote|no=four|q1=Proceed to the objective, we'll hold out as long as we can! ''(screams fearfully)'' Get it off me!|Gunnery Sergeant Marcus Stacker|q2=Suppressive fire, suppressive fire!|[[Banks|Staff Sergeant Banks]]|q3="Negative, ma'am! They are ''not'' Covenant!|Sergeant Stacker|q4=Cover that doorway!|Sergeant Banks|Stacker communicates with [[Miranda Keyes]] as he and his forces battle [[Flood]] within the [[Sentinel Wall]].}} Stacker was among the first wave of UNSC forces deployed on Installation 05.{{Ref/Level|Id=H2DH|H2|H2:Delta Halo|Delta Halo}} The Gunnery Sergeant, alongside Spartan [[John-117]] and several [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] from [[First Platoon (ODST)|First Platoon]], made a hard drop on the Halo Ring and secured multiple [[Forerunner]] ruins. The ODSTs suffered almost total casualties upon insertion, however their efforts allowed [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|vehicular support]] and [[M808B Scorpion|armor]] to be delivered via Pelican. Stacker and his surviving troopers supported the SPARTAN-II as he pushed through heavy Covenant defenses on the way to his target; the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Upon discovering the location of Installation 05's [[Library]], Commander Miranda Keyes ordered Sergeant Major Avery Johnson to extract his forces and rendezvous with the ''In Amber Clad'' for a [[Battle of the Quarantine Zone|retrieval operation]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H2R|H2|H2:Regret|Regret}} Alongside the majority of the forces supporting John-117, Stacker was pulled out via Pelican and headed towards the Library. After rendezvousing with ''In Amber Clad'', Stacker led a platoon-sized force of Marines into the Sentinel Wall surrounding the [[H2:Quarantine Zone|Quarantine Zone]]. The Marines moved through the outer wall with ease, unmolested by local Sentinel defenses - likely due to being recognized by the automated guardians as [[Reclaimers]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H2SI|H2|H2:Sacred Icon|Sacred Icon}} As the Marines moved through the inner wall however, the outer wall fell under siege by [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant forces deployed from the recently arrived [[High Charity]]. Eventually, the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadamee]] was able to deactivate the Containment Shield, and the inner wall quickly became overrun with [[Flood]] from the nearby Quarantine Zone. [[File:HTMCC-H2A Marines Resistance.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Stacker and Banks fighting their Jiralhanae captors at the Bastion of the Brutes.]] Spread throughout the wall in small fireteams, Stacker's men swiftly fell to the Flood parasite and the now-hostile Sentinels. With his force decimated but the [[Containment Shield]] now disabled, Stacker contacted ''In Amber Clad'' suggesting Keyes proceed straight to the Library while his troops attempted to hold their position. As he relayed the message, Stacker was set upon by a [[Pod infector|Flood Infection Form]], screaming for his Marines to remove it from him. A short time later, Stacker made contact with Keyes once again, confirming their engagement with non-Covenant hostile lifeforms, while [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]] and other Marine survivors could be heard staging a desperate defense.{{Ref/Reuse|H2SI}} It is unknown how Stacker escaped the Quarantine Zone, however himself, Banks{{Ref/Level|Id=H2TGJ|H2|H2:The Great Journey|The Great Journey}} and his surviving Marines{{Ref/Level|Id=H2G|H2|H2:Gravemind|Gravemind}} were ultimately captured by Covenant forces. Later, as High Charity was overrun by the Flood-infested ''In Amber Clad'', captive Sergeants Stacker, Johnson and Banks were brought to a [[Bastion of the Brutes|series of structures]] held by the Jiralhanae. The three were moments away from execution when the Jiralhanae were attacked by [[Sangheili]] [[Covenant separatists|forces]] led by the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadamee]]. Taking advantage of the confusion, Johnson managed to board the nearby [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] walker, and forged a hasty alliance with 'Vadamee in order to stop Tartarus from activating the installation. The UNSC-operated Scarab cleared a path to the Installation's Control Room, while the Arbiter provided air support.{{Ref/Reuse|H2TGJ}} After the neutralization and subsequent blockading of Installation 05, Stacker was presumably evacuated by the Arbiter and his allies alongside Johnson and Miranda, returning to Earth around November 15, 2552.{{Ref/Generic|Id=lootcrate2|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|Detail=''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''}} ===Back to Earth=== {{Main|Battle of Kenya}} [[File:Stacker Firing BR.jpg|thumb|Stacker, narrowly escaping a Covenant ambush on Tsavo Highway.]] {{Quote|Marines in Voi really needed my supplies, Chief. But I'm pretty sure they'll be plenty happy to see you.|To John-117, after the Spartan rescued the survivors of Stacker's destroyed supply convoy.}} Stacker remained under the command of Sergeant Major Avery Johnson, serving as his second-in-command as they were stationed back on Earth. Late in the Battle for Earth in [[Kenya]], Johnson, along with Stacker, led a Marine force that [[Recovery of John-117|recovered]] John-117 after his atmospheric landing. Stacker led [[First Squad]], acting as scouts for Johnson's company, before Covenant Phantoms forced Johnson to divide his forces. Stacker and First Squad followed John-117 and Thel 'Vadam through the jungle and saved Bravo team's only survivor, Gunnery Sergeant [[Reynolds]]. After rescuing a captured Sergeant Johnson and the remains of Second Squad, Stacker was evacuated to [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H3S|H3|H3:Sierra 117|Sierra 117}} Stacker was present during the Covenant [[Attack on Crow's Nest|assault]] on Crow's Nest.{{Ref/Level|Id=H3CN|H3|H3:Crow's Nest|Crow's Nest}} During the battle, he was sent to lead a supply convoy escaping the base en route to nearby Voi. Shortly after leaving the besieged base, the convoy became under attack by [[Banshee]] fliers, losing multiple Warthogs to their continued strafing runs. They eventually ran into a Covenant blockade, and [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper|Choppers]], [[Rizsheda-pattern Shade|Shade]] turrets and large numbers of infantry decimating the convoy and pinning the survivors down in several small structures.{{Ref/Level|Id=H3TH|H3|H3:Tsavo Highway|Tsavo Highway}} Having received Stacker's [[distress call]], John-117 arrived to assist, accompanied by Gunnery Sergeant [[Reynolds]] and other Marines fleeing the fallen Crow's Next. Stacker rallied his survivors and assisted the arriving forces in neutralizing the Covenant fortification. The UNSC convoy continued onward, but were forced to leave their vehicles shortly after, stopped by a destroyed section of the highway. Continuing on foot, Stacker, Reynolds and their men helped John-117 liberate another squad of Marines under attack in a nearby building complex. After holding off many waves of attacking Covenant troops, including a [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]] tank, several resupply Pelicans moved in, delivering multiple [[M12 Warthog|Warthogs]] and reinforcements. Mobilizing once again, the UNSC forces [[Assault on the Tsavo Highway|assaulted]] the Covenant-held [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]], clearing a path to Voi. UNSC forces lead by Reynolds and Stacker supported John-117 in the [[Battle of Voi|assault]] on [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] in [[Voi|South Voi]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H3TS|H3|H3:The Storm|The Storm}}{{Ref/Note|The specifics of Stacker and Reynolds' participation in the first half of the Battle of Voi are unclear, as only one or the other will spawn. However both will spawn and enter the forward operating base, regardless of who spawned at the beginning of the level. (Tested in both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions)}} There, they eliminated a heavy Covenant presence, including multiple [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] and a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. Passing through a UNSC forward operating base, Stacker preceded to aid John-117 in fighting through a Covenant-held factory interior, rescuing multiple civilians in the process.{{Ref/Note|Either Stacker or Reynolds will spawn in this sequence, however as Stacker's scripted dialogue always occurs, this is possibly an iteration of the pair's model-swapping bug.}} After eliminating a [[Mgalekgolo]] pair and two [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain]]s, the UNSC troops were able to neutralize an anti-air battery, paving the way for what remained of [[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood]]'s [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] to engage the [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]] above [[Excession]]. Moments later, when a [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood-infested]] {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} crashed in the area, Stacker and his retreating men were pinned down in the factory interior as [[The Flood|Flood]] [[Flood combat form|combat forms]] and [[Pod infector|infection forms]] assaulted them.{{Ref/Note|Stacker and Reynolds can alternate in their spawns in floodgate, however as Reynold's scripted dialogue always occurs in the exterior spawn, and with the exterior Sergeant model always having Reynolds' voice, this is likely an iteration of the pair's model-swapping bug.}} No stranger to battling the parasite, Stacker valiantly used a [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System|shotgun]] against the Flood until the Master Chief and the Arbiter returned to the factory complex. After liberating two large warehouses, the Marine survivors held their position as the Spartan and Elite proceeded to the crash site. Stacker was evacuated to the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, before the [[Fleet of Retribution|Covenant separatist]] carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' [[glassing|glassed]] the city and surrounding area.{{Ref/Level|Id=H3F|H3|H3:Floodgate|Floodgate}} ===Battle of Installation 00=== {{Main|Battle of Installation 00}} [[File:Cool odsts.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Stacker firing his weapon, as he and his ODSTs engage a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] on the Citadel beachhead.]] {{Quote|Bravo, flank and cover! I want everybody supportin' the Chief; he'll take it down!|Stacker, leading an armored UNSC force against a Scarab on [[Installation 00|The Ark]]}} During the Battle of Installation 00, Sergeant Major Johnson organized a makeshift UNSC armored unit from the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} for an assault on the Ark's [[Cartographer]]. Stacker commanded the platoon of [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]]s against a battalion-sized Covenant armored force outside of the complex and managed to eliminate a Scarab with John-117's help.{{Ref/Level|Id=H3TA|H3|H3:The Ark|The Ark}} Later in the battle, he led an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper squad accompanying John-117 in the three-pronged assault on the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel's]] shield generators. The small force were able to storm the Covenant-held beach, mount vehicles, and fight their way into the highly-fortified generator tower high in the hills. After clearing the structure interior of a large pack of Jiralhanae, Stacker and his men fell back to guard the entrance while the SPARTAN ascended the tower. After disabling their target, John-117, Stacker and his troopers boarded [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornets]] and helped the Arbiter's force liberate the third and final tower. After the plan to destroy the Citadel from orbit failed, John-117 lead a combined force of ODSTs, Marines and Sangheili in a desperate assault on the Citadel. They fought through heavy Covenant fortifications and destroyed two Scarab Platforms, clearing the way for John-117, the Arbiter and [[343 Guilty Spark]] to enter the citadel and stop the [[Prophet of Truth]] from firing the rings.{{Ref/Level|Id=H3TC|H3|H3:The Covenant|The Covenant}} Stacker escaped back to [[Earth]] aboard the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' along with the rest of the ''Forward Unto Dawn''{{'}}s surviving crew. He was last seen attending the [[Voi Memorial|memorial]] for the UNSC fallen and was in charge of a three-volley salute, in tribute to his fallen comrades.{{Ref/Level|Id=H3H|H3|H3:Halo|Halo}} ===Conflict on Requiem=== {{Main|Battle of Requiem}} [[File:H4-E3-Campaign-10.jpg|thumb|250px|[[John-117]] is teleported near the Gravity Well, while Stacker's forces battle Covenant vehicles.]] {{Quote|I'm reading Sierra One One Seven on-sensor. Everyone form up on the Chief!|Stacker during the assault on Requiem's gravity well.}} In the years after the Human-Covenant war, Stacker's service throughout the long conflict was recognized with a promotion to Master Sergeant. By February 21, 2557{{Ref/Game|Halo 4 Limited Edition|UNSC Infinity briefing packet}} Stacker was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} as it was tasked with finding and decommissioning the rest of the Halo Array. When the ''Infinity'' was caught by the [[Gravity well (physics)|gravity well]] of the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]], Stacker survived the ship's impact, as well as the subsequent assault on the crashed ship by [[Promethean]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces. Later, during the ''Infinity's'' assault on several [[Z-8060 particle cannon|particle cannons]] and the [[Gravity well|gravity well generator]], Stacker remotely commanded a platoon of armored vehicles making a ground assault on Jul's Covenant forces. The group had taken heavy losses when Master Chief John 117 arrived, and Stacker ordered his troops to rally behind the Spartan-II. With John-117's aid and Stacker's direction, the force was able to push through multiple waves of Covenant armor and clear a path to the generator.{{Ref/Reuse|H4R}} ===Operation: WOLFE=== {{Main|Operation: WOLFE}} In September 2559, as part of a plan to counter [[Cortana]]'s [[Created uprising]], ''Infinity'' and her crew would be ordered to Reach to deploy a strike team to execute [[Operation: WOLFE]]. In the weeks before the mission, Stacker oversaw the joint training of the ODSTs of [[Ninth Platoon]] and Spartan-II [[Blue Team]] on [[Perihelion Station]] above a [[BXR]] [[Titanium]] mining complex on planet KC-59.{{Ref/Site|Id=soil|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-from-the-soil-to-the-stars|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Fiction|D=11|M=3|Y=2025}} ==Personality and traits== {{References|section}} {{Quote|I can see myself in your visor! Pretty…|A line from Stacker's usable firefight voice in ''Halo Reach''}} Identified by his strong southern American accent, Stacker is a tough, charismatic Marine. He is easily able to inspire confidence in his troops, often with jests or taunts at the enemy. A dependable leader in the face of adversity, Stacker has survived important roles in countless major battles. Having survived the Human-Covenant War, as well as engagements against [[Flood]], [[Promethean]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant remnant]] forces, Stacker is one of the more hardened veterans in the entire UNSC. Stacker has served alongside Spartan-II [[John-117]] on many occasions, often providing assistance in vital situations. Having firsthand experience of John-117's prowess on the battlefield, Stacker has often directed troops under his command to follow the Master Chief's lead. Whether it be offering a vehicle, weapon, or compliment, Stacker displays tremendous respect for the Spartan. ==Gameplay== In-game, Stacker behaves and acts just as any other Marine NPC would, though like other Marine Sergeants, he will sometimes pause to shout and motion orders to other Marines. The player can trade weapons with him (in games where it is possible), and he can be killed during the course of gameplay. If he is killed, he will reappear in later appearances regardless, even within the same level. === Additional Appearances in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' === [[File:HTMCC-HCEA Terminal 3.jpg|thumb|300px|Stacker as a member of the ill-fated [[Fire Team Charlie]] on the level ''[[CE:The Truth and Reconciliation|The Truth and Reconciliation]]''.]] {{Semi-canon}} The full extent of Stacker's participation in the Battle of Installation 04 are unknown, as he does not appear in ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' depiction of events, nor is his presence guaranteed in his ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' appearances (with the exception of his appearance representing [[Waller]].) He was also not on-board John-117's [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] or [[Shiela Polaski]]'s [[D77 Pelican|Pelican]] in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' the only two known UNSC craft to escape the destruction of the ring, despite participating in the [[Battle for Earth]] a month later.{{Ref/Reuse|ADatB}} Stacker can appear as one of a pair of Marines guarding the first lifeboat bay encountered. The door will explode outwards via a plasma grenade detonation, killing both Marines as a Covenant lance boards the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Stacker can appear in a group of crash-landed Marines in the level ''[[CE:Halo|Halo]]'', whose [[Bumblebee]] lifeboat made landfall near a small Forerunner structure. The Marines were quickly located by Covenant [[Spirit|dropships]], and forced to move into the adjacent hills, where they were able to hold out until John-117 arrives and dispatches the Covenant attackers. Stacker and his men are evacuated via Pelican, and able to link up with other surviving elements of the ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s crew and complement, mounting a guerrilla resistance against the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|HTF4}} Stacker can appear during the lev