Jameson Locke

This article is about the Spartan-IV. For the Marine, see Locke (Mombasa).

Jameson Locke
Biographical information
Homeworld:	Jericho VII
Born:	March 15, 2529
Personal details
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Height:	208 centimetres (6 ft 10 in)
Weight:	116 kilograms (260 lb)
Hair color:	Brown, shaved
Eye color:	Brown
Political and military information
Affiliation:	UNSC Navy (formerly) Office of Naval Intelligence Section Three Spartan Operations SPARTAN-IV program
Rank:	Lieutenant commander (formerly) Spartan
Service number:	73808-3153-JL

"Jameson Locke. Ex-ONI Acquisitions Specialist. Fancy name for a hitman, that. But looking at your record, you enjoyed your work."

— Cortana attempts to taunt Locke

Spartan Jameson Locke (service number 73808-3153-JL) is a Spartan-IV supersoldier and a former Office of Naval Intelligence agent. Prior to becoming a Spartan, Locke had risen to the rank of lieutenant commander and served under ONI's Section III as an Acquisitions Specialist, his duties including the retrieval of important objects from the enemy as well as the tracking and assassination of high-value individuals.

Biography

Childhood and early career

Born on the human colony of Jericho VII on March 15, 2529, Locke was orphaned when the Covenant invaded his homeworld in 2535, being evacuated from the planet only minutes before its glassing by the Covenant. Losing everyone he had known, Locke was placed in a state orphanage with other children who had suffered a similar fate. Upon growing older, many of his compatriots enlisted in the United Nations Space Command, eager for revenge against the Covenant. However, Locke continued to blame the government for their failure to defend his homeworld and came to the conclusion that the UNSC was incapable of protecting its citizens. As a result, he became a freelance tracker and assassin. Locke's atypical behavior and questionable allegiances eventually caught the eye of the Office of Naval Intelligence, who planned to train Locke into a specific role within their organization. Seeking a greater purpose in life, Locke accepted ONI's offer to join and entered their extensive training program where he honed his skills to perfection and became one of ONI's top field operatives, serving Section Three as an Acquisitions Specialist.

On September 26, 2552, Locke compiled a target profile concerning Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee, detailing the Sangheili's personal history from the UNSC's first known encounter with him on the Rubble to the glassing of Reach. Locke concluded the report by recommending the immediate termination of 'Vadamee if the Covenant advance were to be slowed in any significant manner. This report was later accessed by John-117. Locke offered to personally carry out the assassination, though the outbreak of the Great Schism months later and 'Vadamee's partnership with the UNSC after becoming the Arbiter led to the UNSC abandoning the plan.

Terrorist attack on Sedra

Main article: Terrorist attack on Sedra City

"What the hell did they do to us?"

— Jameson Locke, after observing the aftermath of the attack