Editing Thomas Lasky/Quotes

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This page lists notable quotes by and about [[Thomas Lasky]].

==Quotes==
===Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn=== 
*"I'd like to take point, sir." - Lasky asking to take charge of Hastati during training.
*"That's just me, being a leader." - Lasky joking with Chyler, after his team wins the training exercise.
*"Apparently I'm allergic to war." - Lasky informing Chyler of his allergy.
*"Because we're under attack." - Lasky realizing that the academy is not being attacked by rebels.
*"What the hell are those things?" - Lasky referring to the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}s that just uncloaked in the sky.
*"One of those things is inside, and it is invisible." - Lasky, informing the surviving members of Hastati that an [[Elite Zealot]] is nearby.
*"Mayday, mayday, mayday. This is Cadet Thomas Lasky. I repeat, mayday! Mayday! There’s been an attack on Corbulo Academy. Excessive casualties. I repeat, excessive casualties." - Lasky, giving out a distress signal.
*"It's harder than it looks!" - Referring to driving a [[Warthog]].
*"Chief! Chief! Chyler's been hit!" - Lasky, realizing that a [[Jackal]] had shot Chyler.
*"Hang in there, Chyler. Come on, hang in there." - Lasky attempting to comfort Chyler, seconds before she succumbs to her wound.
*"No, sir. I'll be the decoy." - Lasky offering to distract a [[Hunter]].
*"Axios!" - Lasky, before distracting an oncoming Hunter. 

===Halo 4===
*"This is Lasky to UNSC Infinity. We're up to our necks in bad guys down here! Does anyone read?" - Lasky asking for support.
*"Afraid we'll have to give you an IOU on that welcome home party. Tom Lasky, First Officer of Infinity. Never thought I'd see you again." - Lasky after meeting [[John-117]] for the first time in thirty-one years.
*"I don't know if it's too soon to ask you for a favor, but...we're going to run out of breathing room here real quick. I don't suppose you're any good at clearing LZs?" - Lasky asking John-117 to clear and LZ.
*"''Infinity'''s mission is to locate the remaining Halo rings, and establish permanent bases to study them for decommission." - Lasky telling the Master Chief about the ''Infinity''.
*"All units! Unidentified Covenant vehicle incoming!" - Lasky spotting a [[Lich]] for the first time.
*"Thanks, Chief. It was getting a bit dicey there for a minute." - Lasky, after the Master Chief destroyed the Lich.
*"Sir - what if he's right?" - Lasky questioning Captain [[Andrew Del Rio]], after he disagreed with the Master Chief about the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s powers.
*"You know, I was sent down here with orders to prevent you from leaving... In case you had already gone, I took the precaution of ordering a Pelican, outfitted for full combat pursuit. I hope to God you're wrong about that Forerunner, or whatever he is, Chief. But in the event you're not... And Chief? Good luck. Both of you." - Lasky helping the Master Chief go after the Didact.
*"FleetCom didn't take too kindly to his abandoning you on Requiem. I'm afraid I'll have to do." - Lasky informing the Chief that he is in charge of the ''Infinity'' now.
*"Whatever you're doing's working! Clear up the approach and ''Infinity'' could drop in to punch a hole for you." - After the Chief destroys several turrets inside the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''.
*"Copy, Cortana. Weapons, prepare firing solution! We promised to get the Chief inside that ship, and I am not about to let that man down!" - Lasky preparing to fire the ''Infinity'''s MACs.
*"Roger that, Chief. You might want to back up a little. Main battery, fire!" - Lasky ordering the ''Infinity'' to fire at the ''Mantle's Approach''.
*"Acknowledged. We'll be on station if you need us. Make sure you give the Didact our regards. ''Infinity'' out." - After Master Chief proceeds to make his way to the Didact.
*"At ease, Chief. It feels kind of odd for you to call me Sir."
*"Beautiful, isn't she? I don't get to see her often enough. I grew up on New Harmony. Attended Corbulo Military Academy. Never saw Earth in person until I was an adult, but... I still think of her as home."
*"Chief, I won't pretend to know how you feel. I've lost people I care about, but... never anything like you're going through."
*"You say that like soldiers and humanity are two different things. Soldiers aren't machines. We're just people." - Lasky attempting to comfort John-117.

====Spartan Ops====
*"Navy disagrees with Spartans on this one. We want you ready. Now." - Lasky ordering [[Sarah Palmer]] to get her Spartans combat ready.
*"We're being pulled towards the planet, I need answers!" - Lasky asking [[Henry Glassman|Dr. Henry Glassman]] to give him a status update.
*"It's too late for that, Sarah. We need to know what's going on." - In response to Palmer's questioning of whether [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] should be aboard the ''Infinity'' or not.
*"Trust me, Doctor, I know who you are." - Lasky reassuring Halsey of her now known past.
*"I can type for her, if that'd make you feel better." - Lasky joking with Palmer after the latter complains about Halsey touching equipment.
*"She installed these engines. No one in the UNSC understands them as well as she does." - Lasky defending Halsey's reason for being aboard the ''Infinity''.
*"The UNSC is aware that Prometheans are ancient humans." - Lasky admitting that he knows what the [[Promethean Knight]]s are.
*"This is impossible, I...I have no idea how the hell these memories got from Earth to here." - Lasky after learning that the Promethean Knights are now humans from the [[Battle of Earth (2557)|New Phoenix Incident]].
*"Palmer, take Dr. Halsey into custody." - After Halsey is found communicating with [[Jul 'Mdama]].
*"Doctor Halsey. I've underestimated you long enough. A cryo-tube should hold you unt-" - Lasky gets slapped by Halsey, mid-sentence, for not telling her that John-117 is alive.
*"Captain Lasky to all hands, battlestations! This is not a drill!" - After Promethean forces invade the ''Infinity''.
*"Lieutenant James, take us out of orbit. Move us far enough from Requiem that those things can't get on board." - Lasky attempting to leave Requiem.
*"Admiral Osman. You've seen the report on Halsey?" - Lasky informing Admiral [[Serin Osman]] of Halsey's capture.
*"[[Catherine Halsey|She's]] only out here because of me. And we're soldiers, not hitmen."
*"I'm serious. We-we shouldn't have to execute a civilian." - Lasky attempting to stop Palmer from executing Halsey.
*"Majestic, I have a personal favor to ask. Doctor Halsey has been abducted." - Lasky asking [[Fireteam Majestic]] to rescue Halsey.
*"Sarah, how's it going on Requiem? It's getting awful warm out here." - Lasky requesting a sitrep from Palmer.
*"LT, get us the hell out of here!" - Lasky ordering [[James (lieutenant)|James]] to enter [[slipspace]].
*"Captain Lasky to all crew, we made it! Good work, everyone!" - Lasky informing the crew of ''Infinity'''s status after escaping Requiem's destruction.

===Halo: Escalation===
*"I'm the captain. Believing's in my job description..."
*"These diplomats cannot go home with so much as a scratch or the deal to share Brutes' resources is off - and I can't guarantee that. You can." - Lasky telling Palmer that she must protect the diplomats.
*"Who ever gave away the location of those peace negotiations had higher security clearance than the late Spartan Scruggs." 
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==Dialog==
*'''Vickers''': "They're my orders."
*'''Lasky''': "I don't care."
:—Lasky ignoring Vickers orders.

*'''Orenski''': "Let me guess, Lasky - you ignored orders."
*'''Lasky''': ''(panting)'' "It's just... another strategic casualty, sir."
*'''Orenski''': "Unacceptable."
:—Squad Leader [[April Orenski]] and Lasky after the latter is "killed" in an exercise.

*'''Lasky''': "I'm trying to survive here, okay?"
*'''Silva''': "You need to respect the chain of command. The UNSC isn't the enemy, the Innies are."
*'''Lasky''': "Spoken like a true believer."
*'''Silva''': "Yeah, well, at least I believe in something these days."
:—Conversation between Lasky and [[Chyler Silva]] after a failed exercise

*'''Lasky''': You were hanging on her every word.
*'''Silva''': Why wouldn't I?
*'''Lasky''': I just hear the drum beat of endless war and that doesn't make me an 'Innie lover'. Tell me how wrong I am.
*'''Silva''': Look, you want people to change, you want this war to end?
*'''Lasky''': Yeah, of course.
*'''Silva''': Then you're going to need people to follow you.
:—Chyler Silva and Lasky exchanging words following [[K. L. Mehaffey|Colonel Mehaffey]]'s lecture on Hannibal. 

*'''Lasky''': "There has to be another way. I-I mean-"
*'''Palmer''': "I know what you mean, Tom. And I won't see you court-marshaled over that woman."
*'''Lasky''': "Sarah, stand down!"
*'''Palmer''': "Orders are orders, Tom. This isn't my first rodeo."
*'''Lasky''': "I don't suppose it is.
:—Conversation between Lasky and Palmer, after Palmer is tasked to execute Halsey. 

==Quotes about Thomas Lasky==
*"There's a soldier inside of you, Thomas. I can see it. Everyone can see it. ''You'' need to see it; I know your brother did." - Colonel Mehaffey attempting to motivate Lasky
*"Well done, soldier." - John-117 complimenting Lasky for his actions during the [[Battle of Circinius IV]].

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