Thomas Lasky/Quotes

This page lists notable quotes by and about Thomas Lasky.

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 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 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 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 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 Knights 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 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.
 * "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 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."

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 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.