Edward Buck/Quotes

Scripted

 * "You know the music, time to dance." - When telling his squad to suit up.
 * "Pods, now." -After Romeo comments on Dare.
 * "Second to last, right next to mine." -When showing Dare to her pod.
 * "Ms. Naval intelligence, our new boss. So check your mouths, find your chairs... [tosses a Sniper rifle into Romeo] and get SET for a combat drop!" - Buck to Romeo when Romeo asked for her name.
 * "Troopers! We are green, and very, very mean!" - Just before the drop on Easy and Normal.
 * "Pucker up, Marines! I sure as hell ain't hosing out your pods!" - Just before the drop on Heroic.
 * "We are droppin' into Hell, troopers! Time to grow a pair!" - Just before the drop on Legendary.
 * "Hey Romeo, remember when I told you to shut your mouth? Consider that a standing order." Buck to Romeo during the HEV drop.
 * "Hey Romeo, have you got your ears on?" -Buck to Romeo after he does not respond to him.
 * "Oh, I see. Permission to speak, smartass." -Buck to Romeo after he does not respond to his previous question.
 * "Do you ever get tired of bitching, Romeo?" -In response to Romeo complaining about having to use the stairs.
 * "Point taken." -Replying to Romeo's comment.
 * "Get this thing off of me." - While underneath a dead Brute Chieftain.
 * "No! Well... maybe one or... two!" -During conversation with Dare, who asked him if he had killed any Engineers.
 * "Well, how was I supposed to know?" -After being scolded after the above statement.
 * "What was that for?" -After being punched by Dare.
 * "Take my advice, Rookie. You ever fall for a woman? Make sure she's got balls." -Buck to Rookie, after Dare boards a NMWD truck, and out of earshot.
 * "Whoa! Stand down." -After Avery Johnson tosses his lighter at Vergil.

Dialogue

 * "Don't look at me Rookie, cover the Captain!" -Buck to Rookie if he stares at him for a few moments.
 * "That look may work with the chicks, but not with me." -Buck to Rookie if he stares at him for a few moments.
 * "The last person who looked at me like that was the Captain and I asked her to marry me, so... you know." -Buck to Rookie if he stares at him for a few moments.
 * "I understand that in the Military we aren't supposed to ask, but I think I don't have to with you." -Buck to Rookie if he continues to stare at him (reference to the US Military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on relationships).
 * "Look, I'm not saying anything has to happen, but maybe later we just hold each other in our underwear or something, but now we have a job to do!" -Buck to either the Rookie or Romeo if he stares at him.
 * "You ever get tired of bitching, Romeo?" -To Romeo.
 * "Don't let that damn Turret fire one more round!"
 * "This is Sparta!" -IWHBYD Skull at various points in Campaign and Firefight.
 * "Don't make me do something manly and impulsive." -IWHBYD Skull. This is a reference to Nathan Fillion's character Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly who insists that "Barging onto a companion's shuttle is both manly and impulsive".
 * "This is your 8 A.M. wake up call!"
 * "You know, with that helmet on... I can't tell... if you're staring at me... or not." -When stared at. IWHBYD possibly required.
 * "Go through 'em like a one stoplight town." -After all enemies in the area are dead. IWHBYD possibly required
 * "Thank you for the shiny, pretty gun." -If the player gives Buck a more powerful and bigger weapon
 * "You do know this is a better gun?" -If the player gives Buck a more powerful weapon. IWHBYD required.
 * "You do realise that this is a better gun?" -If the player gives Buck a more powerful weapon.
 * "Whoop-dee-doo!" -When the vehicle Buck is in is launched by an explosive. IWHBYD possibly required
 * "That was 800 yards with a bent scope!" -IWHBYD Skull required. When you no scope a headshot in NMPD HQ. Firefly reference.
 * "Hey watch it. New vehicles don't just fall out of the sky." -IWHBYD skull possibly required. When you repeatedly roll your Warthog on Coastal Highway.
 * "You take the turret. I haven't been able to hit anything all day." -If you replace Buck in the Warthog turret on Coastal Highway.
 * "You take the turret. You're better at it anyway." -If you hop in the Warthog turret on Coastal Highway.
 * "You know, they are more fun to fight than Elites" -IWHBYD skull may be required on NMPD HQ.

Firefight Quotes

 * "Heat in the pipe! That's what she said!" - Rocket Launcher
 * "Let me turret, you suck at it."
 * "Bam, said the lady." - This is a phrase voice actor Nathan Fillion is trying to promote, with the meaning of a general exclamation. It also makes an appearance in his TV show Castle.
 * "Boom, headshot." - Refrence to Doug from Pure Pwnage
 * "Ooh, the back of your head." - Assassination/Melee kill, Red vs. Blue reference.
 * "Aaand, a headshot!"
 * "Let me turret, you suck at it. Don't get mad, we all know it."
 * "Felt good, sounded bad."-Rare to be said
 * "Smile, you son of a bitch!" - This is a reference to Jaws.
 * "Whoops, Dropped your Brains!"
 * "Nice catch! With your face."
 * "You must be the stupidest apes in the whole damn 'verse!" - Firefly reference. Firefly characters refer to the universe as the 'verse.
 * "Special delivery from kick your ass express!"
 * "Flung a pineapple in there!"
 * "I thought you guys were supposed to be shiny?" - Firefly reference.
 * "I was expecting some actual resistance!"

Firefight Voice

 * "You in there? Respond. That's an order." - When previewing his voice in the Armory.
 * "Yeah, well... Here I am." - When previewing his voice in the Armory (Firefly reference).
 * "Covies won't know what hit them." - When previewing his voice in the Armory.
 * "In one ear, out the other." - When obtaining a headshot.
 * "Right betwixt the eye sockets." - When obtaining a headshot.
 * "Here's one for your face!" - When obtaining a headshot.
 * "Nice catch, with your face." - When obtaining a headshot.
 * "Frag out." - Said when throwing a grenade (Can be a Fragmentation Grenade or Plasma Grenade).
 * "See you in hell, Covie!" - Said when throwing a grenade.
 * "I aim to misbehave." - When meleeing (Serenity reference).
 * "Cover me please, I am reloading. - When reloading.
 * "Changing mag! If anyone's got a spare, I wouldn't say no. - When reloading.
 * "Violence is definitely ensuing."
 * "Tango down!"
 * "Yeah, eat it!"
 * "Ha ha ha ha ha! Man, I'm gettin' good."
 * "Yeah, that's the way!"
 * "Got one!"
 * "That's how we do it!"
 * "That one's for you!"
 * "Like that, ya bastard?!"
 * "Ha ha ha ha, got plenty more!"
 * "Popped one!"
 * "I am green and very, very mean!" (Reference to a similar quote from the opening cutscene of ODST)
 * "Bam, said the lady!" - (Also used in ODST; A phrase of general exclamation that Buck's voice actor, Nathan Fillion, is trying to promote.)