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At some point following the advent of [[2532]] John became acquainted with [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|British]] war photographer [[Jake Courage]], who not only earned his trust and respect, but became a loyal companion of his as well.<ref name="JC">''[[Archive:Jake Courage|Jake Courage Exhibition]]''</ref> On [[2545#January|January 10, 2545]], the Covenant began a brutal assault on the colony world of [[Draco III]].<ref name="JS1/10/45">[[Jessica Shea]] on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bsangel/status/686229527857504259]</ref> Its defenses were overwhelmed in a short amount of time and the Covenant began to land forces on the surface.<ref name="HNB2">''[[Halo: New Blood]]'', ''Chapter 2''</ref> The majority of the [[Spartan-II]]s, including John and [[Linda-058]], were directed to reinforce the colonists.<ref name="HTFOR20"/> Before arriving, the Spartans were shown footage of a massacre on the surface which had been relayed to them via satellite linkup. John and the others could only watch as [[human]]s were herded together and then torn apart by ravenous [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]]. By the time the Spartans finally made it to Draco III, there was nobody left to rescue. Despite being too late to save the victims, John and the others made sure that they were avenged.<ref name="HTFOR20">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 20''</ref> Their retaliation resulted in the deaths of every Covenant soldier on the planet and footage of it was broadcast to the public in order to boost morale.<ref name="HNB2"/><ref name="Enc300">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', ''page 300''</ref> | At some point following the advent of [[2532]] John became acquainted with [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|British]] war photographer [[Jake Courage]], who not only earned his trust and respect, but became a loyal companion of his as well.<ref name="JC">''[[Archive:Jake Courage|Jake Courage Exhibition]]''</ref> On [[2545#January|January 10, 2545]], the Covenant began a brutal assault on the colony world of [[Draco III]].<ref name="JS1/10/45">[[Jessica Shea]] on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bsangel/status/686229527857504259]</ref> Its defenses were overwhelmed in a short amount of time and the Covenant began to land forces on the surface.<ref name="HNB2">''[[Halo: New Blood]]'', ''Chapter 2''</ref> The majority of the [[Spartan-II]]s, including John and [[Linda-058]], were directed to reinforce the colonists.<ref name="HTFOR20"/> Before arriving, the Spartans were shown footage of a massacre on the surface which had been relayed to them via satellite linkup. John and the others could only watch as [[human]]s were herded together and then torn apart by ravenous [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]]. By the time the Spartans finally made it to Draco III, there was nobody left to rescue. Despite being too late to save the victims, John and the others made sure that they were avenged.<ref name="HTFOR20">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''Chapter 20''</ref> Their retaliation resulted in the deaths of every Covenant soldier on the planet and footage of it was broadcast to the public in order to boost morale.<ref name="HNB2"/><ref name="Enc300">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', ''page 300''</ref> | ||
At one point during the fighting on another human colony, he arrived too late to the scene of a battle and found fellow Spartan-II [[Daisy-023]] had been killed.<ref name="HLH"/><ref group="note">The colony on which Daisy died appears to be [[Sargasso]] in ''[[Halo: Legends]]'', ''[[Homecoming]]''. This would place her date of death in late [[2546]]. However, the name is not explicitly stated in the film and [[343 Industries]] writer [[Jeff Easterling]] has said that the location is "undefined publicly". As such, [[Halopedia]] has elected to leave it ambiguous for now.</ref> Her corpse was without a helmet, so John kneeled to close his fallen sister's eyes and clasp her hands over her chest. He also took note of [[Keepsake#Teddy Bear keychain|a loop with a tiny teddy bear]] on it that she had dropped, which he reverently placed between her fingers.<ref name="HLH">''[[Halo Legends]]'', ''[[Homecoming]]''</ref> At some point late in the war, John came into conflict with his childhood friend [[Soren-066]], a privateer and former Spartan-II who had been too crippled by the [[2525]] augmentation procedures to continue in the program.<ref name="HTVSCNMACADH">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/02/showtime-halo-tv-series-casts-cortana-dr-halsey-release-date-2021 '''IGN''' - ''Halo TV Series Casts Natascha McElhone as Cortana and Dr. Halsey'']</ref> In addition, he met [[Quan Ah]], a sixteen-year-old from the [[Outer Colonies]], at what turned out to be a fateful time for them both.<ref name="THRPSTPMC">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/showtimes-halo-casts-pablo-schreiber-as-master-chief-1202661 '''The Hollywood Reporter''' - ''Pablo Schreiber to Play Master Chief in Showtime's 'Halo' Live-Action Series'']</ref> Around this time he was also part of a team which included [[Riz-028]], [[Kai-125]], and [[Vannak-134]], who John took on as his ''de facto'' deputy.<ref name="HTVSCNMACADH"/> | At one point during the fighting on another human colony, he arrived too late to the scene of a battle and found fellow Spartan-II [[Daisy-023]] had been killed.<ref name="HLH"/><ref group="note">The colony on which Daisy died appears to be [[Sargasso]] in ''[[Halo: Legends]]'', ''[[Homecoming]]''. This would place her date of death in late [[2546]]. However, the name is not explicitly stated in the film and [[343 Industries]] writer [[Jeff Easterling]] has said that the location is "undefined publicly". As such, [[Halopedia]] has elected to leave it ambiguous for now. Were Daisy to have died in [[2546]] Catherine Halsey must have been incorrect when, in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', she stated in [[2552]] that only three Spartans had been killed in action within the past decade. Since [[Sheila-065]], [[Solomon-069]], and [[Arthur-079]] are known to have been killed in [[2544]], for Halsey to not be wrong Daisy would have had to have died in [[2542]] at the latest.</ref> Her corpse was without a helmet, so John kneeled to close his fallen sister's eyes and clasp her hands over her chest. He also took note of [[Keepsake#Teddy Bear keychain|a loop with a tiny teddy bear]] on it that she had dropped, which he reverently placed between her fingers.<ref name="HLH">''[[Halo Legends]]'', ''[[Homecoming]]''</ref> At some point late in the war, John came into conflict with his childhood friend [[Soren-066]], a privateer and former Spartan-II who had been too crippled by the [[2525]] augmentation procedures to continue in the program.<ref name="HTVSCNMACADH">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/02/showtime-halo-tv-series-casts-cortana-dr-halsey-release-date-2021 '''IGN''' - ''Halo TV Series Casts Natascha McElhone as Cortana and Dr. Halsey'']</ref> In addition, he met [[Quan Ah]], a sixteen-year-old from the [[Outer Colonies]], at what turned out to be a fateful time for them both.<ref name="THRPSTPMC">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/showtimes-halo-casts-pablo-schreiber-as-master-chief-1202661 '''The Hollywood Reporter''' - ''Pablo Schreiber to Play Master Chief in Showtime's 'Halo' Live-Action Series'']</ref> Around this time he was also part of a team which included [[Riz-028]], [[Kai-125]], and [[Vannak-134]], who John took on as his ''de facto'' deputy.<ref name="HTVSCNMACADH"/> | ||
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