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{{Quote|We're not talking a lot about the pilot at E3 this year. But he is a new character to the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] and we're really taking our time to introduce the pilot and bring him in for players in a really careful way; where you get to learn about the pilot and emotionally connect with him throughout [[Discover Hope|this piece]]. You'll be seeing the pilot more in ''Halo Infinite''.|343 Industries studio head [[Chris Lee]] speaks to the pilot's introduction.}}<ref name="343UE3HIT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jye1-0zh41E '''YouTube''' - ''343 Unpacks E3 2019 Halo Infinite Trailer'']</ref> | {{Quote|We're not talking a lot about the pilot at E3 this year. But he is a new character to the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] and we're really taking our time to introduce the pilot and bring him in for players in a really careful way; where you get to learn about the pilot and emotionally connect with him throughout [[Discover Hope|this piece]]. You'll be seeing the pilot more in ''Halo Infinite''.|343 Industries studio head [[Chris Lee]] speaks to the pilot's introduction.}}<ref name="343UE3HIT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jye1-0zh41E '''YouTube''' - ''343 Unpacks E3 2019 Halo Infinite Trailer'']</ref> | ||
Details of this pilot's character design, such as the [[UNSC]] logo on his flight suit, are meant to showcase the art direction pursued for ''Halo Infinite''—one that draws significant inspiration from the most iconic and historic parts of the ''[[Halo (disambiguation)|Halo]]'' franchise.<ref name="WOJB">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/our-journey-begins '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Our Journey Begins'']</ref> ''Echo 216'' and her pilot were first introduced in the [[2019]] [[E3|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] trailer for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', dubbed "''[[Discover Hope]]''".{{Ref/Reuse|DH}} His resuscitation of [[John-117]] and the life and courage the Chief then brings him were meant to speak to the theme of rebirth.<ref name="DCHIDH">[http://danchosich.com/halo-infinite-discover-hope '''Dan Chosich''' - ''Halo Infinite: Discover Hope'']</ref> Both [[MEGA Brands Halo Toys|Mega Construx]] and [[Wicked Cool Toys]] have produced representations of the character that are available for purchase.<ref name="GR">[https://gamerant.com/halo-infinite-classic-armor-villains-toys/ '''Game Rant''' - ''Halo Infinite Toys Confirm Classic Armor and New Villains'']</ref><ref name="MC">[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/community/gallery/sneak-peek-halo-pelican-pilot '''Mega Construx''' - ''Sneak Peek: Halo Pelican Pilot'']</ref> Wicked Cool Toys' figure comes armed with a [[ | Details of this pilot's character design, such as the [[UNSC]] logo on his flight suit, are meant to showcase the art direction pursued for ''Halo Infinite''—one that draws significant inspiration from the most iconic and historic parts of the ''[[Halo (disambiguation)|Halo]]'' franchise.<ref name="WOJB">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/our-journey-begins '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Our Journey Begins'']</ref> ''Echo 216'' and her pilot were first introduced in the [[2019]] [[E3|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] trailer for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', dubbed "''[[Discover Hope]]''".{{Ref/Reuse|DH}} His resuscitation of [[John-117]] and the life and courage the Chief then brings him were meant to speak to the theme of rebirth.<ref name="DCHIDH">[http://danchosich.com/halo-infinite-discover-hope '''Dan Chosich''' - ''Halo Infinite: Discover Hope'']</ref> Both [[MEGA Brands Halo Toys|Mega Construx]] and [[Wicked Cool Toys]] have produced representations of the character that are available for purchase.<ref name="GR">[https://gamerant.com/halo-infinite-classic-armor-villains-toys/ '''Game Rant''' - ''Halo Infinite Toys Confirm Classic Armor and New Villains'']</ref><ref name="MC">[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/community/gallery/sneak-peek-halo-pelican-pilot '''Mega Construx''' - ''Sneak Peek: Halo Pelican Pilot'']</ref> Wicked Cool Toys' figure comes armed with a [[CQS-48 Combat Shotgun]] and an earthen base to stand on.{{Ref/Reuse|GR}} | ||
He is voiced and performance-captured by Nicolas Roye, and the character was named by Roye himself, after his two best friends from childhood.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-villain-and-story-details-revealed '''IGN''' - ''Halo Infinite Villain and Story Details Revealed'']</ref> | He is voiced and performance-captured by Nicolas Roye, and the character was named by Roye himself, after his two best friends from childhood.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-villain-and-story-details-revealed '''IGN''' - ''Halo Infinite Villain and Story Details Revealed'']</ref> | ||