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{{Title|''The Chronicles of ODS Steve''}} | {{Title|''The Chronicles of ODS Steve''}} | ||
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{{Quote|ODS Steve. The man. The legend. The hero that knows no fear. Join him and Delta Squad for their comical adventures as they valiantly attempt to drop into enemy territory to take the fight straight to the Covenant.|The comic's weekly tagline.}} | {{Quote|ODS Steve. The man. The legend. The hero that knows no fear. Join him and Delta Squad for their comical adventures as they valiantly attempt to drop into enemy territory to take the fight straight to the Covenant.|The comic's weekly tagline.}} | ||
'''''The Chronicles of ODS Steve''''' is a fan webcomic written by "Deep Cee" Deepak<ref name="CE United">[http://ceunited.com/20questionsdeepcee.html '''CE United''': ''CE United presents: 20 Questions with DeepCee'']</ref> | '''''The Chronicles of ODS Steve''''' is a fan webcomic written by "Deep Cee" Deepak,<ref name="CE United">[http://ceunited.com/20questionsdeepcee.html '''CE United''': ''CE United presents: 20 Questions with DeepCee'']</ref> about a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] and various [[Covenant]]. Although the comic takes a humorous tone, it loosely follows the events of the ''Halo'' canon. It was inspired by ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', but was released before it. The events of the comic occur concurrently with ''ODST'' and will eventually lead into ''Halo 3''. ''ODS Steve'' is published by [[Jessica Shea]], first on her gaming blog Hawty McBloggy and currently on [[Halo Waypoint]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
===UNSC characters=== | ===UNSC characters=== | ||
* '''ODS Steve''': A mute Orbital Drop Shock Trooper who is the protagonist of the comic. His eyes and mouth are visible through his helmet, usually in a sort of grimace. Though mute and somewhat slow witted, he is capable of superhuman feats, such as surviving falls from orbit and using two non-dual wieldable weapons.His signature weapon is dual wielded Spartan Lasers, though initially he was terrible at aiming them. He is loosely based off of [[Mister Chief]] and [[the Rookie]]. | * '''ODS Steve''': A mute Orbital Drop Shock Trooper who is the protagonist of the comic. His eyes and mouth are visible through his helmet, usually in a sort of grimace. Though mute and somewhat slow witted, he is capable of superhuman feats, such as surviving falls from orbit and using two non-dual wieldable weapons.His signature weapon is dual wielded Spartan Lasers, though initially he was terrible at aiming them. He is loosely based off of [[Mister Chief]] and [[the Rookie]].{{Ref/Reuse|CE United}} | ||
* '''Jim and Jim''': A pair of English twins. To tell them apart, one of them is promoted but forced to paint pink stripes on his armor. The other eventually adopts orange stripes. "Pink" Jim is very fond of Earl Gray tea, and gets very angry if anyone else takes it. A running gag with him is that he is frequently forced to be naked. He is based off of Deepak's friend "Jim028". | * '''Jim and Jim''': A pair of English twins. To tell them apart, one of them is promoted but forced to paint pink stripes on his armor. The other eventually adopts orange stripes. "Pink" Jim is very fond of Earl Gray tea, and gets very angry if anyone else takes it. A running gag with him is that he is frequently forced to be naked. He is based off of Deepak's friend "Jim028".{{Ref/Reuse|CE United}} "Orange" Jim is much calmer than his brother, but also wants to be promoted. | ||
* '''Sarge''': The sergeant of Delta Squad. Although he is very professional in manner, he is a very bad liar, which shows up when his tactical decisions go awry. | * '''Sarge''': The sergeant of Delta Squad. Although he is very professional in manner, he is a very bad liar, which shows up when his tactical decisions go awry. | ||
* '''A fourth unnamed trooper''': He is used whenever the comic needs a straight man or to respond professionally to orders. | * '''A fourth unnamed trooper''': He is used whenever the comic needs a straight man or to respond professionally to orders. | ||
* '''Lieutenant Angel''': An ONI officer assigned to Delta Squad. Although the most serious of the team, it is hinted she is fond of painting things pink and purple. She wears a Recon helmet that turns out to have been stolen from [[Veronica Dare]], and repainted purple. It is hinted she was once in a relationship with [[John-117|the Master Chief]], because she own his armor's codpiece and keeps it in her drop pod. She is based off [[Jessica Shea]], her name in reference to her username "BS Angel". | * '''Lieutenant Angel''': An ONI officer assigned to Delta Squad. Although the most serious of the team, it is hinted she is fond of painting things pink and purple. She wears a Recon helmet that turns out to have been stolen from [[Veronica Dare]], and repainted purple. It is hinted she was once in a relationship with [[John-117|the Master Chief]], because she own his armor's codpiece and keeps it in her drop pod. She is based off [[Jessica Shea]], her name in reference to her username "BS Angel".{{Ref/Reuse|CE United}} | ||
* '''ODYNE''': Angel's personal AI, which is standard issue for an ONI Lieutenant. He provides the team with a map and tracks down Sarge. | * '''ODYNE''': Angel's personal AI, which is standard issue for an ONI Lieutenant. He provides the team with a map and tracks down Sarge. | ||
* '''The crew of UNSC ''Ownage''''': A Marathon-class cruiser in orbit above Earth. It is responsible for deploying the team, and provides them with packages dropped from space. Despite helping them, the ''Ownage'' secretly is trying to keep them away from any area of importance, since Delta Squad's antics once cost them five Scorpions. | * '''The crew of UNSC ''Ownage''''': A Marathon-class cruiser in orbit above Earth. It is responsible for deploying the team, and provides them with packages dropped from space. Despite helping them, the ''Ownage'' secretly is trying to keep them away from any area of importance, since Delta Squad's antics once cost them five Scorpions. | ||
===Covenant characters=== | ===Covenant characters=== | ||
* '''Sunef 'Mhackphisthoee''': A [[Sangheili Zealot]] who has sworn revenge on whoever shot down his Phantom. His arrogance frequently blinds his judgment. He usually wears the standard [[Sangheili combat harness]], but briefly trades its helmet for the large one of a [[Sangheili Councilor]], which he finds very difficult to move in. | * '''Sunef 'Mhackphisthoee''': A [[Sangheili Zealot]] who has sworn revenge on whoever shot down his Phantom. His arrogance frequently blinds his judgment. He usually wears the standard [[Combat harness|Sangheili combat harness]], but briefly trades its helmet for the large one of a [[Sangheili Councilor]], which he finds very difficult to move in. | ||
* '''Men-Dhi''': An Unggoy who has styled himself as a Hierarch. He refers to himself as the Prophet of Discontent, and leads hundreds of Grunts by religious authority. He rules over "the Temple of the Sacred Nipple" and worships "the Oracle", unaware that they are merely a milk processing plant and an antimatter charge, respectively. | * '''Men-Dhi''': An Unggoy who has styled himself as a Hierarch. He refers to himself as the Prophet of Discontent, and leads hundreds of Grunts by religious authority. He rules over "the Temple of the Sacred Nipple" and worships "the Oracle", unaware that they are merely a milk processing plant and an antimatter charge, respectively. | ||
* '''Dav Dav''': An Unggoy who has vowed revenge for the death of his friend, who was accidentally killed by ODS Steve's laser shots. Despite his rage, he spends the majority of the comic blissfully hallucinating after drinking too much of Jim's Earl Gray tea, imagining he is talking with a purple Grunt. He later leads the team inside the New Mombasa Dairy. | * '''Dav Dav''': An Unggoy who has vowed revenge for the death of his friend, who was accidentally killed by ODS Steve's laser shots. Despite his rage, he spends the majority of the comic blissfully hallucinating after drinking too much of Jim's Earl Gray tea, imagining he is talking with a purple Grunt. He later leads the team inside the New Mombasa Dairy. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
The comic was inspired in 2008 by a conversation with Deepak and several of his friends about how they missed Mister Chief from the [[Bungie Weekly Update]]s. Inspired to create his own, Deepak created ODS Steve and posted a doodle of him on the HBO and Hawty McBloggy forums. The character received positive feedback, including suggestions of a weekly series. As Deepak thought about how the story should go, Jessica Shea, the then-owner of Hawty, contacted him and offered to host the comic. | The comic was inspired in 2008 by a conversation with Deepak and several of his friends about how they missed Mister Chief from the [[Bungie Weekly Update]]s. Inspired to create his own, Deepak created ODS Steve and posted a doodle of him on the HBO and Hawty McBloggy forums. The character received positive feedback, including suggestions of a weekly series. As Deepak thought about how the story should go, Jessica Shea, the then-owner of Hawty, contacted him and offered to host the comic.{{Ref/Reuse|CE United}} Deepak agreed, and later included a character inspired by her, Lieutenant Angel. | ||
The comic is made up of both in-game images and drawn ones. For instance, Delta Squad is drawn, as is the Marathon cruiser they're deployed from, but the Scarab they fight is a Photoshopped image. Backgrounds are also usually made from in-game pictures. | The comic is made up of both in-game images and drawn ones. For instance, Delta Squad is drawn, as is the Marathon cruiser they're deployed from, but the Scarab they fight is a Photoshopped image. Backgrounds are also usually made from in-game pictures. | ||
The comic frequently spoofs elements of the ''Halo'' series, both canon and gameplay. In one strip, Jim and Steve mistake gorillas for Brutes, which were used as a real world reference. [[Traffic Cone]]s, which are notorious for accidentally killing gamers in multiplayer, are regarded by the characters as deadly weapons, enough that even a Scarab retreats upon seeing some.<ref>[http://spiritsoffire.com/steve/ods-steve/67-dual-wielding/ '''Spirits of Fire''': ''#67 – Dual Wielding'']</ref> Other spoofed elements include the finger-less gloves of ODSTs, [[Emile-A239|Emile's]] skull helmet<ref>[http://spiritsoffire.com/steve/ods-steve/58-two-face/ '''Spirits of Fire''': ''#58 – Two Face'']</ref> | The comic frequently spoofs elements of the ''Halo'' series, both canon and gameplay. In one strip, Jim and Steve mistake gorillas for Brutes, which were used as a real world reference. [[Traffic Cone]]s, which are notorious for accidentally killing gamers in multiplayer, are regarded by the characters as deadly weapons, enough that even a Scarab retreats upon seeing some.<ref>[http://spiritsoffire.com/steve/ods-steve/67-dual-wielding/ '''Spirits of Fire''': ''#67 – Dual Wielding'']</ref> Other spoofed elements include the finger-less gloves of ODSTs, [[Emile-A239|Emile's]] skull helmet,<ref>[http://spiritsoffire.com/steve/ods-steve/58-two-face/ '''Spirits of Fire''': ''#58 – Two Face'']</ref> and the idea that they might all be fictional characters.<ref>[http://spiritsoffire.com/steve/ods-steve/69-why-are-we-here/ '''Spirits of Fire''': ''#69 – Why Are We Here?'']</ref> | ||
Occasionally ''Chronicles'' has "side" episodes where little plot advancement occurs for the sake of humor. In one such strip, "Pink" Jim hallucinates on Earl Gray tea and dreams that the entire team has been teleported into ''Gears of War''. In another, the entire comic is revealed to be a movie being filmed, with all the characters being played by actors who proceed to break out of character and put away the set.<ref>[http://spiritsoffire.com/steve/ods-steve/83-trouble-in-space/ '''Spirits of Fire''': ''#83 – Trouble in Space'']</ref> This latter strip was written in concurrence with Hawty McBloggy closing down, as Shea had just been hired to [[343 Industries]]. | Occasionally ''Chronicles'' has "side" episodes where little plot advancement occurs for the sake of humor. In one such strip, "Pink" Jim hallucinates on Earl Gray tea and dreams that the entire team has been teleported into ''Gears of War''. In another, the entire comic is revealed to be a movie being filmed, with all the characters being played by actors who proceed to break out of character and put away the set.<ref>[http://spiritsoffire.com/steve/ods-steve/83-trouble-in-space/ '''Spirits of Fire''': ''#83 – Trouble in Space'']</ref> This latter strip was written in concurrence with Hawty McBloggy closing down, as Shea had just been hired to [[343 Industries]]. | ||
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