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|name=Thom-A293 | |name=Thom-A293 | ||
|image=[[File:Thom-293 Profile.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Thom-293 Profile.png|300px]] | ||
|homeworld=[[Dwarka]] | |homeworld=[[Dwarka]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPhoenixBlog|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-phoenix-blog|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Phoenix Blog|D=22|M=02|Y=2023}} | ||
|birth=[[2525|October 15, 2525]] | |birth=[[2525#October|October 15, 2525]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} | ||
|death=[[2552|April 22, 2552]]{{Ref/Marketing|Id=dh|HR|Deliver Hope}}{{Ref/Site|Id=kat|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Kat-B320 Profile|D=13|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Noble Team performance reports}} | |death=[[2552|April 22, 2552]]{{Ref/Marketing|Id=dh|HR|Deliver Hope}}{{Ref/Site|Id=kat|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Kat-B320 Profile|D=13|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Noble Team performance reports}} | ||
|causeofdeath= | |causeofdeath=Sacrificed his own life to detonate a [[nuclear weapon]].{{Ref/Reuse|dh}} | ||
|parents= | |parents= | ||
|siblings= | |siblings= | ||
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|species=[[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|height= | |height={{Convert|7|ft|cm|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} | ||
|mass= | |mass={{Convert|250|lb|kg|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} | ||
|hair= | |hair= | ||
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*[[UNSC Army]] | *[[UNSC Army]] | ||
**[[Special Warfare Group Three]] {{C|operationally under [[NOBLE Team]]}} | **[[Special Warfare Group Three]] {{C|operationally under [[NOBLE Team]]}} | ||
|rank=[[Lieutenant]] | |rank=[[Lieutenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} | ||
|sn=S-A293{{Ref/Site|Id=catalog|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm3015253_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post3015253|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction (Page 51)|Quote=Query Answer: Human naval records list requested individual as Thom-A293.|Quotee=Catalog|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} | |sn=S-A293{{Ref/Site|Id=catalog|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm3015253_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post3015253|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction (Page 51)|Quote=Query Answer: Human naval records list requested individual as Thom-A293.|Quotee=Catalog|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Childhood and training=== | ===Childhood and training=== | ||
Thom was | Thom was born on [[2525#October|October 15, 2525]], on the [[Human colonies|colony world]] of [[Dwarka]]. He spent his early life there until the [[Siege of Dwarka|attack]] on the colony by the [[Covenant]] in [[2530]]. During the battle, [[Jiralhanae]] forces were dispatched to ransack the planet's residential sectors though Thom was able to join a number of evacuees and escape the planet's [[glassing]] aboard a [[freighter]]. This freighter eventually made contact with a [[Human starship|vessel]] operated by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], at which point Thom "volunteered" for induction into the [[SPARTAN-III program]] - having been identified as a potential candidate for the program at a young age.{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} Thom was taken to the classified world [[Onyx]] for training under [[Lieutenant]] [[Kurt Ambrose]] and [[UNSC rank structure|SCPO]] [[Franklin Mendez]] in late [[2532]]. Thom was identified by Ambrose and Mendez as one of a handful of exceptional specimens within the [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company]] and was extracted from the group before the disastrous [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]]. He and a small number of other Spartans were given [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] and were assigned to smaller special operations units and eventually [[NOBLE Team]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Personnel|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} | ||
===Operation: OFFSET EYE=== | ===Operation: OFFSET EYE=== | ||
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===Replacement=== | ===Replacement=== | ||
Both [[Commander]] [[Carter-A259]] and | Both [[Commander]] [[Carter-A259]] and Lieutenant Commander Kat-B320 took responsibility for Thom's death, unable to admit that his death was his own decision. The team's commanding officer, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]], asserted that Thom died because he chose to attack Covenant forces without waiting for backup.{{Ref/Reuse|kat}}{{Ref/Site|Id=WPKat|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kat-B320|D=28|M=07|Y=2021}} Thom was replaced on Noble Team by [[SPARTAN-B312]] in July 2552, only days prior to the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|actual}} | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
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==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
During Operation: OFFSET EYE, Thom employed a [[CQS48 Bulldog]] shotgun and | Thom has been seen employing the [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V[B]]] armor with a variety of configurations. During Operation: OFFSET EYE in 2551, Thom employed a [[CQS48 Bulldog]] shotgun and his armor have a green-orange colouration. The suit was up-armored with the [[UA attachments|D0-01-CCR Breaching Kit]] and a [[UA attachments|UA/Type O5 attachment]]. He wore a [[HAZOP-class Mjolnir|HAZOP]] shoulder pad for his left shoulder and a [[UA attachments|UA/Multi-Threat]] shoulder pad for his right shoulder. Thom also had a [[SRT Universal Global Positioning System Device|SRT UGPS]] wrist piece on his wrist, the [[TAC attachments|M10 Tactical Soft Case]] attached to his thigh, and [[UA attachments|UA/Type KT]] knee guards.{{Ref/Game|Id=kitdescription|HI|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Thom-A293 Kit}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=WC|Halo: Winter Contention}}{{Ref/Twitter|Id=Colours|haruspis|1623762754946404359|Alex Wakeford|Quote=Both his Halo Infinite coating (based on the original Halo: Reach concept art) and the "default grey" we see him sporting in the Deliver Hope trailer are canon 🙂|D=08|M=02|Y=2023}} During the Covenant attack on Fumirole in 2552, Thom's armor had a gray colouration and his helmet was up-armored with the [[UA attachments|UA/Type B1]] attachment, and his legs with the [[FJ/PARA attachments|FJ/PARA]] knee guards. He was also seen with a [[Series 8 jetpack]] on his back.{{Ref/Reuse|dh}}{{Ref/Reuse|Colours}} | ||
During the Covenant attack on Fumirole, Thom | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
Thom was originally intended to play a larger role in ''Halo: Reach'' as a member of Noble Team, as a part of the team's original roster of [[seven]] members alongside [[Rosenda-A344]]. Ultimately, the team was cut down to six members, with Thom being replaced with a [[SPARTAN-B312|custom player character]] and Rosenda cut from the game entirely. Both Spartans were retained in ''Halo'' canon, with Thom's death taking a central role in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' trailer for ''Reach'' and Rosenda referenced offhandedly in the [[Noble Team performance reports]] as a potential replacement for [[Emile-A239]].{{Ref/Reuse|kat}} During development, Thom was designed to have a "cowboy-like" personality, and concept art produced by [[Isaac Hannaford]] depicts him in yellow-orange and blue MJOLNIR armour with a nondescript machine gun.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=PAX|1aOb6Nn8egA|CMNeir|PAX 2010: *Bungie Panel*|Quote=And yes, originally, there were seven Spartans. A little trivia for you guys; Rosenda and Thom were two Spartans that didn't make the cut...|Quotee=Marcus Lehto}} "Thom" remained one of the name options for customized [[loadout]]s in ''Halo: Reach'', along with the names of the members of Noble Team and several [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]].{{Ref/Game|HR|Custom Games|Detail=Gamemode loadout settings}} | Thom was originally intended to play a larger role in ''Halo: Reach'' as a member of Noble Team, as a part of the team's original roster of [[seven]] members alongside [[Rosenda-A344]]. Ultimately, the team was cut down to six members, with Thom being replaced with a [[SPARTAN-B312|custom player character]] and Rosenda cut from the game entirely. Both Spartans were retained in ''Halo'' canon, with Thom's death taking a central role in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' trailer for ''Reach'' and Rosenda referenced offhandedly in the [[Noble Team performance reports]] as a potential replacement for [[Emile-A239]].{{Ref/Reuse|kat}} During development, Thom was designed to have a "cowboy-like" personality, and concept art produced by [[Isaac Hannaford]] depicts him in yellow-orange and blue MJOLNIR armour with a nondescript machine gun.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=PAX|1aOb6Nn8egA|CMNeir|PAX 2010: *Bungie Panel*|Quote=And yes, originally, there were seven Spartans. A little trivia for you guys; Rosenda and Thom were two Spartans that didn't make the cut...|Quotee=Marcus Lehto}} "Thom" remained one of the name options for customized [[loadout]]s in ''Halo: Reach'', along with the names of the members of Noble Team and several [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]].{{Ref/Game|HR|Custom Games|Detail=Gamemode loadout settings}} | ||
While Thom was kept nominally in canon via his depiction in ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' he remained outside of the spotlight for over a decade except for a brief mention by [[Catalog]] confirming his service tag of | While Thom was kept nominally in canon via his depiction in ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' he remained outside of the spotlight for over a decade except for a brief mention by [[Catalog]] confirming his service tag of A293 - something first associated with the [[license plate Easter eggs]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. In ''ODST'', the license plate "''KNT 293T''" was long assumed to stand for "Thom-293, Noble Team". Catalog confirmed his tag several years later in addition to identifying him as a member of Alpha Company.{{Ref/Reuse|catalog}} | ||
Thom was given his first major spotlight since his introduction in ''Deliver Hope'' in [[2023]], in the [[Noble Intention]] event for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. The event features an [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armour kit]] based on Thom's original concept art (alongside one for Rosenda), with the original concept art colouration as opposed to the grey-white suit depicted in the live action trailer.{{Ref/Reuse|kitdescription}} The ''[[Winter Contention]]'' short story released to celebrate the event centred on Rosenda and Thom, and fleshed out their characters and history with NOBLE team.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | Thom was given his first major spotlight since his introduction in ''Deliver Hope'' in [[2023]], in the [[Noble Intention]] event for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. The event features an [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armour kit]] based on Thom's original concept art (alongside one for Rosenda), with the original concept art colouration as opposed to the grey-white suit depicted in the live action trailer.{{Ref/Reuse|kitdescription}} The ''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' short story released to celebrate the event centred on Rosenda and Thom, and fleshed out their characters and history with NOBLE team.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | ||
While Thom's appearance in ''Halo Infinite'' and ''Winter Contention'' is based on his original armour design, both iterations remain fully-canon, with [[Alex Wakeford]] later clarifying that they are simply the result of Thom changing his suit between missions.{{Ref/Reuse|Colours}} | While Thom's appearance in ''Halo Infinite'' and ''Winter Contention'' is based on his original armour design, both iterations remain fully-canon, with [[Alex Wakeford]] later clarifying that they are simply the result of Thom changing his suit between missions.{{Ref/Reuse|Colours}} | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of NOBLE's full originally-intended roster, including Rosenda and Thom. | File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of NOBLE's full originally-intended roster, including Rosenda and Thom. | ||
File:Isaac-hannaford-ih-spartan-permutations01.jpg|Concept art of armor permutations, including Thom and the rest of NOBLE's early roster. | |||
File:HR_ThomFace_Concept.png|Early concept art of Thom for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | File:HR_ThomFace_Concept.png|Early concept art of Thom for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:HR_Thom-A293_Concept.png|Concept art of Thom in his MJOLNIR armor. | File:HR_Thom-A293_Concept.png|Concept art of Thom in his MJOLNIR armor. | ||
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File:HINF Thom-A293 Armor Kit Icon.png|The Thom-A293 armor kit in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | File:HINF Thom-A293 Armor Kit Icon.png|The Thom-A293 armor kit in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
File:HINF - NobleIntention Header.jpg|Thom alongside Rosenda-A344. | File:HINF - NobleIntention Header.jpg|Thom alongside Rosenda-A344. | ||
File:Waypoint ThomRender.jpg|A render of Thom-A293 in the style of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{C|Mentioned as a [[loadout]]}} | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{C|Mentioned as a [[loadout]]}} | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Winter Contention]]'' | *''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{Noble Team}} | {{Noble Team}} | ||
{{Spartan III}} | {{Spartan III}} | ||