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*In nearly 30 years of service in the war (time in cryo unknown), Jenkins only made it up to the rank of PFC (assuming he was never demoted). | *In nearly 30 years of service in the war (time in cryo unknown), Jenkins only made it up to the rank of PFC (assuming he was never demoted). | ||
*He was one of the first people to use the [[Prototype BR-55|Prototype Battle Rifle]], which entered service in [[2524]]. | *He was one of the first people to use the [[Prototype BR-55|Prototype Battle Rifle]], which entered service in [[2524]]. | ||
*Jenkins | *Jenkins was voiced by voice actor [[Chris Wicklund]]. | ||
*Jenkins is the only being known to be have been infected by an [[Infection Form]] that was weakened by the long hibernation the Flood form had undergone. He is consequently the only being known to have survived infection by the Flood, retained his consciousness, and been able to exert limited control over his infected body. | *Jenkins is the only being known to be have been infected by an [[Infection Form]] that was weakened by the long hibernation the Flood form had undergone. He is consequently the only being known to have survived infection by the Flood, retained his consciousness, and been able to exert limited control over his infected body. | ||
*Jenkins was 18 in 2524, which means that he | *Jenkins was 18 in 2524, which means that he was older than [[John-117]]. | ||
*Though he was appointed a Sharpshooter in his platoon by Johnson in the events of Contact Harvest, he wielded an [[MA5B]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''s Flood Containment Facility. This is most likely because the only weapons that survived the Battle of Reach were "standard Marine weapons". The Battle Rifle was still not the main weapon used by Marines, so it would have been stored in special lockers, which were all destroyed during the Fall of Reach. | *Though he was appointed a Sharpshooter in his platoon by Johnson in the events of Contact Harvest, he wielded an [[MA5B]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''s Flood Containment Facility. This is most likely because the only weapons that survived the Battle of Reach were "standard Marine weapons". The Battle Rifle was still not the main weapon used by Marines, so it would have been stored in special lockers, which were all destroyed during the Fall of Reach. | ||
*He may be a relative of [[L. Jenkins]]. | *He may be a relative of [[L. Jenkins]]. | ||
*An interesting fact is that throughout the game, he | *An interesting fact is that throughout the game, he wore a Boonie hat, but in both the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' and the [[cutscene]] where his squad was attacked by the [[Flood]], he was wearing the standard-issue helmet that other Marines wear. | ||
*For having such a small appearance in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', Jenkins has become a very popular character. This is most likely due to his appearances in ''Halo: The Flood'' and ''Halo: Contact Harvest''. | *For having such a small appearance in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', Jenkins has become a very popular character. This is most likely due to his appearances in ''Halo: The Flood'' and ''Halo: Contact Harvest''. | ||
*Even though Jenkins | *Even though Jenkins wore the same helmet as [[Riley]], in the cutscene of [[343 Guilty Spark (Level)|343 Guilty Spark]], he has a standard Marine helmet. | ||
*It is strange how he was the only Marine in [[Fire Team Charlie]] wearing armor and a helmet; the others were wearing bandannas, Boonie caps, Sergeant caps, or no headgear, and not even Johnson had armor. | *It is strange how he was the only Marine in [[Fire Team Charlie]] wearing armor and a helmet; the others were wearing bandannas, Boonie caps, Sergeant caps, or no headgear, and not even Johnson had armor. | ||
*Jenkins | *Jenkins disliked [[Flip music|flip music]], which was, much to his dismay, the favorite genre of his commanding officer. | ||
*There was a song named after Jenkins called "Lament for Pvt. Jenkins" . | *There was a song named after Jenkins called "Lament for Pvt. Jenkins". | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||