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|name=SPARTAN-B312 | |||
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|name= ''Halo: | |homeworld=[[Damask]], [[Jericho VII]]<ref name="Background">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOzXOwi0slg ''Youtube'', Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Noble Team Menu Background]</ref> | ||
|birth=[[2530#January|January 30, 2530]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P99|Enc22|Page=99}} | |||
| | |death=[[2552#August|August 30, 2552]]<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 130''</ref><ref name="lonewolf">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref> | ||
| | |causeofdeath=Overwhelmed and stabbed to death by [[Sangheili]] warriors | ||
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[[ | |gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|gender}} | ||
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|affiliation=*[[UNSC Navy]] {{C|formerly}} | |||
''''' | **[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]] | ||
***[[SPARTAN-III program]] | |||
*[[UNSC Army]] | |||
**[[Special Warfare Group Three]] {{C|operationally under [[NOBLE Team]]}} | |||
|rank=[[Lieutenant]] | |||
|sn=S-B312{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |||
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{{Quote|Because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets, shattered our enemy's resolve. Our victory — your victory — was so close ... I wish you could have lived to see it. But you belong to Reach. Your body, your armor — all burned and turned to glass. Everything ... except your courage. That, you gave to us. And with it, we can rebuild.|[[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]{{Ref/Reuse|lonewolf}}}} | |||
[[Lieutenant]] '''SPARTAN-B312'''<ref name="profile">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24527 '''Bungie.net''': ''SPARTAN-312 Personnel Profile'']</ref> was a [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III supersoldier]] attached to [[Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]] of the [[UNSC Army]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} During the [[Fall of Reach]] in summer [[2552]], they served as a member of [[NOBLE Team]] under the call sign '''"Noble Six"'''.<ref name="award">'''Halo: Reach''': ''[[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer|Video Games Award Trailer]]''</ref> Although unknown to most of the UNSC military and humanity in general due to the classified nature of his operations, Dr. Catherine Halsey stated that B312 shared a "hyper-lethal" rating with only one other [[Spartan]]{{Ref/Reuse|rise}}{{Ref/Note|1=By "hyper-lethal", Halsey presumably refers to [http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24527 Noble Six's file], in which [[Urban Holland|Colonel Urban Holland]] describes B312 as ''"...more akin to a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier."'' Ostensibly, the "one other Spartan" Halsey mentions is meant to draw parallels between Noble Six and the ''Halo'' series protagonist [[John-117]], as both characters' exploits in gameplay are defined by the player's actions. Given the wording in Six's file, however, it is somewhat questionable whether "hyper-lethal" is a legitimate "rating" at all, or merely a descriptive phrase used by Colonel Holland. The information sheet for Spartans in ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' suggests the latter, mentioning that ''"each Spartan is a hyper-lethal special forces operative"''. In this light, assuming every Spartan is indeed regarded as "hyper-lethal", Halsey's remark in the ''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|A Spartan Will Rise]]'' vidoc could even be interpreted as sarcasm.}} and served just as essential a role in securing humanity's victory in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | |||
Because their file was heavily redacted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], much of SPARTAN-B312's early life is unknown. The Spartan was originally a [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]] candidate whose performance so impressed their superiors that they (along with a small number of their peers, designated "cat 2") were reassigned immediately after training before the inevitable bloodbath of [[Operation: TORPEDO]]. As one of the few remaining contemporary Spartan-IIIs, B312 was repurposed as a counter-terrorist operator, performing black operations. After several years of being fielded against [[Insurrectionist]]s, B312 was transferred from their ONI handlers to Spartan NOBLE Team, where they took the deceased [[Thom-A293]]'s place as "Noble Six". B312's transfer to NOBLE came immediately at the start of the [[Fall of Reach]], placing the Spartan in a new territory of teamwork against the Covenant. | |||
Though initially viewed with resentment by some of their teammates, Six's skills eventually proved themselves as the fight for Reach began failing and NOBLE Team took losses. On August 30, Six delivered a fragment of the AI [[Cortana]] to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in the hope that the data she carried could defeat the Covenant. With the aid of their team, Noble Six delivered the AI intact, but chose to remain behind to secure the ''Autumn''{{'}}s escape from the Covenant. Though the Spartan was killed hours later, their sacrifice allowed humanity to discover the [[Halo Array]], ultimately bringing about the dissolution of the Covenant and the end of the war. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Early life=== | |||
{{Quote|We've been very lucky with β so far — very lucky — to get 312 out directly after training. An opportunity like that is not liable to happen ever again.|Lieutenant Commander [[Kurt Ambrose]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Beta Company Assessment'']</ref>}} | |||
SPARTAN-B312 was born in the city of [[Damask]] on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Jericho VII]] on [[2530#January|January 30, 2530]].{{Ref/Reuse|Background}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P99}} They ultimately survived the colony's [[Battle of Jericho VII|glassing]] by the [[Covenant]] on [[2535#February|February 12, 2535]],<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 22-23'' (2010 edition)</ref> presumably becoming orphaned like many of the [[Spartan-III]]s. Circa [[2539]],{{Ref/Anthology|Id=LL|Fra|Story=Lessons Learned}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P106|Enc22|Page=106}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Beta|''[[Lessons Learned]]'' establishes that Beta Company members Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.}} B312 was one of the 418 candidates recruited in the Spartan-III program's [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]] by ONI's [[Beta-5 Division]] with the promise of revenge. During their training, B312 and a few other Spartan-IIIs (designated "cat 2") outshone their teammates well enough that these select few were handpicked by Lieutenant Commander [[Kurt Ambrose]] to be assigned to separate special force units outside the general population of Beta Company. Thus, these Spartans did not participate in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], the suicide mission that resulted in the deaths of almost all of Beta Company. Because of the concealed nature of their survival, B312's existence became classified and the Spartan was deployed as a black operator and assassin under the Office of Naval Intelligence. | |||
===Spartan career=== | |||
{{Quote|Noble Six. The team's most recent addition ... my, my. So much black ink ... Six has made entire militia groups disappear. Curious ... "hyper-lethal". There's only one other Spartan with that rating.|Dr. Catherine Halsey<ref name="rise">[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|'''Halo: Reach ViDoc''': ''A Spartan Will Rise'']]</ref>}} | |||
Over the course of B312's career, the Spartan gained a reputation as an efficient lone-wolf assassin, having single-handedly broken terrorist organizations and made entire rebel groups disappear.{{Ref/Reuse|profile}} They were also detached to the [[UNSC Air Force]] as a test pilot in a top-secret UNSC project, the Sabre Program, which resulted in the development of the [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] [[space fighter]].<ref name="e32010">'''Halo: Reach''': ''[[Halo: Reach E3 Campaign Demo|E3 Campaign Demo]]''</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=2010E3 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach E3 2010 Trailer'']</ref> B312 used these skills to great effect in a counter-insurgency operation on [[Mamore]] on [[2552#May|May 10, 2552]], thus gaining the approval of [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] and resulting in the Spartan's assignment to NOBLE Team.<ref>'''Halo: Reach Game Manual'''</ref> Despite their hardened combat record B312 had never witnessed a [[glassing]] prior to the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|alex}} | |||
B312's former superior allegedly used the Spartan as "his own private grim reaper"; because of this they were reluctant to have B312 assigned to NOBLE Team. Several of NOBLE were also resistant to receiving a new teammate, due to the recent loss of the previous Noble Six [[Thom-A293]] [[Battle of Fumirole|just two months earlier]]. Regardless, the Spartan's reassignment went forward, and on [[2552#July|July 24, 2552]], SPARTAN-B312 was presented to NOBLE Team under the callsign "Noble Six".{{Ref/Reuse|profile}} | |||
====The Fall of Reach==== | |||
{{Main|Fall of Reach}} | |||
{{Quote|I'm not going to lie to you, Lieutenant. You're stepping into some shoes the rest of the squad would rather leave unfilled. Me, I'm just happy to have NOBLE back up to full strength. Just one thing — I've seen your file. Even the parts the ONI censors didn't want me to. I'm glad to have your skill set, but we're a team. That lone-wolf stuff stays behind.|Commander [[Carter-A259]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|NA}} | |||
[[File:Noble Briefing.png|left|thumb|250px|SPARTAN-B312 is introduced to NOBLE Team on Reach.]] | |||
The new Noble Six, having recently arrived on [[Reach]], joined the team just in time to participate in an operation to investigate a communications blackout at the [[Visegrád Relay]], a mission which led to the first confrontation with Covenant forces on the planet.<ref name="NA">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref><ref name="WC">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Winter Contingency]]''</ref> When arriving at the downed relay, Noble Six discovered a dropped [[data chip]] shortly before a close encounter with the [[Devoted Sentries]], who had been sent to retrieve it. Six and [[Jorge-052]] killed most of the [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]], while the chip was taken by [[Catherine-B320]].{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | |||
During the weeks before Reach's eventual [[glassing]], Noble Six partook in multiple operations against Covenant forces on Reach along with the rest of NOBLE Team, including [[Battle of Sword Base|a counter-offensive operation]] to retake the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[SWORD Base]] near the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] on July 26. Six and Kat cleared the courtyard of enemies before being tasked with reactivating both [[Farragut Station]], a communications outpost they could use to get into contact with command, and [[Airview Base]], where they needed to activate an [[M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun|M71 "Scythe" anti-air battery]] to eliminate hostile aircraft. The Spartans moved into SWORD Base and Noble Six assisted [[Emile-A239]] in driving off several [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] and [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]. After the skies had been cleared, the attacking [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]] was destroyed by one of Reach's [[orbital defense platform]]s. Following the mission, NOBLE Team was debriefed by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]], who questioned them about what had happened at the Visegrád Relay two days earlier. Six confirmed that the Elites fought there were Zealots, and the data chip was turned over to Dr. Halsey.<ref name="Sword Base">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref> | |||
On [[2552#August|August 11]], Noble Six and [[Jun-A266]], operating as [[Recon Team Bravo]], were sent to perform a nighttime reconnaissance mission into the Covenant "dark zone" in the [[Viery Territory]]. After stealthily eliminating guards at multiple outposts, the two Spartans met a group of [[Reach militia|civilian militiamen]] who led them to a [[Ütközet hydroelectric power plant|hydroelectric power plant]] farther within the dark zone; there, the team discovered a Covenant [[stealth pylon]]. After planting an explosive charge on the pylon, the team moved deeper into the dark zone, where they discovered a massive Covenant invasion force. Kat then ordered them back so they could prepare for the attack on the next day.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref> | |||
====Battle at Szurdok Ridge==== | |||
{{Main|Battle at Szurdok Ridge}} | |||
[[File:Six and Kat in Hog.png|thumb|right|250px|Six and Kat take part in the Viery offensive.]] | |||
On the morning of August 12, Noble Six joined a massive UNSC [[Order of battle (Viery, Reach)|joint assault force]] assembled to mount a counterattack on the Covenant-occupied Viery Territory. [[Auntie Dot]], NOBLE Team's coordinating [[artificial intelligence]] construct, explained that the Covenant had infiltrated to the region in force, deploying ground forces and installations, including several monumental [[Deployment spire|spires]]. NOBLE Team's objective was to destroy one of these spires, designated "[[Spire One]]". After pushing through Covenant forces at [[Szurdok Ridge]] destroying several Covenant [[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|Tyrant anti-air batteries]], and killing another of the Devoted Sentries, Noble Six was deployed to the spire in a [[UH-144 Falcon]] alongside [[Jorge-052]]. However, the aircraft crashed after being disabled by the electromagnetic field created by the spire's shield. | |||
Despite crashing, the pair proceeded toward the spire, soon discovering that the structures housed [[teleporter]]s used to transport Covenant forces to the surface, linked to an unknown source. After infiltrating the spire, Noble Six disabled the structure's shield. Noble Six was flown away from the tower by a Falcon containing [[Carter-A259]] — NOBLE Team's field commander — and Jorge. The {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, a [[Paris-class heavy frigate|heavy frigate]], destroyed the spire with a single [[MAC]] round. But seconds later, a [[Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier|Covenant supercarrier]] uncloaked and destroyed the ''Grafton'', forcing all UNSC forces in the area to flee.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of The Spear]]''</ref> | |||
====Operation: UPPER CUT==== | |||
{{Main|Operation: UPPER CUT}} | |||
{{Quote|no=two | |||
|1=Kat-B320 | |||
|q1=A good place to look might be ... I don't know, the nearest non-existent launch site in the non-existent Sabre Program, dismissed by three administrations as preposterous rumor ... And in which our newest member was certainly never a pilot. | |||
|2=Emile-A239 | |||
|q2=You're scary, you know that? | |||
|3=Kat revealing her knowledge of Six's participation in the [[Sabre Program]]<ref name="Lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>}} | |||
[[File:Reach LnoS Sabre.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Noble Six pilots a Sabre against the Covenant.]] | |||
With the UNSC fleet not due for days to deal with the supercarrier ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', NOBLE Team made their own plan to destroy the ship using an improvised bomb made from a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] and escorted by [[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre fighters]], one of which would be piloted by Noble Six. As the plan, codenamed [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], was put in motion on August 14, NOBLE Team first helped UNSC ground forces repel Covenant invaders from the secret [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]], then launched Six and Jorge into orbit aboard a Sabre. The pair joined UNSC forces in defending the repair and refit station ''[[Anchor 9]]'' from [[Elsedda-pattern Banshee|Banshee]] and [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|Seraph fighters]]. After the station's defenses were brought back online and the Covenant attackers retreated, 312 and the other Sabres in the group followed the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}, whose crew had committed their slipspace drive to the operation, toward ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', a Covenant corvette that was scheduled to refuel with the supercarrier. Soon, 312 and several other boarders infiltrated the craft, proceeding toward the vessel's bridge. | |||
During the operation, the makeshift slipspace bomb was damaged and became incapable of automatic activation. Jorge, volunteering to activate the bomb manually and thus sacrifice his life, forced B312 off the corvette just before it docked with the supercarrier. At first, the operation was a success, as ''Ardent Prayer'' was completely destroyed and ''Long Night of Solace'' was split amidships, crashing to into a mountain range on the planet below. Unfortunately, a far larger Covenant fleet arrived moments after both ships' destruction, and promptly resumed the Covenant invasion.{{Ref/Reuse|Lnos}} | |||
== | ====Siege of New Alexandria==== | ||
{{Main|Siege of New Alexandria}} | |||
[[File:Noble Six City.jpg|thumb|250px|Noble Six watches the city of New Alexandria as it is invaded by Covenant forces.]] | |||
{{Quote|Civilian transports away. You saved a lot of lives today, Spartan.|A UNSC trooper to Noble Six after the evacuation of New Alexandria<ref name="Exodus">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>}} | |||
After returning to Reach via reentry, Noble Six headed to [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]], the trek taking them nine days. After arriving on August 23, they assisted [[UNSC Army]] troopers in repelling Covenant forces from the city and evacuating the civilian population. In particular, Six helped the [[Bullfrogs]] clear [[Traxus Tower]] of Covenant and aided [[Sergeant Major]] [[Duvall]] in severely damaging an {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} to enable the launch of evacuation ships with thousands of people on board.{{Ref/Reuse|Exodus}} | |||
The | After helping with the evacuation, the Spartan managed to establish radio communication with NOBLE Team and participated in the removal of Covenant communication jammers to allow the evacuation of ONI personnel. The same evening, Six reunited with NOBLE Team and reported the details of UPPER CUT. After clearing the jammers, NOBLE Team was hailed by Colonel Holland and was ordered to destroy SWORD Base. During the hailing, though, the Covenant began glassing their sector of the city, forcing the team to flee to a radiation bunker. Kat was killed en route to the bunker, Six catching her body. Using her pistol, the Spartan attempted to shoot down [[Sangheili Field Marshal|her killer]], but ran out of ammunition and was forced to retreat. NOBLE remained trapped in the bunker for three days while the Covenant burned down the city before they finally emerged and were picked up by a search and rescue Pelican.<ref name="alex">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref> | ||
== | ====Courier==== | ||
{{ | {{Quote|Take it, Lieutenant. She has made her choice.|Dr. Halsey, entrusting Noble Six with Cortana<ref name="package">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Package]]''</ref>}} | ||
[[File:Halsey n' Six.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Noble Six becomes Cortana's protector to deliver her off-planet.]] | |||
On August 29, SPARTAN-B312 and the remaining members of NOBLE Team proceeded to Sword Base, under supposed instructions to destroy the base as the Covenant had taken control of it. Leading a fireteam of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]], Noble Six cleared a path into the base, destroying multiple anti-air guns with an [[M808 Scorpion]] tank. The rest of NOBLE Team then took to their Falcon to the ground, regrouping and then fighting their way into the facility. Upon arriving at their destination, though, the team's demolition was abruptly canceled, as their directives were suddenly revised by an unknown UNSC AI. As the team was escorted to their revised location, they encountered Dr. Halsey once more, who had interpreted the data held in the chip and [[Babd Catha Forerunner vessel|the Forerunner artifact]] it led to. Her laboratory was under attack by an incoming army of Covenant troops, who were also after the sacred treasure. Using the wealth of weaponry available at the lab's entrance, Six and their teammates battled the Covenant hordes; they were allowed inside only once all of the hostiles were dead.{{Ref/Reuse|package}} | |||
| | Once inside, Halsey urged Six to become the courier of a fragment of the AI [[Cortana]], who had translated ancient knowledge held in the artifact that the doctor hoped could end the war. With the AI stored in an [[armored matrix]] on Six's back, the Spartan was tasked with delivering her safely to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} before it fled the planet. NOBLE Team was then split in two: Jun escorted Dr. Halsey to ONI [[CASTLE Base]], while the others headed for the ''Autumn'' aboard a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]].{{Ref/Reuse|package}} | ||
{{clear}} | |||
| | ====Last stand==== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Asźod}} | |||
{{Quote|no=three | |||
|1=Marine | |||
|q1=Lieutenant, get aboard! We gotta get the hell out of here! | |||
|2=Noble Six | |||
|q2=Negative. I have the gun. Good luck, sir. | |||
|3=Captain Keyes | |||
|q3=Good luck to ''you'', Spartan. | |||
|4=Noble Six's last conversation, before securing the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s safe passage<ref name="PoA">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>}} | |||
[[File:HReach - Lone Wolf Opening.png|250px|thumb|left|Noble Six accepts their fate as the Covenant conquer the planet.]] | |||
After arriving within a few kilometers of the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s drydock at [[Asźod]] the next day, NOBLE Team's Pelican was attacked by Covenant Banshees. Six and Emile evacuated from the Pelican while Carter kept their pursuers distracted, eventually sacrificing his life to protect the two from an incoming [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. The surviving Spartans continued on foot, through [[Asźod ship breaking yards|the ship breaking yards]], with the aid of the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complement. After arriving at the launch platform, Six battled the numerous [[Jiralhanae]] defending the area while Emile cleared the skies of Covenant aircraft with an [[Mark 2488 Onager|"Onager" mass driver]]. The commanding officer of the ''Pillar of Autumn'', [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], then came to receive the Package, and Noble Six would join him aboard the ship while Emile covered their escape. However, the Devoted Sentries assaulted the Onager and killed Emile, while a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} emerged to destroy the ''Autumn''. Rather than let the ship face the cruiser alone, Noble Six chose to remain behind and secure the vessel's safe passage. After killing the Zealots and Field Marshal guarding the mass driver, Six commandeered the gun and shot down the battlecruiser when it attempted to [[glass]] the area, allowing the ''Autumn'' to depart safely into space.{{Ref/Reuse|PoA}} Three weeks later the starship would arrive at [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]], with [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and Cortana aboard, and so [[Battle of Installation 04|turn the tide of the war]]. | |||
With the Covenant having overwhelmed Reach's defenses, SPARTAN-B312 was among the few surviving UNSC troops left fighting the Covenant forces on the ground. Stranded on the Covenant-occupied planet, they escaped the drydocks on foot, moving toward nearby hills, but was surrounded by Covenant ground forces. After taking on an enormous force of [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]], they were eventually outnumbered and mortally wounded by plasma fire, yet continued fighting even after being disarmed. Noble Six was finally pinned to the ground and killed by a group of high-ranking Sangheili. Their helmet, which had been dropped shortly before being slain, was left in the glassed wasteland and remained alone there for [[2589|37 years]], by which time the surrounding area had been [[Terraforming|re-terraformed]].{{Ref/Reuse|lonewolf}} | |||
| | ===Legacy=== | ||
[[File:HR Screenshot Epilogue-After.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Noble Six's helmet, a relic of the Fall of Reach.]] | |||
Jun-A266 mentioned SPARTAN-B312 while trying to recruit [[Edward Buck]] into the [[SPARTAN-IV program]] in [[2553#February|February 2553]], with both soldiers reminiscing about how they fought alongside Noble Six on Reach. Jun remarked, "Noble Six was a good man".<ref name="NB">'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''page 82''</ref> | |||
| | At some point following the [[Human-Covenant War]], Dr. Halsey recited a eulogy to the Spartan, commending their determination, courage, and sacrifice, which had let the UNSC find [[Installation 04]] and, with that, let humanity survive and win the Covenant War.{{Ref/Reuse|lonewolf}} At some point, the Spartan's [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V <nowiki>[B]</nowiki>]] helmet was found among the vitrified landscapes of post-[[glassing]] Reach, with a replica constructed and hosted in the [[Outpost Discovery]] event.<ref>''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', ''[[Hall of History]]''</ref> | ||
Despite some recognition for their team's achievements, B312's existence was apparently kept classified from the public by ONI. When a statue in honor of NOBLE Team was erected in [[Hősök tere]] in [[2610]], Noble Six was not included on the monument or on its 1:53 scale replica kept in the [[Museum of Humanity]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]''' [[:File:Journal Package Letter.jpg|package contents letter]]</ref> | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
| | ==Personality and traits== | ||
[[File:NobleSix-poised.jpg|thumb|250px|Noble Six draws a [[combat knife]].]] | |||
{{Quote|I aim to please.|Noble Six}}{{Ref/Reuse|Sword Base}} | |||
SPARTAN-B312 was regarded as a skilled assassin and ''"... more of a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier,"'' evidenced by their heavily redacted personnel file. Noble Six had a tendency to "go solo" during missions, much to the dismay of their superiors.{{Ref/Reuse|profile}} Despite having an obscure past, highly potent skills, and a reserved, "lone wolf" personality, 312 showed care and compassion for their fellow humans; they often undertook life-threatening actions to assist soldiers, civilians, and the other members of NOBLE Team. Although Six became fairly close to the other members of NOBLE Team, they shared a great deal of camaraderie with Jorge, and the two soon became friends. This inspired Jorge to give his life in Noble Six's place, and may have, among Noble's other sacrifices, inspired Six to do the same when allowing the ''Autumn'' to escape. Six's bond with Jorge is noted by the fact that Jorge gave Six his dog tags before sacrificing himself and Emile later refused them when Six offered up the dog tags, telling Six that Jorge chose to give them to Six so Six should keep them. | |||
}} | ==Equipment== | ||
===Armor=== | |||
During the defense of SWORD Base on July 26, 2552, SPARTAN-B312 wore a standard [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V (B)|Mark V [B]]] suit and helmet. At some point after joining NOBLE Team the Spartan requested a [[RECON-class Mjolnir|RECON-class helmet]]. Although this request was granted, whether they received the helmet before their death is unclear.<ref>[[:File:Recon smg.jpg]]</ref> | |||
==Production notes== | |||
===Development=== | |||
[[File:Six M-F Comparison.png|right|thumb|250px|A comparison of the male and female variants of Noble Six in default armor.]] | |||
SPARTAN-B312 is the protagonist of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. To integrate player relation with the character, the player can choose whether Noble Six is male or female: the Spartan's male and female incarnations are voiced by [[Philip Anthony-Rodriguez]] and [[Amanda Philipson]], respectively.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Credits''</ref><ref name="BWU03">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_030510 '''Bungie.net''': ''BWU 03.05.10'']</ref> However, 312's gender was established as male in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''; both [[Bungie]] and [[343 Industries]] regard the ability to use a female Noble Six as a non-canonical gameplay mechanic.{{Ref/Note|Id=gender|1=''Halo'' community member [[Stephen Loftus]], who served as a consultant on the production of ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', has stated that both Bungie and 343 Industries regard Noble Six as canonically male. Care was taken to refer to S-B312 using masculine pronouns in ''The Essential Visual Guide''. The original posts can be read [http://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASPARTAN-B312&diff=1045242&oldid=1045238 here].}} The Spartan is explicitly referred to as a man in ''[[Halo: New Blood]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|NB}} | |||
In the pre-release [[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer|2009 Video Games Awards trailer]] for ''Halo: Reach'', Jorge-052 remarks "Didn't think anyone survived Pegasi, sir" upon seeing Noble Six for the first time. This references Operation: TORPEDO, a successful, but perilous Spartan assault on a Covenant installation located on the [[Pegasi Delta]] moon leading to Beta Company's near-total annihilation in [[2545]]. This line is not present in the final game's script. It was later established in the character's backstory as a part of the pre-release background fiction for ''Reach'' in the [[Noble Team performance reports]]; SPARTAN-B312, among other Spartans, had been removed from Beta Company's command prior to any operations taking place for fears of another "[[Operation: PROMETHEUS]]." | |||
===Gender=== | |||
===Armor and equipment=== | |||
Players can customize Noble Six's armor using a vast selection of armor permutations (including a robotic arm), colors, and emblems; the player's chosen character model is used in the campaign, multiplayer, and [[Firefight]], allowing players to better integrate themselves with the character. The version of Noble Six seen in early media was male, wearing a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V (B)|Mark V [B]]] helmet with an Up-Armor plate, no shoulder pauldrons, no chest attachment, a wrist-mounted UGPS, no leg attachment, FJ/PARA knee guards, and colored steel. As it became apparent that Noble Six's appearance and gender would be entirely customizable, the Spartan's armor was changed to fully default armor in most promotional material afterwards. When displayed in most promotional material dated shortly before the game's release, SPARTAN-B312 is portrayed as wearing the default [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor with the Mark V[B] helmet and steel coloration. In addition, the Spartan's emblem is customized as the first emblem with the first background on their respective lists in the Armory: steel-colored [[Seventh Column]] with no background. This is done to avoid portraying Noble Six as a character outside the player's control, as Noble Six's appearance depends on the player's armor customization and gender choice. The only exceptions to this are when a screenshot was released to prove that cutscenes would display player customization, and in various concept art wallpapers, where Noble Six is shown with a plethora of armor combinations. However, the Noble Six [[McFarlane Toys/Halo: Reach Series 1#Noble Six|action figure]] was not redesigned with fully default armor. | |||
In the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', the main render image of Noble Six on the Noble Six page is equipped with a never-seen-before armor combination: [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/UA#UA/Base Security (W)|UA/Base Security [W] chest plate]] with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant#Shoulder|FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant#Knee Guard|knee guards]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |||
In ''Halo: Reach'', none of the members of NOBLE Team can be fully imitated in terms of armor coloring and configuration. This is likely (in part) to prevent confusion by allowing the player character to appear nearly identical to NPC teammates in the campaign. | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
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*Noble Six's voice is default for use in Firefight voice, though without dialogue. Six only chuckles when achieving headshots and killing multiple enemies, or grunts when hurt. The Spartan is also heard sighing when stuck by a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] or [[Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher|plasma launcher]]. | |||
*SPARTAN-B312 is neither shown on the box art of ''Halo: Reach'' nor featured in any promotional image of NOBLE Team. This was done to avoid portraying Noble Six as outside the player's control, preventing them from building a definitive mental image for the character, as Noble Six's armor and gender can vary depending on the player's choice. | |||
*On the "<span class="plainlinks">[http://reprovedreaper.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/holiday_card_2010_blank.jpg Happy Halodays]</span>" painting drawn for Christmas 2010 by Bungie, Noble Six is fully default, but has a Hard Case leg attachment. This is the only time an official version of Six has had a leg attachment. | |||
*SPARTAN-B312 is the only member of NOBLE Team whose helmet is not available as an Avatar Award. Instead, the Spartan's helmet was obtainable only by attending Comic-Con 2010 and for a limited time through a special Xbox Live Gold offer. | |||
*In Halo games starting from ''Halo Reach'', initial spawn points used in Forge show a Spartan-III holding a magnum. The Spartan is not seen in the game, but the graphic could be Noble Six's planned armor. The Spartan is male, wears the base MARK V [B] helmet, a CQC pauldron for their left shoulder and a Mark V for their right, the default Mark V [B] chest, the TACPAD on their wrist, the TACTICAL/TRAUMA KIT as a utility and FJ/PARA knee guards. Their visor and armor colors are unknown. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Halo- | File:HR_NobleSix_Concept.png|Early concept art for Noble Six in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:Halo- | File:HR WorldPremiere Six.jpg|Early promotional image for Noble Six. | ||
File:Noble Six HUL.jpg|Bungie's original portrayal of Noble Six, with the Beta version of the HUL helmet upgrade, in the [[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer|VGA '09 trailer]]. | |||
File:HReach-NobleSix-SpartanB312.png|A detailed full-body portrait of Noble Six in ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
File:HR_default_fullbody.png|Another render of Noble Six. | |||
File:HR-MCC-B312.png|A model of B312 with combat knife from ''Halo: Reach'' in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''. | |||
File:ForAllTheLadies.jpg|The female model of Noble Six in ''Halo Reach''<nowiki />'s Armory. | |||
File:2Nobles.jpg|Six with Carter and Jun moments before their drop near Visegrád Relay. | |||
File:HaloReach - Screenshot 04.jpg|Noble Six, along with the other members of NOBLE Team. | |||
File:Reach-m10 3rdperson.jpg|Noble Six engaging a [[file]] of [[Unggoy]]. | |||
File:Noble Surveillance.jpg|A security camera still of Noble team during an operation at SWORD Base. | |||
File:Staging area.png|Noble Six and Jun-A266 overlooking a Covenant encampment. | |||
File:REACHtetherjump.PNG|Noble Six leaps off [[Spire One]], reaching for Jorge's hand. | |||
File:Exodus Intro.jpg|Noble Six looks at the wreckage of the ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''. | |||
File:Phantom NA.jpg|Noble Six shooting at a sniper using Kat's [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|sidearm]]. | |||
File:HR-N6 Waypoint.jpg|A [[McFarlane Toys|McFarlane]] [[McFarlane Toys/Halo: Reach Series 1|Series 1]] action figure of Noble Six. | |||
File:Noble Six avatar.png|An [[Xbox 360]] avatar with default Noble Six gear. | |||
File:Recon smg.jpg|Noble Six's accepted request to receive a Mark V [[RECON-class Mjolnir|Recon helmet]]. | |||
File:HLC Noble.jpg|Noble Six's poster in [[Halo Legendary Crate]] #18. | |||
File:HR Screenshot Prologue-Helmet.jpg|Six's abandoned helmet, in the prologue to [[Winter Contingency]] | |||
File:HR Screenshot Epilogue-Before.png|Six's abandoned helmet, in the epilogue to [[Lone Wolf]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | |||
==Notes== | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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S-B312[3] | |
- "Because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets, shattered our enemy's resolve. Our victory — your victory — was so close ... I wish you could have lived to see it. But you belong to Reach. Your body, your armor — all burned and turned to glass. Everything ... except your courage. That, you gave to us. And with it, we can rebuild."
- — Dr. Catherine Halsey[4]
Lieutenant SPARTAN-B312[5] was a Spartan-III supersoldier attached to Special Warfare Group Three of the UNSC Army.[3] During the Fall of Reach in summer 2552, they served as a member of NOBLE Team under the call sign "Noble Six".[6] Although unknown to most of the UNSC military and humanity in general due to the classified nature of his operations, Dr. Catherine Halsey stated that B312 shared a "hyper-lethal" rating with only one other Spartan[7][Note 2] and served just as essential a role in securing humanity's victory in the Human-Covenant War.
Because their file was heavily redacted by the Office of Naval Intelligence, much of SPARTAN-B312's early life is unknown. The Spartan was originally a Beta Company candidate whose performance so impressed their superiors that they (along with a small number of their peers, designated "cat 2") were reassigned immediately after training before the inevitable bloodbath of Operation: TORPEDO. As one of the few remaining contemporary Spartan-IIIs, B312 was repurposed as a counter-terrorist operator, performing black operations. After several years of being fielded against Insurrectionists, B312 was transferred from their ONI handlers to Spartan NOBLE Team, where they took the deceased Thom-A293's place as "Noble Six". B312's transfer to NOBLE came immediately at the start of the Fall of Reach, placing the Spartan in a new territory of teamwork against the Covenant.
Though initially viewed with resentment by some of their teammates, Six's skills eventually proved themselves as the fight for Reach began failing and NOBLE Team took losses. On August 30, Six delivered a fragment of the AI Cortana to the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in the hope that the data she carried could defeat the Covenant. With the aid of their team, Noble Six delivered the AI intact, but chose to remain behind to secure the Autumn's escape from the Covenant. Though the Spartan was killed hours later, their sacrifice allowed humanity to discover the Halo Array, ultimately bringing about the dissolution of the Covenant and the end of the war.
Biography
Early life
- "We've been very lucky with β so far — very lucky — to get 312 out directly after training. An opportunity like that is not liable to happen ever again."
- — Lieutenant Commander Kurt Ambrose[8]
SPARTAN-B312 was born in the city of Damask on the human colony of Jericho VII on January 30, 2530.[1][2] They ultimately survived the colony's glassing by the Covenant on February 12, 2535,[9] presumably becoming orphaned like many of the Spartan-IIIs. Circa 2539,[10][11][Note 3] B312 was one of the 418 candidates recruited in the Spartan-III program's Beta Company by ONI's Beta-5 Division with the promise of revenge. During their training, B312 and a few other Spartan-IIIs (designated "cat 2") outshone their teammates well enough that these select few were handpicked by Lieutenant Commander Kurt Ambrose to be assigned to separate special force units outside the general population of Beta Company. Thus, these Spartans did not participate in Operation: TORPEDO, the suicide mission that resulted in the deaths of almost all of Beta Company. Because of the concealed nature of their survival, B312's existence became classified and the Spartan was deployed as a black operator and assassin under the Office of Naval Intelligence.
Spartan career
- "Noble Six. The team's most recent addition ... my, my. So much black ink ... Six has made entire militia groups disappear. Curious ... "hyper-lethal". There's only one other Spartan with that rating."
- — Dr. Catherine Halsey[7]
Over the course of B312's career, the Spartan gained a reputation as an efficient lone-wolf assassin, having single-handedly broken terrorist organizations and made entire rebel groups disappear.[5] They were also detached to the UNSC Air Force as a test pilot in a top-secret UNSC project, the Sabre Program, which resulted in the development of the FSS-1000 Sabre space fighter.[12][13] B312 used these skills to great effect in a counter-insurgency operation on Mamore on May 10, 2552, thus gaining the approval of Colonel Urban Holland and resulting in the Spartan's assignment to NOBLE Team.[14] Despite their hardened combat record B312 had never witnessed a glassing prior to the Fall of Reach.[15]
B312's former superior allegedly used the Spartan as "his own private grim reaper"; because of this they were reluctant to have B312 assigned to NOBLE Team. Several of NOBLE were also resistant to receiving a new teammate, due to the recent loss of the previous Noble Six Thom-A293 just two months earlier. Regardless, the Spartan's reassignment went forward, and on July 24, 2552, SPARTAN-B312 was presented to NOBLE Team under the callsign "Noble Six".[5]
The Fall of Reach
- Main article: Fall of Reach
- "I'm not going to lie to you, Lieutenant. You're stepping into some shoes the rest of the squad would rather leave unfilled. Me, I'm just happy to have NOBLE back up to full strength. Just one thing — I've seen your file. Even the parts the ONI censors didn't want me to. I'm glad to have your skill set, but we're a team. That lone-wolf stuff stays behind."
- — Commander Carter-A259[16]
The new Noble Six, having recently arrived on Reach, joined the team just in time to participate in an operation to investigate a communications blackout at the Visegrád Relay, a mission which led to the first confrontation with Covenant forces on the planet.[16][17] When arriving at the downed relay, Noble Six discovered a dropped data chip shortly before a close encounter with the Devoted Sentries, who had been sent to retrieve it. Six and Jorge-052 killed most of the Zealots, while the chip was taken by Catherine-B320.[17]
During the weeks before Reach's eventual glassing, Noble Six partook in multiple operations against Covenant forces on Reach along with the rest of NOBLE Team, including a counter-offensive operation to retake the Office of Naval Intelligence's SWORD Base near the Babd Catha Ice Shelf on July 26. Six and Kat cleared the courtyard of enemies before being tasked with reactivating both Farragut Station, a communications outpost they could use to get into contact with command, and Airview Base, where they needed to activate an M71 "Scythe" anti-air battery to eliminate hostile aircraft. The Spartans moved into SWORD Base and Noble Six assisted Emile-A239 in driving off several Phantoms and Banshees. After the skies had been cleared, the attacking Covenant corvette was destroyed by one of Reach's orbital defense platforms. Following the mission, NOBLE Team was debriefed by Dr. Catherine Halsey, who questioned them about what had happened at the Visegrád Relay two days earlier. Six confirmed that the Elites fought there were Zealots, and the data chip was turned over to Dr. Halsey.[18]
On August 11, Noble Six and Jun-A266, operating as Recon Team Bravo, were sent to perform a nighttime reconnaissance mission into the Covenant "dark zone" in the Viery Territory. After stealthily eliminating guards at multiple outposts, the two Spartans met a group of civilian militiamen who led them to a hydroelectric power plant farther within the dark zone; there, the team discovered a Covenant stealth pylon. After planting an explosive charge on the pylon, the team moved deeper into the dark zone, where they discovered a massive Covenant invasion force. Kat then ordered them back so they could prepare for the attack on the next day.[19]
Battle at Szurdok Ridge
- Main article: Battle at Szurdok Ridge
On the morning of August 12, Noble Six joined a massive UNSC joint assault force assembled to mount a counterattack on the Covenant-occupied Viery Territory. Auntie Dot, NOBLE Team's coordinating artificial intelligence construct, explained that the Covenant had infiltrated to the region in force, deploying ground forces and installations, including several monumental spires. NOBLE Team's objective was to destroy one of these spires, designated "Spire One". After pushing through Covenant forces at Szurdok Ridge destroying several Covenant Tyrant anti-air batteries, and killing another of the Devoted Sentries, Noble Six was deployed to the spire in a UH-144 Falcon alongside Jorge-052. However, the aircraft crashed after being disabled by the electromagnetic field created by the spire's shield.
Despite crashing, the pair proceeded toward the spire, soon discovering that the structures housed teleporters used to transport Covenant forces to the surface, linked to an unknown source. After infiltrating the spire, Noble Six disabled the structure's shield. Noble Six was flown away from the tower by a Falcon containing Carter-A259 — NOBLE Team's field commander — and Jorge. The UNSC Grafton, a heavy frigate, destroyed the spire with a single MAC round. But seconds later, a Covenant supercarrier uncloaked and destroyed the Grafton, forcing all UNSC forces in the area to flee.[20]
Operation: UPPER CUT
- Main article: Operation: UPPER CUT
- Kat-B320: "A good place to look might be ... I don't know, the nearest non-existent launch site in the non-existent Sabre Program, dismissed by three administrations as preposterous rumor ... And in which our newest member was certainly never a pilot."
- Emile-A239: "You're scary, you know that?"
- — Kat revealing her knowledge of Six's participation in the Sabre Program[21]
With the UNSC fleet not due for days to deal with the supercarrier Long Night of Solace, NOBLE Team made their own plan to destroy the ship using an improvised bomb made from a slipspace drive and escorted by Sabre fighters, one of which would be piloted by Noble Six. As the plan, codenamed Operation: UPPER CUT, was put in motion on August 14, NOBLE Team first helped UNSC ground forces repel Covenant invaders from the secret Sabre Program Launch/Research Range, then launched Six and Jorge into orbit aboard a Sabre. The pair joined UNSC forces in defending the repair and refit station Anchor 9 from Banshee and Seraph fighters. After the station's defenses were brought back online and the Covenant attackers retreated, 312 and the other Sabres in the group followed the UNSC Savannah, whose crew had committed their slipspace drive to the operation, toward Ardent Prayer, a Covenant corvette that was scheduled to refuel with the supercarrier. Soon, 312 and several other boarders infiltrated the craft, proceeding toward the vessel's bridge.
During the operation, the makeshift slipspace bomb was damaged and became incapable of automatic activation. Jorge, volunteering to activate the bomb manually and thus sacrifice his life, forced B312 off the corvette just before it docked with the supercarrier. At first, the operation was a success, as Ardent Prayer was completely destroyed and Long Night of Solace was split amidships, crashing to into a mountain range on the planet below. Unfortunately, a far larger Covenant fleet arrived moments after both ships' destruction, and promptly resumed the Covenant invasion.[21]
Siege of New Alexandria
- Main article: Siege of New Alexandria
- "Civilian transports away. You saved a lot of lives today, Spartan."
- — A UNSC trooper to Noble Six after the evacuation of New Alexandria[22]
After returning to Reach via reentry, Noble Six headed to New Alexandria, the trek taking them nine days. After arriving on August 23, they assisted UNSC Army troopers in repelling Covenant forces from the city and evacuating the civilian population. In particular, Six helped the Bullfrogs clear Traxus Tower of Covenant and aided Sergeant Major Duvall in severely damaging an Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette to enable the launch of evacuation ships with thousands of people on board.[22]
After helping with the evacuation, the Spartan managed to establish radio communication with NOBLE Team and participated in the removal of Covenant communication jammers to allow the evacuation of ONI personnel. The same evening, Six reunited with NOBLE Team and reported the details of UPPER CUT. After clearing the jammers, NOBLE Team was hailed by Colonel Holland and was ordered to destroy SWORD Base. During the hailing, though, the Covenant began glassing their sector of the city, forcing the team to flee to a radiation bunker. Kat was killed en route to the bunker, Six catching her body. Using her pistol, the Spartan attempted to shoot down her killer, but ran out of ammunition and was forced to retreat. NOBLE remained trapped in the bunker for three days while the Covenant burned down the city before they finally emerged and were picked up by a search and rescue Pelican.[15]
Courier
- "Take it, Lieutenant. She has made her choice."
- — Dr. Halsey, entrusting Noble Six with Cortana[23]
On August 29, SPARTAN-B312 and the remaining members of NOBLE Team proceeded to Sword Base, under supposed instructions to destroy the base as the Covenant had taken control of it. Leading a fireteam of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, Noble Six cleared a path into the base, destroying multiple anti-air guns with an M808 Scorpion tank. The rest of NOBLE Team then took to their Falcon to the ground, regrouping and then fighting their way into the facility. Upon arriving at their destination, though, the team's demolition was abruptly canceled, as their directives were suddenly revised by an unknown UNSC AI. As the team was escorted to their revised location, they encountered Dr. Halsey once more, who had interpreted the data held in the chip and the Forerunner artifact it led to. Her laboratory was under attack by an incoming army of Covenant troops, who were also after the sacred treasure. Using the wealth of weaponry available at the lab's entrance, Six and their teammates battled the Covenant hordes; they were allowed inside only once all of the hostiles were dead.[23]
Once inside, Halsey urged Six to become the courier of a fragment of the AI Cortana, who had translated ancient knowledge held in the artifact that the doctor hoped could end the war. With the AI stored in an armored matrix on Six's back, the Spartan was tasked with delivering her safely to the UNSC Pillar of Autumn before it fled the planet. NOBLE Team was then split in two: Jun escorted Dr. Halsey to ONI CASTLE Base, while the others headed for the Autumn aboard a Pelican dropship.[23]
Last stand
- Main article: Battle of Asźod
- Marine: "Lieutenant, get aboard! We gotta get the hell out of here!"
- Noble Six: "Negative. I have the gun. Good luck, sir."
- Captain Keyes: "Good luck to you, Spartan."
- — Noble Six's last conversation, before securing the Autumn's safe passage[24]
After arriving within a few kilometers of the Pillar of Autumn's drydock at Asźod the next day, NOBLE Team's Pelican was attacked by Covenant Banshees. Six and Emile evacuated from the Pelican while Carter kept their pursuers distracted, eventually sacrificing his life to protect the two from an incoming Scarab. The surviving Spartans continued on foot, through the ship breaking yards, with the aid of the Autumn's Marine complement. After arriving at the launch platform, Six battled the numerous Jiralhanae defending the area while Emile cleared the skies of Covenant aircraft with an "Onager" mass driver. The commanding officer of the Pillar of Autumn, Captain Jacob Keyes, then came to receive the Package, and Noble Six would join him aboard the ship while Emile covered their escape. However, the Devoted Sentries assaulted the Onager and killed Emile, while a Ket-pattern battlecruiser emerged to destroy the Autumn. Rather than let the ship face the cruiser alone, Noble Six chose to remain behind and secure the vessel's safe passage. After killing the Zealots and Field Marshal guarding the mass driver, Six commandeered the gun and shot down the battlecruiser when it attempted to glass the area, allowing the Autumn to depart safely into space.[24] Three weeks later the starship would arrive at Halo Installation 04, with Spartan John-117 and Cortana aboard, and so turn the tide of the war.
With the Covenant having overwhelmed Reach's defenses, SPARTAN-B312 was among the few surviving UNSC troops left fighting the Covenant forces on the ground. Stranded on the Covenant-occupied planet, they escaped the drydocks on foot, moving toward nearby hills, but was surrounded by Covenant ground forces. After taking on an enormous force of Sangheili and Unggoy, they were eventually outnumbered and mortally wounded by plasma fire, yet continued fighting even after being disarmed. Noble Six was finally pinned to the ground and killed by a group of high-ranking Sangheili. Their helmet, which had been dropped shortly before being slain, was left in the glassed wasteland and remained alone there for 37 years, by which time the surrounding area had been re-terraformed.[4]
Legacy
Jun-A266 mentioned SPARTAN-B312 while trying to recruit Edward Buck into the SPARTAN-IV program in February 2553, with both soldiers reminiscing about how they fought alongside Noble Six on Reach. Jun remarked, "Noble Six was a good man".[25]
At some point following the Human-Covenant War, Dr. Halsey recited a eulogy to the Spartan, commending their determination, courage, and sacrifice, which had let the UNSC find Installation 04 and, with that, let humanity survive and win the Covenant War.[4] At some point, the Spartan's Mark V [B] helmet was found among the vitrified landscapes of post-glassing Reach, with a replica constructed and hosted in the Outpost Discovery event.[26]
Despite some recognition for their team's achievements, B312's existence was apparently kept classified from the public by ONI. When a statue in honor of NOBLE Team was erected in Hősök tere in 2610, Noble Six was not included on the monument or on its 1:53 scale replica kept in the Museum of Humanity.[27]
Personality and traits
![](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/4/45/NobleSix-poised.jpg/250px-NobleSix-poised.jpg)
- "I aim to please."
- — Noble Six[18]
SPARTAN-B312 was regarded as a skilled assassin and "... more of a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier," evidenced by their heavily redacted personnel file. Noble Six had a tendency to "go solo" during missions, much to the dismay of their superiors.[5] Despite having an obscure past, highly potent skills, and a reserved, "lone wolf" personality, 312 showed care and compassion for their fellow humans; they often undertook life-threatening actions to assist soldiers, civilians, and the other members of NOBLE Team. Although Six became fairly close to the other members of NOBLE Team, they shared a great deal of camaraderie with Jorge, and the two soon became friends. This inspired Jorge to give his life in Noble Six's place, and may have, among Noble's other sacrifices, inspired Six to do the same when allowing the Autumn to escape. Six's bond with Jorge is noted by the fact that Jorge gave Six his dog tags before sacrificing himself and Emile later refused them when Six offered up the dog tags, telling Six that Jorge chose to give them to Six so Six should keep them.
Equipment
Armor
During the defense of SWORD Base on July 26, 2552, SPARTAN-B312 wore a standard Mark V [B] suit and helmet. At some point after joining NOBLE Team the Spartan requested a RECON-class helmet. Although this request was granted, whether they received the helmet before their death is unclear.[28]
Production notes
Development
SPARTAN-B312 is the protagonist of Halo: Reach. To integrate player relation with the character, the player can choose whether Noble Six is male or female: the Spartan's male and female incarnations are voiced by Philip Anthony-Rodriguez and Amanda Philipson, respectively.[29][30] However, 312's gender was established as male in Halo: The Essential Visual Guide; both Bungie and 343 Industries regard the ability to use a female Noble Six as a non-canonical gameplay mechanic.[Note 1] The Spartan is explicitly referred to as a man in Halo: New Blood.[25]
In the pre-release 2009 Video Games Awards trailer for Halo: Reach, Jorge-052 remarks "Didn't think anyone survived Pegasi, sir" upon seeing Noble Six for the first time. This references Operation: TORPEDO, a successful, but perilous Spartan assault on a Covenant installation located on the Pegasi Delta moon leading to Beta Company's near-total annihilation in 2545. This line is not present in the final game's script. It was later established in the character's backstory as a part of the pre-release background fiction for Reach in the Noble Team performance reports; SPARTAN-B312, among other Spartans, had been removed from Beta Company's command prior to any operations taking place for fears of another "Operation: PROMETHEUS."
Gender
Armor and equipment
Players can customize Noble Six's armor using a vast selection of armor permutations (including a robotic arm), colors, and emblems; the player's chosen character model is used in the campaign, multiplayer, and Firefight, allowing players to better integrate themselves with the character. The version of Noble Six seen in early media was male, wearing a Mark V [B] helmet with an Up-Armor plate, no shoulder pauldrons, no chest attachment, a wrist-mounted UGPS, no leg attachment, FJ/PARA knee guards, and colored steel. As it became apparent that Noble Six's appearance and gender would be entirely customizable, the Spartan's armor was changed to fully default armor in most promotional material afterwards. When displayed in most promotional material dated shortly before the game's release, SPARTAN-B312 is portrayed as wearing the default MJOLNIR Mark V armor with the Mark V[B] helmet and steel coloration. In addition, the Spartan's emblem is customized as the first emblem with the first background on their respective lists in the Armory: steel-colored Seventh Column with no background. This is done to avoid portraying Noble Six as a character outside the player's control, as Noble Six's appearance depends on the player's armor customization and gender choice. The only exceptions to this are when a screenshot was released to prove that cutscenes would display player customization, and in various concept art wallpapers, where Noble Six is shown with a plethora of armor combinations. However, the Noble Six action figure was not redesigned with fully default armor.
In the Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, the main render image of Noble Six on the Noble Six page is equipped with a never-seen-before armor combination: UA/Base Security [W] chest plate with FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons and knee guards.[3]
In Halo: Reach, none of the members of NOBLE Team can be fully imitated in terms of armor coloring and configuration. This is likely (in part) to prevent confusion by allowing the player character to appear nearly identical to NPC teammates in the campaign.
Trivia
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- Noble Six's voice is default for use in Firefight voice, though without dialogue. Six only chuckles when achieving headshots and killing multiple enemies, or grunts when hurt. The Spartan is also heard sighing when stuck by a plasma grenade or plasma launcher.
- SPARTAN-B312 is neither shown on the box art of Halo: Reach nor featured in any promotional image of NOBLE Team. This was done to avoid portraying Noble Six as outside the player's control, preventing them from building a definitive mental image for the character, as Noble Six's armor and gender can vary depending on the player's choice.
- On the "Happy Halodays" painting drawn for Christmas 2010 by Bungie, Noble Six is fully default, but has a Hard Case leg attachment. This is the only time an official version of Six has had a leg attachment.
- SPARTAN-B312 is the only member of NOBLE Team whose helmet is not available as an Avatar Award. Instead, the Spartan's helmet was obtainable only by attending Comic-Con 2010 and for a limited time through a special Xbox Live Gold offer.
- In Halo games starting from Halo Reach, initial spawn points used in Forge show a Spartan-III holding a magnum. The Spartan is not seen in the game, but the graphic could be Noble Six's planned armor. The Spartan is male, wears the base MARK V [B] helmet, a CQC pauldron for their left shoulder and a Mark V for their right, the default Mark V [B] chest, the TACPAD on their wrist, the TACTICAL/TRAUMA KIT as a utility and FJ/PARA knee guards. Their visor and armor colors are unknown.
Gallery
Bungie's original portrayal of Noble Six, with the Beta version of the HUL helmet upgrade, in the VGA '09 trailer.
Noble Six leaps off Spire One, reaching for Jorge's hand.
Noble Six looks at the wreckage of the Long Night of Solace.
Noble Six shooting at a sniper using Kat's sidearm.
An Xbox 360 avatar with default Noble Six gear.
Noble Six's accepted request to receive a Mark V Recon helmet.
Noble Six's poster in Halo Legendary Crate #18.
Six's abandoned helmet, in the prologue to Winter Contingency
Six's abandoned helmet, in the epilogue to Lone Wolf.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: New Blood (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Ground Command (Mentioned only)
- Halo Mythos
- Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual
Notes
- ^ a b Halo community member Stephen Loftus, who served as a consultant on the production of Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, has stated that both Bungie and 343 Industries regard Noble Six as canonically male. Care was taken to refer to S-B312 using masculine pronouns in The Essential Visual Guide. The original posts can be read here.
- ^ By "hyper-lethal", Halsey presumably refers to Noble Six's file, in which Colonel Urban Holland describes B312 as "...more akin to a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier." Ostensibly, the "one other Spartan" Halsey mentions is meant to draw parallels between Noble Six and the Halo series protagonist John-117, as both characters' exploits in gameplay are defined by the player's actions. Given the wording in Six's file, however, it is somewhat questionable whether "hyper-lethal" is a legitimate "rating" at all, or merely a descriptive phrase used by Colonel Holland. The information sheet for Spartans in Halo: Ground Command suggests the latter, mentioning that "each Spartan is a hyper-lethal special forces operative". In this light, assuming every Spartan is indeed regarded as "hyper-lethal", Halsey's remark in the A Spartan Will Rise vidoc could even be interpreted as sarcasm.
- ^ Lessons Learned establishes that Beta Company members Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.
Sources
- ^ a b Youtube, Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Noble Team Menu Background
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 99
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 130
- ^ a b c d Halo: Reach, campaign level Lone Wolf
- ^ a b c d Bungie.net: SPARTAN-312 Personnel Profile
- ^ Halo: Reach: Video Games Award Trailer
- ^ a b Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise
- ^ Bungie.net: Beta Company Assessment
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 22-23 (2010 edition)
- ^ Halo: Fractures - Lessons Learned
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 106
- ^ Halo: Reach: E3 Campaign Demo
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo: Reach E3 2010 Trailer
- ^ Halo: Reach Game Manual
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Noble Actual
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Winter Contingency
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level ONI: Sword Base
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Nightfall
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of The Spear
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
- ^ a b Halo: New Blood, page 82
- ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery, Hall of History
- ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition package contents letter
- ^ File:Recon smg.jpg
- ^ Halo: Reach, Credits
- ^ Bungie.net: BWU 03.05.10
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