Banks: Difference between revisions

Line 22:

{{quote|When I asked for reinforcements, I didn't think they'd send a Spartan.|Banks expressing his surprise at the Master Chief's appearance}}

~~After~~ his unit's deployment to [[New Mombasa]], Banks ~~was~~ in command of "A" Company after their lieutenant ~~(and presumably captain) were~~ incapacitated on arrival.<ref name="Metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> Coming next in the chain of command, he was forced to take direct command of the Marines in [[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]], likely reporting to the [[Unidentified colonel|colonel]] in charge of the city's defense. The company's command post soon came under heavy siege by a number of [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]], forcing the Marines to lock the building down to prevent Covenant entry. The entrenched Marines were unable to muster any response due to the presence of several [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Snipers]] covering the building. Fortunately for the Marines, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] arrived in the area and eliminated all Covenant forces. With the enemy ~~neutralised~~, Banks was able to open the command post again, allowing ~~him~~ to ~~link up with the Chief~~. ~~The Spartan assisted~~ Banks in disabling an advancing [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]] walker~~. Banks and his platoon provided~~ cover fire as the Spartan boarded the Scarab, killed its crew and ~~ultimately~~ disabled it from within.<ref name="Metropolis"/>

Upon his unit's deployment to [[New Mombasa]], Banks found himself in command of "A" Company's First Platoon after their lieutenant was incapacitated on arrival.<ref name="Metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> Coming next in the chain of command, he was forced to take direct command of the Marines in [[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]], likely reporting to the [[Unidentified colonel|colonel]] in charge of the city's defense. The company's command post soon came under heavy siege by a number of [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]], forcing the Marines to lock the building down to prevent Covenant entry. The entrenched Marines were unable to muster any response due to the presence of several [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Snipers]] covering the building. Fortunately for the Marines, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] arrived in the area and eliminated all Covenant forces. With the enemy neutralized, Banks was able to open the command post again, allowing the arriving UNSC forces to enter. Banks and his men proceeded to assist John-117 in disabling an advancing [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]] walker, providing cover fire as the Spartan boarded the Scarab, killed its crew and disabled it from within.<ref name="Metropolis"/>

===Battle of Installation 05===

~~After~~ the Battle of Mombasa, Banks ~~was~~ transferred to the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, which left Mombasa in pursuit of the [[Covenant]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' as the latter ship jumped into slipspace~~. Banks was eventually captured by [[Jiralhanae]] forces, along with [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Major Johnson]] and [[Marcus Stacker|Gunnery Sergeant Stacker]] to be used to activate the installation~~.

During the Battle of Mombasa, Banks and the rest of his platoon were transferred to the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, which left Mombasa in pursuit of the [[Covenant]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' as the latter ship jumped into slipspace.

The ~~three soldiers~~ were brought to a [[Bastion of the Brutes|series of ~~Forerunner ruins~~]] ~~occupied~~ by the Jiralhanae. ~~They~~ were ~~about to be executed~~ when ~~their captors~~ were attacked by [[~~Thel 'Vadam~~|the Arbiter]] ~~and his~~ [[~~Covenant separatists~~|~~followers~~]]. The ~~three then helped~~ the Arbiter ~~capture a nearby Scarab~~. ~~Stacker~~ and Banks ~~then boarded~~ the ~~Scarab along with~~ Johnson.<ref>'''Halo 2'''~~, campaign level~~, ''[[~~The Great Journey~~]]''</ref>

Banks was among a platoon of Marines deployed by the ''In Amber Clad'' to the Sentinel Wall surrounding the [[Quarantine Zone]]. The Marines moved through the outer wall with ease, unmolested by local Sentinel defenses - likely due to being recognized by the automated guardians as [[Reclaimers]].<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[Sacred_Icon#Uncomfortable_Silence|Sacred Icon]], Uncomfortable Silence''</ref>

As the force moved through the inner wall however, the outer wall became besieged by [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant forces deployed from the recently arrived [[High Charity]]. Eventually, the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadamee]] was able to deactivate the Containment Shield, and the inner wall quickly became overrun with [[Flood]] from the nearby Quarantine Zone.

Most of the Marines swiftly fell to the Flood parasite and the now-hostile Sentinels. While Gunnery Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker]] contacted ''In Amber Clad'', Banks directed the surviving Marines as they staged a desperate defense, attempting to hold their position. <ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[Sacred_Icon#Buyer.27s_Remorse|Sacred Icon]], Buyer's Remorse''</ref> It is unknown how Banks escaped the Sentinel Wall, however himself, Stacker<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[The Great Journey#Your Ass, My Size-24 Hoof|The Great Journey]], Your Ass, My Size-24 Hoof''</ref> and their Marine survivors<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[Gravemind (level)#Inside_Job|Gravemind]], Inside Job''</ref> were ultimately captured by Covenant forces.

Later, as High Charity was overrun by the Flood-infested ''In Amber Clad'', captive Sergeants Johnson, Stacker and Banks were brought to a [[Bastion of the Brutes|series of structures]] held by the Jiralhanae. The three were moments away from execution when the Jiralhanae were attacked by [[Sangheili]] [[Covenant separatists|forces]] lead by the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadamee]]. Taking advantage of the confusion, Johnson managed to board the nearby [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]] walker, and forged a hasty alliance with 'Vadamee in order to stop Tartarus from activating the installation. The UNSC-operated Scarab cleared a path to the Installation's Control Room, while the Arbiter provided air support.<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[The Great Journey#Ending|The Great Journey]], Ending''</ref> After the neutralization and subsequent blockading of Installation 05, Banks was presumably evacuated by the Arbiter and his allies alongside Johnson, Miranda, and Stacker, returning to Earth around November 15, 2552.<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref>

==Trivia==

Contribute

Recent contributors to this article

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 {{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}
 {{quote|When I asked for reinforcements, I didn't think they'd send a Spartan.|Banks expressing his surprise at the Master Chief's appearance}}
-After his unit's deployment to [[New Mombasa]], Banks was in command of "A" Company after their lieutenant (and presumably captain) were incapacitated on arrival.<ref name="Metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> Coming next in the chain of command, he was forced to take direct command of the Marines in [[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]], likely reporting to the [[Unidentified colonel|colonel]] in charge of the city's defense. The company's command post soon came under heavy siege by a number of [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]], forcing the Marines to lock the building down to prevent Covenant entry. The entrenched Marines were unable to muster any response due to the presence of several [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Snipers]] covering the building. Fortunately for the Marines, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] arrived in the area and eliminated all Covenant forces. With the enemy neutralised, Banks was able to open the command post again, allowing him to link up with the Chief. The Spartan assisted Banks in disabling an advancing [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]] walker. Banks and his platoon provided cover fire as the Spartan boarded the Scarab, killed its crew and ultimately disabled it from within.<ref name="Metropolis"/>
+Upon his unit's deployment to [[New Mombasa]], Banks found himself in command of "A" Company's First Platoon after their lieutenant was incapacitated on arrival.<ref name="Metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> Coming next in the chain of command, he was forced to take direct command of the Marines in [[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]], likely reporting to the [[Unidentified colonel|colonel]] in charge of the city's defense. The company's command post soon came under heavy siege by a number of [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]], forcing the Marines to lock the building down to prevent Covenant entry. The entrenched Marines were unable to muster any response due to the presence of several [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Snipers]] covering the building. Fortunately for the Marines, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] arrived in the area and eliminated all Covenant forces. With the enemy neutralized, Banks was able to open the command post again, allowing the arriving UNSC forces to enter. Banks and his men proceeded to assist John-117 in disabling an advancing [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]] walker, providing cover fire as the Spartan boarded the Scarab, killed its crew and disabled it from within.<ref name="Metropolis"/>
 ===Battle of Installation 05===
 {{Main|Battle of Installation 05}}
-After the Battle of Mombasa, Banks was transferred to the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, which left Mombasa in pursuit of the [[Covenant]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' as the latter ship jumped into slipspace. Banks was eventually captured by [[Jiralhanae]] forces, along with [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Major Johnson]] and [[Marcus Stacker|Gunnery Sergeant Stacker]] to be used to activate the installation.
+During the Battle of Mombasa, Banks and the rest of his platoon were transferred to the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, which left Mombasa in pursuit of the [[Covenant]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' as the latter ship jumped into slipspace.
-The three soldiers were brought to a [[Bastion of the Brutes|series of Forerunner ruins]] occupied by the Jiralhanae. They were about to be executed when their captors were attacked by [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] and his [[Covenant separatists|followers]]. The three then helped the Arbiter capture a nearby Scarab. Stacker and Banks then boarded the Scarab along with Johnson.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref>
+Banks was among a platoon of Marines deployed by the ''In Amber Clad'' to the Sentinel Wall surrounding the [[Quarantine Zone]]. The Marines moved through the outer wall with ease, unmolested by local Sentinel defenses - likely due to being recognized by the automated guardians as [[Reclaimers]].<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[Sacred_Icon#Uncomfortable_Silence|Sacred Icon]], Uncomfortable Silence''</ref>
+As the force moved through the inner wall however, the outer wall became besieged by [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant forces deployed from the recently arrived [[High Charity]]. Eventually, the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadamee]] was able to deactivate the Containment Shield, and the inner wall quickly became overrun with [[Flood]] from the nearby Quarantine Zone.
+Most of the Marines swiftly fell to the Flood parasite and the now-hostile Sentinels. While Gunnery Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker]] contacted ''In Amber Clad'', Banks directed the surviving Marines as they staged a desperate defense, attempting to hold their position. <ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[Sacred_Icon#Buyer.27s_Remorse|Sacred Icon]], Buyer's Remorse''</ref> It is unknown how Banks escaped the Sentinel Wall, however himself, Stacker<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[The Great Journey#Your Ass, My Size-24 Hoof|The Great Journey]], Your Ass, My Size-24 Hoof''</ref> and their Marine survivors<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[Gravemind (level)#Inside_Job|Gravemind]], Inside Job''</ref> were ultimately captured by Covenant forces.
+Later, as High Charity was overrun by the Flood-infested ''In Amber Clad'', captive Sergeants Johnson, Stacker and Banks were brought to a [[Bastion of the Brutes|series of structures]] held by the Jiralhanae. The three were moments away from execution when the Jiralhanae were attacked by [[Sangheili]] [[Covenant separatists|forces]] lead by the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadamee]]. Taking advantage of the confusion, Johnson managed to board the nearby [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]] walker, and forged a hasty alliance with 'Vadamee in order to stop Tartarus from activating the installation. The UNSC-operated Scarab cleared a path to the Installation's Control Room, while the Arbiter provided air support.<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' - ''[[The Great Journey#Ending|The Great Journey]], Ending''</ref> After the neutralization and subsequent blockading of Installation 05, Banks was presumably evacuated by the Arbiter and his allies alongside Johnson, Miranda, and Stacker, returning to Earth around November 15, 2552.<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref>
 ==Trivia==