SPARTAN-B312: Difference between revisions

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|death= [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]]<ref name="lonewolf">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref>

|species= [[Human]]

|gender= (Player choice)

|cyber= (Player choice)

|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]

|rank= Lieutenant

|speciality= Assassination and piloting

|battles= Fall of Reach

|class= Beta Company

{{Quote|Noble Six. The team's most recent addition...my, my. So much black ink...|[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]<ref name="rise"/>}}

[[Lieutenant]] '''SPARTAN-B312'''<ref name="profile">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24527 '''Bungie.net''': ''SPARTAN-312 Personnel Profile'']</ref> was a [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III commando]] of the [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] [[Special Warfare Command]], attached to [[Special Warfare Group Three]]. This SPARTAN served during the [[Fall of Reach]] 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>

Because the SPARTAN's file was heavily redacted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], much of SPARTAN-B312's early life is unknown. It is known that SPARTAN-B312 was taken out of [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]] immediately after training in [[2545|May 2545]], two months before [[Operation: TORPEDO]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Beta Company Assessment'']</ref>

{{Quote|Six has made entire militia groups disappear. Curious..."hyper lethal". There's only [[John-117|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 [[insurrectionist]] groups disappear.<ref name="profile"/> B312 was also a test pilot in a top-secret UNSC project, the [[Sabre Program]], which resulted in the development of the [[YSS-1000 Sabre|YSS-1000 ''"Sabre"'' starfighter]].<ref name="e32010">'''Halo: Reach''': ''[[Halo: Reach E3 Campaign Demo|E3 Campaign Demo]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.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 the SPARTAN's hardened combat record, 312 had never witnessed a [[glassing]] prior to the Fall of Reach.<ref name="alex"/>

At one point, B312's superior allegedly used the SPARTAN as "his own private grim reaper", and because of this, he was reluctant to have the SPARTAN assigned to Noble Team. On [[2552#July|July 24, 2552]], SPARTAN-B312 was assigned to Noble Team as a replacement for its previous sixth member, [[Thom-293]].<ref name="profile"/> Six, having recently arrived on [[Reach]], joined the team just in time to participate in an operation to investigate a communications blackout at the [[Visegrad 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>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]''</ref>

On August 14th, Noble Team made a plan to destroy the supercarrier, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', with an improvised bomb made from a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] in a UNSC counter-offensive codenamed [[Operation: UPPER CUT]]. As the plan was put in motion, Noble Team first helped UNSC ground forces repel Covenant invaders from the secret [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]]. SPARTAN-B312 and Jorge were then launched into orbit aboard a [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]. Soon, the pair joined USNC forces in defending the repair and refit station ''[[Anchor Nine]]''. 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 [[Covenant corvette|corvette]] that was scheduled to refuel with the supercarrier. Soon, 312 and several other UNSC 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; the operation was a success, however, 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 the operation.<ref name="Lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>

After reentering Reach from space, Noble Six headed to [[New Alexandria]]; after arriving on August 23, the SPARTAN assisted [[UNSC Army]] troopers in repelling Covenant forces and evacuating the civilian population.<ref name="alex">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> 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. Soon, the team was forced to enter a radiation bunker to shield themselves from the Covenant's glassing of New Alexandria. Kat was killed en route to the bunker.<ref name="alex"/>

On August 29, SPARTAN-B312 and the remaining members of Noble Team proceeded to Sword Base and fought their way into the facility, only to have their directives revised by an unknown UNSC AI.<ref name="package">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> In the facility, they encountered Dr. Halsey once more. Halsey urged Six to become the courier of a fragment of the AI [[Cortana]] and to deliver it safely to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. 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]].<ref name="package"/>

{{Quote|Lieutenant, get aboard! We gotta get the hell out of here!|Marine after Emile's death}}

{{Quote|Negative. I have the gun. Good luck, sir.|Noble Six's last known words}}

{{Quote|Good luck to you, SPARTAN.|Captain Keyes}}

After arriving within a few kilometers of the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s drydock at [[Aszod]] the next day, Noble Team's Pelican was attacked by Covenant Banshees. Six and Emile departed from the Pelican and Carter soon sacrificed his life to protect Six and Emile from a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]]. Later, on foot, the surviving SPARTANs successfully delivered the package to the commanding officer of the ''Pillar of Autumn'', [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]].<ref name="PoA"/> However, Covenant forces assaulted the area and killed Emile. Six manned the [[15cm Mark/2488 1.1GJ MAC|"Onager" mass driver]] the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complement had installed and prevented the Covenant forces from overwhelming the vessel. The SPARTAN prevented an approaching {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} from firing at the ''Autumn'', allowing the latter vessel to safely depart into space.<ref name="PoA">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>

With the Covenant having successfully disabled Reach's defenses, SPARTAN-B312 was among the few surviving UNSC soldiers left fighting the Covenant forces on the ground. Stranded on the Covenant-occupied planet, the SPARTAN escaped the drydocks on foot, moving towards nearby hills, but was surrounded by Covenant air and ground forces. Six was eventually heavily wounded by plasma fire and, after taking on multiple Ultra and Zealot Class Elites in hand to hand combat, was finally overwhelmed and killed amongst a pile of his slain enemies at the hands of no less than  [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] [[Sangheili]] warriors.<ref name="lonewolf"/>

After the end of the Human-Covenant War, Dr. Halsey recited a [[eulogy to SPARTAN-B312]], commending Noble Six's determination, courage, and sacrifice.<ref name="lonewolf"/>

{{Quote|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.|Carter- to Noble Six.}}<ref name="NA"/>

SPARTAN-B312 was remarked to have been a skilled assassin and ''"...more of a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier,"'' as evident by the SPARTAN's heavily redacted personnel file. Noble Six had a tendency to "go solo" during missions, much to the dismay of the SPARTAN's superiors.<ref name="profile"/>

Despite having an obscure past, hyper-lethal skills, and a "lone wolf" personality, Noble Six showed care and compassion for fellow humans, taking 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, the SPARTAN shared a great deal of camraderie with Jorge, and the two soon became friends; this inspired Jorge to give his life in Noble Six's place.  

SPARTAN-B312 is the main protagonist in ''Halo: Reach''. To integrate player relation with the character, players can pick what gender they wish Noble Six to be, with separately recorded voices for each gender.<ref name="BWU03">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_030510 '''Bungie.net''': ''BWU 03.05.10'']</ref> Players' character model are used in the campaign, multiplayer, and [[Firefight]], allowing players to better integrate themselves with the character.

*The male Noble Six was voiced by [[Philip Anthony-Rodriguez]], while [[Amanda Philipson]] provided the character's female voice.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Credits''</ref>

*According to [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]], Noble Six and [[John-117]] are the SPARTANS classified as "hyper lethal", most likely meaning both [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN II]]s, and [[SPARTAN-III Program|III]]s. <ref>'''Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise'''</ref>

*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 players' control, preventing them from building a definitive mental image for the character, as Noble Six's armor and even gender can vary depending on the player's choice.

*The original version of Noble Six 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 a gold visor, colored steel with silver as the armor's secondary color. 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 recent promotional material, SPARTAN-B312 is portrayed as having the default [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor with the Mark V[B] helmet and steel coloration. 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 recent concept art wallpapers, where Noble Six is shown with a variety of different armor combinations. However, the Noble Six [[McFarlane_Toys/Halo: Reach_Series 1#Noble Six|action figure]] was not redesigned with fully default armor.

*On the "<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.bungie.net/images/news/inline10/121710/Holiday_Card_2010.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 verison of Six has had a leg attachment. Six also appears to be female.

*In the opening cutscene of Exodus, Noble Six looks at his/her wrist (regardless of what attachment is equipped) and heads off toward the city. This is because the original version of Six wore the U/GPS attachment, and that is what the SPARTAN would be using to figure out where to go.

*In the ''Video Games Awards'' trailer, Jorge-052 remarks ''"Didn't think anyone survived Pegasi, sir"'' upon seeing Noble Six for the first time, in reference to [[Operation: TORPEDO]], a mission on [[Pegasi Delta]] which led to [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]]'s near-total annihilation. This line is not present in the final game, as it was later established that SPARTAN-B312 did not take part in the operation, having been taken out of Beta Company directly after training.

*Noble Six is one of three playable characters whose face is not shown, the others being [[John-117]] and [[the Rookie]]. While briefly helmetless at the beginning and end of the game, the SPARTAN's face is outside the frame of the screen.

*Noble Six's "lone wolf" background may be a reference to the fact that ''Halo: Reach'' is the first ''Halo'' game to feature extensive squad gameplay; ''Halo 3: ODST'' also features a squad, though the player character is alone for much of the game.

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File:Staging area.png|Noble Six and Jun-A266 overlook a Covenant encampment.

File:Halo- Reach - Noble Six Sabre.jpg|Noble Six and Jorge-052 operating a Sabre.

File:Noble Six Reach.jpg|Noble Six looks on at the wreckage of ''Long Night of Solace'', which has crashed into the ground.

File:REACHn6phantom.PNG|Noble Six shooting at a sniper using Kat's [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|sidearm]].

File:Noble Six avatar.png|An [[Xbox 360]] avatar with default Noble Six gear.