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Tom is a collected and good-natured individual with a strong sense of duty and loyalty; for example refusing to leave [[Kurt Ambrose|Lieutenant Commander Kurt Ambrose]] behind at the end of the [[Battle of Onyx]], or saving [[Jun-A266]]'s life not out of a desire to be a hero, but rather merely viewing it as something he had been trained to do.<ref name="lessons"/> Lieutenant Commander Ambrose considered Tom and [[Lucy-B091]] highly competent, and implicitly trusted in their abilities in any situation.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 137''</ref> Tom was highly protective of the [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]] Spartans he had helped train,<ref name="ll386"/> and maintained a casual, friendly relationship with the former members of [[Team Saber]] when they were assigned to [[Blue Team]] together.<ref name=" | Tom is a collected and good-natured individual with a strong sense of duty and loyalty; for example refusing to leave [[Kurt Ambrose|Lieutenant Commander Kurt Ambrose]] behind at the end of the [[Battle of Onyx]], or saving [[Jun-A266]]'s life not out of a desire to be a hero, but rather merely viewing it as something he had been trained to do.<ref name="lessons"/> Lieutenant Commander Ambrose considered Tom and [[Lucy-B091]] highly competent, and implicitly trusted in their abilities in any situation.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 137''</ref> Tom was highly protective of the [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]] Spartans he had helped train,<ref name="ll386"/> and maintained a casual, friendly relationship with the former members of [[Team Saber]] when they were assigned to [[Blue Team]] together.<ref name="ll386">'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 386-388'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
Tom enjoys challenges and mastering new skills.<ref name="goo92"/><ref name="lessons"/> He showed great tenacity and tactical aptitude during [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]]'s training, and him and Lucy were singled out by [[Franklin Mendez|CPO Mendez]] for their toughness.<ref name="goo92"/> As the leader of [[Team Foxtrot]], Tom was committed to his team and felt immensely fulfilled when they succeeded in their mission.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 96''</ref> During [[Operation: TORPEDO]], he was determined to complete the objective despite the declaration of the universal "panic code", [[Omega three]], and the unexpected appearance of Covenant reinforcements.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 22''</ref> While he was close friends with all of his teammates Tom was still able to accept [[Adam-B004]]'s and [[Min-B174]]'s deaths and go on without hesitation; conversely, he stubbornly refused to leave Kurt Ambrose's side years later, prompting Kurt to knock him out.<ref name="goo368"/> Tom later reaffirmed that he would never have let Kurt to fend off the [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] army on his own<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 42''</ref> and even then he wanted to hold on to the hope that he may have survived.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 71''</ref> | Tom enjoys challenges and mastering new skills.<ref name="goo92"/><ref name="lessons"/> He showed great tenacity and tactical aptitude during [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]]'s training, and him and Lucy were singled out by [[Franklin Mendez|CPO Mendez]] for their toughness.<ref name="goo92"/> As the leader of [[Team Foxtrot]], Tom was committed to his team and felt immensely fulfilled when they succeeded in their mission.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 96''</ref> During [[Operation: TORPEDO]], he was determined to complete the objective despite the declaration of the universal "panic code", [[Omega three]], and the unexpected appearance of Covenant reinforcements.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 22''</ref> While he was close friends with all of his teammates Tom was still able to accept [[Adam-B004]]'s and [[Min-B174]]'s deaths and go on without hesitation; conversely, he stubbornly refused to leave Kurt Ambrose's side years later, prompting Kurt to knock him out.<ref name="goo368"/> Tom later reaffirmed that he would never have let Kurt to fend off the [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] army on his own<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 42''</ref> and even then he wanted to hold on to the hope that he may have survived.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 71''</ref> | ||