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=== Battle of Installation 04 === | === Battle of Installation 04 === | ||
{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}} | {{Main|Battle of Installation 04}} | ||
Stacker was one of the many Marines who crash-landed on [[Installation 04]] following the boarding of the ''Pillar of Autumn''. His lifeboat made a hard landing in a valley near a [[beam emitter]] on the ring world.<ref name="halo">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]'' - ''"Reunion Tour"''</ref> | Stacker was one of the many Marines who crash-landed on [[Installation 04]] following the boarding of the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes']] subsequent order for all personnel to evacuate the ship. His [[Bumblebee|lifeboat]] made a hard landing in a valley near a [[beam emitter]] on the ring world.<ref name="halo">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]'' - ''"Reunion Tour"''</ref> Most of his men survived the crash, but they were soon found by [[Covenant]] forces. Stacker and his team took shelter in the hills near the beam emitter and fought the Covenant from there, several of the Marines becoming wounded. Fortunately, Stacker and his men were rescued by [[John-117]] and evacuated by ''[[Echo 419]]''. | ||
Stacker was in command of | Stacker was in command of a five-man fireteam, which was shot down in a snowy valley while on patrol.<ref name="aotcr">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Assault on the Control Room]]'' - ''"I Would Have Been Your Daddy..."''</ref> They soon came under attack from a [[Mgalekgolo]] pair, and lacking sufficient weaponry to bring the aliens down, were forced to retreat. Immediately afterwards, they were found by John-117, who had also found [[Fire Team Zulu]] during his push though the area to find the Installation's [[Control Room (Installation 04)|control room]]. Both Marine fire teams helped the SPARTAN to clear the area, allowing them to be extracted while the Chief continued towards the control room. | ||
Eventually Stacker managed to find a way to escape from Installation 04 before its destruction by the Master Chief. He was able to return to Earth by [[2552|October 20th]]. | |||
=== Battle of Earth === | === Battle of Earth === | ||
{{Main|Battle of Earth}} | {{Main|Battle of Earth}} | ||
[[File:H2A Beach - Taking Cover.jpg|thumb|250px|Stacker and his squad take cover.]] | [[File:H2A Beach - Taking Cover.jpg|thumb|250px|Stacker and his squad take cover.]] | ||
{{Quote|Cook the bastard...|Stacker instructs [[Butkis]] to drain the shields of a Sangheili who held Lance Corporal Jones hostage with an Energy Sword.}} | {{Quote|Cook the bastard...|Stacker instructs [[Butkis]] to drain the shields of a [[Sangheili]] who held Lance Corporal Jones hostage with an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]].}} | ||
During the Battle of Earth, Gunnery Sergeant Stacker served in the [[7th ODST Battalion|7th Battalion]] of the [[105th ODST Division|105th Shock Division]]. He was dispatched from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} with a squad of ODSTs to relieve UNSC Marine infantrymen stationed in the city. His [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] was shot down by a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] over [[Old Mombasa]] and crashed landed on an open beach near [[Hotel Zanzibar]], killing the pilots and [[O'Brien (ODST)|one marine]]. The surviving ODSTs were immediately engaged by a Covenant patrol led by a [[Special Operations Sangheili]]. During the brief assault, the Sangheili held [[Jones (Old Mombasa)|one of his troopers]] hostage momentarily before Stacker shot the Sangheili in the head.<ref name="ADatB"/> | During the Battle of Earth, Gunnery Sergeant Stacker served in the [[7th ODST Battalion|7th Battalion]] of the [[105th ODST Division|105th Shock Division]]. He was dispatched from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} with a squad of ODSTs to relieve UNSC Marine infantrymen stationed in the city. His [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] was shot down by a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] over [[Old Mombasa]] and crashed landed on an open beach near [[Hotel Zanzibar]], killing the pilots and [[O'Brien (ODST)|one marine]]. The surviving ODSTs were immediately engaged by a Covenant patrol led by a [[Special Operations Sangheili]]. During the brief assault, the Sangheili held [[Jones (Old Mombasa)|one of his troopers]] hostage momentarily before Stacker shot the Sangheili in the head.<ref name="ADatB"/> | ||
Stacker and his Marines then | Stacker and his Marines then holed up in the nearby Hotel Zanzibar to wait for John-117 to come and relieve them. They were soon attacked by another group of Covenant infantry, and were pinned down in the hotel's lobby by a [[Type-42 Directed Energy Support Weapon|plasma cannon]] by the time John-117 arrived. He then assisted the Chief and his [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] compatriot [[Cortana]] in chasing the Scarab walker.<ref name="outskirts">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]'' - "''A Day at the Beach"''</ref> He drove a [[Gauss Warthog]], offering the SPARTAN-II the [[M68 Gauss Cannon|Gauss cannon]]. He assisted the SPARTAN-II by transporting him to the Marine command post, which was under the bombardment of several [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]]. Clearing out the attacking Covenant, they reached the command post, where Stacker relieved [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]] of his authority over the command post, while Banks assisted the SPARTAN-II in destroying the Scarab walker. Sergeant Stacker's efforts allowed UNSC forces to be supplemented, re-supplied, and eventually evacuated.<ref name="metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]'' - ''"This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us"''</ref> | ||
Stacker was evacuated to ''In Amber Clad'' along with the rest of the 105th. Despite this, he was also present in New Mombasa after Regret's [[Solemn Penance|assault carrier]] had withdrawn from the city, fighting alongside the members of [[Edward Buck]]'s [[Alpha-Nine|ODST squad]].<ref name="h3r">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Kizingo Boulevard (level)|Kizingo Boulevard]]''</ref> | Stacker was evacuated to ''In Amber Clad'' along with the rest of the 105th. Despite this, he was also present in New Mombasa after Regret's [[Solemn Penance|assault carrier]] had withdrawn from the city, fighting alongside the members of [[Edward Buck]]'s [[Alpha-Nine|ODST squad]].<ref name="h3r">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Kizingo Boulevard (level)|Kizingo Boulevard]]''</ref> | ||
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=== Battle of Installation 05 === | === Battle of Installation 05 === | ||
{{Main|Battle of Installation 05}} | {{Main|Battle of Installation 05}} | ||
Stacker was one of the shock troopers leading the attack on Installation 05.<ref name="delta halo">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref> Stacker, John-117, and several other | Stacker was one of the shock troopers leading the attack on Installation 05.<ref name="delta halo">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref> Stacker, John-117, and several other [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] managed to secure several [[Forerunner]] ruins, allowing for [[M12 Warthog LRV|vehicular support]] to be brought in. Stacker and his men supported the SPARTAN-II as he pushed through heavy Covenant defences on the way to his target: the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Eventually they were able to push through to the Prophets temple, where they were pulled back to support [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] in an attempt to get the ring's [[Activation Index]] while the Chief proceeded to kill the Prophet. | ||
Unfortunately, Stacker's men | Unfortunately, Stacker's men suffered almost total casualties in the battle, with large numbers being killed and infected by the [[Flood]]. Others were killed by arriving [[Jiralhanae]] forces. Stacker, along with Johnson, [[Banks]], and Miranda Keyes, were captured by Jiralhanae forces and sent to High Charity. Eventually, Stacker, along with Johnson and Banks were brought to a [[Bastion of the Brutes|series of structures]] held by the Jiralhanae. The three were about to be executed when the Jiralhanae were attacked by [[Sangheili]] [[Swords of Sanghelios|forces]] lead by [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]]. In the confusion, the UNSC soldiers managed to board the nearby [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] walker. Stacker and Banks were presumably evacuated by the Arbiter and his allies after the neutralization of Installation 05. They eventually returned to Earth. | ||
=== Back to Earth === | === Back to Earth === | ||
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Late in the Battle of Earth in [[Kenya]], Stacker, along with Sergeant Major Johnson, led a Marine force that recovered John-117 after his atmospheric landing. Gunnery Sergeant Stacker took command of [[First Squad]], which acted as scouts for Johnson. Stacker and First Squad followed John-117 and Thel 'Vadam through the jungle and linked up with Bravo team's only survivor, Gunnery Sergeant [[Reynolds]]. After rescuing Sergeant Johnson and the remains of Second Squad, Stacker was evacuated to [[Crow's Nest]].<ref name="sierra">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]'' - ''"Walk It Off"''</ref> | Late in the Battle of Earth in [[Kenya]], Stacker, along with Sergeant Major Johnson, led a Marine force that recovered John-117 after his atmospheric landing. Gunnery Sergeant Stacker took command of [[First Squad]], which acted as scouts for Johnson. Stacker and First Squad followed John-117 and Thel 'Vadam through the jungle and linked up with Bravo team's only survivor, Gunnery Sergeant [[Reynolds]]. After rescuing Sergeant Johnson and the remains of Second Squad, Stacker was evacuated to [[Crow's Nest]].<ref name="sierra">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]'' - ''"Walk It Off"''</ref> | ||
After the Covenant assault of Crow's Nest, Stacker led a convoy presumably consisted of injured Marines or support forces. The convoy was intercepted by Covenant forces with | After the Covenant assault of Crow's Nest, Stacker led a convoy presumably consisted of injured Marines or support forces. The convoy was intercepted by Covenant forces with [[Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Choppers]], [[Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|Shade]] turrets and large numbers of infantry pinning the survivors down in several small structures.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level [[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]'' - "''Full Contact Safari''"</ref> Having received the transmission, John-117 arrived and assisted the besieged UNSC forces in eliminating the Covenant forces. Stacker later accompanied John-117 to Voi. | ||
Stacker and Gunnery Sergeant [[Reynolds]] managed to rally several squads of Marines, and made an assault on [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] in [[Voi|South Voi]].<ref name="storm">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> There, they eliminated | Stacker and Gunnery Sergeant [[Reynolds]] managed to rally several squads of Marines, and made an assault on [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] in [[Voi|South Voi]].<ref name="storm">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> There, they eliminated Covenant armored forces and anti-air batteries, paving the way for [[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood]]'s [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] to engage the [[Prophet of Truth]] above [[the Portal]]. Later, when a [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood-infested CCS-class battlecruiser]] crashed in the area, Stacker and his men were pinned down in a warehouse while masses of [[The Flood|Flood]] [[Flood combat form|combat forms]] and [[Flood infection form|infection forms]] assaulted them. Stacker valiantly used a [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System|shotgun]] against the parasitic creatures until the Master Chief returned to help them. He was then evacuated to the [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|''Forward Unto Dawn'']] along with his surviving Marines.<ref name="floodgate">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | ||
=== Battle of Installation 00 === | === Battle of Installation 00 === | ||
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{{Main|Battle of Requiem}} | {{Main|Battle of Requiem}} | ||
{{Quote|I'm reading Sierra One One Seven on-sensor. Everyone form up on the Chief!|Stacker during the assault on Requiem's gravity well.}} | {{Quote|I'm reading Sierra One One Seven on-sensor. Everyone form up on the Chief!|Stacker during the assault on Requiem's gravity well.}} | ||
After the war against the Covenant, Stacker was promoted to Master Sergeant and assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. When the ship was caught by the [[gravity well]] of the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in [[2557|July 2557]], Stacker survived the ship's impact. Later, during a mission on the surface of Requiem, he | After the war against the Covenant, Stacker was promoted to Master Sergeant and assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. When the ship was caught by the [[gravity well]] of the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in [[2557|July 2557]], Stacker survived the ship's impact. Later, during a mission on the surface of Requiem, he commanded a platoon of armored vehicles during the assault on several [[particle cannon]]s and the gravity well generator. The Master Chief soon arrived and helped the Marines complete their objective.<ref name="reclaimer"/> | ||
== Background and personality == | == Background and personality == | ||