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===Operation: OFFSET EYE=== | ===Operation: OFFSET EYE=== | ||
{{Main|Operation: OFFSET EYE}} | {{Main|Operation: OFFSET EYE}} | ||
{{ | In [[2551#December|December 2551]], Thom and the rest of NOBLE were sent to [[Concord]] to [[Defense of Concord|defend]] the [[Human colonies|colony]] from [[Covenant]] invasion. By December 12, a joint effort between the [[UNSC Army Rangers|Army Rangers]] and the [[Concordian militia]] had denied the Covenant air superiority, and also drove the invaders from the major cities. Following this, the unusually small number of Covenant [[Covenant starship|warship]]s in orbit had been neutralized by a UNSC strike group. After being rerouted from one of the cities, NOBLE's [[Pelican]] was downed in the mountains of the [[Hinterlands region]] during a particularly brutal snowstorm. They made their way to the town of [[Skathi]], which was under imminent threat from a contingent of Covenant ground forces. As the others were preparing the citizens of the town for the coming battle, [[Jun-A266]] informed them that a {{Pattern|Zashk|Draugr}} siege platform was leading the charge. Formulating a plan, [[Kat-B320]] had Thom and [[Rosenda-A344]] join her in their [[M862 Arctic Warthog]] while the rest of NOBLE stayed in town as a rear guard.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | ||
Kat drove their treaded Warthog straight at the approaching convoy, attracting the attention of the Draugr's escort of six {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s and mortar fire from two {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s. During the drive, Thom joked about the overconfident nature of Covenant ground forces to deploy into winter environments while bearing their usual multicoloured armour, making them easy pickings for human forces. The Ghosts began to flank the Spartans' Warthog, with Thom supporting the defence of the vehicle from the cargo bed by throwing [[M9 fragmentation grenade]]s at the attackers. As the Warthog neared one of the Ghosts, Thom leapt to the vehicle and took it for himself. Kat directed him to draw the fire of the Draugr as she and Rosenda prepared to board the siege engine in spectacular fashion. Kat used a nearby rocky outcropping to launch the Warthog into the lower troop bay of the Draugr. Immediately after their vehicle came to a rest, Rosenda launched from her seat and killed multiple Kig-Yar with her [[combat knife]]. With the welcome party eliminated, Kat got to work opening the Draugr's forward loading ramp so that Thom could get inside as well. As Rosenda and Thom provided cover, Kat used the siege engine's own [[focus cannon]]s to obliterate the remaining Ghosts and Wraiths. Knowing that the remaining Covenant infantry would frantically attempt to reclaim the Draugr, Kat reopened the loading ramp and the three Spartans prepared to ambush the boarders.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | |||
After dealing with the rest of the infantry, the Spartans brought the Draugr back to the outskirts of Skathi, where a pair of Pelicans would land a few hours later. As some of the others unloaded supplies from the dropships, Rosenda talked with [[Jorge-052]] about what the citizens of the town would do following the battle. She worried that this victory would not last long, and that the Covenant would return with a much more sizable force. [[Carter-A259]] then called them over for a situation update, where he stated that [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] was sending them to [[Fumirole]], which was expected to be [[Battle of Fumirole|attacked]] in short order. NOBLE exchanged formal goodbyes and saluted before they boarded their Pelicans—Rosenda in one of the dropships alone, and the rest of NOBLE in the other. Before the Pelicans lifted off, Thom pinged Rosenda on [[TEAMCOM]] to wish her luck and to say that he would see her on the other side.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | |||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
Thom was later deployed during the [[Battle of Fumirole]] on [[2552#April|April 22, 2552]], in which he participated in an operation put together by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Catherine-B320]] to destroy the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}, ''[[Sanctity of Purification]]'', - which had been maintaining position above a city.{{Ref/Reuse|kat}}{{Ref/Reuse|FictionFriday}} However, Kat, who carried the [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] intended to destroy the Covenant ship, was incapacitated while on her way to the objective by an enemy [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]].{{Ref/Reuse|dh}} | |||
Thom was the first to arrive to where Kat was laying wounded, picking up the nuke for her and using his [[Series 8 jetpack|jetpack]] to fly into the battlecruiser's [[gravity lift]]. Once inside, he threw the nuke into a crowded [[Hangar bay|hangar]] and attempted to escape the ship before it went off, without success. The nuke detonated before Thom could safely make it out, destroying the ship and killing him.{{Ref/Reuse|dh}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082710|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update 08/27/10|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}{{Ref/Reuse|FictionFriday}} | Thom was the first to arrive to where Kat was laying wounded, picking up the nuke for her and using his [[Series 8 jetpack|jetpack]] to fly into the battlecruiser's [[gravity lift]]. Once inside, he threw the nuke into a crowded [[Hangar bay|hangar]] and attempted to escape the ship before it went off, without success. The nuke detonated before Thom could safely make it out, destroying the ship and killing him.{{Ref/Reuse|dh}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082710|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update 08/27/10|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}{{Ref/Reuse|FictionFriday}} | ||
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While Thom was kept nominally in canon via his depiction in ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' he remained outside of the spotlight for over a decade except for a brief mention by [[Catalog]] confirming his service tag of A344 - something first associated with the [[license plate Easter eggs]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. In ''ODST'', the license plate "''KNT 293T''" was long assumed to stand for "Thom-293, Noble Team". Catalog confirmed his tag several years later in addition to identifying him as a member of Alpha Company.{{Ref/Reuse|catalog}} | While Thom was kept nominally in canon via his depiction in ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' he remained outside of the spotlight for over a decade except for a brief mention by [[Catalog]] confirming his service tag of A344 - something first associated with the [[license plate Easter eggs]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. In ''ODST'', the license plate "''KNT 293T''" was long assumed to stand for "Thom-293, Noble Team". Catalog confirmed his tag several years later in addition to identifying him as a member of Alpha Company.{{Ref/Reuse|catalog}} | ||
Thom was given | Thom was given his first major spotlight since his introduction in ''Deliver Hope'' in [[2023]], in the [[Noble Intention]] event for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. The event features an [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armour kit]] based on Thom's original concept art (alongside one for Rosenda), with the original concept art colouration as opposed to the grey-white suit depicted in the live action trailer.{{Ref/Reuse|kitdescription}} The ''[[Winter Contention]]'' short story released to celebrate the event centred on Rosenda and Thom, and fleshed out their characters and history with NOBLE team.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | ||
While Thom's appearance in ''Halo Infinite'' and ''Winter Contention'' is based on his original armour design, both iterations remain fully-canon, with [[Alex Wakeford]] later clarifying that they are simply the result of Thom changing his suit between missions.{{Ref/Reuse|Colours}} | While Thom's appearance in ''Halo Infinite'' and ''Winter Contention'' is based on his original armour design, both iterations remain fully-canon, with [[Alex Wakeford]] later clarifying that they are simply the result of Thom changing his suit between missions.{{Ref/Reuse|Colours}} | ||
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File:Thom-293.png|Thom during the Battle of Fumirole in April 2552. | File:Thom-293.png|Thom during the Battle of Fumirole in April 2552. | ||
File:HINF Thom-A293 Armor Kit Icon.png|The Thom-A293 armor kit in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | File:HINF Thom-A293 Armor Kit Icon.png|The Thom-A293 armor kit in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
File:HINF - NobleIntention Header.jpg|Thom alongside Rosenda-A344. | |||
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