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{{quote|Marine, did I give you permission to bitch?|Staff Sergeant Banks countering a Marine's nervousness}} | {{quote|Marine, did I give you permission to bitch?|Staff Sergeant Banks countering a Marine's nervousness}} | ||
'''Staff Sergeant Banks''' is a [[non-commissioned officer]] of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. He served in [[A Company]] of an unknown regiment. Banks commanded | '''Staff Sergeant Banks''' is a [[non-commissioned officer]]<ref group="Note">Banks rank has never been stated, however his role as assistant Platoon leader in the battle of New Mombasa suggests he is a Staff Sergeant.</ref> | ||
of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. He served in [[A Company]] First Platoon of an unknown regiment. Banks commanded First Platoon during the [[Battle of Mombasa]], and later served on the UNSC ''[[Forward Unto Dawn]],'' playing a role in several engagements during the [[Battle of Installation 05]]. | |||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} | {{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}} | {{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}} | ||
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"/> | Upon his unit's deployment to [[New Mombasa]], Banks found himself in command of "A" Company's First Platoon after their [[Parisa|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"/> | ||
Banks and the rest of his platoon were evacuated and 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 and the rest of his platoon were evacuated and 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. | ||
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*In the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]] Banks is Caucasian and is voiced by [[Pete Stacker]]. He calls an airstrike onto a Covenant artillery platform before giving the Master Chief his [[M7 SMG]]. This version of Banks is heavily wounded and does not aid the Master Chief in driving the Covenant out of New Mombasa, standing in stark contrast to the character's retail incarnation. | *In the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]] Banks is Caucasian and is voiced by [[Pete Stacker]]. He calls an airstrike onto a Covenant artillery platform before giving the Master Chief his [[M7 SMG]]. This version of Banks is heavily wounded and does not aid the Master Chief in driving the Covenant out of New Mombasa, standing in stark contrast to the character's retail incarnation. | ||
*In the level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]'', Sergeant Banks is sometimes one of the Master Chief's Marine allies. A glitch may also happen on the same level, where his voice is that of GySgt Stacker's or vice versa.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref> | *In the level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]'', Sergeant Banks is sometimes one of the Master Chief's Marine allies. A glitch may also happen on the same level, where his voice is that of GySgt Stacker's or vice versa.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref> | ||
*Banks was nicknamed "Sergeant Catious" by Bungie staff.<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/voices.html</ref> | *Banks was nicknamed "Sergeant Catious" by Bungie staff, and at one point, was going to be named Sergeant Jones, after his voice actor.<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/voices.html</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||