HaloArray.png

Burgundy: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Era|HCW}}
{{references}}
{{Character Infobox|variant=Human
{{Human Character Infobox
|name=Burgundy
|name=Burgundy
|image=[[File:Burgundy.png|250px]]  
|image= [[File:TML - Burgundy portrait.png|250px]]
|homeworld=
|homeworld=
|birth=
|birth=
|death=[[2552#October|October 2552]]
|death=[[2552#October|October 2552]] <small>(aboard ''[[Mona Lisa]]'', [[Soell|Soell system]])</small>
|rank=
|rank=
|gender=Female
|gender=Female
|height=
|height=
|weapons=
|equipment=
|vehicles=[[D77-TC Pelican|D77-TC Pelican dropship]]
|hair=Red
|hair=Red
|eyes=
|eyes=
|cyber=
|era=*[[Halopedia:Timeline#The Great War era|The Great War era]]
|era=*[[Halopedia:Timeline#Colonial and Insurrection era|Colonial and Insurrection era]]
*[[Halopedia:Timeline#The Great War era|The Great War era]]
|types=
|notable=
|notable=
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
}}
}}
'''Burgundy''', nicknamed '''Stickybeak''', was a [[D77-TC Pelican|D77-TC Pelican dropship]] pilot onboard the [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}}.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]"</ref>
'''Burgundy''', nicknamed '''Stickybeak''', was a [[D77-TC Pelican|D77-TC Pelican dropship]] pilot stationed onboard the [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} in [[2552#October|October 2552]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 257''</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Mission to Halo===
===Mission to Soell===
She accompanied [[Zhao Heng Lopez|Sergeant Zhao Heng Lopez]], [[Ngoc Benti|Corpsman Ngoc Benti]], and others on a classified mission to the location of [[Installation 04]]'s debris field, when the ''Red Horse'''s [[Artificial intelligence|AI]], [[Rebecca]], picked up a signal coming from a unidentified escape pod. When the ''Red Horse'' picked up the escape pod and Lopez opened it, showing an unidentified man surrounded by blood, Burgundy ran off into the ship. When Burgundy and the others received an order by commanding officer [[Tobias Foucault|Commander Tobias Foucault]], to board the ''Mona Lisa''. When they boarded the ''Mona Lisa'', Burgundy stayed behind in case of the need of immediate evac.
{{Main|Skirmish on Mona Lisa}}
She accompanied [[Zhao Heng Lopez|Sergeant Zhao Heng Lopez]], [[Ngoc Benti|Corpsman Ngoc Benti]], and others on a classified mission to the location of [[Installation 04]]'s debris field. During the mission, she would occasionally conduct reconnaissance missions with a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]]. After three days of sifting through the field, the ''Red Horse'''s [[Artificial intelligence|AI]], [[Rebecca]], picked up a signal coming from an escape pod of unknown origin. When the ''Red Horse'' picked up the escape pod, Technical Officer [[Raj Singh]] enlisted the aid of Burgundy and [[Clarence]] to help open it. As they opened the pod, an [[John Doe|unidentified man]] surrounded by blood immediately sprung out. Burgundy, disgusted, ran off into the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 223-227''</ref>


Later, Lopez ordered Marines Cranker, Maller, Simons, and Sydney to stay with the ''Pelican'' with Burgundy locked up inside the aircraft. When the the [[The Flood|Flood]] appeared, they launched a fierce attack against the Marines outside of the dropship, which killed all of the Marines, save for Burgundy. She had examined the firefight with the limited view of the visual sensors of the ''Pelican'', but she didn't see the attackers, nor her protection detail's death and subsequent infection.
The origin of the mysterious escape pod was soon revealed to be a [[prison ship]] known as the ''[[Mona Lisa]]'', drifting in Halo's debris field. As Lopez lead a squad of Marines to investigate the ship, Burgundy was assigned to pilot the Marines' Pelican to transport them to the ''Mona Lisa''.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 240''</ref> As the other Marines proceeded deeper into the ship, Lopez ordered Marines [[Cranker]], [[Maller]], [[Simmons]], and [[Sydney (Marine)|Sydney]] to stay with the Pelican with Burgundy locked up inside the dropship.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 252''</ref> Shortly later, [[the Flood]] launched a fierce attack against the Marines outside of the Pelican. Burgundy examined the firefight with the limited view of the visual sensors of the Pelican, failing to see the attackers, nor her protection detail's death and subsequent infection.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 256-257''</ref>


===Death===
===Death===
When the gangplate lowered to show the dimly lit infected forms of Cranker and Maller, she did not know that they were infected. She had learned the horrible truth too late, and she was severely wounded, but not infected and was harshly brought to the engine room. Later, Benti, Clarence, Henry, and Rimmer saw Burgundy being dragged toward the mass of Flood organisms to be enveloped, when Benti tossed two primed fragmentation grenades at the mass and destroyed the Flood growth, the engines and Burgundy.
Less than an hour later, Burgundy's Pelican was approached by two dimly lit figures she recognized as Cranker and Maller. Unaware of the infection and assuming they had been merely injured, Burgundy lowered the Pelican's rear ramp, only to be attacked by the two Flood forms. Learning the truth too late, she opened fire with her sidearm, but failed to ward off the attackers.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 271-272''</ref> The Flood forms incapacitated Burgundy and proceeded to harshly carry her to the ''Mona Lisa''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engine room in order to be absorbed into the [[proto-Gravemind]] they were building.<ref name="tml328">'''Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 328''</ref>
 
Later, Benti, [[Clarence]], "[[Henry]]", and [[Patrick Rimmer|Rimmer]] saw an incessantly screaming Burgundy being dragged and enveloped into the proto-Gravemind.<ref name="tml328"/> In order to end her suffering and prevent the Flood from absorbing her knowledge and using it to escape, Benti tossed two primed [[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade|fragmentation grenades]] at the mass and destroyed the Flood growth, the engines and Burgundy.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 328-332''</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:TML - BurgundyBDU.png|Burgundy in her sleeveless Marine [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform#Pilot variant|pilot BDU]].
File:TML - BurgundyProtoGM.png|Burgundy is tossed into the proto-Gravemind by a Flood-infected Cranker.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 07:27, November 26, 2011

Template:Character Infobox Burgundy, nicknamed Stickybeak, was a D77-TC Pelican dropship pilot stationed onboard the prowler UNSC Red Horse in October 2552.[1]

Biography

Mission to Soell

Main article: Skirmish on Mona Lisa

She accompanied Sergeant Zhao Heng Lopez, Corpsman Ngoc Benti, and others on a classified mission to the location of Installation 04's debris field. During the mission, she would occasionally conduct reconnaissance missions with a Pelican. After three days of sifting through the field, the Red Horse's AI, Rebecca, picked up a signal coming from an escape pod of unknown origin. When the Red Horse picked up the escape pod, Technical Officer Raj Singh enlisted the aid of Burgundy and Clarence to help open it. As they opened the pod, an unidentified man surrounded by blood immediately sprung out. Burgundy, disgusted, ran off into the ship.[2]

The origin of the mysterious escape pod was soon revealed to be a prison ship known as the Mona Lisa, drifting in Halo's debris field. As Lopez lead a squad of Marines to investigate the ship, Burgundy was assigned to pilot the Marines' Pelican to transport them to the Mona Lisa.[3] As the other Marines proceeded deeper into the ship, Lopez ordered Marines Cranker, Maller, Simmons, and Sydney to stay with the Pelican with Burgundy locked up inside the dropship.[4] Shortly later, the Flood launched a fierce attack against the Marines outside of the Pelican. Burgundy examined the firefight with the limited view of the visual sensors of the Pelican, failing to see the attackers, nor her protection detail's death and subsequent infection.[5]

Death

Less than an hour later, Burgundy's Pelican was approached by two dimly lit figures she recognized as Cranker and Maller. Unaware of the infection and assuming they had been merely injured, Burgundy lowered the Pelican's rear ramp, only to be attacked by the two Flood forms. Learning the truth too late, she opened fire with her sidearm, but failed to ward off the attackers.[6] The Flood forms incapacitated Burgundy and proceeded to harshly carry her to the Mona Lisa's engine room in order to be absorbed into the proto-Gravemind they were building.[7]

Later, Benti, Clarence, "Henry", and Rimmer saw an incessantly screaming Burgundy being dragged and enveloped into the proto-Gravemind.[7] In order to end her suffering and prevent the Flood from absorbing her knowledge and using it to escape, Benti tossed two primed fragmentation grenades at the mass and destroyed the Flood growth, the engines and Burgundy.[8]

Gallery

  • Burgundy in her sleeveless Marine pilot BDU.

    Burgundy in her sleeveless Marine pilot BDU.

  • Burgundy is tossed into the proto-Gravemind by a Flood-infected Cranker.

    Burgundy is tossed into the proto-Gravemind by a Flood-infected Cranker.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 257
  2. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 223-227
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 240
  4. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 252
  5. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 256-257
  6. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 271-272
  7. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 328
  8. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 328-332
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Burgundy&oldid=959575"