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'''Henry "Hank" Gibson''' was the captain of the [[human]] [[DCS light freighter|freighter]], ''[[This End Up]]''. During his life, he always found that piloting a ship by himself - with only the minimum aid from a computer - gave him his greatest joy.<ref name="ch96">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 96''</ref> He was the first human to ever come face-to-face with a member of the [[Covenant]], the only human known to have been killed by a Huragok, and could be considered the first casualty of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | '''Henry "Hank" Gibson''' was the captain of the [[human]] [[DCS light freighter|freighter]], ''[[This End Up]]''. During his life, he always found that piloting a ship by himself - with only the minimum aid from a computer - gave him his greatest joy.<ref name="ch96">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 96''</ref> He was the first human to ever come face-to-face with a member of the [[Covenant]], the only human known to have been killed by a Huragok, and could be considered the first casualty of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Gibson served on civilian cruise ships, including the luxury liner ''[[Two Drink Minimum]]'', for nearly fifteen years, enjoying the ability to steer without aid and the time away from his two ex-wives, but found the constant noise to be too much for him and left his position to instead operate his own freighter hauling products from [[Harvest]]. His personal touch helped distinguish him from other services and brought him a great deal of respect.{{Ref/Reuse|ch96}} | Gibson served on civilian cruise ships, including the luxury liner ''[[Two Drink Minimum]]'', for nearly fifteen years, enjoying the ability to steer without aid and the time away from his two ex-wives, but found the constant noise to be too much for him and left his position to instead operate his own freighter hauling products from [[Harvest]]. His personal touch helped distinguish him from other services and brought him a great deal of respect.{{Ref/Reuse|ch96}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The prototype [[Jotun Heavy Industries|JOTUN]] Harvester on his ship was inspected by Lighter Than Some, and later served as the Huragok's inspiration for a vehicle that would come to be known as the [[ | *The prototype [[Jotun Heavy Industries|JOTUN]] Harvester on his ship was inspected by Lighter Than Some, and later served as the Huragok's inspiration for a vehicle that would come to be known as the [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper|Brute Chopper]]. | ||
*He is the only known being to be killed by a Huragok, as they are a species that abhor violence. | *He is the only known being to be killed by a Huragok, as they are a species that abhor violence. | ||