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{{Quote|no=two|q1=Sir? I know this mission will be tough, but ... do you ever get the feeling that this is like one of Chief Mendez’s missions? Like there’s a trick ... some twist that we’ve overlooked?|Kelly-087|q2=Yes. And I’m waiting for it.|John-117|John-117 and Kelly-087 preparing for the next mission<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 32</ref>}} | {{Quote|no=two|q1=Sir? I know this mission will be tough, but ... do you ever get the feeling that this is like one of Chief Mendez’s missions? Like there’s a trick ... some twist that we’ve overlooked?|Kelly-087|q2=Yes. And I’m waiting for it.|John-117|John-117 and Kelly-087 preparing for the next mission<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 32</ref>}} | ||
[[File:HINF Cortana introduced.png|thumb|250px|A memory of Dr. Halsey presenting Cortana to John.]] | [[File:HINF Cortana introduced.png|thumb|250px|A memory of Dr. Halsey presenting Cortana to John.]] | ||
In July of 2552, the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] invaded Reach, with knowledge of this engagement kept secret from John and the rest of the Spartans as to not compromise the planned [[Operation: RED FLAG]] - a mission with the objective of capturing a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} or {{ | In July of 2552, the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] invaded Reach, with knowledge of this engagement kept secret from John and the rest of the Spartans as to not compromise the planned [[Operation: RED FLAG]] - a mission with the objective of capturing a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} or {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} with intent to use it to transport Spartans to the Covenant capitol and capture a [[Hierarchs|Hierarch]], hopefully forcing an end to the war. The ''Valiant'' arrived at Reach in August, at which point he was debriefed on the Sigma Octanus battle and recovered artifact. A few weeks later, John was summoned, along with all other available Spartans, for a briefing on RED FLAG. | ||
Two days later, John arrived at [[Military Reservation 01478-B]] where he was outfitted with the next generation of MJOLNIR - [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] - as well as presented with an on-board [[artificial intelligence]], [[Cortana]]. In testing the new suit, John fought against several ODSTs before being faced with an airstrike conducted by an [[AV-19 SkyHawk]] jump-jet. Despite nearly being killed, Cortana and John's teamwork allowed them to prevail in an impossible situation, the first of many such accomplishments. | Two days later, John arrived at [[Military Reservation 01478-B]] where he was outfitted with the next generation of MJOLNIR - [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] - as well as presented with an on-board [[artificial intelligence]], [[Cortana]]. In testing the new suit, John fought against several ODSTs before being faced with an airstrike conducted by an [[AV-19 SkyHawk]] jump-jet. Despite nearly being killed, Cortana and John's teamwork allowed them to prevail in an impossible situation, the first of many such accomplishments. | ||
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John has pale blue eyes and reddish-brown hair.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GLED}}<ref name="EurogamerInterview">[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-08-why-343-isnt-ready-to-show-master-chiefs-face ''Eurogamer'': Why 343 isn't ready to show us Master Chief's face]</ref> As a six-year-old child, John bore a few freckles on his cheeks and had a noticeable gap between his two front teeth.<ref name="HTFOR2">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 2</ref> His hair, when it was long enough, was untidy.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR2}}<ref name="Scanned">''[[Scanned]]''</ref> John was larger than most children his age even as a kindergartner.<ref name="HTTS11">''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Transcripts/One|S101]]</ref> The [[Spartan-II]] program molded his body into something formidable even prior to the extensive augmentations he underwent in [[2525]], but even afterward his smooth skin, clear eyes, and thin eyebrows set in an oval face still betrayed his age.<ref name="HTFOR6">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 6</ref><ref name="HSS5">''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 5</ref><ref name="HOE">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', ''Epilogue''</ref> As a teenager his youthful face tended to undermine the confidence of seasoned commanders he interacted with.<ref name="HO1">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', ''Chapter 1''</ref> By the age of fourteen, he already had the body, however, of an extremely athletic adult. The catalytic thyroid implant he received at that age boosted the growth of his skeleton and muscles via a [[Drugs|growth hormone]], and a series of intramuscular injections with a specific complex of proteins boosted the density of his musculature.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR6}} As a result he suddenly stood over two meters tall and just over a year later weighed almost one-hundred and thirty kilograms at [[Earth]]-standard gravity.{{Ref/Reuse|HO1}} John eventually grew to six feet and ten inches and massed at precisely one-hundred and thirty kilograms (286.6 pounds).{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointMasterChief}}{{Ref/Reuse|DD5}} The augmentation process also left his hands, arms, chest, shoulders, back, and legs deeply scarred by lengthy incisions, in addition to accentuating his eye color.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFORTAS}}{{Ref/Reuse|Scanned}}<ref name="HOSFM106">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p.106</ref> | John has pale blue eyes and reddish-brown hair.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GLED}}<ref name="EurogamerInterview">[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-08-why-343-isnt-ready-to-show-master-chiefs-face ''Eurogamer'': Why 343 isn't ready to show us Master Chief's face]</ref> As a six-year-old child, John bore a few freckles on his cheeks and had a noticeable gap between his two front teeth.<ref name="HTFOR2">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 2</ref> His hair, when it was long enough, was untidy.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR2}}<ref name="Scanned">''[[Scanned]]''</ref> John was larger than most children his age even as a kindergartner.<ref name="HTTS11">''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Transcripts/One|S101]]</ref> The [[Spartan-II]] program molded his body into something formidable even prior to the extensive augmentations he underwent in [[2525]], but even afterward his smooth skin, clear eyes, and thin eyebrows set in an oval face still betrayed his age.<ref name="HTFOR6">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 6</ref><ref name="HSS5">''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 5</ref><ref name="HOE">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', ''Epilogue''</ref> As a teenager his youthful face tended to undermine the confidence of seasoned commanders he interacted with.<ref name="HO1">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', ''Chapter 1''</ref> By the age of fourteen, he already had the body, however, of an extremely athletic adult. The catalytic thyroid implant he received at that age boosted the growth of his skeleton and muscles via a [[Drugs|growth hormone]], and a series of intramuscular injections with a specific complex of proteins boosted the density of his musculature.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR6}} As a result he suddenly stood over two meters tall and just over a year later weighed almost one-hundred and thirty kilograms at [[Earth]]-standard gravity.{{Ref/Reuse|HO1}} John eventually grew to six feet and ten inches and massed at precisely one-hundred and thirty kilograms (286.6 pounds).{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointMasterChief}}{{Ref/Reuse|DD5}} The augmentation process also left his hands, arms, chest, shoulders, back, and legs deeply scarred by lengthy incisions, in addition to accentuating his eye color.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFORTAS}}{{Ref/Reuse|Scanned}}<ref name="HOSFM106">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p.106</ref> | ||
[[File:John 117 Legendary Ending Face.jpg|thumb|left|300px|This image shows John in [[2557#July|July of 2557]] at the age of forty-six, just as his armor was removed for the first time in years.{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}]] | [[File:John 117 Legendary Ending Face.jpg|thumb|left|300px|This image shows John in [[2557#July|July of 2557]] at the age of forty-six, just as his armor was removed for the first time in years.{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}]] | ||
John has earned additional scars in battle which cover his body, including one that runs across his cheek beneath his left eye.{{Ref/Reuse|h4 epilogue}}<ref name="DHPJA29">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 29, 2552''</ref> In addition, by [[2552#August|August of 2552]] his head also showed evidence of three large [[Wikipedia:Subdural hematoma|subdural hematoma]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|DHPJA29}} Biological and cybernetic augmentations, coupled with decades of fighting from within [[Mjolnir]] powered assault armor, has ensured that John's skin is unnaturally pale.{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM106}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTF3}} He keeps his hair worn short.<ref name="HTF3">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', ''Chapter 3''</ref> His face boasts serious but thoughtful eyes, a firm mouth, a strong jaw, and the last remnants of his childhood freckles.<ref name="HTFOR25">''Halo: the Fall of Reach'', Chapter 25</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|EurogamerInterview}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTF3}} As is common among the men and women of the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], the base of John's skull displays a prominent [[Spartan neural interface|neural interface]].<ref name="HTFOR27">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 27</ref> His [[Wikipedia:Genome|genome]] is a hybridization of original and added sequences.<ref name="HOSFM83">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p.83</ref>{{Ref/Note|Supplemental materials that came with [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|Halsey's journal]] indicate John's [[blood type]] was once O positive, but real-world merchandise in the form of John's dog tags indicate it to be AB positive. This suggests that when he was genetically altered his blood type changed.}}<ref name="DHPJextras">[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]], extras</ref><ref name="DT">[[:File:John117DogTag.PNG| John 117's dog tags]]</ref> Additionally, a ''[[geas]]'' which affords him an immunity to the [[Composer]], among other gifts, was unlocked by the [[Librarian]]'s essence on [[Requiem]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4R}} Cortana and Catherine Halsey both consider him somewhat attractive in a "primitive animal sort of way".{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR25}} Crow's feet and other wrinkles are plainly visible on his face, giving him the visage of a relatively older man.{{Ref/Reuse|h4 epilogue}}{{Ref/Reuse|EurogamerInterview}} John's age does not comport entirely with his physical body, as he has spent a not insignificant portion of his life in [[cryostasis]], during which the aging process is nearly halted.<ref name="Enc227">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p.227</ref> The longest stretch of time John was frozen for was four years, seven months, and ten days while he and Cortana were stranded aboard the aft section of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.{{Ref/Reuse|H4D}} It is thought among medical specialists that [[Spartan]]s may be able to outlive most other humans, though this hypothesis has not yet had the chance to be tested.<ref name="HNB14">''[[Halo: New Blood]]'', ''Chapter 14''</ref> | John has earned additional scars in battle which cover his body, including one that runs across his cheek beneath his left eye.{{Ref/Reuse|h4 epilogue}}<ref name="DHPJA29">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''August 29, 2552''</ref> In addition, by [[2552#August|August of 2552]] his head also showed evidence of three large [[Wikipedia:Subdural hematoma|subdural hematoma]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|DHPJA29}} Biological and cybernetic augmentations, coupled with decades of fighting from within [[Mjolnir]] powered assault armor, has ensured that John's skin is unnaturally pale.{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM106}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTF3}} He keeps his hair worn short.<ref name="HTF3">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', ''Chapter 3''</ref> His face boasts serious but thoughtful eyes, a firm mouth, a strong jaw, and the last remnants of his childhood freckles.<ref name="HTFOR25">''Halo: the Fall of Reach'', Chapter 25</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|EurogamerInterview}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTF3}} As is common among the men and women of the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], the base of John's skull displays a prominent [[Spartan neural interface|neural interface]].<ref name="HTFOR27">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 27</ref> His [[Wikipedia:Genome|genome]] is a hybridization of original and added sequences.<ref name="HOSFM83">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p.83</ref>{{Ref/Note|Supplemental materials that came with [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|Halsey's journal]] indicate John's [[blood type]] was once O positive, but real-world merchandise in the form of John's dog tags indicate it to be AB positive. This suggests that when he was genetically altered his blood type changed.}}<ref name="DHPJextras">[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]], extras</ref><ref name="DT">[[:File:John117DogTag.PNG|John 117's dog tags]]</ref> Additionally, a ''[[geas]]'' which affords him an immunity to the [[Composer]], among other gifts, was unlocked by the [[Librarian]]'s essence on [[Requiem]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4R}} Cortana and Catherine Halsey both consider him somewhat attractive in a "primitive animal sort of way".{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR25}} Crow's feet and other wrinkles are plainly visible on his face, giving him the visage of a relatively older man.{{Ref/Reuse|h4 epilogue}}{{Ref/Reuse|EurogamerInterview}} John's age does not comport entirely with his physical body, as he has spent a not insignificant portion of his life in [[cryostasis]], during which the aging process is nearly halted.<ref name="Enc227">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p.227</ref> The longest stretch of time John was frozen for was four years, seven months, and ten days while he and Cortana were stranded aboard the aft section of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.{{Ref/Reuse|H4D}} It is thought among medical specialists that [[Spartan]]s may be able to outlive most other humans, though this hypothesis has not yet had the chance to be tested.<ref name="HNB14">''[[Halo: New Blood]]'', ''Chapter 14''</ref> | ||
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