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Private Manuel Mendoza was an infantryman in the UNSC Marine Corps and a member of Fire Team Charlie. He participated in the Battle of Installation 04 in September 2552 ^[1].

Biography

Crash Landing on Halo

Main article: Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved Level)

Manuel Mendoza was one of the Marines stationed on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn when it was attacked by the Covenant, marking the beginning of the Battle of Installation 04.

After boarding a lifeboat, he survived the crash landing on Installation 04, becoming the infantryman at the receiving end of most of Sergeant Johnson's shouting and yelling. During the events of the crash landing, he fought alongside the Master Chief, until he was evacuated by Echo 419.

Encounter with the Flood

Main article: 343 Guilty Spark (level)

"I have a bad feeling about this..."

— Private Mendoza, before the Flood outbreak.

Later on, he was part of Fireteam Charlie, which was led by Captain Jacob Keyes and Sergeant Johnson, to find a supposed Covenant weapons cache that a captured Sangheili, 'Qualomee, had uncovered and disclosed to them in passing ^[2].

Instead, the so-called "cache" turned out to be a Flood Containment Facility. Fireteam Charlie was immediately ambushed and, save for Sergeant Johnson, was assimilated into the Flood and turned into Combat Forms. Though Mendoza held off the Infection Forms for a while, unlike his comrades, he was also later assimilated into a Combat Form. Shortly before he was infected, he attempted to flee the area, against Keyes' and Johnson's orders.

A few hours after infection, John-117 found Mendoza in the structure and attempted to communicate with the Marine, unknown that his consciousness was already taken over by the Infection Form. Mendoza attacked the Spartan and took three entire 8-gauge shotgun shells from Master Chief's Shotgun, with the results both "spectacular and disgusting". As the corpse-like horror came apart, the Spartan saw that one of the small, spherical creatures had taken up residence inside the Marine's chest cavity and seemed to have extended its tentacles into other parts of what used to be Mendoza's body ^[3].

Quotes

"Why do we always have to listen to this old stuff, Sarge?" - Private Mendoza, upon listening to flip music.
"Hey, if the Covenant wanna' wipe out this particular part of my history, that's fine by me." - Referring to flip music again.
"Everywhere... I don't... there! Mira!" - When the Flood Infection Forms started to appear.
"Wow, this is loco! I'm outta' here!" - While fighting the Flood Infection Forms.
"And my mama wanted me to be a doctor!" - After killing some Covenant.
"I have a bad feeling about this..." - Moments before encountering the flood.

Trivia

There is also a glitch in Halo: Combat Evolved that allows you to get back on board the Pelican in the level 343 Guilty Spark ^[4]. Once the Pelican lands, the player may run around the perimeter of the level, where Private Mendoza stands alone. If stuck with a Plasma Grenade, his body is thrown surprisingly high and far (almost comparable to when the Sputnik Skull is activated in Halo 2).
When the Master Chief ran into the combat form that used to be Mendoza, he tried to speak to him. This could be due to the fact that Mendoza was the first human combat form to attack the Spartan-II, who, up until that point, assumed that the Sangheili forms were fighting him out of free will. Similarly, Major Antonio Silva had captured the Flood-infected Private Jenkins and interrogated him, even reassuring him that the medics could help him.
Mendoza dislikes flip music, which Sergeant Johnson likes.

Sources

^ Halo: Combat Evolved, level Halo
^ Halo: The Flood, page 174
^ Halo: The Flood, page 224
^ Halo: Combat Evolved, level 343 Guilty Spark

[1] Halo: Combat Evolved, level Halo

[2] Halo: The Flood, page 174

[3] Halo: The Flood, page 224

[4] Halo: Combat Evolved, level 343 Guilty Spark

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-'''Private Manuel Mendoza''' was an infantryman in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and a member of [[Fire Team Charlie]]. He participated in the [[Battle of Installation 04]] in September 2552 <ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved Level)|Halo]]''</ref>.
+'''Private Manuel Mendoza''' was an infantryman in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and a member of [[Fire Team Charlie]]. He participated in the [[Battle of Installation 04]] in September 2552 <ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved Level)|Halo]]''</ref>.
 ==Biography==
 ===Crash Landing on Halo===
 {{Main|Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved Level)}}
-Manuel Mendoza was one of the [[Marines]] stationed on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} when it was attacked by the [[Covenant]], marking the beginning of the Battle of [[Installation 04]].
+Manuel Mendoza was one of the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] stationed on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} when it was attacked by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], marking the beginning of the Battle of [[Installation 04]].
-After boarding a [[Bumblebee|lifeboat]], he survived the crash landing on [[Installation 04]], becoming the infantryman at the receiving end of  most of [[Sergeant Johnson]]'s shouting and yelling. During the events of the crash landing, he fought alongside the [[Master Chief]], until he was evacuated by [[Echo 419]].
+After boarding a [[Bumblebee|lifeboat]], he survived the crash landing on [[Installation 04]], becoming the infantryman at the receiving end of most of [[Sergeant Johnson]]'s shouting and yelling. During the events of the crash landing, he fought alongside the [[John-117|Master Chief]], until he was evacuated by [[Echo 419]].
 ===Encounter with the Flood===
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 {{quote|I have a bad feeling about this...|Private Mendoza, before the Flood outbreak.}}
-Later on, he was part of [[Fireteam Charlie]], which was led by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] and Sergeant Johnson, to find a supposed [[Covenant]] weapons cache that a captured [[Sangheili]], [['Qualomee]], had uncovered and disclosed to them in passing <ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 174</ref>.
+Later on, he was part of [[Fireteam Charlie]], which was led by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] and Sergeant Johnson, to find a supposed Covenant weapons cache that a captured [[Sangheili]], [['Qualomee]], had uncovered and disclosed to them in passing <ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 174''</ref>.
 Instead, the so-called "cache" turned out to be a [[Flood Containment Facility]]. Fireteam Charlie was immediately ambushed and, save for Sergeant Johnson, was assimilated into the Flood and turned into [[Combat Forms]]. Though Mendoza held off the [[Infection Forms]] for a while, unlike his comrades, he was also later assimilated into a Combat Form. Shortly before he was infected, he attempted to flee the area, against Keyes' and Johnson's orders.
-A few hours after infection, John-117 found Mendoza in the structure and attempted to communicate with the Marine, unknown that his consciousness was already taken over by the Infection Form. Mendoza attacked the Spartan and took three entire [[8-gauge shotgun shells]] from Master Chief's [[Shotgun#M90 Mk I|Shotgun]], with the results both "spectacular and disgusting". As the corpse-like horror came apart, the Spartan saw that one of the small, spherical creatures had taken up residence inside the Marine's chest cavity and seemed to have extended its tentacles into other parts of what used to be Mendoza's body <ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 224</ref>.
+A few hours after infection, John-117 found Mendoza in the structure and attempted to communicate with the Marine, unknown that his consciousness was already taken over by the Infection Form. Mendoza attacked the Spartan and took three entire [[8-gauge shotgun shells]] from Master Chief's [[Shotgun#M90 Mk I|Shotgun]], with the results both "spectacular and disgusting". As the corpse-like horror came apart, the Spartan saw that one of the small, spherical creatures had taken up residence inside the Marine's chest cavity and seemed to have extended its tentacles into other parts of what used to be Mendoza's body <ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 224''</ref>.
 ==Quotes==
 *"Why do we always have to listen to this old stuff, Sarge?" - Private Mendoza, upon listening to flip music.
-*"Hey, if the Covenant wanna' wipe out this particular part of my history, that's fine by me." - referring to flip music again.
+*"Hey, if the Covenant wanna' wipe out this particular part of my history, that's fine by me." - Referring to flip music again.
-*"Everywhere... I don't... There! Mira!" - When the Flood Infection Forms started to appear.
+*"Everywhere... I don't... there! Mira!" - When the Flood Infection Forms started to appear.
-*"Wow, this is loco! I'm outta' of here!" - When fighting the Flood Infection Forms.
+*"Wow, this is loco! I'm outta' here!" - While fighting the Flood Infection Forms.
 *"And my mama wanted me to be a doctor!" - After killing some Covenant.
 *"I have a bad feeling about this..." - Moments before encountering the flood.
 ==Trivia==
-*There is also a [[Hidden Marine Easter Egg on 343 Guilty Spark|glitch]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' that allows you to get back on board the [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] in the level [[343 Guilty Spark (Level)|343 Guilty Spark]] <ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (Level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref>. Once the Pelican lands, the player may run around the perimeter of the level, where Private Mendoza stands alone. If stuck with a [[plasma grenade]], his body is thrown surprisingly high and far (almost comparable to when the [[Sputnik Skull]] is activated in ''[[Halo 2]]'').
+*There is also a [[Hidden Marine Easter Egg on 343 Guilty Spark|glitch]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' that allows you to get back on board the [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] in the level [[343 Guilty Spark (Level)|343 Guilty Spark]] <ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (Level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref>. Once the Pelican lands, the player may run around the perimeter of the level, where Private Mendoza stands alone. If stuck with a [[plasma grenade|Plasma Grenade]], his body is thrown surprisingly high and far (almost comparable to when the [[Sputnik Skull]] is activated in ''[[Halo 2]]'').
-*When the Master Chief ran into the combat form that used to be Mendoza, he tried to speak to him. This could be due to the fact that Mendoza was the first human combat form to attack the [[Spartan-II]], who, up until that point, assumed that the [[Sangheili]] forms were fighting him out of free will. Similarly, [[Major]] [[Antonio Silva]] had captured the Flood-infected Private Jenkins and interrogated him, even reassuring him that the medics could help him.
+*When the Master Chief ran into the combat form that used to be Mendoza, he tried to speak to him. This could be due to the fact that Mendoza was the first human combat form to attack the [[Spartan-II]], who, up until that point, assumed that the Sangheili forms were fighting him out of free will. Similarly, [[Major]] [[Antonio Silva]] had captured the Flood-infected Private Jenkins and interrogated him, even reassuring him that the medics could help him.
 *Mendoza dislikes flip music, which Sergeant Johnson likes.